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Locals Take Down Poker Legend Chris Moneymaker at Presque Isle Downs and Casino
Poker legend Chris Moneymaker was at Presque Isle Downs and Casino Oct. 15th to host a $25,000 tournament at the casino’s poker room Grand Opening. Moneymaker was joined at the final table by nine lucky participants who won a satellite during the previous days tournaments. The final table... - October 27, 2011 - MTR
HipMix.net Adds New Feature to Belly Dance Website: Ask Dilara!
HipMix.net, the world’s fastest growing website for belly dance, recently launched a new advice section to the website. Named, “Ask Dilara,” this function of the website encourages users to ask the questions or seek the advice they are looking for. Whether it be a belly dance... - October 27, 2011 - HipMix.net
City Model & Talent Model Elona Voytovych Rips NY Couture Runway
Fast rising company City Model & Talent, (http://www.citymodelandtalent.com), announced today that one of their rising stars, Elona Voytovych, ripped the runway of NY Couture Fashion Week show. The 18 year old model booked four shows as a result of her outstanding strut and runway appeal during... - October 27, 2011 - City Model & Talent
The Ybor Thunder Bike Fest November 11 & 12, 2011 - A Smokin' Events Production
The Ybor Thunder Bike Fest, a Smokin' Events Production, will take place in Historical Ybor City – Tampa on Friday, November 11th and Saturday, November 12th. Attendees can join the festivities at 1430 East 7th Avenue on Friday, 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. and Saturday, 12 p.m. until 11 p.m. The... - October 26, 2011 - Smokin' Events, LLC
13th Annual Ybor City Heritage and Cigar Festival November 19, 2011
The Ybor City Heritage & Cigar Festival, benefitting the Ybor City Museum Society, is one of the premier family-friendly festivals in the Tampa Bay area. The Festival will take place on Saturday, 11/19, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Centennial Park in historic Ybor City.The annual Festival is the place for cigar aficionados and the day promises to be spectacular for the entire family. - October 26, 2011 - Smokin' Events, LLC
"Community Food and Toy Drive" in Cape Coral, Florida
The Donate4kidz Foundation and notinmycity.org are conducting a "Community Food and Toy Drive" in Cape Coral, Florida. It is scheduled for Saturday, Nov 19th, from 10-4. Location is at 924 NE Pine Island Rd. Cape Coral, 33990. Please come out to support them by bringing non-perishable... - October 26, 2011 - The Donate4kidz Foundation, Inc
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Introducing Crispin® Stagger Lee™; Limited Release Cider Aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels - October 26, 2011 - Crispin Cider
Are Stand Up Comedians Born or Are They Made?
Radio talk show host Garrison Leykam accepts challenge to become a stand up comedian. - October 26, 2011 - Conversation Crossroad
Now Live on iGavelAuctions.com: Asian, Ancient & Ethnographic Works of Art Auction
iGavel Auctions is pleased to present Lark Mason’s Fall auction of Asian, Ancient, and Ethnographic Works of Art. This sale is now live and ends on November 2nd at www.iGavelAuctions.com. The auction includes close to 500 lots, of which the majority are Asian. There is a live exhibition of select works from the auction on October 24-28, 2011, from 10AM-4PM at the iGavel Gallery, located at 227 East 120th Street, New York NY 10035. - October 26, 2011 - iGavel, Inc.
Liner Entertainment Group to Sign Artist to Ingrooves/Universal
Liner Entertainment Group’s pop rock artist Bobby Soloman Smith has recently signed a distribution deal with Ingrooves/Universal. Soloman Smith’s new single will be released later this year. - October 26, 2011 - Liner Entertainment Group
Liner Entertainment Group’s Zoel to Work with Revlon Argentina
One of Liner Entertainment Group’s established artists, Zoel, has recently been offered an endorsement deal with Revlon Argentina. Zoel will be the face of the new campaign for the fragrance "Bling Bling." - October 26, 2011 - Liner Entertainment Group
“Beyond The Moonwalk” Gets a Dance Partner
Hiltz Squared Media Group has teamed with Vision4Media Entertainment to license the television network production of Beyond The Moonwalk - a six part miniseries that focuses on the amazing street dancers whose influence transformed an entire generation of pop culture. Vision4Media executives... - October 25, 2011 - Vision4Media Entertainment
Pay Per View and Subscriptions Membership with the New Cleeng WordPress Plug-In
Today, Cleeng proudly announced its new WordPress plug-in capable of managing both pay-per-item and subscriptions. Using just one tool, content creators can combine all monetization options to offer their readers unsurpassed freedom and convenience when buying digital content. Subcriptions come on... - October 25, 2011 - Cleeng
Gateway Educational Services Halloween Scholarship Benefit
Gateway Educational Services, a non-profit learning center in Santa Barbara, is hosting a Halloween Extravaganza on October 30th to benefit the Gateway Scholarship Fund at The Creekside Bar and Grill 4444 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA The event will include live music from the local band Time... - October 25, 2011 - Gateway Educational Services
Tia Norfleet Signs Multi-Year Sponsorship Deal with Oblivion Production Studios
Tia Norfleet signs an exclusive multi-year deal with Oblivion Production Studios, a New York based Company. This deal is a sponsorship based agreement that both Team Norfleet and Oblivion have reached for the mutual benefit of both entities. - October 24, 2011 - The Public Relations Group, Inc.
Celebrity HotSpots Releases 2012 Celebrity HotSpots Los Angeles Restaurant Guide: Provides Inside Track to Over 100 L.A. Restaurants Where the Celebs Dine
2012 Celebrity HotSpots Los Angeles Restaurant Guide helps readers discover and hang out at the same places as their fave celebs. Over 100 L.A. restaurants are ranked by number of celebrity spottings and more than 1500 celebs are included in the guide. - October 24, 2011 - Celebrity HotSpots
Trailer Superstore Proudly Provides a New Trailer to Haul a Custom Built Orange County Chopper Dedicated to the 9/11 Anniversary
The Custom Trailer travels the US hauling the U.S Biker Law’s 10th Anniversary 9/11 Commemorative Bike. - October 22, 2011 - All Pro Trailer Superstore
MannaEXPRESS Raises the Bar for Christian Newspapers
While the rest of the world laughed, Sharifa Stevens anxiously monitored the message boards of Harold Camping followers on May 22, 2011, the day after the “doomsday” Bible teacher Camping had pronounced. Jesus Christ didn’t return -- as Camping guaranteed -- and tens of thousands... - October 22, 2011 - Mannaexpress
Spreadsheet City Announces New Excel Search Engine
Spreadsheet City announces a new Excel Specific search engine. Rather than weeding through thousands of search results, you can now cut to the chase and find exactly what you need. - October 22, 2011 - Mike Turco
Super Star Press Announces the Release of “42 Rules for a Web Presence That Wins: Essential Business Strategy for Website and Social Media Success” by Philippa Gamse
With the rise in social media, some experts have declared websites dead. Not Philippa Gamse, author of the new book “42 Rules for a Web Presence that Wins: Essential Business Strategy for Website and Social Media Success.” In fact, Gamse states that, “It’s about the goals and objectives that each organization wants to achieve, and understanding how these are helped or hindered by new technologies.” - October 22, 2011 - 42 Rules
Festivals of Speed Brings Florida Car Show Back to The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
The 6th Annual Festivals of Speed at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes has been rescheduled for Sunday, November 13th, 2011. - October 22, 2011 - Festivals of Speed
ONE Entertainment Announces That Rick Ross is Moving Date Scheduled for October 23, 2011 at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live to January 13, 2012
Rick Ross’ concert scheduled for Sunday at L.A.’s Nokia Theatre is being pushed into next year to allow the rapper time to fully recover from seizures he experienced recently. The show, which also was to have included performances by Busta Rhymes, Y.G., Jayo Felony, Eric Bellinger, Pure Etc. and other guests, has been rescheduled for Jan. 13. Tickets for Sunday’s show will be honored on the new date. - October 22, 2011 - ONE Entertainment Group LLC
PB&K Media Announces Distribution Rights to Film "Doughboy"
PB&K Media has obtained worldwide distribution rights to Doughboy - A Flyover Films/Route 40 Films production which has been overwhelmingly embraced by limited run audiences. Billed as "a story for today's generation about the price of freedom," Doughboy tells of an apathetic,... - October 21, 2011 - PB&K Media
REI Maverick Phill Grove to Implement "Social Media In 7 Minutes" in His Newest Marketing Product
Phill Grove, the REI Maverick, has unveiled his new real estate marketing program for his students called "My REI Marketing Machine" that combines both traditional offline (direct mail) marketing methods with online (websites & social media) marketing methods that have assisted him in... - October 21, 2011 - Social Media in 7 Minutes
Annette Funicello Celebrates 69th Birthday with Launch of Annetteconnection.com
New Annette Funicello website is officially launched on her 69th birthday on October 22, 2011 - October 21, 2011 - The Annette Funicello Research Fund for Neurological Diseases
NAWBO Day 2011 - We Have an App for That
NAWBO Day Specials - October 21, 2011 - NAWBO Pittsburgh
WGIRLS Miami to Host Murder Mystery Fundraiser on Halloween Night at Tobacco Road
WGIRLS Miami will be hosting a Murder Mystery Fundraising event to benefit the children of PICU at the Holtz Children's Hospital in Miami on Halloween night. - October 21, 2011 - WGIRLS Miami
Website Seeks Ultimate Belly Dance Diva
Belly dance website, HipMix.net announced today that they are launching a fun contest... asking people to submit their Ultimate Belly Dance Diva Story, for a chance to win one of three prize packages totaling over $750 dollars in prizes. - October 21, 2011 - HipMix.net
Flirt-Platform Matches Users by Taste in Music – Fellody.com Launched
Fellody is a flirt-platform that matches people based on their taste in music. Fellody.com is online since October 2011 and reached almost 18,000 Facebook fans within eight weeks before the official start. - October 21, 2011 - fellody
Visionary iGaming to Exhibit at SAGSE 2011 in Buenos Aires
Visionary iGaming will showcase their premium live online casino gaming solutions, including native speaking Spanish dealers, at Latin America’s most prominent gaming expo, SAGSE Buenos Aires. - October 20, 2011 - Visionary iGaming
TEDxSF Debuts TEDxSF Salons-an Intimate Gathering to Encourage Deeper Understanding
Premiere Bay Area TEDx organization debuts its newest platform, TEDxSF Salons. Appropriate for today with #OccupyWallStreet et al, the first Salon looks at issues with today’s government institutions, "Design Your Own Government: Organizing the Body Politic." - October 20, 2011 - TEDxSF
Mynd Wants to be Your Personal Entertainment Curator
A new entertainment curation and discovery app has hit the Apple App Store and it aims to become the selection engine for all of your future entertainment choices. - October 20, 2011 - Liquify Digital, Inc.
Marketing Methods, Inc. Has Perfected "Viral Marketing" as a New Business Model
Promoting a product, artist, song, or product use to take a considerable investment of time and money. Now, the creative use of Social Networking, and it's platform - the Internet, can put you in front of millions of people, globally... virtually overnight. - October 20, 2011 - Marketing Methods, Inc.
Nobel Peace Prize Concert Launches New Website
The Norwegian Nobel Institute has launched a new website (nobelpeaceprizeconcert.no) for the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. The website is the official place for media, sponsors and the general public to find the latest news on hosts and artists, Concert history, past performers, and how to buy tickets. In addition, the new site offers videos and photos of participating hosts and artists from current and past Concerts. - October 20, 2011 - UP There Everywhere
Final Approach Restaurant Presents a New Dinner Theatre Experience at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport; First Production 12/1 – 12/4
The Final Approach Restaurant at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, known for their amazing food and dining experience, has come together with J&G Productions, to bring to you a new dinner theatre experience. J&G Productions in Sheboygan, is led by Ralph Maffongelli, former Artistic... - October 20, 2011 - J&G Unlimited, LLC.
Howard Alan Events Presents 22nd Annual Hyde Park Village Art Fair on October 29-30, 2011
Hyde Park Village will host its signature fall art festival, the first major outdoor art event of the season in the Tampa Bay Area, October 29 – 30, 2011. - October 20, 2011 - Howard Alan Events
Sonam Kalra and Sharmitha Mukherjee Perform at The India Show: Cultural Evening in Toronto
A cultural evening – Toronto was treated today to a classical Indian evening as part of the cultural evening organised at The India Show in Toronto. - October 20, 2011 - Indian Brand Equity Foundation
President 2012: Patriot or Puppet for Billionaires
A political guide that breaks down the top desired qualities for America’s future leaders that places blame and responsibility squarely where it belongs and then offers a plan to correct the mistakes. - October 19, 2011 - Anti-Aging Clinic Assoc., Inc.
Celebrity Shoe Designer Blends Hot Women with Even Hotter Shoes in Calendar Release
Custom Ladies the hottest mix of beautiful women and custom sneakers has released the 2012 Calendar entitled the Masterpiece Edition. Each sneaker hand painted with a reproduction of a famous work of art are seen on twelve top urban models. - October 19, 2011 - Custom Ladies LLP
Sensory 3 Restaurant and Lounge Launches New Menu Featuring Old and New Dishes
Sensory 3 Restaurant and Lounge located in the Presque Isle Downs and Casino officially launched their new menu Oct. 12, 2011. The new menu celebrates Sensory 3’s classic La Bonne Vie steakhouse roots and introduces new eclectic specialties that are sure to spark the wildest of... - October 19, 2011 - MTR
My Secret Sexy: The Web Series - Official Show Launch
Popular adult sex toy website, Strawberrywonderkiss.com, announces the launch of their new web comedy series, My Secret Sexy: The Life of an Undercover Sex Toy Reviewer, which is scheduled for release every other Tuesday at www.mysecretsexy.com beginning in October. The show's adult based humor is... - October 19, 2011 - Strawberry Wonder Kiss
FirstRun.tv Online Network to Broadcast Award-Winning Canadian Superhero Web Series
Twenty episodes of live-action “Heroes of the North” produced in English and French aim to show there is more to Canada than “Mounties, moose hunting, and igloos.” - October 19, 2011 - FirstRun.tv Network
Gutta Slim's Hot New Mixtape "A Day In the Life"
This is a hot new mixtape for true hiphop lovers abroad. This mixtape takes you from the reality of the streets to bedroom fantasies. Finally, a mixtape that the ladies will definitely love. - October 18, 2011 - Gutta Slim
Players Win Big at Sands Macao and The Venetian Macao
Luck continues to rain down at the Sands® Macao and The Venetian® Macao casinos, as ten happy slot players have won a grand total of over HK$6.8 million over a three-week span in September and October. The largest single winner received a payout of more than HK$2.3 million. And a lucky... - October 18, 2011 - Venetian Macao
Wedding Stub Launches Premier Website Offering Daily Deals on Bridal Services in New York City
Plan your wedding using WeddingStub.com, your complete guide to getting great deals for your wedding for less and get great deals at 50% to 75% off. Get stress free deals for weddings, wedding dresses, wedding engagement, wedding photographers, wedding cakes and more. - October 17, 2011 - Wedding Stub
NiteTimeToys.com Begins Taking Pre-Orders for Revolutionary Sexual Health Device
Premier online sexual health retailer, NiteTimeToys.com has started taking pre-orders for "Intensity," a device it explains as "a revolution in female sexual health." - October 17, 2011 - NiteTimeToys.com
Children's Fashion Photographer JaTawny M. Chatmon Returns from Maternity Leave with a Bang by Photographing for a Top Children's Fashion Magazine
Children's Fashion Photographer, JaTawny M. Chatmon photographs for Vogue Bambini, a leading children's fashion magazine published by Conde Nast International. A monumental occasion for her first shoot since becoming a mother to her third bundle of joy, Kaicie-October, just 8 weeks prior. Speaking... - October 17, 2011 - JaTawny M Chatmon
Celebrated Motion Picture Artists Collaborate on Play to Run Through the Fall Season in the Los Angeles Area
John Patrick Shanley's (Moonstruck, Joe vs. the Volcano, Doubt) play directed by John McNaughton (Mad Dog and Glory, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Homicide: Life on the Street) starring Juliet Landau (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Ed Wood) and Matthew J. Williamson (Sedona, Helter Skelter) will run from October 21 to December 18 in Los Angeles's North Hollywood arts district. - October 17, 2011 - Visionary Cinema
Stylish New Application for Facebook Users Called MakeMyTale
Idea.lt announces launch of a new app which rounds up a whole year of user’s virtual social life. - October 16, 2011 - IDEA
Sedona's New Age Culture Clashes with Christianity in New Sci-Fi Novel
"Sedona: The Lost Vortex," the debut novel from Mikel J. Wilson, delves into science and religious fiction. - October 15, 2011 - Mikel J. Wilson