Domino magazine and its website will cease publication, Charles Townsend, president and CEO of Condé Nast, announced today. The announcement comes on the heels of naming Bill Wackermann as "publishing director" of the shelter magazine.
That was a bust. Domino, which offers advice on decorating, do-it-yourself projects, gardening, and party planning, will publish its final issue in March.
Take a magazine built around peddling products, couple that with a deepening recession in which people are less likely to purchase things, and you've got a recipe for failure. "This decision to cease publication of the magazine and its website is driven entirely by the economy," Townsend said. "Although readership and advertising response was encouraging in the early years, we have concluded that this economic market will not support our business expectations."
Domino was launched in April 2005. The magazine's current rate-base is 850,000.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
WOW! INNOVATIVE TAFT CENTER OPENS ON FOUNTAIN SQUARE
Innovative Taft Center opens on Fountain Square
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has opened the Taft Center, and innovative meeting, conference, and event space on the second floor of the U.S. Bank Tower downtown.The 7,200-square-foot space, designed by KZF Design and built by Messer Construction, includes a 120-seat theater-style conference room, a catering kitchen, and smaller meeting rooms and sitting spaces.Each room is equipped with Tightrope streaming content, Wi-Fi, and high-tech electronics for international conferencing, much of which can be hidden from view when not in use.Cameras are positioned around the conference room, and microphones can drop from the ceiling to allow everyone to hear the conversation."The idea is just to make it seamless, easy, and convenient for our clients, our guests, and our attorneys," says Ann McDonough, director of business development and strategic marketing for Taft.The use of banding and the incorporation of a "Taft Red" color scheme are unifying features throughout the bright, flexible, open space."This just has a different feel," says Edward Diller, partner-in-charge of Taft's Cincinnati office. "Our attorneys are creative and have great ideas about stuff, and about community things, and I think that this enhances that."The most unique feature is the 1,200-square-foot "living room", a less formal space with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Fountain Square.Not only does it provide a great view of the square, but those on the square can see things happening on the screens inside."It's energy in and energy out," Diller says. "That's the way we want it to be."Last year, the firm extended their lease for five floors in the tower through 2023."You get noise from the traffic, you get noise from the square," Diller says. "But you know what, it's part of the energy of the city. The business we find ourselves in, it is the business of making sure that we're connected to the city and what's going on, and that our clients feel that we're part of a vibrant community, which we are. We want to make sure that we emphasize that in everything we do."
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has opened the Taft Center, and innovative meeting, conference, and event space on the second floor of the U.S. Bank Tower downtown.The 7,200-square-foot space, designed by KZF Design and built by Messer Construction, includes a 120-seat theater-style conference room, a catering kitchen, and smaller meeting rooms and sitting spaces.Each room is equipped with Tightrope streaming content, Wi-Fi, and high-tech electronics for international conferencing, much of which can be hidden from view when not in use.Cameras are positioned around the conference room, and microphones can drop from the ceiling to allow everyone to hear the conversation."The idea is just to make it seamless, easy, and convenient for our clients, our guests, and our attorneys," says Ann McDonough, director of business development and strategic marketing for Taft.The use of banding and the incorporation of a "Taft Red" color scheme are unifying features throughout the bright, flexible, open space."This just has a different feel," says Edward Diller, partner-in-charge of Taft's Cincinnati office. "Our attorneys are creative and have great ideas about stuff, and about community things, and I think that this enhances that."The most unique feature is the 1,200-square-foot "living room", a less formal space with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Fountain Square.Not only does it provide a great view of the square, but those on the square can see things happening on the screens inside."It's energy in and energy out," Diller says. "That's the way we want it to be."Last year, the firm extended their lease for five floors in the tower through 2023."You get noise from the traffic, you get noise from the square," Diller says. "But you know what, it's part of the energy of the city. The business we find ourselves in, it is the business of making sure that we're connected to the city and what's going on, and that our clients feel that we're part of a vibrant community, which we are. We want to make sure that we emphasize that in everything we do."
BIGGEST SETTLEMENT FROM BANK OF AMERICA
Bank of America customers, here's some good news for you: If you paid an overdraft or over-limit fee after using a BofA debit card in recent years, you may be able to apply for $78.
The proposed lawsuit settlement, reported by TopClassActions.com, covers a time period from Dec. 6, 2000, to Dec. 31, 2007. It may also apply to customers of several other banks.
Other details:
At the rate these class-action settlements are coming out -- covering things like diamonds, overseas credit card transactions, cosmetics and ring tones -- you could almost consider them a source of passive income.
The BofA lawsuit alleged that it "encouraged its customers to use Bank of America debit cards and increased the number of fees charged to customers using Bank of America debit cards through the order in which such transactions are posted and the account balance information it provides," according to the settlement Web site. Translation: It charged overdraft and over-limit fees that it shouldn't have. The bank did not admit to wrongdoing in the proposed settlement.
To be eligible for up to $78, you must submit a claim by May 9. TopClassActions.com says the online form takes no more than two minutes to complete. First, determine your eligibility by reading this .pdf file.
Free cosmetics update: On Jan. 20, shoppers lined up at many department stores for free cosmetics made available because of another class-action suit. The one-item-per-customer distribution will last through Jan. 26 but end earlier if supplies run out, which has most likely happened at many locations. Call the store first before you make a wasted trip.
The proposed lawsuit settlement, reported by TopClassActions.com, covers a time period from Dec. 6, 2000, to Dec. 31, 2007. It may also apply to customers of several other banks.
Other details:
At the rate these class-action settlements are coming out -- covering things like diamonds, overseas credit card transactions, cosmetics and ring tones -- you could almost consider them a source of passive income.
The BofA lawsuit alleged that it "encouraged its customers to use Bank of America debit cards and increased the number of fees charged to customers using Bank of America debit cards through the order in which such transactions are posted and the account balance information it provides," according to the settlement Web site. Translation: It charged overdraft and over-limit fees that it shouldn't have. The bank did not admit to wrongdoing in the proposed settlement.
To be eligible for up to $78, you must submit a claim by May 9. TopClassActions.com says the online form takes no more than two minutes to complete. First, determine your eligibility by reading this .pdf file.
Free cosmetics update: On Jan. 20, shoppers lined up at many department stores for free cosmetics made available because of another class-action suit. The one-item-per-customer distribution will last through Jan. 26 but end earlier if supplies run out, which has most likely happened at many locations. Call the store first before you make a wasted trip.
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