12/17/2006

News from all over for your enjoyment:

Los Angeles Business Journal (12/4) has a news flash on Swiss theme park operator, Center-Tainment AG announcing plans for a hostile takeover of Euro Disney; the "People" feature is an interview with Rick Caruso.

IGWB (Nov) has a major feature on the Sands; offers the annual Indian Gaming Report; a brief piece on Green Valley Ranch's expansion plans; a feature on Indian gaming in CA; and a feature on the Asian market

M&C (Dec) has features on the hotel boom and one on ski resorts; the month's destination guides are on Boston and Paris.

Forbes (12/25) has a feature on condo-hotels; and a piece on the private museum of Francois Pinault

Tradeshow Week (12/4) has a piece on the Indiana Convention Center expansion plans

CP&DR features plans for downtown Stockton; and includes a piece on the continuing saga of the battle between the city of Santa Cruz and UCSC over development plans

Shopping Center Business (Dec) has coverage of a roundtable on NY retail expansion; and a feature on how lifestyle centers are changing the retail industry

California Real Estate Journal (12/4) has a piece on the plans for Hardage Suite Hotels to develop a condo-hotel on Harbor Island and the problems faced by the development with the California Coastal Commission

California Real Estate Journal (12/11) has a summary piece on trends for the year in the CA big box industry as well as a retail feature on the San Diego ban on some big boxes; the Hardage Suite deal is featured in an article on the San Diego Port District's decision to develop two hotels rather than the Manchester Financial plan for one, large tower hotel; there is a brief article on a campaign to bring a subway station to Beverly Hills; the brokerage feature offers a piece on CA developers selling residential land at a loss and the impact of such on the market

San Diego Business Journal (12/4) follows up its online news flash about the Manchester-Navy waterfront deal with a cover article

New Orleans City Business (11/27) has a cover piece on the city's hotel room inventory

San Fernando Valley Business Journal (12/4) Has a piece on the concerns of Valley businesses regarding the mayor's recent legislative move requiring a special living wage for the hotel workers near LAX

San Diego Business Journal (11/27) announces the convention center's news that for 2007 it is booked solid and expects to pull 28 million visitors to the city; also there is an article on the "clout" that retail businesses have in San Diego's 18 BIDs.

San Diego Business Journal (12/11) has a mini list of video production companies in the county