New item -- Meetings Market Report

We are now the proud owners of the latest Meetings Market Report:

CA Redevelopment Agencies win battle to keep state funds

from the California Redevelopment Association Executive Director's Update
April 30, 2009

CRA Prevails in Court Case - Redevelopment Agencies Keep $350 Million!
"Sacramento Superior Court Judge Lloyd Connelly this morning ruled in CRA's favor and found unconstitutional a provision in the current state budget, which would have required redevelopment agencies statewide to transfer $350 million to be used to fund State obligations. The Court held that petitioners are entitled to declaratory and injunctive relief invalidating and enjoining Health and Safety Code Section 33685 - the section which created the ERAF payment obligation for redevelopment agencies for fiscal year 2008-09....."

see the CRA homepage for more info on the suit

Shanghai Expo 2010 China pavilion donation

from the Shanghai 2010 newsfeed (4/23):

Major donation boosts China pavilion
Date:23/04/2009

"The China Pavilion yesterday received its largest ever donation - 100 million yuan (US$14.6 miilion) - from Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, both headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing." ...

for the complete story

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IL opens state Holocaust Museum

For the list of events and offerings at the Illinois Holocause Museum which has its grand opening this weekend.