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Forecastle Festival Founder Launches Experiential Agency to 'Reach the Unreachables'

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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Most marketers agree that traditional marketing efforts are not effective in reaching Gen Z and young millennial customer segments -- generally categorized as those born in the mid-to late-1990s. Research shows that experiences are the key, as 78 percent of millennials would choose to spend money on a desirable experience or event over buying something desirable.

Key Points: 
  • Forecastle Festival and Forecastle Foundation founder J.K. McKnight has launched Art of Impact - an experiential agency helping companies reach unreachables through festival consulting, experiential marketing and nonprofit partnerships.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211025005213/en/
    J.K. McKnight has launched Art of Impact - an experiential agency helping companies reach unreachables through festival consulting, experiential marketing and nonprofit partnerships.
  • He grew the Forecastle Festival from zero to 75,000 fans and worked with industry leading event management companies like AC Entertainment, producer of Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Big Ears Festival, High Water Festival, and more.
  • Through these festivals, McKnight partnered with hundreds of national brands on engaging experiential marketing campaigns, festival brand activations and immersive experiences.

Nirvana Reimagined As House And Techno Is Upon Us

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Monday, September 27, 2021
LGBT, The Twilight Saga, Rape, Advocate, MusiCares, House, Billboard, GRAMMY, House music, Sexual abuse, Music, McKnight, TED (conference), Female, Imprint Entertainment, Billboard charts, The Notorious B.I.G., GLAAD, The Advocate, Platinum, Hay, Notorious, Nightclub

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On October 1st 2021, Nirvana Reimagined As House And Techno is introduced to the masses.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On October 1st 2021, Nirvana Reimagined As House And Techno is introduced to the masses.
  • Proceeds from Nirvana Reimagined As House And Techno go to GLAAD and MusiCares to help fortify communities.
  • Jonathan Hay is a Brooklyn-based, celebrity publicist and an award-winning record producer who is active in the house, techno, and jazz genres.
  • "Something in the Way (House Mix)" was the first track heard from Nirvana Reimagined As House And Techno that premiered on The Advocate, the historical LGBT publication that Kurt Cobain supported when he was alive.

Blue Bear Capital Closes Oversubscribed $150 Million Fund for Data-Driven Technologies in Energy, Infrastructure, and Climate

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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Like Blue Bears first fund, the new fund will focus on digital technologies making an outsized impact in markets including wind, solar, the electric grid, EV infrastructure, transportation, and energy-intensive industries.

Key Points: 
  • Like Blue Bears first fund, the new fund will focus on digital technologies making an outsized impact in markets including wind, solar, the electric grid, EV infrastructure, transportation, and energy-intensive industries.
  • Trillions of dollars will be spent to scale renewable energy, modernize infrastructure, and secure sustainable supply chains, said Blue Bear partner Ernst Sack.
  • As specialists we believe in a high conviction, concentrated approach to portfolio construction, said Blue Bear partner Vaughn Blake.
  • Blue Bear is a venture capital and early growth equity firm driving the expansion of digital technologies into multibillion-dollar verticals across the energy, infrastructure, and climate industries.

Fortune and Great Place to Work® Name Juniper Communities and its Juniper Villages One of the 2021 Best Workplaces in Aging Services™

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Sunday, August 22, 2021
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BLOOMFIELD, N.J., Aug. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine have honored Juniper Communities as one of the 2021 Best Workplaces in Aging Services.

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  • BLOOMFIELD, N.J., Aug. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine have honored Juniper Communities as one of the 2021 Best Workplaces in Aging Services.
  • Earning a spot means that Juniper Communities and its Juniper Village senior living communities are one of the best companies to work for in the country.
  • The Best Workplaces in Aging Services award is based on analysis of survey responses from more than 220,000 current employees across Great Place to Work-Certified organizations.
  • Great Place to Work selected the Best Workplaces in Aging Services by gathering and analyzing confidential survey responses from more than 220,000 employees at Great Place to Work-Certified organizations.

Producer Of Entourage And Ballers Rob Weiss Teams With Shawn Chase And O'Neal McKnight To Launch The Cray On PodcastOne

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Technology, Articles, Science and technology, Cray, Rob Weiss, McKnight, Mercari, Podcast

Set to debut on June 24, 2021, the weekly podcast and vodcast The Cray is sponsored by Mercari.

Key Points: 
  • Set to debut on June 24, 2021, the weekly podcast and vodcast The Cray is sponsored by Mercari.
  • Through the lens of hosts, long time friends and business associates, Weiss, Chase & McKnight, The Cray will address today's biggest issues in hopes of enlightening listeners and helping them grow.
  • To launch the store Weiss, Chase and McKnight are also contributing a few of their own personal items which are available starting Tuesday, June 22nd on Mercari.com/TheCray.
  • A native New Yorker, Rob Weiss studied film and fashion in New York City at Parsons School of Design The New School.

WestJet welcomes Dr. Tammy McKnight as Chief Medical Officer

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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CALGARY, AB, Feb. 17, 2021 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced the hire of Dr. Tammy McKnight as the airline's first Chief Medical Officer (CMEDO).

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  • CALGARY, AB, Feb. 17, 2021 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced the hire of Dr. Tammy McKnight as the airline's first Chief Medical Officer (CMEDO).
  • Dr. McKnight will be responsible for assisting WestJet in developing and implementing initiatives relating to the health and well-being of WestJetters and guests.
  • This work was previously spread among multiple service providers and internal roles at WestJet.
  • "Having been born and raised in Alberta, the opportunity to become WestJet's first Chief Medical Officer is an honour," said Dr. Tammy McKnight.

Carmody McKnight Estate Winery Challenges Wine Industry to Respect Science, Health and History

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Monday, July 27, 2020
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PASO ROBLES, Calif., July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Carmody McKnight Estate Winery in Paso Robles, with proprietors actor/artist Gary Conway and former Miss America Marian McKnight Conway, announced the launch of a new website https://carmodymcknight.com .

Key Points: 
  • PASO ROBLES, Calif., July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Carmody McKnight Estate Winery in Paso Robles, with proprietors actor/artist Gary Conway and former Miss America Marian McKnight Conway, announced the launch of a new website https://carmodymcknight.com .
  • 40-year family farming history beginning with harrowing 1968 helicopter crash on West Paso Robles ranch.
  • Most of the wine industry has been in the vanguard of eco-ignorance.Those days are resoundingly over and leadership, more than ever, means leading by example.That is the destiny of Carmody McKnight."
  • Through decades of university-directed studies, it is now known that the estate limestone-calcareous-montmorillonite-magmatic-igneous vineyard possesses uniquely supreme nutrient-rich soils/terroir.

LGI Homes Announces First Community in Greensboro Market

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Friday, February 7, 2020
LGI Homes, McKnight, Greensboro, North Carolina

GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LGI Homes, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGIH) announces the grand opening of its first community in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Key Points: 
  • GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LGI Homes, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGIH) announces the grand opening of its first community in Greensboro, North Carolina.
  • McKnight Mill offers homebuyers an exceptional location, a safe and private neighborhood and beautiful, upgraded homes at affordable prices.
  • Homebuyers at McKnight Mill will enjoy the best of both worlds: a family-friendly neighborhood and an incredible location only ten minutes from the attractions and amenities of downtown Greensboro.
  • Within the community, residents will enjoy two parks, each with outdoor seating, picnic pavilions and play structures.

Bring Our Troops Home Announces National Press Club Briefings and Capitol Hill Visits on Wed., Nov. 13, 2019

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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Bring Our Troops Home, a 501(c)4 organization, will host a series of policy briefings at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. and Capitol Hill visits on Wednesday, November 13, 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Bring Our Troops Home, a 501(c)4 organization, will host a series of policy briefings at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. and Capitol Hill visits on Wednesday, November 13, 2019.
  • Dan McKnight, Bring Our Troops Home Chairman and a combat military veteran, will lead the effort, along with Wyoming State Representative Tyler Lindholm.
  • National Press Club briefing to include remarks and panel discussions led by Dan McKnight and Tyler Lindholm with a keynote address by Brigadier General Donald C. Bolduc, Ret.
  • The goal of Bring Our Troops Home is to press Congress to re-evaluate U.S. foreign policy to deemphasize military intervention, including the 18-year war in Afghanistan.

Brian McKnight Brings Holiday Show to SugarHouse Casino

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019
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Acclaimed contemporary singer, songwriter, producer and musician Brian McKnight, known for hits like Anytime, Forever and I Want You, brings his holiday show to The Event Center at SugarHouse Casino on Friday, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 6, and cost from $59 to $79.

Key Points: 
  • Acclaimed contemporary singer, songwriter, producer and musician Brian McKnight, known for hits like Anytime, Forever and I Want You, brings his holiday show to The Event Center at SugarHouse Casino on Friday, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 6, and cost from $59 to $79.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190903005802/en/
    Brian McKnight brings his holiday show to The Event Center at SugarHouse Casino on Friday, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m. (Photo: Business Wire)
    With 19 albums, 30 million copies sold worldwide, numerous chart-topping hits and 16 Grammy Award nominations, McKnight is one of the most iconic names in contemporary music.
  • In 2017, McKnight released the hit studio album Genesis, that features the popular tracks Forever and I Want You.
  • All SugarHouse Casino Event Center performances are at 8 p.m. Tickets and more information are available at SugarHouseCasino.com.