tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36628737398474330732024-02-07T06:04:27.198-05:00MILLENNIUM PRIMEMILLENNIUM PRIME develops, acquires and markets innovative lifestyle brands with superior quality, design and style for the Generation-Y marketplace.John Marchesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05595863901386405845noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662873739847433073.post-43448255635842031742011-06-14T14:33:00.001-04:002011-06-16T11:07:05.080-04:00Beautifully crafted: The Art is In the BottleCongratulations to Bong Spirit Vodka on taking the Gold Medal at the 2010 International Wine & Spirits Competition in the UK & SIP Awards in California. They received a Gold Medal at each event for taste and got a Platinum Medal at the SIP Awards for best design!<br />
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Sometimes we forget to slow down and smell the roses, or awards in this case. This sounds awfully tasty... The experts at the IWSC in the UK really know a thing or three about taste. At least when it's Super Premium!<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">2010 – Gold Award </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">– SIP Awards International Spirits Competition – San Diego, CA<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">2010 - Gold Award </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">– International Wine and Spirits Competition – London<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">2009 - Gold Award </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">– International Wine and Spirits Competition – London<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">2008 Silver Award</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> – 13<sup>th</sup> International Spirits Challenge<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">2007 Gold Award</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> – International Review of Spirits Award: Beverage Testing Institute<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">91 points, “Exceptional” rating <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">2007 Silver Award</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> – World Spirits Competition – San Francisco, Best Clear Spirit <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">2010 Platinum – Best in Show </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">– SIP Awards International Spirits Competition – San Diego, CA<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">2007 First Place</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> – 22<sup>nd</sup> Annual Beverage Dynamics<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Advertising and Promotion Awards<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Best Promotional Display – Bong Spirit Lava Lamp<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><br />
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</div>John Marchesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05595863901386405845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662873739847433073.post-82288523451194677372010-05-21T10:41:00.002-04:002010-05-21T10:41:46.965-04:00Break'N Through - The Finals!<h6 class="uiStreamMessage">Don't miss Break'n Through - The Finals - to benefit VH1 Save the Music Foundation - May 27th - Gramercy Theater - NYC - The Dream and Allison Hagendorf Celebrity Judges <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvF9RTS8HBE" onmousedown="UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "88b73", event);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvF9RTS8HBE</a></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage"> More Information at www.breaknthrough.com </h6>John Marchesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05595863901386405845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662873739847433073.post-70735633426228569852010-04-23T14:28:00.001-04:002010-05-21T10:40:37.347-04:00Something Awesome(r) from Bong Spirit<div class="post-header"></div>Bong Spirit's Vodka is not just Awesome, it's AwesomER!<br />
I thought you might enjoy this post on <a href="http://theawesomer.com/">theawesomer.com</a> regarding Bong Vodka <br />
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<a href="http://theawesomer.com/bong-vodka/2179/">http://theawesomer.com/bong-vodka/2179/</a>John Marchesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05595863901386405845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662873739847433073.post-43296598783238793992010-04-23T14:16:00.001-04:002010-04-23T14:16:47.293-04:00New report on Millennial trends & other generations released<a href="http://mavenity.org/2010/02/26/new-report-on-millennial-trends-other-generations-released/">New report on Millennial trends & other generations released</a><br />
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Millennials are confident, connected and open to new ideas. Pew Research has released a new report full of lots of fun numbers and charts regarding the Millennial generation, and how they compare to the three generations above them (Gen X, Boomers, Silent). You can read the report <a href="http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1501/%20millennials-new-survey-generational-personality-upbeat-open-new-ideas-technology-bound" target="_blank">overview here</a> and the <a href="http://pewsocialtrends.org/assets/pdf/millennials-confident-connected-open-to-change.pdf" target="_blank">full pdf report</a> (150 pages of goodness!) here.John Marchesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05595863901386405845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662873739847433073.post-56805050708279295152010-04-23T14:12:00.001-04:002010-04-23T14:12:04.275-04:00Millennium Prime (MLMN) Presents BREAK’N THROUGH to Benefit VH1 Save the Music!<a href=http://musicindustryreport.org/?p=20453>Millennium Prime (MLMN) Presents BREAK’N THROUGH to Benefit VH1 Save the Music!</a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com">ShareThis</a>John Marchesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05595863901386405845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662873739847433073.post-11059988506278178242010-03-26T14:39:00.001-04:002010-03-26T14:39:51.494-04:00Millennials as Brand AmbassadorsPassion, loyalty and individuality make Millennials amongst the best brand ambassadors. You want to see a collection of the greatest ambassadors on this Earth? Checkout the "Tribe", bonded by the finest Vodka ever to come out of Holland by Bong Spirit Imports at <a href="http://www.spiritofthebrand.com/">www.spiritofthebrand.com </a><br />
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And millennials can be both loyal—and extremely vocal—brand ambassadors. “If I have a good experience, the first thing I do is get it out on Twitter, write about it, whatever. Our generation, in general, is quick to say if we have a good experience, and maybe even quicker [to say] if we have a bad experience,” said Cheuvront.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.brandweek.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/direct/e3i4010fa1c032f1433a5377496a528b2f9"></a> </b>See more at </span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.brandweek.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/direct/e3i4010fa1c032f1433a5377496a528b2f9">IRI Summit: What Millennials Want</a> </b></span>John Marchesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05595863901386405845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662873739847433073.post-28139985116652235682010-03-25T15:59:00.004-04:002010-03-26T15:18:03.360-04:00GenX and Millennials Driving Recovery<span class="articleText">According to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and Retail Forward, entitled The New Consumer Behavior Paradigm: Permanent or Fleeting?, for the first time in the last three recessions, it will not be Baby Boomers at the heart of the economic recovery, as the recession has taken a bite of their savings and retirement accounts. This time it is the Gen Xers and Millennials who will be driving the recovery. </span><br />
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<span class="articleText">A higher proportion of Gen Y's income is discretionary as a result of fewer debts and a less-urgent need to accumulate wealth in the immediate term relative to older shoppers. Furthermore, as this generation is accustomed to instant gratification and demands the latest gadgets, spending on technology staples like MP3 players and smart phones will remain a priority and create unique opportunities for tech-oriented retailers.</span><span class="articleText"> </span><br />
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See original research brief here:<br />
<a href="http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=124696#%20%20"><span class="articleHeadline" style="text-decoration: none;">GenX and Millennials Driving Recovery</span></a> <span class="articleText" style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;">by <a class="authorEmail" href="http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Archives.showArchive&author=233">Jack Loechner</a></span><br />
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<span class="articleText">For a complete report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers, please visit them <a href="http://www.pwc.com/us/en/retail-consumer/publications/the-new-consumer-behavior-paradigm.jhtml"> here</a></span>John Marchesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05595863901386405845noreply@blogger.com0