Severe Weather Warning

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS RE-ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING AND WATCH FROM 3:25PM EDT UNTIL 5:25PM EDT, MONDAY, 14TH MAY, 2012.


A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR CHUB CAY, NORTHERN ANDROS, ABACO, NORTH AND CENTRAL ELEUTHERA, AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS WHILE A WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WATER CAY, GRAND BAHAMA AND NEW PROVIDENCE.

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Lignum Institute Of Technology AutoCad 2012 Intro-Essentials

Saturday 10th November 2012  9:00 AM

Lignum Institute Of Technology Course Schedule AutoCad 2012 Intro-Essentials September 18th, 2012 (10 weeks) Tuesday's & Thursday's 6:00-8:00pm September 15th, 2012 (10 weeks) Saturday only 9:00-1:00pm Lignum Training Institute We provide training from project and risk management to customer service, computer training and other technical training. Harbour Bay Shopping Plaza Tel: 393-2164 Fax: 394-4971

BahamArts Festival

Sunday 30th October 2011  10:00 AM

Friday - Sunday, 28th -30th, October, 2011 The 14th BahamArts Festival Arawak Cay, The Fish Fry Site 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Sunday October 30th, 2011 Gala Tea Party 2:00p.m. Grand Gospel Party 6:00 p.m. BahamArts Festival Closing 10:00 p.m. Chair persons Ms. Donalee Bowe Bahamas Agriculture and Architecture Corporation Chairman - BahamArts Festival Mrs. Patricia Bazard Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture Co-Chairman -BahamArts Festival For further information contact BAIC at Tel: 322-3740/3, Fax: 322- 2123

Certified International Project Management

Wednesday 7th November 2012  6:00 PM

Lignum Institute Of Technology Course Schedule Certified International Project Management (Cipm, PMP, CPM) September 10th, 2012 (10 weeks) Monday & Wednesday's 6:00-8:00pm September 15th, 2012 (10 weeks) Saturday only 9:00-1:00pm Lignum Training Institute We provide training from project and risk management to customer service, computer training and other technical training. Harbour Bay Shopping Plaza Tel: 393-2164 Fax: 394-4971

Certified International Project Management

Monday 8th October 2012  6:00 PM

Lignum Institute Of Technology Course Schedule Certified International Project Management (Cipm, PMP, CPM) September 10th, 2012 (10 weeks) Monday & Wednesday's 6:00-8:00pm September 15th, 2012 (10 weeks) Saturday only 9:00-1:00pm Lignum Training Institute We provide training from project and risk management to customer service, computer training and other technical training. Harbour Bay Shopping Plaza Tel: 393-2164 Fax: 394-4971

Chicos 2011 investment conference and operatrions summit

Friday 11th November 2011  8:00 AM

Chicos 2011 investment conference and operatrions summit November 10-11,2011 Atlantis resort Nassau, Bahamas Hosted by HVS Welcome to HVS CHICOS 2011: Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Caribbean Hospitality and Tourism Sectors Within the Caribbean Island region, the various destinations offer investors complex but rewarding opportunities for hotel and resort development and acquisition. The inaugural HVS Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (HVS CHICOS) will provide a productive forum to address issues pertinent to the current needs of the Caribbean hospitality sector and to discuss the various opportunities for investors in the Caribbean. Hosted by HVS, the world’s leading hospitality consulting and valuation firm, HVS CHICOS will bring together global investors and operators as well as local Caribbean decision-makers to address the many challenges and opportunities of the Caribbean hotel industry. HVS will use part of the proceeds from this conference for hospitality and tourism education and training of Caribbean residents. HVS CHICOS 2011 follows in HVS’s tradition of organizing leading hotel conferences around the world, including the NYU Hospitality Investment Conference in New York and annual conferences in China, India, South America, and Mexico. HVS looks forward to welcoming you to Nassau, Bahamas, on November 10-11 for HVS CHICOS 2011, where the hospitality industry’s many illustrious global and regional influencers will share their views, insights, and proposed strategies for advancing the hospitality and tourism sectors in the Caribbean in 2011 and beyond. This is an opportunity that you do not want to miss. Conference Venue Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas http://www.atlantis.com/ Audience Investors Global Hotel Developers Owners Operators Lending Institutions Governmental Agencies and Associations Consultants Hotel Accommodations Atlantis Resort Paradise Island, Bahamas Conference Rate Options - The Cove $299 or Royal Towers $199 ** DISCOUNT RATE IS AVAILABLE TO ATTENDEES FROM NOV 7-14, 2011** Book online: http://www.atlantis.com/myevent/hsvmeeting.aspx Or call for reservations : 1-888-528-7155 Request HVS Conference Rate - Code: GHVSCN1 Agenda Chicos program 2011

Click HERE to view & print the full program agenda in pdf format. Speakers: Adam Cohen Managing Director, & Chief Operating Officer Brilla Group Adam Rosenberg Managing Director, Global Head of Gaming The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Adam Wu Chief Operating Officer China Business Network Alejandro Acevedo Vice President, Caribbean & Latin American Region Marriott International Inc. & Ritz Carlton Andy Ingraham President NABHOOD Avery Shenfeld Director & Chief Economist FirstCaribbean International Bank Barry Lewin Senior Vice President, Caribbean The Blackstone Group L.P. Bill Sipple Managing Director HVS Capital Corp Chad Meyerson Director Global Sales Jet Blue Caroline Racine Vice President of Business Development GuiLac Daniel Larone Director PKF Consulting David Bland Senior Director Hospitality and Leisure Group Alvarez & Marsal David Kosoy Chairman Sterling Financial Group Derek Johnson Chief Executive Officer Yele Haiti Foundation Don Robinson President Baha Mar Resorts Ltd. Donna Wellington Sector Specialist - Hospitality & Senior Coverage - Bahamas FirstCaribbean International Bank Ed Watkins Managing Editor Lodging Hospitality Frank Comito Executive Vice President Bahamas Hotel Association Gary Schweikert Regional Vice President, Americas Jumeirah Group Glenn Haussman Managing Editor Hotel Interactive Gordon Glen Rider Levett Bucknall (Caribbean) Limited Greg Doman Senior Vice President Development Fairmont Raffles Hotels International Homi Vazifdar Managing Director Canyon Equity Honorable Haydn Hughes Parliamentary Secretary of Tourism Government of Anguilla J. Sal Icaza Director, Emerging Markets & Caribbean Franchise Development Choice Hotels International Jeff Higley Vice President STR Global Jim Whitteron Director of Marketing HVS Shared Ownership Services John Dishinger Director RCI Karim Alibhai Chief Executive Officer Gencom Group Kathy Conroy Managing Director, Miami HVS Global Hospitality Services Kenneth Blatt Principal Caribbean Property Group Lorne Bassel President & Chief Executive Officer Crave Real Estate/Lubert Adler Louis Alicea Director of Development Caribbean/Latin America Region Wyndham Hotel Group Luca Franco President Luxury Leisure Properties International Mark Durliat Owner Grace Bay Hotel, Turks & Caicos Mark Lunt Principal Ernst & Young Mark Purcell Vice President Development Starwood Hotels & Resorts Mark Young Managing Director, Corporate Banking FirstCaribbean International Bank Martyn Bould Chairman Rider Levett Bucknall (Caribbean) Limited Matthew J. Norton, Esq. Partner Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein, LLP Michael Lorenz Vice President of Sales & Marketing Viceroy Hotel Group Michael Shindler Executive Vice President of Hotels & Casinos Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos Nelson Parker Senior Director of Development Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos Neil Kolton Director Sales Interval International Nicholas Hecker Principal Och-Ziff Real Estate Noah Tratt Global Vice President Expedia Pablo Torres General Manager Hilton British Colonial Nassau Parris Jordan Managing Director, Caribbean HVS Global Hospitality Services Paul Burke Chief Operating Officer Kerzner International Patrick Freeman Vice President Real Estate & Development Cisneros Group of Companies Pedro Fabregas President and Chief Operating Officer American Eagle / American Airlines Prem Devadas President Salamander Hospitality Honorable Prime Minister Michiel Eman Prime Minister Aruba Raj Chandnani Director WATG Richard Cotter Managing Director & EVP Brilla Group Richard Katzman Managing Director, Mexico HVS Global Hospitality Services Rich Cortese Senior Vice President Development Aimbridge Hospitality Rick Cunningham Regional Vice President of Development InterContinental Hotels Group Robi Das Managing Director Newmark Knight Frank Roland Mouly Vice President Development, Caribbean, Mexico Latin America, Americas Carlson Scott Woroch Executive Vice President, Worldwide Development Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Simon Suarez Senior Vice President Development, Caribbean & Latin America Hilton Worldwide Simon Townend Partner KPMG Stefan Wright Senior Investment Officer Inter-American Development Bank Steve Carvell Associate Dean Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration Steve Rushmore President & Founder HVS Global Hospitality Services Struan McKenzie Chief Operating Officer Nobu Enterprises Suzanne Mellen Managing Director, President of Gaming Services HVS Global Hotel Services Trevor Horwell Chief Executive Officer Nobu Enterprises Tyler Niess Vice President Playground Uday Narain Director of Development and Projects, The Americas Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces Honorable Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace Minister of Tourism Government of the Bahamas William Tacon Partner Zolfo Cooper BVI Click HERE to view detailed program and speaker bios. Registration Fees: Late/Onsite Registration (after November 1) $1150 Cancellations and Refunds Cancellations are by written request from the registered delegate only and apply to the policy in effect on the date the notification is received by CHICOS. Cancellation requests must be postmarked on or before October 15, 2011, and are refundable less a process cancelation fee of US$ 200.- per registration. Cancellations received after October 15, 2011, are non-refundable. Registrations are transferable to other persons interested in attending this event only (CHICOS November 10-11, 2011). Registrations are transferable with written notice from the delegate only, and subject to a fee of US$ 150. Should any balance remain unpaid, the purchaser agrees to pay costs incurred for collection. Non-attendance is subject to full payment. If any part of or all the conference is changed or cancelled, the conference hosts are not responsible for covering airfare, hotel, or any other costs. Hotel Accommodations: ** Rooms are subject to hotel availability ** Atlantis Resort Paradise Island, Bahamas Conference Rate Options - The Cove $299 or Royal Towers $199 ** DISCOUNT RATE IS AVAILABLE TO ATTENDEES FROM NOV 7-14, 2011 ** Book online: http://www.atlantis.com/myevent/hsvmeeting.aspx Or call for reservations : 1-888-528-7155 Request HVS Conference Rate - Code: GHVSCN1 Contact Information: For further information or questions, email info@hvschicos.com Parris E. Jordan Managing Director, HVS Bahamas (242) 327- 6913 ext 203 Bahamas Nicole Roantree Associate, HVS Bahamas (303) 264-7313 U.S.A. Unit #13, Caves Professional Centre Caves Village P.O Box SP 61487 Nassau, Bahamas Fax # (242) 327-6916

Family dealing with cancer escapes to The Bahamas

Memories can induce laughter and smiles years after an event occurred.

Kayla Smith, 19, and her sisters Kristi, 16, and Katie, 12, are thankful for the new memories given to them by the Jack and Jill Foundation which sent their family to The Bahamas on an all-inclusive vacation.

The Jack and Jill Foundation, based in Atlanta, Ga.,

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Third Annual A's For Excellence Campaign

Thousands of outstanding primary and high school students who have earned at least an ‘A’ grade or more on their final report card, will have the opportunity to win a brand new laptop computer by participating in Custom Computers’ Third Annual “A’s for Excellence” Campaign, which officially kicks off this month. The competition is open to all government and private school students in New Providence and the Family Islands who could take home one of two laptop prizes.

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Certified International Project Management

Saturday 29th September 2012  9:00 AM

Lignum Institute Of Technology Course Schedule Certified International Project Management (Cipm, PMP, CPM) September 10th, 2012 (10 weeks) Monday & Wednesday's 6:00-8:00pm September 15th, 2012 (10 weeks) Saturday only 9:00-1:00pm Lignum Training Institute We provide training from project and risk management to customer service, computer training and other technical training. Harbour Bay Shopping Plaza Tel: 393-2164 Fax: 394-4971

World Aids Day, Fun Run Walk

Saturday 26th November 2011  6:00 AM

The Bahamas Aids Foundation World Aids Day Fun Run Walk Saturday November 26, 2011 Starting @ 6:00am Route: Arawak Cay To Goodman's Bay and Back To Arawak Cay World Aids Day T-shirt day Thursday, December 1, 2011 For further information: contact the Bahamas Aids foundation, # 23 Delancy street, Nassau, Bahamas, Phone: (242)325-9326, Fax:(242)325-9327 E-mail: aidsfoundationbahamas@yahoo.com