[2] TimesSquare2000.com: The Official Website for the Times Square 2000 Celebration and Beyond.Business & E-Commerce Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 30, 1999 Timessquare2000.com and Jubillenium Join Forces to Promote One Thousand Years of Peace As the official website for the Times Square 2000 celebration, TimesSquare2000.com (www.timessquare2000.com) has announced the most comprehensive online coverage of the new Millennium by featuring celebrations in all 24 time zones across the globe. Beginning at 6:30 a.m. on December 31 and lasting until 6:30 a.m. on January 1, TimesSquare2000.com will webcam midnight celebrations from locations around the world. The site will also feature a live webcast of the entire Times Square program including the traditional ball lowering, and various celebrations as each country enters the new Millennium. Dedicated to encompassing all aspects of the celebration, TimesSquare2000.com will also feature a virtual concert, message boards, live chats, an online auction, live music, exclusive TimesSquare2000.com merchandise, and much more. Following the New Year, TimesSquare2000.com will morph into TimesSquareAlive.com, New York's premier entertainment and information resource. "Times Square 2000 represents the largest New Year's Eve celebration ever held in the event's 95-year history, with more than 46% of Americans wishing to be in Times Square," said Renata McGriff, TimesSquare2000.com's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Founder. "TimesSquare2000.com's comprehensive global coverage and interactive approach is enabling people from around the world to collectively participate in the largest party the world has ever known." TimesSquare2000.com has also partnered with Jubillenium and Sister City International (SCI (Scalable Coherent Interface) An IEEE standard for a high-speed bus that uses wire or fiber-optic cable. It can transfer data up to 1GBytes/sec. (hardware) SCI - 1. Scalable Coherent Interface. 2. UART. ) to unite people worldwide in a Pause for A Minute Of Peace as a personal commitment to the Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World. The lighting of the Jubillenium A Minute Of Peace (J.A.M.O.P.) candle will be a symbolic positive action taken for peace. The initiative will continue throughout the years with the hope of becoming an ongoing tradition dedicated to peace on earth. The campaign on New Year's Eve with candle lighting moments will take place at Times Square (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ), Red Square (Moscow), The Vatican (Rome), The Great Wall of China (Beijing), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Thailand and thousands of cities throughout the world. The ceremonies will be led by mayors, religious leaders, dignitaries and children. "Our relationship with Jubillenium and the promotion of peace and non-violence is in sync with the global message of our site," continues Ms. McGriff. "TimesSquare2000.com is more than an entertainment site. We hope that this new medium will bring people everywhere closer to each other and, through greater understanding, help them build a more peaceful world Peaceful World is a double-LP by rock band The Rascals, which was released in 1971. In August of 1970, Eddie Brigati left the band, and guitarist Gene Cornish left the following month. ." Additional TimesSquare2000.com features and events include: -- Millennium Around the World - Why celebrate just once? TimesSquare2000.com is partnering with major cities around the world, including London, Paris, Cairo and Tokyo, to webcam their midnight celebrations. -- Visitor Contests - Wish you were there? Win TimesSquare2000.com's New Year's Eve packages including hotel accommodations, invitations to a Times Square 2000 VIP party, and a Panasonic HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates entertainment center. -- Concert - Listen up! TimesSquare2000.com will present exclusive concert footage and artist interviews seen and heard on the site and the Times Square AstroVision screens on New Year's Eve. -- Millennium Chat and Messaging from Around the World - Say "Happy New Year" to the world! TimesSquare2000.com will offer visitors the opportunity to interact with each other and actual Times Square revelers throughout the Millennium celebration. -- Times Square 2000 Fun Facts and Trivia - Do you know the number of light bulbs in the New Year's Eve Ball? TimesSquare2000.com will offer visitors unique and entertaining information surrounding the celebration. -- Press Area - TimesSquare2000.com is the official location for worldwide press to obtain news releases, information and updates on the Times Square celebration. "While everyone cannot be in Times Square on New Year's Eve, TimesSquare2000.com is a great way for people around the world to be part of the Millennium celebration," said Ellen Brockley, TimesSquare2000.com's Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "Given the magnitude of the event, TimesSquare2000.com is well equipped to handle millions of visitors throughout the New Year's celebration." - more - - 3 - Strategic Partnerships Produced by Times Square Media.com, Inc. , TimesSquare2000.com and TimesSquareAlive.com have formed several strategic partnerships including: -- Proxicom, Inc. is a leading provider of Business-critical Internet Solutions(TM) for Global 1000 companies providing e-business services through four industry practices: Energy & Telecom; Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. ; Retail & Manufacturing; and Service Industries. These solutions adhere to adhere to verb 1. follow, keep, maintain, respect, observe, be true, fulfil, obey, heed, keep to, abide by, be loyal, mind, be constant, be faithful 2. its exclusive methodology, The Proxicom Process, which integrates strategy, technology and creative design expertise to exploit the Internet's full potential. -- Jubillenium, along with Sister Cities International Sister Cities International is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and fostering town twinning, especially between cities in the United States and cities in other countries. (SCI), will launch a global campaign on December 31, 1999 in order to lead the world into a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World beginning the United Nations Day in Peace (January 1) and the International Year for the Culture of Peace The year 2000 was proclaimed the The International Year for the Culture of Peace by the United Nations, with the aim of celebrating and encouraging a culture of peace. . J.A.M.O.P. has already gained the support of numerous public figures, world leaders For a list of heads of state, see . World leaders is a MMORPG. The game involves creating a state, joining an alliance and going into war. It is mostly played by players from Israel, China, USA, Britain, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. and renowned humanitarian organizations who have already shown their commitment by lighting a candle for peace and others will soon join J.A.M.O.P. by lighting a candle at special ceremonies dedicated to peace in the new millennium. -- Screaming Media, a leading aggregator and distributor of real-time content, will provide TimesSquare2000.com with customized, real-time news from the Web's premier information sources including The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. , New York Times Syndicate and Business Wire, among others. -- Globix Corporation This article or section has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. is a leading provider of Internet connectivity and sophisticated Internet solutions for businesses in the United States and abroad offering customers fast, reliable Internet connections via our fault-tolerant, fiber-optic backbone as well as high-performance hosting services and other advanced technology applications from state-of-the-art, SuperPOP Internet Data Centers. -- IOMEDIA is a visualization and design firm specializing in virtual environments, digital animation and film and video based production. Using Softimage 3D : Softimage|3D was a high-end 3D graphics application developed by Softimage, Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. , one of the most sophisticated three-dimensional modeling software packages available on an NT computer platform, IOMEDIA provides high-caliber animations, digital graphics and multimedia services to clients in the architecture, real estate development, entertainment, broadcast television and advertising industries. -- Gen Art is the leading national not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to showcasing emerging talent in fashion, film and the visual arts visual arts npl → artes fpl plásticas visual arts npl → arts mpl plastiques visual arts npl → . Gen Art provides artists, designers and filmmakers with a platform for their work by producing high-profile fashion shows, film festivals, and art exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . -- Quest Management Services, Inc ("Quest") is an innovative research and consulting group that focuses primarily on e-commerce implementations. With offices in London, New Jersey, New York and New Delhi New Delhi (dĕl`ē), city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. , Quest offers a range of service offerings that enable them to partner with their clients to meet their rapidly changing business challenges. Quest service offerings range from E-commerce marketing, project based development and integration solutions. -- Gage Marketing Services, a division of AHL AHL American Hockey League AHL Action Half-Life (Half-Life modification) AHL Acyl Homoserine Lactone AHL Aramark Harrison Lodging AHL Acylated Homoserine Lactone AHL Association for the History of Language AHL Architects Hawaii Ltd Services, is the premier e-fulfillment.com provider for TimesSquare2000.com. With 45 years of traditional fulfillment service to Fortune 500 companies, Gage provides a world of full-service solutions for all e-commerce fulfillment needs. For more information, contact Gage at www.e-fulfillment.com. -- Sputnik Sputnik: see satellite, artificial; space exploration. Sputnik Any of a series of Earth-orbiting spacecraft whose launching by the Soviet Union inaugurated the space age. 7 offers interactive video entertainment from new, up-and-coming artists as well as established artists. Not limited by genre, the site offers rock, hip hop hip-hop or hip hop n. 1. A popular urban youth culture, closely associated with rap music and with the style and fashions of African-American inner-city residents. 2. Rap music. adj. , electronica, alternative, r&b and pop. -- BlueMountain.com will provide TimesSquare2000.com visitors with direct access to Blue Mountain Millennium greeting cards See e-card. . -- 1-800-Flowers.com provides fresh flowers and other gift and floral-related items to customers around the world. Customers can purchase products online via the company's website and through strategic online relationships like TimesSquare2000.com. -- Jumpcut  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . is a leading webcast production company based in New York. Services range from on-site production to encoding pre-made video; from streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. consulting, to site development, and content creation for the "live" Internet genre. -- Ruder Finn Ruder Finn is an United States public relations firm founded in 1948 by David Finn and William Ruder. Ruder Finn is a privately held, family-owned company that employs more than 450 people. is an international agency, offering fully integrated public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , marketing, and advertising services. Ruder Finn's mission is to help various sectors of human activity - business, culture, science, government, education - to successfully respond to the communications challenges of a continually evolving society. -- Intershop provides the world's most successful sell-side e-commerce applications that are deployed on more than 20,000 web sites. -- Weatherama.com - provides weather reports for major cities throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . About TimesSquare2000.com Based in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , TimesSquare2000.com is the official web site for the Times Square 2000 celebration and the premier entertainment resource for information about New York City. Produced by TimesSquareMedia.com, Inc., this multi-functional site utilizes unsurpassed technology and strategic partnerships to feature streaming audio and video, updated editorial content, direct ticket sales to events and e-commerce. About Jubillenium Jubillenium and Sister Cities International (SCI) will launch a global campaign on December 31, 1999 in order to lead the world into a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World beginning the United Nations Day in Peace (January 1) and the International Year for the Culture of Peace. J.A.M.O.P. has already gained the support of numerous public figures, world leaders and renowned humanitarian organizations who have already shown their commitment by lighting a candle for peace and others will soon join J.A.M.O.P. by lighting a candle at special ceremonies dedicated to peace in the new millennium. |
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