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American Association for Critical Illness Insurance Offers Educational Program
The American Association for Critical Illness Insurance has produced an online educational program to help individuals understand how to choose the best critical illness insurance protection. - August 16, 2011 - American Association for Critical Illness Insurance
The Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Texas Invites Supporters to Donate "Pennies from Heaven" at jcpenny, Denton, Texas
Campaign Seeks Donations of Change to Benefit Denton County Youth - August 16, 2011 - Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Texas
S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Brightens Days for 40 New York City Kids with Lupus and Their Families with Free Week at Camp Sunshine
40 New York City children and teens with lupus and their families converge on Camp Sunshine for Lupus Week hosted by the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation. Located on Lake Sebago in Maine, Camp Sunshine offers the only program in the nation to address the impact of a life-threatening illness on every member of the immediate family. The S.L.E. Lupus Foundation raises private funds to send families selected by eligibility and need to Camp Sunshine each summer. - August 15, 2011 - S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
Foundation for a Drug-Free South: Crushing the Scourge of Drugs Across Tennessee
Director of the Foundation for a Drug-Free South is challenging the way people think about drugs in this society. - August 14, 2011 - Drug Free South
Lights, Camera, Action... Fashion's Night Out Celebration in Downtown Riverside
Fashion’s Night Out is an unprecedented global initiative originally created in 2009 to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence, and boost the industry’s economy. On September 8 from 4-9pm, Downtown Riverside will join over 100 cities nationwide in this upscale fashion event. A fashion show from 6-7pm, 4 blocks of shopping and entertainment, special guests, photo ops, beauty makeovers and more. Hosted by Riverside Downtown Partnership and The Art Institute-Inland Empire. - August 14, 2011 - Riverside Downtown Partnership
Incorporating Customer Insights Into Competitive Intelligence Analysis
On September 21, Craig McHenry, Director of Specialty Care Market Analytics for Pfizer Nutrition, shares how to integrate customer insights into competitive analysis at the Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals’ (SCIP) New Jersey Chapter meeting. - August 14, 2011 - Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Brings Together Tech Community for 3rd Annual Techie 5K/10K Run/Walk
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, is hosting their annual Techie 5K/10K Run/Walk benefiting the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG-Ed) on Saturday, October 1, 2011 beginning at 8:00 a.m. The run/walk will be held at 130 Technology Parkway in Norcross, Georgia. - August 14, 2011 - TAG think
The 4th Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress Announces the 2011 Preliminary List of participants
The 4th Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress is pleased to announce the list of participants and the agenda for the conference held in Chicago on October 25-28, 2011. - August 14, 2011 - Medical Tourism Association™
rainbowweddingclergy to Perform Gay Weddings on Fire Island New York
Rev Alison Caiola of www.rainbowweddingclergy, top wedding officiant for NY Gay Weddings helps the marital tide come in for Fire island. - August 13, 2011 - rainbowweddingclergy.com
Pre-Marital Counselor & Mediation Expert Presents "I do: from Vows to Reality" on September 25 at the James Hotel in Chicago
John Hassey, ordained minister and one of Chicago’s leading marriage advocates, hosts an interactive workshop for couples and newlyweds; provides tips and tools essential for marital bliss. - August 13, 2011 - John Hassey
Groundbreaking Down Syndrome National Poll: Americans Want More Funding
A Poll Conducted by Kupersmit Research on behalf of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation found strong backing for government programs that provide education and training for people with Down syndrome, support for their families and research into the condition. - August 13, 2011 - Global Down Syndrome Foundation
Adirondack Wilderness Adventures Publishes Adirondack Adventures Magazine
This is the first edition of Adirondack Adventures, which is the official publication of Adirondack Wilderness Adventures, Inc. - August 13, 2011 - Adirondack Wilderness Adventures
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled Legal Series: The Attorney-Client Privilege and Internal Investigations 2011 Live Webcast
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 entitled “Legal Series: The Attorney-Client Privilege and Internal Investigations 2011.” This two-hour event is... - August 13, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled 1099- MISC Issues for 2011: What You Need to Know Live Webcast
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 entitled: 1099- MISC Issues for 2011: What You Need to Know. This two-hour event is scheduled on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 from... - August 13, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled IRS Compliance & Governmental Retirement Plans Explored Live Webcast
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 entitled: IRS Compliance & Governmental Retirement Plans Explored. This two-hour event is scheduled on Wednesday, November 9,... - August 13, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled The Impact of Dodd-Frank on FDIC-Insured Banks Live Webcast
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 entitled: The Impact of Dodd-Frank on FDIC-Insured Banks. This two-hour event is scheduled on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 from... - August 13, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Richard Hipp to Speak at Triangle Technology Executives Council August 17 Executive Lunch Briefing
Guest Speaker is Creator of SQLite Database Engine - August 13, 2011 - Triangle Technology Executives Council
Holocaust Memorial Center to Honor Lauren & Sam Bienenstock at 27th Anniversary Dinner, Sept. 18
Annual fundraising event to honor Lauren and Sam Bienenstock of Bienenstock Court Reporting & Video for their dedication and commitment to the center. Award-winning independent filmmaker and television editor Sharon Rennert will be keynote speaker. - August 13, 2011 - Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus
Trust for Architectural Easements Tours Garment Center Historic District in New York
The Trust for Architectural Easements helped list the Garment Center Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. Garment Center covers 25 blocks of Midtown Manhattan between Sixth and Ninth avenues to the east and west, and between 35th and 41st streets to the south and north. It... - August 13, 2011 - Trust for Architectural Easements
Trust for Architectural Easements Tours Fells Point Historic District in Baltimore
The Trust for Architectural Easements protects historic buildings in Fells Point. To learn more about the Trust for Architectural Easements, visit the Trust’s website at www.architecturaltrust.org. - August 13, 2011 - Trust for Architectural Easements
Guelph City Councillor Supports First Annual Walk for PKD in September
Todd Dennis will participate in the PKD Foundation of Canada’s nation-wide efforts to raise more than CDN$60,000 for research on polycystic kidney disease in 2011. - August 13, 2011 - Hamilton Chapter, PKD Foundation of Canada
PinoyKubo Social Network Community Has Its Own Tagalog and English eCard Service
Astraqom, a world IP communications operator who specializes in serving ethnic niche markets with social networks and media, announces the addition of its Tagalog and English language electronic card service to PinoyKubo's online community and platform. TMCnet contributing editor Rahul Arora noted... - August 13, 2011 - Pinoy Kubo
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Sponsors Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Boating Party
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield recently presented a $15,000 check to become a corporate sponsor to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s (CBMM) Dressing the Ship 14th Annual Boating Party. The signature, tented event will be held September 10 along the museum’s 18-acre waterfront campus... - August 13, 2011 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Metro Detroiters Invited to Make History August 20 as Dodge Brand Presents World Record-Breaking Dodgeball Game in Detroit
Young Detroit Professionals Create Free “Dodgeball in the D” Event on Belle Isle to Showcase Detroit as an Ideal Place to Live, Work and Play - August 13, 2011 - Dodgeball in the D
Arab Youth Media Forum Commemorated International Youth Day
Honorary Member of Arab Youth Media Forum and External Relations Advisor for the Arab Non- Violence Society Dr. Naseer Homoud’s statement on International Youth Day. He maintained that successful models of youth participation should be adapted and replicated to specific political and socio-economic realities. - August 13, 2011 - Dr. Naseer Homoud
San Pablo Arts District Fund Presents Lip Service West Featuring W. Ross Ayers, Sean Craven, Pamela Holm, Kishma Patnaik and Howard Zalkin
Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, embarrassing and brutally honest, Lip Service West promises to be unlike any literary event you’ve ever experienced. - August 12, 2011 - San Pablo Arts District Fund
How to Use War Games to Determine Corporate Strategy at the 3rd SCIP Latin American Competitive Intelligence Conference
The Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) and Informa present the 3rd Latin American Competitive Intelligence Summit, October 4-6, 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil. A featured session by Adrian Alvarez shows how war games can improve strategic development. - August 12, 2011 - Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
SCSA Releases Article on How to Keep Your Bank Account Safe from Fraud
The Society of Certified Senior Advisors has released a new article that provides red flags for financial abuse to seniors as well as tips for keeping their bank account safe from fraud. - August 12, 2011 - Society of Certified Senior Advisors
SCSA Releases Artible on How You Can Exit the Hospital Successfully
The Society of Certified Senior Advisors has released a new article that discusses one of the most critical periods in a patient’s recovery; the transition from hospital to home. About 25% of hospitalized patients experience an adverse event when they transfer from hospital to home. Seniors... - August 12, 2011 - Society of Certified Senior Advisors
NAPNAP Revises Position Statement on Corporal Punishment
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ (NAPNAP) Executive Board approved a revised NAPNAP Position Statement on Corporal Punishment. Corporal punishment is the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain but not injury, for the purposes... - August 12, 2011 - National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
See the Darker Side of Ellis Island with Past Preservers
Past Preservers and Crimson Bamboo LLC announced today the launch of a new Rama tour that takes you through the immigrants’ ordeal of Ellis Island. - August 12, 2011 - Past Preservers
The IJIS Institute Advisory Council Formed
Sustaining Members to lead the way to progress in public safety, justice and homeland security - August 11, 2011 - IJIS Institute
Professor Attygalle of Stevens Lectures at a Max Planck Institute on Mass Spectrometry
Mass spectrometry expert Dr. Athula Attygalle from Stevens Institute of Technology lectured at a Max Planck Institute in Jena, Germany, earlier this summer. - August 11, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Social Premier: New Breed of Social Network
An online social network marketing community for financial advice leading to financial freedom; their philosophy is "Sharing knowledge today will lead to sharing wealth tomorrow." - August 11, 2011 - Social Premier
Double Lung Transplant Recipient Receives Professional Hockey Tryout
The Life: Pass It On Transplant Society is proud to announce its support of double lung transplant recipient Trevor Umlah who has been invited to the professional hockey camp hosted by the ECHL’s Elmira Jackals. The camp will be held in Elmira, New York and begins September 2, 2011. Mr. - August 11, 2011 - Life: Pass It On Transplant Society
Minneapolis Jewish Federation Community Campaign Raises $11.6 Million
The Minneapolis Jewish Federation 2011 Community Annual Campaign raised $11.6 million in support of programs and services that benefit the Minneapolis Jewish community, Israel and Jewish communities around the world. From creating an inclusive, welcoming and vibrant Jewish community to helping people in financial crisis feed their families, pay their rent and get back on their feet, donations through the Federation Community Annual Campaign are making a world of difference. - August 11, 2011 - Minneapolis Jewish Federation
Back-to-School Advice for Parents and Teachers for Making School Safe
NJCTS Anxiety Webinar Series continues on August 17 - August 11, 2011 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Successful Government Contracting for Women Business Owners is Topic of Workshop for August 24 in Minneapolis
Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) seeking to do business within the public sector should attend, “Government Contracting: What WBEs Need to Know to be Successful,” a regional workshop presented by the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) and Give Me 5, an educational program... - August 11, 2011 - Women's Business Development Center
The Northwest Sustainable Horse Council Joins Audubon Lifestyles as a Platinum Member
Audubon Lifestyles Platinum Membership was created to help foster sustainability by working with, and providing educational resources to businesses seeking assistance to balance the triple bottom line of people, profit, and planet where they live, work, and play. - August 11, 2011 - ISC-Audubon
Going Beyond Google: Gathering Internet Intelligence at SCIP Greater DC Chapter
On September 13, the Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals’ Greater DC chapter presents Sean Campbell and Scott Swigart on how to make the most of open source intelligence information. - August 11, 2011 - Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
Local Surfrider Foundation Chapter Taking the Cigarette Litter Issue to the Streets
In an effort to raise awareness of the cigarette butt litter problem and reduce the amount of cigarette butt litter in the region, the Surfrider Foundation San Diego County Chapter will be conducting Hold Onto Your Butt Awareness Day on Saturday, August 13th from 10 a.m. to noon at two locations in San Diego County. - August 11, 2011 - Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Chapter
Blankets Manufacturer Blanket America Takes Its Signature Star Spangled Blanket on a Tour of New York City
Charitable textile manufacturer Blanket America has expanded its collection of blankets and other homewares with the addition of the Star Spangled Blanket, which staff members recently took on a tour of New York City. - August 11, 2011 - Blanket America BUY 1, GIVE 1 Blankets
Cloud Technology and Email Marketing Strategies Workshop for Business Owners August 22 in Chicago
Business owners who want to establish an online presence, or grow their existing one, will learn how to do so at “Grow Your Business with Innovative Online Tools,” presented by the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC), in collaboration with Microsoft and Constant... - August 11, 2011 - Women's Business Development Center
Major Cleanup of Horse Trails in Tijuana River Valley at County Line
On August 13th, community members and hundreds of volunteers will join forces to help rid the Tijuana River Valley horse trails of plastics bottles, trash and tires. Please see this link for devastating photos of the area: http://www.flickr.com/photos/surfridersandiego/sets/72157625318995680/. - August 11, 2011 - Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Chapter
PinoyKubo Showcases Inspirational Filipino Heroines and Heroes via Multi-Media
Astraqom revealed the new PinoyKubo social media platform this week and now the community's Inspirational Heroines and Heroes Project from among the famous and every day Filipina and Filipino heroes in The Philippines and around the world. Some of the latest include a high school history teacher,... - August 11, 2011 - Pinoy Kubo
Macular Degeneration Foundation Produces Video Explaining a Common Cause of Visual Hallucinations Among the Visually Impaired?
Often misdiagnosed as a psychiatric disorder, Charles Bonnet Syndrome is characterized by visual hallucinations ranging from simple patterns, faces and landscapes to complex motion pictures of strange and sometimes disturbing scenes. Identified over 250 years ago by lawyer and naturalist Charles... - August 10, 2011 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
Bahiyah Shabazz Offers a Radio Show for Those Seeking Financial Empowerment
The Fabulous and Money Savvy Coach offers financial coaching and motivational segments through blog talk radio. The result of the radio show will provide C.L.E.A.R. solutions to reaching personal and financial goals. You're able to listen to live or archived on demand shows. - August 10, 2011 - Shabazz Management Group llc
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on New Tax Rules for Tax Exempt Hospitals and Accountable Care Organizations Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts. It has scheduled a live webcast entitled: “New Tax Rules for Tax Exempt Hospitals and Accountable Care Organizations... - August 10, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
The NC Center for Women in Public Service Announces Women in Office Institute Graduates
Fourteen N.C. Women Prepare For Elected and Appointed Offices. - August 10, 2011 - NCCWPS
New Website Makes Learning Fun
Classroom Moments provides entertaining, educational videos for parents, teachers and homeschoolers. - August 10, 2011 - Classroom Moments