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Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Welcomes 2009 Scholarship Winners to LA
The Jim Murray Memorial Foundation (JMMF), an organization dedicated to furthering the educations of aspiring journalists, will welcome this year’s class of five “Murray Scholars” to Los Angeles on December 1st. A scholarship check presentation ceremony will take place at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Hornets game, Dec. 1, during halftime, center court, at Staples Center. - November 18, 2009 - Jim Murray Memorial Foundation
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment 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 on Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment Live Webcast. This two-hour event is scheduled on Thursday, January 28, 2010, at 3:00... - November 18, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
David C. Dufendach, Partner, Valuation Services, Grant Thornton LLP to Speak at KC’s Event on Goodwill Impairment In the Face of the Global Financial Meltdown on 1/28/10
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today David C. Dufendach, CPA/ABV, ASA, Partner, Valuation Services, Grant Thornton LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled:... - November 18, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Superwomen Boot Camp and Val Fujii Proud to Announce Special Thanksgiving Day Boot Camp
Val Fujii, a Folsom personal trainer and fitness expert, and Team Superwomen Boot Camp, is proud to announce a special Thanksgiving Day Boot Camp. - November 18, 2009 - Superwomen Boot Camp
Clark Construction to Mentor Disabled Veterans in San Antonio
In conjunction with Disabled Veterans Employment Mentoring Month, a Texas construction company will provide on-the-job mentoring to military veterans at one of its work sites in San Antonio. - November 18, 2009 - Enable America
Wisconsin Builders Association® Develops Home Construction Contract
The new WBA Home Construction contract has been developed to set a statewide industry standard for a professional agreement between a builder and owner. This user-friendly contract will increase professionalism in residential building through its consistent language, fair and reasonable risk allocation; and fair and reasonable default standards for its members and professionals within the building industry. - November 18, 2009 - Wisconsin Builders Association
SEBAC and Eagle Eye Publishers Announce Recipient of 2008-2009 Award for Excellence in Awarding Small Business Prime Contracts
The Small Environmental Business Action Coalition, Inc. (SEBAC) and Eagle Eye Publishers, Inc. are pleased to announce the recipient of its Award for Excellence in Awarding Small Business Prime Contracts. This year’s recipient is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). SEBAC presents the... - November 18, 2009 - Small Environmental Business Action Coalition, Inc.
Interior Decorating Just Became Easier with "the Decorator's Notebook"
Creating a beautiful home used to be a challenging process, but no longer. Whether you are a DIY or Professional Interior Decorator, The Decorator's Notebook Online Magazine, has removed the fear of decorating and growing a business. This exciting publication, brought to you by The Society of... - November 18, 2009 - The Society of Decorating Professionals
Mind the Gap Marketing Solutions Has Been Awarded the 2009 City of Phoenix Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Website Development
Mind the Gap Marketing Solutions will provide up to 20 small businesses in the City of Phoenix with free website design, development and search engine optimization services. - November 18, 2009 - Mind the Gap Marketing Solutions
MIT Enterprise Forum Presents Live Virtual MasterClass with Brian Halligan, Successful Start-Up CEO & Inbound Marketing Expert as Part of Global Entrepreneurship Week
Inbound Marketing, a revolutionary approach on making it easy for customers to find you using Google, Social Media, and Blogs. - November 18, 2009 - AuthorsGlobe
Dave Tango and the Stars of SyFy’s Ghost Hunters, Comedian Kevin Meaney and Singer Kristen Sellers to Help Children with Tourette Syndrome on November 29
3rd Annual Dinner and Show to Benefit the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome. - November 18, 2009 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Join NAWBO San Diego to Celebrate the Holiday Season
Happy NAWBO! will be a festive evening of food, drink and networking on December 7 at Solare Ristorante. - November 18, 2009 - NAWBO San Diego
The BOSS Network - Ladies That Lead Luncheon - November 21, 2009
BOSS™ -- "Bringing Out Successful Sisters” presents the “Ladies that Lead Luncheon.” This series will honor exceptional Chicago women in education, business, administration and mentorship who are dedicated to guiding and empowering our youth and making a difference in... - November 17, 2009 - BOSS™ Network
Consortium Centro America Abogados: "Best Banking & Finance Law Firm in Central America" Award Granted by World Finance 2009, UK
Consortium Centro America Abogados was honored as the “Best Banking & Finance Law Firm Award in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica” by World Finance Legal Awards 2009. Consortium was granted this award for its innovation, originality and quality in service,... - November 17, 2009 - Consortium Centro America Abogados
PUPP to Hold 2nd Annual Fundraiser Dec. 1, 2009
PUPP (Partners United for People and Pets) to hold 2nd annual fundraiser at Central Bar. - November 17, 2009 - PAWS NY
PSA Campaign to Encourage Hosting Foreign Exchange Students Wins Prestigious Award
Radio public service announcement campaign wins Davey Award for excellence - November 17, 2009 - The Council on Standards for International Educational Travel
TiE-Detroit Membership Mixer 2009
Evening with Charter Member Avinash Rachmale - TiECon 2009 Volunteer Appreciation Event. - November 17, 2009 - TiE Detroit
Landmark Study in Heavy Metal Detoxification Published Using Activated Liquid Zeolite
The Health and Wellness Research Institute is pleased to announce the November 10, 2009, publication of the clinical trial of activated zeolite in the journal, Nutrition and Dietary Supplements. The clinical trial named “Clinical evidence supporting the use of an activated clinoptilolite suspension as an agent to increase urinary excretion of toxic heavy metals” presents compelling evidence using Natural Cellular Defense as a natural chelator to remove a wide range of harmful heavy metals. - November 17, 2009 - Health and Wellness Research Institute
San Francisco and Silicon Valley Clamor for Big Names and Big Ideas to Share, TEDx SF Gathering Sells Out in Just Ten Days and Adds Livestreaming
More than 300 people will descend upon the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park to attend TEDx SF’s sold out event. The event, centered on Creativity and Reinvention, sold out in record time. To accommodate the thousands interested in seeing the conference packed with big thinkers, TEDxSF has added a live web stream that will begin at 4:30 p.m. - November 16, 2009 - TEDxSF
ACCA Awards Scottish Accountants in Graduation Ceremony
It All Adds Up for Scottish Accountants with ACCA. - November 16, 2009 - ACCA
Rethinking Psychiatric Crisis: Alternative Responses to “First Breaks”
Experts on responses to first-break psychosis from across the world gather in New York City, presenting a one-day conference open to the public: November 23rd, 2009 9 AM - 7:30 PM New York University, Kimmel Center - November 16, 2009 - International Network Toward Alternatives and Recovery (INTAR)
UK’s Leading Heart Rhythm Charity Backs National Campaign to Highlight Atrial Fibrillation
Charity welcomes new campaign by BHF to improve knowledge of Atrial Fibrillation - November 16, 2009 - Arrhythmia Alliance
Number Resource Organization Emphasises Importance of Internet Resource Management in Developing Regions
A multi-stakeholder approach is vital to continued global development of the Internet. Fair access to IP address blocks remains a priority for NRO. - November 15, 2009 - Number Resource Organization
Johndennis Govert is Now Available for Interviews and Lectures Regarding the 2012 Mayan Calendar
Johndennis Govert is now available for interviews and lectures regarding the 2012 Mayan calendar. Hysteria has spread on the topic with the help of the internet, several popular books and the premier of the disaster movie 2012, - November 15, 2009 - Mind the Gap Marketing Solutions
Sexual Recovery Institute Preps as Sex Addiction Hits Mainstream Media
The Nation’s Leading Sex Rehab Center Launches Affordable Educational Series for Those Wrapped in the Tangled Web of Sexual Addiction and Unhealthy Compulsive Behaviors. - November 15, 2009 - Sexual Recovery Institute
The Hope Process Names Met’s Legend Ed Kranepool as National Spokesman and Executive Director
The Hope Process today announced Met’s Legend, Ed Kranepool, as it’s national spokesman and Executive Director. The Hope Process, a division of IRN payment systems, enables IRN’s customers to donate to charities based on a percentage of their credit card processing fees that would... - November 15, 2009 - The Hope Process
Tom Joyner Foundation Announces 2010 Black College Scholarship Program
One graduating high school senior can win a full scholarship, including tuition, books and room and board to an HBCU - November 15, 2009 - Tom Joyner Foundation
Capital District Local First’s Buy Local Bash 2009
To offer locally based alternatives to big-box Holiday shopping, Capital District Local first, will hold it’s annual Buy Local Bash on Versio November 21st, 2009 from 5-9pm at the Troy Atrium 297 River Street, Troy. This is the third annual Buy Local Bash held by the group. Last years’... - November 15, 2009 - Capital District Local First
Family Service Provides a Virtual Connection for Donors This Thanksgiving
Family Service recently kicked off their annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive for individuals and families in need. This year, along with collecting frozen turkeys and sides, they added a brand new Virtual Food Drive to the mix to make it easy for donors to make a difference. - November 15, 2009 - Family Service
Five Ghanaian Tribes Submit DNA for Ancestoral Clues
Sankofa Project collects DNA samples from five Ghanaian tribes connected to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. - November 15, 2009 - CAAGRI
Portable Storage Units Used to Develop Marketing Suites
Architects and engineers work together to develop innovative marketing suites built from used portable storage containers. - November 15, 2009 - National Portable Storage Association
The Latino Breakfast Club and Chicago Hope Academy Bridge the Gap
As part of the Chicago area participation in Global Entrepreneurship Week, The Latino Breakfast Club (LBC) and Chicago Hope Academy (Hope) present “Bridging the Gap.” On November 18th, 2009 at 3pm, the Senior Class of Hope and members of business communities around Chicago will come... - November 14, 2009 - Latino Breakfast Club
Ethan Allen CEO Supports Friends Forever Peace Initiatives in Israel
Mr. Farooq Kathwari the Chairman, President and CEO of Ethan Allen hosted a meeting with Israeli teen leaders that participated in the 2009 / 2010 Life Raft program. - November 14, 2009 - Friends Forever USA
North County Homeless Kids Walk for the ‘Slum Dogs’ of India
One would think an organization who is solving family homelessness for North County, San Diego would have enough to worry about; daily to-do lists, organization meetings, community outreach and of course solving family homelessness for 60 families in their Solutions University. However, when it... - November 14, 2009 - North County Solutions for Change
Students Help Students Affected by Fire
Students and teachers from Trinity Lutheran School come together to help students and teachers at Marysville Elementary school in SE Portland who were devastated by a fire on Tuesday, November 10. - November 14, 2009 - Trinity Lutheran School
Nobel Laureate Claims the 2010 Herbert Tabor Lectureship
Phillip A. Sharp, a world leader of research in molecular biology and biochemistry and an institute professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been named winner of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Herbert Tabor/Journal of Biological Chemistry... - November 14, 2009 - American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Raleigh Regional Association Of REALTORS® Hosts Rally to Support Our Troops
John Wood, president of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR) (www.rrar.com), has announced that from Nov. 1 through Nov. 23, the Association will host the RRAR Rally to Support Our Troops. During this time, RRAR will be accepting donations of various items to send to the largest... - November 14, 2009 - RRAR
Do the Shorter Days of Winter Make You Want to Hibernate?
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects approximately 10 to 20 percent of Americans every fall and winter. In addition to the normal symptoms of SAD, such as feeling depressed, lacking energy, weight gain, and loss of motivation, a number of people also have difficulty getting out of bed on those... - November 14, 2009 - Full Spectrum Solutions
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces November Monthly Investors Meeting with Nick Sidoti, Rental Income Expert
On November 16, 2009, the CT Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) will be having their monthly real estate investors meeting in Cromwell, CT with guest speaker Nick Sidoti, who will discuss rental income opportunities for landlords. - November 13, 2009 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces 2009 New England Real Estate Investors Conference and Trade Show
On November 21-22, the Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) will be hosting the 6th Annual New England Real Estate Investors Conference and Trade Show in Rocky Hill, CT. - November 13, 2009 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA
Faith Chapel Christian Center’s Jubilees to Perform with Gospel Artist, Kathy Taylor
Houston-based megachurch Windsor Village United Methodist Minister of Music, Kathy Taylor will sing at the Word Dome on Sunday, November 29, 2009. - November 13, 2009 - Faith Chapel Christian Center
GRAPA Certifies an Entire Country of Revenue Assurance Professionals
Uganda—The First Country of GRAPA Certified Professionals. In a nationwide event open to revenue assurance professionals from all over the country, GRAPA trained and certified the majority of revenue assurance teams from Uganda’s largest telcos. - November 13, 2009 - Global Revenue Assurance Professional Association
UCSD Researcher Recognized for Her Outstanding Career Achievements in Biological Science
Susan S. Taylor, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, professor of pharmacology and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at the University of California, San Diego, has been named the recipient of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 2010 Excellence in Science... - November 13, 2009 - American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan Announces More Than $3 Million in Grants
Grants to support southeast Michigan's economic transformation. - November 13, 2009 - New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan
Enable America Applauds President's Plan to Help Military Veterans
November is Disabled Veterans Employment Mentoring Month. Enable America, which works to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities, supports President Barack Obama's creation of the Council on Veterans Employment. - November 13, 2009 - Enable America
Entertainment Lineup Announced for the Wellness Community’s 18th Annual Holiday Homes Tour
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura has announced the lineup of entertainers who will perform for visitors on the 18th Annual Holiday Homes Tour. The event is the organization’s largest fundraiser, with proceeds funding free programs of support, education and hope for people fighting cancer... - November 13, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Former Astronaut Scott Parazynski, MD Named Chair of the Board-Elect
Challenger Center for Space Science Education announced today that former astronaut Scott Parazynski, MD has been named Chair-Elect of its Board of Directors. He will assume the role of the Chair of the Board in November 2010, succeeding Former Astronaut William F. Readdy. "Scott is a... - November 13, 2009 - Challenger Center for Space Science Education
Frankly Speaking About New Discoveries in Cancer
Free Educational Workshop for People Affected by Cancer - November 13, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Acclaimed International Artists in Tallaght
RUA RED's impressive Gallery 1 space is hosting work from acclaimed artists Antony Gormley and Amanda Coogan as part of the new exhibition 'Figuring It Out'. The exhibition curated by Tallaght Community Arts and Jobstown Community College is made up of works from IMMA's National Collection. Opens Tues 17th Nov until Sat 5th Dec. - November 13, 2009 - RUA RED
Artspace Names Eighth Annual Collectors Gala Presenting and Event Sponsors
Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace (www.artspacenc.org), has announced that Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP will be the presenting sponsors, and Novella Clinical will serve as an event sponsor for the eighth annual Collectors Gala to be held... - November 13, 2009 - Artspace