5 steps to a killer sales deck that converts.
If you've ever sat through a so-so sales presentation (who hasn't?) you know how painfully slowly time can pass. Such is the case even when tech company representatives with cool new things to offer "show up and throw up" with a standard deck.
However, our recent U.S. Technology Marketing Report revealed that a sales deck is the single-most important piece of sales collateral for marketing to enterprise-level business-to-business tech firms.
And to stand out, you must challenge the status quo. Develop a relevant, customized presentation.
Before going into what you can offer, pay homage to what they are already doing. Even if some parts of their process are broken, compliment them on what works. Once you've shown them you respect and understand how things are done, they'll be more likely to trust your suggestions for improvement.
Set the room on edge.
Once everyone is comfortable, it's time to shake things up. Educate your prospect with an insight into market trends and how doing nothing to prepare for these inevitable changes puts them at risk.
The idea is to frame your presentation around an industry trend for which you can solve a problem or need. To do this effectively you'll need to shed light on areas your prospect hasn't thought to look into or hasn't had the time to fully investigate on their own. Once the impending risk has been established, the idea of not taking action should be unacceptable.
And you will have overcome the fear of change.
Explain what you bring to the table.
This is when you and your brand get to shine. If you've positioned things well, your prospect should be more than eager to hear your solution to their main challenge.
Be prepared to present your value proposition as to why your solution is best, compared to the competitor they talked with last week and the ones who might come calling in the near future. Make your case. And do it well. When possible, do so in story form. Set up the arc, the why, and what ifs.
Being well-prepared, however, means more than having a personalized deck with valuable insights and solutions. Know your product or service so well that you can go off script at any time. In fact, in the best-case scenario, your prospects will be so engaged that you never finish your deck. And that's okay, as long as you are having interactions that move the story and the discussion forward.
Wrap things up with the focus on how your prospect's numbers fit into the scenario. Make them the hero of the story. But don't be shy to share testimonials from satisfied clients. Make it clear what you are offering is possible, and not fluffed-up fiction.
Any previous so-so presentation (which they barely remember anyway) will be out of mind, replaced with a clear vision. All that remains will be to agree on the particulars of a business partnership in which—together—you make the envisioned dream come true.
Lead with them and for them.
Take risks. Bring insights. Be willing to identify their challenge.
Check the box with info about you—at the end.
Not sure where to start? You're not alone. Not to worry. LAVIDGE can help you shuffle the deck—and know when to fold it. We're experienced in blending the perfect balance of information gathering and delivery to create engagement. We're ready when you are.
Give us a call at 480.998.2600 or send email to info@lavidge.com.
Marketing collateral: there's room to improve.
Courtesy of eMarketer, see which forms of marketing collateral business-to-business professionals worldwide prefer most.
Note: Data was provided to eMarketer by Seismic.
Methodology: Data is from the July 2016 CSO Insights and Seismic "2016 Sales Enablement Optimization Study." 375 B2B professionals worldwide were surveyed during April 1-July 26, 2016. Respondents were from Asia (5.4%), Australia and New Zealand (6.0%), EMEA (24.2%), Latin America (5.5%) and North America (58.9%). CSO Insights is the independent research arm of MHI Global, dedicated to improving the performance and productivity of complex B2B sales. Seismic is a sales-enablement-based company.


Welcome to Earle's Inn Pub & Grille. Founded in 1933......our 85th year in operation.
To us food is synonymous with freshness and quality served in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. We are your quintessential pub and grille with delicious food and cold draft beer served in a frozen mug with every beer you order. Our bottled beer is the coldest in the county. We carry most domestic beers and craft beers too on tap and in bottles. We have some great cocktails too!
We are famous for our one half pound, freshly ground (85-15) grass fed choice beef burgers charbroiled to perfection. The burgers come in many combinations of toppings, cheeses, mustards, etc. Take time to create your own burger to get exactly what you are hungy for. If you come up with a new one that others may enjoy, we will name it after you.
At Earle's Inn dishes are always made to order and completely fresh, utilizing the highest quality ingredients. We have been a neighborhood favorite for over eighty years and we plan to continue welcoming customers for many more years to come.
Our kitchen is open daily from 11 AM to 10 PM. Cold items and pizzas are available after the kitchen closes. Bar is open until the wee hours 7 days a week.
We also offer industrial, commercial, and residential catering services. We will work with you to develop a menu for your occasion and within your budget. You would be surprised at what delights can be created and not break any budgets.
We do not serve food for the faint O' heart. No little portions, so bring an appetite when visiting Earle's. Even our fresh salads are a complete and filling meal. We have to-go containers for your leftovers at no charge.
Check out our menu to find your favorite!
A delicious 4 piece pan fried chicken dinner served every Saturday.
All of our many types of sub contain at least 1/2 pound of meats and cheeses.
All of our many burgers start with 1/2 pound of 85/15 prime beef ground fresh six days per week.
Our jumbo friend Maryland oyster sandwich. Or you can have them just on a plate.


Streamlining client communication processes for your digital marketing agency should be a priority. So much time can be wasted on human error and manual entries. And it's these factors that increase the time it takes to perform tasks. They also risk miscommunication gaffes that could jeopardize your marketing efforts.
Even marketing giants, like the New York Times, can make mistakes now and then, like their December 2011 blunder, where they sent out a mass email to all their 8 million current subscribers asking them to reconsider subscribing and offering a discount to return.
They meant to reach a small list of people who had unsubscribed that day. Imagine the number of calls and emails NYT had to respond to in order to clarify the mistake!
There is an immediacy to marketing nowadays, with live videos and lightning fast trends coming and going. Customers expect instant gratification and constant updates, putting a lot of pressure on digital marketers. That's why you need to ensure efficient communication so that your marketing efforts are always up to date.
Nearly everyone owns a mobile, so the fastest way to reach a client is through chat or SMS. Many agencies may prefer chat services to SMS because chats can be performed online. But did you know that a good SMS business service allows the same online convenience as chat?
There are even some benefits to SMS that chat doesn't offer. For example, with SMS, you can reach a client when they're offline. SMS also has one of the fastest and highest open rates of all communication channels.
Facebook and Twitter already have built-in scheduling buttons, but Instagram requires a third-party tool to automate scheduling. Most blogging platforms also allow for automated post publication.
Using those automated functions is a step in the right direction. However, adopting a tool that allows you to integrate all your marketing platforms in one simple interface is even better. That's because such platforms allow you to streamline and integrate all your marketing tasks in one place.
It may not seem like it, but all those post-by-post button clicks and data entry hours really do add up. You can spend your time better researching creative ways to promote to your client rather than doing the manual promotional labor.
Don't think the difference is that big? Consider the results of WorkMarket's 2020 In(Sight) Report. It reveals that 53 percent of employees save two hours of work each day through automation. That's 240 hours of work each year!
It's important that you and your client are on the same page. Once you automate, you need to bring the client along as part of the automation workflow. Let's say you're using a tool that requests client approval before publishing a scheduled post. In that case, bring the client up to speed on how and why you're using that tool.
Make sure to communicate what the benefits of the tool are to their marketing efforts. That way, they'll be convinced of their need to participate actively. Teach them how to approve the post through the tool rather than emailing you that the post is approved. These small steps in automation can save time on both the client and the agency end.
When communicating directly with the client, different communication channels offer different benefits. We've already mentioned the use of SMS for its immediacy. Fortunately, we live in an age when marketers can use a variety of platforms to facilitate communication.
Sometimes it's useful to use a live chat interface to talk to your client. There are instances when a human voice and face can make a difference in communication. For example, when explaining the use of a new automated tool as described above, a live chat is helpful.
In live chat, you can gauge the client's buy-in and their understanding of how to use the tool. You can even walk them through a live tutorial on how to use it. Live chat can also be used for video conferencing, allowing you to discuss strategies in a virtual business meeting.
You can use email for a detailed contract or payment discussion or another official type of communication. The clients can read and respond to emails at their convenience and keep them as references indefinitely.
Keep all other communication, such as the details of post-approval and daily tasks, to the automated platform. This allows for easy message tracking, improving accountability so you can clearly identify any cracks in the work processes.
Digital agencies can improve efficiency and client satisfaction by streamlining communication. Unifying tasks under an automated tool and making appropriate use of communication platforms increases your agency's success.


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Study Centres of Floriculture Courses
Career Course » Floriculture »
List of some Institutions / Universities that offer courses in Floricultures :
IARI, New Delhi.
National Centre for Mushroom Research and Training, Solan, H.P.
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat.
Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi.
Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur.
Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar.
Shere-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture, Srinagar.
University of Agriculture Sciences, Bangalore.
Kerala Agricultural University, Trichur.
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidya-peeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar.
Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola.
Central Agricultural University, Imphal.
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Tech., Pantnagar.
Acharya N.G. Ranga Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad.
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharbad.
Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur.
Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Tech., Faizabad.
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbtore.
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
C.S. Azad University of Agri-culture and Technology, Kanpur.
Career prospects in Plant Tissue Culture and Micropropagation
Plant tissue culture is a technique through which cells tissues, organs and even the whole plant can be grown in the laboratory according to one's will throughout the year without seasonal constraint. It is a rapid method of multiplication and thus saves time, money and space. Within very small area large number of plants can be grown. This method is specially important for propagation of plants in which natural propagation is difficult due to absence of viable seeds/propagules. Thus, it is a very powerful tool for propagation and conservation of plants in general and that of rare and endangered species in particular. Plant tissue culture makes the foundation of plant biotechnology through which high yielding and economically important new plant varieties are developed. This technique can be utilised in the following areas of Biotechnology :
Production of haploid plants to speed up breeding technique of crop improvement.
Protoplast culture to induce rapid variation and develop-ment of new genotypes/species.
Development of transgenic plants.
Induction and selection of mutants.
Production of somaclonal Variants.
Extraction of medicinal drugs, rare biochemicals and production of vaccines.
In-vitro flowering and pollination of distantly relatd species.
Cryopreservation of germplasm of endangered and rare species.
Production of somatic embryos and artificial seed.
Micropropagation.
Tissue culture technique for clonal propagation called micropropagation is the most advanced and perhaps the most exploited area of plant tissue culture. Through this technique, large number of plants are propagated in short span of time within a limited space round the year without seasonal limitations. The plants thus developed are disease free and true to its parental type. Through natural propagation characters of elite plant are changed due to which superiority of the variety is gradually diluted. But micropropagation conserves all the characters of an elite plant exactly similar to its parent. Thus, micropropagation is the most commercialised sector of plant tissue culture in which enormous job opportunities are waiting.
Usually three types of jobs are available in plant tissue culture organizations :
Post : ( a ) Junior Technician
Essential qualification : Class XII with six months training in tissue culture techniques.
Essential qualification : B.Sc. in biotechnology / botany with plant issue culture as a major subject.
Post : ( c ) Scientific Officer / Scientist
Essential qualification: B.Tech / M.Sc. in biotechnology with specialization in plant tissue culture. M.tech ( Biotech. ) / Ph.D. in the field of plant tissue culture is desirable.
Some of the organizations where career in plant tissue culture can be started are :
A ) Research Institutions :
Government: Research establishments of CSIR, IIHR, IARI, ICAR, DRDO, BARC, etc. Some of the good institutions are-Regional Plant Resource Centre, Bhubaneswar, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, Rubber Research Institute, Kerala, Sugarcane Research Institute, Coimbatore, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow etc.
Private : Some of the private research institutions where career can be started are – Thapar Corporate R&D Centre, Patiala, SPIC Science Foundation, Chennai, EID Parry & Co. Bangalore, Excel ( I ) Ltd. Bombay, Hindustan Lever Ltd. Bombay, Indo-American Hybrid Seeds, Bangalore, Rallis ( I ) Ltd., Bangalore, Tata Tea, Kerala, Bio-Control Research Lab ( Pest Control ( I ) Ltd. ), Bangalore, Deejay Hatcheries, Bangalore, etc.
B ) Universities: Almost all universities of India require plant tissue culture technicians, scientists and teachers.
C ) Tissue Culture Industry / Commercial Micropropagation Laboratory : In India there are many plant tissue culture industries that appoint technicians and scientific officers. List of some of these industries are :-
Pudumjee Plant Laboratories, Pune.
Nath Biotech Ltd., Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
Indo-American Hybrid Seeds, Bangalore.
Novartis ( I ) Ltd., Mumbai.
A.V. Thomas & Company, Cochin.
Harrison & Malabaram Ltd., Bangalore.
Beena Nursery ( P ) Ltd., Trivandrum.
SPIC Agro Biotech, Coimbatore.
Pioneer Seeds Co. Ltd., Delhi.
Inter Continental Sterling, Ahmedabad.
Indo-Dutch, Faridabad.
Kalindi Biotech, Rishikesh.
Agrigene International Pvt. Ltd., Shimla.
Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. Ltd. Mumbai.
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., Jalgaon.
ITC Agro Tech Ltd., Secunderabad.
Self-employment opportunity-Increasing demand of disease free and superior quality propagules of plants has created bright prospects for self-employment in the field of tissue culture and micropropagation. Tissue cultured plants have great export potential also. A small micropropagation unit can be established in limited resources through which one can be gainfully employed commanding all respects from the society.
List of some Universities / Institutions that offer courses in Biotechnology / Plant Tissue culture and micropropagation :-
IIT, Kharagpur, Delhi, Bombay.
Anna University, Chennai.
VIT, Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
Devi Ahilya University, Indore.
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Tech. Pantnagar, U.P.
Goa University, Goa.
Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan.
Calicut University, Kozhikode.
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
MS University Baroda, Vadodara.
Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai.
Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag.
Tezpur University, Tezpur.
University of Jammu, Jammutawi.
Pondicherry University, Pondicherry.
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur.
Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
Punjab University, Chandigarh.

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Serious Laptop Mix Rig - Anyone doing it?
Adam P33a, basically a "bigger" A7?
Recording with reverb for monitoring?
It seems there are no longer any US distributors of the Blackspade microphones. Anyone knows why? Sorry if I missed the fyi.
dynaudio bm5a as a subwoofer?
car vs blanket booth in middle of bedroom for vocals?
Still digging your Focal Spirit Pro Headphones?
worth upgrading from E835 to OM7 for vox in car?
have you a second Analog rytm in you daw?
Lauten LA-320 Tube Replacement: what sounds best?
Shure A85F substitute for reamp box?
OK then-What major artists/bands today DON'T use vocal pitch correction!?
Anyone ever use a EV 627, 631, Turner or a Shure Sphere-o-dyne?
I just bought one and was wondering if I should plug everything in my control room into it including my computer and monitors?
Alto Live 1604, more questions.
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LONDON, November 27, 2017 – SDI Media is pleased to announce the promotion of Alberto Abisso to Executive Vice President of Europe. Alberto has been with SDI Media for the past seven years leading and developing the expansion of SDI Media's European service offering across 23 offices and will continue to focus on growth opportunities and customer support. With over 750 employees across Europe, Alberto will also manage the operational efficiencies and communication across SDI Media's vast network of resources, ensuring SDI's high standards of quality are delivered in every territory.
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SDI Media has also recently announced the acquisition of PPC Creative Ltd., one of the world's leading producers of marketing collateral and content for the global film industry; as well as a collaborative partnership with GrayMeta to develop innovative, AI/machine learning solutions that enable the creation of intelligent metadata for the localization and distribution of media content.
SDI Media is the world's leading media localization provider, offering dubbing, subtitling, and media services for international, regional, and local content owners, aggregators, broadcasters, and new media distributors. SDI Media offers clients a complete end-to-end localization solution for feature films, episodic television series, interactive games, new media, and corporate needs using the most comprehensive suite of customizable localization software applications in the industry. With the world's largest owned and operated network of facilities, incorporating over 150 recording rooms and more than 85 mixing rooms, SDI Media provides dubbing, subtitling, and other media solutions in more than 80 languages worldwide. Servicing over 40 markets, in 37 countries across EMEA, Asia, and The Americas, SDI Media's global localization footprint provides the only one-stop media localization solution in the industry.


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#Create Tomorrow is an amazing impact-based campaign launched by Liberty Midlands Mall's co-owners Liberty Two Degrees (L2D). This campaign has been launched across L2D's nationwide retail portfolio as a way to bring about human action and conversation, while giving hope and showing empathy to those most affected during these uncertain times. The campaign focuses on upliftment for all, and especially those in need.
This initiative has certainly assisted various organizations to fulfill their mission. In 2020, Liberty Midlands Mall chose to partner with Community Chest as they share the same values and ethics of creating a better tomorrow for all.
This partnership comes in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Community Chest, and making a bigger difference to thousands of individuals. Community Chest is most grateful to Liberty Midlands Mall for affording them this opportunity, especially in this pandemic season that has infected and affected thousands of livelihoods due to Covid-19.
With the increased number of cases, and the peak of the pandemic, devastation of hunger and desperation within thousands of vulnerable families becomes an everyday reality. As the need for food security escalates, the Community Chest continues to receive requests not only for food, but for medication, bread, blankets, infant baby requirements and many other household items, too.
As the saying goes "Charity begins at Home". Community Chest is humbled by Liberty Midlands Mall for affording them a store next to GAME to be used as the drop off point for food and non-perishable item donations. The store is open on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday between 10am – 4pm. Our friendly volunteers will gladly receive your donations in cash or kind.
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Vitamins are essential nutrients that the body needs in order to maintain good health. While their functions and required amounts may differ, all these vitamins help the body function properly. It's important to have a good balance of vitamins, as they boost your immune system and improve your ability to fight off diseases. Like minerals, vitamins are also required by the body to support normal growth and development. Read on to have a better understanding of the different types of vitamins.
Promotes healthy vision and helps prevent cataracts and macular degeneration. It's also helpful in treating skin disorders, acne, and infections. As a carotenoid, Vitamin A is good for the hair too. Good sources of Vitamin A include milk, carrots, and cheese.
Helps prevent heart disease, indigestion, and beriberi while boosting metabolism, blood circulation, and brain function. This vitamin is essential for older people who are at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Good sources of Vitamin B1 include beef, eggs, and nuts.
Helps treat anemia, cataracts, and skin disorders. It also improves the body's immunity, metabolic activity, and nervous system. Good sources of Vitamin B2 are almonds, milk, and mushrooms.
Helpful for migraines, heart disorders, hypertension, high blood cholesterol, and diabetes. Good sources of Vitamin B3 include turkey, chicken, and peanuts.
Relieves stress and helps treat arthritis, infections, high cholesterol levels, and graying of the hair. Good sources of Vitamin B5 are salmon, broccoli, and corn.
Useful in treating insomnia, stress, diabetes, morning sickness, convulsions, and excessive menstrual bleeding. Good sources of Vitamin B6 are fish, cereals, and potatoes.
Improves the body's metabolism, boosts hair health, and helpful in treating skin disorders. Good sources of Biotin are soybeans and whole grains.
Responsible for making new red blood cells. It helps prevent anemia, indigestion, gout, and coronary heart disease. Good sources of Vitamin B9 include legumes, broccoli, and okra.
Reduces symptoms of liver disorders, anemia, kidney disorders, and mouth ulcers. Together with Vitamins B6 and B9, it is essential in protecting you against heart conditions and strokes. Good sources of Vitamin B12 include eggs, milk, and fish.
Promotes a healthy immune system and is essential in preventing infections and scurvy. It is beneficial in fighting stress, the common cold, and also helps the body absorb iron, which plays an important role in carrying oxygen through blood cells. Just as importantly, Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant, protecting the body from free radical damage. Good sources of Vitamin C are oranges, spinach, tomatoes, cabbage, and winter squash.
Promotes calcium absorption in the body which is very important for bone health and development. It also helps prevent inflammation, rickets, and osteoporosis. Good sources of vitamin D are milk, cheese, and fish. The body also converts sunlight into Vitamin D.
Acts as an antioxidant and protects cells from damage. Also, it is good for the skin because of its anti-aging properties and may help prevent Alzheimer's disease and cancer. It also boosts the immune system and helps prevent heart diseases. Good sources of Vitamin E include avocados, whole grains, and nuts.
A vitamin essential for the process of blood clotting. It is also important for nerve signaling and bone health. Vitamin K also helps prevent atherosclerosis (narrowing of arteries) and kidney stones. Good sources of Vitamin K are spinach, turnip greens, and cabbage.
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble vitamins, which means they are soluble in lipids (fats). They are absorbed in your fat, travel in the small intestines, and into the blood circulation. These vitamins (especially Vitamin A and E) are stored in body tissues. The body keeps stocks of the excess to be used later when needed. These type of vitamins stay longer in the body. Excessive amounts of fat-soluble vitamins in the body can be harmful, a condition known as hypervitaminosis.
Vitamins B and C are examples of water-soluble vitamins. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water and quickly dissolve in the body. If you consume too much, they will be excreted through the urine. These vitamins are carried to the body tissues. However, the body can't store them. Water-soluble vitamins are excreted quickly, so they need to be replenished more frequently. Also, take note that a significant amount of water-soluble vitamins can be lost through cooking or boiling (25 to 65% of vitamins lost, depending on the temperature, cooking time, and method of cooking). Because of this, we should consume these vitamins on a regular basis.
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The history of McLaren Health Care dates back to 1914, when Lucy M. Elliot, M.D., and Lillian Girard, R.N., established a 10-bed hospital at 808 Harrison Street in Flint, Michigan. The facility, originally established as a private hospital, reorganized and incorporated in 1919 as the Women's Hospital Association, a community non-profit hospital. Later in 1919, with funding assistance form various civic groups, the Association acquired a six-acre site at 1900 Lapeer Street. The brick residence on that site was converted to accommodate 29 patient beds and was named the Women's Hospital.
In 1929, a wing was added to the structure to increase bed capacity to 40. During the years that followed, Flint experienced a shortage of hospital beds emphasizing the necessity of a newer and larger hospital facility.
In 1943, a fund raising campaign brought in a million dollars from the community for a new facility. However, due to the shortage of materials during the war, construction was delayed. When the war ended and the materials again became available, a second fund raising campaign raised another million dollars. Construction of the present facility on Ballenger Highway began in July of 1949.
The new structure opened in October 1951, expanding the hospital's capacity to 243 beds. The hospital was named McLaren General Hospital, after Margaret E. McLaren, R.N., who served as the Superintendent of the Women's Hospital for 28 years.
From 1968 to 1972, the South Building was erected and opened, bringing the number of beds to 436.
The late 1970s witnessed further expansion of both building and parking structures. In response to increased need for outpatient rehabilitation, two suburban satellite facilities were established. McLaren implemented major changes in the decade of the 80s in both physical plant and organizational aspects. A $36 million renovation and expansion program began with a ground breaking in 1982. New administrative offices, operating suites, the laboratory, heart catheterization facilities and materials management and central processing areas were included in the expansion. Renovation of the Emergency Department, Radiology Department, Outpatient Clinic, and physician offices were completed as well. In 1986, the McLaren Women's Center was opened in Flint Township. The psychiatric programs at McLaren were expanded in 1988 to include inpatient units for adolescents and older adults.
In February of 1989, the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Diagnostic Center of Michigan opened as a joint venture between McLaren Flint, Hurley Medical Center, Flint Osteopathic Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital. A second MRI was added in 1993.
Reorganization of the corporate structure under McLaren Health Care opened the decade of the 1990s. Corporate subsidiaries included McLaren General Hospital (renamed McLaren Flint in 2012), Women's Hospital Association, and McLaren Services Corporation (including Visiting Nurse Services of Michigan, McLaren Extended Care, and McGenco.)
The addition of Lapeer Hospital as a corporate subsidiary in 1992 and Lapeer Area Hospice (renamed McLaren Hospice Service) in 1993 broadened the regional scope of the health care system. A $50 million expansion to McLaren Flint, which included a 12-story patient care tower, opened in 1993. In 1995, the corporation took a further step toward enlarging the regional scope of the health care system by developing Family Care Centers in West Branch, Houghton Lake, Fairview, Rose City, and Rifle River. This gave the corporation a physical presence in eight mid-Michigan counties, with 50 ambulatory facilities in both primary and specialty care.
In 1995, an agreement was reached with Hurley Medical Center of Flint to collaborate in heart and pediatric services. Beginning January 1, 1996, McLaren began providing open heart and angioplasty services for Hurley's heart patients, and Hurley began providing inpatient pediatric services for McLaren's pediatric patients. Both medical centers retained outpatient services for these respective specialties.
MHC also entered into a joint venture with Community EMS, an ambulance company headquartered in Farmington, Michigan, to form Regional EMS. As an affiliate of MHC, Regional EMS provides inter-facility transportation for the corporation as well as responds to emergency calls through the county dispatch system.
In an effort to unify management for a number of services performed outside of the inpatient setting, McLaren Medical Management, Inc. (MMMI), was established in October of 1996, as a non-profit subsidiary of McLaren Health Care. It is now known as McLaren Medical Group (MMG). The for-profit affiliate, McGenco, Inc., was dissolved, as was its parent corporation, McLaren Services Corporation. Business units of MMG include family care centers, community medical centers, occupational health centers, urgent care centers, practice management, health care management, managed care, network development, home medical services, home nursing, hospice services, and Regional EMS.
In response to changing health care needs, a 19-bed Transitional Care Unit was opened at Lapeer Regional Hospital in March of 1997 and a 31-bed McLaren Extended Care-Lapeer was opened at McLaren Flint in April of 1997.
In June of 1997, Michigan Capital Healthcare, a two-hospital health system in Lansing, Michigan, announced an agreement to affiliate with McLaren Health Care to form the largest integrated healthcare delivery system in mid-Michigan and the fifth largest in Michigan. Michigan Capital Healthcare included Michigan Capital Medical Center, with a 483 acute beds and 49 sub-acute beds spread over two campuses; Michigan Capital Healthcare Foundation, Visiting Nurse Services, and a durable medical equipment company. Michigan Capital Healthcare was formed in 1992 by the merger of Lansing General Hospital and Ingham Medical Center. Michigan Capital Medical Center changed its name back to McLaren Greater Lansing in September of 1997 in response to community support. The Michigan Capital Foundation also changed its name to McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation in October of 1997.


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The 1 decision that may determine last-mile delivery success
Developing proprietary software may make sense, but it can limit options down the road
Brian Straight
Many retailers and delivery providers choose to develop their own routing and fleet management software, but that can sometimes limit their flexibility and add unnecessary cost. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
Building a last-mile delivery network requires plenty of focus on the types of vehicles, sourcing of drivers and customer tracking information. And rightly so, as these basics are critical to any sustainable and profitable network.
But a simple decision about software early in the process could be the ultimate determiner of success. And it is one that is usually overlooked: buy vs. build.
"Everybody feels they are unique, and every client does have something unique, but at the end [of the day], everyone is trying" to satisfy the end consumer, Mehul Kapadia, chief growth officer for Locus, told Modern Shipper at the recent Home Delivery World conference in Philadelphia.
Kapadia, who joined the company this summer, said businesses in the last-mile space are all faced with the same question: Do they buy off-the-shelf routing software, or do they design it themselves based on what they believe to be their unique needs?
Kapadia said each companies needs are unique, to a point. The company, which now has 150 global customers, is able to track all the data collected in its routing platform and use that "shared learning of the ecosystem" to inform product updates for all users.
This is where the buy-vs.-build discussion takes on the most importance. Kapadia said that shared learning is something that a delivery firm building its own technology misses out on. Sure, each company has unique needs, he added, but Locus is able to accommodate those while taking advantage of the larger ecosystem.
"More customers are buying online, so how do we improve the experience for you?" Kapadia asked.
Locus was initially founded as a women's safety geo-tracking app provider. The product, RideSafe, was able to identify deviations from a pre-defined ride route, identifying potentially dangerous situations. But along the way, the technology was being adopted by food delivery companies to notify them when staff was going out of route. It was then that Locus' founders, Nishith Rastogi and Geet Garg, now CEO and CTO, respectively, realized the logistics potential of the technology.
In 2016, Locus launched its first two dispatching products, DispatchIQ and Track IQ. Its investors include global powerhouse TigerGlobal as well as Qualcomm Ventures and Blume Ventures, among others.
Kapadia said companies can consider three factors when deciding between buying or building:
The pace of innovation. Kapadia said there is some commonality between industry sectors, and that helps fuel innovation in Locus' technology. Also, because Locus is focused on the tech, the company is able to move fast, deploy fast and stay current with needs.
The pace of updates. This is an important point Kapadia noted, as companies that build their own software are often slower to update it. IT teams are often smaller with tasks spread across the entire organization, not just on updating a routing app, so change can be piecemeal and slower. Cloud-based platforms can be updated quicker.
Cost. Kapadia said using a software provider helps spread out the overall development and updating costs of the technology across an entire ecosystem rather than just a single operating unit.
"The net sum of all of these is you can focus on your core business," he said.
Kapadia added a couple of real-world examples that could impact companies that may have proprietary systems. One is a business that has a captive fleet of 35 vehicles but is now seeing a need to expand that fleet to meet business needs, at least on a temporary basis such as holiday shipping season. While outsourcing likely makes the most sense in this case, a proprietary software solution may not be able to handle that model, leaving the routing component to another company and losing control and possible touch points with the customer.
Another is the recent example of Meta adding e-commerce buying for WhatsApp users via JioMart in India. While the option to purchase items from inside WhatsApp is convenient for customers, Kapadia said a delivery provider's technology may not integrate well with the purchase. This may require a redo of the workflow to ensure a smooth delivery experience.
"Everybody will have downloaded WhatsApp, but not everyone will have downloaded your app," he said.
In this case, Kapadia said an outsourced technology provider has likely already made the necessary configuration adjustments so the customer experience remains seamless and the delivery is made on time.
In June, Locus launched its order-to-dispatch delivery management solution at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/XPO 2022 conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
The platform utilizes optimization algorithms and workflow automation to learn from previous outcomes to improve dispatch planning, scheduling and routing. The data insights also increase visibility, capacity and carrier management under an integrated API-ready solution, the company said.
Rastogi told Modern Shipper that the solution, which is the first time Locus has moved beyond routing to managing other aspects of the last mile, has already been adopted by 71% of its customers.
Kapadia said Locus, which has seen good traction in Southeast Asia, is focusing on building out use cases for its technology as it looks to expand its presence in North America.
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Brian Straight leads FreightWaves' Modern Shipper brand as Managing Editor. A journalism graduate of the University of Rhode Island, he has covered everything from a presidential election, to professional sports and Little League baseball, and for more than 10 years has covered trucking and logistics. Before joining FreightWaves, he was previously responsible for the editorial quality and production of Fleet Owner magazine and fleetowner.com. Brian lives in Connecticut with his wife and two kids and spends his time coaching his son's baseball team, golfing with his daughter, and pursuing his never-ending quest to become a professional bowler. You can reach him at [email protected]


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The adult male and female residents answered a knock at their door and two unknown male subjects forced their way into the apartment. One subject struck the male resident over the head several times with a handgun. The other subject demanded the female resident's purse and then both fled the area. The male subject was bleeding from injuries on his head, he was transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center for treatment.


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November 11, 2014 20 Comments Anne Donovanbook festivalschick litJackie KayJanice GallowayNaomi FrisbyWoMentoring Project
Feminine Fiction
Over the last couple of weeks, I've been to see Anne Donovan, Carys Bray, Kirsty Logan and Kirsty Wark read at events. As a bookaholic, it comes as no surprise to learn that I'm a bit of a book festival fanatic and travel all over Scotland to hear writers talk about their work. My 2014 festival jaunts included trips to Dundee, Linlithgow, Stirling, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Auchinleck.
Now that it's November, I realise that I've no more festivals lined up and it made me wonder how many I've been to this year.
A small selection of some of my favourite books by female writers.
The tally was interesting (to me anyway) because one fact that jumped out was that out of the 13 events, only 3 of them featured male writers. Of course, this isn't a scientific study of data and it could simply be that more female writers appealed to me on this year's festival programmes but it made me take a quick look at my bookshelves to see whether the female bias was reflected in my book choices.
Sure enough, my book event preferences did match a very obvious slant towards female writers, one that I've never been consciously aware of until now. Why do I favour female writers? Is it because the books they write contain subject matter which appeals to me more? I'm not a book snob and like to believe I have an open mind towards most fiction genres (except science fiction!) but I'm not a big reader of romances, chick lit or erotica which are often associated with women writers. My shelves aren't full of candy pink book covers with images of stilettos and handbags. The types of books I tend to enjoy most are literary fiction and memoir, and in particular, Scottish contemporary fiction, which explains why my favourite book events of the year were with Janice Galloway, Jackie Kay and Anne Donovan.
And I then realised that most of the writers I follow on Twitter are female (I haven't got the time or ability to collate the stats) and the blogs I read regularly are all written by females too! I've no idea why that is, maybe because generally speaking in social situations I enjoy the company of women more than men.
One of my favourite blogs is The Writes of Woman and Naomi Frisby explains the rationale behind her blog here. Naomi sums up far more eloquently than I ever could why the issues of supporting and promoting female writers need to addressed.
I'm also hugely impressed by the work of the WoMentoring Project who offer mentors for female writers to highlight that, "In an industry where male writers are still reviewed and paid more than their female counterparts in the UK, we wanted to balance the playing field. Likewise, we want to give female voices that would otherwise find it hard to be heard, a greater opportunity of reaching their true potential."
Do your reading habits reflect a gender imbalance? Are most of your favourite writers predominately male or female?
October 1, 2014 10 Comments Glasgow Women's LibraryJackie KayLaura MarneyOff the PageScottish Writers' CentreShazia Hobbs
The Power of Three
I took a break from writing during the summer and thought it would be like flicking a switch when I decided to tackle my idea for a fourth novel. I was wrong. The routine I'd established was gubbed. I also felt very emotional and unsettled about the referendum for Scottish independence and it meant that I found it difficult to concentrate on anything other than the news. Instead of writing, I got sucked into reading blog posts, newspapers, watching and attending debates in the run-up and aftermath of the vote. By the end of September, it was time to say 'No thanks' to faffing around and 'Yes' to making a proper start on my idea for a fourth novel!
But I needed some inspiration to get me fired back up again and I found it by going to three excellent writer events.
As part of Stirling's Off the Page book festival, Laura Marney was appearing at Dunblane library. I've read all of Laura's previous books and had heard her read once before, so I went along expecting it to be a good night. I wasn't disappointed. Laura is a very bubbly and vibrant personality; she talks 100mph and could easily be a stand-up comedienne. The book she was promoting – For Faughie's Sake is the sequel to her debut novel – No Wonder I Take a Drink and sounded just as funny and interesting, especially with its referendum theme. Listening to Laura's enthusiasm for writing was infectious and it gave me a much-needed nudge to get back in the saddle.
Another source of stimulation was when I visited the Glasgow Women's Library to hear Shazia Hobbs read from her debut novel – The Gori's Daughter. Although the book is described as fiction, it's clearly based on Shazia's own upbringing as a mixed race woman who battled against the rejection and hostility her background generated in both Glasgow's white and Asian communities. Shazia's account gave me an insight into a world I know nothing about and I was moved by her honesty in sharing painful memories.
The third event I went to was at the C.C.A. in Glasgow and was organised by the Scottish Writers' Centre where Jackie Kay gave an 'In Process' masterclass. Jackie is one of my favourite writers and to hear her speak again is not only inspiring, it's entertaining too. She read from her memoir, Red Dust Road and a few of her poems from Fiere as well as sharing her writing hints and tips. As I've recently been struggling with the opening chapters of my new novel, Jackie's advice for those writers who work across forms was that rather than forcing your way through a traffic jam of words, change direction and work on something different. Whilst writing her latest novel, she's adopted a strategy of as she calls it, 'crop rotation' and rests the novel while she writes poetry. I'm going to take her advice and park up my novel to write some flash fiction or a short story if the words don't flow.
How do you keep yourself inspired? Are you guilty of faffing and how do you battle it?
April 14, 2014 7 Comments Catherine Noble. Paul CuddihyDamian BarreditingFreefall writingHookline BooksJackie KayJanice GallowayKerry HudsonMLittwriting
My Writing Process Blog Tour
I was flattered to receive an invitation from writer Catherine Noble to take part in a series of blog posts where writers nominate others to answer four key questions about their writing process. I 'know' Catherine via Twitter and hope to meet her one day in real life too – by the tone of her blog I'm sure we're on the same wave length.
Some of my answers are things I've talked about in previous posts so regular readers (the blog stats reveal this figure is not in the hunners but there are a few of you out there!) might have read it all before and prefer to skip this post, hopefully I'll see you on the other side. For those diehards or new followers, here are my answers to the questions passed on by Catherine…
1) What am I working on?
I'm working on my third novel – you could describe me as determined or delusional but I'm definitely not a quitter. My first attempt was really just a personal challenge to see if I could actually go the distance and complete a full length novel. I had never written fiction before, not even short stories and I'm sure if I had the guts to read it now, I'd cringe. It has a DNR order firmly attached to it and its final resting place is in a 'vintage' style suitcase (can't beat Matalan for a bargain in home décor). I got help with the writing (not my fantasies of being published) and went on two Arvon courses, left a permanent job to go to uni to do an MLitt so you'd think novel no.2 would be better. You'd be right; it got within a bawhair (a recognised unit of measurement in the west of Scotland) of being published and was shortlisted in Hookline Book's competition for writing graduates. The rejections hurt but of course a whiff of success (and short stories being published) made me believe that I could write and helped to keep the dream alive.
So, third time lucky eh? I love to think that this is THE ONE. I feel my 'voice' has developed over the years and because the novel is set in 1985, in the same town I grew up in, I hope the fiction has an authenticity the others lacked. It's a coming-of-age novel about a teenage friendship and how the dynamics of their relationship has lifelong consequences.
2) How does my work differ from others of its genre?
I'd class my writing as Scottish contemporary fiction. Novel no.3 deals with gritty themes such as sectarianism and yet it still has lots of black humour in it (at least I hope it's funny!) I admire writers such as Kerry Hudson and Damian Barr who have also tackled hard-hitting issues but still make room in their writing for lighter moments. That's what I'm aiming for, and in that sense, my writing style is similar (if I'm gallus enough to compare myself to established writers) but obviously as they are my words, my ideas and my voice, then it has to be different – it's my story, whatever genre label that's slapped on it.
3) Why do I write what I do?
I write the type of book I want to read. I admire authors such as Jackie Kay, Janice Galloway, Anne Donovan, to name but a few, I could go on but you get the idea, they are writers of Scottish contemporary fiction who bring the world I know alive and help me understand it better. I want to do the same, give a voice to Scottish working class characters that don't often feature in fiction.
4) How does my writing process work?
The initial ideas for novel no.3 came from an assignment I did during my MLitt course. The brief was to write an A to Z on any topic – I'm no expert on anything but myself so I wrote about my childhood. The exercise triggered ideas to expand the piece into something more substantial and before I knew it, no.3 had legs and ran off the page using the 'freefall' method. It's a technique I'd never tried before and helped get the words down and the story out without constantly self-censoring each and every paragraph. The downside is that the editing process has taken much longer than I expected as the initial draft was so rough. I've hacked away at the words and tried my best to buff them into something worth sharing – if not, there's room in the Matalan suitcase and no.1 and 2. would enjoy the company…
This is the closest you'll see me get to athletics by passing the virtual 'baton' to writer Paul Cuddihy to write the next blog post. One of my good pals is the sister-in-law of Paul and I've been to two of his book launches – both great evenings where Paul entertained the crowd with words and music. He's a talented guy whose post will no doubt show off his wit and vibrant personality. Here's a wee bit about him…
Paul Cuddihy read a lot of books in 2013 and then wrote all about his year of falling in love with literature again in a book called 'Read All About It', which is published on Amazon as a paperback and eBook. He's also written a trilogy of historical fiction novels, as well as a couple of football books. He believes that subtle product placement is the key to book promotion.
Does your writing process sound similar to mine? Has anyone else helped you develop your writing process or have you improved through trial and error?
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Confessions of a Bookaholic
I was flattered to be asked to write a guest post on any aspect of reading for Glasgow Book Groups blog and it made me realise how much time I spend reading. Here's my post…
My name is Helen and I'm a bookaholic. There are worse addictions to have and it's a fairly inexpensive and harmless enough obsession. But it is a problem. The reason being that I keep buying books when I've still got a humongous To Be Read (TBR) pile to get through and unless I lock myself away for the next year or so, I'll never reduce the mountainous stack of books on my bedside table.
My book fetish has become even more out of control recently and I blame Twitter. I've been on Twitter (@HelenMacKinven) now for a year and a half and was wary of entering the murky waters of social media. But I dipped my painted toe in and once I realised that the water was not shark infested, I began to relax a bit and engage with other like-minded folk who loved books too. Many of those that I follow on Twitter write blogs on their own writing or review books. This provided me with a never-ending supply of book recommendations to feed my addiction. I could get a quick fix within minutes on Twitter and before I could stop myself, I'd be hitting the 'add to basket' button on Amazon.
But what makes me chose one book over another? Obviously, taste is subjective and just because my best pal likes to read sci-fi, that doesn't mean I'd ever consider anything with wee green men in it even although I originally come from Bonnybridge, allegedly the UFO capital of the world. I'm not a fan of crime fiction either but I make an exception for Kate Atkinson's Brodie series. And much as I also suffer from being a shoeaholic and have more handbags than I could ever need, I'm not interested in fluffy chick lit either. Then there's the book every woman seemed to be talking about. Listening to my pals, I feel as if I'm one of the few women on the planet who hasn't read 50 Shades of Grey and I don't ever intend to!
I'm also one of the few folk I know who doesn't own a Kindle. I appreciate all the benefits but I still prefer a 'tree' book rather than an e-book and as an avid book festival goer, you can't get a writer to sign a Kindle. A friend (who shall remain nameless to spare her blushes) swears by her Kindle as the best way to read erotica without anyone else knowing. It's understandable as who would want to be seen on the train reading a bodice ripper? But I did fall victim to the old cliché of judging a book by its cover when I dismissed Me Before You by Jojo Moyes because of its girly pink cover only to later read it after numerous recommendations and found it to be a far deeper story-line than the artwork suggested.
And there are some books that I've been told I MUST read but haven't enjoyed at all. I used to force myself to finish a book even when I hated it but no longer beat myself up and abandon it early on as life is too short. The most recent example was Lanark by Alasdair Gray. It may well be a classic in Scottish literature but it did nothing for me and I'm not ashamed to admit that my wee brain couldn't cope with the deep and meaningful concepts.
As a writer of contemporary Scottish fiction aimed at female readers, I tend to choose books in the genre I aspire to be published in so I read and enjoy writers such as Janice Galloway, Jackie Kay, Anne Donovan, Laura Marney, Isla Dewar, Maggie O'Farrell to name but a few. Writers are often given the advice to write the book you'd want to read so that's what I'm aiming to do. EL James need not worry about her status as queen of erotica!
I'm a bookaholic and proud of it. Are you? What makes you chose one book over another?
Helen MacKinven Writer
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Released earlier this year, the 'Ada Belle' EP is the entry point into this realm. The video for the beautiful 'Faces' from that release followed and is now joined by the visuals for the EP's closing instrumental track, 'The Thunderings Are Nearly Through'.
"The song had originally been written for a former lover of mine who was deathly frightened of thunder, to the point where, at the sound of thunder, she would experience temporary physical paralysis", explains Roome. "I had recorded this tune, with the imagination that it could be used as a distraction from the thunder, whenever it would come".
The video features dancers Madison Bibb and Kyle Allen, who saw Roome busking in a subway and struck up a relationship. Bibb later revealed that they sometimes danced to 'The Thunderings Are Nearly Through', which sparked the idea for the video.
"I loved the imagery of Madison and Kyle dancing to the thunder song, distracting themselves from all of the mess and thunders of the world, simply living and existing only in each other's moments for the few minutes that the song would last in Madison's tiny upper west side bedroom", he says.


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Piąty rząd Kazimierza Bartla – rząd pod kierownictwem premiera Kazimierza Bartla, w skład którego weszli ministrowie z gabinetu Kazimierza Świtalskiego – zmieniono tylko czterech z nich. Rząd został powołany 29 grudnia 1929 roku, upadł 17 marca 1930 roku. Pretekstem podania rządu do dymisji przez premiera K. Bartla, było przegłosowanie w Sejmie, przez partie Centrolewu i endecji, wotum nieufności wobec Aleksandra Prystora.

Skład rządu
 premier – Kazimierz Bartel
 minister spraw wewnętrznych – Henryk Józewski
 minister spraw zagranicznych – August Zaleski
 minister spraw wojskowych – marszałek Polski Józef Piłsudski
 minister wyznań religijnych i oświecenia publicznego – Sławomir Czerwiński
 minister przemysłu i handlu – inż. Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski
 minister reform rolnych – Witold Staniewicz
 minister komunikacji – Alfons Kühn
 minister poczt i telegrafów – Ignacy Boerner
 minister robót publicznych – Maksymilian Matakiewicz
 minister pracy i opieki społecznej – Aleksander Prystor
 kierownik Ministerstwa Skarbu – Ignacy Matuszewski
 kierownik Ministerstwa Sprawiedliwości – Feliks Dutkiewicz
 kierownik Ministerstwa Rolnictwa – Wiktor Leśniewski

Zmiany w rządzie
 16 stycznia 1930 roku nowym ministrem rolnictwa i dóbr państwowych został Leon Janta Połczyński.

Bibliografia
 Kto był kim w Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej (redakcja naukowa Jacek M.Majchrowski przy współpracy Grzegorza Mazura i Kamila Stepana), Warszawa 1994, wyd. BGW, , t. I,  s. 28.

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Havana Club launches 'educational' Mojito pop-up bar
Havana Club has launched an "educational" Mojito Embassy pop-up bar, which aims to teach guests how to make an authentic Cuban Mojito.
The campaign starts its UK journey at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from August 3-19, and will travel worldwide throughout 2012 and 2013.
The Mojito Embassy, which will serve as an entertainment and educational hub in the heart of the festival in George Square, will reinforce the importance of using fresh and authentic ingredients, and teach people how to make an authentic Cuban Mojito using Havana Club 3 Year Old.
Guests will be invited to customise their drink by picking ingredients from street trolleys at the Mojito Market and taking them through to the traditional Cuban Market Bar, where a trained cantinero will teach them how to make an authentic Mojito, while listening to the live music provided.
After learning how to make their Mojito, festival-goers will get the chance to take part in a challenge to replicate what they have been taught.
In addition, there will be a branded café located close to the main theatres and a live art installation providing the fresh mint used in the drinks.
Meimi Sanchez, brand ambassador for Havana Club, said: "The Havana Club Mojito Embassy is inspired by the Cuba of today, showing people how to make authentic Cuban Mojitos with fresh, natural and unprocessed ingredients, as well as giving them an insight into the vibrancy, creativity and ingenuity of contemporary Havana. The activity allows us to restore the value of the authentic and original Cuban Mojito, as served by Cuba's most famous bars, Bodeguita del Medio and Floridita."
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