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Borealis Ventures Backs Speed Venture Summit™
Borealis Ventures, the leading early stage venture capital investor in New England, has signed on to support the Speed Venture Summit™ 2009, according to today’s announcement from the NH High Technology Council and NH Small Business Development Center. SVS is the premier... - August 14, 2009 - Speed Venture Summit
Fitzhugh & Mariani LLP Joins The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms
The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms is pleased to announce the acceptance of Boston law firm, Fitzhugh & Mariani LLP, to their membership. - August 14, 2009 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms
Medical Tourism Congress Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Self Funded Employer Medical Tourism
Medical Tourism Congress Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Self Funded Employer Medical Tourism. - August 14, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Gulf Coast Venture Forum President Speaks at FastTrac™ Entrepreneurial Program
The Gulf Coast Venture Forum is pleased to announce that Tim Cartwright, President of the Gulf Coast Venture Forum (GCVF) in Southwest Florida, was the guest speaker for the FastTrac™ Entrepreneurial Program on August 10, 2009 in Estero, Florida. The FastTrac™ Growth Venture... - August 14, 2009 - Gulf Coast Venture Forum
Tom Joyner’s How to Prepare for College Offers Valuable Advice
Book is great for parents and students as they get back school this fall - August 14, 2009 - Tom Joyner Foundation
Macular Degeneration: Exclusive Interview with Researcher Dr. Janet Sunness M.D. of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Exclusive interview with researcher Dr. Janet Sunness of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center concerning an advanced form of Macular Degeneration known as Geographic Atrophy. - August 13, 2009 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
Asian American Journalists Association to Convene in Boston
Four-day convention focuses on how to survive industry turmoil, reinvent media - August 13, 2009 - Asian American Journalists Association 20th Convention
OmniLedger takes FRx Outside of the General Ledger for Microsoft Dynamics GP
OmniLedger is pleased to announce the release of the OmniLedger solution for the Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP system. OmniLedger is the only tool that allows users of Mircosoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) to use the industry leading FRx financial reporting tool for information outside of the General... - August 13, 2009 - OmniLedger
RNIB: Talking Up Digital Technology
Millions of people worldwide are set to gain an improved experience of TV thanks to a collaboration between The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and leading digital technology companies to develop the world’s first ‘talking’ technology - which will reach the market... - August 13, 2009 - Royal National Institute of Blind People
Social Change News Hub Launched
Mental Exchange Organization launches the internets first dedicated social change news hub. - August 13, 2009 - SocialChangeNews.com
Literacy Non-Profit Tells Tale of Success with New Early Childhood Course
Read MTI is very excited to introduce it’s new instructional class EC Reading Foundations to the early childhood education community. Repeatedly, research has shown that poor acquisition of foundational early reading skills directly correlates to future literacy failure. Read MTI believes... - August 13, 2009 - Read MTI
Autism Speaks Hosts 2009 Ride for Autism Speaks, Chicago, IL
All are welcome, whether to ride a motorcycle, support Autism Speaks or just enjoy a great show. Join Autism Speaks and ride through Chicago toward a cure for autism! Show dedication by joining Autism Speaks for a day filled with music, food, motorcycle riders, autism supporters and families from across the area at the 7th Annual Ride for Autism Speaks event. - August 13, 2009 - Autism Speaks Chicago Area
Chamber's Business Retention and Expansion Program Works with More than 530 Local Companies During 2008-09 Fiscal Year
Erie County's Business Retention and Expansion Program (BREP), coordinated locally by the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership (ERCGP), reached more than 500 businesses during the 2008-2009 fiscal year generating more than 400 customer action plans (CAPs) that resulted in direct economic... - August 13, 2009 - Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
Orange County Restaurant Week Comes to Bloomingdale's Home Store at South Coast Plaza
Twelve of OC’s top Chefs demonstrate items featured during Orange County’s largest culinary event. - August 13, 2009 - OC Restaurant Association
Race is on for Olympic Contracts
Firms of all sizes in Coventry and Warwickshire are being urged to grab the Olympic baton and make the most out of the 2012 Games coming to London. Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of Business Link West Midlands, will present two workshops on how to tender for work and to... - August 13, 2009 - Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® Names New Communications Associate
John Wood, president of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR) (www.rrar.com), announced that Caroline Shipman was promoted to communications associate within the communications department. The department recently expanded to include the new Communications & Public Relations... - August 13, 2009 - RRAR
New Hampshire Roller Derby Hosts Last Home Bout of 2009 Season
NHRD’s Skate Free or Die! All Stars Take on New Jersey’s Garden State Rollergirls at JFK Coliseum in Manchester, NH on August 29th - August 13, 2009 - New Hampshire Roller Derby
Don't Stop Believing- Vitamin Angels Celebrates 15 Years and 15 Million Children at Celebration of Angels Fundraiser
Vitamin Angels and New Hope Natural Media are joining together to host the largest industry-wide event at Expo East to save the lives of children worldwide. Lack of essential nutrients is responsible for one-third of all maternal and child deaths worldwide. Vitamin Angels closes that gap by... - August 13, 2009 - Vitamin Angels
Superwomen Boot Camp Teaming Up with Local Resident for the Nike Women’s Marathon
Val Fujii, a Folsom personal trainer and owner of Superwomen Boot Camp, is proud to announce that they are teaming up with a local resident for The Nike Women’s Marathon. - August 13, 2009 - Superwomen Boot Camp
Faith Hoops Santa Cruz County Co-Ed Basketball League Kicks Off in September
Faith Hoops, a sports ministry entity specializing in basketball leagues, camps and 3-on-3 tournaments announced today that their Fall Co-Ed Basketball League will start on September 13th. From high school players to a women’s division as well as a 40 and over division, teams will compete... - August 13, 2009 - Faith Hoops
Maternity Jeans Get a Belly Up
Denim Therapy Expands Service to Include Accommodating Jeans for Pregnancy. - August 13, 2009 - Denim Therapy
Tech Collective Sponsors We Mean Business Expo
Tech Collective is sponsoring and will showcase benefits at the Expo focused on small business and hosted by Every Company Counts and The Secretary of State. - August 13, 2009 - Tech Collective
Church Elects New Minister While the Former Continues Making Miraculous Recovery
A feel good story about a small, progressive church that celebrates its one year anniversary of the former minister's incredible, hospital bed selection of the same scripture that was read in his church the next day. - August 12, 2009 - Swedenborgian Church of Puget Sound
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces AllMedicalTourism(dot)com to Sponsor Workshop
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces AllMedicalTourism dot com to sponsor a workshop. AllMedicalTourism (dot) com is a search engine for medical tourism and global health, offering patients a single, reliable point of research and comparison when considering a procedure... - August 12, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Job Market Demands Foreign Language Skills; Private Language Programs Filling Niche
In a declining job market, career opportunities are still strong for those fluent in two or more languages. Spotting the growing trend, parents are teaching their children a second language earlier than ever before through programs such as Lango - Foreign Languages for Kids. - August 12, 2009 - Intrax Cultural Exchange
Eons “Woodstock 40th” Survey Shows Boomers Loved Their Careers, Still Pursue Their Ideals, and Chose CSNY (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) Over Hendrix
From proclaiming “far out” as their favorite slang term to electing an African American president as their biggest surprise, Boomers share who they were and who they’ve become. Eons.com, the online community for Baby Boomers, today announced the results of its Woodstock 40th... - August 12, 2009 - Eons, Inc.
The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms Announces Sitko, Rodella & Bruno, LLC as Newest Law Firm Member
Sitko, Rodella & Bruno, LLC of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania joined The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms on August 4, 2009. - August 12, 2009 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms
College Park Rotary Club Honors 14 with Paul Harris Fellow Award
he Rotary Club of College Park honored 14 members of the College Park community and important supporters of Rotary as Paul Harris Fellows on Thursday, July 23, 2009. The Paul Harris Fellowship is named after Paul Harris, one of the three founding members of Rotary. The Fellowship was established in 1957 to express appreciation for monetary contributions of $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation’s humanitarian and educational programs. - August 12, 2009 - Rotary of College Park
NPSA Announces Annual Conference & Exposition Workshops
The National Portable Storage Association (NPSA) has announced a list of workshops for its 7th Annual Conference and Exposition at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas from October 25-27, 2009. "We have chosen workshop topics for our annual conference with market conditions in mind. With the down... - August 12, 2009 - National Portable Storage Association
Small World Story: Czech Teddy Bear Finds Its Owner in Michigan
Charity event designed to comfort sick children serves its purpose for Royal Oak family. - August 11, 2009 - Intrax Cultural Exchange
Kentucky's First Charter Partner of Cleaning for a Reason: Off Top Cleaning, Staging, & More Helps Women Undergoing Cancer Treatment
Cleaning for a Reason Foundation is excited to announce their first Kentucky charter Partner, Off Top cleaning, Staging, & More. Cleaning for a Reason is the nation’s first non-profit organization dedicated to providing free house cleaning services for women undergoing cancer treatment. - August 11, 2009 - Off Top Cleaning, Staging, & More
AAH HAA! Inc. Shows the Way to a Clean Conscience
AAH HAA! Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of its Clean Conscience line of eco-friendly casual bags made from up-cycled 100% post-consumer recycled plastic water and soda bottles using our trash and domestic labor. - August 11, 2009 - AAH HAA! Inc.
Ministry Leader Awarded Doctor of Divinity Degree
Rev. Timothy Hoflund, Founder and Ministry Leader of True Hope Churches & Ministries has been honored with the Doctor of Divinity degree from Cambridge Theological Seminary. In recognition of his years of service and growth in Biblical Christian ministry along with his continual strides in... - August 11, 2009 - True Hope Churches & Ministries
Second Annual International Conference on Energy, Logistics and the Environment
A two-day conference featuring high caliber worldwide executives from the energy, logistics, real estate, government and not for profit organizations who are driving the new low carbon global economy. Come and learn how they are doing it, pick their brains, and interact with them under a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. - August 10, 2009 - Global Commerce Forum
Operation Life Transformed Celebrates Culmination of 7-Week Ride Across America
Operation Life Transformed (OLT), 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to supporting active duty military spouses to include the guard and reserve as well as care-givers of our wounded soldiers, today announced that it is celebrating the completion of its 2009 fundraiser, Ride Across America. - August 10, 2009 - Operation Life Transformed
Fix That Foreclosure
If you lost a property through foreclosure from 2004 to 2009, you may be entitled to a money settlement. A large number of these foreclosures were improper due to violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) or predatory lending practices by the lender. It is estimated that 85%... - August 10, 2009 - Sickle Cell Anemia & Charity, Inc.
WBN 1st Symposium in Ibiza, 10th -13th of September 2009
"Destination Blue - See(d) a new Dream": 3 days of Inspiration, Meditation, Communication & Celebration. How then shall we live? Strategies for living in a rapidly changing world. Sharing ideas worth spreading. - August 10, 2009 - Wholistic Business Network
Governor Lynch Commends Young Changemakers
Governor John Lynch and Ashoka’s Youth Venture® will celebrate New Hampshire’s young social entrepreneurs at Dinner on the Lawn: Get Social with Changemakers from 5-8 p.m. on August 21, 2009. The event will showcase youth in New Hampshire who are actively making positive social... - August 10, 2009 - Youth Venture
Most Employers Are Ineffective at Supporting New Managers
i4cp study finds most organizations don’t provide any measurement when transitioning employees to management for the first time. - August 10, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Abrazo Adoption Associates Receives 2009 Best of San Antonio Award
San Antonio's renowned open adoption agency, Abrazo, is honored by U.S. Commerce Association as that city's best adoption service. - August 09, 2009 - Abrazo Adoption Associates
Charleston South Carolina Welcomes Art Enthusiasts for a Premier Fine Art Weekend
Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association Hosts the Eleventh Charleston Fine Art Annual, November 4, 6-7, 2009. - August 09, 2009 - CFADA
The America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association’s Members Will Meet in Joe Wheeler State Park, Alabama, October 25-28, 2009
Great Loop Cruisers and boating enthusiasts meet at Joe Wheeler for their annual reunion. - August 09, 2009 - AGLCA
A New Kind of Revenue Assurance Event: GRAPA Pilots Revenue Assurance Un-Conferences for Cape Town, Dubai and Las Vegas 2009
Un-Conferences/GRAPA User Groups (GUG©) being piloted in Cape Town 19-23 Oct, Dubai 12-17 Nov and Las Vegas 7-12 Dec. - August 09, 2009 - Global Revenue Assurance Professional Association
Matt Reznicek Joins IBBA Member Cow Creek Ranch
IBBA Member Cow Creek Ranch, LLC, announced that Matt Reznicek has joined the family ranching operation located near Aliceville, AL, on August 1, 2009. Matt comes on board as a key member of the ranch management team of Cow Creek Ranch. “Matt brings a unique level of experience and history... - August 09, 2009 - International Brangus Breeders Association
Madness and Wasted
Marya Hornbacher joins host Mary Woods on August 10, 2009. Hornbacher is an award-winning journalist, mental health advocate, and lectures widely on both writing and mental health. - August 09, 2009 - WestBridge Community Services
Lim, Ruger & Kim is One of Latest Law Firms to Join the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms
Lim, Ruger & Kim, a law firm in California recently joined The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms. - August 09, 2009 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms
IAM Global Event Featuring Makoto Fujimura and Susie Ibarra Collaboration
Commemorative performance featuring contemporary painter Fujimura and avant-garde percussionist Ibarra will be a free global webcast. - August 09, 2009 - International Arts Movement
Barry Woodard Named to Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors
Lisa Valentino, executive director of Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org), has announced that Barry Woodard, managing partner at Hometowne Realty Group, has been named to the nonprofit’s board of directors. As a board member, Woodard will provide feedback and support regarding... - August 09, 2009 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
Keeping Track of Rail Freight
The EUREKA E! 3161 LOGCHAIN+ E_RAILMAP project has developed an electronic rail map of Europe that provides full freight details for 23,000 stations in 40 countries but also can instantly indicate the position and progress of individual wagons. The system has already been extended to cover Russia and the Ukraine, enabling tracking of the increasing amount of rail cargo coming from China – rail transfer is three to four times faster than sea transport. - August 09, 2009 - EUREKA
Ballet Tech Cincinnati Presents 8th Annual Gala of International Dance Stars
ballet tech cincinnati will present the eighth annual Gala of International Dance Stars featuring 5 World Premieres by world renowned choreographers in Cincinnati Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009 at 8 p.m. at the Aronoff Center for the Arts. 12 International Stars from 9 World Renowned Dance Companies will create a powerful dance explosion, which garnered enthusiastic audience response and a ten minute standing ovation. - August 09, 2009 - arts innovation movement: aim cincinnati