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B. Jay Yelton, Chair, Electronic Discovery + Records Management Section, Miller Canfield to Speak at KC’s International eDiscovery Event
B. Jay Yelton, Chair, Electronic Discovery + Records Management Section, Miller Canfield to Speak at KC’s International eDiscovery: Have Data, Will Travel. Not from THIS Country Live Webcast - September 01, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Learn Your Greatest Strength, Greatest Weakness, and When You Are a Risk to Your Team by Conducting Your SWOT Analysis
Leading others without understanding yourself is like taking a trip with a destination and no directions. Why would you take that risk when the destination you seek is called success? It’s time for you to do some internal risk analysis while you earn 5 PDUs (professional development units). - September 01, 2012 - eLearning4PMs
As Back-to-School Season Ends, Retailers Look to Holidays for Strong Finish to the Year
DAVACO is preparing to execute a wide range of client programs in anticipation of the 2012 holiday season. DAVACO, which offers comprehensive services designed to support in-store initiatives on a national level, says many retailers experienced a strong back-to-school season, and are looking to build on that momentum with fourth quarter, in-store initiatives designed to maximize sales. - September 01, 2012 - DAVACO, Inc.
Intratec Sponsors 4th AiChe Regional Process Technology Conference in 2012
Intratec Solutions is sponsoring the acclaimed conference that happens in Texas, US, which will count with many established engineering participants. - September 01, 2012 - Intratec Solutions
Oliver Wight Hot Topic Presenter at Supply Chain Management Conference
Business improvement specialists, Oliver Wight, will be presenting at the Mastering the Supply Chain Management with SAP event in Melbourne on Monday 17th September 2012 on hot topic at the moment Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). - September 01, 2012 - Oliver Wight Asia Pacific
Seattle Cosmetic Dentist Wins Dentist of the Year
Dr Lance Timmerman of Seattle wins dentist of the year with the W.I.N. Foundation at the Mrs. Globe Pageant in Palm Springs, California. - August 31, 2012 - Fort Dent Family Dentistry
Wexford University Offers 15 Percent Discount for U.S. Military Personnel Who Want to Earn Nutrition, Fitness and Sport Psychology Degrees
Wexford University now offers a 15 percent discount for members of the military. Wexford offers online associate through doctoral degrees in a variety of health, fitness, nutrition and sport psychology fields. - August 31, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Texas Self Storage Association Welcomes Steve Ford at Annual Convention in San Antonio
The Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) is holding its annual convention and trade show on October 14-16 in San Antonio. The keynote speaker for this convergence of the Texas self storage industry will be Steve Ford. The son of former President Gerald R. Ford and Betty Ford, Steve Ford has... - August 31, 2012 - Texas Self Storage Association
CDM Media Announces Ernst & Young’s Participation in Upcoming CIO Summits
CDM Media announced today that Ernst & Young, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, will join the CIO Insurance and CIO Finance Summits this October in Scottsdale, Ariz. - August 31, 2012 - CDM Media
Safe Streets USA LLC Releases Podcast on Differentiating Factors of Technician Position
Leading Home and Business Security Expert Provider Discusses Role and Importance of Technicians and Aspects That Distinguish the Company from Its Competition - August 31, 2012 - Safe Streets USA
Brian R. Iverson, Attorney, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC to Speak at KC’s Dodd-Frank Act and Minimizing the Cost of Compliance LIVE Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Brian R. Iverson, Attorney, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Dodd-Frank Act and Minimizing the... - August 31, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Registration for January Classes at Wexford University Online Begins Sept. 15
Wexford University will begin taking registration for classes starting in January on Sept. 15. The university offers a variety of online health, exercise, sports and fitness degree programs of all levels. - August 30, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
VIRUN® Receives Eighth Notice-of-Allowance for Patent Applications and Introduces New “Space” Within Industry
After only a short while, VIRUN has obtained numerous Notice-of-Allowances and several patent grants for its nano-encapsulation technologies that allow non polar compounds, such as CoQ10 and Omega-3 EPA DHA, to dissolve clearer and shelf stable into foods and beverages. With this increase in patent proliferation, VIRUN introduces the NUTRA-BIOsciences™ platform to accelerate the expansion and exclusivity of new and added-value food/beverage products. - August 30, 2012 - VIRUN
Official ICD-10 Date Announced by CMS, But Don't Train Yet Says The Strategic Chiropractor
The final, official ICD-10 implementation date has been announced by CMS. Even though doctors of chiropractic will be affected by this change, billing expert Dr. Tom Necela of The Strategic Chiropractor cautions about training too soon. - August 30, 2012 - The Strategic Chiropractor
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on "Trademark Law: Understanding and Implementing the Likelihood of Confusion Standard Live Webcast" on 9/25/2012
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts. Title of webcast: “Trademark Law: Understanding and Implementing the Likelihood of Confusion Standard Live... - August 30, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
London Gold and Commodities Exchange Now Accepts Binary Trading Service via Innovation and Technology
Trading innovation has already changed the entire commodity and brokerage industry and is expected to continue throughout the coming years. - August 30, 2012 - London Gold and Commodities Exchange
Volume of .PRO Domains Increase by 220% in Two Years
Register .PRO today with EnCirca - Final Days of Promotion - August 30, 2012 - EnCirca
Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. Welcomes Michael Gammon as Senior Security Consultant
Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. (CRSI) is excited to announce the addition of Michael Gammon to its team of dedicated NERC (693 and 706) Compliance and security consulting experts. Michael Gammon joins CRSI as Senior Security Consultant. - August 30, 2012 - Corporate Enterprise Security, Inc.
Gilead Sanders, a Leading Futurist Firm Aims to Help Companies "Reinvent" Their Views of the New Economy
Gilead Sanders, a leading futurist and consulting firm specializing in helping companies, organizations and individuals take a quantum leap into the 21st century global marketplace has begun operations in South Florida. - August 30, 2012 - Gilead Sanders
Toll Global Forwarding Implements TRANSFLO Express® to Streamline Billing & Payroll
Toll Global Forwarding based in Carteret, N.J., has implemented TRANSFLO Express® truck stop scanning from Pegasus TransTech. TRANSFLO Express provides quick, electronic delivery of critical trucking documents from the road, speeding payment for drivers and cash flow for fleets. - August 30, 2012 - Pegasus TransTech
More Talk Fusion Associates Than Ever Becoming Mercedes Madness Winners During Short Time Span
Brand-new silver Mercedes from Founder & CEO Bob Reina being awarded as list of winners quickly grows due to explosive development in U.S., Russian Federation, Indonesian & Spanish markets. - August 30, 2012 - Talk Fusion
Egypt Yellow Pages Achieves Google AdWords™ Certified Partner Status
Egypt Yellow Pages Ltd, the local search company, is now the first certified Google AdWords™ Premier SMB Partner in the Middle East. The Google AdWords™ Premier SMB Partner Program enables strategic relationships between Google and companies that can deliver the power of Google AdWords... - August 30, 2012 - Egypt Yellow Pages Ltd
Bridgestone Global Partners Launches Its First Managed Futures Strategy Fund Focuses on ETF
Bridgestone Global Partners, an internationally recognized commodity futures and brokerage firm with global access to most liquid markets, has launched today its first Managed Futures Strategy Fund with highlights on Exchange Traded Fund. - August 30, 2012 - Bridgestone Global Partners
New Website Launch for Penny Stocks Message Board
PSR LLC located in Mechanicsburg, PA is proud to announce to you the launch of the new website for Penny Stocks Message Board. This website is focused on providing the Message board and online chat services to all the Stock traders in United States. Currently, the new website... - August 29, 2012 - PSR Agency LLC
Avionté Ranks Among the Fastest Growing Private U.S. Companies for 2012
Ranks No. 1074 on the 2012 Inc. 500|5000 Fastest Growing Companies with Three-Year Sales Growth of 294%. - August 29, 2012 - Avionte Staffing Software
itek Energy and RA POWER & LIGHT LLC Join Forces
20MW Commercial Solar Strategic Initiative for Washington Industries - August 29, 2012 - RA POWER & LIGHT LLC
Are Asian Utilities Ready for Smart Grid? Malaysia Taking the Lead in Smart Grid Investments and Developments
Transitioning to smart grids is an enormous undertaking for any organisation. How is Asia progressing with developing a roadmap to ensure that its network is fully automated? What do they have in place to overcome the challenges, control costs and deliver on the required plans? The 7th Transmission & Distribution / Smart Grids Asia, to be held in Kuala Lumpur in September, will tackle the various aspects of (smart) grid planning and management, targeting the Asian market. - August 29, 2012 - Transmission & Distribution / Smart Grids Asia
New Milestone for Real Estate Investing with Enhanced Real Estate Investor Websites
A real estate investing company, www.RealEstateInvestorsWebsites.net that also builds real estate investor websites, has rolled out upgraded marketing features for the websites. Real estate investors can now reach more targeted prospects with their marketing and convert them into closed deals. - August 28, 2012 - RealEstateInvestingWebSites.com
CPEhr Named One of Los Angeles’ “Best Places to Work” for the Fourth Consecutive Year
Human Resources Outsourcing firm CPEhr recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Los Angeles” by the Los Angeles Business Journal competition for the fourth consecutive year. - August 28, 2012 - CPE HR, Inc.
SK Media Group Offers Free Corporate Video Production to Charities
New York City-based corporate video production company SK Media Group is looking for charities in the New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC areas to apply for free promotional video production services. - August 28, 2012 - SK Media Group
"Ask Steve" Gives Small Business Owners New On-Line Problem Solving Resource
Local Business Coach Launches "Ask Steve," a Free Problem Solving Web Service That Helps Business Owners Tackle Difficult Issues. - August 28, 2012 - GrowthSource Coaching
BDA Advises Larsen & Toubro on the Divestment of L&T Plastics Machinery to Toshiba Machine Co.
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") is pleased to report that its client, Larsen & Toubro Ltd (“L&T”), a diversified, publicly traded Indian engineering group, has entered into an agreement with Japan-based Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd (“TMC”) to divest its... - August 27, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
Local Businesses Take a Giant Step Forward with Mobile Loyalty and Rewards Programs
Heritage Business Development is proud to introduce to the New York City area, LoLa Loyalty, a unique program to help local businesses retain and build their customer base. Reward programs are “hot.” They are a great way of retaining a loyal customer base that purchases over and over... - August 27, 2012 - Heritage Business Development
Brand-New Online Training Video with Former CEO of Aveda Focuses on “How to Live an Extraordinary Life”
The secrets to living an extraordinary life are shared in a brand-new online video. The video training is an interview of Marilyn Tam, former CEO of Aveda, with fitness guru John Spencer Ellis. - August 27, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Wood Chip Prices Fell Throughout the US and Canada in the 2Q/12; the US South Continues to Have the Lowest Chip Prices and Eastern Canada the Highest
Prices for softwood chips have trended downward in both the US and Canada during the first six months of 2012, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The biggest declines came in British Columbia and Alberta because of lower market pulp prices. Chip prices in the US South, the Lake States and the Northeast experienced only minor price adjustments during the first half of this year. - August 27, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
J Joshua Beistle Provides New Extended Marketing Services
J Joshua Beistle reveals new marketing tools for companies looking to upgrade their marketing strategies and increase their business revenue. - August 26, 2012 - myPhoneRoom
Jonathan Fowler, EnCE, ACE, Director of Forensics, First Advantage Litigation Consulting to Speak at Knowledge Congress' Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Jonathan Fowler, EnCE, ACE, Director of Forensics, First Advantage Litigation Consulting, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Legal Series: Your... - August 26, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Penn Schoen Berland, South Asia Sets Up Mumbai Office - Introduces Capital Market Communications
PSB, a global research based strategic communications advisory helps companies negotiate some of their toughest corporate image and corporate affairs challenges. With the launch of Mumbai office, PSB also announced the introduction of Capital Market Communications (CMC) to its bouquet of services. Mehul Mehta, an Investor Relations expert joins PSB Mumbai as a Director & will lead the CMC team. - August 26, 2012 - Penn Schoen Berland
Des Moines Residents and Businesses Getting Green Document Shredding Done Today
Documents and personal papers serve as a way that thieves today can commit identity theft against private citizens, but businesses also serve as major targets by those who steal paperwork to use for frauds they plan to commit. Security is crucial and those in Des Moines know this, and are now... - August 26, 2012 - GreenStarShredding
Carson G. Burnham, Chair, International Practice Group, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. to Speak at KC’s International Employment Law: A 2012 Perspective
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Carson G. Burnham, Chair, International Practice Group, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. will speak at the Knowledge Congress’... - August 25, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
New eBook Published for Private Practice Owners Reveals the 11 Definitive Reasons for Lost Income
New eBook promises to provide the 11 ways private practices are losing money and the solutions for each one of them. - August 25, 2012 - Survival Strategies Inc.
Convergence Consulting Group Makes Prestigious Inc. 500|5000 List Three Consecutive Years
For the third year in a row, premier business intelligence services provider, Convergence Consulting Group, is ranked by Inc. 500|5000 with three-year sales growth of 85%. - August 25, 2012 - Convergence Consulting Group
Tom McClellan of the McClellan Market Report to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on Friday, 8/24 at 12 pm CT
Tom McClellan, Editor of the McClellan Market Report (www.mcoscillator.com) will appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” (www.winningstrategies.net) on Friday, August 24 at 12:00 pm CT. Listen live on www.winningstrategies.net. The show is also broadcast coast to coast by... - August 24, 2012 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Performance Architects, Inc. Ranks No. 1241 on the 2012 Inc. 500|5000 List with Three-Year Sales Growth of 248%
Performance Architects, Inc. announced today that the company ranked number 1241 on Inc. magazine’s Inc. 500|5000 ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. - August 24, 2012 - Performance Architects, Inc.
Fuentek, LLC Announces Expansion to Washington, D.C.
Technology Transfer Firm’s Presence in Nation’s Capital Led by Dartmouth MBA Danielle McCulloch. - August 24, 2012 - Fuentek, LLC
The American Legion and Military Women Exchange Are Offering Business Training Sessions at the 94th Annual American Legion Convention
The Military Women Exchange is offering training sessions, book signings, workshops, speed coaching, and mentoring at the annual American Legion Convention. - August 24, 2012 - TargetGov at Marketing Outsource Associates
CS Odessa Adds New ConceptDraw Solution for ConceptDraw PRO v9 Includes Amazon Cloud Libraries and Templates
Newest plugin for ConceptDraw PRO makes documenting complex cloud computing implementations easier than ever before. - August 24, 2012 - Computer System Odessa
Leading Loan Provider 1-800LoanMart Gets Involved in Charity for Kids
1800-LoanMart Has Made Its Presence Felt in California, Supporting a Local Charity by Helping Fundraise to Provide Backpacks and Supplies for Kids Going Back to School - August 23, 2012 - 800 Loan Mart
KPI Partners Named to Inc. 5000
KPI Partners Ranks #1480 On Inc. Magazine’s Annual Ranking of the Fastest-Growing Companies in America. - August 23, 2012 - KPI Partners
AbyssPM Published an Article on Schedule Estimation: Politics, Science, or Art? Pitfalls in Traditional Scheduling Practice (Part One of a Two Part Series)
Abyss Program Management LLC published an article "Schedule Estimation: Politics, Science, or Art? Pitfalls in traditional scheduling practice (Part one of a two part series) examining project scheduling and scheduling tools as they are used today and challenging the conventional wisdom and mathematics behind the tools and methods in use. This examines, in part, how projects can become so late and so over budget. - August 23, 2012 - Abyss Program Management LLC