At the legendary Puerto Rican Traveling Theater! The Society of the Educational Arts(SEA), under the artistic direction of Dr. Manuel A. Morán, announced the comeback of the smash hit, DC-7, The Roberto Clemente Story. This powerful musical, written and directed by Luis Caballero, will now take place at the legendary Off – Broadway Theatre – The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre beginning February 14th 2012.
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How Consumers shopped for Holiday 2011 & How it sets the Stage for Retail 2012.
According to the results of a new study released by The NPD Group, Inc. women were more frugal and more thrifty then men in their spending for holiday gifts this past season.
Families see Digital Devices aid connection.
The modern version of the family hearth, the TV, has been replaced by the PC and the tablet. A Microsoft “Family Technology Survey,” which asked parents which technology devices they used most to connect with immediate family members, found that 43% said a computer or tablet drew family members together. Only 21% of respondents said they gather around the TV for quality family time.
Cultures of Giving: Energizing and Expanding Philanthropy by and for Communities of Color.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) released a new report, “Cultures of Giving: Energizing and Expanding Philanthropy by and for Communities of Color” with support from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. This new report shows how the face of philanthropy is changing rapidly to become as ethnically, culturally and socioeconomically diverse as our country’s population, with some of the most significant growth stemming from identity-based philanthropy—a growing movement to spark philanthropic giving from a community on behalf of a community, where “community” is defined by race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.
Annie Lopez Kiperman named VP of Hispanic Marketing at Ryan Partnership/Chicago.
Ryan Partnership Chicago announced that Annie Lopez Kiperman will be joining the agency as a vice president. Lopez Kiperman will focus on new business and spearhead strategic planning and account management, with a particular emphasis on Hispanic marketing.
Fuentes, Sabah & Weinstock – Judges for 2011-2012 AAF Miami ADDY Awards.
AAF Miami has confirmed the six member creative panel that will judge entries of the 2011-2012 AAF Miami ADDY Awards. This year’s panel is notable for its diversity and depth of experience. The ADDY Awards Competition honors creative excellence in advertising.
Perspectiva Research launches.
Cara O’Flynn announced the launch of Perspectiva Research, LLC. based in New York City dedicated to using data to make sure that clients’ strategies are aligned with current trends.
American optimism prevails.
Despite continuing high unemployment and a persistently challenging economy, a majority of Americans say they are optimistic about 2012 both in terms of the country as a whole (62%) as well as for themselves and their families (78%), the latest AP-GfK Poll reveals, a national survey conducted December 8-12.
Kohl’s edges jcpenney as the People’s Pick in Customer Relationship.
While several department stores forfeited profit by deep holiday discounting, Kohl’s won the hearts and mind of the customer with the highest overall Customer Relationship Score compared to other mid tier department stores. Kohl’s edges jcpenney on two of three Customer Relationship metrics – Emotional and Behavioral – while sharing the lead with jcpenney on the Rational dimension.
The 2012 Accenture Consumer Electronics Trends Study
Always on, always connected: Finding growth opportunities in an era of hypermobile consumers. DOWNLOAD Report Here.
2012 Brand Advertising Outlook and Best Practice Benchmarks.
How do you effectively leverage the online medium to build your brand? There are a lot of opinions floating around, but what really works? In December of 2011, Vizu partnered with Digiday to assess the potential for the medium in 2012 and identify best practices for getting the most out of online brand advertising. Our survey of over 450 brands, agencies, and publishers found that there is significant opportunity for the growth of online brand advertising in 2012, but the outlook could be improved if the industry works together to clean up the “metrics morass” in the online medium. DOWNLOAD Reports Here.
U.S. Foreign-Born Population: How Much Change from 2009 to 2010?
According to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), the U.S. population in 2010 included 39.9 million foreign-born residents. This estimate, the latest available for the foreign-born population, is 1.5 million, or 4%, higher than the survey’s 38.5 million estimate in 2009.1 A variety of additional data, however, suggest that both the absolute increase and the percentage increase in the foreign-born population were substantially smaller. An analysis by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center, concludes that the growth in the foreign-born population from 2009 to 2010 is a markedly lower 616,000, or 1.6%. DOWNLOAD Report Here.
