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White & Case’s Colin Diamond to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Understanding New Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations ("C&DIs")
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts recently announced that Colin Diamond, Partner, White & Case will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Understanding New Compliance &... - August 07, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
New Hampshire Real Estate Investors Association Wins Two National Awards
New Hampshire Real Estate Investors Association recently won two awards from the National Real Estate Investors Association. - August 07, 2009 - New Hampshire Real Estate Investors Association
Massive Playbook Partners with the NHSCA to Reach the HS Golf Circuit
Massive Creative Inc. has partnered with the National High School Coaches Association to have 13,000+ High School golf coaches use their e-mail service, Massive Playbook™. President of Massive Creative Inc., Anthony D’Elia says, “ We are incredibly excited about having the... - August 07, 2009 - National High School Coaches Association
South Fairfax Chamber of Commerce Sponsors 10K Run - Life Without Limits 10K Run to Benefit United Cerebral Palsy
South Fairfax Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce their premier 10K run. The South Fairfax Chamber of Commerce Life Without Limits 10K Run will benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Washington and Northern Virginia (UCP). This event will feature live music, post race food, and local celebrities including the Hogettes. The race will be held Saturday, September 12, 2009, at South County Secondary School, 8501 Silverbrook Road in Lorton, Virginia and follows a USATF-certified course. - August 06, 2009 - South Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
Colorado BioScience Association Announces 2009 Education Initiatives: Summer Externship Recipient, New Leadership Academy & BioNimbus Partnership
The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has embarked on an ambitious roster of education initiatives. The announcement is made by John Collar, CBSA President & CEO, who says the organization is again sponsoring a high school biology teacher in a paid externship program at a member bioscience... - August 06, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
FertilityAuthority Expands Its Online Community
FertilityAuthority is taking the lead in the world of online fertility communities, adding three new blogs to their already impressive list of bloggers. The newest addition is “Holistic Fertility with Pulling Down the Moon,” a blog in which former fertility patients and Pulling Down the... - August 06, 2009 - FertilityAuthority
i4cp Experiences Growth in Membership
FedEx Ground, The Gap and Yum! Brands among several Fortune 500 companies that have selected i4cp to help improve workforce productivity. - August 06, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Stars from; Hell Date, Def Comedy Jam, Who's Got Jokes and Comic View Tuesday August 11th: Black Top Circus Tapes DVD at Uptown Comedy Corner
The anticipation is on for “Black top Circus” live taping in Atlanta at the famous Uptown Comedy Corner. This taping is part of volume 1, a series of DVDs to be released through One Stop Distribution based in Houston Texas. The series will highlight live performances as well as sketches... - August 06, 2009 - Black Top Circus
Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association, Was the Keynote Speaker at the South Africa Health Tourism Conference
Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association, was the keynote speaker at the South Africa Health Tourism Conference, which took place July 29th and 30th 2009. Renee spoke on “Creating Health Clusters ~ Putting your competition aside to promote your country.” The... - August 06, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Ohio Native Wins Community Service Competition, $15,000 Grant
Lisa Benoit of St. Marys, Ohio is the winner of a national service competition, The Engaging Race. She will receive a $15,000 grant to develop her project, a healthy living program for Mentally Retarded and Developmentally Disabled individuals in Ohio, and a trip to Washington, D.C. Benoit will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to accept the $15,000 grant at NSCS’ Convention Honor Gala on August 16, 2009. - August 06, 2009 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Headline Capital Spearheads Charlotte Hedge Fund Forum
Accredited investors can meet largest gathering of Charlotte-based hedge fund managers on September 23, 2009 from 11am to 7pm at The Duke Mansion in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Visit www.charlottehedgefunds.info. - August 06, 2009 - Charlotte Hedge Fund Forum
Fitness Expert Val Fujii of Superwomen Boot Camp Reveals 4 Worst Exercises
Val Fujii is a Folsom personal trainer and owner of Superwomen Boot Camp. Today he reveals four exercises that you should avoid. - August 06, 2009 - Superwomen Boot Camp
Local Designer Creates Pajamas for Children's Charity Debuted at Baltimore Fashion Week
Opening the Grand Finale of Baltimore Fashion Week will be 15 children modeling unique pajamas created by fashion designer Jennifer Carlino. Three of those children are enrolled in the Casey Cares Foundation and battling life threatening diseases, including Josh Carlino, the designer’s five year old son. Ms. Carlino produced this collection especially for the Kamis Jammies Program, a program of Casey Cares a charity providing programs for critically ill children. - August 06, 2009 - Casey Cares Foundation
BluMail’s Three Social Media Sites Provide New, Deeper and More Compelling Ways for People to Connect and Learn from Each Other
BluMail (http://www.blumail.org) – the leading online portal that helps people in developing nations find information and resources for improving their lives – now offers three, unique, social media Web sites that enable users to forge stronger, more meaningful connections compared with... - August 06, 2009 - BluMail
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Marketing to Health Insurance Agents
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Marketing to Health Insurance Agents. - August 06, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
NISS 2009 Jerome Sacks Award for Cross-Disciplinary Research & Distinguished Service Awards Presented at JSM Reception
The National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) announces that Ramanathan Gnanadesikan, retired statistician, is recipient of the 2009 Jerome Sacks Award for Cross-Disciplinary Research. Vijay Nair and John Rolph are the recipients of this year’s NISS Distinguished Service Awards. The awards were also presented on August 3 at the NISS-SAMSI reception in Washington DC. - August 06, 2009 - National Institute of Statistical Sciences
Shark Experts to be Auctioned on eBay
If you are watching Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, you are seeing the world’s top shark experts. Want to meet them in person? Then go to eBay and bid on lunch or dinner with your favorite shark expert. Meet for lunch or dinner, learn why they love sharks, and hear some great stories... - August 05, 2009 - Shark Research Institute
American History Revisited, Thanks to the Digital Age
Slow Travels Historic Driving Guides: Enjoying again the wealth of American History along America’s Highways. - August 05, 2009 - Caddo Publications USA
Mimi Rothschild Announces Results of Beta Testing for Online Contribution Program
Feedback tool for parents producing better-than-expected results. - August 05, 2009 - Mimi Rothschild
Community Workforce Solutions Announces Expanded Mobile Work Crew Availability
Community Workforce Solutions, Inc. announced today that their mobile work crew is available to partner with community businesses and organizations for clean-up and maintenance services. - August 05, 2009 - Community Workforce Solutions, Inc.
Andrew Elvester, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Convey Compliance Systems to Speak at KC’s Event on Changes to Form 1099 in 2009 on 08/26/09
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today Andrew Elvester, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Convey Compliance Systems will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Form... - August 05, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
The Hunger Site Forms New Partnership with Millennium Promise; Site Visitors Can Now "Click" to Help Small Farmers in Africa
Tim Kunin, CEO of The Hunger Site, announced today a new partnership with Millennium Promise that will encourage sustainable farming in low-income, food-deficit countries, including the 10 sub-Saharan African countries where the 80 Millennium Villages reach 500,000 people in rural farming... - August 05, 2009 - GreaterGood
Web Courseworks Announces Office in Washington, D.C.
New location in downtown D.C., leading city for associations. - August 05, 2009 - Web Courseworks
Adam Lambert Hits a High Note with Pennyroyal Silver’s Signature Collection
One of America’s favorite new musical talents has teamed up with Pennyroyal Silver® to benefit the MusiCares Foundation®. Charismatic American Idol runner-up, Adam Lambert, has become the latest to contribute an original sketch design to the Pennyroyal Silver® Signature Collection. - August 05, 2009 - Pennyroyal Studio
Dianetics Is Now Visual - Anyone Can Unlock the Secrets of Their Mind
Now for the first time ever, Dianetics the Modern Science of Mental Health, in a visual presentation with a step-by-step guide of how to get rid of unwanted sensations and emotions, irrational fears and physchosomatic illnesses. - August 05, 2009 - Church of Scientology Los Angeles
Free Workshop: Frankly Speaking About New Discoveries in Cancer
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host a free presentation for people affected by cancer entitled: Frankly Speaking About New Discoveries in Cancer with Shahryar Ashouri, M.D. The program will explore new discoveries in cancer treatment, side-effect management and psychosocial aspects of... - August 05, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Signs on as a Ruby Level Sponsor for the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firm’s 2009 Annual Meeting
Nationwide Mutual Insurance has signed up to be a Financial Contributor to the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firm’s (NAMWOLF) 2009 Annual Meeting. - August 05, 2009 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Hospital/Clinic Contracting Workshop
World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress announces the pre-conference workshop on Hospital/Clinic Contracting Workshop. This workshop will cover how can hospitals, clinics and healthcare providers can develop new relationships and obtain contracts/agreements with medical tourism... - August 05, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
With Markets Down, Homeowners Turn to Phased Remodeling
Whole-house remodels get turned into serial projects. - August 05, 2009 - National Association of the Remodeling Industry
Health Non-Profit Announces Internship Program
Mexico City-based sexual health NGO "Milk" renews international internship program, accelerates plans for health promotion activities for gay and bisexual Latino men in Latin America. - August 05, 2009 - Milk Mexico
Council for Entrepreneurial Development Kicks Off CAFÉ Workshop Series
Joan Siefert Rose, president of the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) (www.cednc.org), a private, nonprofit organization that promotes entrepreneurial efforts in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced the launch of the Competitive Advantage through Fundamentals of... - August 05, 2009 - CED
Can Foundation Selected to Participate in Premiere LIVESTRONG® Global Cancer Summit in Dublin, Ireland
First-ever event to bring together world leaders, advocates and corporations from more than 60 countries to address the global cancer burden - August 05, 2009 - Can Foundation
Celebrating Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine (999) Free Breast Implants with $2,500 in Prize Money
MyFreeImplants.com has announced that they are nearing a Major Mammary Milestone: 500 women earning free breast implants through their unique social funding model. In order to celebrate this major accomplishment, the company is giving away $2,500 in prizes. - August 04, 2009 - MyFreeImplants.com, LLC
Eastern University Moves City Programs to Falls Center
The New Falls Center Facility Will Accommodate Growing Philadelphia-Based Urban Studies, Cross Boundaries and Community Education Programs, as W well as the Academy Charter School. - August 04, 2009 - Eastern University
The Victory Center’s Summer Camp Program Opens Its Doors and Helps Improve the Life and Well-Being of a Special Child Named Luarta
The Victory Center for Autism and Behavioral Challenges opened its door to twenty-four children for the “Making Friends” Summer Camp Program and Afterschool Care Program on June 22, 2009. This press release is the story of one child, Lua, and how her life has changed drastically since enrolling at The Victory Center. - August 04, 2009 - The Victory Center for Autism & Behavioral Challenges
ACAMS to Honor Outstanding Anti-Money Laundering Professional at Annual Conference, Past Recipients Include Organized Crime Detectives, NY State Police Investigator
The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) will once again pay tribute to its members by presenting the “ACAMS AML Professional of the Year Award” on October 1 at its 8th Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. “This is the third year we have offered... - August 04, 2009 - The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
Volunteer Group Gives a Patient a Handcraft Every Hour
The Common Thread Circle, a charity that gives handcrafted comfort items to hospital patients, has expanded production so that they are now giving a patient a handcrafted fabric work for every hour of each day. - August 04, 2009 - The Common Thread Circle
Greater Frederick Advertising Federation Partners with AnySoldier.com to Send Care Packages to Troops
As part of its 20th anniversary, the Greater Frederick Advertising Federation’s public service team is partnering with AnySoldier.com to collect and deliver care packages to U.S. troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. - August 03, 2009 - Greater Frederick Advertising Federation
Most Employers Willing to Assist Laid-Off Employees
i4cp Study: Companies primarily outsource outplacement assistance. - August 03, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Action Party of Morton Grove to Host Its Annual Picnic
Action Party of Morton Grove to hold Annual Picnic for all residents of Morton Grove. A fun-filled afternoon for all ages with games, moonwalk, informational tables and free food; nominal cost for drinks. - August 02, 2009 - Action Party of Morton Grove
NAMWOLF Congratulates Sylvia Kerrigan on New Position with Marathon Oil
The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms congratulates Sylvia J. Kerrigan, former Advisory Council Member, on her new roll as Vice President & General Counsel at Marathon Oil. - August 02, 2009 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms
Final Winners Announced in the Animal Rescue Site's $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge with Petfinder.com: 74 Grants Given to Shelters and Rescue Organizations
Best Friends Animal Society of Kanab, UT, has won the grand prize of $20,000 in the Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge with Petfinder.com. More than 4 million votes were cast over the period of fifteen weeks by devoted animal lovers and a total of 74 grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 were given out. - August 02, 2009 - GreaterGood
Keeping Your New Job in Tough Times Through Effective Leadership is Focus of August Experts Connection
Forty Percent of New Hires Fail in First 18 Months, But Leadership Expert George Bradt Explains How to Implement a 100-Day Plan for Ongoing Success. - August 02, 2009 - NETSHARE
Firefighter Will Perform 100 Skydives in Memory of Smoke Inhalation Victims
Joe Frolick, avid skydiver and professional firefighter, will combine his love of skydiving and passion for the fire service by performing 100 consecutive skydives on September 4, 2009. Joe’s desire to accomplish his mission is to bring attention to much needed education regarding smoke inhalation fatalities and the need for continued research and program development to save the lives of firefighters and civilians alike. - August 01, 2009 - Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition
Shark Celebrities to be Auctioned on eBay During Shark Week
You’ve seen them on Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, Animal Planet and the BBC − they are the top shark experts in the world. Now meet them in person for lunch or dinner, learn why they love sharks and why sharks need protection. More than 20 of the world’s top shark experts... - August 01, 2009 - Shark Research Institute
Why Are 1 Million Americans Traveling Outside Of the USA Every Year for Surgery
Self-Insured Employers Can Finally Reduce the cost of providing Healthcare Benefits… some by as much as 70%. - August 01, 2009 - Global Surgery Network, Inc
Rising Numbers of Single Women Have New Help
Today's woman--single and otherwise--has to meet challenges unheard-of in previous generations. As the number of single women continues to climb, the need to provide affordable, relevant help grows. 'Secrets you wish your mom told you' is a series of online classes that offer real help you can use right away in your everyday life. - August 01, 2009 - SWWAN(R) and the SWWAN Foundation
Macular Degeneration Foundation Posts Exclusive Report on Geographic Atrophy to Its Website
A medical report describing an advanced form of Macular Degeneration called Geographic Atrophy. - August 01, 2009 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
17 Companies Accepted During 1st-Round Vetting for Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference
Organizers of the Inaugural Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference (RMLIC) have chosen 17 of the thirty presenting companies in first-round vetting for the September 17th event at the Ritz Carlton in Denver. The conference will showcase the most innovative private and public life science companies in a multi-state region to a targeted audience of national investors. - August 01, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on SOX for Small Businesses: Final Implementation
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: “SOX for Small Businesses: Final Implementation”. This two-hour event is scheduled on Thursday, October 30,... - August 01, 2009 - The Knowledge Group