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London Set to Host Second Annual Global Wealth Conference, Driving Positive Change

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星期四, 五月 9, 2024
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The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) is proud to announce the return of the Global Wealth Conference (GWC) to London for its second consecutive year from May 28-30, 2024.

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  • The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) is proud to announce the return of the Global Wealth Conference (GWC) to London for its second consecutive year from May 28-30, 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240509188124/en/
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    "Our inaugural event in London was a triumph, and we are thrilled to return for a second year," said Lakshmi Narayanan, Chairman of SWFI.
  • "The Global Wealth Conference reaffirms our collective commitment as custodians of global prosperity, and we eagerly anticipate the meaningful conversations and collaborations that will emerge from this gathering."
  • The Global Wealth Conference 2024 is an invitation-only event, with no tickets or passes available for sale.

GradEx 109 – Toronto’s largest free art and design exhibition returns May 1 to 5

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星期三, 四月 24, 2024
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The city’s largest free art and design exhibition opens on Wednesday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. with a celebration and party in Butterfield Park at 100 McCaul St.

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  • The city’s largest free art and design exhibition opens on Wednesday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. with a celebration and party in Butterfield Park at 100 McCaul St.
  • This year’s presenting sponsors are Hullmark and BGO, along with sponsor Fitzrovia and media sponsor blogTO.
  • This new art marketplace offers meaningful art for purposeful homes and accelerates OCAD U alum art businesses.
  • Her design includes townhouses, a communal building and a communal garden using energy-efficient and environmentally friendly materials.

Stonewall Museum exhibit "Standing on the Shoulders of Heroes" comes to CCNY; LGBTQ+ activist Laverne Cox features on May 7

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星期四, 四月 25, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "Standing on the Shoulders of Heroes," an exhibition of LGBTQ+ stories from the Stonewall National Museum & Archives Photography Exhibit, comes to The City College of New York from Apr.

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  • NEW YORK, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "Standing on the Shoulders of Heroes," an exhibition of LGBTQ+ stories from the Stonewall National Museum & Archives Photography Exhibit, comes to The City College of New York from Apr.
  • On May 7, a screening of " There are Things to Do " will take place from 5-7:30 p.m. in CCNY's Great Hall, located in Shepard Hall, followed by a discussion with the filmmaker and special guest LGBTQ+ activist and actress Laverne Cox .
  • The exhibition will be on display during college accessible hours in Shepard Hall's Lincoln Corridor at 259 Convent Avenue.
  • Tickets to the May 7 event and screening, can be reserved at eventbrite here .

Former Architect of the U.S. Capitol Alan Hantman presents CCNY's Rudin Lecture, May 2

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星期三, 四月 24, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alan M. Hantman , the 10th Architect of the U.S. Capitol, returns to his alma mater on May 2 as the 2024 Samuel Rudin Distinguished Visiting Scholar .

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  • NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alan M. Hantman , the 10th Architect of the U.S. Capitol, returns to his alma mater on May 2 as the 2024 Samuel Rudin Distinguished Visiting Scholar .
  • Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the lecture, and Hantman will sign copies after the lecture.
  • Hantman was in the first graduating class of what became CCNY's Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture .
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Ellis Island Honors Society announces the 2024 Ellis Island Medals of Honor recipients

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星期三, 四月 17, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS) has today announced the recipients of the Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor, which include: Curator of TED Talks Chris Anderson; NYSE Chair Sharon Bowen; former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.; Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber; actor, comedian, author, and television personality Whoopi Goldberg; CEO of The Recording Academy, Harvey Mason Jr.; philanthropist and financier Michael Milken;  CEO of Fortune Magazine Alan Murray; Craigslist founder Craig Newmark; President and CEO Montefiore Medicine Dr. Philip Ozuah; businesswoman and actress Priscilla Presley;  businessman and philanthropist David Rockefeller Jr.; award-winning documentary filmmaker, author, artist and conservationist Susan Rockefeller; Founder of CNBC and MSNBC Tom Rogers.                                                                                                                                      

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  • This year, a total of 88 honorees will be honored for their contributions in finance, entertainment, technology, philanthropy and media.
  • EIHS is a 501(c)3 non-profit, which, in addition to presenting the Ellis Island Medals of Honor, is a humanitarian organization supporting educational opportunities for students with immigrant heritage and preserving the Ellis Island National Monument.
  • The Ellis Island Medals of Honor ranks among the nation's most renowned awards.
  • The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have officially recognized the Ellis Island Medals of Honor, and each year the recipients are listed in the Congressional Record.

Apis & Heritage Capital Partners Converts Denver-Based Sky Blue Builders to Employee Ownership via New Employee-Led Buyout (ELBO©)

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星期三, 四月 3, 2024
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"We know Sky Blue will be a model for many more employers to follow in making our city a national leader in employee ownership."

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  • "We know Sky Blue will be a model for many more employers to follow in making our city a national leader in employee ownership."
  • A&H's ELBO© structure utilizes an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) model for employee ownership, which has over 50 years of bipartisan political and regulatory support.
  • Sky Blue took over the Great Hall renovation project at Denver Airport when it was struggling and righted the ship.
  • He formed Sky Blue Builders on the foundation of his passion for people, the ability to persevere, and a keen eye for innovative solutions.

Storage Post Self Storage Renews as the Official Self-storage Partner of the New York Yankees

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星期三, 三月 27, 2024
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BRONX, N.Y., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Storage Post Self Storage has renewed its partnership and will continue to be the official self-storage partner of the New York Yankees.

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  • BRONX, N.Y., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Storage Post Self Storage has renewed its partnership and will continue to be the official self-storage partner of the New York Yankees.
  • Storage Post owns and operates 29 self-storage facilities in the New York City metro area, including five properties in the Bronx, home to the New York Yankees.
  • Storage Post Self Storage branding will be visible in Yankee Stadium on concourse televisions, as part of LED animation in the Great Hall and on the in-field LEDs.
  • Storage Post will also be able to provide new customers with select game tickets through its website and publicize as an "Official Self Storage Partner."

Global Times: More artworks displaying beauty of Chinese civilization, spirit of the times need to be 'invited abroad': artist Wu Weishan

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星期一, 三月 11, 2024
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How does he portray the spirit and beauty of Chinese civilization through the array of well-known sculptures, paintings and calligraphy works he has created?

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  • How does he portray the spirit and beauty of Chinese civilization through the array of well-known sculptures, paintings and calligraphy works he has created?
  • According to Wu, both historical and contemporary arts are important windows for the outside world to learn about Chinese culture and stories.
  • Wu said the sculpture carries great global ramifications in terms of the progress of human civilization and the global exchanges of philosophy.
  • Since the 1990s, Wu has created about 600 sculptures of prominent figures in Chinese history, which Wu said all embody the excellent qualities and spirit of Chinese civilization.

China's 5% growth target continues to play vital role in world economy: Global Times editorial

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星期三, 三月 6, 2024
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China's contribution to world economic growth is expected to continue to exceed 30 percent, making it the largest driving force of the global economy.

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  • China's contribution to world economic growth is expected to continue to exceed 30 percent, making it the largest driving force of the global economy.
  • As always, China's GDP growth target has attracted great attention at home and abroad, which bears practical connotations.
  • In general, the growth target of around 5 percent is considered prudent, appropriate and pragmatically positive by public opinion.
  • China's economy is transitioning from a period of high-speed growth to medium-high-speed growth, entering a phase of high-quality development.

CGTN: China vows to develop new quality productive forces in modernization drive

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星期二, 三月 5, 2024
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The report says that the country will strive to modernize the industrial system and develop new quality productive forces at a faster pace.

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  • The report says that the country will strive to modernize the industrial system and develop new quality productive forces at a faster pace.
  • With innovation leading the way, new quality productive forces mean going beyond the traditional models of economic growth.
  • This path features high technology, high efficiency and high quality, and aligns with China's new development philosophy.
  • In order to develop these new quality productive forces, the government work report lists a series of tasks.