The following is a lot of information about Rich Gelfond, CEO of those gigantic theaters called IMax. Surely someone we know has a 6" of Separation with him that we can exploit to get Rich to consider siting his theater here. Maybe in the Casino space?
Please read on...
Maureen
Richard L. Gelfond
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Imax Corporation
Mississauga , ON
Sector: CONSUMER GOODS / Photographic Equipment & Supplies
Officer since May 1996
55 Years Old
Effective April 1, 2009, Mr. Gelfond assumed the role of sole Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Gelfond served as Co-Chairman of the Company with Mr. Wechsler from June 1999 to March 31, 2009 and Co-Chief Executive Officer with Mr. Wechsler from May 1996 to March 31, 2009. From March 1994 to June 1999, Mr. Gelfond served as Vice Chairman of the Company. Mr. Gelfond serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Stony Brook Foundation, Inc., which is affiliated with Stony Brook University, and is on the Board of Directors for Brookhaven Science Associates, which is the management company of Brookhaven National Laboratories. Mr. Gelfond is a member of the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Counsel. He is also Vice Chairman of the New York Historical Society and a Member of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts & Science. Mr. Gelfond served as the Chairman of the Columbia Shuttle Memorial Trust Steering Committee, which was established in co-operation with NASA to support the families of the seven crew members of the STS-107 mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia, which came to a tragic end on February 1, 2003. Mr. Gelfond's long service as Chief Executive Officer of the Company (formerly Co-Chief Executive Officer), as well as his financial, legal and capital markets expertise, combined with his extensive knowledge of the business and operations of the Company and his relationships with studios, exhibitors and senior management with the Company, are valuable assets to the Board. Due to Mr. Gelfond?s long-time leadership role in the Company and in the marketplace, he brings to the Board a practical understanding of the organization, its processes, strategy, risk management and optimal methods to drive change and growth.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Asbury Park's Historian - In His Own Words
Thought you might find this comment, in Historian Werner Baumgartner's own words posted on Yahoo, an interesting perspective:
I read with great interest the recent articles in the Tri-City News and Coaster regarding the Elk's Lodge (Charms) demolition and the state of redevelopment,preservation etc. There was a time when the City acknowledged the official position of City Historian whose responsibilities included advising the governing body and boards on preservation, planning and heritage economics. The City Historian attended all meetings, sat on committees, traveled to conferences and training seminars on a State and National level at his own expense. All to bring state of the art information and experience into all processes to make Asbury park a better place and not lose its identity in the while looking to the future.
The City received positive media attention as a result of the Historian's efforts, changed some internal practices for the better and generally started to adopt a better image of its own history.
Then a New City Manager came to power, a New Council took office and all the gains were erased, history was scoffed at, the Historian's recommendations were ignored, the Historical Society was taken over by a council member, the Official City Historian was exiled.
Developers started to decide what was best for the City, SoHo meets South Beach they said. No need for wide streets, the circuit, the Albion, the Casino, the Palace, the 1888 Carousel House, public spaces.....No need for timetables or performence bonds they said... Trust us... 3000+Condos and a shopping mall on the Boardalk. Out with the old in with the new.
Curious how the media now laments the loss of Asbury Park's character and architectural icons and claims there was no one advocating for the City's preservation.
Werner
I read with great interest the recent articles in the Tri-City News and Coaster regarding the Elk's Lodge (Charms) demolition and the state of redevelopment,preservation etc. There was a time when the City acknowledged the official position of City Historian whose responsibilities included advising the governing body and boards on preservation, planning and heritage economics. The City Historian attended all meetings, sat on committees, traveled to conferences and training seminars on a State and National level at his own expense. All to bring state of the art information and experience into all processes to make Asbury park a better place and not lose its identity in the while looking to the future.
The City received positive media attention as a result of the Historian's efforts, changed some internal practices for the better and generally started to adopt a better image of its own history.
Then a New City Manager came to power, a New Council took office and all the gains were erased, history was scoffed at, the Historian's recommendations were ignored, the Historical Society was taken over by a council member, the Official City Historian was exiled.
Developers started to decide what was best for the City, SoHo meets South Beach they said. No need for wide streets, the circuit, the Albion, the Casino, the Palace, the 1888 Carousel House, public spaces.....No need for timetables or performence bonds they said... Trust us... 3000+Condos and a shopping mall on the Boardalk. Out with the old in with the new.
Curious how the media now laments the loss of Asbury Park's character and architectural icons and claims there was no one advocating for the City's preservation.
Werner
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