Archive for December, 2011
Happy and Safe New Year!
Hello friends,
We want to wish you all a very happy, healthy, fulfilling and safe New Year!
As we approach New Year’s Eve, please remember the message of our client, TEAM Georgia, to designate a driver and get your party home safe. TEAM Georgia’s Safe Holiday Program provides tips on safe celebrations and information to get a free ride home from Checker Cab or a free ride for you and your vehicle at AAA/Tow to Go. Let’s all work together to protect ourselves and each other.
For details on TEAM Georgia’s Safe Holiday campaign, please visit TEAM Georgia on the web right here.
And while you’re there, please note that it’s not too late to make your year-end, tax-deductible donation! Just click on the “Donate” button in the right margin, and you will be directed to TEAM Georgia’s PayPal account.
Thanks for your support. Here’s wishing you the most magical and happy year yet!
Sincerely,
Barbara, Rachel, Bonnie, Judy and Meghan.
Kohl’s outfits 33 locations with EV stations
Kohl’s is putting some energy, so to speak, behind its motto: “expect great things.”
The department store has announced it will be piloting EV charging stations in 33 of its locations — a show of “commitment to advancing environmental solutions in a meaningful and tangible way for our customers,” said John Worthington, Kohl’s chief administrative officer, in the company’s press release. “Not only are these stations an added shopper convenience, they also encourage environmental responsibility among our shoppers. We will continue to explore additional locations to pilot charging stations at our stores nationwide.”
Kohls is partnering on the pilot with ECOtality and Coulomb Technologies, each of whom have received DOE funding for EV infrastructure projects. Here’s the full press release for more details:
http://tinyurl.com/87kjfzp
2012 Ted Prize Winner: The City 2.0
Kudos to the folks at TED for their brilliant choice of the 2012 prize winner. Yes, the city! The city is where most of us live — in or near –and contains that magical nexus of vitality and possibility. TED’s vision: The City 2.0 embodies a remaking of cities at their best — livable, walkable, beautiful, green cities. The best part? These places not only spur sense of community and wonder, but also economic development and sustainable living.
Here’s more on the TED Prize for 2012 and details on how the $100,000 prize will be invested in developing this idea. http://www.tedprize.org/announcing-the-2012-ted-prize-winner/
Trendspotting: Women in Business
As a woman-owned firm, Pomerance & Associates likes to keep tabs on the world of women in business.
We thought we’d share this interesting story on female consumers as the new middlemen, so to speak. The rise of resale has inspired women to look seriously at the multiple returns on investments in consumer goods. It’s a silver lining to recessionista spending. I’d like to think, too, it’s a sign of considering the lifecycle of a product and making more responsible and sustainable purchases. In any case, women making smart use of their considerable purchasing power is great news. Here is more news on that trend:
http://tinyurl.com/7pdt4zg
Also, our friends at LittlePinkBook.com, a daily tip sheet for professional women, have just released their top 10 women in business for 2011. It’s a must read:
http://littlepinkbook.com/little-pink-book/resources/pink-list/top-women-business
TEAM Georgia launches 2011 Safe Holiday Campaign
Pomerance & Associates is proud to be the longtime administrator of TEAM Georgia, a safe and sober driving coalition.
Today marked the launch of TEAM Georgia’s annual Safe Holiday Campaign, which encourages our community to celebrate the holidays responsibly. Sponsored by 11Alive, Budweiser, AAA Auto Club South, Checker Cab, WSB Radio and supported by the Georgia Restaurant Association, Safe Holiday offers partygoers tips for safe celebrations and free rides home through Checker Cab and Budweiser/AAA Tow to Go.
Here’s the story from 11Alive:
http://www.11alive.com/Life/Community/215551/25/TEAM-Georgia-launches-2011-Safe-Holiday
