Mediaboss Marketing

by Alex Wilson

MOSAIC, the islands annual Christian womens conference, is this year supporting the very worthwhile work of Crossroads Care (Isle of Man). Women who attended the conference, from across the length and breadth of our island, and beyond, have given their pledge to raise money for this cause and have so far raised 4,000 since the conference in November 2011.

The Mosaic team who organise the conference are too playing their part and plan to raise over 1,200 for Crossroads by taking part, with friends and family, in a charity walk.

Helen Edwards, who heads the Mosaic team, said "this is a really exciting way for us to make a difference to the lives of Carers in our communities. We came up with the idea of walking to the crossroads at Tynwald Hill from each of the four compass points representing the differing communities on our island and we have created a 5km walk from designated starting points to meet together at the crossroads.

It's a perfect distance for all, and is open to anyone who would like to help support this worthy cause. We are thrilled to be supporting the worthy work of Crossroads Care (Isle of Man) and the Carer community and hope this will be a great way to highlight their cause, one we may all need one day".

The walk is open to all who attended the Mosaic conference and also anyone else who would like to enjoy a family friendly walk in aid of a great local cause.

The walk will take place on Sunday 15th April 2012, with registration from 1pm for a 2pm start. Registration will take place at the four designated starting points at Fenella Beach Car Park, Peel, Marown FC Car Park, Crosby, Foxdale School Car Park or Whitestrand (parking area on Switchback Road, South of Knocksharry). Peel and Whitestand routes are also buggy friendly (off road buggies only). Registration is 10 for an adult or 20 for a family and will include refreshments on arrival at Tynwald Methodist Church. Alternatively, walkers can complete a sponsorship card available to download from http://www.livinghope.im. For more information please visit http://www.livinghope.im or email Mosaic team at gems@livinghope.im.

Mosaic Conference is an initiative of Living Hope Community Church. 'Love God, Love People, Love Life'.

Crossroads Care (Isle of Man) provide meaningful respite for family and informal Carers looking after someone with an illness, disability, frailty, substance misuse or mental health issue on the island.

-Ends-

See the rest here:
Congregate At Crossroads In Aid of Local Charity

by Anne Crowther

Forward Ladies has announced bigger and better Women in Business Awards for 2012, with four new categories, and the hunt is on to find the Outstanding Business Women of the Year from the cream of North West and Isle of Man businesswomen.

This is the second year of the awards in the North West and Isle of Man, following the outstanding success of last years inaugural event.

Professional women from all walks of life are invited to enter the awards which are free - by either nominating themselves, or by getting a friend or colleague to nominate them. A 500-word award entry is required, along with a 50 word biography, high quality photograph and supporting documentation. Entry is via a new dedicated micro- website: http://wiba2012.com/ .The closing date for entries is Friday 6 July, and shortlisted finalists will be invited to a prestigious ceremony on 26 November at the Midland Hotel in Manchester.

Etta Cohen, the founder of Forward Ladies said: Our previous awards have been tremendously well received and we now have a very worthy winner from last year Nasira Majid of PIN Properties, who has made a huge contribution to the development of the women in her company, and also to the wider region. This year in tough economic times, it is even more important to recognise professional women who are continuing to create new opportunities for success.

This year there are 12 individual awards, leading to an overall winner who will be chosen from the winners of each category. The awards are once again being sponsored by Barclays.

The categories are: Start-up, Not for Profit, Corporate, International, Home-based, Property, Manufacturing, and Young, with new categories for this year: Professional Services, SME, Retail and PA of the Year.

Etta said: We have had a very successful year with a number of excellent development workshops to help our members to learn new skills and diversify, as well as our usual senior industry speakers and social events.

Forward Ladies was founded by Etta Cohen with a handful of women who met to find mutually beneficial ways of working together. It is now the Norths largest womens business support organisation, and is committed not only to encouraging greater levels of female entrepreneurship in the region, but also to supporting all professional women.

-ENDS-

Continued here:
Looking For The Cream of The North West & Isle of Man Businesswomen

by Department of Economic Development

THE Department of Economic Development is very pleased to announce that it has joined forces with its Tourism and Motorsport industry partners to provide extra flight and accommodation capacity for visitors wishing to visit the world famous Isle of Man TT Races this year. The Festival takes place from the 26th May until the 8th June 2012. Manx2.com and easyJet airlines will be operating an increased number of flights during the Festival. Manx2.com are putting on extra flights throughout their entire network on various days during the fortnight, with additional flights from Anglesey and Cardiff, while easyJet will be operating more flights from Liverpool airport. More information can be found on their websites http://www.manx2.com and http://www.easyjet.com. Meanwhile, Regency Travel, in partnership with Snoozebox Portable Hotel, have announced that they will be providing accommodation in their temporary hotel comprising of 240 bedrooms. Entirely self-sufficient, it will be conveniently situated in Nobles Park next to the main TT Grandstand in Douglas within the TT village. Each self-contained room consists of a comfortable double bed, thermostatic climate control and an en-suite bathroom, complete with towels and toiletries, and breakfast is included. Bookings can be made through Regency Travel at http://www.iomttbreaks.com. Isle of Man residents have also joined in the spirit of the Festival and there is now more availability on the ever popular Homestay scheme which has been running highly successfully for over 21 years. This unique and affordable option is the perfect way for visitors to get to know the local community and form friendly exchanges. It also has the benefit of learning about the Manx way of life from knowledgeable local residents. Currently there are 340 households taking part in the scheme offering a total amount of 1400 bedspaces. Check out http://www.visitisleofman.com/homestay for more information. This year there is an exciting agenda of events lined up for the TT Festival and visitors are promised a bumper week of fun and action. Race week will see the ever popular stunts, displays, big screen entertainment and spectacular firework display on Douglas Promenade. Meanwhile, Isle of Man Brewery, Heron and Brearley, is gearing up for a gem of a TT in this year of the Queens Diamond Jubilee. Full details of their events will be available from Easter which will include live bands performing Island wide, TT-themed quizzes and a sidecar legends night. New attractions include the Okells Challenge which will involve collecting seven wristbands from pubs around the TT course and dont forget to watch out for the beer pong competitions. Check out http://www.manngo.im for all the latest news. Colin Kniveton, Chief Executive for the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development welcomes the additional availability of accommodation and flights. He explained: The TT period is our busiest time of the year and there is a huge demand for accommodation. However, we are indebted to the support of our Industry partners and the Isle of Man community for working with us to provide additional capacity for our visitors. We are looking forward to an exciting action-packed programme of events for what promises to be a Festival to remember. I wish to thank all the organisations and individuals who have worked closely with us on our plan to offer extra capacity, which will enable more visitors to come and enjoy the most prestigious and exciting motorcycle festival in the world. For more information visit the Isle of Man TT official website http://www.iomtt.com. -Ends-

If you'd like to send any information or news releases to us then please feel free to do so and we would be more than happy to consider sharing your news with the Isle of Man!

Send your Isle of Man news to:webmaster@manx.net

Manx Telecom Ltd 2012

Manx Telecom Ltd, Isle of Man Business Park, Cooil Road, Braddan, Isle of Man IM99 1HX Registered in the Isle of Man Reg no.5629V Vat Reg no GB 003-2919-12

More:
Extra Capacity Available For Isle of Man TT Races

by John Quirk

Manannan returns to service on Friday, March 23 to launch the Isle of Man Steam Packet Companys spring fast craft schedule.

Her first sailing of the season will be the 07.30 to Liverpool, with a return at 11.15. As she did last year, Manannan will primarily service the Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin routes through to the end of the season on November 4.

Manannan will return to the Island on March 12 from dry dock in Birkenhead, where she has undergone extensive maintenance in preparation for the season ahead. A period of sea trials and crew training will follow ahead of her first scheduled sailing to Liverpool.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Chief Executive Mark Woodward said: The gearbox issue Manannan experienced last season has been resolved and once again weve invested a considerable amount of money during her time in dry dock to ensure she is fully prepared for the coming months.

Mr Woodward added: Our fast craft services to Liverpool, Dublin and Belfast are ideal for city centre breaks, whether youre looking for a shopping trip or attending a festival or sporting event.

Advance bookings for all three of Manannans routes are looking healthy and I believe much of that is down to the fact that we offer competitive fares, when compared with air travel, and without the extra baggage charges or debit card fees.

For passengers looking to travel further afield, our superb Sail and Rail facility offers greater choice at highly attractive fares. Passengers can book their ferry ticket and an onward train journey throughout the UK rail network at the same time at our Ferry Travel Shop.

Foot passenger ferry fares on Manannan start at 19.00 for a single journey. For further details, visit http://www.steam-packet.com

Original post:
Manannan Returns Signals Starts of Fast Craft Season

12 March 2012

The Democrat-led Senate has adopted an amendment, which would provide a range of further measures for the Treasury Department to take against foreign governments and financial institutions that "significantly impede United States tax enforcement, to the bill to provide for an extension of the United States highway-related taxes.

The provisions of the amendment offered by Carl Levin (D Michigan) and Kent Conrad, (D North Dakota) had previously been included in the Cut Unjustified Loopholes Act, which they had introduced in February.

While the proposals would give the Treasury a set of tools to combat foreign governments or financial institutions that impede US tax enforcement, it was said that those jurisdictions and banks that are complying with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act will be viewed favourably. However, for example, for other jurisdictions considered as tax havens, the Treasury could prohibit US banks from accepting wire transfers or honouring credit cards from banks found to significantly hamper US tax enforcement efforts.

"This legislation will grant Treasury a new tool to combat offshore tax havens and financial institutions that stand in Treasurys way of enforcing our tax laws. More must be done to clamp down on these tax havens and other schemes that are often solely designed reduce tax bills, said Conrad, Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.

I have fought against offshore tax havens for years, and I am glad the Senate has taken another strong step in the fight against foreign governments and offshore banks that help privileged individuals and corporations dodge taxes, added Levin, chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

The Joint Committee on Taxation had calculated that a similar version of the amendment could reduce the deficit by USD900m over 10 years.

The underlying highways bill looks to renew the excise taxes that finance the Federal Highway Trust Fund (FHTF) programme. As most of those taxes are scheduled to expire after March 31, 2012, action by Congress is now considered to have some urgency.

Read the original:
US Highways Bill Takes Aim At Tax Havens