Monday, January 25, 2010

National Kidney Foundation Hosts KEEP Program

On Saturday March 13th, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The National Kidney Foundation will be hosting their KEEP, Kidney Early Evaluation Program, here at The Bourse.

According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than 26 million adults have chronic kidney disease and 100,000 Americans die each year from chronic kidney failure. Kidney failure can be prevented or delayed through early detection and proper treatment.

Make sure to come to The Bourse for your free screening. Keep an eye out for sign up tables located at both entrances to The Bourse on March 11th, 2010

Check out the National Kidney Foundation website for more information.


More to come in a few weeks.

Food Court Fiasco

The Mission: To open 7 restaurants, with 7 different different cuisines in 8 hours.

On September 9th, 2009 the Food Network's show Dinner Impossible took over the food court at The Bourse. Robert Irvine, the host of Dinner Impossible, and The Bourse management team worked through the night to prepare lunch for 300 tourists the following day. If you missed this great episode make sure to save these dates:

February 10th at 10:00 p.m. on Food Network.
February 11th at 1:00 a.m. on Food Network.
February 13th at 4:00 p.m. on Food Network.

























































































































Tuesday, January 12, 2010

The Bourse Throwbacks



The exterior has not changed much since 1930.



The architecture may have stayed the same but the technology inside has drastically changed. The photo below is the American Telephone and Telegraph installation in The Bourse Building, circa 1921. Telegraph.