Rend Lake Resort expands with largest conference space yet
Whittington Illinois Rend Lake Resort completes a five million expansion adding 4500 square feet of conference space for 350, plus 15 new rooms and a gift shop. The domed center centers on a 27 foot stone fireplace and can host multiple events for up to 500 with room dividers. Joy notes frequent bookings and seasonal openings while rates range from 88 to 115 dollars per night and conference rents run 50 to 400 per day.
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Rend Lake Resort
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Benton Chamber Plans Tourism Seminar April 11
The Benton West City Chamber will host a seminar titled Hometown Hospitality at the Franklin County Farm Bureau on April 11. Norma Turoc will present with topics on employee hospitality training and customer service, aiming to boost the four million annual visitors to the area. Reservations: Settle at 618-438-2121. $5 per person, $3 each for five or more from a single business.
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NREC keeps locomotive refurbishing on steady rails
National Railway Equipment Company grows into a major supplier with over 80 million dollars in annual gross sales and more than 525 employees. The Mount Vernon shop dismantles engines to frames, rebuilds with modern computer upgrades, and returns units in as little as 1.2 million to 1.3 million dollars per unit. International customers include Greece National Railway and Brazil shipments, with engines moved by rail to Houston for sea transport. Locomotives are overhauled on a five year cycle and wheels replaced after 275000 miles. Stephens, with about 30 years in railroading, notes rising demand as railroads outsource repairs and focus on freight movement.
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Spartanburg Denny’s
Denny’s
Denny's transforms image with diversity pledge and growth
Denny's has altered a Justice Department consent decree and signed a Fair Share diversity pledge with the NAACP. The chain reports minority supplier contracts rising to 100 million annually and minority franchisees increasing to 64 with 42 percent of restaurants owned by minorities. CEO changes and inclusive programs spurred training and recruitment, though debt from a 1989 LBO keeps profits down.
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