Join the conversation on "In The Zone Magazine" LIVE beginning on wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 8:30pm, est Eosop, Gospel Artist.
EASOP BIOGRAPHY
The "Tupac" of his genre. This is how both fans and peers have described Easop. While that is a bold statement given the legend and influence of the late Tupac Shakur, one listen to the sound of Easop's voice, mixed with his style and delivery you'll understand why. His baritone voice and aggressive, captivating style has carved out a unique sound like his GOD given name. Easop is a man of faith, and it clearly comes across in his music. He doesn't rap about life's excesses, bling, money, or women, but rather shares his faith, views on life mixed with street realities, which blend perfectly to produce what Easop likes to call "Street Gospel"
Born in his native San Francisco and raised by his great aunt Easop had a modest upbringing. Easop grew up in the inner city where like most young men who come up in this environment was exposed to the lure of drugs, gangs, and exposed to violence. He managed to escape most of these pitfalls for the most part by participating in athletics, but as he grew older the pull became a lot stronger resulting in him selling drugs and carrying guns. But there was a much greater call in this young mans life and he answered the call before it was too late unlike so many other young men.(>> read more)
Join Yvette Maynard, Author & Host for this special segment of "The REal Book Talk" Thursday, December 1, 2011 @ 8:30pm, est for an interview with Naa Shallman, Author "Sounds of the Drums" as they discuss her book and upcoming tour
As a writer I hope my words will build a bridge across the cultural lacuna that grows deeper as our world continues to shrink. I want to share stories from other continents through characters steeped in centuries old traditions and beliefs as they make their way through our modern-day global community.
My aim is to make my stories reflect real life experience, while not losing the subtle promise of a fairy tale. I look forward to my future as a successful author in which my readers are continually exposed to different cultures and some new and old social issues.
Moreso, though, I look forward to my writings evoking a real sense of emotion in my readers, making them fume at the injustices, share in the sadness, understand and relate to new perspectives, laugh in appreciation at human nature and end with a smile where possible.(>>read more)
The season of Thanksgiving is upon us again, or is it? Thanksgiving should be a daily occurrence and not a seasonal occurrence. We should be giving thanks every minute of every day because we consider ourselves blessed and fortunate and because we can all readily call to mind at least six reasons to give thanks. The universe is designed to replenish our needs if only we would express sincere gratitude for the blessings that have been showered upon us. To attract wholesome and healthy amounts of gifts into our lives, be they spiritual, moral or physical, we need to send out our prayers of thanks to God so that He understands that we don't only want to keep asking but also want to express gratitude for his tender mercies upon us. We at Carib Voice Radio have been blessed with loyal and dedicated broadcaast team and listeners and for that we will be forever grateful. We know that without you there would be no Carib Voice Radio, hence the reason for us taking the time to wish each and every one of you a Happy Thanksgiving and remind you to keep the prayers of Thanksgiving going up as the showers of blessing come down.
Caribvoiceradio Team
Join the conversation on "In The Zone Magazine" LIVE beginning on wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 8:30pm, est with the husband and wife team of Janice and Derrick Sutherland who are spearheading The Caribbean Business Awards. Log on for details
Launched September 2010, The Caribbean Business Awards exists to recognise and reward business excellence and best practice in companies across the Caribbean. Endorsed by the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC), it is the showcase of the Caribbean’s skills, achievements and innovations in the field of business providing the benchmark, inspiration and example for all others... it is a hallmark of excellence. Open to all businesses, The Caribbean Business Awards recognises business excellence from all industry sectors, embracing businesses of all sizes and ages from all the Caribbean countries.
“Every successful company has distinctive skills and characteristics that make it great. From people to processes, from ideas to products...” Janice Sutherland – Co - Founder
The benefits of the awards to businesses are numerous;
Provides insight into best practice initiatives within the Caribbean region.
Allows the organisation to demonstrate their progress within their chosen field.
Highlights this excellence not just within their home country business community thereby promoting the organisation and increasing business, but also within the wider Caribbean community and globally.
In the current economic climate, companies and their achievements need to stand out amongst the rest. Companies often ask how that can be done, when budgets are being cut and morale is low. The Caribbean Business Awards offers companies the opportunity to do just that. (>> read more)
PHILIP GOMES BRINGS FRESH CULINARY CREATIONS TO TORTOLA AS EXECUTIVE CHEF AT LONG BAY BEACH RESORT & VILLAS
Elite Island Resorts welcomes newest culinary team member
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – November 10, 2011 – EliteIsland Resorts is pleased to announce that Philip Gomes has been named executive chef at Long Bay Beach Resort & Villas in Tortola . Gomes arrives with a wealth of experience after working for a number of upscale hotels and restaurants in destinations such as Dubai, Bermuda, Grand Cayman and the British Virgin Islands. Gomes holds a culinary certificate from the National Hotel and Tourism Training Institution in Bangladesh.(>>read more)
Join Host Aubry Padmore for a special two part "In The Zone Magazine" on Wednesday November 16, 2011 @ 8:30pm, ET USA and 9:30 Eastern Caribbean time with special guest Norma Hollis
Are you Doing What you Love?
Accept Your Assignment!
Being on assignment means you are living a life that you love. Your gifts and talents are shared with others and you are being paid to do so. Many on assignment have stepped into entrepreneurial roles. Others can be on assignment while working a job. For each person it is different. And for each person being on assignment means doing things that come naturally and getting paid. Life opens up when you are 'on assignment'. We would like to help you find, live and share your authentic assignment.
We will be talking about this and sharing stories of assignment on Saturday, November 19 in the Southern California area. This is a live event that features the following Authenticity Ambassadors:(>>read more)
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Part 2 "In The Zone Magazine" @ 9:00pm, ET with Connie Davis and Shante Jones as they discuss what is going on in their community from Brooklyn to The White House and more about Bedford Stuyvesant Unity Youth Resources, Inc, often referred to as BSUYRI, is a nonprofit organization named after its location, Bedford Stuyvesant, New York. (>> read more about our guests)
Connie Davis
Founder & President
I grew up in an afterschool program which has recently closed after 20 years and I wanted the youth in the community to experience an upbringing similar to what I have received. In 2006 I decided to open an organization for youth and young adults that provide them with assistance in education, cultural experience, job training skills, and other social matters. While carrying full time jobs my team and I began to host sessions on the weekends as well as take neighborhood children on cultural trips.
Shante Jones
Board Treasurer & VP – Business Development
Shanté Jones educated in the Brooklyn urban community. Throughout that time she was privileged enough to take advantage of various programs similar to BSUYRI and decided that as an adult she should get involved and give back to the community. The education, development, and job / business programs that BSUYRI offers are excellent opportunities for today’s and tomorrow’s youth. As a fulltime employee and full-time student, she provided communications and business development to the organization.
Join Aubry Padmore on "The REal BOk Talk" with Co-Host, Nigel D. St.Hill as we interviewEric Tyson, Financial Guru, on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 8:30pm, ET or 9:30,EST Caribbean.
Making Sense of the Talking Heads:
Money Expert Eric Tyson Clears Up the Latest Economic Misinformation Between the political infighting and the many pundits providing their own, often misguided, input on what’s best for the nation’s finances, it can be difficult for Americans to know what to believe when it comes to the economy. That’s why level-headed personal finance author Eric Tyson offers his reasoned and practical insight on what the nation’s big issues really mean for the economy and your personal finances.
Hoboken, NJ —If you spend any time listening to talk show pundits and many of today’s politicians or reading opinion columns or political blogs, it doesn’t take long to pick up on a sense of impending doom for the nation’s economy. While many Americans struggle to find employment and to make the family budget’s ends meet, the “experts” are at each others’ throats. They spend more time arguing about why stock prices have dropped sharply and are so volatile, and whether or not to raise the debt ceiling, overturn healthcare reform, or curtail entitlement programs than they do actually finding solutions or making compromises on these issues.
Author and financial expert Eric Tyson says it’s time to clear the air. Known for his reasoned and objective advice, he says what the American people really need is someone to help cut through all the misinformation and fearmongering that is so prevalent among today’s politicians, pundits, and “experts.” (>> read more)
* For a review copy of Stand for the Best or an interview with Tom Bloch, please contact Dottie DeHart, DeHart & Company Public Relations, at (828) 325-4966 or simply reply to this email.
Tom Bloch will be in New York City and available for interviews Tuesday, October 14, 2008.
From the Boardroom to the Classroom:
Seven Lessons Learned by CEO-Turned-Inner-City-Teacher Tom Bloch A new book by the former CEO of H&R Block shares what he learned when he dropped out of corporate life to do something tougher and more fulfilling. Stand for the Best reveals some hard truths about America, illuminates the joys of pursuing one's passion, and challenges the rest of us to give back to our troubled nation.
Kansas City, MO (October 2008)—Society expects people who have it all to be complacent. Those who achieve or inherit wealth, power, and a fantastic life are expected to coast along contentedly, cushioned by a pillow of plentitude. But this is an unfair stereotype, asserts Tom Bloch, son of the co-founder of tax preparation giant H&R Block. Many of the "haves" do strive to lift up the "have nots." And as America struggles with issues that grow ever more daunting—rising gas prices, increasing home foreclosures, crime, poverty, and a soul-crushing wave of general anxiety and discontent—many others will need to follow their lead.
"America is facing unprecedented challenges right now, but I have faith that our country has what it takes to overcome them," says Bloch, author of Stand for the Best: What I Learned after Leaving My Job as CEO of H&R Block to Become a Teacher and Founder of an Inner City Charter School (Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint, August 2008, ISBN-10: 0-4701889-6-0, ISBN-13: 978-0-4701889-6-5, $24.95). "Those of us who are blessed with plenty must rise to the occasion and serve the country that has given us so much."
Bloch's challenge to America is definitely not a case of "do as I say, not as I do." His autobiographical new book tells his inspiring story. In 1992 he was seemingly on top of the world when he took over as CEO of H&R Block—the tax preparation giant co-founded by his father—making close to a million dollars a year. (The family changed the spelling of the company name to "Block" to avoid mispronunciation.) But wealth and power came with a price, and soon Bloch felt the strain of living "the good life."
"My wife, Mary, said I was having, at age 40, a midlife crisis," says Bloch. "I suppose that is as good a description as any, but I don't think it captures the depth of what I was feeling. I was in the grip of something far bigger than that. I wanted my life, my one and only life, to make a bigger difference."
So in 1995, after 19 years at H&R Block, Tom announced his resignation and took a position teaching middle school math in the urban heart of Kansas City. Though he admittedly had no idea what was in store for him, the decision to leave his position as CEO was one of the best choices he ever made. Five years later he and another former CEO founded University Academy, a nationally acclaimed college preparatory charter school that reaches out to underprivileged kids in urban Kansas City. The school serves over 1,000 students in kindergarten through grade twelve. Over the last five years, all but two University Academy graduates have gone on to attend college, an almost unheard-of feat for an urban school.
"I am so proud of these students," says Bloch. "They are a real inspiration. If they can overcome the toughest of odds, the rest of America can rise above the sense of despair and negativity that's so pervasive right now."
Read on to discover what Bloch learned when he changed his life's direction and became a teacher.
Urban education lies at the heart of our most urgent national problem. We all know that too many underprivileged children end up like their parents—impoverished, uneducated, and lacking hope. This cycle will continue unless children are taught at a young age to value education. "To sustain our democracy, we cannot afford to let so many of our young people grow up without the tools they need to lead successful and productive lives. We simply can't have two Americas," he says. "Helping our underserved youth will help pull our nation out of its slump."
To close the achievement gap between the "haves" and "have nots," high standards must be set in all schools. Low standards produce low performance. All schools—whether they are public or private, urban, rural, or suburban—should establish high standards. "It's no secret that many of our nation's urban schools have lower standards," Bloch notes. "And out of a sense of pity, too many kids who haven't demonstrated academic proficiency are passed along from one grade to the next. Pity is a dangerous trap for an urban teacher, who is tempted to feel sorry for the stereotypical poor, disadvantaged kid who might be viewed as having no future. No one helps kids by feeling sorry for them. It tells them only that their teachers expect them to fail and creates a self-fulfilling prophecy."
Inner city teachers can be agents of personal and social transformation. At H&R Block, Tom Bloch dealt with motivated, upward-striving employees. Suddenly, he was trying to motivate kids who, all too often, lived hour to hour. "One day I confronted a student who never showed effort in class. Aren't you interested in going to college, Jamal? I asked. Aren't you interested in a better future? His reply was, I have no future. I couldn't believe what I was hearing," says Bloch. "That a child could actually think he was a lost cause shows our schools' and society's potential for failure. It made me determined to find a way to instill hopefulness into the lives of my students, who admittedly had very little to look forward to without a major change in their outlook and effort. I knew that if these kids believed in themselves, they would become successful."
Schools must focus on character education and not just academics. Some people question whether, in a diverse, multicultural society, schools should be in the values business. Of course they should, says Bloch. "Schools must teach caring, compassion, respect, and responsibility to help offset the corrosive aspects of our larger culture," he insists. "After all, who, other than parents and religious institutions, is better positioned to teach these things? Character education and academics go hand in hand. I have discovered that there are fewer disruptions in the classroom when there is a strong emphasis on character development."
Teachers must assume a meaningful role in the lives of students whose parents aren't involved in their children's education. "One day I met with Asafa's mother to tell her that her apathetic son was failing my class," recalls Bloch. "Perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised by the mother's reaction. 'I didn't like school either...or teachers,'" she told me. Parental indifference is a dreadful influence on a child's perception of the value of education. But there are plenty of wonderful examples of teachers who are helping children life Asafa redirect their lives, producing an immeasurable effect.
When we work at repairing the world, we are repairing ourselves. In his former CEO role, Bloch was making lots of money but was consumed with the pressures of his job. It took a career change to one of the most underpaid and under-appreciated professions to make him truly happy. The lesson is that money and power, which of course don't come easily to everyone, have little bearing on day-to-day contentedness. True happiness, as Bloch learned, comes from serving others.
It's never too late to find your calling. "I finally realized that my work as a CEO of a large corporation would never bring the kind of fulfillment that I wanted in my one and only life," asserts Bloch. "I felt a calling to teach kids—urban kids who all too often lived in a world of poverty, crime, and hopelessness. It was the scariest and yet the most rewarding choice I ever made, and I wouldn't change my decision for anything. I am lucky to do what I like and to have an opportunity to make a difference."
While education happens to be Bloch's focus, it is his desire to serve that defines him. And you don't have to be a member of the privileged class to join him. Anyone who cares enough to make a difference can make a difference, even if it's only in the life of one person. That's the message that shines through on every page of Stand for the Best, and it's one that makes this book particularly important in these troubled times.
"This notion of a duty to strive for a more perfect world is deeply embedded in human history and the human spirit," he writes. "I am thinking here of the Hebrew phrase, far more ancient than America, of tikkun olam. It means 'repairing the world.' One body of Jewish teaching holds that God created the world by fashioning vessels of light, but that these vessels shattered into pieces when God poured Divine Light into them. In this view, the world consists of broken shards, and humanity's task is to try as best we can to mend it."
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42 NURSES COMPLETE NURSE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Exclusive Program Trains Rising Leaders in Skilled Nursing Facilities
( UTICA , N.Y. ) – Forty-two nurses from nursing facilities across New York state have completed the Foundation for Quality Care’s Nurse Educator Course, an exclusive leadership program for nurses in senior management roles who aspire to become or remain leaders in the long-term care profession.
The Nurse Educator Course is part of the Long Term Care Leadership Institute, which was developed by the Foundation for Quality Care, a non-profit research and educational foundation affiliated with the New York State Health Facilities Association. The innovative program, funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Admin istration Nurse Education, Practice & Retention Program and the New York State Department of Health’s grant program, the Health Workforce Retraining Initiative, provides college-level credits through the State University of New York Institute of Technology’s (SUNYIT) School of Nursing and Health Systems in Utica . It is also approved by the New York State Department of Health as a train the trainer program for registered nurses who provide the nursing assistant certificate course.
“No one is more important to the delivery of quality care than nurses and nurse leaders. We need to do everything we can to support them,” said Richard J. Herrick, President of the New York State Health Facilities Association and the Foundation for Quality Care. “Programs such as these are critical to the long-term success of skilled nursing facilities in New York State .”
The Long Term Care Leadership Program was designed to provide nursing leaders with an ongoing educational and peer networking program that promotes personal development, core competencies and best practices in the role of long-term care nursing.
“The Institute is even more critical in these times of staffing shortages and increased quality of care and financial pressures in the long-term care profession,” said Richard Patterson , Executive Director of the Foundation for Quality Care. “This program trains the next generation of nurse leaders to care for New York ’s most frail populations.”
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Nurses Complete Nurse Leadership Program 2-2-2
The 42 participants who have completed the Nurse Educator Course are:
Melody Arnold, RN at St. Camillus Residential Health Care Facility, Syracuse
Carina Bautista, Staff Educator at Shorefront Jewish Geriatric Center , Brooklyn
Sandra Bean, Director, Staff Development at Seneca Hill Manor, Inc., Oswego
Jennine Best-Baker, Staff Development Coordinator at United Methodist Homes, Johnson City
Ruth Brown-Roper, Asst. Director of Nursing at Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center , Brooklyn
Alba Churchill, RN, AND at Bronx Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare, Bronx
Jean DiFonzo, Clinical Instructor at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence, Lewiston
Therese A. Fleischman, Staff Development Coordinator at McAuley Manor at Mercy Care, Hornell
Barbara Fletcher-Blake, RN at Vestal Nursing Center , Vestal
Deborah Fregoe, Inservice Coordinator at St. Regis Nursing Home, Massena
Maryse Gattereau, Inservice RN at Ross Health Care Center , Brentwood
Catherine Greiner, Education Coordinator at Somers Manor Nursing Home, Somers
Laura Hartinger, RN at Chautauqua County Home, Dunkirk
Susan A. Holbert, Asst. Director of Nursing at Chase Memorial Nursing Home, New Berlin
LaCarla Holmes, RN at The Highlands at Brighton, Rochester
Lisa Howes, Staff Development Coordinator at The Avenue Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre, Schenectady
Barbara Jackson, Staff Development Coordinator at Clove Lakes Care & Rehabilitation Center , Staten Island
Fe Villar Jacolbe, Asst. Director, Staff Development at Schulman and Schachne Inst. For Nursing & Rehab.,
Brookyn
Nancy James, RN at Hyde Park Nursing Home, Staatsburg
Antonia Jetter, Director, Staff Development at Countryside Care Center , Delhi
Edward Korycka, Staff Development Coordinator at Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation, Port
Washington
Jean Ann Kubishin, Education Coordinator at Crest Manor Living & Rehabilitation Center , Fairport
Kathy M. Louman, Staff Development Coordinator at The Osborn, Rye
Eleanor Marien, Director, Staff Development at Our Lady of Consolation Geriatric Care Center , West Islip
Marlene McDowell, Education Coordinator at Blossom View Nursing Home, Sodus
Doree' Merrick Grabski, Staff Development Coordinator at Heritage Health Care Center , Utica
Heather Painter, Education Coordinator at St. Mary's Hospital for Children, Bayside
Carol Park, Staff Development Coordinator at Achieve Rehabilitation & Nursing Facility, Liberty
Jan M. Pratt, RN at Wellsville Manor Care Center , Wellsville
Kathleen Quinn, RN at West Ledge Rehabilitation & Health Center , Peekskill
Deborah Ramage, Nurse Education Coordinator at The Espiscopal Church Home, Rochester
Lisa Reynolds, RN at Livingston County Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Mt. Morris
John Riina, Jr., Staff Development Coordinator at Bethany Nursing Home & Health Related Facility, Horseheads
Wendi Roberts, Director of Nursing at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center , Boonville
Phyllis Rosenberger, Staff Development Coordinator at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center , Schenectady
Justine Sefcik, Asst. Director of Nursing at Oneonta Nursing & Rehabilitation Center , Oneonta
Julie Spruce, Inservice Education Coordinator at Absolut Center for Nursing & Rehab. at Orchard Park , Orchard
Park
Pat Steele, Director, Resident Care at Roscoe Community Nursing Home, Roscoe
Jane Synder, Staff Development Coordinator at Wesley Gardens , Rochester
Caroline Walczak, Director of Education at St. Lukes Home , Utica
Suzanne Warme, Staff Development Coordinator at NYS Veterans Home at Batavia , Batavia
Susan Yochum, Nurse Educator at Absolut Center for Nursing & Rehab. at Three Rivers, Painted Post
The Foundation for Quality Care, Inc. is a non-profit educational foundation affiliated with the New York State Health Facilities Association, a statewide membership organization of more than 250 licensed nursing and assisted living facilities. The membership includes individual and multi-facility operations of proprietary, voluntary and government sponsorship. NYSHFA members, who care for more than 40,000 New Yorkers, are dedicated to the highest standards of care and to the quality of life of their residents.
Felicia Persaud is founder of the minority-certified news, PR and advertising agency, Hard Beat Communications, Inc and of CARIBID 2010, the campaign to get Caribbean nationals their own category on the U.S. Census form.
She was born in Guyana and migrated to New York City several years ago and almost immediately continued her journalism career with a focus on immigration. Felicia has worked in the mainstream, Caribbean and Black Press before launching the syndicated Caribbean World News Network in 2004, to fill the void for a daily news service in the Caribbean overseas market.
The daily news service serves thousands on any given day and is now syndicated on radio across the US, on Whatz Up TV in NYC, on several websites and on Tempo TV across 26 Caribbean islands.
Felicia is now sought consistently by many Caribbean media, including radio and local cable television shows and has appeared on CNN International as well as the BBC.
Her column, Immigration Korner, appears in several papers including The New York Amsterdam News, and her emotional commitment to ensuring that nationals in her community are not taken advantage led to a collaboration with the City University of New York, which joined Felicia in presenting a joint immigration seminar on May 13, 2006.
Felicia is the winner of a New York Association of Black Journalists Award and two Independent Press Association Award for excellence in writing as well as the recipient of several community proclamations and awards, including a 2007 commendation by New York Comptroller, Bill Thompson.
She is a graduate of the University of Guyana and an alumnus of the country’s top high school, Queens College. Felicia sits on the Board of Advisors of the Bowling Green Association and also initiated the first ever flag raising in the major city for Guyana`s flag, to mark the country’s independence anniversary in the financial district of New York City as chair of the Committee to Celebrate Guyana.
Originally from South Trinidad (Cedros/Point Fortin), Jef founded the world's very first Caribbean entertainment portal back in 1996. Since its inception, Toronto-Lime.com has grown into the most popular entertainment website of its kind; now attracting over 100,000 'unique' visitors and generating more than 8,000,000 hits daily. In 2004 the website was nominated for 'Best Urban Website' by UMAC and was also named 'Website of The Year' at the Canadian Caribbean Awards. In two consecutive years (2006 & 2007), Toronto-Lime.com was honoured with the 'Favorite Soca Website' award by the SAO International Soca Awards. The site is not only currently ranked the number one Caribbean website, but is also ranked amongst the top 6,000 websites globally, according to market researchers.
The website is unquestionably the most comprehensive Caribbean based site on the web, featuring entertainment news, artist profiles, fact files, historical records, worldwide Carnival info and schedules, event and festival photos, desktop themes, DJ mixes, music videos, lyrics and not to mention, the largest Soca/Calypso play list on the net. Many websites have since shadowed the internet guru and attempted to emulate its structure and content.
Toronto-Lime.com also introduced an industry first in 2002 when it launched its mobile version (www.toronto-lime.com/mobile), which allows wireless users around the world to access the website via cell phone to get updated 'on the fly'.
Also an accomplished designer, Jef has also developed countless print designs and websites for leading Caribbean organizations and businesses. But the repertoire doesn't end there; Jef is also the Editor in Chief of WE Magazine (Canada's premiere West Indian Entertainment Magazine) and is also the co-founder of North-America's newest Caribbean talent agency www.SocaBookings.com which offers promoters around the world a means of contacting and booking Caribbean artists and international DJ's for concerts and festivals. The roster of stars include Faye-Ann Lyons, KMC, Roy Cape All Stars, Ghetto Flex, Benjai, Iwer George, Mista Vybes, Ms Alysha, Blazer, Jamesy P and a host of others.
THE SIR DARRYL RADIO EXPERIENCE JOINS THE BROADCAST LINE UP ON CARIBVOICERADIO
The All Digital Network – Chicago based web radio Media confirms their web syndication alliance with Caribbean Voice Radio Inc., Atlanta based Web Radio Station. The Sir Darryl Radio Experience show currently airing on All Digital Network from 11am-1pm is now on simulcast aka syndication on Caribvoiceradio.org weekdays from 12pm-1pm EST. The radio show has an estimated listenership of 300,000 inclusive of local and global audiences and is syndicated on several other digital network and FM stations worldwide. Caribbean Voice Radio targets the Caribbean diaspora within the Caribbean, Continental USA, Europe, Asia and elsewhere.
Yvette Maynard CEO of Future Quest Services the official PR Company of Caribvoice Radio confirms the alliance took effect on Tuesday July 16, 2008. Several finality issues are being worked out between both parties in the agreement but Ms. Maynard indicated that the host Darryl Roberts was eager to get started. We are excited to have The Sir Darryl Radio experience as part of the Caribbean Voice Radio Family. The show is noted for being filled with enthusiasm and keeping it real. Past guests on the show include, Actor/Singer Jennifer Hudson, Stacy Francis, Reeco Butcher, Tonex, Michael Bivins, Gloria Gaynor and others. The Sir Darryl Experience formerly known as “The Idol Radio Show” is the perfect exposition show for seasoned professionals and for up and coming artistic performers and musical artists. We hope that this format will enable Caribbean Artists to be interviewed exposed and gain Global recognition for their efforts in the Global community. This show will give our Caribbean and global audience an opportunity to experience interviews with their favorite musical guest, actor, personality and the everyday experience related to issues relevant to our market segment. CaribVoiceRadio™ is dedicated to providing news, views, interviews, talk and more concerning issues related to the Diaspora and our community at large. Our broadcast schedule features segments from an eclectic mix of people and happenings that we feel are relevant to our Diaspora, partners and people of all walks of life. As part of our mission for the radio station we offer edu-tainment and this alliance affords us the opportunity to stay in tune with our mission. We look forward to our listeners tuning into the Sir Darryl Radio Experience weekdays at 12pm EST – 1pm EST. To learn more about the show visit http://www.sirdarryl.com
Web Published - September 11, 2008
REECO BUTCHER PERFORMS IN NEW YORK AT BCYF -
Barbados’s own Up & Coming R&B/Gospel sensation Reeco Butcher is set to grace the stage of The Brooklyn Caribbean Youth Festival slated for Saturday September 13, 2008 in Brooklyn New York’s Nethermead, Prospect Park. Maxine Hamilton-Alexander is thrilled to have Reeco grace the stage at the fourth installment of what has become a Caribbean landmark event in New York City. He will be performing two to three songs for the audience including his rendition of “Your Number One Fan” which won him accolades when he won the Richard Stoute Teen Talent Competition 2007. Reeco was also the first Barbadian to interview on the fully digital web radio station “The Idol Radio Show” with host Sir. Daryl. He interviewed immediately following the famous singer/actor Jennifer Hudson.
His performance in New York is part of the management contract signing negotiations between Reeco Butcher and Future Quest Services his management group in Barbados. Reeco is currently preparing to release his single to be announced shortly.
A spokes person confirmed that Reeco will be spending four days in the Big Apple to take in some sight seeing and handle other business related to his musical career. Since winning the Richard Stoute Teen Talent Competition in 2007 Reeco has been performing locally at several venues including the graduation of his former school and several other events on the Island while attending College.
Reeco is absolutely thrilled at the possibilities before him in New York and elsewhere. He intends to remain humble, sing graciously and deliver to the audiences who have come to know him as the young man with a new velvet voice.
Color Code Your Prospects For Optimium Results - The Art of Radio Sales and Marketing-By Aubry Padmore
The conference room of the Savannah Hotel, Barbados was teaming with enthusiasm yesterday as USA based Mark Levy, delivered a spectacular free seminar presentation on the dynamics of radio advertising and marketing sponsored by Starcom Network Barbados. He is the Vice President of the Radio Advertising Bureau and while he will tell you he is short in stature and while that remains true; his knowledge of radio marketing and advertising specifics does not measure up to his height because his information comes with a tall glass of cool refreshing water for the sales person in the field of radio advertising. The packed audience including some of Barbados’ elite and members of the Starcom family of broadcasters from other Caribbean Islands were glued to the speaker as he illuminated the room with information that involved audience participation yielding several of the truisms found in his depictions of the client base color codes cross- referenced in the personality types.
The audience was asked to identify their color code and separate in the four corners of the room with an assignment requiring them to start a company but choose a vehicle, mascot and song for the company, this assignment resonated with each group personality since the results yielded some elements found in each color coded personality respectively.
This is the type of seminar where theory met practice and certainly the outcome illustrated the realism found in the identified color coding of the customer base. Whether you are in Radio, Public Relations or sales this presentation would have given you the mechanics of how to identify your client’s mentality and help you to manage your contacting and closing skills.
If you missed his presentation at the Savannah Hotel you missed a phenomenal information session that certainly gave the audience a serious and memorable insight into how to market to a prospective radio advertising customer. Personally speaking, I am not very keen on colors, but this session which included a color coding of prospective and current customers who are either grey, green, blue or red certainly will always be embedded in my mind while talking to clients. His depiction of the personality types that sales reps have to deal with on a daily basis proved quite interesting and served as a very practical and efficient gauge for those who will be in the field of sales. Adapting his information will certainly save you time while maximizing your sales efforts to customers.
Vic Fernandes and Starcom are to be commended on bringing Mr. Levy to Barbados for this seminar. I do hope that this opportunity will be presented again for those who missed this very informative session.
Quote to note – “25-40 is not a demographic it’s a family reunion” Mark Levy – Savannah Hotel – Barbados, June 24, 2008
Update from our roving support reporter Brittany. . .
By Brittany Somerset, Intrepid Reporter, New York City
Saturday, June 14th, New York, NY
It was a slammin’ Saturday night in the state of New York with so many parties to attend to and so little time. The 11th Annual Jamrock Reggae Festival, the Sean Bell tribute concert, and the Richie Spice concert were all in full effect well into the wee hours of Father’s Day Sunday morning. (Read More)
Brittany's Featured page coming soon and fast pace on the street reports coming soon.
Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEX) on Sustainable Tourism Explores the Future of the Industry
“Caribbean Tourism at a Pivotal Crossroads” Anita Davis-DeFoe, Ph.D.
With compelling words and data to support his position, Allen Chastanet, the Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, and St. Lucia’s Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation, while addressing delegates at the 17th edition of the Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Development (CMEx), hosted by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, commented, "Time is running out for the region as we continue to miss out on opportunities to take control of this industry and forfeit market share."
From May 15th- 19th, some 100 journalists from across the Caribbean and its Diaspora, youth representatives, marketing and development experts, tourism and hospitality specialists dialogued SCOT (strengths, challenges, opportunities and threats); simply put, examining strategies which can better maximize the region’s economic potential, identifying noteworthy sustainable development prospects, as well as crafting enterprise opportunities that can both harness the creativity of people across the region, including the Diaspora; while brainstorming fundamental changes needed to strengthen the industry’s competitive edge.
CMEx, produced by Counterpart International, was created as a vehicle to better align the efforts of media and the hospitality industry so that coverage of trends, activities and developments could be improved.
As destinations around the globe continue to enhance their marketing, customer service delivery and packaging, the Caribbean region as a whole has languished in familiarity, and in a few cases mediocrity, advertising a tourism product stripped noticeably of local culture, historical highlights and branding creativity. Instead of collaboratively marketing the region, island nations tend to operate in silos, when clearly the market dominance of the entire region could benefit from a regional tourism approach.
Stalled has been a move to find funds to support such an initiative; and the topic is slated for discussion at a July Caricom meeting as heads of state gather.
Continuing Chastanet, a former member of the Air Jamaica senior leadership team stressed that
“Unless crucial decisions are taken in the interest of developing regional tourism the sector will continue to lose market share and fall further behind the global competition. If we leave that meeting in July without a formula for raising the US$30 million required for the regional marketing campaign I would have attended my last meeting at that level. If we cannot understand the merit of raising much needed marketing funds for an industry which brings in millions of dollars in foreign exchange, employs hundreds of thousands of people and creates billions of dollars in investments, then I give up."
The Caribbean tourism industry finds itself at a pivotal moment in time as sun and sea are no longer adequate amenities to attract discriminating travelers. Escalating fuel prices, the institution of airplane landing and departing fees; limited inter-island transportation; a burgeoning cruise ship industry; local quality of life issues to include crime; fragmented community tourism, and the absence of cultural-rich memorabilia pose both challenges and new opportunities for the region.
Youth representatives at CMEx offered thoughtful suggestions for crafting sustainable development practices; some ideas if implemented, could perhaps plug up the seeping intellectual reservoir as the brain drain across the region continues virtually unchecked. The young minds, clearly in touch with the issues facing the region, offered their solutions, providing frameworks in hopes that future generations will have developmental ground to stand on.
The tourism industry is a complex enterprise which is impacted by a variety of sectors; the attitudes and perceptions of local residents; the availability and access to both participate and benefit from the industry; and the result of sustained and strategic collaboration.
Research finds that for a tourism-based economy to sustain itself, the residents must be willing partners in the process. Their attitudes toward tourism and perceptions of its impact on community life must be continually assessed. The impacts of tourism are typically sorted into seven general categories: Economic, Environmental, Social and cultural, Crowding and congestion, Services, Taxes and Community attitude; with this in mind the Caribbean has to view its potential anew.
Locales serious about sustainable tourism typically begin by developing a strategic plan, which is revisited often and modified as needed. The redundancy of discussions about how to reshape and reinvigorate tourism in the Caribbean makes one wonder if a plan exists, or if “trickle down” development is flourishing and aimlessly leading the way.
For most of the island nations, the tourism industry is the economic engine that fires up all other sectors. The time has come for the powers that be to get serious about strategizing its future, so that as a region the tumultuous waters of change can be navigated from a position of strength. The back of tourism can not continued to be ridden without shoring it up, replenishing it, and expanding it to include Caribbean nationals both in the region and all across the Diaspora.
Web Posted June 25, 2008
Marva Alleyne Barbadian Trail Blazer For Women Empowerment -By Yvette Maynard
One of six children, born in Bank Hall, St. Michael, Barbados, Ms. Marva Alleyne attended the St. Michael’s Secondary school and while in 6th form, decided that she would pursue a career in social work with her specialty being community development.
Sixth form was the last form in some of the older secondary schools in Barbados that afforded the children who were privileged to be accepted to these forms, the opportunity to take advanced Level certificates which were then done either with Oxford or Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
Her formal training was done at the University of Mona in Jamaica but before leaving to study at Mona, she worked with the Welfare Department and before that she worked as a Clerical Officer in the government service.
Through a joint scholarship between the Barbados Government and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), her training at Mona was made possible for two years of her degree course. Ms. Alleyne returned to Barbados after her two year course was finished and worked at the Community Development Department which was in keeping with her preference. She was mandated to address the concerns and issues of the community and along with Mr. Gordon Walters formed the first Community Councils of Barbados.
After working in Community Development for some time, she was transferred to the Women In Development Department to undertake the role of Director.
In 1976, on recommendation to the Barbados government, the Bureau of Women’s Affairs was established and she served as Executive Secretary on the National Commission on the status of women.
At the request of the Barbados government in 1982, Ms. Alleyne assumed a position with the International Labour Organisation as Regional Advisor with her specialty being in Youth Affairs and Womens issues. She enjoyed the challenge and it was a continuation of what she was accustomed to since she dealt with women’s issues in Barbados from 1976 – 1983.
Even though the position was made available to her, Ms. Alleyne would have been stationed in Trinidad and not Barbados. She was apprehensive about relocating to another island but thought it best to consult with her then ten year old daughter who readily encouraged her to take the position. She traveled to Peru for her briefing and orientation and then returned to Trinidad to begin the challenging position as Regional Advisor.
March 8, 1985, the United Nations declared International Women’s Day and Ms. Alleyne organized an exhibition for female entrepreneurs at the Sherbourne Conference Centre. Emerging out of the exhibition was a tremendous show of support for the vendors. After that, such organizations such as the Barbados Worker’s Union, the Soroptomist Club and the Business and Professional Women’s Club then followed her lead.
While still a working mom, she decided to take a course in food preservation at the House Craft Centre. This was as a result of having access to every conceivable fruit grown in Barbados. She had lived on ½ acre of land with her parents and they grew a wide variety of fruits.
On her retirement, Ms. Alleyne embarked on a skill which was not entirely new to her, since she came from a creative family of entrepreneurs. She, assisted by her daughter Shelly, founded a company called “Skama Creations” which produces preserves, jams jellies, dips, salad dressings, marmalades and Barbeque sauces, just to list a few. These products are made from all local fruit including golden apples, dunks, grapefruits, oranges, mangoes and so many more. On any given Saturday Ms. Alleyne can be found at Brighton Farmer’s from as early as 6:00 a.m displaying her products for sale.
BAJAN SETS NEW STANDARD WITH HEALTH AND FITNESS SEMINAR IN ATLANTA.
July 12, 2008 was an outstanding day in Barrow County Georgia.Barbadian Kenneth Griffith, Health & Fitness Coach shares a moment during intermission of his seminar at the Library with Caribbean Voice Radio Business Manager, Aubry Padmore. (Read Article)
Web Published - Friday September 26, 2008 - PRESS RELEASE
THE SIR DARRYL RADIO EXPERIENCE JOINS THE BROADCAST LINE UP ON CARIBVOICERADIO
The All Digital Network – Chicago based web radio Media confirms their web syndication alliance with Caribbean Voice Radio Inc., Atlanta based Web Radio Station. The Sir Darryl Radio Experience show currently airing on All Digital Network from 11am-1pm is now on simulcast aka syndication on Caribvoiceradio.orgweekdays from 11am-1pm EST. The radio show has an estimated listenership of 300,000 inclusive of local and global audiences and is syndicated on several other digital network and FM stations worldwide. Caribbean Voice Radio targets the Caribbean diaspora within the Caribbean, Continental USA, Europe, Asia and elsewhere.
Yvette Maynard CEO of Future Quest Services the official PR Company of Caribvoice Radio confirms the alliance took effect on Tuesday July 16, 2008. Several finality issues are being worked out between both parties in the agreement but Ms. Maynard indicated that the host Darryl Roberts was eager to get started. We are excited to have The Sir Darryl Radio experience as part of the Caribbean Voice Radio Family. The show is noted for being filled with enthusiasm and keeping it real. (read more)
WEB PUBLISHED - October 30, 2008
Montserrat Appoints Marketing Representative for French Islands
Brades, Montserrat – October 29, 2008 – The Montserrat Tourist Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Market One as the destinations tourism marketing representative for Guadeloupe and Martinique . This move is intended to capitalize on Montserrat ’s close proximity as well as strong historic and tourism ties to these islands.
“Montserrat has a variety of natural attractions that will be of interest to persons in the French West Indies such volcano tours, hiking, bird watching and turtle watching. It will be a new destination for this market as we aim to turn the image of the island from one of volcanic disruption, to one of volcanic splendor,” commented Sandrine d'Alexis Lassiri, associate director of Market One.(Read More)
The "Tupac" of his genre. This is how both fans and peers have described Easop. While that is a bold statement given the legend and influence of the late Tupac Shakur, one listen to the sound of Easop's voice, mixed with his style and delivery you'll understand why. His baritone voice and aggressive, captivating style has carved out a unique sound like his GOD given name. Easop is a man of faith, and it clearly comes across in his music. He doesn't rap about life's excesses, bling, money, or women, but rather shares his faith, views on life mixed with street realities, which blend perfectly to produce what Easop likes to call "Street Gospel"
Launched September 2010, The Caribbean Business Awards exists to recognise and reward business excellence and best practice in companies across the Caribbean. Endorsed by the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC), it is the showcase of the Caribbean’s skills, achievements and innovations in the field of business providing the benchmark, inspiration and example for all others... it is a hallmark of excellence. Open to all businesses, The Caribbean Business Awards recognises business excellence from all industry sectors, embracing businesses of all sizes and ages from all the Caribbean countries. 
Island Resorts is pleased to announce that Philip Gomes has been named executive chef at Long Bay Beach Resort & Villas in Tortola . Gomes arrives with a wealth of experience after working for a number of upscale hotels and restaurants in destinations such as 
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I grew up in an afterschool program which has recently closed after 20 years and I wanted the youth in the community to experience an upbringing similar to what I have received. In 2006 I decided to open an organization for youth and young adults that provide them with assistance in education, cultural experience, job training skills, and other social matters. While carrying full time jobs my team and I began to host sessions on the weekends as well as take neighborhood children on cultural trips. 
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etween the political infighting and the many pundits providing their own, often misguided, input on what’s best for the nation’s finances, it can be difficult for Americans to know what to believe when it comes to the economy. That’s why level-headed personal finance author Eric Tyson offers his reasoned and practical insight on what the nation’s big issues really mean for the economy and your personal finances.
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Originally from South Trinidad (Cedros/Point Fortin), Jef founded the world's very first Caribbean entertainment portal back in 1996. Since its inception, Toronto-Lime.com has grown into the most popular entertainment website of its kind; now attracting over 100,000 'unique' visitors and generating more than 8,000,000 hits daily. In 2004 the website was nominated for 'Best Urban Website' by UMAC and was also named 'Website of The Year' at the Canadian Caribbean Awards. In two consecutive years (2006 & 2007), Toronto-Lime.com was honoured with the 'Favorite Soca Website' award by the SAO International Soca Awards. The site is not only currently ranked the number one Caribbean website, but is also ranked amongst the top 6,000 websites globally, according to market researchers.
The All Digital Network – Chicago based web radio Media confirms their web syndication alliance with 
Barbados’s own Up & Coming R&B/Gospel sensation Reeco Butcher is set to grace the stage of The 
One of six children, born in Bank Hall, St. Michael, Barbados, Ms. Marva Alleyne attended the St. Michael’s Secondary school and while in 6th form, decided that she would pursue a career in social work with her specialty being community development.
The All Digital Network – Chicago based web radio Media confirms their web syndication alliance with