|
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. is an
innovative, Las Vegas-based gaming entertainment company known for
its distinctive, quality-conscious hotel casinos and value
orientation. The company's roots go back nearly five decades to a
tiny roadside casino in the high-plateau country that borders Idaho
and Nevada. Publicly held since November 1993, the corporation owns
and operates six properties in Nevada, Missouri, Iowa and
Mississippi.
Ameristar
Casinos, Inc. is known for its premier properties characterized by innovative
architecture, state-of-the-art casino floors and superior dining,
lodging and entertainment offerings. Ameristar's focus on the total
entertainment experience and the highest quality guest service has
earned it a leading market share position in each of the markets in
which it operates. Founded in 1954 in Jackpot, Nevada, Ameristar has
been a public company since November 1993. The company has a
portfolio of seven casinos: Ameristar St. Charles (greater St.
Louis); Ameristar Kansas City; Ameristar Council Bluffs (Omaha,
Nebraska and southwestern Iowa); Ameristar Vicksburg (Jackson,
Mississippi and Monroe, Louisiana); Ameristar Black Hawk (Denver
metropolitan area); and Cactus Petes and the Horseshu in Jackpot,
Nevada (Idaho and the Pacific Northwest).
In 2006,
Ameristar St. Charles opened its new state-of-the-art conference
center, featuring two ballrooms, five meeting rooms and an executive
board room. Construction is underway on the property's 400-room
all-suite four diamond quality hotel.
www.ameristar.com
Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch operates 12 breweries in the United States and
several others overseas. Anheuser-Busch's operations and resources
are focused on adding to life's enjoyment not only through the
responsible consumption of beer by adults, but through theme park
entertainment and packaging.
In the United States, the company holds a 48.8 percent share of U.S.
beer sales. Worldwide, Anheuser-Busch's beer sales volume was 121.9
million barrels in 2005.
The St. Louis-based company's subsidiaries include one of the
largest U.S. manufacturers of aluminum beverage containers and
America's top recycler of aluminum cans. Anheuser-Busch also has
interests in malt production, rice milling, real estate development,
turf farming, metalized and paper label printing, bottle production
and transportation services.
Our vision: Through all of our products, services and relationships,
we will add to life's enjoyment.
Our values:
Quality in everything we do.
Exceeding customer expectations.
Trust, respect and integrity in all of our relationships.
Continuous improvement, innovation and embracing change.
Teamwork and open, honest communication.
Each employee's responsibility for contributing to the company's
success.
Creating a safe, productive and rewarding work environment.
Building a high-performing, diverse workforce.
Promoting the responsible consumption of our products.
Preserving and protecting the environment and supporting communities
where we do business.
In 1864, Adolphus Busch joined the fledgling brewery that would
later become Anheuser-Busch.
While the company's early years were demanding, Adolphus Busch
proved up to the challenge. His keen vision, bold initiative,
marketing savvy and passionate commitment to quality were his legacy
to those who followed, and the high standards he established have
been adhered to by each succeeding generation.
Today, Anheuser-Busch produces the two best-selling beers in the
world, Budweiser and Bud Light, operates 12 breweries in the United
States and has operations around the globe. The timeline below
highlights some key dates in our more than 150 year history.
www.anheuser-busch.com
American Seeds, Inc.
American Seeds, Inc. is a holding company established to support
regional seed businesses with capital, genetics and technology
investments. These investments will allow the operating companies of
ASI to more directly connect their customers to significant
innovations in genomics-based breeding and other new technologies
while continuing to operate autonomously and locally, providing
great services to their customers and building the value of their
brands.
ASI is a wholly owned subsidiary, reporting into Monsanto's U.S.
Crop Production business along with the company's existing branded
and licensing businesses. As of December 1, 2006, ASI had 19
operating companies. Monsanto employs 17,000 employees and
approximately 400 work in the accounting/finance sector.
The main keys
for ASI’s success are the deployment of genetics, to differentiate
the customer’s experience, the retention of key personnel and talent
development.
MC alum, Mr.
Dennis Plummer, gave a brief overview of ASI. Following Mr.
Plummer's presentation, Mr. Dietrich went over the hiring process
and gave the Society members some helpful tips for interviewing.
Ms. DeMunbrun gave the Society a course on the Sarbanes Oxley Act of
2002.
www.americanseedsinc.com
St. Louis Cardinals
2006 World Series Champions!
The last
organization the Society met with was the St. Louis Cardinals. The
visit consisted of a meeting with Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mr.
Brad Wood. Mr. Wood talked about the organization’s structure. The
AS members had several interesting questions for Mr. Wood:
”What does the Cardinal’s balance sheet look like?”
”How did the baseball strike in the mid-90s affect the Cardinals?”
“What is the best part of your job?”
Following our
meeting with Mr. Wood, the Society toured Busch Stadium.
Quick Facts:
Groundbreaking: January
17, 2004
Inaugural Game: April 10, 2006 against the Milwaukee Brewers
Cost: $365 million
Capacity: approximately 47,000
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in
St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the
National League of Major League Baseball and are the reigning World
Series Champions. The Cardinals have won 10 World Series, the most
of any National League team, and second only to the New York
Yankees, in Major League Baseball, who have 26.
The Cardinals were founded in the American Association in 1882 as
the St. Louis Brown Stockings, taking the name from an earlier
National League team. They joined the National League in 1892 and
have been known as the Cardinals since 1900. The Cardinals began
play in the new Busch Stadium in 2006, becoming the first team since
1923 to win the World Series in their first season in a new
ballpark. The Cardinals have a strong rivalry with the Chicago Cubs
that began in 1885.
Uniform colors: Cardinal red, White, and Navy blue
Logo design: One or two cardinals perched on a baseball bat.
Team motto: Welcome to Baseball Heaven.
Mascot: Fredbird, an anthropomorphized Northern Cardinal
Other nicknames: Often called the Redbirds or even just the 'Birds,
or the Cards.
Theme Song: "The Budweiser Clydesdale Jingle (Here Comes the King)"
is associated with the team from its time as an asset of
Anheuser-Busch. The song was often played by organist Ernie Hays
during the Seventh-inning stretch while the Budweiser Clydesdales
made a circuit of Busch Stadium. Currently, it is played in the
middle of the 8th inning, with the Clydesdales still occasionally
making appearances.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals
www.cardinals.mlb.com
|