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Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership Board Appoints New Chairman
At its August 13 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership appointed Russell S. Warner as its new Chairman, effective immediately. Mr. Warner is the managing partner of the law firm of MacDonald Illig Jones & Britton LLP. Mr. Warner will succeed James... - August 17, 2009 - Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
Timely New Novel Explores Gritty Idealism in Unsure Economic Times
Mark Slomiany has just released his second novel, Eastbound, published by Outskirts Press. A juxtaposition of resolute idealism and romance set against the contrasting backdrops of New York and Charleston, Eastbound confronts the difficult decisions of late-twenty-somethings as they struggle with... - August 17, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Investment Publishing to Publish Why Are We so Clueless About the Stock Market?
Recessions are the best times to invest in the stock market because they create a significant amount of fear among market participants. According to Mariusz Skonieczny, president of Classic Value Investors, LLC, an investment management firm, the current recession allowed him to generate a return... - August 17, 2009 - Mariusz Skonieczny
HobnobCharleston Honors Caviar and Bananas with Excellence in Dining Award
Caviar and Bananas is being honored with Hobnobcharleston’s first Excellence in Dining Award. One of only six that will be awarded in the next 12 months. Along with the launch of Hobnobcharleston’s new Dining Page, Hobnobcharleston also created this special award to highlight local... - August 17, 2009 - HobNobCharleston.com
newTriCitiesjobs.com - New Job Board Released for the East Tennessee - Tri-Cities Area (Kingsport, Johnson City, Bristol)
New job board released for the local Tri-Cities, TN, Southwest VA market. www.newTriCitiesjobs.com has released a new job board today for local jobseekers. Unlike the larger national job boards, www.newTriCitiesjobs.com focuses on local employers and local candidates only. "After evaluating... - August 17, 2009 - newTriCitiesjobs.com
Fantasy Football Nerd Releases 2009 Fantasy Football Cheatsheet
FantasyFootballNerd.com today announced the immediate availability of it's consensus 2009 fantasy football cheatsheet. - August 17, 2009 - FantasyFootballNerd.com
Aquentium to Open Office in Seoul South Korea for Waste-to-Energy Plants
Aquentium announced that the company expects to open an office in Seoul South Korea within the next 30 days. The office in Seoul South Korea will be used for the development of waste-to-energy plants throughout the country. - August 17, 2009 - Aquentium
New Interactive Digial Signage Player Controller Board from Caltron Industries
Making human interaction with digital sign even more prevalent, the interactive board allows for users to control what content they want to be displayed through the simple press of a button. - August 17, 2009 - Caltron Industries, Inc.
MiniCo Webinar Offers Marketing Tips for Self-Storage Business Owners
As the economy continues its downward trend, self-storage business owners are discovering that marketing is a critical component to attracting and keeping tenants. On August 25, 2009, marketing professional Derek M. Naylor, President of Storage Marketing Solutions, will present the live webinar... - August 17, 2009 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
Online Photo Sharing Made Simple
Affordable Web hosting , Domain name service. - August 16, 2009 - bladedomainandhosting.com
Citing Entrapment, Summit Defense Attorney Steve Davidson Argues for Dismissals in pc647b San Jose Craigslist Prostitution Sting and Solicitation Cases
Summit Defense Law Offices has recently received a dramatic increase in client inquiries by men accused of soliciting prostitution. The increase is primarily due to an aggressive police crackdown targeting men who answered Craigslist erotic services and adult classifieds postings. In these cases,... - August 16, 2009 - Summit Defense Attorneys
Cultural Care Au Pair Hires Michelle Carbeck of Scottsdale, AZ as Local Childcare Coordinator - a Professional Resource for Parents Seeking Alternative Childcare Options
Responding to the increasing demand for quality live-in childcare, Cultural Care Au Pair has recently added Michelle Carbeck to its field staff for the Scottsdale, AZ area. As a Cultural Care Au Pair local childcare coordinator (LCC), Carbeck will provide service and support to host families and... - August 16, 2009 - Cultural Care Au Pair - Scottsdale, Arizona
Home Health Plays Critical Role in Patient Medication Adherence
New England Healthcare Institute study reports health care teams could help save billions in avoidable costs related to patients who do not properly take their medications. - August 16, 2009 - Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
Desert Star Systems' Acoustic Release is Reliable
ARCADIS uses Desert Star Systems' ARC-1 acoustic release to retrieve fish traps from the sea floor. ARCADIS deployed 26 releases and were able to trigger all 26 with no problems. Desert Star Systems' ARC-1 uses a patented burn-wire mechanism that is very reliable. - August 16, 2009 - Desert Star Systems LLC
Small Museum Pro!, Distance Learning for Museum Training & Development, Offered by Museum Development Associates and Eastern New Mexico University
Museum Development Associates of Santa Fe has entered into a collaborative agreement to offer a professional certification program of five courses in museum skills and training, to be delivered through Eastern New Mexico University’s distance learning program. The program, Small Museum Pro!,... - August 16, 2009 - Museum Development Associates
FPA Attends CompTIA's Breakaway 2009
Faye, Pollack & Associates, Inc. (FPA), the leading IT Services and Support firm in the Los Angeles area, recently attended CompTIA’s Breakaway 2009 event in Las Vegas, Nevada. The CompTIA event brought together IT service providers, industry experts, resellers, and distributors for three... - August 16, 2009 - Faye, Pollack & Associates, Inc.
Emerging Restaurant Chain Tumble & Tea Cafe Plans Growth
New cafe’ concept partners with franchise developer Capital Idea Group. tumble & tea café’, a franchise targeted to families with small children has retained Capital idea Group to develop and sell their unique concept across the country by offering franchise... - August 16, 2009 - Capital Idea Group
UniversalExams.com Launches a New, Comprehensive ISEB Certification Self-Study Training Bundle
UniversalExams.com announces the launch of the ISEB Master Bundle, a comprehensive set of self-study training packages covering all 4 ISEB software testing certification exams: ISEB Foundation, ISEB Intermediate, ISEB Practitioner in Test Analysis, and ISEB Practitioner in Test Management. - August 16, 2009 - UniversalExams.com
National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association Partners with WDT to Provide a Unique Marketing Product
The National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) and Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. (WDT) launches a powerful marketing program to the NBFAA membership across all 50 states. - August 16, 2009 - Weather Decision Technologies
Bonus Building Care in Dallas Participates in the Dallas Business Journal’s Women in Business Awards
Bonus Building Care Master Franchise Office in Dallas, Texas recently participated in the 2009 Dallas Business Journal’s Women in Business Awards. - August 16, 2009 - Bonus Building Care
Anisa International, Inc. Named a Top 5000 Fastest Growing Company in America
Anisa International, Inc, a cosmetic brush manufacturing company is named one of Inc. Magazine's Top 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America. - August 16, 2009 - Anisa International. Inc.
Les Paul Tribute Channel Launched
Les Paul Tribute Channel launched to honor Paul, who died yesterday at age 94. - August 16, 2009 - TheRadio.Com
Care2Learn Announces Expanded Reseller Program
Care2Learn, Inc., the leader in online continuing education and training for post-acute healthcare providers, today announced the launch of an expanded reseller program designed to provide additional benefits and features to the company’s reseller partners. The expanded program is available to all corporations and organizations who share Care2Learn’s commitment to providing the highest quality online education for healthcare professionals. - August 16, 2009 - Care2Learn
First Ever Pennyroyal Signature Collection Item Designed by Jack Black for MusiCares®
Jack Black is the first musician to release his signature piece with Pennyroyal Silver, and there are other successful and talented musicians lining up. The Pennyroyal Silver Signature Collection is the first ever signature collection launched and features a series of designs sketched by musicians that are replicated in solid silver to produce a truly unique design. - August 16, 2009 - Pennyroyal Studio
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice Launches Its Newest Treat in Support of a Good Cause
Sweet Child Of Lime is Jeremiah’s Italian Ice’s newest treat that ‘Chills the Palette and Warms the Heart.’ Jeremiah’s is donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this delicious new frozen dessert to the Arnold Palmer Hospital For Children. - August 16, 2009 - Jeremiah's Italian Ice
Sonitrol Pacific Joins the Fight
The American Cancer Society 2009 Relay For Life of Portland took place July 18 and 19 at Willamette Park and the Sonitrol Pacific team made a major contribution to the fight against cancer. After months of fundraising, three Sonitrol Pacific teams took to the track and spent 18 hours walking,... - August 16, 2009 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Hollywood Live and Privileged Camp Entertainment to Host ‘Red Carpet Affair’
Hollywood Live in Association with Privileged Camp Entertainment introduce Friday Night Social with their first collaboration, ‘Red Carpet Affair’ on August 21, 2009 at Hollywood Live, 2333 Hollywood, Blvd. Hollywood, Florida. The evening’s events will include the cocktail hour... - August 16, 2009 - Privileged Camp Entertainment
Guinness World Record Holder for Longest Walk Self Publishes His Documentary
Long-distance walker, George Meegan, documents his travels and travails in his Xlibris release. - August 16, 2009 - Xlibris Publisher
Numerology Name Grader Helps Business Owners Select the Best Company / Product Name
Celebrity Feng Shui consultant Ken Lauher has launched the Numerology Name Grader at http://www.kenlauher.com/namegrader. The Numerology Name Grader uses the science of numerology to determine whether a particular name will be auspicious (favorable or prosperous) for a company. In numerology, each... - August 16, 2009 - Kenlauher.com
Connecting Through the Local Business Community
Local Referral Group Hosts First Annual Trade Fair and Mixer. - August 16, 2009 - ReferralWeb
Dr. Mark Galland Presents Scholarship to Wake Forest Rolesville Graduate
Dr. Mark Galland, a physician at Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina (OSNC), has awarded Wake Forest Rolesville High School graduate Sherri Smith a scholarship in the amount of $1000. The scholarship was presented on July 23 to the incoming North Carolina State University freshman at... - August 16, 2009 - Dr. Galland
Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association, Presented at the 6th Annual International Investment & Healthcare Administration Conference
Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association, presented at the 6th Annual International Investment & Healthcare Administration Conference on “Medical Tourism Opportunities and Challenges.” - August 16, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Amy Speace Learns Not to Fear the Killer in Her (a CD Review)
This album conjures the loneliness, sadness, and helplessness that we all sometimes feel and tempers those twisting emotions with those of hope and love - August 16, 2009 - MusicDish
Wake County Economic Development Unveils Deutsche Bank Global Technology Partnership with Cary for Software Development Center
Ken Atkins, executive director for Wake County Economic Development (WCED) (www.raleigh-wake.org), has announced that Deutsche Bank Global Technology, Inc., which provides software application development and maintenance services in support of Deutsche Bank AG, plans to build a software development... - August 16, 2009 - Wake County Economic Development
Heart Test Labs Announces Interim Corporate Headquarters in Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex
Heart Test Labs Announced today their move to a corporate headquarters located in Colleyville, Texas. "With the success of our clinical trials and preliminary funding, we are now able to expand our operations in anticipation of future growth", said Drew Diaz, Heart Test Lab's CEO. - August 16, 2009 - Heart Test Labs
Life Coach and Stress Reducing Author Does It Again
Diana Fletcher wrote another Invaluable Stress Reducing eBook. - August 16, 2009 - Diana Fletcher Life Coach & Stress Reducing Expert
Chatham Street Café & Catering Named One of Western Wake’s Best Ladies’ Lunch
Gayla Bonke, managing partner and chef at Chatham Street Café & Catering (www.chathamstreetcafe.com), located at 140 E. Chatham St. in Cary, has announced that the restaurant has been voted one of the places for Best Ladies’ Lunch in western Wake County by residents of Cary, Apex,... - August 16, 2009 - Chatham Street Cafe & Catering
Nation-Wide Flow Tour Rides in Town for Championships
The 2009 Wave Loch Flow Tour National Championships will be held August 14th through 16th at Waterville USA in Gulf Shores, Ala. - August 16, 2009 - Alabama Gulf Coast Sports Commission
N.C. Man Drives to NPB to Trade in Clunker
Car buyer travels from North Carolina to N Palm Beach to trade in Clunker due to Earl Stewart Toyota's No Dealer Fee Policy -- other local car dealers now dropping dealer fees, too, after Stewart challenge. - August 16, 2009 - Earl Stewart Toyota & Scion of North Palm Beach
The Sagemont School, a College Prep in Broward County Florida Celebrates Its Principal's 30th Year in Education
Sagemont’s Principal Laskin in Broward Florida celebrates her 30th year in education. She is an innovator who has fun motivating her students… She’s been slimed with green goo, dressed as a banana and delivered pizza to a pupil’s home. It's not very often that you see a school principal kissing a pig, or getting slimed with goo or dressing like a banana. But, then again, it's not very often that you come across an educator like JoAnn Laskin, Principal at Sagemont's elementary school campus. - August 16, 2009 - The Sagemont Schools
Erb Photography Leads Group of Photography Volunteers to Help Boys and Girls Club of Worcester MA
On July 8th, 2009, Scott Erb of Erb Photography lead a group of members from the Worcester Photography Center on a photo assignment. The group gave back to a local non-profit community by offering photography and imaging consulting services to the Worcester Boys and Girls Club. The 12... - August 16, 2009 - Erb Photography
Previously Picked-on Twentysomething Launches Website to Confront Past Bullies
A Clifton, New Jersey-based writer/editor launches website to confront past bullies. - August 16, 2009 - Confront Your Bully
Infinitely Virtual Adds Global Crossing as Upstream ISP
Infinitely Virtual, a rapidly expanding provider of high quality and affordable virtual server technology, is pleased to announce the addition of Global Crossing as an Internet peer. Global Crossing is a telecommunications company that provides computer-networking services worldwide. This peer... - August 16, 2009 - Infinitely Virtual
Rocky Mountain Biodiesel Opens Production Facility in Colorado
Rocky Mountain Biodiesel, Colorado's only licensed advanced biofuel producer has announced the opening of it's biodiesel production facility in Parker, Colorado. Rocky Mountain Biodiesel club memberships are available to consumers at the Parker facility for $20 annually. The current club price for B99.9 biodiesel is $2.30 per gallon, priced at or below current diesel prices. - August 16, 2009 - Bioenergy Inc.
Method Carpet Cleaning Cheektowaga NY Offers New Guarantee
Method carpet cleaning based in Buffalo NY introduces the new 30 day Gold shield guarantee. - August 16, 2009 - Method carpet & tile cleaning
BlueFlyers Bluetooth Proximity Marketing System Adds Affordable Mid-Range Transmitter Option
BlueFlyers Bluetooth Marketing System adds the Sena UD100 to its list of available Bluetooth transmitters as an affordable mid-range option sending advertisements up to 90m (300ft) to cell phones. - August 16, 2009 - Embedded Solutions, Inc
Syntellect Begins Development of CT ADE 11 and Reduces Pricing: Reaffirms Long-Standing Relationship with Dialogic to Help Ensure Coupling of CT ADE and HMP
Syntellect, an industry leader in customer interaction management solutions, today announced the start of development of CT Application Development Environment (CT ADE™) version 11. CT ADE is recognized as one of the most widely used IVR development tools in the world and is designed to accelerate the development of voice and video communication solutions. - August 16, 2009 - Syntellect Inc.
Syntellect Introduces Free Trial Version of Voiyager: Free Trial Version of Voiyager Makes It Easy for Companies to Evaluate Cost Saving VoiceXML Testing Technology
Syntellect announces the availability of a free 30-day trial version of the latest 2009.3 release of VoiyagerTM Dynamic Application Discovery TM - a breakthrough application testing solution that addresses comprehensive testing and quality assurance demands while dramatically reducing the time and effort required to design, deploy, and maintain VoiceXML applications. - August 16, 2009 - Syntellect Inc.
Hummingbirds Prepare to Head South in Late Summer
They may be the world’s smallest birds, but beginning in August, millions of hummingbirds will be making a big trip to Mexico and Central America. This annual journey is part of an instinctive migration pattern that they have followed for hundreds of years. For many, this trip includes a... - August 16, 2009 - Wild Birds Unlimited
Mobile Rugged Technologies Introduces True-Rugged MRS-G2 Server for on the go Applications
New True-Rugged MRS-G2 Server brings the power of a data center into the field with a small footprint, high performance and extreme ruggedness for the military, first responder and private markets. - August 16, 2009 - Mobile Rugged Technologies