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WORLDCOM Public Relations Group To Launch Awards Program To Spotlight Excellence Within The Travel/Tourism Industry — Globally

NEW YORK (January 23, 2012) – The world’s leading partnership of independently owned public relations counseling firms, WORLDCOM Public Relations Group, announced today that it is launching a Destination Awards program.  Developed by Worldcom’s Travel and Tourism Practice Group, the professional awards will honor public relations and marketing programs that demonstrate the highest standards within the international travel and tourism industry.

Winning organizations will be selected from the following six distinct categories: events with budgets of less than $100K; events with budgets of more than $100K; programs of less than $200K; programs of more than $200K; crisis management; and originality in public relations. Those that wish to vie for an award, can submit their entries on the Destination Awards website, where they will be voted upon by the larger community.  Community members will have the opportunity to vote anonymously for finalists of their choice, within each category.  Judges from the Worldcom Travel and Tourism Practice Group, as well as selected professionals from the international travel and tourism industry, will choose the winners of the Destination Awards from the list of finalists, as determined by the community’s votes.

“Worldcom’s Destination Awards will put a spotlight on great international marketing and PR programs within this industry,” said Norman Stowe of the Pace Group, Vancouver, Canada and Chairperson of Worldcom’s Travel and Tourism Practice Group. “As leaders in the field of public relations, Worldcom is witness to remarkable programs all over the globe and we feel compelled to give innovative and creative organizations the accolades they deserve,” adds Stowe.

The Destination Awards will accept entries today and voting can begin anytime thereafter. The deadline for submissions will be on April 30, 2012.  Following the judging process, The Worldcom Travel and Tourism Practice Group will announce the six category prizewinners on May 15, 2012.

ABOUT WORLDCOM PUBLIC RELATIONS GROUP

Established in 1988, Worldcom Public Relations Group is the world’s leading partnership of independently owned public relations counseling firms, with 107 partner agencies worldwide, in 91 markets, in 46 countries, across six continents. With more than 2,100 employees, and revenue of more than US $260 million, partners collectively serve national, international and multi-national clients seamlessly, while retaining the flexibility and client-service focus inherent in independent local agencies. Through Worldcom, clients have on-demand access to in-depth communications expertise from professionals who understand the language, culture and customs of the geographic arenas in which they do business.

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BURLINGTON TOWN MEETING SUPPORTS EQUITY OFFICE PROPOSAL TO REZONE NEW ENGLAND EXECUTIVE PARK

Approval Sets Stage for Dramatic Facility, Environmental Improvements

Burlington, Mass (October 15, 2009) – Burlington Town Meeting members voted last week to approve Equity Office Properties’ proposal to rezone and modernize New England Executive Park (NEEP). The motion was carried by a vote of 54 to 17. With a Planned Development (PD) District zoning designation in place, Equity Office will now seek to market the property to Class A tenants, and implement the proposed upgrades on a project-by-project basis during the next ten to fifteen years.

“On behalf of the Equity team, I would like to thank Burlington Town Meeting members, the Planning Board and the many Town officials we worked with on this proposal for their hours of hard work and dedication to making NEEP one of the best places to do business in Massachusetts,” said John Conley, vice president. “We always knew we had one of the best locations in Eastern Massachusetts, and now we have the zoning in place to make targeted improvements at New England Executive Park that will attract new high-end tenants, generate additional tax revenue for Burlington, significantly improve drainage and water quality conditions at the site and add ancillary retail opportunities for the Park’s 3,000 workers.”

Located 12 miles northwest of Boston, at the interchange of Route 3 and I‐95, New

England Executive Park is a 56‐acre office campus with 13 buildings. The Park hosts more than 75 global companies in a variety of technology and business fields. Equity Office envisions the revitalization to a vibrant office campus with diverse uses including first‐class office/R&D space, ancillary retail shops and restaurants, structured parking and the integration of public transportation and pedestrian interconnectivity.

“Town Meeting members recognized the importance of offering a competitive Class A option for office tenants looking for space in and around Burlington,” said Mark Vaughan, of Riemer & Braunstein, attorney for Equity Office Properties. “We look forward to continuing open and meaningful dialogue with members of the Burlington community to ensure that Equity’s vision for NEEP is something the Town can be proud of and benefit from for years to come.”

For more information about New England Executive Park, please visit www.newenglandexecpark.com.

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MEADOW WALK AT LYNNFIELD RECEIVES TOWN MEETING APPROVAL TO TRANSFORM COLONIAL SITE INTO VIBRANT, MIXED-USE COMMUNITY

National Development to Build 68-acre Village Adjacent to Route 128

LYNNFIELD, Mass. (May 2, 2007) – Newton-based National Development received approval from a record number of Lynnfield Town Meeting voters on Monday, April 30, to rezone the 202-acre Sheraton Colonial Golf Course site adjacent to Route 128. The Meadow Walk at Lynnfield project will transform 68 acres of the golf course into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly village incorporating 395,000 square feet of lifestyle retail, 80,000 square feet of office space, and 180 residential units, while preserving 103 acres of permanent open space for the community. The rezoning is permitted under Massachusetts Chapter 40R, the state’s new “smart-growth” incentive that encourages communities to develop housing in conjunction with mixed-use space.

Meadow Walk at Lynnfield will feature upscale shops, fine dining, and premier office space anchored by an organic grocer and centered around a spacious town green. Its design evokes the feel of a small, New England town center. Meadow Walk will also include 40 owner-occupied units of housing for Lynnfield residents ages 60 and over to be developed in partnership with Lynnfield Initiative For the Elderly (LIFE). The 280-room Sheraton Hotel and the Boston Sports Club will remain on site, but the hotel will undergo renovations.

“Meadow Walk at Lynnfield is a premier example of innovative, mixed-use development where people will be able to live, work, shop and play,” said Ted Tye, managing partner for National Development. “This high-end, ‘main street’ village will reflect the heritage of Lynnfield and will be the region’s premier upscale retail, office and residential development.”

The Lynnfield Town Meeting drew a record 1,983 Lynnfield residents, with an overwhelming 81 percent voting in favor of the rezoning. The Meadow Walk proposal had been reviewed at numerous town meetings and forums over the last year and was unanimously endorsed by Lynnfield’s Board of Selectmen and Planning Board.

Tye indicated that his firm intends to be innovative in its design of Meadow Walk. “We have used the best town centers from throughout New England as our models for the development,” said Tye. “Meadow Walk will have the look and feel of a classic New England ‘main street’ with an incredible mix of shopping, restaurants, offices and housing.”

Construction on Meadow Walk is scheduled to begin in 2008. The Sheraton Colonial Hotel and Boston Sports Club will remain open through construction. The golf course will continue to operate through the 2007 season.

About National Development
National Development is an interdisciplinary real estate company that provides development, construction, asset management and investment acquisition services. The Newton, Mass.-based firm is ranked as one of the largest development companies in Mass. National Development has a diverse product base with major projects in the office, industrial, retail, senior housing, multifamily, hotel and institutional sectors. Since 1983, National Development has developed more than fourteen million square feet in 40 communities throughout the region.

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