The Legends at Village West is a large located in the Village West development in Kansas City, Kansas. The mall has a gross leasable area of 1.2 million square feet.
The shopping center is part of an over 500+ Million dollar investment, surrounded by the Kansas Speedway, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Great Wolf Lodge, Cabela's and CommunityAmerica Ballpark. The Legends At Village west is still an ongoing project as there are still many more developments still planned. The shopping center offers more than 110 retail/restaurant outlets including Dave & Busters and a Saddle Ranch Chop House, one of only three in the United States.
The Legends at Village West includes an audio walking tour of the more than 80 Kansans who are represented visually on medallions, posters, murals and in sculpture throughout the center. The Legends honors legends of Kansas in athletics, music, exploration, science, technology, politics, art and other fields. The legends theme is interwoven throughout the facility, offering information about Kansas’ history, heritage and environment. Each corridor and courtyard of the center is dedicated to a particular category of famous Kansans or aspect of the state and its history. Beginning February 1, 2007, a free self-guided audio tour will lead visitors through each corridor, providing information about the legends and the artistic representations in which they are depicted.
The shopping center is part of an over 500+ Million dollar investment, surrounded by the Kansas Speedway, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Great Wolf Lodge, Cabela's and CommunityAmerica Ballpark. The Legends At Village west is still an ongoing project as there are still many more developments still planned. The shopping center offers more than 110 retail/restaurant outlets including Dave & Busters and a Saddle Ranch Chop House, one of only three in the United States.
The Legends at Village West includes an audio walking tour of the more than 80 Kansans who are represented visually on medallions, posters, murals and in sculpture throughout the center. The Legends honors legends of Kansas in athletics, music, exploration, science, technology, politics, art and other fields. The legends theme is interwoven throughout the facility, offering information about Kansas’ history, heritage and environment. Each corridor and courtyard of the center is dedicated to a particular category of famous Kansans or aspect of the state and its history. Beginning February 1, 2007, a free self-guided audio tour will lead visitors through each corridor, providing information about the legends and the artistic representations in which they are depicted.
Carlos Alfredo Torres "Cat" Fletcher (born October 31, 1959 is a Venezuelan film and television writer, director and producer. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, the son of the bullfighter Carmelo Torres and the filmmaker Miriam Fletcher. He has been a United States resident since 1985.
Fletcher was the founder of Video Sistema Taurino in 1979. He graduated from the National Academy of Cinema and Television of Caracas Venezuela (TV Production - 1981) and from the ITESM (Monterrey Institute of Technology (Electronics and Communications Engineering) (1985). Since 1985, he has produced TV commercials for the US Hispanic market having made more than 500 pieces in a period of 20 years. He has also been a cinema and TV correspondent for the magazines of the Izarra Group. He is currently working on projects relating to cinema and high definition television.
Managerial Positions
*General Manager of International Television Studios Mexico (1982-1985)
*President of International Television Studios in Miami (1985-2006)
*Sales Manager for Princess Productions (1991)
*Technical Chief advisor for Planet Media (1999-2001)
*Vice-president Lucy Productions (2002-2004)
*Vice-president Filmvest Corporation (2005)
Technical Positions
*Manolo Martínez' personal video cameraman (1979-1982).
*Cameraman in Venezuela for XHDF Channel 13 of Mexico (1979-1982)
*Cameraman in Mexico for Radio Caracas Television (1982-1983)
*Bulls and Bullfighters (1984) XEIPN-TV Channel Eleven, Mexico. (Field Producer)
*Cameraman for Colombian and Venezuelan television stations in Miami(Venevisión, Caracol TV) (1988).
*Producer for Las Américas Horse Race Track (Mexico) 1983-1985
*Technical director for concerts of Emmanuel in Miami, Los Angeles and Las Vegas
Credits
Documentaries
*Latin Tours (1980) (Mention of Honor in the Berlin Tourism Film Fest) Producer.
*Caesar Girón (1981) (Tribute at the 10 years of his death) Producer.
*Sport in Mexico City and its function in the social development of the Population (UNESCO) Prize (1982)
*A Traveller in the Winding Route... Juan Pablo II (1987) Executive producer, Producer and Scriptwriter.
*The Bulls in the World (1990) Producing Executive (Mention Cannes film festival of TV)
*Cubans in America (2004) Producer and musical producer. (Documentary for PBS)
Educational Film/TV
*Hablando Inglés (1991) Course to learn to speak English using transliteration, Director
*Muscle Flex (1990-1991) Body Building program for Sunshine Network of Florida.
*Handguns and Home Survival (1988) Technical Director
Films
*Deathly Contact (1995) Co-Producer; Assistant DP.
*Street Survival (2005) Co-Producer; Assistant DP, Musical Producer.
Fletcher was the founder of Video Sistema Taurino in 1979. He graduated from the National Academy of Cinema and Television of Caracas Venezuela (TV Production - 1981) and from the ITESM (Monterrey Institute of Technology (Electronics and Communications Engineering) (1985). Since 1985, he has produced TV commercials for the US Hispanic market having made more than 500 pieces in a period of 20 years. He has also been a cinema and TV correspondent for the magazines of the Izarra Group. He is currently working on projects relating to cinema and high definition television.
Managerial Positions
*General Manager of International Television Studios Mexico (1982-1985)
*President of International Television Studios in Miami (1985-2006)
*Sales Manager for Princess Productions (1991)
*Technical Chief advisor for Planet Media (1999-2001)
*Vice-president Lucy Productions (2002-2004)
*Vice-president Filmvest Corporation (2005)
Technical Positions
*Manolo Martínez' personal video cameraman (1979-1982).
*Cameraman in Venezuela for XHDF Channel 13 of Mexico (1979-1982)
*Cameraman in Mexico for Radio Caracas Television (1982-1983)
*Bulls and Bullfighters (1984) XEIPN-TV Channel Eleven, Mexico. (Field Producer)
*Cameraman for Colombian and Venezuelan television stations in Miami(Venevisión, Caracol TV) (1988).
*Producer for Las Américas Horse Race Track (Mexico) 1983-1985
*Technical director for concerts of Emmanuel in Miami, Los Angeles and Las Vegas
Credits
Documentaries
*Latin Tours (1980) (Mention of Honor in the Berlin Tourism Film Fest) Producer.
*Caesar Girón (1981) (Tribute at the 10 years of his death) Producer.
*Sport in Mexico City and its function in the social development of the Population (UNESCO) Prize (1982)
*A Traveller in the Winding Route... Juan Pablo II (1987) Executive producer, Producer and Scriptwriter.
*The Bulls in the World (1990) Producing Executive (Mention Cannes film festival of TV)
*Cubans in America (2004) Producer and musical producer. (Documentary for PBS)
Educational Film/TV
*Hablando Inglés (1991) Course to learn to speak English using transliteration, Director
*Muscle Flex (1990-1991) Body Building program for Sunshine Network of Florida.
*Handguns and Home Survival (1988) Technical Director
Films
*Deathly Contact (1995) Co-Producer; Assistant DP.
*Street Survival (2005) Co-Producer; Assistant DP, Musical Producer.
BVS Performance Systems is a developer of interactive bank training, credit union training and learning management systems (LMS). The company has more than 1,000 bank and credit union customers around the United States. Its products include training libraries of self-study and instructor-led courses on regulatory compliance, lending, teller skills and other financial services subjects.
Company history
BVS is a privately owned company, which was founded in 1975 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Originally, BVS was a video production company named Videa, Ltd. Among its earliest customers was a Midwestern bank that needed a video to train tellers about how to cash checks. The company also developed marketing and training videos for companies including Amana Heating & Air Conditioning, Maytag Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Deere & Company, Rockwell International Corporation, Raytheon Company and Massey-Ferguson.
In 1982, the company adopted the name Bankers Video Service and introduced a video-based training library. The name was later changed to BVS Performance Systems as the company adopted other technology. BVS introduced its computer-based training (CBT) products in 1993. They were delivered on diskettes and later on CD-ROMs for use in personal computers and on computer networks. In 1998, BVS began delivery of online bank and credit union training. It later developed a customer relationship management (CRM) system.
Regulatory impact
The training needs of depository institutions — banks, thrifts and credit unions — often are driven by federal legislation and implementing regulations adopted and enforced by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision and the National Credit Union Administration.
As depository institutions were required to comply with new regulations or face significant monetary penalties in the 1990s and early 21st Century, they increasingly turned to outside training providers to meet government requirements. This is reflected in the growth of banking-oriented training overall and specifically in the growth of BVS’ course offerings to include more than 100 on compliance subjects. Passage and subsequent amendment of laws such as the USA Patriot Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Truth in Lending Act and the Truth in Savings Act each led to increases in the demand for training among depository institutions.
Company history
BVS is a privately owned company, which was founded in 1975 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Originally, BVS was a video production company named Videa, Ltd. Among its earliest customers was a Midwestern bank that needed a video to train tellers about how to cash checks. The company also developed marketing and training videos for companies including Amana Heating & Air Conditioning, Maytag Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Deere & Company, Rockwell International Corporation, Raytheon Company and Massey-Ferguson.
In 1982, the company adopted the name Bankers Video Service and introduced a video-based training library. The name was later changed to BVS Performance Systems as the company adopted other technology. BVS introduced its computer-based training (CBT) products in 1993. They were delivered on diskettes and later on CD-ROMs for use in personal computers and on computer networks. In 1998, BVS began delivery of online bank and credit union training. It later developed a customer relationship management (CRM) system.
Regulatory impact
The training needs of depository institutions — banks, thrifts and credit unions — often are driven by federal legislation and implementing regulations adopted and enforced by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision and the National Credit Union Administration.
As depository institutions were required to comply with new regulations or face significant monetary penalties in the 1990s and early 21st Century, they increasingly turned to outside training providers to meet government requirements. This is reflected in the growth of banking-oriented training overall and specifically in the growth of BVS’ course offerings to include more than 100 on compliance subjects. Passage and subsequent amendment of laws such as the USA Patriot Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Truth in Lending Act and the Truth in Savings Act each led to increases in the demand for training among depository institutions.
The New Republic Intelligence (NRI) is a fictional organization in the Star Wars universe. It was founded as a means of consolidating the Rebel Alliance's network of spies and informants into a viable intelligence agency following the rise of the New Republic. The successor to the New Republic's short-lived Senate Interplanetary Intelligence Network (SPIN), the NRI was organized under the jurisdiction of the General Ministry. The chain of command in the NRI extended from field operatives and informants all the way to the Director and Deputy of the bureau, who in turn were answerable to the General Ministry and the Chief of State.
Through its history, the New Republic walked a political tightrope in overcoming the stigma that remained from the Empire's harshly overzealous Imperial Security Bureau (ISB), and the Old Republic's bureaucratic Senate Bureau of Intelligence (SBI). At the end of the Yuuzhan Vong war, when the New Republic reformed into the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, its director was Belindi Kalenda.
Through its history, the New Republic walked a political tightrope in overcoming the stigma that remained from the Empire's harshly overzealous Imperial Security Bureau (ISB), and the Old Republic's bureaucratic Senate Bureau of Intelligence (SBI). At the end of the Yuuzhan Vong war, when the New Republic reformed into the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, its director was Belindi Kalenda.