Sentences with phrase «voices of business leaders»

The poll results were interesting, not only because of the insights provided, but because it represents the views and voices of business leaders.

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Mother's Day struck a resonant chord in the culture - with all those unnerved by women's suffrage and urban migration, with Protestants long familiar with the maternal ideals of evangelical womanhood, with business leaders (especially florists) who were quick to see the commercial potential, with politicians who still regularly voiced the Enlightenment precept that virtuous mothers were the essential undergirding of the republic in nurturing sons to be responsible citizens.

If we are going to look at this strictly from a business model, leaders (supervisors, managers, owners) usually can voice their disapproval of the direction the company is going in, with out fear of loosing their job.

Today professional economists and leaders of business and finance usually speak with a single voice in celebrating the ever fuller globalization of the economy.

The I - 80 Corporate Consortium is group of business leaders, political representatives, economic development professionals and local officials who joined forces about two and a half years ago to help each other and create «one voice» to promote economic development in the corridor, Wright said.

Leaders of the Republican - controlled state Senate have voiced strong opposition to Cuomo's minimum wage pitch, saying the state's businesses would suffer and jobs would be lost.

His appointment to serve as Assembly Majority Leader will undoubtedly strengthen the voice of Upstate taxpayers and businesses,» said Unshackle Executive Director Brian Sampson.

«I hope that the State Senate will listen to the voices of Republicans and Democrats, listen to my two predessesors, Michael Bloomberg and Rudy Guiliani who agree as I do that we need mayoral control of education, listen to over 100 prominent business leaders who yesterday signed onto a letter calling for renewal of mayoral control,» he said.

More than 300 small business owners, labor advocates and local leaders rallied on City Hall's steps ahead of the hearing to voice their opposition to the plan, arguing that Walmart must stay out.

The currencies of the international partnership, trade and aid are at risk unless we stand together, with one voice, and demand that these systemic issues be addressed,» he told the gathering of leaders from civil society organisations (CSOs), businesses, religious bodies and diplomats.

«Vince Cable said that the help - to - buy scheme unveiled in the Budget earlier this year could simply «inflate» the housing market as occurred in the last decade... The # 130 billion scheme has been heralded as a flagship measure... However, some economists and business leaders have voiced warnings about the scheme and Mr Cable — who previously warned about the dangerous levels of debt before the financial crisis - has now indicated he shares their concerns.

Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo joined Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown, members of the Western New York State Delegation, Erie County Legislators, Buffalo Common Council Members, representatives of diverse sectors including tourism, business, education, cultural institutions, health care and developmental disability advocates at a rally at Kleinhan's Music Hall to voice their support for enabling ridesharing companies to operate throughout New York.

That's a position shared by a broad coalition of business leaders, elected officials and clergymembers whom de Blasio has recently assembled to voice their support for renewing mayoral control, which began under the Bloomberg administration.

Several community members and business leaders have criticized and voiced concerns for the plan, with the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier (MAST) coming out and saying it will legally challenge the proposal.

Moreover, grassroots, non-profit, and neighborhood leaders throughout the cities, towns, and villages in Erie County are successfully reviving local commercial corridors in the heart of each community, rigorously promoting the important advantages of supporting local businesses, and giving a louder voice to our treasured assets.

When the ragtag crew that found Atlantis returns to the underwater city to pick the brain of fearless leader Milo Thatch (voice of James Arnold Taylor; Michael J. Fox was the only actor from the original to bow out of this follow - up), everyone, including Milo's Atlantean girlfriend Kida (Cree Summer), ventures — on a quest for what, beats me — first to a ghost town in the Nordic mountains (where they battle a Verne - ian octopus called «The Kraken»), then to the American southwest (where an Indian elder plays that hilarious old joke where he threatens to kill them by summoning coyotes from Hell after they stave off a threat to his people), then to the home of philanthropist Preston Whitmore (John Mahoney), who was minding his own business one evening when a Viking demon broke in and stole his favourite Scandinavian spear.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, Minister for Small Business Kelly O'Dwyer and Australia's first Indigenous Minister Ken Wyatt have added their voices to a chorus of support for Year 12 students; joining other MPs and Australians such as Melissa Doyle, Osher Günsberg, Conrad Sewell, Jeremy Fernandez and many more.

The message to leaders is clear: there is popular, public support for an ambitious, forward - looking agreement adding to the growing voice of so many businesses, cities, territories and regions,» she added.

A Broader, Bolder Approach highlights the need for key community voices — including educators, parents, students, and faith and business leaders — to be at the center of developing and implementing education reforms.

Hearing these divergent voices helps us understand better what different groups mean when they talk about school reform: policymakers and business leaders want new skills and higher standards; parents in disadvantaged communities worry about their children's lack of hope and eroding values; teachers and principals want the central office to take their concerns seriously; students want schools to be more respectful and engaging.

Chairman of the Voices for International Business and Education (IHSNO's governing board) Rob Couhig III said «With heavy hearts, we announce the loss of our school leader, Anthony Amato.

They've also lined up a slew of respected voices, from Vice-Chancellors at respected universities to local school board members and respected business leaders, to help facilitate the conversation.

«The incorporation of these titles into the 3M Cloud Library collection will bring readers access to thousands of new voices in publishing,» said Tom Mercer, 3M Library Systems Digital Business Development Leader.

The Harman - Eisner Artist in Residence program, inaugurated in July 2006, seeks to bring the arts to the forefront of the Institute's work by incorporating the views and voices of the world's top creative talents, and exposes socially engaged artists to the Institute's ongoing «Great Conversation» — discussions generated from the dynamic work, atmosphere, and individuals involved in the Aspen Institute, from world leaders and policymakers to heads of business and academia.

«This bill leaves Brazil in the Middle Ages,» said Paulo Nigro, president of Tetra Pak Brasil, a food packaging and processing company, who was one of several prominent São Paulo business leaders quoted by Valor voicing their opposition to the Forest Code.

Most climate change communication, like Showtime's Years of Living Dangerously and the American Academy for the Advancement of Science's What We Know campaign, websites like Climate Central and Real Climate, or academic programs like Yale's Project on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University's Center for Climate Change Communication, is predicated on the belief that if people know the facts about climate change and finally understand just how serious the problem is, they will surely raise their voices and demand that our governments and business leaders DO SOMETHING!

«Randy has utilized his position as a respected business leader in the boating and fishing industries to become a leading voice for conservation and stewardship of marine resources,» said David Wilmot, Ph.D., Ocean Champions President and Co-Founder.

This year: Submit a meaningful QELRO that would require a 40 % reduction by 2020; produce a low carbon development plan; tell us when gross emissions will peak; listen to the voices of progressive business leaders and agricultural scientists who can help us get there, rather than the usual head - in - the - sand lobby groups; and get a new attitude.

Business leaders and legal reform organizations are overwhelmingly supportive of the bill and gathered to voice that support at a Jan. 30 meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

One of the most anticipated conferences of the year brings together disparate voices from the around the world: leaders such as statesmen, business owners, philosophers, rappers,...

One of the most anticipated conferences of the year brings together disparate voices from the around the world: leaders such as statesmen, business owners, philosophers, rappers, coders, authors, thought and opinion moulders.

SARASOTA, Fla. (April 12, 2018)-- Leaders of the REALTOR ® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) attended a City of Holmes Beach, FL commission meeting in March to voice concerns against restrictions on formula businesses.

The mission of the Suncoast Regional Young Professionals Network is to enrich our communities and give a voice to our future industry leaders by providing business, networking, leadership and volunteer opportunities to support career development and to strengthen the appeal and resources for young professionals to thrive in our area.