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This spring Napa Valley College is offering “Principles of Hotel Management” as an evening class, at 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The class will provide a history and structure of the lodging industry.
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of managing and effectively supervising lodging and hotel operations. The class will be taught by Ian MacNeil, program coordinator.
The credit Hospitality and Tourism Management Program offers other spring classes including an introduction to hospitality management (Mondays); food, beverage and restaurant management (Mondays), and hospitality law (Wednesdays).
Spring classes start Jan. 20. Students are encouraged to register early.
Each of these courses will improve the student’s awareness of customer service and provide a firm foundation for career growth in hospitality management.
Instructor Ian MacNeil, who has some 20 years of wine-hospitality business experience, is program coordinator. In addition to those thinking about going into the hospitality field, the classes are very useful for individuals already working in the industry who are interested in career development, MacNeil says.
For more information on the program visit the program’s Web site at www.napavalley.edu/hospitality or contact Ian MacNeil at 707-256-4588.
See the college Web site at www.napavalley.edu for registration information.
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The system will be launched on Jan. 11, 2010.
CalREDD is a service of the California MLS, Inc. and a subsidiary of the California Association of Realtors.
The CalREDD name reflects the long-term vision of creating one database with details for all California real property.
CalREDD uses advanced technology not available in older systems currently in use by most real estate professionals.
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Please drop by to see Santa if you missed him elsewhere.
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As an authorized ABC Builder, Dierssen Contracting Corp. will have access to American Buildings’ engineering and design expertise, industry-leading technology and quality metal building products.
“Business today is about partnering, where we work together to achieve mutually successful business goals and objectives. We are extremely careful about choosing the right partners and are excited about our future with Dierssen Contracting Corp.,”said Ray Napolitan, president of American Buildings Co.
“Each one of our authorized builders has access to a variety of sales, marketing, engineering and design tools to ensure their businesses function at the highest level,” Napolitan said. “The success of our authorized builder network is driven by their local market knowledge paired with the unparalleled training, technology, products and services offered by American Buildings Co. It’s a partnership that is built for success.”
Andy Dierssen is the president of Dierssen Contracting Corp. The company has served the Lake County area with custom engineered construction for more than eight years.
The company can be reached by telephone at 916-224-1525. For more information about Dierssen Contracting Corp., email
Authorized ABC Builders can receive hands-on marketing support to aid them in prospecting and lead generation.
Additionally, ABC’s proprietary TALON design and pricing software enables its Builders to design and price virtually any customized building and generate accurate price quotes and drawings in minutes.
Each project designed with TALON includes a comprehensive set of drawings and documentation that helps Builders quickly and easily show their customers exactly what their building will look like before it is erected.
To ensure all of its authorized builders are intimately familiar with its custom engineered metal building products, American offers extensive training programs covering every aspect of metal systems construction from planning through completion.
These programs include steel erection training, which provides an intensive combination of classroom and hands-on experience in every aspect of on-site erection and installation of American’s products and hands-on application of American’s design and pricing software, TALON.
In 2007, American Buildings Co. was acquired by Nucor Corp., a Fortune 200 company. Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel products, with operating facilities primarily in the U.S. and Canada. Nucor is the largest steel producer in the United States and has not experienced a loss quarter or a layoff due to lack of work in over 40 years. Nucor was recently honored by Forbes Magazine as the number one company in America’s Best Big Companies Honor Roll. Nucor is also North America’s largest recycler of steel.
For more than a half-century American Buildings Co. has been pioneering the design, manufacture and delivery of metal buildings and roofing systems that set the industry standard. From industrial and commercial structures to tailored projects for the automotive, retail and transportation industries, the ABC family of more than 750 authorized builders has the expertise to exceed expectations for custom engineered metal building projects in a variety of industry segments.
Headquartered in Eufaula, AL, with engineering and manufacturing centers located throughout the U.S., ABC delivers a proven combination of products, technology, and customer service to accurately execute projects on time and on budget.
For more information on American Buildings Co., visit their Web site at www.americanbuildings.com .