Health Savings Accounts

August 14, 2009  |  Management

By William J. Lynott As a business owner, you’re fighting what seems like a losing battle against rising health care costs. While this problem isn’t likely to disappear, the Health Savings Account (HSA) legislation, signed into law in 2003, offers you the possibility of making a dramatic…
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Fabric benefits tight exhibits market

August 1, 2009  |  Business, Fabric Structures, Features, Graphics, Projects

Fabric exhibits transcend economic and environmental concerns for a natural fit in a tight market. By Barb Ernster No one disputes the fact that the exhibits market is hurting, but exhibit builders are not dismayed. They’re adapting to new demands for efficient, economical and longer-lasting d…
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Keys to economic sustainability

August 1, 2009  |  Business, Features

Products, processes, people: environmental and economic sustainability are part of the same equation. By Janice Kleinschmidt Open a door and you’ll find 10 more doors. That’s how Paul Bennotti views sustainability. The director of marketing responsible for leading sustainability initiati…
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Layoffs, terminations and tactics

August 1, 2009  |  Management

Fiscal reality, fair firing and responsible management. By William J. Lynott It’s an unwelcoming and unrewarding responsibility, but given today’s troubled economy, almost every manager will eventually come face-to-face with the disagreeable task of terminating one or more employees. &ld…
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Gallagher visualizes success in the tent rental industry

August 1, 2009  |  Features, Marketing, Perspective, Tents

Jim Gallagher communicates excellence—professionally. By Sigrid Tornquist “Sure, I could go out and do everything myself. I could create my own website, put a couple of Polaroids on there and say ‘look at me.’ But how am I going to grow my business that way?” says Jim Gallagher, president …
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The future of smart materials

July 29, 2009  |  Business

Sustainable materials expert Blaine Brownell discusses possible futures for textile-based architecture. By Mason Riddle “Within this exploding environment of new materials, I quickly realized how limited the architect’s palette is” states Blaine Brownell, recounting his epiphany a …
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NuSign Supply Inc. provides latex and hybrid printers

July 1, 2009  |  Business, Graphics

The HP Designjet L65500 latex printer from NuSign Supply is a 104-inch, six-color, roll-to-roll printer that uses odorless and environmentally friendly latex inks and requires no special ventilation. Prints on most solvent-compatible media with resolutions up to 1200 dpi. The HP Scitex FB950 is a 98…
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Listening to your employees

July 1, 2009  |  Features, Management

Learning what matters to your employees is a key step in making your business more productive and profitable. By Amy Orchard As economists and politicians carry on the debate about whether we have seen the worst of the global economic meltdown or if there is more to come, business people across all …
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Attracting employees

July 1, 2009  |  Management

Strategic hiring practices and tax breaks combine to help attract and retain employees. By Mark E. Battersby The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 expanded a tax credit (a direct reduction of a company’s tax bill) for hiring new workers from groups such as the disabled, welfare re…
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The ephemeralization of energy production: Photovoltaics using fabric

June 29, 2009  |  Awnings & Canopies, Business, Fabric Structures

The skinny on photovoltaics using fabric and where to find it By Amelia Amon Buckminster Fuller famously asked a group of architects “How much does your building weigh?” His query to us now might be, “How much energy is embedded in your photovoltaic installation?” Flexible am…
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