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Colorado BioScience Association Seeks Region’s Top Innovators for Venture Showcase Competition at 2010 BioWest Conference & Expo
The organizers of the annual BioWest Conference & Expo are again looking for the best bioscience start-ups in the region as candidates for this year's $7,500 Dorsey & Whitney Venture Showcase Award. Four companies will be chosen to present at the showcase on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, and will be judged by a panel of venture capitalists. Deadline for entry is Friday, August 20. - August 04, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association
Mayor of Hailsham Supports Hailsham 999 Fun Day
Families turned out to enjoy the summer sunshine and see behind the scenes of the emergency services at a 999 Fun Day, held at the Hailsham East Community Centre and Maurice Thornton Field last Saturday. - August 04, 2010 - Hailsham Town Council
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA Looks Forward to Ramadhan
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA Looks Forward to Ramadhan. The holy month is a special time for fasting, prayers, gratitude and focus on teachings of the Holy Quran. - August 04, 2010 - Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA
Generation Y: Young Accountants Challenge Employers for Dynamic Careers, Says ACCA/Mercer Research
More than half of young finance professionals seek to use their finance training in broader business careers. - August 04, 2010 - ACCA
Hailsham Town Council Seeks Nominations for Buildings of Local Importance Register
Members of the public are being invited to nominate buildings, structures and townscapes in the Hailsham parish for inclusion on a district register. - August 04, 2010 - Hailsham Town Council
Pupils Develop High Performance Sporting Products with the Smallpeice Trust
Nearly 50 aspiring 15 to 17 year old engineers recently enjoyed a unique learning experience at The University of Manchester. The course gave students the opportunity to learn about the vibrant, innovative and global industry of sports materials, which brings together science, technology, engineering and imagination to develop high performance sporting products. - August 04, 2010 - The Smallpeice Trust
12 Million Americans Have Food Allergies: Unique New Website Helps Them Find Accommodating Restaurants
AllergyEats Allows Users to Find (and Rate) 600,000+ Restaurants, is Fastest Growing Source for Finding Allergy-Friendly Establishments. - August 04, 2010 - AllergyEats
Department of Defense’s Washington Headquarters Services Talks About Sustainability and Green Building to the Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (CEIL)
DoD’s Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Sustainable / LEED program manager discusses how WHS’ building renovation programs for the Pentagon and National Capital Region will improve environmental sustainability and meet the mandates of Executive Order 13514. - August 04, 2010 - Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (CEIL)
New Version of Reorb Launches
The commercial property website adds new features to assist in online collaboration between its 3,000 users. - August 04, 2010 - Reorb
NAFA's Canadian Fleet Management Seminar to be Offered in Both French and English if Demand Warrants It
NAFA presents a Canadian Fleet Management Seminar (CFMS) in Calagary this September 14-15, marking the first time the CFMS has been presented this far into Western Canada. The seminar is scheduled to be presented in English, but NAFA will make a French version available if there is enough demand. - August 04, 2010 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Medical Tourism Association Releases Healthcare Reform White Paper
Medical Tourism Association releases a Healthcare Reform White Paper which discusses the effect US healthcare reform will have on both inbound and outbound medical tourism. - August 04, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
International Society Publishes Open Letter to Stem Cell Clinics
International Cellular Medicine Society publishes letter to stem cell clinics calling them to join the ICMS and protect the future of cellular medicine. - August 04, 2010 - International Cellular Medicine Society
Wellco Leads Quest for Flat Health Costs
Royal Oak, Michigan-based Wellco Corporation recently became the first and only wellness industry leader to offer an effective evaluation system for wellness programs. The product, called HealthHammer, helps companies accurately benchmark and fully achieve flat health costs over time. - August 04, 2010 - Wellco Corporation
Philadelphia Animal Rescue Gets Sweet Deal in August
Philadelphia’s only no-kill animal shelter has been chosen as the August 2010 beneficiary for Rescue Chocolate, the social-enterprise chocolate company which donates its net profits to animal rescue organizations. Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) will receive the donation in order... - August 04, 2010 - Rescue Chocolate
Celebrities, Congressman and Physicians Come Together to Support the FAAN Walk for Food Allergy Sept. 11
As any parent knows, life with children is a balancing act between worrying for their safety and setting them free to grow and meet new challenges. For parents of children who have food allergies that balancing act is even more pronounced. And that’s one reason why Janice Lieberman, Frank Dicopoulos, Congressman Pallone and Dr. Hugh Sampson & others have come together to support the FAAN Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Toward A Cure in Long Branch, NJ on Sept. 11, 2010. - August 04, 2010 - FAAN Walk for Food Allergy - Long Branch, NJ
Senate Appropriations Committee Gives On-Going Support to Lupus Research Institute-Initiated National Lupus Health Education Program
Senate Recognizes Critical Need for Lupus Education, Includes $1 Million in Appropriations. - August 03, 2010 - Lupus Research Institute
When Organic is Not Enough, There's Green Envee
Green Envee, a completely natural, organic body care line with a conscience will attend the upcoming Green Day Festival in San Diego, CA on August 7th. - August 03, 2010 - Green Envee
Infinite Wisdom Day Promises Thoughtful Dialogue
Sikh Research Institute will host a discussion free and open to the public in San Antonio, Texas, on August 8, 2010, 1t 4pm. The event, Infinite Wisdom Day, will feature a multi-faith panel discussing the paradigm of religious acceptance moving toward tolerance. - August 01, 2010 - Sikh Research Institute
Marlborough Business Innovation Summit to be Held in September
Event designed to highlight innovative companies operating in Marlborough and serve as a networking forum for large and small companies alike. - August 01, 2010 - Marlborough Economic Development Corporation
HRPS & i4cp Announce Strategic Human Capital Research Alliance
HR People and Strategy (HRPS) and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) announced a new strategic research alliance that will enhance the award-winning content of People & Strategy, the quarterly journal of HRPS. The journal will feature a dedicated i4cp research section that will... - August 01, 2010 - HR People & Strategy (HRPS)
EcoFair360 Announces Winner of 2010 Solar Roof Sweepstakes
The Olson family, of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, are the winners of the 2010 EcoFair360 Solar Roof Sweepstakes. The Olsons were selected from among the 1,300 individual entrants who filled out forms online through Facebook and the EcoFair360 website (http://www.ecofair360.com), as well as in person at... - August 01, 2010 - Eco-Vision Sustainable Learning Center
Ad 2 Tampa Bay Seeks Next Pro Bono Client
Each year Ad 2 Tampa Bay gathers a team from its membership of top young advertising professionals from agencies and in-house groups across Tampa Bay to work tirelessly on making the world a better place. Utilizing donated time, materials and media the team develops a full advertising campaign for little or no cost that is tailored to meet the needs of a selected non-profit organization. - August 01, 2010 - Ad 2 Tampa Bay
Prepare for the Outpour
This summer, The Joshua Generation Youth Ministry of Mt. Sinai Cathedral C.O.G.I.C presents Youth Conference 2010, a three-day conference dedicated to empowering this generation to advanced The Kingdom through powerful messages, musical performances, and empowerment workshops beginning August 5, 2010 - July 31, 2010 - Mt. Sinai Cathedral COGIC
Ward 5 City Council Candidate Kenyan McDuffie Wins No.1 Spot on the Democratic Primary Ballot
Kenyan McDuffie’s campaign for the Ward 5 Council seat heightened after receiving word that his name will be No.1 on the ballot in the September 14 Democratic primary. Last Friday, the DC Board of Election and Ethics (BOEE) pulled each candidate’s name out of a hat during its lottery to... - July 31, 2010 - Kenyan McDuffie City Council Campaign 2010
A Fan Favorite, the Ava Gardner Heritage Tour, Will be a Part of the Ava Gardner Festival
Visitors Will be Shown Points of Interest in Ava's Hometown - July 31, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Florida Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) State Chairman Leads Tea Party Activists Against U.S. Sugar "Bailout"
Florida Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) State Chairman Daniel Diaz leads Tea Party Activists against Charlie Crist's U.S. Sugar "Bailout." The proposed land deal, two years in the making, calls for buying 73,000 acres from U.S. Sugar that could be used to build reservoirs and treatment... - July 31, 2010 - Florida Young Americans for Freedom
Florida Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) is Jumping Out of the Gates This Year by Recruiting Four Colleges in Four Months
The Florida Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) is traveling across Florida opening YAF chapters on university and college campuses. The Young Americans for Freedom is the nation's largest conservative/libertarian party in the country. It was founded on September 11,1960 by William F. Buckely Jr.,... - July 31, 2010 - Florida Young Americans for Freedom
Entrepreneurial Denver Teen Sets Out to Save the Rain Forests
Local teen takes class project and turns it into a business to help save the rain forests. - July 31, 2010 - Love Your Mother LLC
Constant Contact Signs on as Gold Sponsor for NACCE Conference and More
The National Association for Community College entrepreneurship has announced that Constant Contact® (Nasdaq: CTCT), a leading provider of email marketing, event marketing, social media marketing, and online survey tools for small organizations, has agreed to be a Gold Sponsor for its upcoming... - July 31, 2010 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
State Senate Candidate Karen Montgomery Decries Hate Crimes at Olney Synagogue
Delegate Karen Montgomery, candidate for District 14 seat in the State Senate, has pledged to support a community –wide effort to fight and prevent hate crimes, such as the anti-Semitic graffiti painted this week on B’nai Shalom of Olney. Montgomery was one of more than 500 attendees... - July 31, 2010 - Citizens for Karen Montgomery
Umoja Festival Portsmouth, Virginia Celebrates 20 Years
African-American Culture and Heritage Festival, Free* and Open to the Public, Promotes Cultural Diversity and Unity - July 31, 2010 - City of Portsmouth
National Grilling Month Sparks Outdoor Living Trends
Alfresco kitchens, sitting areas and big-screen TVs turn the backyard into entertainment zones. - July 31, 2010 - National Association of the Remodeling Industry
Doctors.net.uk Strengthens Pharmaceutical Team
New hires are set to support strong business growth at Doctors.net.uk during first half of 2010. - July 31, 2010 - Doctors.net.uk
Charities Need Tax Help, Says ACCA
ACCA urges donors to use Gift Aid - July 31, 2010 - ACCA
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Is Your Head in the Clouds? Best Policies, Practices, and Risk Management for Cloud Computing and ASP Services
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: “Is Your Head in the Clouds? Best Policies, Practices, and Risk Management for Cloud Computing and ASP Services” This two-hour event is scheduled on November 9, 2010 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. - July 31, 2010 - The Knowledge Group
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Understanding Financial Instrument Accounting Overhaul & Fair Value
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: “Understanding Financial Instrument Accounting Overhaul & Fair Value.” This two-hour event is scheduled on August 26, 2010 at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET. - July 31, 2010 - The Knowledge Group
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Commercial Damages: Overview and Cross Examination - Bullet Proof or Bullet Holes?
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: “Commercial Damages: Overview and Cross Examination - Bullet Proof or Bullet Holes?” This two-hour event is scheduled on October 28, 2010 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. - July 31, 2010 - The Knowledge Group
CSIRI.org Has Entered the Pepsi Challenge 250K Grant for August
CSIRI.org and Johnny Picasso's Art and Coffee Bar have entered the Pepsi Challenge 250K Grant for August. Vote every day online in August to help everyone enjoy the healing benefits of music and art. - July 30, 2010 - Computer Social Impact Research Institute, Inc.
HRPS & i4cp Announce Strategic Human Capital Research Alliance
Collaborative partnership will enhance content of HRPS' quarterly journal, People & Strategy - July 30, 2010 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
New Free Bible Study Guide on Gambling Available
The new www.FreeBibleStudyGuides.org site has grown to 47 lessons. The United Church of God has added two more lessons in the “Bible Answers for...” series, including one on gambling and gambling addiction. - July 30, 2010 - United Church of God
"Focused Youth" Aims to Fight Childhood Obesity Through Sports Camps
Established as a charitable program at CDP by sports performance trainer Jermaine Collier, Focused Youth aims to reduce childhood obesity by creating year-round youth strength and conditioning boot camps. - July 30, 2010 - CDP
NSF Funds Building a Creativity Collective: Using the Crowd to Solve Societal Problems
Stevens Professors Nickerson and Sakamoto are funded by the National Science Foundation to research crowdsourcing and the creative collective. - July 30, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Honors 11 Outstanding Scientists
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology last week named 10 scientists the winners of the nonprofit’s annual awards. Another winner was announced earlier this year. The recipients, who will give talks at the society’s annual meeting April 9-13 in Washington, D.C., are... - July 30, 2010 - American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
NAWBO San Diego's August Meeting Focuses on Customer Relations
NAWBO San Diego's August 15 meeting will feature a presentation by management consultant Owen Jay Murphy, "Customer Relations: Keeping Your Customers Loyal While Attracting New Ones." To learn more, visit nawbo-sd.org. - July 30, 2010 - NAWBO San Diego
Health Tourism Magazine Releases Health & Wellness Podcast with Camille Hoheb, Advisory Board Member Health Tourism Magazine
Health Tourism Magazine releases a Health & Wellness podcast with Camille Hoheb, an Advisory Board Member of the Health Tourism Magazine. Camille talks about the importance of the upcoming World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress’s Health & Wellness Sector. - July 30, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
Healing Heroes Network Says...Thousands Entered...Only One Person Won. And the Winner is...
Healing Heroes Network is heading to Dearborn, MI. During the Mustang Memories Show, there's one memory that's sure to last. After unveiling these two amazing cars at the 2009 SEMA car show, and enduring eight months of wondering who will win them...it's time to hand these automotive works of art... - July 30, 2010 - Healing Heroes Network
Pro Players Classic Partners with Thunderbird as Title Sponsor
Proceeds to benefit Thunderbird scholarship opportunities for U.S. veterans. - July 30, 2010 - Pro Players Classic
Raleigh Regional Association Of REALTORS® Announces Community Service Committee Scholarship Winners
Theresa Clark, president of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR) (www.rrar.com), has announced that five scholarships were awarded to high school graduates Nicholas Savage, Dana Andersen, Sarah Kline, Ashley Stacy and Kathryn Hornaday to recognize their outstanding community... - July 30, 2010 - RRAR
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on New Rules on Asset Backed Securities
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: “New Rules on Asset Backed Securities”. This two-hour event is scheduled on August 26, 2010 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. - July 30, 2010 - The Knowledge Group
Dealing with Worry, Subject of New UCG Bible Study Guide
The new www.FreeBibleStudyGuides.org site has grown to 47 lessons. The United Church of God has added two more lessons in the “Bible Answers for...” series, including one on how to deal with worry. - July 30, 2010 - United Church of God