Ring 8’s membership is now in excess of 300 people, rivaling the numbers of its best years. Meetings are presided over by Ring 8’s current President Bobby Bartels, a 1960’s era welterweight, who reviews current business, tolls the ten count for deceased members, and introduces the guest...
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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Chris Algieri WBO World Junior Welterweight Boxing Champion
Christopher Mark "Chris" Algieri is an American former kickboxer and currently a professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division.Algieri is the WBO Light Welterweight Champion and former ISKA World Welterweight and WKA World Super Welterweight Champion. Algieri, who is currently world ranked by various sanctioning bodies as...
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Carlos Palamino former World Welterweight Boxing Champion-2014
Carlos Palomino is a retired Mexican professional boxer.Palomino is a former WBC Welterweight Champion and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Palomino is also an actor who has been featured in several television shows and films. He achieved a considerable amount of fame during the...
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Tony DeMarco former World Welterweight Boxing Champion-2014
Tony DeMarco is an American former boxer and World Welterweight Champion. Born to Sicilian immigrants, Vincent and Giacomina, DeMarco grew up in the North End neighborhood of Boston.
Due to the minimum age of eighteen, in order to box professionally, Liotta used the birth certificate of Tony DeMarco...
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Exclusive interview with Aaron “Hawk” Pryor former Jr Welterweight boxing great -2014
Aaron Pryor is a former boxer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He was World Junior Welterweight Champion from 1980 to 1985 and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996. Pryor was voted by the Associated Press as the #1 junior welterweight of the 20th century...
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New York Produce Show’s Manhattan Retail Tour-2014
We attended the following Retail Tour locations in Manhattan:
Whole Food Markets:
With around 350 stores nationwide today, the store first opened in 1980 in Austin Texas, with 19 employees .Known for its passionate and impeccably trained staff as well as its mission to sell fare trade,natural and organic...
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Food Media Luncheon at the New York Produce Show-2014
Located in the media capital of the world, The New York Produce Show and Conference serves the interests of the trade by running a substantial media outreach program. The program has various aspects. One element serves financial journalists interested in the business of produce. Another aspect serves...
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4th Annual Global Trade Symposium at NY Hilton Hotel-2014
4th Annual Global Trade Symposium ,Presented by The New York Produce Show and Conference ,titled: Produce, Import & Export: The Disruption of Established markets.
The Following Topics were discussed at The 4th Annual Global Trade Symposium:
Responding to Disruptive forces in the convenience economy.
Retail Disruptors.
Food Service Disruptors:
“Think Different “...
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The New York Produce Show and Conference at NY Javit Center and Hilton Hotel -2014
The Eastern Produce Council and PRODUCE BUSINESS magazine have once again joined forces to present an exciting world-class event for the industry. The three-day event includes networking opportunities, a trade show of over 400 companies, retail “thought-leader” panel hosted by Perishable Pundit Jim Prevor, educational micro-sessions and...
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THE NAHN NY CHAPTER ANNUAL AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP GALA-2014
The purpose of this organization is to serve the Hispanic Community, and professional Registered Nurses and nursing students; in an effort to promote the Hispanic presence in society. A commitment to research, academic activities for the membership and continued advancement of Hispanic healthcare and culture are a...
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