Sprint Expands Direct 2 You Availability to Include New Customers in Kansas City, Chicago and Miami
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Sprint (NYSE: S) is expanding its Direct 2 You service to all well-qualified consumers in Kansas City, Miami and Chicago beginning June 1. The unprecedented service brings an in-store experience directly to customers whenever and wherever they want – for free.1 Originally available to existing Sprint customers seeking an upgrade, Sprint will now offer Direct 2 You to all consumers in these three markets who want to switch to Sprint.
The service will continue to roll out to more markets across the country throughout 2015, including New York City, San Francisco and Denver in early June.
"Customers have told us that they want to be served in
the comfort of their own homes or at a location convenient for them," said Rod Millar, vice president, Sprint. "Sprint Direct 2 You Xperts have a passion for people and technology, and our customers appreciate the extra attention. Some customers have even had us meet them in restaurants and hotel lobbies."
For the Direct 2 You experience, a customer schedules an appointment by calling an 800 number, which can be found at www.sprint.com/direct2you. At the appointed time, an Xpert meets the customer at his or her convenience, sets up the new phone and transfers all content, including contacts, pictures, games and apps. The Xperience also includes personalized training and tips to help the customer become more familiar with using their new mobile device.
Many customers have shared feedback about their
experiences with Direct 2 You:
"It's a great experience and I'm actually kind of shocked you guys came out today."
"I think this is an excellent feature that Sprint is offering and please keep up the good work."
"I really like the concept… this idea, feels more personal. It was great."
"He was so patient with me because I'm an older person. He took his time and explained everything in detail and spent all of his time with me and I really appreciated it. He was great!"
"Over the moon. Expert upbeat. Answered all questions, worked out all glitches. You don't know the benefit to be a professional and have someone come to your home and help you with your phone."
About Sprint:
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that creates more and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about most. Sprint served more than 57 million connections as of March 31, 2015 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past four years. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint
and www.twitter.com/sprint.
1Within participating markets, Sprint will have specific delivery zones. Upon setting up your appointment, the specialist will determine if your desired location is eligible for Direct 2 You.
California Appellate Court Strikes Down California’s Compulsory Contracting Statute As Unconstitutional, Sets Aside ALRB-Ordered Contract
California Appellate Court Strikes Down California’s Compulsory Contracting Statute As Unconstitutional, Sets Aside ALRB-Ordered Contract
Gerawan Farming Calls Ruling Significant Victory
FRESNO, Calif., May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — On May 14, 2015, the California Court of Appeal in Fresno unanimously declared the Mandatory Mediation and Conciliation (MMC) Statute unconstitutional and set aside the California Agricultural Labor Relation Board’s order to force a “collective bargaining agreement” and to impose the UFW on Gerawan and its employees.
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The decision holds that the “inequality and arbitrariness of the MMC process improperly delegates legislative authority to an unelected state agency. Calling the MMC statute “the very antithesis of equal protection,” the Court held that it unconstitutionally mandates “the imposition of a collective bargaining agreement by administrative edict” based on “a distinct, unequal, individualized set of rules” for each individual employer.
In a 58-page opinion, the Court held: “As the present case illustrates, where a union has arguably abandoned the employees but later returns to invoke the MMC process, that situation may create a crisis of representation.” The Court ruled that Gerawan Farming “should have been given an opportunity to prove abandonment to the Board once UFW requested the MMC process,” concluding that the Board “abused its discretion” when it compelled Gerawan into this forced contracting process “without properly considering Gerawan’s claim of union abandonment.”
“This is a significant victory for our employees, our family, and the entire industry. The Court’s ruling vindicates our argument that no state agency should be able to unilaterally impose a contract on workers without a vote or force it on employers without their consent,” said the company’s co-owner, Dan Gerawan. “This decision is a significant win for all agricultural workers, who justifiably deserve the freedom to choose representatives to speak for them at the bargaining table.”
After winning a contested election in 1990 and being certified by the ALRB in 1992, the UFW “disappeared from the scene for nearly two decades.” The Court continued: “It is clear that the employees’ right to a representative of their own choosing would be seriously jeopardized in the situation of abandonment by a union where, as here, the absentee union suddenly reappeared on the scene to demand the MMC process.”
As the Court held, under the MMC process, “a collective bargaining agreement will be imposed whether the employees want it or not; and it will be imposed with the formerly absent union, whether the employees want its representation or not.”
The Court concluded that Gerawan was permitted to raise the UFW’s abandonment as a defense to this forced contracting scheme, “because only that result will preserve the ALRA’s purpose of protecting the employees’ right to choose.”
Thousands of Gerawan employees successfully petitioned for the right to hold an election to determine whether to oust the UFW. That election was held 18 months ago. Though the Board has yet to count the ballots, it imposed the MMC contract after the election. Both the UFW and the General Counsel of the Board sought unsuccessfully to compel enforcement of the contract, which would have forced workers to pay dues or fees to the UFW, or be fired.
Rejecting the Board’s argument that employees could mount a decertification effort against a heretofore-absent union, the Court held that “[r]ealistically, a decertification option would often be too late to stop the MMC process.”
The Court awarded that the state of California pay Gerawan’s costs for bringing this appeal.
You can find copies of the Court’s decision here, and more background information here on the ALRB’s efforts to force a contract on Gerawan employees before ballots have been counted in the decertification election.
Mary Kay’s ‘Beauty That Counts’ Transforms Lives Around The World
Mary Kay’s ‘Beauty That Counts’ Transforms Lives Around The World
Global Philanthropic Campaign Raises $8.5 Million and Counting For Charitable Organizations Worldwide
DALLAS, May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — What’s so special about a lip gloss? If it’s a new limited-edition* Mary Kay® Beauty That Counts® NouriShine Plus® Lip Gloss, it’s a feel-good gloss that has the ability to change lives. Through the iconic beauty company’s global cause-related program, Beauty That Counts®, customers worldwide can make a difference in the lives of women and children simply by purchasing a one-of-a-kind lip gloss.
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In the United States, from May 16 through August 15, 2015, Mary Kay Inc. will donate $1 from each sale of the limited-edition* Beauty That Counts® NouriShine Plus® Lip Gloss in two new shades, “Create Change” and “In Harmony.” The initiative provides funding to support The Mary Kay FoundationSM. Over the past 15 years, the Foundation and Mary Kay Inc. have given $50 million to domestic violence prevention and awareness programs to women’s shelters across the country in an effort to end the cycle of abuse.
“One in four women in the United States will experience domestic violence in their lifetime,” said Anne Crews, Vice President of Public Affairs for Mary Kay Inc. and a board member for The Mary Kay FoundationSM. “The fact is most domestic violence shelters across the country operate on a very lean budget and therefore, rely heavily on donations. Each year the Foundation awards grants to at least one domestic violence shelter in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. With continued support through the Beauty That Counts® campaign, we are benefiting women and children in countless ways.”
Since the Beauty That Counts® program began in 2008, Mary Kay has donated $8.5 million (USD) to organizations worldwide that help women and children in need. As a driving force behind the global philanthropic campaign, Mary Kay independent sales force members have sold lipstick, fragrance, compacts and now lip gloss.
“Through the Beauty That Counts® initiative, women worldwide can wear a limited-edition* lip gloss and be part of a global movement aimed at transforming lives,” said Sara Friedman, Vice President of Marketing at Mary Kay Inc. “For more than five decades, Mary Kay has been committed to enriching women’s lives and making a positive impact while also offering irresistible products. Together with our independent beauty consultants and faithful Mary Kay brand lovers, we can make a difference one lip gloss at a time.”
*Available while supplies last.
About Mary Kay
Irresistible products. Positive community impact. Rewarding opportunity. For more than 50 years, Mary Kay has offered it all. With 3.5 million Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants and $4 billion in global annual sales, Mary Kay is a top beauty brand and direct seller in more than 35 markets around the world. Discover what there is to love about Mary Kay by connecting with a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant at marykay.com.
About The Mary Kay Foundation℠
The Mary Kay Foundation was founded in 1996, and its mission is two-fold: to fund research of cancers affecting women and to help prevent domestic violence while raising awareness of the issue. Since the Foundation’s inception, it has awarded $37 million to shelters and programs addressing domestic violence prevention and more than $20 million to cancer researchers and related causes throughout the United States. To learn more about The Mary Kay Foundation℠, please visit www.marykayfoundation.org or call 1-877-MKCARES (652-2737).
Mary Kay Inc. Corporate Communications
marykay.com/newsroom
972.687.5332 or [email protected]
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Leading With Hispanic Insights, Customized Content And Millennials Were The Pervasive Themes Of The 2015 AHAA Annual Conference
Leading With Hispanic Insights, Customized Content And Millennials Were The Pervasive Themes Of The 2015 AHAA Annual Conference
FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — AHAA: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing continued to raise the bar on the quality of content at its 2015 Annual Conference: Redefining Relevance, bringing together a list of who’s who marketing elite who understand the enormous impact the multicultural market has on American business. C-suite leaders from leading companies, including iHeartMedia, Kraft, Pantelion Films, and Target, all agreed that to move the corporate needle, marketers must lead with Hispanic insights and engage their audiences with authentic experiences and customized content. While the Hispanic Millennial is an important segment to target, all presentations spoke to the importance of getting to know the Hispanic consumer at the granular level.
Not only was #thinkahaa trending in Miami for the duration of the conference, but AHAA brought a little SXSW buzz by streaming a session devoted to new app innovation with Ryan Cooley, co-founder of Meerkat. Toyota was crowned 2015 AHAA Marketer of the Year and the Top Five Idea Awards went to We Believers, Conill and Lápiz with top honors to Grupo Gallegos at this year’s U.S.H. Idea Awards. In addition, AHAA released its most recent Hispanic Investment Report, which found that the Hispanic targeted advertising spend increased by 63 percent since 2010. The clear winner of the conference, however, was its compelling content focusing on technology, content, and the Millennial with Hispanic insights at its core.
Jason Silva, Emmy®-nominated host of National Geographic Channel’s hit TV series Brain Games, blew the minds of attendees as he encouraged all to think exponentially, to embrace the adjacent possible through technology, and to serve as chief engineers of evolution. “It’s time to dissolve our mental boundaries – to forget about ‘been there, done that,'” he said. “Media can be theogenic, providing game-changing optimistic ideas of the future. We can use marketing tools to tell stories that celebrate and uplift human imagination!” And, bilingual and bicultural marketers have an edge because they possess fluid, accelerated creativity from inhabiting two reality tunnels and moving between worlds. He also encouraged marketers to market the experience, not the product, and tell awe-inspiring stories that stretch our brains and stick out from the bandwidth anxiety.
During her keynote speech, Deanie Elsner, former Kraft CMO said Latinas are 80 percent of U.S. growth; therefore, multicultural must be the bull’s-eye for all targeting. Rick Gomez, CMO of Target, agreed, saying, “Hispanics are driving growth, so why not lead with Hispanic insights? This is about modern marketing. Our guest is evolving and we will continue to reflect that.”
Why aren’t all brands utilizing that strategy? According to Elsner, most marketers have been playing the short course. People who are making investment decisions today are not going to be impacted when the lack of long-term investment plays out. Sadly, compounding the problem are a lack of sophisticated analytics needed to both accurately measure Hispanic ROI and make the case for increased investment.
On-demand content, coupled with the exponential growth in mobile, is the new norm for personal information sharing – these are all new inputs which require new marketing capabilities. MediaVest CEO Brian Terkelsen stated that to stay relevant, agencies have to continuously evolve to keep up with these new changes. Marketers need to invest in more technology to be able to connect the dots on where the consumer is interacting, which is where programmatic marketing comes in. A panel on programmatic, including Danielle Gonzales, EVP, managing director, Starcom, Carl Kalapesi, VP of Industry Initiatives and lead of IAB Programmatic Initiatives, Rafael Monteiro, CEO of Hispanic On Demand, and Aaron Radin, SVP of Partnerships & Portfolio Products, NBCUniversal, elaborated on the advances in this field.
Aside from knowing where the consumer spends time,Heidi Browning, SVP, Strategic Solutions, Pandora stressed the importance of the personalized experience to make a moment for your audience that they’ll never forget. Not only does Target also see its guest as a content co-creator and co-collaborator, but a panel featuring the dream team who launched Red Bull Media House,Ravi Rajcoomar, CMO of Six-Speed; Jonathan Stern, VP/head of business development for Fusion TV; Jennifer Lukas-Bourgeois, principal, Ti22 Marketing; and Joe Jarvis, creative copywriter, reiterated that content marketing starts with empathy. The goal is not to market a product to a consumer but to build a community of enthusiasts, rewarding them for their time and loyalty.
AHAA would like to thank its generous sponsors for helping to bring together top talent and top content:Azteca, BodenPR, Bright Box, Clear Channel Outdoor, Google, GSTV, HispanicAd, Hispanic On Demand, iHeartMedia, IP Advertising & Promotions, .LAT, Mintel, Mocospace, Nat Geo Mundo, Nielsen, Portada, PRNewswire, PRODU, Reality Mine, Sizmek, Social Mosaic, Terra, The Futures Company, Univision, Windfall, andYuMe.
AHAA looks forward to commemorating its 20th anniversary next year, as it will return to the Eden Roc Miami Hotel for its 2016 Annual Conference April 18-20, 2016.
For more information, please visit http://ahaa.org. Follow AHAA on Twitter using its @ahaa handle and join in the conference chatter on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter using the hashtag #thinkahaa.
About AHAA:
Founded in 1996, AHAA: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing is the national trade organization of all marketing, communications and media firms with trusted Hispanic expertise.
Ismael Cala on the list of the “50 most beautiful people” in “People en Espanol”
Ismael Cala on the list of the “50 most beautiful people” in “People en Espanol”
MIAMI, May 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ismael Cala, host on CNN en Espanol, inspirational author and lecturer, has been placed on the list of the “50 most beautiful people” of “People en Espanol” magazine. Cala attended the party held at New York’s IAC Building.
Ismael is experiencing a magnificent 2015, with events such as his international speaking tour “EsCALA a otro nivel [‘Ascend to another level’],” traveling to a number of countries in North and South America. He is also enjoying the success of his second book, “Un buen hijo de P [‘A real S.O.B.’]” featured at a number of literary fairs.
The designation by “People en Espanol” also coincides with the inauguration of the Ismael Cala Foundation, which seeks to foster leadership and a vocational outlook for children and youth in Latin America, as well as Latinos in the United States.
In September, Cala will publish his third book, entitled “El secreto del bambu” [‘The secret of bamboo’],” and in November in Punta Cana, for the third time, he will hold the Inspirational Gathering “Your Body and Soul”.
Other projects under way include the “Perfect Health Meditation Challenge,” together with teacher Deepak Chopra, which began this week (www.IsmaelCala.com/meditacion), and the Second Literary Contest of Indie Authors in Spanish, held by Amazon, to enable independent authors to publish their unpublished works (http://ismaelcala.com/ismael-cala-amazon.html).
ABOUT ISMAEL CALA
Ismael Cala, host of the CALA show on CNN en Espanol, has more than 25 years of media experience in Cuba, Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, notably at Televisa, Univision, TLN and AmericaTeve.
His books, “El poder de escuchar [‘The power of listening’],” (2013) and “Un buen hijo de P [A real S.O.B.]” (2014) have become best sellers in Latin America and the U.S. Ismael directs the digital magazine “Cala 3.0,” and publishes a weekly column in more than 25 newspapers and magazines.
He has received a number of awards, among them Iberoamerican Personality (Organization of Iberoamerican Journalists, 2014), the John Maxwell Leadership Award in media, and the Golden Palm Award of the National Circle of Journalists of Mexico.
The program CALA is broadcast on CNN en Espanol at 9:00pm (U.S., EST). Follow him on Twitter: @cala and @ calabienestar. And on facebook.com/IsmaelCala
Fans, Travel To And From The Show Like Rockstars! Live Nation And Uber Kick Off Marketing Partnership With Venue And Festival Focused Ride Program
Fans, Travel To And From The Show Like Rockstars! Live Nation And Uber Kick Off Marketing Partnership With Venue And Festival Focused Ride Program
– Uber Begins Servicing Live Nation Amphitheaters, Clubs, Theaters and Festivals Memorial Day Weekend with Sasquatch! Music Festival and Electric Daisy Carnival New York! –
LOS ANGELES, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Live Nation and Uber today announced a marketing partnership which will provide concert and festival goers an easy way to get to and from certain Live Nation events when riding with Uber.
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Uber services will be offered for 20 festivals throughout the year, 62 select Live Nation amphitheaters, clubs and theaters across the U.S. Festivals including the Electric Daisy Carnival, Faster Horses, Music Midtown, HARD Summer Music Festival, and more will be a part of this great program. [Full list is below].
“Fans want the journey to and from a concert to be as smooth as possible,” said Russell Wallach, President of Live Nation Media & Sponsorships. “Uber offers a convenient alternative to driving for riders to any event, and we are thrilled about the experience this brings for all of our fans.”
This unique marketing partnership lets fans focus more on the music experience by having easy transportation methods and designated drop-off and pick-up locations, where available, and reduces the frustration associated with traffic and other driving concerns — just fun, friends and music.
Building off of the existing integration of Uber’s API on Live Nation’s mobile application, announced earlier this year, this marketing partnership also simplifies the process of getting a ride to a venue with the inclusion of the automatic address feature, allowing concertgoers a quick, simple way to request an Uber when they want to head to a show with the destination already pre-loaded into the Uber app.
“We’re excited to create this marketing partnership with Live Nation to provide a hassle-free experience for concertgoers,” said Amy Friedlander Hoffman, Head of Business Development, West Coast for Uber. “Fans just want to enjoy the show, and the new Uber ride program means they can get in and out with a touch of a button.”
As part of this exciting opportunity, new users to Uber will get one free ride up to $20 off when getting to or from certain Live Nation events by entering the code LIVENATION. Each participating venue and festival will supply a unique promotional code that can be applied by new users and redeemed for a free ride. Certain restrictions apply. *
The first events of the marketing partnership start with the Sasquatch! music festival on May 22-25 and Electric Daisy Carnival New York on May 23-24.
More information can be found on the Uber blog at http://blog.uber.com/livenation.
*Each Uber promotional code is valid for new users on a one-time basis for up to $20 off a first ride in the U.S. only, expires Dec. 31, 2016.
About UBER
Uber is a technology platform that is evolving the way the world moves. By seamlessly connecting riders to drivers through our apps, we make cities more accessible, opening up more possibilities for riders and more business for drivers. From our founding in 2009 to our launches in over 300 cities today, Uber’s rapidly expanding global presence continues to bring people and their cities closer.
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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State |
Venue |
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EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival) New York |
May 23-24 |
New York |
NY |
MetLife Stadium |
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Sasquatch! |
May 22-25 |
Quincy |
WA |
The Gorge Amphitheatre |
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EDC Las Vegas |
June 19-21 |
Las Vegas |
NV |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
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Windy City LakeShake |
June 19-21 |
Chicago |
IL |
FirstMerit Bank Pavilion |
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Farmborough |
June 26-28 |
New York |
NY |
Randall’s Island |
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Faster Horses |
July 17-19 |
Brooklyn |
MI |
Michigan International Speedway |
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Jamboree in the Hills |
July 16-19 |
Belmont |
OH |
National Road |
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Watershed |
July 31-August 2 |
Quincy |
WA |
The Gorge Amphitheatre |
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HARD Summer Music Festival |
August 1-2 |
Los Angeles |
CA |
TBA |
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Delaware Junction |
August 14-16 |
Harrington |
DE |
Delaware State Fairgrounds |
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Nocturnal Wonderland |
September 5-6 |
Los Angeles |
CA |
San Manuel Amphitheater |
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Music Midtown |
September 19-20 |
Atlanta |
GA |
Piedmont Park |
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Beyond Wonderland |
September 19-20 |
Mountain View |
CA |
Shoreline Amphitheater & Grounds at Mountain View |
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Route 91 Harvest |
October 2-4 |
Las Vegas |
NV |
Las Vegas Strip |
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Escape: All Hallows’ Eve |
October 30-31 |
Los Angeles |
CA |
TBA |
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Voodoo Music & Arts Experience |
October 30-November 1 |
New Orleans |
LA |
Festival Grounds within NOLA’s City Park |
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HARD Day of the Dead |
October 31-November 1 |
Los Angeles |
CA |
TBA |
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EDC Orlando |
November 6-8 |
Orlando |
FL |
Tinker Field |
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White Wonderland |
December 31 (NYE) |
Anaheim |
CA |
Anaheim Convention Center |
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State |
Venue Type |
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Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood |
Atlanta |
GA |
Amphitheater |
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Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI |
Amphitheater |
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Blossom Music Center |
Cleveland |
OH |
Amphitheater |
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Blue Hills Bank Pavilion |
Boston |
MA |
Amphitheater |
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Concord Pavilion |
San Francisco |
CA |
Amphitheater |
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Coral Sky Amphitheatre |
West Palm Beach |
FL |
Amphitheater |
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Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing |
Philadelphia |
PA |
Amphitheater |
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First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
Chicago |
IL |
Amphitheater |
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First Niagara Pavilion |
Pittsburgh |
PA |
Amphitheater |
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FirstMerit Bank Pavilion |
Chicago |
IL |
Amphitheater |
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Gexa Energy Pavilion |
Dallas |
TX |
Amphitheater |
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Isleta Amphitheater |
Albuquerque |
NM |
Amphitheater |
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Jacob’s Pavilion at Nautica |
Cleveland |
OH |
Amphitheater |
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Jiffy Lube Live |
Washington |
DC |
Amphitheater |
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Klipsch Music Center |
Indianapolis |
IN |
Amphitheater |
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MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fair Grounds |
Tampa |
FL |
Amphitheater |
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Nikon at Jones Beach Theater |
New York |
NY |
Amphitheater |
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PNC Bank Arts Center |
New York |
NY |
Amphitheater |
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PNC Music Pavilion |
Charlotte |
NC |
Amphitheater |
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Shoreline Amphitheatre |
San Francisco |
CA |
Amphitheater |
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Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
San Diego |
CA |
Amphitheater |
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Toyota Amphitheatre |
Sacramento |
CA |
Amphitheater |
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Susquehanna Bank Center |
Philadelphia |
PA |
Amphitheater |
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Uptown Amphitheatre at the NC Music Factory |
Charlotte |
NC |
Amphitheater |
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Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Amphitheater |
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Walnut Creek Amphitheatre |
Raleigh |
NC |
Amphitheater |
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Xfinity Center |
Boston |
MA |
Amphitheater |
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The XFINITY Theatre |
Hartford |
CT |
Amphitheater |
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House of Blues-Boston |
Boston |
MA |
Club – HOB Restaurant |
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House of Blues-Chicago |
Chicago |
IL |
Club – HOB Restaurant |
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House of Blues- Cleveland |
Cleveland |
OH |
Club – HOB Restaurant |
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House of Blues- Dallas |
Dallas |
TX |
Club – HOB Restaurant |
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House of Blues- Houston |
Houston |
TX |
Club – HOB Restaurant |
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House of Blues- Myrtle Beach |
Myrtle Beach |
SC |
Club – HOB Restaurant |
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House of Blues- New Orleans |
New Orleans |
LA |
Club – HOB Restaurant |
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House of Blues- San Diego |
San Diego |
CA |
Club – HOB Restaurant |
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Bogart’s Showcase Club |
Cincinnati |
OH |
Club – Music |
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Fillmore Auditorium |
Denver |
CO |
Club – Music |
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The Fillmore Charlotte |
Charlotte |
NC |
Club – Music |
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The Fillmore Silver Spring |
Washington |
DC |
Club – Music |
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The Fillmore (coming in late Q3, 2015) |
Philadelphia |
PA |
Club – Music |
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Gramercy Theatre |
New York |
NY |
Club – Music |
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Irving Plaza powered by Klipsch |
New York |
NY |
Club – Music |
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Shelter (part of St. Andrew’s Hall) |
Detroit |
MI |
Club – Music |
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St. Andrew’s Hall |
Detroit |
MI |
Club – Music |
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The Fillmore |
San Francisco |
CA |
Club – Music |
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The Mercury Ballroom |
Louisville |
KY |
Club – Music |
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The Ritz (coming in late Q2, 2015) |
Raleigh |
NC |
Club – Music |
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Theatre of the Living Arts |
Philadelphia |
PA |
Club – Music |
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Bayou Music Center |
Houston |
TX |
Theatre – Fixed Seating |
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The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theatre |
Miami |
FL |
Theatre – Fixed Seating |
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Hollywood Palladium |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Theatre – Fixed Seating |
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The Louisville Palace Theatre |
Louisville |
KY |
Theatre – Fixed Seating |
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Nob Hill Masonic Center |
San Francisco |
CA |
Theatre – Fixed Seating |
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NYCB Theatre at Westbury |
New York |
NY |
Theatre – Fixed Seating |
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Old National Centre |
Indianapolis |
IN |
Theatre – Fixed Seating |
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The Fillmore Detroit |
Detroit |
MI |
Theatre – Fixed Seating |
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The Tabernacle |
Atlanta |
GA |
Theatre – Fixed Seating |
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The Tower Theater |
Philadelphia |
PA |
Theatre – Fixed Seating |
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Toyota Presents the Oakdale Theatre |
Hartford |
CT |
Theatre – Fixed Seating |
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Warner Theatre |
Washington |
DC |
Theatre – Fixed Seating |
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The Wiltern |
Los Angeles |
CA |
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Delta Air Lines To Receive Business Leadership Award At Cielo Gala
NEW YORK, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Delta Air Lines will receive the prestigious Business Leadership Award from the Latino Commission on AIDS at its annual Cielo gala, in recognition of the airline’s steadfast and ongoing support of HIV/AIDS fundraising initiatives which contribute to research, prevention and services for people living with AIDS. The award will be accepted by Chuck Imhof, Delta´s Staff Vice President, Sales – New York, at the gala, the largest annual national fundraiser for the Latino community in its fight against AIDS. The event will be held on Friday, May 15, 2015, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.
“Delta Air Lines and our employees have a civic obligation to give back to the communities we serve, and it is an honor to receive this award for our participation in support those living with HIV and AIDS,” said Imhof. “As part of Delta’s Force for Global Good to improve global health and wellness, our airline participates in a variety of efforts to further AIDS research, HIV prevention, and treatment education.”
As New York’s largest and fastest-growing airline, Delta is firmly committed to the New York community as demonstrated by our partnerships with civic and non-profit organizations to make a difference in the communities we serve.
The event’s godmother, Ms. Universe, Paulina Vega will be presenting the award to Delta.
“Celebrating our 25th anniversary is a milestone of which we are very proud,” said Commission President Guillermo Chacon. “Presenting the Business Leadership Award to Delta Air Lines demonstrates our appreciation for the support that our organization receives from the business sector. Delta Air Lines is fully committed to and passionate about providing support to HIV/AIDS initiatives in the Latino community and communicating the importance of education, awareness and insights around this issue.”
Cielo continues its theme “Designing a World Without AIDS,” which this year features entertainment provided by Project Runway All Stars winner, Mondo Guerra, who will present a special fashion show created for the occasion; Grammy award winner Oscar Hernandez and his Spanish Harlem Orchestra; and the popular Baila Society dance troupe.
The funds raised from Cielo Gala allow the Latino Commission to continue to provide critical and vital services to thousands through its innovative programs and initiatives and to millions more through its social marketing education, awareness, outreach, and bilingual treatment education campaigns. For more information about Cielo 2015 and the Latino Commission on AIDS, visit www.cielolatino.org or go to bit.ly/CieloGala2015 to make an immediate donation.
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Johnson & Johnson Expands IP Policy to Create Broad Access in 128 Countries for Development of New and Optimized HIV Medicine Formulations for Children Living with HIV
Johnson & Johnson Expands IP Policy to Create Broad Access in 128 Countries for Development of New and Optimized HIV Medicine Formulations for Children Living with HIV
PANAMA CITY, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Johnson & Johnson today announced that its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies have furthered their commitment to improve the health of children living with HIV through an expanded policy aimed at enhancing access to its HIV medicine darunavir. This policy enables the development of and access to new pediatric products of darunavir in 128 low- and middle-income countries[i], home to 99.8% of children and adolescents living with HIV worldwide[ii] today.
As part of efforts to help meet the needs of children and adolescents living with HIV, Janssen is working to create one of the broadest geographic territories for an access effort for pediatric HIV medicines to date. To that end, Janssen will expand the geographic scope of its 2012 policy not to enforce the patents it owns and controls on the antiretroviral (ARV) drug darunavir, for pediatric products used in low- and middle-income countries. This doubles the original territory of sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries[iii] announced in 2012. The 2012 policy outlines that Janssen will not enforce its darunavir patent rights, provided the generic versions of darunavir are quality, medically acceptable, and only used in the indicated countries. Today’s expanded policy is applicable only for pediatric darunavir products used in the defined territory. Manufacturers are still responsible for obtaining permissions from other darunavir patent holders and health authorities where appropriate.
These renewed efforts are an outcome of engagement between Janssen and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), directly supporting the recently-launched Pediatric HIV Treatment Initiative (PHTI). PHTI is a partnership between the MPP, UNITAID, the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) dedicated to speeding the development of high-priority pediatric co-formulations of HIV medicines and addressing other potential barriers to treatment access for children living with HIV.
Janssen will collaborate with PHTI partners to develop critical new formulations of pediatric HIV medicines to help safeguard the lives of children and adolescents living with HIV. Janssen and PHTI organizations will explore the possible development of a fixed-dose combination (FDC) of darunavir with the boosting agent ritonavir for children living with HIV. Darunavir administered with ritonavir and in combination with other antiretroviral medicines is currently indicated for highly treatment-experienced adult and pediatric HIV patients (third-line) in resource-limited settings and has been recommended by the World Health Organization[iv]. A novel FDC that is safe, effective and child-friendly would be an important step in realizing the global health imperative to close the pediatric HIV treatment gap.
“Our vision is that children living with HIV can receive the treatments they need to stay strong and grow to become productive young adults,” said Paul Stoffels, M.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Johnson & Johnson and Worldwide Chairman, Janssen. “We are committed to ensuring that no child is without access to appropriate, child-friendly HIV treatment options and, most importantly, the hope of a healthy future.”
“Finding innovative solutions for the challenges of pediatric HIV treatment requires us all to think differently and act collaboratively,” said Tomas Matthews, Access Director, Janssen Global Public Health. “We are working to address obstacles in efforts to help protect the health of vulnerable children living with HIV in high-burden countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, and elsewhere around the world.”
Janssen and Johnson & Johnson have a longstanding commitment to helping children living with HIV and enhancing access to its medicines for thosein need. For more than a decade, Johnson & Johnson has supported efforts to reduce the number of new HIV infections among children, and in 2011, the company pledged an additional $15 million to support the Global Plan to eliminate pediatric HIV. In December 2013, Janssen launched the New Horizons Advancing HIV Care initiative, a collaborative effort to strengthen country-level capacity, knowledge, and action around the needs of HIV treatment-experienced children. A key feature of this initiative is a treatment donation program for PREZISTA® (darunavir) and INTELENCE® (etravirine) for HIV treatment-experienced children and adolescents.
Johnson & Johnson and Janssen are committed to advancing global health. Its family of companies has launched and continues to support a variety of comprehensive efforts toward strengthening the health of communities, improving maternal and child health, and preventing the spread of infectious and preventable diseases worldwide. For more information on Johnson & Johnson global health programs, visit www.jnj.com.
About Janssen, the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
At Janssen, we are dedicated to addressing and solving the most important unmet medical needs of our time, including in oncology (e.g., multiple myeloma and prostate cancer), immunology (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, IBD and psoriasis), neuroscience (e.g., schizophrenia, dementia and pain), infectious disease (e.g., HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and tuberculosis), and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases (e.g., diabetes).
Driven by our commitment to patients, we develop sustainable, integrated healthcare solutions by working side-by-side with healthcare stakeholders, based on partnerships of trust and transparency. To learn more, visit www.janssen.com.
About Johnson & Johnson
Caring for the world, one person at a time…inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science ‒ bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Our approximately 126,500 employees at more than 265 Johnson & Johnson operating companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.
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[i] In addition to all Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as defined by the United Nations and the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), countries included in this policy expansion are Algeria, American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Nauru, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and West Bank and Gaza.
[ii] Calculated using data from: UNICEF. Children, Adolescents and AIDS (2014 Statistical Update). http://www.childrenandaids.org/
[iii] Resource-limited settings under this policy include all Least Developed Countries (“LDCs”) as defined by the United Nations (http://www.unohrlls.org/en/ldc/25/) and the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) which are not classified as LDCs.
[iv] World Health Organization. Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection in Adults and Adolescents: Recommendations for a Public Health Approach, 2010 Revision. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2010/9789241599764_eng.pdf