Greetings!
With so many developments going on this year, economic, political and technological, you can't afford to miss out on the next AFCP Publishers Retreat.
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AFCP Publishers' Retreat in Charlotte, August 13 - 14, 2009
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 Dear Publishers, CEOs, Senior Decision-makers and Corporate Level Executives:
This past year has been one of the toughest on record. With housing,
auto, banks, credit facilities, ad spends and consumer confidence all
suffering, advertising and print media have had to re-engineer their
business world to adapt.
Is it enough? Do you have
questions or additional concerns? Would you like impartial supportive
observations that may help you do more in the future? Would you like a
confidential, no-frills executive forum from which to openly and
securely discuss, strategize, and plot the future of your business?
The
Association of Free Community Papers is holding a two-day, one-night
event in Charlotte, North Carolina for Publishers, CEOs, Senior
Decision-makers and Corporate Level Executives to plan, discuss, and
confer on how to make the best of the coming year.
This no
frills; intense meeting will cover key topics in an open, confidential
forum where you can drive to solutions in a non-competitive environment
of folks just like you who are looking to improve performance over the
outcome in this past year.
Registration is limited to the first 30 participants who confirm with the AFCP Office.
Our topics will include:
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Save money: Have I re-engineered my business sufficiently to weather
the economic storm? Have I explored all the avenues for cost savings?
- Make
Money: Where can I make money now? What is a new revenue stream we can
leverage? What is the next big thing? What new products or
look-of-the-book changes can I make to improve my company's financial
position?
- Internet: Is there really a simple way to
make some money? Can I make money with a just a small investment? What
are the opportunities available to me?
This
AFCP Publishers' Retreat will be held August 13 - 14, 2009 in
Charlotte, North Carolina. Air flights can be reserved for Charlotte
International Airport (airport code CLT).
The schedule is as follows:
August 13 - Day 1
Lunch (on your own before meeting start)
Meeting: 2pm - 7pm
Group dinner: 7:30pm (sponsored by AFCP)
August 14 - Day 2
Breakfast (on your own before meeting start)
Meeting: 8am - 2pm
Box Lunch: sponsored by AFCP
Local
hotel information will be provided to confirmed participants. Meeting
will be held locally, location to be determined by number of
participants.
Charlotte was chosen as an easy
fly-in/fly-out destination with easy access to hotels and meeting
space. Multiple, airline carriers serve CLT and provide affordable
access. Charlotte is a hub for US Airways.
As a Publisher
and decision-maker just like yourself, I encourage you to make time to
join us for this key event for you and your company.
Sincerely,
Orestes Baez, President
Association of Free Community Papers
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Mandatory Health Care Coverage included in House Bill |
 House Health Bill Penalizes All but Tiniest Employers for Not Providing Insurance
By JANET ADAMY and LAURA MECKLER
WASHINGTON - House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled sweeping
health-care legislation that would hit all but the smallest businesses
with a penalty equal to 8% of payroll if they fail to provide health
insurance to workers.
The House bill, which also would impose new taxes on the wealthy
estimated to bring in more than $544 billion over a decade, came as
lawmakers in the Senate raced against a self-imposed deadline of this
week to introduce a bill in time for action this summer.
Senators face a tougher battle because they are striving for a
bipartisan bill. Key senators are weighing a combination of several
more-modest fund-raising provisions, including some new fees on
health-care industries.
Under the House measure, employers with payrolls exceeding $400,000
a year would have to provide health insurance or pay the 8% penalty.
Employers with payrolls between $250,000 and $400,000 a year would pay
a smaller penalty, and those less than $250,000 would be exempt.
Certain small firms would get tax credits to help buy coverage.
The relatively low thresholds for penalties triggered the sharpest
criticism yet from employer groups, who said the burden on small
business is too high and doesn't do enough to help them expand
insurance coverage. Read more...Post a comment...
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Cheers,
Craig McMullin
Executive Director
AFCP
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