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The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on OFAC Compliance & Enforcement Issues: a Guide to Minimizing the Risk of Sanctions
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast on “OFAC Compliance & Enforcement Issues: a Guide to Minimizing the Risk of Sanctions”. This two-hour event is... - September 05, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Trupanion Celebrates Pet Insurance Month
Trupanion pet insurance is celebrating Pet Health Insurance Month with pet owners and pet insurance policy holders. - September 04, 2009 - Trupanion
Houston Area Residents Partner with Texas Self Storage Properties, Including Amazing Spaces Storage Centers to Support Shriners Hospitals for Children – Galveston
For the second year in a row, Amazing Spaces Storage Centers of Houston joined with the Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) to raise funds for the Shriners Hospitals for Children located in Galveston. The statewide “Make a Difference” campaign encourages area residents to help support... - September 04, 2009 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces New E-mail Newsletter for New Mothers Provided by Middle Tennessee Medical Center
HobNobMurfreesboro.com has recently partnered up with the Middle Tennessee Medical Center which is set to launch in October of 2010. This partnership is designed to help promote the awareness of the medical community and its advances in Murfreesboro, TN. Expectant parents are faced with a... - September 04, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Free Cholesterol Screening in Chandler AZ
September is National Cholesterol Education Month and Kyrene Medical Center Internal Medicine, located in Chandler is offering Free Cholesterol Screening to the community, no Insurance or cash needed. - September 04, 2009 - Kyrene Medical Center
America.TV - Premium Digital Asset Now Available
NLV Media, LLC announced today that they have been chosen to exclusively represent the investment group behind the digital asset; "America.TV." - September 04, 2009 - NLV Media, LLC
VPI.Net Names Morgan Chess Senior Sales Director
VPI.Net has named Morgan Chess Senior Sales Director at the full-service entertainment and marketing agency. She started her new assignment with the company Sept. 1. “Having Morgan join the VPI.Net team adds a seasoned veteran to the team with great insight into trends and needs for agency... - September 04, 2009 - VPI.Net Visual Perspectives Internet
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Form 990: Schedule H for Healthcare Firms & Hospitals: Practice Guidance
Hospitals and Healthcare firms continue to come under increased scrutiny by regulators and industry watchers. Form 990 Schedule H is one of the areas in which the increased scrutiny has presented a series of challenges. It is often described as “An opportunity for a business to tell... - September 04, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Terence M. Kennedy, Exec. Director, Ernst & Young , to Speak at KC’s Event on Schedule H for Healthcare Firms & Hospitals on 11/02/2009
The Knowledge Group/Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcast announced today that Terence M. Kennedy, Executive Director- National Exempt Organizations Tax Practice, of Ernst & Young LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming... - September 04, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Bank Customer Retention Strategies Focus of Upcoming Free Webinar
Techniques for retaining and deepening customer relationships in these difficult economic times will be shared by bank consulting and training specialist Clarity Advantage during a free webinar on September 21, 2009. The webinar is the first of a four-part series to help banks accelerate small business growth. - September 04, 2009 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Royal Oaks Building Group Offers Standing Inventory Homes to Close by $8,000 Tax Credit Deadline
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has standing new homes available for purchase by first-time homebuyers looking to take advantage of the $8,000 government tax credit. To take advantage of the tax incentive, home sales... - September 04, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
DIG Coaching Practice to Discuss the Insight of a Patient Navigator on Attention Talk Radio: A Look at Insightful Thinking and Its Role in a Methodical-Thinking Industry
Attention Talk Radio interviews patient navigator Ann O’Reilly to get her insight on insight September 11, 2009, 2:00 p.m. ET. - September 04, 2009 - DIG Coaching Practice LLC
Darrin and Jennifer Jasgur Speak on Starting up The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint
Alabama Business Today hosts Darrin and Jennifer Jasgur on September 5. Mr. and Mrs. Jasgur are owners of The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint and will explain how national recognition has helped them develop their franchise location. - September 04, 2009 - Alabama Business Today
Sonitrol Pacific Audio of Crashing, Voices Results in Arrest
The early morning detection of suspicious activity by Sonitrol Pacific audio security sensors allowed police to arrest four suspects at a Washington grade school August 23. Operator Kris Etheridge received an activation at 4:06 a.m. from the Sonitrol Pacific security system installed in a portable... - September 04, 2009 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Synantix Web Timesheets and Expenses for SAP Business One
Synantix, the business management, accounting and payroll software specialists have released a new version of their web-based time management and expense software for managing, tracking and controls project, contract and job based costs. - September 04, 2009 - Synantix
Orso Named Sonitrol Pacific's July Employee of the Month
During Heather Orso’s tenure with Sonitrol Pacific, she’s demonstrated an enthusiastic commitment to the company's mission and core values. She is an innovative and persistent problem solver, focuses on the success of clients and the organization, and takes action to realize goals. The... - September 04, 2009 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Bersin & Associates Completes In-Depth Research Bulletin on the Buyer’s Need for an Adaptive LMS
Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that Bersin & Associates, the only research and advisory firm focused solely on enterprise learning, has completed an in-depth research bulletin, titled The Latest in Enterprise Learning & Talent Management – Learn.com: Update on a Fast Growing LMS Company. - September 04, 2009 - Learn.com
Mary Kraft Prepares Students for Their First Day of School
Mary Kraft Staffing & HR Solutions aids the success of Adopt-A-Student for Back-to-School by providing necessary school supplies for 23 elementary to high school-aged children. - September 04, 2009 - Mary Kraft Staffing and HR Solutions
Waldman Publications Applauds China’s Acceptance of Controversial Books on Chinese Business and Personal Life for Display at 2009 Beijing International Book Fair
Waldman Publications is celebrating the acceptance for inclusion at the 2009 Beijing International Book Fair, of two new controversial books written by Alan A. Waldman, PhD., challenging current Chinese Business practices and providing advice on the need for freedom and honesty in individual behavior. - September 04, 2009 - Waldman Publications
Excend Provides Keynote Address at World Bank Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Event in Ghana
Excend makes keynote presentation to government and industry leaders in Ghana to enhance the country’s competitive position in the global business process outsourcing (BPO) market - September 04, 2009 - Excend
Excend Leads Panel and Presentation at Guatemala’s Service Summit
Guatemalan officials from AGExport tap Excend’s expertise on global IT and outsourcing issues for the country’s bi-annual Service Summit - September 04, 2009 - Excend
Nosago Launches Crowd Sourcing Website Platform to Provide Expertise for Organizational Issues, Projects, Studies, Efficiencies and Problem Solving
Nosago offers a new Service, called Crowd Sourcing, giving organizations a cost effective tool to work with multiple experts and innovators around the world, to solve problems, optimize operations in many areas, find best practices, and get best recommendations. - September 04, 2009 - NosagoLtd
Hygienic RFID Animal Ear Tags for Animal Tracking
DAILY RFID, a Chinese leading producer advanced in animal tracking solution, has launched a series of hygienic RFID Animal ear tags for livestock tracking on large animals, just like cattle, pigs and sheep. The ear tags are constructed of polyurethane which is not easy for bacteria to grow on to... - September 04, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
Outsourced Paralegal Services LLC Asserts Link Between Chapter 7 & 13 Bankruptcy Filings and Medical Bills
Consumer bankruptcy freelance paralegal company Outsourced Paralegal Services, LLC examines connection between chronic illness and consumer bankruptcy filings. - September 03, 2009 - Outsourced Paralegal Services
OASYS - Open Access Systems Corporation Joins Forces with Lumeta Corporation to Help Clients Achieve Global Network Visibility
OASYS has entered into an agreement with Lumeta to market and supply products and services. Lumeta is the premier provider of network discovery, mapping, and leak testing solutions covering network assurance and risk assessment. This new solution is offered as a service or customers can own the solution for continual network discovery and monitoring. - September 03, 2009 - Open Access Systems Corporation
Staffing Firms Expand Candidate Reach with Online Spanish Application
Avionté clients are breaking down the language barriers by offering a Spanish version of the online application. - September 03, 2009 - Avionte Staffing Software
DafaGames Offers 3D Mahjong and Dou Di Zhu
DafaGames has introduced its latest version Chinese-language software which showcases its 3D Mahjong and Dou Di Zhu (DDZ) games. The new software offers a number of unique features providing players with an advanced P2P gaming experience through cutting-edge graphics and 3D enhancements. Another... - September 03, 2009 - AsianLogic
Axacore Offers Hyper-V Virtual Fax Solution
FaxAgent offered with virtual Hyper-V Technology - September 03, 2009 - Axacore Inc.
Obama High Opens for Fall Semester
Obama High Clothing Introduces Real Clothing Line for Fictitious High School. - September 03, 2009 - Obama High Clothing Company
Tradetec Skyline Adds Brian Lanning to Their Team of Senior Exhibit Consultants
Skyline’s Chicago Exhibit Dealer, Tradetec adds Brian Lanning as Senior Exhibit Consultant to assist exhibitors and event marketers in Illinois. - September 03, 2009 - Tradetec Skyline Chicago
DCIA Invites Participation in P2P-for-Games Working Group
New Initiative Aims to Protect Consumers and Intellectual Property of Distribution Channel Participants - September 03, 2009 - Distributed Computing Industry Association
Design Media Print Solutions Announces the Opening of Their Marietta Ga Location
Design Media Print Solutions is a new business, but they are not new to the business industry. They are also known as DMP Solutions, DMPS for short. They are pleased to announce the opening of their Marietta office. They will have the ability to offer you as the customer more resources. Their objective is to give you the customer what you want in full color in branding. - September 03, 2009 - Design Media Print Solutions
Hong Kong Firm Launches Environmental Management System Solution
Turnkey Consulting Ltd developed a highly practical, customer-orientated environmental management system solution. - September 03, 2009 - Turnkey Consulting Ltd
IdeaMama Group Launches IR Web 3.0 -- Investor Relations Software Suite with an Innovation-Fostering Collaborative Platform
IdeaMama Group, a leading provider of innovative enterprise solutions, today announced the launch of IR Web 3.0 – an investor relations software suite that offers two-way collaboration between corporations, their shareholders, and other representatives of the investment community. Included in... - September 03, 2009 - IdeaMama Ad Network
State Industrial Products Has Switched to Learn.com to Provide Career Development Training to Employees in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico
Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that State Industrial Products, a 98-year-old company with an established reputation in maintenance and cleaning, has switched from a competing solution to the companies learning management system to deliver online training and employee career development courses to team members across the United states, Canada and Puerto Rico. - September 03, 2009 - Learn.com
Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Selects Business Pandemic Planning Consultant Ken Wilson
Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Selects Business Pandemic Planning Consultant Ken Wilson to Present two Webcasts on Businesses Pandemic Response and Recovery Planning - September 03, 2009 - Wilson Marketing Group, Inc.
Taking the Pleats Out of the Pleated Pants Business World
Forget the charts and graphs. David Siteman Garland’s The Rise To The Top television show is taking the pleats out of what he calls, “the pleated pants world of business.” Season two kicks off with an exclusive interview with Anna Kournikova on Sunday, Sept. 6. The show will also... - September 03, 2009 - The Rise To The Top
Charlotte, NC Business Summit
Charlotte Leaders Meet to Discuss How to Improve the State of Their Businesses - September 03, 2009 - WeSkill
Clean Design, Inc. President Natalie Perkins Wins 2009 Women in Business Award
Clean Design, Inc. (www.cleandesign.com), a branding and design agency specializing in uncovering the insights and ideas that reveal a company’s brand truth, has announced that Natalie Perkins, president of the agency, has been named by Triangle Business Journal as a recipient of a 2009 Women... - September 03, 2009 - Clean Design
Cougar Mountain Software Releases CMS Professional 2010— Introducing Cougar Dtails, a Financial Dashboard
Cougar Mountain Software (CMS) announces the release of CMS Professional 2010 for their Accounting, FUND and Point-of-Sale software products. This latest release introduces a new product – Cougar Dtails, A Financial Dashboard. Cougar Dtails, A Financial Dashboard – Cougar Mountain... - September 03, 2009 - Cougar Mountain Accounting Software
The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Signs Flexfit as Official Headwear Sponsor
Flexfit is the official headwear sponsor for the 2009 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, an Official PGA TOUR event. - September 02, 2009 - Flexfit
HEI Resources East OMG Joint Venture Obtains Summary Judgment in $2.7 Million Oil and Gas Dispute
A federal judge in Laredo, Texas, has ordered S. Lavon Evans Jr. to pay at least $2.7 million to the HEI Resources East OMG Joint Venture in connection with a failed oil and gas deal. - September 02, 2009 - Gulf Coast Western
Haunted House in the Sacramento Area, Callson Manor
A haunted House in the Sacramento area, Callson Manor covers over 55,000 sq. ft. at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville. www.sacramentohauntedhouse.com. The doors open Oct. 8th-11th, 15th-18th, 22nd-31st. - September 02, 2009 - Callson Manor Haunted House
Balfour Beatty Construction Celebrates Dedication of Student Union at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
On Friday, August 28, 2009, students, faculty, and administrative staff at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte gathered for the dedication of their much-anticipated new student union. Recently completed by Balfour Beatty Construction, the expansive, 196,000-square-foot facility promises... - September 02, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction
770.com Has Had a Facelift
The Group 770.com has just announced a complete renovation of its website. Already at the cutting edge of technology and considered to be the internet’s best online gaming portal, the group is currently the indispensable tool in terms of gaming, practicality and speed for all online gaming fans. - September 02, 2009 - poker770
Watches On Net Launches New Site for Luxury Watches
WatchesOnNet.com is proud to announce that it has launched a new and improved version of its popular luxury watch website. To celebrate the occasion, the company is hosting a Labor Day Super Sale. - September 02, 2009 - WatchesOnNet.com
One-Day Training Course Offered by Chilworth on the Newly Issued OSHA's PSM Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, recently issued a new directive for a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to address chemical facilities covered under OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) regulation. This NEP, described in OSHA directive CPL 02-09-06, is effective July... - September 02, 2009 - Chilworth Technology, Inc.
Mama Theresa’s Meatball Eating Contest to Benefit Muscular Dystrophy and the New Windsor Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Mama Theresa’s Pizzeria & Italian Eatery along with Mama Theresa’s Italian Specialties announces their First Annual Meatball Eating Contest. All proceeds will benefit Muscular Dystrophy and the New Windsor Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 1:30 PM at the Big V Shopping Plaza in New Windsor, New York. Winner will receive a trophy and $250 cash prize. Please call (845)561-6262 for registration information. - September 02, 2009 - Mama Theresa's
eBoss Recruitment Software – "We Don’t Take Hostages," One Example of Value for Money Backed by Integrity and Quality of Service
eBoss leads the way in embracing the principles of software as a service. The recruitment software industry is populated with many players, all appearing to offer the same thing, some stand out from the others, and in the UK Market, eBoss is showing itself as the leader. They demonstrate this by... - September 02, 2009 - eBoss Online Recruitment Solutions
Bradley Savoy Joins Lean Human Capital as a Founder and Managing Partner
LEAN Human Capital is pleased to announces that Bradley Savoy has joined as a Founder and Managing Partner. He will be based in Charlotte, NC. In his role as Founder and Managing Partner of LEAN, Bradley will advise senior Human Resources and Staffing executives on strategic optimization of their... - September 02, 2009 - LEAN Human Capital