Traveler trends give insight on North America’s favorite winter sport destinations”
— Reservation Counter
LEHI , UT, USA, February 23, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Traveler trends have given insight on North America’s favorite winter sport destinations this year, according to Reservation Counter. The leading hotel booking company successfully completes nearly 10,000 room nights every day and is known for understanding the hotel and booking preferences of travelers.
With the results, Reservation Counter has published its top 10 ski destinations for 2017. If you’re looking for winter sports getaway, here are the recommendations:
1. Mount Bachelor – Bend, Oregon
2. Purgatory Resort – Durango, Colorado
3. Heavenly Mountain Resort – Lake Tahoe, California
4. Mammoth Mountain – Mammoth Lakes, California
5. Park City Resort – Park City, Utah
6. Whiteface Mountain Resort – Lake Placid, New York
7. Blackcomb Resort – Whistler, British Columbia
8. Stowe Mountain Resort – Stowe, Vermont
9. Breckenridge Ski Resort – Breckenridge, Colorado
10. Wolf Creek – Pagosa Springs, Colorado
For the complete list and to find the top hotels in each area, visit: www.reservationcounter.com/hotel/top-10-best-ski-destinations-2017.
Reservation Counter specializes in providing travelers access to more hotel choices and ways to find the accommodations that fit their needs best. Based in Utah, Reservation Counter is part of TravelPass Group, which is becoming a vibrant marketplace with partnerships with independent and brand name hotels, wholesalers, and the largest travel agencies. It represents a combined inventory of more than 1 million properties worldwide and operates best-in-class customer service centers that help travelers 24/7.
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SwipeClock’s Partner Event Enables Service Providers To Grow their Businesses by Providing Key Knowledge To Leverage the $7.7B Workforce Management Market
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA, February 23, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The SwipeClock Mountain Summit 2017 kicks off today at Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. A keynote presentation by Harley-Davidson marketing legend, Ken Schmidt, combined with a packed 3-day agenda, will enable SwipeClock's partners to successfully grow their businesses by tapping into the $7.7 billion workforce management market.*
Specifically, attendees will gain the knowledge, strategies, skills, and contacts they need through role-based training, targeted educational sessions, networking with SwipeClock executives and other attendees, and creating new partnerships with the event’s sponsors. (See full list of companies below).
"This year's theme is 'Catch the Wave'," said Matt Craven, Executive Director of Customer Success for SwipeClock. "The 'wave' is the extremely large and fast moving workforce management market opportunity. By attending this year's Mountain Summit, our partners will be well equipped to both catch and ride the wave to success and growth."
Event Sponsors
SwipeClock is pleased to welcome the following sponsors to Mountain Summit 2017.
• Platinum vendors: Adaptasoft, Apex Payroll, Evolution, and Forms & Fulfillment
• Gold vendors: A-Lign and InterceptEFT
• Silver vendors: Execupay, HRAnswerLink, Payroll Tax Management, and Schlage
About SwipeClock LLC
SwipeClock is a leading provider of cloud-based integrated workforce management solutions that include automated time and attendance, advanced scheduling, and leave management capabilities. The company's products, including TimeWorksPlus, TimeSimplicity, and Workforce Management Clock enable employers to manage their most important and expensive asset—employees—by transforming labor from a cost of doing business to a competitive advantage. SwipeClock's workforce management solutions are sold through over 850 partners that empower more than 26,000 businesses to lower labor costs, comply with regulatory mandates, and maximize their profits. Learn more about SwipeClock: www.swipeclock.com
* The global workforce management market is expected to grow from USD $4.8 billion in 2015 to USD $7.7 billion by 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.6%. Source: MarketsAndMarkets, 2017
===================100 THINGS TO DO IN SALT LAKE CITY BEFORE YOU DIE IS THE PERFECT SPRING TRAVEL COMPANION
ST. LOUIS, MO- Are you planning a trip to out west this spring? Or perhaps you live in Salt Lake City and are looking for new ways to enjoy your town? Look no further than 100 Things to Do in Salt Lake City Before You Die, a new guidebook that will delight both locals and tourists alike! Author Jeremy Pugh has carefully curated the perfect Salt Lake City itineraries. From date night plans to family fun, 100 Things to Do in Salt Lake City Before You Die will keep you and your loved ones blissfully busy and excited to check off each item in this ultimate Salt Lake City Bucket List this spring! Below are some suggested spring activities straight from the book itself:
· Scale the Mountains of Mount Olympus
· See a bison, eat a bison at Antelope Island
· Take the tram to Hidden Peak
Jeremy Pugh is a writer living in Salt Lake City who, in one way or another, has been writing about culture, history, and the outdoors in Salt Lake City for more than a decade. Formerly the editor of Salt Lake magazine, Pugh is a freelancer and consultant writing for SKI, Sunset, and Salt Lake magazines. A lifelong Utahn, Jeremy travels widely but always loves returning home to the mountains where he bikes, hikes, and skis as much as humanly possible. He invites you to share your SLC experiences on Twitter at @100ThingsSLC.
801-673-5190
100 Things to Do in Salt Lake City Before You Die- Part of the 100 Things to Do Before You Die book series
By Jeremy Pugh, ISBN: 9781681060262, softcover 5.5 x 8.5, 160 pages, $16.00============
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Renowned Grammy®, Academy and Golden Globe Award Winner T Bone Burnett
to be Honored at Albuquerque Film & Music Experience
Albuquerque, NM – February 27, 2017 – The Albuquerque Film & Music Experience (AFME) is back for another exciting year of entertainment. This year’s program will run from June 6–11, and will be packed full of top-notch events with incredible films, filmmakers, actors, artists and, of course, legendary musicians. The event’s 2017 honoree is esteemed and innovative artist, songwriter, producer, performer, record company owner and artist’s advocate—T Bone Burnett, the man behind some of the most beloved and well-known movie and television soundtracks and Grammy® winning records.
“We are thrilled to honor T Bone Burnett, who is one of the most well known and most talented songwriters, composers and producers in the world, at this year’s Albuquerque Film & Music Experience,” said Ivan Wiener, Executive Director of AFME. “Over the years, AFME has continually brought in big names and incredible talent, and this year is no exception. We have continued to gain traction, and as a result, this year’s honoree is second to none.”
T Bone Burnett will be joining the 2017 Albuquerque Film & Music Experience for a weekend of film and music events, including an Intimate Conversation with T Bone Burnett, a screening of one of his top films and the presentation of the 2017 AFME Music Award.
T Bone Burnett has been in the music and entertainment industry for over 50 years and has won 13 Grammy® Awards, an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. While working as a freelance record producer, Burnett was asked by Bob Dylan to play guitar in his band on the now-legendary Rolling Thunder Revue tour. He made three (3) albums as a member of the Alpha Band before making a string of solo records.
He began working in film in the 1980s, first on Roy Orbison’s A Black and White Night. His first major foray into film was his collaboration with the Coen Brothers on The Big Lebowski. He has since held multiple titles for numerous films, including The Hunger Games, Walk the Line, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Inside Llewyn Davis, and Crazy Heart, which he also produced. Burnett is the Executive Music Producer and Composer for the HBO series, True Detective, and was the Executive Music Producer and Co-Composer for the first season of ABC’s Nashville. Currently, he is producing and narrating an animated series with Drew Christie called Drawn and Recorded.
He has worked and collaborated with musicians across many genres, including Elton John, B.B. King, Tony Bennett, k.d. Lang, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Elvis Costello, Taylor Swift, The Civil Wars, Ryan Bingham, Steve Earle and Leon Russell.
“I can think of no one more deserving of this award than T Bone Burnett, whose influences and contributions to the entertainment industry are endless,” added Wiener. “And to make the news even more exciting, Burnett will be attending this year’s AFME events. We hope all Albuquerqueans will come out and take advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime experience of seeing T Bone Burnett in person.”
For a full lineup of this year’s movies, music and more, visit https://www.abqfilmx.com/.
About AFME: The AFME Foundation, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, supports the nurturing, success and growth of a vibrant creative community, specifically through film, music and the arts, and seeks to help further a world-class economic center of excellence for these industries in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It produces the Albuquerque Film & Music Experience (AFME), an annual film and music festival, attracts prominent attendees, filmmakers, musicians and visionaries from around the globe to celebrate the art of storytelling and collaborate into the future. The Foundation also supports the Albuquerque film, music and art scenes through creation, facilitation and support of complimentary, mission-based projects and programs. Our purpose is to provide opportunities for future generations, while increasing exposure and economic impact for the City of Albuquerque, the State of New Mexico and our partners.
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---- Utah Senate to Host Food Truck Rally-----
WHO: Senator Deidre Henderson.
WHAT: Food Truck Rally in support of SB250. We will have six food trucks at the Utah State Capitol tomorrow including a food truck from “Promise Land Food”. The event will be open to the public. All are welcome. Senator Henderson will be addressing questions and taking comments at about 12:30pm.
WHY: SB250--sponsored by Senator Deidre Henderson--streamlines the regulations for food trucks and reduces some of the licensing burdens while still allowing cities and counties to regulate health and safety requirements. For more information, see the Senate Site blog post on SB250.
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GLSEN and PFLAG National Relaunch #ClaimYourRights Campaign In Support of Transgender Students
WASHINGTON, DC (February 23, 2017)—In the wake of rescinding guidance on Title IX protections for transgender students, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued a statement that said, in part: "At my direction, the Department's Office for Civil Rights remains committed to investigating all claims of discrimination, bullying and harassment against those who are most vulnerable in our schools."
Eliza Byard, Executive Director of GLSEN, and Beth Kohm, Interim Executive Director of PFLAG National, issued the following statement in response:
“Secretary DeVos has caused completely unnecessary fear and confusion among transgender students and their families by rescinding the Department’s guidance, and calling into question whether they will receive the help and support they need from Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Last year OCR received a record number of complaints, including many from trans students and their families.
Those families and students need to know that they have the same rights today under Title IX as they had yesterday. It remains to be seen if OCR will give them the help they need and deserve.
Today, GLSEN and PFLAG join together to re-launch our #ClaimYourRights Campaign, to help anyone affected by or witnessing anti-transgender discrimination in our schools file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education. Secretary DeVos clearly needs to better understand the extent of the daily pain and real barriers to wellbeing that the original Departmental guidance was designed to address and eliminate. We must see if her actions will live up to her words, and to the promises made by federal law and the United States Constitution. GLSEN and PFLAG will do everything in our power to see to it that they do.
Originally launched in 2009, the #ClaimYourRights Campaign began a new phase of advocacy and dialogue with the Department of Education that eventually led to the issuance of the clarifying Title IX guidance rescinded yesterday.”
To learn more about how to #ClaimYourRights with the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education, visit glsen.org/claimyourrights or pflag.org/claimyourrights.
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SALT LAKE CITY—Last night President Donald Trump withdrew federal guidance on transgender bathroom use in public schools. Sutherland Institute supports this move by the administration. William C. Duncan, senior fellow at Sutherland, argues reasonable policy would be based on three key principles: local control, parental involvement, and common-sense discretion.
From Sutherland Institute Senior Fellow William C. Duncan:
"Public schools should not become laboratories for national social experiments or battlefields for adult culture wars. Since public schools are directly controlled by government, there is always a temptation for the government to use them to test out new ideas. That temptation has to be resisted."
Read Duncan’s editorial in full on The Federalist here.
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HealthInsight Launches Get Smart: Preserving the Power of Antibiotics
Regional Campaign Supports Clinics and Outpatient Providers in Appropriate Prescribing to Combat Resistance
HealthInsight is launching Get Smart: Preserving the Power of Antibiotics—a campaign to engage and support medical practices and other outpatient prescribers in appropriate antibiotic prescribing to combat the rise in antibiotic resistance. The campaign is aligned with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work program.
HealthInsight’s Get Smart initiative will support 500 medical practices and other outpatient facilities in Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah in putting in place the CDC’s Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship by July 2019, including 121 facilities in Utah. Activities will coordinate with efforts of the states’ departments of health and antibiotic stewardship coalitions.
Infections from antibiotic resistant bacteria sicken 2 million Americans every year, and kill at least 23,000.
Use of antibiotics is the single most important factor leading to resistance—and up to 50 percent of antibiotics prescribed for people are unnecessary or not optimally prescribed.
Most hospitals and nursing homes have antibiotic stewardship protocols that guide antibiotic therapy for admitted patients or residents. In the outpatient setting, the focus is on addressing “pressure to prescribe” during a care encounter, when patients may request antibiotics for conditions that they won’t help, including colds and other viral illnesses. The CDC’s Core Elements start with a public commitment to not use antibiotics when not appropriate—communicated through a simple poster in waiting areas and exam rooms, and supported through patient education handouts, such as “prescriptions” for other approaches to relieve viral symptoms.
HealthInsight’s Get Smart initiative provides clinics and other outpatient facilities with free assistance to implement the Core Elements. Providers will get help with tracking their prescription activities and keeping current with clinical knowledge about antibiotics. Through technical assistance, education and materials, providers will be able to create an environment that surrounds patients with consistent information about avoiding unnecessary antibiotics, and supports clinicians and staff in making appropriate prescribing the everyday expectation of clinicians, staff and patients.
Get Smart invites participation from outpatient providers that have prescribing clinicians, including medical practices, urgent care, emergency departments, dialysis centers, pharmacies and ambulatory surgery centers.
Participation has additional benefits, including alignment with antibiotic stewardship requirements of payers and measurement programs. Implementing the Core Elements counts as an Improvement Activity under the Medicare Quality Payment Program.
“We all owe patients protection from serious infections that no longer respond to antibiotics because they were used too much for conditions they don't help,” said Dr. Sarah Woolsey, medical director for HealthInsight Utah. “There has never been a more critical time for clinicians to join forces with patients and caregivers to preserve the power of antibiotics by using them only when they are really needed. HealthInsight can help providers and clinicians realize the mutual benefits."
For more information on HealthInsight’s Get Smart campaign, visit healthinsight.org/getsmart.
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