NLM Director Donald A.B. Lindberg to Receive Paul Evan Peters Award

Honors Notable Achievements in Creation and Use of Network-Based Information Resources

NLM Director Donald A.B. Lindberg

The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and EDUCAUSE has announced that Donald A.B. Lindberg, MD, director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), will be the 2014 recipient of the Paul Evan Peters Award. The award recognizes notable, lasting achievements in the creation and innovative use of network-based information resources and services that advance scholarship and intellectual productivity. (See CNI press release: http://www.cni.org/news/donald-lindberg-to-receive-pep-award/.)

A pioneer in the application of computers to health care, Dr. Lindberg was appointed director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest biomedical library, in 1984 and still holds that post. As NLM Director, he has ensured that the Library has taken advantage of advances in communications technology and has spearheaded countless transformative programs that have greatly expanded the availability and sophisticated use of biomedical and health information. These include: the Unified Medical Language System, making it possible to link health information, medical terms, drug names and billing codes across different computer systems; the Visible Human Project, a digital image library of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies; the development of MedlinePlus and other consumer health information resources, the production and implementation of ClinicalTrials.gov, a registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world; and, the establishment of the National Center for Biotechnology Information to aid in the understanding of fundamental molecular and genetic processes that control health and disease. Today, NLM's digital information services are used billions of times a year by millions of scientists, health professionals and members of the public.

Named for CNI's founding director, the Peters Award will be presented during the CNI membership meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, to be held March 31-April 1, 2014, where Dr. Lindberg will deliver the Paul Evan Peters Memorial Lecture.

The National Library of Medicine is the world's largest library of the health sciences and a component of the National Institutes of Health. NLM collects, organizes and makes available biomedical science information to scientists, health professionals and the public.

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Michael Carsch Named Managing Director for the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa Lake Geneva, Wis.

Carsch joins Marcus Hotels & Resorts after a 20-year career with the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and most recently with Thompson Hotels. While at Thompson, he served as general manager of the Sax Chicago, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and Thompson Beverly Hills.

Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today announced that Michael Carsch has been appointed managing director of the AAA Four-Diamond, all-seasons Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wis. Carsch has more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry and mostly recently served as general manager of the Hotel Sax in Chicago, Ill.

Carsch joins Marcus Hotels & Resorts after a 20-year career with the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and most recently with Thompson Hotels. While at Thompson, he served as general manager of the Sax Chicago, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and Thompson Beverly Hills. Prior to that Carsch was president of the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nev. Before joining Thompson Hotels, Carsch held numerous general manager positions with the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company including The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne, Miami, Fla.; The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, McLean, Va. and The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Fla.

“The resort is one of the premier getaways in the Midwest, with an excellent team of associates that is dedicated to providing our guests with the personable, high-quality service and amenities that are a Grand Geneva tradition.”

“We are very pleased to welcome Michael to Marcus Hotels & Resorts as general manager of the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa as we celebrate the resort’s 45th anniversary. His extensive management experience and diversified background in resorts, hotels and boutique properties across the U.S. is an excellent addition to our team,” said Kirk A. Rose, president of Marcus Hotels & Resorts.

“I am thrilled to be overseeing the award-winning Grand Geneva,” said Carsch. “The resort is one of the premier getaways in the Midwest, with an excellent team of associates that is dedicated to providing our guests with the personable, high-quality service and amenities that are a Grand Geneva tradition.”

Carsch graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He has actively participated in many industry organizations including statewide hotel and lodging associations, chambers of commerce and tourism committees throughout the U.S.

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Mike Bobbitt Named Director Distribution & Revenue for Choice Hotels Canada

Most recently he held the position of chief operating officer at Royal Host Hotels, which is the master franchisor for Travelodge in Canada.

As part of its ongoing growth strategy, Choice Hotels Canada is adding to its executive team with the hire of Mike Bobbitt as director, Distribution & Revenue. The Distribution & Revenue department is newly created as part of an internal restructure, which includes a merger with the Sales department.

Bobbitt comes to Choice Hotels Canada with more than 26 years of hospitality experience working in various senior management roles including vice president of operations at Westmont Hospitality Group, general manager of sales and catering at World Trade and Convention Centre and regional director of sales and marketing at Atlific Hotels. Most recently he held the position of chief operating officer at Royal Host Hotels, which is the master franchisor for Travelodge in Canada.

"Mike has a wealth of experience having spent his career in the hospitality industry where he worked with various Choice properties and other like-minded brands," says Tim Oldfield, managing director, franchise performance for Choice Hotels Canada. "He has a thorough understanding of what it takes to grow hotel revenue and will undoubtedly be an invaluable member of our team."

The Distribution & Revenue department was created in an effort to leverage the company's advances in distribution strategy and also includes e-commerce and revenue management.

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