Big Papi David Ortiz Goes Quietly Into the All-Star Game Night
Sometime during the 4th inning of the 2016 mid-summer classic, while the cracker jacks were popping and the peanuts cracking, the 42,000 plus fans in attendance at Petco Park had all eyes on the field, while David Ortiz, otherwise knows as Big Papi, held court in an auxiliary press room for 15 minutes, showing off his [...]
Gearing Up for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics
The opening ceremonies of the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio are less than 30 days away, and the media coverage of the conditions in Rio have been nothing short of unpleasant. Is this all media hype or is it really that bad? Typically, before any Olympics, there is a lot of negative press coverage. Before London [...]
Coach Herman and the Houston Cougars Poised and Ready for Year 2 of H-Town Takeover
2015 was a year of firsts for the University of Houston football program. It was the first season with head coach Tom Herman, the first with 2016 Heisman hopeful Greg Ward as a full-time QB and it was their first American Conference Championship. After taking the college football world by storm in 2015, culminating with an [...]
FMI Connect Wraps Up Another Successful Event with Exciting New Retail Trends, Opportunities and Technology
FMI Connect, food retail’s premier event, held in Chicago’s McCormick place every summer, provides an indispensable service to the people who make up the heart of the industry—the ideas, products, partnerships and professional development they need to realize their greatest ambitions. Industry leaders gather from all over the world to see the latest trends when it [...]