Corporate News
03-18-08 Tommy Diamond
"My Life" series available in April. For details visit
Diamond Hearts Digest or one of the Diamond Hearts marketing
partners.
03-15-08 Tommy Diamond
completed newest novel"A Journey of Faith" The publisher
will begin sending galley proofs in late April with plans for
a winter '08 release.
02-24-08 Surf &
Sand Resort and Spa, Laguna Beach Ca are named new marketing
partners with Diamond Hearts Foundation, Inc. A world class resort
located on the waterfront in southern CA is where Tommy Diamond
wrote the first draft of the Diamond Hearts pledge. The ambiance
of a beach front home, plantation shutters commanding views of
the surf and spectacular sunsets are waiting for you at the fabulos
Surf & Sand Resort and Spa.
02-12-08 Speech well
attended at library in the high desert. Friends of the library
at Janice Horst Lucerne Valley Library hosted a lunch and reception
following the Tommy Diamond speech and book signing featuring
his novel "Breakfast With Mimi" with a theme of Love
and Friendship and Reading is at the Heart of Everything we do!
01-30-08 While vacationing
this week, author Tommy Diamond was ask several times, where
is Mimi? In a prepared statement issued by spokesperson Melissa
Chapman the following was released, "The lead character
in the novel 'Breakfast With Mimi' and the trilogy 'Chasing Angels'
Mimi Diamond is a fictional character. The statement continues,
the name, copyright, character, likeness and trademarks are the
property of the author. Any likeness to any person living or
dead is purely coincidental."
01-25-08 American
Spirit Network adds radio to their product mix. Melissa Chapman
confirmed that CBS radio and ASN will market broadcast products
with the print and digital products that are in the ASN media
and publishing group. The deal is expected to close during the
first quarter of 2008.
01-15-08 Bring a friend
or lover to Janice Horst Lucerne Valley Library on Tuesday, Feb.
12th at 11:00 AM as the Lucerne Valley Friends of the Library
welcomes dynamic guest speaker, Tommy Diamond. Tommy Diamond,
Purveyor of Fine Old American Tradition, is the author of the
novel "Breakfast With Mimi" and has given us Diamond
Hearts Digest Magazine, published monthly by the Daily Press
and American Spirit Network. He is also an entrepreneur, entertainer,
humanitarian and well known motivational speaker as well as founder
of Diamond Hearts Foundation, Inc., at the Mimi and Tommy Diamond
Children's Research Center, focusing on helping children with
mental illness. This engaging speaker will also sign and personalize
copies of his novel for you. Come! Celebrate love and friendship
with music, refreshments and good company.
01-02-08 Today Tommy
Diamond made the long awaited announcement of the 501{c}[3] Not
for Profit Diamond Hearts Foundation, Inc. at the Mimi and Tommy
Diamond Children's Research Center. Complete with Articles of
Incorporation, EIN number and a confirmation letter from the
Internal Revenue Service. The selection process for a advisory
board is set to begin mid January with a slate of goals being
prepared for 2008.
01-01-08 Friends of
Tommy Diamond helped him bring in the New Year in grand style.
Friends Jeff Binto and Charlie Tressler and a full house at Pappy
and Harriets in Pioneer Town, CA. enjoyed a great jazz concert,
good burgers and new friends.
12-31-07 Tommy Diamond
brought in the New Year with over 100 friends in the ballroom
at the Historic Green Tree Inn. Hosted by developer and real
estate mogul Dino DeFazio it was a great time an excellent sit
down dinner and fabulous live entertainment.
12-31-07 As the year
ends we have a lot that we accomplished in our first full year.
Published "Breakfast With Mimi" and it is available
worldwide. Published and distributed three print issues of Diamond
Hearts Digest magazine. Introduced the Tommy Diamond Coffee Co.
Completed five web sites offering information, personal growth,
jewelry, apparel, coffee, and the online magazine version Diamond
Hearts Digest magazine.
12-30-07 The presidential
suite in the ivory tower is again dark. After a brief return
Phyllis L. Bizzle departed from American Spirit Network citing
personal reasons. There are no plans to replace Ms. Bizzle according
to spokesperson Melissa Chapman. Her responsibilities will be
shared by ASN senior management.
11-09-07 Tommy Diamond
will appear Friday, Saturday, Sunday the 9th, 10th, 11th at the
28th annual Home Show in Victorville. Tommy will be at the K-FRG,
Stardust Airstream Diner to sign copies of "Breakfast With
Mimi" and speak with you about your holiday story ideas
for the Diamond Hearts Digest Holiday Storybook.
11-08-07 Tommy is
seeking holiday stories for the Diamond Hearts Digest Holiday
Storybook.
11-07-07 Tommy Diamond
will guest on Stardust 910 AM with Steverino.
11-04-07 50,000 copies
of "Breakfast With Mimi" were delivered to the homes
of Daily Press subscribers this morning in the high desert. With
a 3 to 1 pass around rate the monthly magazine will have over
300,000 readers. Diamond Hearts Digest magazine is a joint venture
of the Press Dispatch and American Spirit Network.
07-01-07 Plans are
in development for a new product. Diamond Hearts Digest Magazine.
The plans are to publish a new novel each month by new authors
supported by print and online advertisers. The 09-30-07 Premiere
Issue will feature "Rags" An American Icon by Tommy
Diamond.
06-30-07 North Bay
Resorts a Five Star resort in Lake Arrowhead,CA now carries the
Tommy Diamond Premium Gourmet Coffee brands for all their guest.
If you pour it in your suite or a cup at the front desk you will
enjoy a pouring out of history,culture,and taste.
06-26-07 Bob's Big
Boy, Hesperia,CA participated in the roll out taste test program
of the new Tommy Diamond Coffee flavors to prospects gathered
in the Boardroom to taste the coffee and hear about the upcoming
opportunities with the Tommy Diamond brands.
06-20-07 Vintage Treasures
in Hesperia becomes a Tommy Diamond distributor at their retail
store offering the complete coffee line and plans to carry the
popular Tommy Diamond novel Breakfast With Mimi.
06-15-07 Tommy Diamond
Coffee Company will sponsor the Ace Allstar Cheerleader group
through the remainder of 2007.
06-12-07 Tommy Diamond
begins shipping coffee. The Mimi Diamond morning blend the Hazelnut
and French Vanilla.
05-11-07 Tommy and
Mimi Diamond will share signatures this summer.Breakfast With
Mimi morning blend coffee will be in the Mimi Diamond signature
basket, complete with the basket will be a copy of the popular
novel "Breakfast With Mimi" a 8oz bag of the new Mimi
Diamond blend rich in aroma, aromatic, smooth, mild bean with
a medium roast. A 8oz bag of Tommy Diamond gourmet flavored house
blend and 2- Mimi and Tommy Diamond signature coffee mugs.
05-10-07 The Tommy
Diamond Coffee Company announced plans to promote the brand.
Spokesperson Melissa Chapman unveiled concepts for six merchandising
themes including: Art Decco '30s-'40s, Route 66 and car culture
'50s-'60s', Beaches, Hawaii, California, surf boards, bikinis,
and rock-n-roll 1970's, Broadway and the stars, our own Studio
39, motion picture classics and will be rounded out with a complete
western theme. "Our brand is committed to family values,
the preservation of history and the future of the next generation
of leaders in America."
05-04-07 American
Spirit Network spokesperson Diane Grant confirmed expansion of
the Tommy Diamond brand beginning in June 2007. According to
Ms. Grant company Co-founder, chairman, president, and CEO Thomas
F. Gregg will add the brand to corporate development branding
coffee, tea, and confections supporting the Mimi Diamond brand.
Current product distribution will be in North America. Mr. Gregg
said the Tommy Diamond brand is enjoying success with our publishing
group and the appeal of coffee and various forms of non alcohol
drinks makes a good fit. In addition it will provide additional
resource opportunities for the Mimi and Tommy Diamond Children
Foundation.
05-01-07 The Mimi
and Tommy Diamond Childrens Foundation will support research
for Autism through Diamond Hearts according to Diamond spokesperson
Melissa Chapman. Thirty years ago Autism was considered rare,
affecting only 1 in 2500 children today that number may be 1
in 150 children when you include all forms of autistic spectrum
disorders according to researchers at John Hopkins University.The
Diamonds want to make a difference and will embrace the opportunity
to deliver a message of hope and inspiration with education.
04-20-07 Book retailers
and coffee houses in France, New Zealand, Australia and the UK
begin retailing "Breakfast With Mimi" April 23rd 2007.
04-19-07 North Bay
Resorts located in the lush green forest of Lake Arrowhead,CA
played host to Tommy Diamond today. The Five Star mountain resort
plans to host an early fall Diamond Hearts week-end retreat where
Tommy Diamond will appear Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
03-19-07 Reviews for
"Breakfast With Mimi" are coming in favorable according
to group publisher Infinity. Comments include "A real perception
of how life was, is and will be."...sharing the universal
language of romance and love." Destined to become a great
American Classic."
03-06-07 Winn River
Productions and Play Pen Productions announced a development
deal for a one hour daily morning television program "Breakfast
With Mimi." Veteran television and feature film director
James Fargo will work with author and program concept creator
Tommy Diamond on the project.
02-23-07 Autographed
1st edition copy of "Breakfast With Mimi" a full color
poster suitable for framing 24 x 36 and a sterling silver polished
engraved Diamond Hearts bracelet available now and for a limited
time add an American service person to your order.
Details at: Breakfast With Mimi
02-01-07 It took a
little over three months, several editors, and countless reams
of paper, destruction of printed copies and the decision to give
the long awaited Tommy Diamond novel "Breakfast With Mimi"
a totally new cover design completion status. According to the
group publisher, Ingram distributing will begin to preview the
work to book retailers nationwide with Amazon.com carrying the
title worldwide.
01-28-07 Hawaii was
a perfect getaway spot for Tommy Diamond. Beautiful sunrises
and sun sets from the patio over looking crystal blue waters
at the estate where Diamond was a guest. Swimming fishing and
shopping were topped off with great food and an evening dinner
cruise with renewed friendships from the past all to celebrate
the soon to be worldwide release of "Breakfast With Mimi".
01-05-07 Share the
Dream. The world needs you to join Mimi and I in our commitment
to empower 1 million people around the world as Diamond Hearts,
to share vision, hope, faith, courage, opportunity, success,
commitment, and the American Dream. Share the Diamond Hearts
pledge that includes; Nothing can justify hatred, forgive. So
you can live free, face challenges with courage, keep promises
and maintain trust. Wrapped in our most important piece of clothing,
love. Join the Diamond Hearts Family today.
Mimi and Tommy Diamond
01-03-07: Mimi Diamond
Studio G.M. Angela Hughes reports success during the `06 holiday
season. We have a little less then a year to prepare for the
`07 holidays and we plan to be much more aggressive with our
product mix. The main focus will remain the Mimi Diamond signature
jewelry collection with the addition of several new limited edition
pieces.
01-01-07: Candle of
Hope 2007 world tour begins.
12-30-06 Mimi and
I would like to wish you a Happy New Year. We would like to take
this opportunity to thank you for being a part of our 2006 Journey
of Faith. This year was full of surprises, measurable milestones
and a solid foundation for the year ahead. The American Spirit
Network site will be finished on January 1st 2007 with completion
of the final link, business opportunities testing during the
holiday weekend. Our commitment in 2007 is to continue to articulate
the vision of Diamond Hearts around the world with the Candle
of Hope world tour, empowerment training, personal growth seminars,
and weekend retreats focusing on the most important person in
your life YOU!
12-22-06: From all
of us at American Spirit Network and our affilate companies,
brands and marketing partners we wish you happy holidays, Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Mimi and Tommy Diamond
12-20-06: Excerpts
from the novels of Tommy Diamond are now online at American Spirit
Network the site is on track for completion by the end of the
year. Added features include a link for business opportunities,
company news, publishing and excerpts from "Rags" An
American Icon, "Breakfast With Mimi" "Power Up"
with Mimi Diamond, "Chasing Angels" with Mimi Diamond
and Mimi Diamond "American Princess". ASN
Publishing Excerpts
12-15-06: The Tommy
Diamond "Journey of Faith" album will ship on a limited
basis Christmas day to Christian radio broadcast stations in
the Midwest and the south according to Diamond spokesperson Melissa
Chapman in addition to a select group of church leaders throughout
North America promoting the Diamond Hearts global outreach empowerment
campaign in 2007 and the Tommy Diamond Journey of Faith.
12-14-06: Tommy Diamond
wrapped The Journey of Faith promo album early this morning.
After completing a very emotional rendition of the final track
vocals for" My Darling Mimi, Remember Faith" Tommy
and the studio musicians jammed for several hours while producer
Nathan Paul captured it all with open mics. With the sun starting
to come up the worn out group was packing up to go home Nathan
said " It is always good to have a little extra in the can,
Classical, Blues, and Rock just flowed continued Paul and I recorded
it all."
12-04-06: Mimi and
Tommy Diamond matriarch and patriarch of the Diamond family will
pen a new self-help book together. Mimi will write the introduction
and her and Tommy will write the final chapter together about
love. The yet to be titled work will be a journey in life looking
at success, focus, imagination, self-esteem, passion, sensitiviity,
poverty, and courage. The new work will compliment the personal
development life management program and Breakfast With Mimi for
the 2007 Candle of Hope Empowerment Week-End Retreats.
12-01-06: Mimi Diamond
will visit the canals of Naples during the holiday season. Ms.
Diamond will ride the canal waterways in a gondola complete with
a singing Italian gondaler. Her visit was a result of meetings
her and Tommy had during the summer. This is the only apperance
planned for Ms. Diamond for the rest of the year confirmed her
spokesperson.
11-27-06: Legendary
Nashville and LA music producer Nathan Paul arranger and conductor
Moses Bass and brass arranger T.C. Moody quietly came in to Apple
Valley CA and spent part of the Thanksgiving holiday with friend
Tommy Diamond. Meeting at Mama Carpinos restaurant the trio discussed
the Diamond Candle of Hope album that Diamond shelved last summer.Melissa
Chapman confirmed the group meeting and that this is the first
time all of them have been together since Diamond appeared at
Oprayland over three years ago. Chapman went on to say Diamond
agreed to go back in the studio the week of December 11th to
lay down new tracks. Diamond will also wrap a yet to be titled
album for release in 2007. When Diamond and Paul first talked
of a reunion it was less then cordial. The two again spoke briefly
in early November and agreed to talk. Chapman added the opportunity
for main stream retail distribution with the Eraca label helped
in the decision to again revisit the Candle of Hope album project.
11-22-06: American
Spirit Network web site nears completion. The design team will
finish the site for the holiday season. The growth of American
Spirit Network and the brands it oversees forced the company
to revamp the site sooner then they planned. Promising to be
more user friendly visitors and marketing consultants will welcome
the state of the art technology and design the Don Ewald lead
team put in to the corporate site for 2007.
11-21-06: Broadway
Café is in the holiday spirit. Brothers David and Geozeph
Salib added Mattel Hot Wheel Collectables to the restaurant gift
shop.A portion of holiday sales will benefit the Mimi and Tommy
Diamond Children's Center. The Broadway Café is located
in Hesperia, CA. Themed in Broadway, New York style they have
a complete menu serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and daily specials.
Join us in a heartfelt welcome to our newest marketing partners,
Broadway Café.
11-17-06: Tommy Diamond
will host Auto Rama auction benefiting the Mimi and Tommy Diamond
Children's Center January 27, 2007. The event will take place
on the San Bernardino Fairgrounds in Victorville, CA. The auction
will be called by A Estate Auctions, Inc. Pahrump, NV. For additional
details visit TommyDiamond.net after December 1, 2006.
11-15-06: Phyllis
L. Bizzle plans to leave the company she co-founded. Her departure
was made public after a conference call ended with potential
2007 advertisers, sponsors, and marketing partners. Ms. Bizzle
and her co-founding partner Thomas F. Gregg have not worked together
in well over three months. Gregg credits Bizzle with a shared
vision that the two had to build a global organization for the
American Spirit Network and 1 million Diamond Hearts. Said Mr.
Gregg, "I listened to what she wanted in life, a legacy
she could leave her children and her grandchildren. I said we
can do that. Ms. Bizzle's contributions were vital to the early
vision of American Spirit Network and Diamond Hearts. I will
miss her, the enthusiasm we shared for our projects and the love
and mutual respect we shared."
11-10-06: "Breakfast
With Mimi" publishers will ship an additional two hundred
fifty galley copies of the Tommy Diamond novel by year end. USA
Today, The Washington Post, Detroit Free Press, Los Angles Times,
New York Times, Associated Press, United Press International,
Reuters International Services, Copely News Service, Knight-Ridder,
Parade Magazine, American Airlines InFlite magazine American
Way.Time, Newsweek, People, Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly,
Family Circle, and the ABC Radio Networks.
11-09-06: Diamond
Hearts screenplay goes in to active development with James Fargo
attached as director and his production company Wen River in
a joint venture with Play Pen Productions and Mimi and Tommy
Diamond Entertainment. The announcement was made at American
Film Market in a prepared statement by Tommy Diamond spokesperson
Melissa Chapman.
11-07-06: Diamond
Hearts Digest premiere issue a huge success. delivered to businesses,
hospitals and homes the first is issue full of the power of Diamond
Hearts the recovery of Tommy Diamond and the heartfelt Message
From Mimi in her first column. The American Dream Lives according
to the current issue of Diamond Hearts Digest. The power of Diamond
Hearts is real. The most essential gift one individual can give
to another is love and compassion. Our commitment to stride boldly
forward confident with courage necessary to push the envelope
of life and pursue the American Dream.
10-25-06: Mimi Diamond
Studio General Manager Angela Hughes reported that the new line
of Mimi Diamond clothing was a huge success in various test markets.
Hughes plans to launch a spring/summer line of clothing inspired
by "Breakfast With Mimi" diva Mimi Diamond.
10-09-06: Melissa
Chapman Joins American Spirit Network as spokesperson for Tommy
Diamond. Chapman will oversee marketing and public relations
for Diamond, American Spirit Network, Diamond Hearts and the
Mimi Diamond brands.
Chapman formally with
the Hilton Hotel Group has relocated to offices in Nashville,
TN to develop and market primarily in the Midwest and the south.
"Said Chapman this is a great opportunity to be part of
a company who's leadership is on the cutting edge of a global
lifestyle change in self help personal growth and the power of
the Diamond Hearts theme."
10-03-06: "Breakfast
With Mimi" goes online as the books advanced galley copies
go to major reviewers. The .com site depicts the full color front
cover inspired by the eyes of Mimi in the early stages of their
relationship as Tommy looked through her eyes deep in to her
soul. An excerpt chapter and an authors bio along with pre order
information is on the web site.
10-01-06: Diamond
Hearts- goes worldwide on the web. The vision of Mimi and Tommy
Diamond a little over two years ago opened October 1st with a
steadfast commitment to continue to articulate the vision of
Mimi and Tommy to empower 1 million Diamond Hearts around the
world.
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