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Marriott to retire, reflects on 40 years leading hotel giant
Bill Marriott has revolutionized the hotel business over the past four decades. As CEO of the company that bears his family's name, Marriott led the industry in opening hotels next door to highway exits and suburban office parks. He was also a pioneer in catering to niche markets. In 1983, he launched Courtyard, a chain for cost-conscious business travelers. Today, Marriott has 18 brands, including Fairfield Inn for budget travelers and Ritz-Carlton for the luxury set.
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Church Announces 2 New Temple Groundbreakings
MR says: The Church has had a lot of exciting temple news so far this year. And now they just announced two new groundbreakings that will happen before the end of the year.
Huffington Post: Mormon Missionaries Using Chat Rooms, Social Media To Reach Potential Converts
The common image of Mormon missionaries has long been two young men wearing white shirts and ties walking through neighborhoods, knocking door-to-door. But in a few years, that image may be replaced by one of young Mormons sitting with an iPad, typing messages on Facebook.
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Parents, Teens Strengthen Relationships through Social Media
It may seem odd for some parents to interact with their own teen children on social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, but new research at Brigham Young University by BYU professors Sarah Coyne and Laura Padilla-Walker shows that parents shouldn’t shy away from their teens. According to the study, parent involvement on social media platforms may pay big dividends.
Receiving Comfort in our Afflictions
I was reminded with a recent experience that our Savior, Jesus Christ, loves us and will keep his pledge to comfort us when comfort is needed.
LDS author Stephen Covey hospitalized after bike accident
Motivational speaker and author Stephen R. Covey was knocked unconscious after crashing his bicycle Thursday. He remained hospitalized in stable condition Friday at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, said hospital spokeswoman Janet Frank. He was sedated and responding to treatment, she said.
LDS Church ranch making big impact in Florida
Most Utahns are unaware that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints owns one of the biggest ranches in the country — and it's nowhere near the Beehive State.
Mormon Olympian Chris Fogt Relies on Faith and Army Experience
Olympic bronze medalist Chris Fogt’s time in Iraq almost meant the end of his bobsled career.
Being Mormon in a Mormon moment
Richard L. Bushman put the big headphones on his head for an interview with NPR in New York City. His biography of the founder of Mormonism, "Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling," had just been published by Knopf and because 2005 was the 200th anniversary of Joseph Smith's birth, Bushman was in high demand for interviews with the media. "I thought NPR would ask about, 'What's the significance of this guy?'" Bushman said.
President Uchtdorf and Others Discuss Mormonism's Global Reach
How The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is adjusting to meet the needs of an international membership was the theme this year of the annual Church History Symposium jointly organized by Brigham Young University and the LDS Church History Department.