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IN BUSINESS CRITICS: ANNOUNCEMENT IN FLORIDA IS A POLITICAL MANEUVER TOURISM, FROM PAGE 7 246,000 members. n Commerce Secretary John Bryson has appointed 32 industry CEOs to the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board to advise him on visa policy, the international travel entry experience, aviation and energy security and crisis communications. The LVCVA's Ralenkotter was reappointed to the board and is its immediate past chairman. n Taiwan has been nominated for visa-waiver status. About 60 percent of international tourists don't need a U.S. visa, thanks to the Visa Waiver Program. Taiwan's efforts to improve law enforcement and document security standards to meet program requirements were cited in the nomination. Critics were quick to call the announcement in Orlando a political maneuver. The Florida primary election is Jan. 31 and some critics said they felt Obama was attempting to steal the spotlight with a popular announcement in a state that depends as much on tourism as Nevada. But most from Nevada cheered the announcement. Reid called it a "shot in the arm" and an "incredibly important initiative for Nevada." "As our economy continues to recover, the president's plan to boost tourism will create thousands of new jobs in Nevada's leading industry," Reid said in a statement this morning. "Increasing foreign travel will create jobs throughout Nevada and our nation because international visitors spend more, on average, than their domestic counterparts." Ralenkotter applauded the president's announcement as "recognition of [tourism] being a key economic driver for the nation" and an important next step to get more international visitors visiting Las Vegas – important because "they stay longer, and they have a higher spend per person." " City National provided the loan that enabled us to renovate our dilapidated facilities." – Jonathan Moscone Artistic Director, California Shakespeare Theater MISSION, VISION, VALUES REMAIN THE SAME ST. ROSE, FROM PAGE 7 Mercy merged their 10 hospitals. In 1988, the Adrian Dominican Sisters joined the system with their St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson — now called the Rose de Lima campus — and Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, Calif. "The new structure and name enable the organization to grow nationally, while preserving the identity and integrity of both its Catholic and non- Catholic hospitals," the company said in a statement. Dignity Health operates 25 Catholic hospitals and 15 non-Catholic hospitals in California, Nevada and Arizona and it said the restructuring will position the group to grow through partnerships involving both Catholic and non- Catholic organizations. In the Las Vegas area, the St. Rose hospitals said in a statement: "Our mission, vision and values remain the same, as does our commitment to providing the Henderson and Las Vegas communities with excellent care." The statement also said: "These changes will have no impact on the operations, policies, or mission of St. Rose Dominican Hospitals. | 30 JANUARY 2012 | 9 Imagine where you could be in 4 years. Help your business grow with an exclusive 4% for 4 years secured business loan from City National. Restructure your existing debt or get the working capital you need to expand for the future, at our low fixed rate. Exclusive 4% for 4 Years Business Loan Offer* n n n n Fixed rate of 4% Loan term up to 4 years Loan amount between $100,000 and $500,000 No closing costs or upfront loan fees Take advantage of this offer by contacting us at (702) 997-1841 or visit cnb.com/bizloans. * Loan subject to approval by City National Bank ("CNB"). Offer available only in the states of California, Georgia, Nevada, New York and Tennessee. This offer is not available for CNB lines of credit, Small Business Administration guaranteed loans, or any renewals, extensions, modifications or refinances of existing CNB loans. A completed written application on CNB's Business Loan Application form, as well as financial and other information requested by CNB, must be received by, March 31, 2012. If loan is approved, all loan payments must be automatically debited from a CNB business checking or savings account and funding must occur by May 4, 2012. Loan must be secured by business assets (other than real estate) or specific equipment, as determined by CNB. Additional terms and conditions apply. Ask us for details. Member FDIC