MAMA Group was founded in 2002, and is now owned by HMV Group Plc following the completion, in 2010, of a successful takeover bid. MAMA Group Limited is the parent company of a number of UK-based music and media businesses. Live Music, which includes the following London venues: HMV Hammersmith Apollo, HMV Forum, Jazz Cafe, Relentless Garage, The Borderline, Heaven, G-A-Y and Barfly Camden; the HMV Picture House in Edinburgh, Warehouse in Aberdeen, the HMV Institute in Birmingham and Barfly Cardiff. It also operates live music events including the Lovebox festival, The Great Escape festival, Global Gathering, Escape Into The Park and High Voltage festival. Consumer, which includes The Fly, the UK's highest circulating music magazine; Campus Group, a collection of specialist media and marketing agencies working for clients interested in the student and wider youth audiences; a sponsorship business; Music and Media Solutions which is responsible for all brand partnership activity and is uniquely positioned to integrate and deliver a variety of brand objectives across MAMA Group's stable of assets; and PAPA Projects, a production strategy, event design, project management business dedicated to delivering engaging, inspiring creative-led experiences.

Starbucks Corporation engages in the purchase, roasting, and sale of whole bean coffees worldwide. It offers brewed coffees, Italian-style espresso beverages, cold blended beverages, various complementary food items, and a selection of premium teas, as well as beverage-related accessories and equipment, through its retail stores. Starbucks Corp. also licenses its trademark through other channels, such as licensed retail stores, as well as through certain of its licensees and equity investees. In addition, Starbucks Corporation produces and sells ready-to-drink beverages, which include bottled beverages, espresso drinks, chilled cup coffees, and ice creams.

The Colorado Rockies Baseball Club joined the ranks of Major League Baseball as an expansion team in 1993. Thanks to the rarefied air in Denver, the franchise's Coors Field home has developed a reputation as a hitter-friendly park where even ordinary pop-ups can drift into the bleachers. Colorado earned its first National League pennant in 2007. CEO Charlie Monfort and his brother Dick have controlled the team since 2005. FOX Sports Net also owns a 14% interest in the franchise, as does brewer Molson Coors.

Elephant & Castle® opened its first North American pub and restaurant in 1977 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. E&C's distinct atmosphere and selection of popular British Classics made it an instant success!

Famous luminaries wax but seldom wane, thanks to this company. Tussauds Attractions Operations operates the famed Madame Tussauds wax museums known for their wax representations of celebrities including Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, Nelson Mandela, Ronald Reagan, and of course, several members of the British Royal Family. In addition to its famous London musuem, the company has museums in New York, Las Vegas, Washington, DC, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. The Tussauds Group is owned by The Blackstone Group and operates as part of Merlin Entertainments Group, one of Europe's largest amusement park companies.

Juventus F.C. is one of the most popular soccer clubs in the Italy's Lega Nazionale Professionisti (National Professional League) as well as the most successful: Juve has won a record 27 Serie A league championships since its founding 1897. In European competition, it has won two Champions League titles and the UEFA Cup three times. Italy's Agnelli family, which started and continues to own 30% of automaker Fiat, has controlled the team since 1923. In 2006 Juventus was relegated to Serie B competition after an investigation into match fixing but returned to Serie A competition in the 2007 season.

BridgeStreet Worldwide bridges the gap between business trips and home. The company provides corporate housing -- serviced apartments for guests requiring short-term temporary housing or fully-furnished extended stay accommodations. Its more than 15,000 corporate apartments, which are typically 700 square feet or larger, are located throughout the US and nearly 50 countries internationally. BridgeStreet targets individuals, corporations, families, and government travelers. The company is owned by Dublin-based privately-held investment group Sorrento Asset Management, which purchased BridgeStreet Worldwide from previous owner Interstate Hotels & Resorts for more than $40 million in 2007.

The Second City is the leading brand in improv-based sketch comedy. With theatres in Chicago and Toronto, Training Centers in those cites as well as Hollywood, 11 full time touring ensembles, thriving corporate communications and theatricals divisions as well as television and film operations, The Second City has been called "A Comedy Empire" by the New York Times. Second City seating is Cabaret Style seating so please be prepared share a table, make new friends, and have a lot of laughs. On our website you can buy tickets to shows, sign up for classes or reach out for more information on bringing The Second City to you.

International Dairy Queen (IDQ) has been supplying brain-freezes for a long, long time. International Dairy Queen, Inc. is a leading franchisor of frozen treat stores with more than 5,900 quick-service restaurants, most of which operate under the Dairy Queen banner. Popular DQ ice cream treats include Blizzards, sundaes, and cones. Many of the stores also serve burgers, fries, and other items. In addition to its flagship chain, IDQ has about 700 Orange Julius locations offering blended fruit drinks and a small number of Karmelkorn stands that feature popcorn snacks. Only a small number of units are company-owned. Tracing its roots back to 1938, the company is owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.

Dreamgate opens doors for those who fantasize about hitting really big jackpots. Dreamgate Corporation Bhd. makes and distributes casino gaming machines and related equipment, including tokens and chips, roulette wheels, displays, and cash boxes. Its RGBGames brand specializes in progressive slot machines -- games that are linked together in groups in order to offer larger jackpots. Dreamgate also refurbishes and leases slot machines, operates casino concessions, and distributes equipment from third-party manufacturers, including WMS, Atronic, and CashCode. Co-founders (and brothers) Chuah Kim Seah and Chuah Kim Chiew together own about 40% of Dreamgate.

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