12th annual Top Forty Under 40 award recipients announced Nov 19, 2009
David Allen, University of Memphis; Sheri Bancroft, Hutchison School; Mary Beard, FedEx Corp.; Betsy Brasher, First Tennessee Bank; Jamie Carter, Crittenden Regional Hospital; Chirag Chauhan, The Barnett Group; Wei Chen, Sunshine Enterprise, Inc.; Nathan Cook, Christ Community Health Services; Eric Criswell, Davis Patrikios Criswell, Inc.; Shawn Danko, Big Foot Lodge; Jana Davis Lamanna, Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee PC; Jay Dennis, IBM; Michael Erhardt, Paragon National Bank; Lane... (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Georgias top basketball player signs with Memphis Nov 17, 2009
Jelan Kendrick, the top basketball player in Georgia and one of the 10 best college prospects in America, shocked the recruiting world this past weekend when he called a press conference at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis on Saturday to announce that he had signed a letter-of-intent with the University of Memphis. Once again, one of Georgia's top basketball prospects is heading out of state. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tempe Town Lake thrives despite setbacks Nov 15, 2009
"The Peabody Hotel was a validation," said Steve Nielsen, who worked for Tempe from 1989 to 2001 as the city's Rio Salado Project manager. After 30 years of studies and plans, construction on the lake began in 1997. (AZCentral -- News)
Peabody Hotel says Forbes guide gives it 4 stars Nov 10, 2009
(AP) - The Peabody Hotel at Little Rock says it is the first hotel in Arkansas to be awarded four stars in the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide. The hotel said in a news release Monday that it was among only 147 four-star hotels in the nation listed in the Forbes Travel Guide, formerly the Mobil Travel Guide. (KSLA.com, LA)
Excerpt: 'One Fantastic Ride' Oct 9, 2009
In many ways, the Peabody Hotel in Memphis had been the perfect team hotel. Its huge lobby had ample room for the band, cheerleaders, and hordes of fans for team send-offs and after-game gatherings. (InsideCarolina.com)
Peabody Places Encore Restaurant closes after four years Sep 25, 2009
Master chef Jose Gutierrez, the former chef de cuisine at Chez Philippe in the Peabody Hotel, opened Encore at 150 Peabody Place in late 2005. This is the latest restaurant leaving the Peabody Place Retail & Entertainment Center development Downtown. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Memphis Mayor Fist-Bumps the Dalai ... Sep 23, 2009
The Dalai Lama was visiting Memphis in order to receive the National Civil RIghts Museum's International Freedom Award on Wednesday at the Peabody Hotel. He is considered to be a very important and relevant visitor to Memphis because his promotion of peace and non-violence is so similar to that of Martin Luther King, Jr.. (Suite101.com)
Nettleton condos sell out at auction Sep 15, 2009
Inc. sold 30 units at the auction, which was held before more than 350 people at the Peabody Hotel. 150 bidders from Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, New Jersey, Mississippi, Arkansas, Ohio and Maryland registered for the event. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
TWO ATTEND LR CONVENTION Aug 7, 2009
Beverly Stevens and Margaret Stevens of Pine Bluff Hearing Aid Center attended the Arkansas Hearing Aid Convention in July at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock. Topics included Open Fit Hearing Aids, Some Practical Considerations and Hearing Aids and Aural Rehabilitation with Adults. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Sanford: Racial politics poisoning our civic discourse Jul 24, 2009
The honored several Downtown contributors at its annual luncheon after president Jeff Sanford gave a rousing speech on the positives and negatives of Memphis that prompted a standing ovation in the Peabody Hotel Grand Ballroom. The organization recognized C. Yorke Lawson, William Chandler, John Basek, Tommie Henderson, the late Jack Tucker, George Hunt and Suhair Lauck with Vision Awards. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
ICVR ANNOUNCES YOUTH PROGRAM Jun 21, 2009
Pine Bluff Commercial Online Edition. BY THE COMMERCIAL STAFF Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:19 PM CDT. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
The Peabody Hotel Ducks Jun 16, 2009
Built in 2008 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Peabody Ducks, the Duck Palace features a 24 foot glass viewing panel, sun deck, ceiling fans, overhead lighting and a replica of the Peabody Hotel for the ducks to sleep in. The $200,000 Duck Palace is open to the public from 8am to 10pm daily and replaces their previous, Camelot themed, accommodation. (Suite101.com)
Summer Of '09: What The Jackets Are Up To May 30, 2009
Will then return to Tech to train and work as a lifeguard at the CRC. -- Working in Orlando, FL with Belz Construction on the Peabody Hotel Expansion. She is as an intern in the offices at the job site and has been accompanying coworkers onto the site to view progress of the expansion as well as mistakes and various problems. (Ramblinwreck.com)
Coplon takes executive title in MBJ awards May 23, 2009
Steve Coplon, CEO of , was named Executive of the Year during Memphis Business Journal s 29th Annual Small Business Awards Thursday night at the Peabody Hotel. Coplon bested Robert B. Shaw Jr., owner of Shelby County Jail Commissary; Ken Quick, president and owner of EM Printing; Harold Dunavant, president of Mid-South Emergency Light Service Co.; and Kelly Dobbins, owner of Mid-South Drug Testing, in the category. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Peabody blocks company from using its name May 8, 2009
which owns the Peabody Hotel chain, has successfully stopped a Louisville-based painting and waterproofing company from using the name Peabody and incorporating a duck into its logo. Peabody Painting and Waterproofing Inc. will have to find a new name and logo after its president admitted he decided on the company s name and logo after visiting in Orlando, Fla. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Peabody blocks Louisville company from using its name May 7, 2009
which owns the Peabody Hotel chain, has successfully stopped a Louisville, Ky. -based painting and waterproofing company from using the name Peabody and incorporating a duck into its logo. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Lucas: The Right Runs Mar 28, 2009
"It's a very calm, relaxed locker room," said Williams, who has helped nurture that serenity by seeming extremely relaxed himself--including walking around wearing a hat featuring a giant duck after he served as honorary duckmaster at the Peabody Hotel this weekend. His Tar Heels have played three NCAA tournament games and three different players have led the team in scoring. (Tarheelblue.com)
Lucas: Memphis Notebook Mar 27, 2009
Briefly: Williams served as the honorary duck master on Thursday morning at the Peabody Hotel, where he escorted in the. "The ducks are very coachable," Williams reports. (Tarheelblue.com)
NCAA and UConn probe recruiting Mar 27, 2009
WILLIAMS DUCKS IT OUT: North Carolina coach Roy Williams took a break Thursday from prepping his Tar Heels for their South Regional semifinal by taking part in a Memphis tradition: acting as honorary duckmaster at the Peabody Hotel. At 11 each morning, amidst great fanfare, the ducks are brought from their penthouse digs on the hotel's roof. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Ellington can't miss at right time Mar 22, 2009
Beale Street, B.B. King blues tunes, the Peabody Hotel lobby and big platters of barbecue ribs appeared to be a million miles away after the Tigers went up 54-49 with 12:23 left. That was when Ellington turned into Wellington at Waterloo, scoring a breakaway after forcing a turnover, bagging a mean 3-pointer and feeding teammate Ed Davis for a bucket to ignite a seven-point run that put the Heels back ahead 56-54. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Tiger Seniors Rack Up Awards At Team's Annual Banquet Sunday Mar 9, 2009
Well, the celebration continued for the three seniors on Sunday at the team's annual banquet, which was held at The Peabody hotel. Anderson led the individual award winners with three, taking home the Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year and Playmaker Award honors. (Gotigersgo.com)
