Archive for September, 2007

MGR Medical University will conduct job fairs

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu MGR Medical University is planning to organise job fairs for students passing out of its affiliated colleges, Vice-Chancellor Meer Mustafa Hussain has said.
The idea emerged at a meeting of the first students’ union of the university held on Thursday.
While some colleges were organising campus placements, the students felt that they would gain […]

India - International Trade Fairs for Women Entrepreneurs 2007-08

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

Office of the Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises invites micro and small women entrepreneurs to participate in the International Trade Fairs/ Exhibitions during 2007-08.
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SBI to hold property fairs in Kolkata

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

The State Bank of India (SBI) will hold two property fairs titled ‘SBI Home Loan Mahotsav’ from October 28 to 30.
The bank would provide concessional rate of interest for loans above five years and up to 20 years, in addition to concession on processing fees, SBI’s Chief General Manager (Bengal circle) Ashok Mukund told […]

MEBAA seeks to expand on success of Middle East show

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

The Middle East Business Aviation conference and exhibition (MEBA) has established itself firmly on the industry calendar after a successful inaugural event held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on January 31 and February 1. The show is organized by Fairs & Exhibitions (the UK company that organizes the biennial Dubai Air Show) and […]

Antique Duck, Goose Decoys Break $1 Million Barrier in Private Sale

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Fine Arts of Boston, sold two antique decoys, a duck and a goose, on September 20 for a record-setting $1.13 million each in a private sale. The decoys were both made by carver A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1954) of East Harwich, Massachusetts.
The sale of the two million-dollar decoys was part of a larger private sale of […]

Tulsan to launch Auction Network

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Former president and CEO of TV Guide Networks, Pam McKissick, is putting the final touches on Auction Network, a Tulsa-based venture that will allow real-time bidding on auctions around the globe.
Though some auctions are already online, McKissick, now CEO of Auction Network, said the Web site and the planned television network will gather information […]

Rare first edition of Book of Mormon fetches $105,600 at auction

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

A rare first edition of the Book of Mormon found in a home near Palmyra, the birthplace of the Mormon religion, fetched $105,600 at auction Wednesday.
The 177-year-old book was sold at an upstate New York estate auction to an undisclosed buyer who paid a 10 percent commission on top of a winning bid […]

Saint Louis Art Museum to auction several pieces

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

The pieces will be sold at auction through Christie’s in New York. Income from the deaccessioning will be used to fund the Saint Louis Art Museum’s purchase of a $10 million Edgar Degas work, The Milliners, which was announced earlier this month. The painting comes from Blondeau Fine Arts Services in Geneva, Switzerland, and joins […]

Buzz Aldrin Space Note for Auction

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

A handwritten card containing a Bible verse that Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin used during a lunar Holy Communion service is up for sale on Thursday at a space-related auction.
Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, read the verse privately during the 1969 mission while using a communion kit furnished by his church. […]

Civil War Artifacts go to Auction in Georgia - Sept 22

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

The largest Civil War artifacts auction ever held in Georgia will take place this Saturday, September 22, at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center located in Dalton, Georgia.
A wide assortment of artifacts will be up for auction on Saturday, with a free public viewing to be held on Friday from 10am to 7pm.
A portrait […]