I would like to start this column by giving KUDOS to the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce for continuing it's push toward sustainability, a topic that is near and dear to my heart. As I'm writing this, crews are currently installing eight new Solatube daylighting systems. This will help the Chamber reduce its carbon footprint by eliminating almost completely the need to turn on the lights in its two main conference rooms.
This special project deserves special KUDOS to John Hanley of Solatube Global Marketing, Inc., which joined me and The Lund Team in making this possible for the Chamber.
These new units are in addition to the 23 Solatube lights that the Chamber has installed since 2008.
KUDOS to all of the finalists for the 2013 Annual Business Awards Dinner, which will be held on Saturday March 23 (please note the new date) at the La Costa Resort and Spa.
This year the field of finalists is made up of previous awards winners, which will make the awards even more special.
Turn to page 9 for a complete list of the finalists and those of you who are your company's Chamber representatives keep your eyes out for an email with a special link that will allow you to vote for your favorites to win the award.
To attend the Annual Business Awards Dinner, visit www.carlsbad.org or call the Chamber at 760-931-8400. I will see you there!
KUDOS to the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa, which was one of three San Diego-based resorts that earned a Five-Diamond rating from the AAA. The local hotel was among only 17 in Southern California that received the top ranking, which the Auto Club said is only earned by .3 percent of hotels and restaurants in the United States.
KUDOS to Scripps Health, which was listed as number 43 in Fortune magazine's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in the United States. Great job!
KUDOS to Schubach Aviation, which is donating one cent for every mile it flies its fleet of 12 private aircraft from Jan. 1 to June 30 to benefit an organization that raises, trains and places guide dogs with people that are visually impared.
The company expects to raise $5,000 for the organization.
"Anyone familiar with Schubach Aviation knows that dogs are close to our hearts," said Henry Schubach, president of Schubach Aviation, which often flies customers along with their pets.
KUDOS to David Fogel, the editor-in-chief of Air2Air Magazine, who was recently honored for his contributions to the area of computational intelligence. Fogel was the recipient of the European Centre for Soft Computer's Mamdani Prize, given annually for outstanding work in the theory or application of soft computing, an area of artificial intelligence that aims to design intelligent systems to process real-world problems.
Fogel developed "the first self-taught chess program using co-evolutionary algorithms and spatial neural networks." Called Blondie25, the computer program was able to attain a chess rating comparable to a chess master, and defeated another program that was one of the top five in the world.
His contributions to this field also include the development of computational algorithms for trading financial markets, self-learning software to assist people afflicted with tinnitus, and a system called EffectCheck? that assists in anticipating the likely emotions that people will feel when reading or hearing communications.
Fogel traveled to Spain last November for an awards ceremony, and afterward gave a lecture titled "Getting computers to solve problems by themselves."
This special project deserves special KUDOS to John Hanley of Solatube Global Marketing, Inc., which joined me and The Lund Team in making this possible for the Chamber.
These new units are in addition to the 23 Solatube lights that the Chamber has installed since 2008.
KUDOS to all of the finalists for the 2013 Annual Business Awards Dinner, which will be held on Saturday March 23 (please note the new date) at the La Costa Resort and Spa.
This year the field of finalists is made up of previous awards winners, which will make the awards even more special.
Turn to page 9 for a complete list of the finalists and those of you who are your company's Chamber representatives keep your eyes out for an email with a special link that will allow you to vote for your favorites to win the award.
To attend the Annual Business Awards Dinner, visit www.carlsbad.org or call the Chamber at 760-931-8400. I will see you there!
KUDOS to the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa, which was one of three San Diego-based resorts that earned a Five-Diamond rating from the AAA. The local hotel was among only 17 in Southern California that received the top ranking, which the Auto Club said is only earned by .3 percent of hotels and restaurants in the United States.
KUDOS to Scripps Health, which was listed as number 43 in Fortune magazine's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in the United States. Great job!
KUDOS to Schubach Aviation, which is donating one cent for every mile it flies its fleet of 12 private aircraft from Jan. 1 to June 30 to benefit an organization that raises, trains and places guide dogs with people that are visually impared.
The company expects to raise $5,000 for the organization.
"Anyone familiar with Schubach Aviation knows that dogs are close to our hearts," said Henry Schubach, president of Schubach Aviation, which often flies customers along with their pets.
KUDOS to David Fogel, the editor-in-chief of Air2Air Magazine, who was recently honored for his contributions to the area of computational intelligence. Fogel was the recipient of the European Centre for Soft Computer's Mamdani Prize, given annually for outstanding work in the theory or application of soft computing, an area of artificial intelligence that aims to design intelligent systems to process real-world problems.
Fogel developed "the first self-taught chess program using co-evolutionary algorithms and spatial neural networks." Called Blondie25, the computer program was able to attain a chess rating comparable to a chess master, and defeated another program that was one of the top five in the world.
His contributions to this field also include the development of computational algorithms for trading financial markets, self-learning software to assist people afflicted with tinnitus, and a system called EffectCheck? that assists in anticipating the likely emotions that people will feel when reading or hearing communications.
Fogel traveled to Spain last November for an awards ceremony, and afterward gave a lecture titled "Getting computers to solve problems by themselves."