President’s Message: Don’t Just Talk About the Weather – Do Something
Just as we are enduring the dog days of a long hot summer in South Louisiana, so too it seems that the entire country (and the world for that matter) is enduring the economic equivalent of dog days. While we can look forward to that first cool snap of fall soon, it seems that we will be waiting much longer for any such economic relief.
Mark Twain once said, “Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it”.
That quote sounds very much akin to what’s happening in Washington these days – everybody’s talking about the economy but nobody is really doing anything about it. I have always believed that you have to focus on the things you can control and not spend wasted time and energy on those you can’t. Stirling Properties, I believe, is doing just that. (more…)
Louisiana Earns Several Top Rankings in Recent Months
Louisiana has continued its reign at the top in several national rankings over recent years. Many of these top rankings are not just one-time accolades…Louisiana has staying power at the top. In rankings where Louisiana has room to improve, the state has been gaining traction in its move to the top. With Louisiana achieving so much recognition, it’s sometimes hard to keep track, so here is a quick snapshot of some state & regional rankings achieved over the last few months.
- #18 in Business Climate Rankings, up 22 spots since 2008
#2 in U.S. for incentives & economic development agency performance
– Pollina Corporate Real Estate, August 2011 (more…)
Stirling CEO Comments on “Gameloft to open major development studio in New Orleans”
Yesterday’s announcement of Gameloft’s decision to expand to New Orleans is a significant milestone for our city- not necessarily because of the number of jobs but for what it represents.
The announcement culminates over a yearlong effort by LED (Louisiana Economic Development) and GNO, Inc (Greater New Orleans, Inc. Regional Economic Alliance) to lure this company whom they had targeted.
When Gameloft first started looking, New Orleans didn’t even hit the radar screen, but in the end, we beat out cities such as Austin and Seattle to become only the second US based location for this French company and also the only one in Louisiana that will actually be developing video games here.
I believe that this is only the tip of the iceberg.
Click here to read the news release by LED.
Martin A. Mayer
President & CEO
Stirling Properties’ Marty Mayer to Serve on ICSC’s Worldwide Board of Trustees
COVINGTON, Louisiana – (June 1, 2011) Marty Mayer, President and CEO of Stirling Properties, has been appointed to serve on the International Council of Shopping Centers’ (ICSC) Worldwide Board of Trustees. The appointment became official during ICSC’s Annual Meeting of Regular Members, which was held during ICSC RECon in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday, May 23, 2011.
Fifty-two voting members from South America, Mexico-Central America, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Canada, Asia and the United States make up the Board of Trustees. Mayer is one of 12 new trustees appointed to serve a three year term.
As a member of the Board of Trustees, Mayer is charged with establishing policies and governing all matters for ICSC’s worldwide members as well as assisting ICSC in the implementation of its mission statement.
“It is a great honor to be selected by ICSC to be one of the 52 worldwide trustees,” stated Mayer. “To be among such a distinguished and accomplished group of individuals who have contributed so much to our industry is most certainly due to the reputation of Stirling Properties and my associates who have been so involved since the company’s inception.”
Mayer is currently a member of ICSC’s Open Air Center Committee in which he was the Co-Chairman of from 2008 to 2010. Previously, he served as the Louisiana State Director and the Louisiana State Operations Director for ICSC.
