Caption Contest Winner
December 18, 2006 Posted by Al Castle
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It was last month but I’ve been out of town and so busy that I’m only now getting caught up on my blogging. Terry of SNewz announced the winner of the November caption contest. As I predicted in an earlier blog post, there really wasnt’ any competition.
Terry awarded me with this awesome white penguin and Best Buy gift card. Thanks Terry it was fun.
Cowboy Al
December 18, 2006 Posted by Al Castle
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While in San Antonio Monika was kind enough take David and I on a quick jaunt to the Alamo. We walked through the surprisingly small structure and grounds. They didn’t allow us to take pictures inside the Alamo as I wanted to take a snapshot of an engraving, well a crude carving at least. If you find yourself in the room where they said the women and children were hiding in, there is an archway, at the top to one side you will notice two distinct and deep letters - A and L.
Afterwards, on the way to a luncheon where her husband Robert Rivard was speaking we stopped by the world famous ParisHatters. After only a brief amount of coaxing we decided to get fitted for Stetsons and headed off to lunch. Monika was good enough to have Robert bring us a copy of his latest book, Trail of Feathers which he autographed for me. You can buy a copy at Amazon here and make sure to check out his press release and
From left to right: Robert Ribard, Cathy Baron Tamraz , Al Castle, David McInnis, Michael Lissauer
Sales Meeting Entertainment
December 18, 2006 Posted by Al Castle
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I recently went to San Antonio, TX for the Business Wire Annual International Sales meeting, at the invite of Michael Lissauer, Executive Vice President/Marketing & Business Strategy. David McInnis of PRWeb fame, was co-speaking about a new product launch we power for Business Wire customers - EON (eon.businesswire.com).
That evening we had nice buffet and open bar around the pool in the hotel courtyard. I finally met several of the employees of Business Wire that I had only communicated with via email. I also met a few of their international sales team including a nice gent from Japan whose name I can’t recall.
Cathy Barron Tamraz President/CEO, Monkia Maeckle VP of SouthWest Region and Laura Stuaritis VP of New Media Development made sure we were properly introduced and were excellent hostesses. A notable mention goes here for the little bird sitting high above David while we chatted with the other attendees, that little bird with great aim.
As the evening progressed some outsourced entertainment arrived, a traveling troupe of entertainers which where a bit unexpected at this type of event. Shortly after the troupe started their performance of juggling, musical numbers, and various “acrobatics” a second team was sent in. (At some point and I don’t exactly recall the timing, San Antonio’s finest gave at least 12 members of the troupe $500 citations for street performing without a permit or cowboy hat. Don’t take my word for it though as I heard this all fifth hand.)
This second round of entertainment consisted of two young women dressed in lingerie…..wait for it……. on stilts. Pure genius really. I believe the credit for this goes to a Joe of CSRWire, he maybe able to help scheduling your kids next barmitzvah or birthday party. The young ladies did a semi-erotic dance on their stilts waving large feathery things around. Other hotel guests came out to participate in the merriment, it was all quite unexpected.
Despite all the excitement I did manage to get a chance to get techy with Steve Messick CIO of Business Wire and Mark Wehrmeister VP of Web Services.
I’m not sure how they’ll top the entertainment next year, but I’m waiting for my invite just the same.
Credit for images goes to Chris Howell.
