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RastafariUnion Golden Jubilee Celebration - Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia Visit to Jamaica
RastafariUnion is hosting a seven-day celebration and informational symposium highlighting one of the most significant events in Jamaican history, an event that was the catalyst for the global spread of Reggae Music, Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia's visit to the island. The celebrations will highlight food, fashion and cultural entertainment from around the world centered on the Jamaican culture that inspired it, Rastafarians and their Roots Reggae Music. - February 20, 2016 - RastafariUnion
PiPPER STANDARD, Product for Life Enhancement
PiPPER STANDARD was recognized as the Best Business Enterprise for "Product for Life Enhancement" by the Thailand Green Design Awards 2016. - February 20, 2016 - Equator Pure Nature Co., Ltd.
DSI Announces 10th DoD/VA and Gov Health IT Summit
Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce their 10th DoD/VA and Gov Health IT Summit occurring on May 2 & 3, 2016. With the central theme of “Developing a Connected Health IT Ecosystem for Military and Government,” the Summit will bring together senior leaders from DHA, VA, HHS, Federal and State agencies, along with leaders from Industry and Academia that support them, for two days of Government briefings and informal discussions in their "Town Hall" setting in Alexandria, VA. - February 20, 2016 - Defense Strategies Institute
SMi Reports: 5 Key Benefits of Attending Future Armoured Vehicles India
Attending this event will provide the attendees with valuable information on how best to approach key decision makers in the Indian AV programmes including the Directorate of Mechanised Forces. - February 18, 2016 - SAE Media Group
SMI Reports: NATO Agreed to Enhance Military Presence in Eastern Europe
Join the only Military Logistics Conference Exclusively focused on the Eastern European Defence Community organised by SMi. - February 18, 2016 - SAE Media Group
SMi Group Unlock the Potential of Armoured Vehicle C4i with Selex, Rhienmetall, General Dynamics, DSTL and IAI Elta
Some of the most senior military and industry representatives are set to gather next month at SMi’s conference on Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness taking place on 16th and 17th March in Central London. - February 17, 2016 - SAE Media Group
DSI Announces 2016 Identity Management Symposium
Advancing Identity Intelligence and Biometric Effectiveness. - February 12, 2016 - Defense Strategies Institute
Assessment Shows Nation’s Guard is Down Against Zika Virus and Mosquito-Borne Diseases
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) supports President Barack Obama’s request of $1.8 billion to combat Zika virus. Declared a “global health emergency” by the World Health Organization, Zika virus increasingly threatens to spread local epidemics in the... - February 08, 2016 - Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
Certified for Distinction as a Women Business Enterprise: Fuse Solutions Inc
Fuse Solutions Inc a leading-edge consulting practice, distinctly privileged to serve its global customers, is proud to announce today that it is officially re-certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Council-Southwest in partnership with WBENC. - February 04, 2016 - Fuse Solutions Inc
GASB 53 Reporting and Effectiveness Testing Made Easy with pasVal
Principia Partners, a leading solution provider for derivative and structured finance operations, today announced the launch of its GASB 53 service to greatly reduce the efforts state and local governments expend complying with this standard. The service includes comprehensive hedge effectiveness... - February 03, 2016 - Principia Partners LLC
Capita Conferences’ Announces Information Sharing Conference to Take Place on 17th March in Edinburgh
Attendees will improve their information sharing policies through collaboration and gain a deeper understanding of the legislative and governmental reforms. - February 03, 2016 - Capita Conferences
Lake Hopatcong Petition Tops 1,000 Signatures Lake Hopatcong Foundation Urges Legislators to "Make 2016 the Year of Lake Hopatcong"
More than 1,000 people have already put their name to a petition that urges legislators in Trenton to properly fund the management of Lake Hopatcong. “Lake Hopatcong is the state’s largest lake, with 45 miles of shoreline and 2,500 acres of fresh water, enjoyed by hundreds of thousands... - January 31, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Developing Commercialism in Local Government Capita Conference Announced for 22nd March, London
Delegates will learn how to maximise their organisation’s revenue streams, make crucial efficiency savings and generate income through additional services - January 29, 2016 - Capita Conferences
MYB Awarded Contract with Army Office of the Chief of Chaplains
Mind Your Business is honored to announce that it has won a contract with the U.S. Army Office of the Chief of Chaplains (OCCH), Strong Bonds Program. This means that Soldiers who participate in Strong Bonds Programs will be assured their children are being supervised by screened law-abiding,... - January 29, 2016 - MYB
ESdat Public & Client Portal: A Powerful Online Tool to Share Environmental Data with the Public or a Selected Audience
The Shoalhaven City Council “Aquadata” branded Pubic Portal has now been operating for 12 months. Laboratory results are automatically received into ESdat Online Environmental Database Software, and council staff sent a notification triggering an internal review. Approved results are immediately displayed on the public interface. - January 25, 2016 - Earth Science Information Systems (EScIS)
ACAM Officially Addresses the Flint, MI Water Crisis
The American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating physicians and other health care professionals on the safe and effective application of integrative medicine. ACAM's healthcare model focuses on prevention of illness and strives for total wellness. ACAM has been educating physicians in metal removal techniques such as chelation therapies since 1973. - January 25, 2016 - ACAM
Transportation Grants for "Every Kid in a Park," Top Priority for National Parks Foundation Board Member
Ohio Businessman Stephen Hightower to Raise $10 Million for Making National Parks Accessible to Over One-Million African-American Youth, an Extension of “Every Kid In A Park” - January 25, 2016 - Stephen L. Hightower
V5 Systems Completes Testing with Safe Skies at San Jose Mineta Airport
V5 Systems’ report is available for distribution to Airport Security Coordinators at US commercial-service airports. V5 Systems, Inc. (“V5”) (www.v5systems.us), a leader in innovating wireless, on edge, intelligent security and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) computing... - January 25, 2016 - V5 Systems
The Future of Indian Defence Equipment Procurement Unveiled This April in London
SMi Group reports (2016.01.22): Registration is now live for the third masterclass on How to do Business with the Indian Armed Forces. - January 24, 2016 - SAE Media Group
Governing Health IT Compliance: Agile Strategies for Global Healthcare Organizations
Confident Governance Chairman and GRC Visionary Bhavesh Bhagat along with Health IT Compliance Expert Julie Hoyte to present a Webinar in association with HCCA on how Healthcare Organizations can develop and execute an Agile Governance program for their Compliance data. - January 23, 2016 - Confident Governance
Local Lawn Care Company, Lush Lawn, Donates Water to City of Flint
Aaron Samson, the CEO and Founder of, local lawn care company, Lush Lawn, traveled to the city of Flint, January 21st 2016, to bring donated water bottles to the Flint Fire Station, located at 310 E. 5th St. - January 22, 2016 - Safari Tree
Toplevel Unshackles Design and Configuration with the Open Design Studio Web Toolkit
Toplevel's Outreach becomes a complete web-based solution with the launch of Open Design Studio 2016 for digital transformation. - January 21, 2016 - Toplevel
Kentucky Foundation Creates New Senior Healthy Meal Program
GFOUNDATION, a Louisville-based nonprofit, launches GMeals-On-Wheels to reduce senior hunger in Kentucky, by providing free healthy meals to seniors in need of food assistance, who are on the Louisville Metro Senior Nutrition Home Delivery Meal Program’s waiting list. GMeals-On-Wheels is an... - January 20, 2016 - GMeals
Lifetime VIP Member Marion Rifkind Named Professional of the Year
Marion Rifkind, of Houston, Texas, has recently been honored as a Lifetime VIP Member as well as being recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Language Translation and Interpretation Services. - January 19, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
Mobile Deployable Communications 2016: Latest updates from Polish MoD, German MoD, French MoD, Hungarian MoD…
SMi reports (12.01.2016, London, UK): SMi proudly presents its 9th annual Mobile Deployable Communications conference taking place on the 4th-5th February in Warsaw, Poland. - January 14, 2016 - SAE Media Group
V5 Systems Closes $7 Million Series A Financing
Foxlink Group leads Series A investment to expand US and international growth of V5 Systems. V5 Systems, Inc. (“V5”) (www.v5systems.us), a leader in innovating wireless, on edge, intelligent security and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) computing solutions announces that it has... - January 12, 2016 - V5 Systems
GBS Selects Marvin Meyer as New Regional Marketing Director
GBS has selected a new Regional Marketing Director headquartered in Missouri. - January 11, 2016 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
United States Air Force Joins Speaker Line Up for Air Mission Planning 2016
SMi Reports (08.01.2016, London, UK): SMi are proud to announce that the United States Air Force will be speaking at the 7th annual Air Mission Planning conference on the 20th-21st April in London. - January 10, 2016 - SAE Media Group
David E. Puckett Has Recently Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
David E. Puckett of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hikam, Hawaii (a Naval Air Facility) has attained recognition in America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as Professional of the Year 2015 for his excellent military career and his accomplishments in Emergency Management. - January 07, 2016 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
An Examination of Augmented Reality as a Means of Enhancing Situational Awareness Within the Future Armoured Vehicle
SMi are delighted to have Major Ola Petter Odden, a development officer in Combat Lab from the Norwegian Army Land Warfare Centre, present a keynote address at the forthcoming conference on Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness. - January 06, 2016 - SAE Media Group
Direct Technology Welcomes Davood Ghods, VP of Government Practice
California technology leader joins global IT consulting firm. - January 04, 2016 - Launch Consulting Group
Rand Paul's Obamacare Replacement
Insurance Processing Corporation (IPC) enrolled America’s 1st tax-free Health Savings Account (HSA). The tax-free HSA is the center-piece of Republican Healthcare Reform. In 2016, IPC is adding low-cost Short-Term-Medical (STM) to the product offerings. IPC expanded its web presence with a consumer blog entitled CRUZforVP.com. The blog’s analysis includes Presidential candidates’ healthcare reforms. IPC's informed opinion rates Rand Paul’s reforms the best. - December 28, 2015 - Insurance Processing Corporation
Energetics Launches New Office in Dubai
Today Energetics Incorporated (Energetics) announced the launch of its new office in Dubai, UAE, to expand Energetics’ clean energy and energy management consulting services into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This office located in Dubai Science Park (DSP), the... - December 20, 2015 - Energetics
Smi Reports: Defence Logistics Eastern Europe – Join High Ranking Speakers from Across Eastern Europe
This conference is the only military logistics event exclusively focused on the Eastern European defence community, bringing together the highest ranking commanders of logistics and support commands from across the Eastern European region. - December 18, 2015 - SAE Media Group
SMi Reports: Joint Forces Simulation and Training 2016 Conference Introduces the Key Drivers Impacting Joint Forces Training
SMi’s highly anticipated 7th annual Joint Forces Simulation & Training conference returns to London in February 2016. - December 18, 2015 - SAE Media Group
SMi Reports: 3M Sign Up as Sponsor to SETAF 2016
The Soldier Equipment and Technology Advancement Forum (SETAF) welcomes 3M as their latest sponsor. - December 18, 2015 - SAE Media Group
Idox Welcomes Inclusion on the G-Cloud 7 Digital Marketplace
Idox secures continued Government inclusion for its services on latest iteration of G-Cloud. - December 18, 2015 - IDOX
MaxServices Group Announces New Product That Simplifies Affordable Care Act Reporting
The ACA MAX Prodigy Solution provides employers 1094-C and 1095-C form generation plus electronic filing to the IRS by importing two straightforward data files. This method simplifies the reporting process for businesses who are looking for an effective solution with ACA deadlines quickly approaching. - December 17, 2015 - MaxServices Group
Storage Made Easy Announces Integration with Veritext’s LawStudio for Secure Enterprise File Sharing
Cloud-based litigation software allows attorneys and support staff to build their case and store documents, exhibits, depositions, videos, images and more are all in one place – and collaborate securely. - December 17, 2015 - Storage Made Easy
A Debate on Changing Military Requirements in Vehicle Situational Awareness with NATO HQ, Rheinmetall, Thales and General Dynamics
Attendees of SMi’s Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness conference which takes place in London on 16th-17th March 2016, will have the chance to hear from and network with senior military and leading industry providers at the only event dedicated to delivering the next generation of situational awareness capabilities for armoured operators. - December 17, 2015 - SAE Media Group
Christa Iannone Joins The MCS Group
Christa Iannone has joined MCS's Technology Solutions team as a Senior Litigation Consultant. With over 25 years of legal experience integrating law with technology, Christa will be a subject matter expert for law firms and corporate legal departments applying best practice methodologies with cost efficient solutions to everyday challenges in the area of managed services including information governance, computer forensics, e-Discovery, document review and trial support. - December 16, 2015 - The MCS Group, Inc.
Miss Tourism Swaziland Warmly Welcomed in Malaysia by Muhammad Qadeer, the Special Envoy of HRH Princess Sikhanyiso
Miss Tourism Swaziland arrived in Malaysia. Muhammad Qadeer, Director of My Start Biz, Malaysia and the Special Envoy of HRH Princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini, Kingdom of Swaziland and First Secretary of Swaziland High Commission, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia received the beauty pageant at KLIA. - December 14, 2015 - MyStartBiz Sdn Bhd
Vancouver Airport Authority Joins Speaker Panel at Border Security 2016
SMi Reports: Vancouver Airport Authority confirmed as a sponsor and a speaker at Border Security 2016, February, Rome. - December 11, 2015 - SAE Media Group
Air Mission Planning: Updates from UK MoD, NATO, U.S. Air Force, RAF UK and Many More
SMi Reports: Leading Air Mission Planning experts will meet in London at SMi’s 7th Annual Air Mission Planning conference taking place on the 20th – 21st April 2016. - December 11, 2015 - SAE Media Group
White House and National Parks Foundation Targeting African-American Youth with "Every Kid in a Park" Initiative
Ohio Businessman and National Parks Foundation Member Has Partnered with President Obama to Encourage Over One-Million African-American Youth to Experience Our National Parks Across the United States,” An Extension of “Every Kid In A Park” - December 10, 2015 - Stephen L. Hightower
ABDG to Attend NGAUS Industry Day 2015
American Business Development Group (ABDG) is proud to support their clients at the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Industry Day on December 8th, 2015. Attending Industry Day is an important component for successfully competing in the National Guard market. Industry Day... - December 09, 2015 - ABDG
Innovation Direct™ to Spearhead Marketing Efforts for Space Saver Invention
An innovative new product designed to effectively address a common need for workplace settings and locations, the Space Saver, has been developed by inventor Lindsey Lopez and Lisa Siafos of Brooklyn, New York. The invention’s unique design enables commercial establishments to comply with all... - December 05, 2015 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
International Public Safety Association Accepts Invitation to Join the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council
The International Public Safety Association is one of the newest members of the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council. The Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council strives to protect the people, physical components, and systems... - December 04, 2015 - International Public Safety Association
NPPGov Joins National Coalition for Public Procurement
NPPGov, one of the nation’s largest cooperative procurement organizations, announces their recent membership in the National Coalition for Public Procurement (NCPP) as a cooperative procurement organization member. “As changes in the public procurement industry evolve, progressive... - December 03, 2015 - National Coalition for Public Procurement (NCPP)
Netherlands MoD and Fokker Technologies Will Provide a Key Update on the Development and Introduction of the Netherlands E-Lighter Fuel Cell for the Dismounted Soldier
SMi is delighted to announce that Mr Derek Riezebos of the Netherlands MoD and Mr Niels Dierckx of Fokker Technologies will be speaking at the 2nd annual Soldier Equipment and Technology Advancement Forum (SETAF) in March. - November 30, 2015 - SAE Media Group