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| Inn on Ferry StreetWed, 07 Jan 2009 14:36:22 -0800 by travelandtransitionsMy abode for my last two days in Detroit was the Inn on Ferry Street, a beautifully renovated complex of six historic buildings. It encompasses four mansions as well as two carriage houses that were each built for prominent Detroit families. After many years of languishing, these buildings have been re-functioned into 42 stunning guest rooms.Ferry Street itself is a historic street in the Midtown Detroit District, which is also referred to as Detroits Cultural Centre. It is surrounded by a large number of museums, including the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Museum of African American History, the Detroit Historical Museum, the Main Branch of the Detroit Public Library, the Detroit Science Centre and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.I had a chance to sit down with Sue Mosey, the driving force behind the renovation of the six buildings that make up the Inn on Ferry Street. Sue is an urban planner and the President of the University Cultural Center Association, a non-profit organization that has aided in planning and developing nearly $400 million in new residential projects in Detroits Midtown area.Under the guidance of the University Center Cultural Association, the Inn on Ferry Street was renovated at a cost of about $8.5 million and today features 42 gorgeously designed guest rooms, a large breakfast room (breakfast is included free of charge), a business centre with complimentary meeting space for guests and great common areas in all the buildings that allow the guests to socialize and relax.Sue and I talked about the socio-economic history of Detroit and the unique factors that shaped this city. We also touched on some of the planned new developments and some of the festivals and special events that highlight the calendar of the city.The Inn on Ferry Street itself is a great hospitality establishment with excellent amenities. In addition to the business centre, it provides free Internet access, a free shuttle service covering the midtown and downtown areas, valet service and room service. A big breakfast buffet is available every day from 6 am to 10 am at no extra charge, and coffees, teas and fresh fruit are available during the day.I was staying in a two bedroom suite with a separate sitting room in the Raymond C. Smith Carriage House that was built in 1892 and holds seven guest bedrooms. The Scott House is the main building of the complex since it is the location of the reception area, the breakfast room and the business centre. It also features 3 guest bedrooms.The Pungs House was built in 1892 for a railway magnate and holds nine uniquely decorated guest bedrooms while the Owen House dates back to 1887 and used to belong to the owner of a dry goods firm. It consists of seven luxurious bedrooms and two large executives. The main floor holds a glamorous parlour with a baby grand piano and two fireplaces.The Roehm House finally was constructed in 1888 for the president of the Detroit Carriage Company. Nine guest bedrooms are located here and the popular second floor suite offers ultimate luxury with its Jacuzzi tub, private balcony and Asian influenced décor.The Inn on Ferry Street offers a great location in Detroits Cultural Center and is a prime example of some of the architectural rejuvenation that has been happening in various parts of the city. Related: usa michigan detroit "inn on ferry street" "bed and breakfast" | |
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| HuaYenUSA 2009Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:14:45 -0800 by dcs2006http://www.huayenusa .org , Marketing And Contents website for HuaYen USA launched on 2009. It's hacked from WordPress, and powered by the design and development from http://www.dcsproduc tion.comWebsite & features developed by Related: huayen wordpress dcs cms | |
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| Faculty Focus - James Marlatt - Center for Business Integration - Leeds School of BusinessWed, 07 Jan 2009 14:01:29 -0800 by ColoradoLeedsYou could look at senior instructor Jim Marlatt as a kind of matchmaker, introducing students to companies through hands-on projects.This introduction is first made at a project fair, which is held the second Friday of every fall and spring semesters; the next fair is January 23rd from noon to 2 p.m. in the atrium in the Leeds School of Business. Food will be provided, and more than a dozen companies will be there with projects for students to work on --- usually by undergraduate upperclassmen. In a typical job fair, students showcase their skills to a variety of companies. In the project fair, companies like Target Corp., Vail Resorts and CH2M HILL present projects in the hopes that students will sign on with them. These are projects that companies may not have enough resources or expertise to address, such as market research, new product development, product promotion, web site design, supply chain audits and process improvement. http://leeds.colorad o.edu/Faculty_and_Re search/interior.aspx ?id=5668 Related: "leeds school of business" james jim marlatt | |
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| website design company - web site designers - website research and development - www.icepond.comWed, 07 Jan 2009 13:18:12 -0800 by icepondcomIce Pond designs Web sites, WebStores, Ecommerc... Ice Pond designs Web sites, WebStores, Ecommerce and Web-Portals not only to deliver valuable information and resources to customers, but also strengthen and reflect a companies branding strategy. Our Wed designers are specialists who provide creative development guidance during the web site design. Ecommerce web sites require bottom up web design with goole rank and search principles a primary concern. We produce effective web sites by requiring adherence to firm design principles. During the Website design we keep an eye toward simplicity. A successful web design is more than a website it becomes an experience. Ice Pond can provide Web portal, Web Interface Design, Web sites, Web Applications, WebStores and other Ecommerce sites. Ice Pond creates clean pages, simple to follow icons and easy navigation flows. We use color, composition, and proper type styles to enhance usability. Our designers and programmers specialize in ecommerce, custom web, search engine optimization and web site hosting issues. They understand the html, php and java programming and coding issues. Ice Pond is a website development company specializing in great service at affordable prices. We can offer digital content protection and protect commercial entertainment content. Good writing for the web is a key element while developing other content, navigation, design and scan ability. We pride ourselves on our fun creative web sites, industrial web sites, corporate web sites and some rather tacky web sites. We can service small and large webstores for ecommerce companies an as well as the providing a reliable shopping cart experience. Entertainment portals and websites can be designed and developed cooperatively. We design Web portals, web logs, content portals and other interface designs for Corporations and Retail CustomersWeb Sites designer - Web site design - WebSite Development - WebStore - Ecommerce - Web Portal Related: websites web sites portals shooping carts interface design ecommerce custom search engine optimization web sites designer site website development webstore ecommerce portal | |
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| Nissan QashqaiWed, 07 Jan 2009 13:10:03 -0800 by NissanMotorCompanyTMThe Nissan Qashqai (Nissan Dualis in Japan and Australia) is a compact crossover SUV produced by Japanese automaker Nissan since 2007. The P32L automobile platform will be also used by other oncoming Nissan crossover SUVs. The Qashqai has been built at Nissan's NMUK Washington, Tyne and Wear plant since December 2006.It is the first model to be styled by Nissan Design Europe in London, with engineering development led by Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. It was globally presented at the 2006 Paris Motor Show.By the end of 2007, Nissan had sold about 100,000 Nissan Qashqai in Europe, including 17,554 in UK, 15,376 in Russia, and 10,746 in Italy. Related: nissan vehicles automotive | |
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