| Cameroon: Let's be Serious !
News of the resignation of the head coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, Arie Haan, came like an unexpected slap on the face. True, the relationship between the dutch technician and those who proposed him for employment, the Cameroon Football Federation, FECAFOOT, had not been the best during the last two months. The malaise was made public when the GM of FECAFOOT declared that the coach was "missing". The statement greatly shocked Arie Haan who claimed officials of FECAFOOT knew where he was and were also aware of what he was doing! Despite all these misunderstandings, very few Cameroonians could foresee a resignation of the coach barely a week to a friendly encounter against Togo in Lome and some seven weeks to the resumption of the qualifiers for the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana.
Keathley Advertising Adds Two Clients to Agency Roster
Keathley Advertising, a full-service communications agency located in Akron, Ohio, has added two new clients to its agency roster. Akron Plastic Surgeons and ICI networks have chosen the agency to develop and implement strategic marketing initiatives for 2007 and beyond. Akron Plastic Surgeons Inc., one of the region's leading providers of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery services, has chosen Keathley to evolve its brand. A dynamic promotional campaign, including public relations, advertising and direct marketing, will also be employed to increase visibility and emphasize expertise. "Akron Plastic Surgeons was a natural fit for us, because of our experience working with clients in the health care industry," said Tom Keathley, the agency's president and creative director.
Nip/Tuck Analysis: Will women choose Botox or boob jobs over gold?
RENO, NV (Mineweb.com) --Prudential Equities suggested this week that Botox and breast augmentation may be competing for consumer dollars against gold jewelry.
Prudential Medical Device Analyst Larry Biegelsen recently suggested to his colleagues that technological advances in beauty products offer new competition within discretionary income for gold jewelry, much like consumer electronics, prescription drugs and other healthcare.
Apparently, his analysis was compelling enough to alarm Prudentials metals analysts, who wrote Tuesday, Simply put, we worry that Botox, cosmetic surgery, skin treatments and other advances rapidly penetrating the third world could displace more jewelry purchases than flat screen TVs, cell phones, PCs, or legal drugs already do.
In search of a better body: Men turn to plastic surgery
When Dr. Ronald Iverson began his East Bay cosmetic surgery practice more than 30 years ago, all but a tiny minority of his clients were women. Men made up just 5 percent of his patients back then. Today, they account for 20 percent, and the rise reflects a growing trend of men seeking cosmetic surgeries and procedures. .
Beverly Hills 6750 to discuss Medical Tourism to Ilonggos
ON Feb. 3, 2007, the global Trade and Marketing Class of the University of the Philippines in the Visayas in coordination with the Graduate Program Office will hold a forum on Medical Tourism entitled "Exploring New Dimensions of Knowledge and Aesthetic Medicine," at Sarabia Manor Hotel.
The forum aims to enrich the exposure of the graduate students to industry practices in line with global trade and marketing and, at the same time, help raise the level of awareness f the community on Medical Tourism as an economic strategy advocated by the national government. The forum will discuss two major interesting topics under Medical Tourism; the current trends and the latest breakthroughs in the field of aesthetic medicine with some sidelights on how such is being promoted in the global arena.
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