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SCIP2012 European Summit Attendees Reflect Wide Corporate Diversity
The variety of individuals attending the Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) European Summit reflect the impact and depth that intelligence has on corporate decision making. - October 28, 2012 - Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
NAFA Brings the World Together to Talk Fleet Management Operations and Strategies
The world of fleet management is rapidly expanding. NAFA Fleet Management Association is helping to prepare fleet managers with educational seminars on how to manage a global fleet. - October 28, 2012 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Ideas for Attracting Employees to Central Massachusetts Discussed at 3rd Annual Business Innovation Summit
Nearly 150 attendees, including executives and local government officials, explored options for enticing top talent to the area. - October 28, 2012 - Marlborough Economic Development Corporation
Macular Degeneration: National Seminar Series
The Macular Degeneration Association (MDA) is pleased to announce a partnership with several national organizations in order to put together a series of free educational seminars around the country. - October 28, 2012 - Macular Degeneration Association
Wood County Schools in West Virginia to Implement Lions Quest Positive Youth-Development Program Across District
More than 12,000 Wood County, W.Va., students from 21 schools are set to benefit from Lions Quest, a kindergarten through 12th-grade life skills and positive youth development program. The district-wide implementation of Lions Quest is part of a three-year partnership between Wood County Schools... - October 28, 2012 - Lions Clubs International Foundation
Darcy L. Knapp-Fricks Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Darcy L. Knapp-Fricks of Mansfield, Texas has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of real estate, agriculture, investments and self storage. About Darcy L. Knapp-Fricks Ms. Knapp-Fricks has over... - October 27, 2012 - Strathmore Worldwide
Deborah Ann Swanson, Ph.D. Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Deborah Ann Swanson, Ph.D., currently lives in Kanab, Utah and has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Deborah Ann Swanson, PH.D. Dr. Swanson has over 20 years experience in... - October 27, 2012 - Strathmore Worldwide
New Washington Student Mountain Bike League Gives Middle and High School Students a Fun Way to Get Active Outdoors
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance is launching the Washington Student League next month to get more middle school and high school aged kids active outdoors and in the woods riding bikes. Kids are welcome to participate even if the have no desire to race. The league includes leadership and stewardship components as well. - October 27, 2012 - Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
Sandra Bergen Strength Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Sandra Bergen Strength of Santa Monica, California has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of entertainment art. About Sandra Bergen Strength Ms. Strength is a self-employed Design Consultant at... - October 26, 2012 - Strathmore Worldwide
Paul Miskovsky Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Paul Miskovsky of East Falmouth, Massachusetts has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of landscaping. About Paul Miskovsky Paul has 30 years experience in the landscape design field. After... - October 26, 2012 - Strathmore Worldwide
Pitza 42 Now Featuring Its Healthier Menu on HealthyDiningFinder.com
Pitza 42 of Conway, AR is the newest restaurant to offer dietitian-approved menu choices through the Healthy Dining Program and HealthyDiningFinder.com. Now restaurant guests can be confident that over 15 menu selections on the Pitza 42 menu meet qualifying levels of calories, fat, sodium and other... - October 26, 2012 - Healthy Dining
NAFI Headquarters the 40th Chapter of the IMC Club
NAFI and IMC Club announced the founding of the NAFI Headquarters Chapter to promote instrument flying, proficiency and safety. It is the IMC Club’s 40th Chapter nationwide and 10th since its presentation at the AirVenture 2012 in Oshkosh, WI. - October 26, 2012 - IMCClubs.org
Mary Kathryn Schoneck-Rachuy, BSN, PHN Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Mary Kathryn Schoneck-Rachuy, BSN, PHN of Saint Paul, Minnesota has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Mary Kathryn Schoneck-Rachuy, BSN, PHN Ms. Schoneck-Rachuy has over 25... - October 25, 2012 - Strathmore Worldwide
Leavitt’s 13 Forces: When Porter’s is Not Enough – SCIP Iowa Chapter November 1
Building on Porter’s Five Forces analysis, Judy Leavitt of Rockwell Collins demonstrates her holistic approach to competitive intelligence analysis that incorporates multiple analysis, strategy, and risk management tools to build strategic insights and recommendations. - October 25, 2012 - Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
Addison County Economic Development Corp. Announces Companies to Watch Awards Nominations Now Open
Addison County Economic Development Corporation to recognize local companies leading the way and having an impact in their communities with new Companies to Watch awards - nominations close Nov. 19, 2012. - October 25, 2012 - Addison County Economic Development Corporation
Rita K. Hill Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Rita K. Hill of Guymon, Oklahoma has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of government emergency services. About Rita K. Hill Ms. Hill has over 17 years experience in the field of emergency... - October 24, 2012 - Strathmore Worldwide
Marion Thomas-DePuit, RN, BSN, FCN Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Marion Thomas - DePuit, RN, BSN, FCN of Concord, California has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Marion Thomas-Depuit, RN, BSN, FCN Ms. Thomas-DePuit has over 40 years... - October 24, 2012 - Strathmore Worldwide
UFO Study Group of Greater St. Louis Monthly Meeting
The UFO Study Group of Greater St. Louis presents top psychic and author "Owlwoman" on Wednesday November 7th 2012 between the hours of 6:30 and 8:30 pm, at the St. Louis County Library at 1640 S. Lindbergh. - October 24, 2012 - UFOParanormal Study Group of Greater St. Louis
Professional Networking Organization Releases New Brochure
Westchester Networking for Professionals has been continuing the process rebranding their organization, as a part of their extension to rebranding WNFP has issued a brochure with a newer style, beautiful designed, images and organization information. - October 23, 2012 - Westchester Networking for Professionals
Newer Media Platforms Mean More TPMs, Says Content Industry
Digitalisation will transform the Indian entertainment and content industry such that consumers can obtain their favourite shows wherever they are and on whatever device. As a basis, Technological Protection Measures (TPMs) need to be recognised and protected under the law. This was the conclusion of the panel of content industry stakeholders, presented by the LA India Film Council and Centre for Content Promotion at FICCI's Media and Entertainment Business Conclave, Chennai, Oct 17. - October 22, 2012 - Centre for Content Promotion
Action Party of Morton Grove Announces Slate of Candidates for 2013
The Morton Grove Action Party proudly announces its slate of candidates for the upcoming 2013 municipal election. Five seats on Morton Grove’s Village Board will be on the April ballot: Village President, Village Clerk, and three Village Trustee positions. The Action Party, a grassroots... - October 20, 2012 - Action Party of Morton Grove
Coleman Foundation Awards $58,700 to Community Colleges at 10th Annual National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Conference
Seven community colleges from across the nation split $33,750 in elevator grants from the Coleman Foundation while an eighth college won a $25,000 prize. The Coleman Foundation also announces multi-year support for the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship. - October 20, 2012 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Cotillion Expansion Plans Include Adair County
The National League of Junior Cotillions™ (NLJC) has announced plans to establish its National program in Adair County. - October 19, 2012 - National League of Junior Cotillions
IJIS Institute Wins Two BJA Grant Awards
The IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission‐critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security, is pleased to announce that the Institute was recently awarded two Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grants related to the technology of information sharing. - October 19, 2012 - IJIS Institute
Reema Maindiratta, M.D. Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Reema Maindiratta, M.D., of Babylon, New York has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Reema Maindiratta, M.D. Dr. Maindiratta has over 15 years experience in the healthcare... - October 18, 2012 - Strathmore Worldwide
Owen B. Mathre, Ph.D. Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Owen B. Mathre, Ph.D., of Wilmington, Delaware has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of chemicals consulting. About Owen B. Mathre, Ph.D. Dr. Mathre has over 55 years experience in the chemicals... - October 18, 2012 - Strathmore Worldwide
Friendly's Co-founder, S. Prestley Blake, is Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship has awarded its 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award to S. Prestley Blake, who co-founded the Friendly Ice Cream Corp. and provided the seed money to help NACCE get started in 2002. - October 18, 2012 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Long Term Innovation with Mega-Trends: Adopting Them as Part of Corporate DNA -- SCIP Austin Texas Chapter, October 25
Working through a rigorous process fed by the right information, mega-trend research can have a real “outcome based” impact. Richard Sear provides thought-provoking illustrations on how technology developments can impact life. - October 18, 2012 - Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
Win Loss Analysis - Not Just for Sales Anymore: a Joint Meeting of the SCIP Massachusetts Chapter and Boston PMA, October 18
In this combination Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals/ Product Management Association meeting, Steve Johnson provides a comprehensive review of applying win/loss analysis to avoid potential major project failures. - October 17, 2012 - Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
Presenters Announced for 7th Annual Organizing Awards
Some of the biggest names in organizing will be in one room on January 26 to celebrate the best in the industry. The experts that dole out organizing help to the disorganized masses via their books, talk show appearances and TV makeover shows will be at The 7th Annual Organizing Awards at the... - October 15, 2012 - National Association of Professional Organizers - Los Angeles
Fastest Growing Seat Filler Company Expands to Hampton Roads, Virginia
FillASeatHamptonRoads.com, a local affiliate of the fast growing “Seat Filler” company, FillASeat.com, is coming to the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Hampton Roads area. When local events, shows, concerts and sporting events don’t sell out, venue & event promoters come to FillASeat... - October 15, 2012 - FillASeat Hampton Roads
Wisconsin Pediatricians Announce State and National Achievement Awards Recognitions Presented at WIAAP Advocacy Day at The Capitol
The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (http://WIAAP.org) recently acknowledged the child health advocacy work of state pediatricians and child and family health advocates during the Advocacy Open Forum, held in the State Capitol Building in Madison. Recognitions included Senator Julie Lassa for Legislator of the Year and Kristina Manke for Community Service Award, as well as numerous national awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics. - October 15, 2012 - Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Hiring Right the First Time: Addison County Economic Development Corporation & VT Small Business Development Center HR Workshop Announced
Business owners and hiring managers want guidance and need to know how to hire qualified employees who will help their organization thrive. Workshop attendees learn how to select the best candidates. - October 15, 2012 - Addison County Economic Development Corporation
Marlborough’s Downtown Recognized as a Cultural District
The official designation reaffirms the Massachusetts city’s movement toward expanding arts programs in the area. - October 15, 2012 - Marlborough Economic Development Corporation
Celebrating 10 Years of Sight for Kids on World Sight Day
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) and Johnson & Johnson Vision Care (JJVC) are celebrating 10 years of partnership and reaching a vision screening milestone of over 16 million children through their Sight for Kids program. To commemorate this milestone, the Sight for Kids program... - October 13, 2012 - Lions Clubs International Foundation
Competitive Analysis Tools That Deliver Value: SCIP New Jersey Chapter Workshop October 17
This interactive event will provide an introduction to the less familiar competitive intelligence analytical techniques that can improve a company’s understanding of current markets and competitors. - October 12, 2012 - Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
DFW American Marketing Association Chapter Wins Accolades in National Competition
DFW chapter takes home two national awards from the American Marketing Association. - October 12, 2012 - DFW American Marketing Association
2012 Marketer of the Year Awards Now Open for Nominations
Dallas / Fort Worth Chapter of American Marketing Association Announces Call for Entries for Prestigious Awards. - October 12, 2012 - DFW American Marketing Association
Barb Schwarz, the Creator of Home Staging®, to be Keynote Speaker at IAHSP® Conference
Barb Schwarz will present “What it REALLY Takes to Become Successful as an ASP® Stager” during the ASP® 2012 IAHSP® Educational Conference on October 26 - 28. The conference will be held on Whidbey Island in WA. Barb Schwarz is an award-winning professional speaker and creator of the Home Staging industry. She is founder and CEO StagedHomes.com® and founder and chairwoman of The International Association of Home Staging Professionals®, and a best-selling author. - October 12, 2012 - International Association of Home Staging Professional®
Gladys Reyes Earns Certified Meeting Professional Designation
NAFA Fleet Management Association is proud to salute Gladys Reyes on taking the initiative and earning her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation. - October 12, 2012 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
IJIS Institute Publishes New White Papers
Two new advisory committee-authored technology perspectives. - October 12, 2012 - IJIS Institute
Linda Ann Myers, M.D. Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Linda Ann Myers, M.D., of Washington, DC has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Linda Ann Myers Dr. Myers has over 20 years experience in the healthcare field. She is an... - October 11, 2012 - Strathmore Worldwide
Competitive Intelligence: Expanding Beyond the Traditional – SCIP Wisconsin Chapter Meeting October 16
In this combination SCIP/SLA session, Roger Phelps reviews the skills, tools and processes necessary for building and running a successful competitive intelligence function. - October 11, 2012 - Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
Anonymous Message Board Post Ignites Author's Dream
Tony McFadden is the author of six novels, all set in the exotic, sometimes dangerous places he has travelled in his work as a telecommunications engineer. None of this would have materialized without the words of an anonymous message board poster. - October 11, 2012 - Association of Independent Authors
Church of Scientology Helps Artists Broaden Outreach
Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville to host music seminar with singer/songwriter Deedee O’Malley on October 20th. - October 10, 2012 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
A New Resource for Horse Lovers Buying or Selling Horse Properties, Trailers, Saddles and Hay
WikiHorseWorld.com announces four new horse-related Classified Ads for equine real estate plus horse trailers, saddles and hay. The equestrian website also added rotating photo galleries (slide shows) to its equine classifieds, pedigrees, forums and articles. - October 10, 2012 - Dream World Technology Inc.
HKSI Appoints Mrs Edith Ngan Chan as Chief Executive
With more than 20-year of experience in the financial services industry and not-for-profit organisation, Mrs Edith Ngan Chan will take over the Chief Executive position on 20 October, 2012. - October 10, 2012 - Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute
New York Chapter of BDPA to Host 4th Annual Cyber Security Awareness Event
Cyber Security Awareness Event Hosted in October 2012 - October 09, 2012 - BDPA New York
1st AGM of Bukit Blossom Residents Association
The 1st AGM of Taman Bukit Blossom Residents Association was held successfully at SMK Bukit Mewah Lecture Hall. - October 08, 2012 - Taman Bukit Blossom Residents Association
Ontario Painters Council & IUPAT District Council 46 Elect New Business Manager
Joseph Russo, an 18 year member of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) in Ontario, was recently elected as the new Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of District Council 46 as well as President of the Ontario Painters Council. In his new role, Mr. Russo will guide the... - October 06, 2012 - IUPAT