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Travel Agencies Experience New Growth with Western Union
Western Union and Direct Flights International are proud to announce the success of the Western Union Agency program that is sweeping through the Australasian travel industry and expanding the services of both travel agencies and travel related businesses. In 2007, hundreds of businesses have elected to become a Western Union authorised agent and have been delighted in the results they have seen both in increased revenue as well as the improved level of customer satisfaction. - October 26, 2007 - Direct Flights International
Lisa Kemp-Williams in Clearwater and St. Petersburg, Florida for Television Ministry and Church Concert
Prophetic psalmist to minister on Christian Television in Clearwater, Florida, and in concert at Positive Impact Worldwide Ministries in St. Petersburg, Florida. - October 26, 2007 - LKW Ministries International
NPSA Fifth Annual Conference Set for Orlando
The National Portable Storage Association is holding its 5th Annual Conference and Exposition at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. from November 4-6, 2007. "We are looking forward to another exciting conference with record attendance and record exhibitor... - October 26, 2007 - National Portable Storage Association
E-Z Rent A Car Announces New Blog Platform
E-Z Rent A Car has launched a new blog platform on its website at www.e-zrentacar.com to help provide relevant car rental and travel news to its visitors. The blog provides information and daily articles concerning all locations and vehicles of E-Z Rent A Car. E-Z Rent A Car employees can now... - October 26, 2007 - E-Z Rent A Car
Special Beijing Summer Games FAM Offer for Travel Agents
Roadtrips Inc., an international sporting and special event tour operator based out of Winnipeg, Canada, is offering a substantial agent FAM discount of almost 50% on their very popular Sheraton Great Wall 2008 Beijing Summer Games travel package. - October 26, 2007 - Roadtrips Inc
eBacchus® Posts 10,000th Tasting Note
eBacchus®, the premier wine and vineyard community & information site, has successfully collected and posted over 10,000 tasting notes and member entries - October 25, 2007 - eBacchus
MATCHhotels.com Adds Champions League Stadiums
Sports travel website MATCHhotels.com expands to help football fans locate and book accommodation near Champions League football stadiums. 167 stadiums and over 20,000 hotels, bed and breakfasts and apartments in Spain, Italy, France and Germany added to hotel booking service. - October 25, 2007 - MATCHhotels.com
MMI Associates, Inc. Sponsors Local Education Advocacy Organization
Ann Denlinger, president of Wake Education Partnership, an independent education advocacy organization dedicated to making world-class schools possible in Wake County, named MMI Associates, Inc., a full-service marketing and public relations firm, as a sponsor for its 2007 Annual Meeting held... - October 25, 2007 - Wake Education
Toronto I Chapter of Women Presidents’ Organization Receives First International Chapter Award
The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has announced that the Toronto I Chapter will receive the First International Chapter Award at the WPO’s 10th Anniversary Gala honoring its members. The event will be held at the Beaux Arts landmark St. Regis Hotel in midtown New York on... - October 25, 2007 - Women President Organization
"The Space" Donates Original Works to Art Auction/Dinner to the Triad's Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
The Space art gallery in Greensboro has donated four original works by two area artists to the “Spaghetti Auction,” an dinner/art auction fundraiser to benefit the children and adults of Gatewood Center and the Greensboro and Thomasville group homes for the severely disabled. The event... - October 25, 2007 - RHA Howell Care Centers
Montana State University Foundation Selects Agilon for New Advancement Information System
Montana State University Foundation recently announced the selection of its new Advancement Information Management and Fund Accounting solution, Agilon’s One. The Foundation selected Agilon, LLC and its partner Agresso to meet its growing information technology needs. - October 25, 2007 - Agilon, LLC.
Kiwanis Club of Toronto Supports the Merit Award Bursary Program
The Kiwanis Club of Toronto partners with the Merit Award Bursary Program, a non-profit organization that helps keep Toronto high school students in school. - October 25, 2007 - Merit Award Bursary Program
Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS) Marks 25 Years of Working with Long Island Children to Keep Them Safe from Harm with November 1, 2007 Benefit
Celebrating CAPS’ leadership role in the ever-evolving violence prevention and child-safety effort on Long Island. - October 25, 2007 - Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)
Child Abuse Prevention Services Survey Finds Students Report Drop in Bullying in Long Island Middle Schools
Pro-active, pro-social interventions by students who witness bullying incidents increased, suggesting strategies to empower bystanders–the “silent majority” – are working. - October 25, 2007 - Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)
Successful Mail Order Entrepreneur Sponsors Memberships in National Mail Order Association
500 small to midsize businesses will get a free membership in National Mail Order Association - October 25, 2007 - National Mail Order Association
New Web Site Consolidates All Direct Marketing Conferences, Seminars and Events
DirectMarketingEvents.com will now be the central listing place for all direct marketing related conferences, seminars, webinars, events and other industry happenings, on a worldwide basis. - October 25, 2007 - National Mail Order Association
National Mail Order Association (NMOA) President to Auction Off Antique Advertising Collection
Over 200 classic direct response space advertisements will be auctioned off to the highest bidder - October 25, 2007 - National Mail Order Association
A Different Kind of Pet Sitting Arrives in Charleston
The Pet Sage offers a full line of professional and fun pet sitting services. - October 25, 2007 - The Pet Sage
Kenneth Winer, Partner with Foley & Lardner to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Compliance Event in 12/12/07
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Kenneth B. Winer, Partner with Foley & Lardner LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Compliance - Global Compliance with Export Control Laws”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on December 12, 2007 at 1:00 pm EST. - October 25, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
Is It a Photograph or a Painting?
Little stories to tell – a coffee table book that features over 80 storybook portraits from V.Van Tiem using a new fusion of mediums: traditional photography, graphic design and digital painting. But is it art? - October 25, 2007 - V.Van Tiem Gallery Portraits
Salon Moxie Debuts Work of Emerging Artist Sean Mckinney
In its fourth art exhibit, the Raleigh, NC, hair salon gives a young artist his first show ever and continues to demonstrate the owners' commitment to the local arts community. - October 25, 2007 - Salon Moxie
NC Association of Defense Attorneys Forms Paralegal Division
The North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys is pleased to announce the formation of a Paralegal Division. Paralegals devoting a substantial amount of their professional time to the handling of litigation, primarily for the defense, government and/or business are invited to join. To be... - October 25, 2007 - NC Association of Defense Attorneys
North Carolina Center for Automotive Research (NCCAR) Participates in North American Automotive Testing Expo
Company joins 370 of the world’s leading equipment and test service providers at three-day event - October 24, 2007 - Northeast Development Commission
Entrepreneur’s Franchised Spa Concept Has Promise of Being a Hands-Down Winner
Hand and Stone Massage Spa Embraces America’s Love Affair with Indulgent, Affordable and Therapeutic Massage Services - October 24, 2007 - Hand and Stone Massage Spa
The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education Names Time Warner Cable Premier Sponsor
Kim Raynor, interim chief executive officer for The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education, has announced that Time Warner Cable, the second-largest telecommunications operator in the United States, will be the premier sponsor of the 2007 Annual Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday,... - October 24, 2007 - The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education
Iatria Spa And Health Center Named To Women-Owned Businesses List
Erika Mangrum, president of Iatria Spa and Health Center, has announced that the spa has been ranked on the Triangle Business Journal’s 2007 annual list of women-owned businesses. The Raleigh-based Iatria Day Spa is one of the largest women-owned businesses in the Triangle with 65 employees. - October 24, 2007 - Iatria Day Spa
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards Nearly $13 Million in Grants to Improve Region’s Quality of Life
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Board of Trustees approved $12.9 million in grants to nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in the seven-county region and beyond. The board approved the grants at its quarterly meeting in September. Organizations receiving... - October 24, 2007 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Taylor's Angels Teams Up with Heroes for Children
Taylor's Angels teams up with Heroes For Children for a charity drive during the holiday season. - October 24, 2007 - Taylor's Angels
SERCOS North America Offers Free SERCOS Interface Seminar
The SERCOS trade associations are hosting a free one-day seminar on the latest advances for SERCOS in motion, safety and I/O. Attendees will learn about advances in the fiber-optic based SERCOS II, the features and functions of the new Ethernet-based SERCOS III, CIP Safety for SERCOS, the new... - October 24, 2007 - SERCOS North America
SERCOS North America Welcomes Four New Members
Four leading industrial companies recently joined SERCOS N.A., the North American promotional alliance for the SERCOS interface®, as new OEM members. The Aagard Group, LLC of Alexandria, Minnesota designs, engineers and manufactures automated packaging machinery, including wrap around... - October 24, 2007 - SERCOS North America
Mobile Ad Pro Selected as Newest Member of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle
Mobile Ad Pro, a leading mobile outdoor advertising company located in Raleigh, has been selected as the newest member of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle (BCA Triangle). As the newest member, Mobile Ad Pro will be able to take advantage of the... - October 24, 2007 - Business Clubs of the Triangle
AsianAirfares.com Beats Closest Competitor 6 Out of 10 in International Travel Comparison
AsianAirfares.com Beats Closest Competitor 6 out of 10 in International Travel Comparison (Car Rentals, Hotels, Air Tickets, Cruises). - October 24, 2007 - Asian Airfares Group
Portland Open Studios 2007: Watch Artists at Work October 13-14 & 20-21
Portland Open Studios 2007 is your chance to see the whole picture of making art. Enter a studio, which can be a store front, an elaborate outbuilding surrounded by a luxurious garden or a more modest space inside a home or garage, to see a window into the creative mind at work. Once inside,... - October 24, 2007 - Portland Open Studios
Raleigh Professional Women’s Forum Announces Communications Committee
The Raleigh Professional Women’s Forum (RPWF), an organization of diverse professional and executive women, has announced that the following women have been selected for the Communications Committee for the RPWF Speakers Forum: Angela Jamison, principal/owner of Communicopia Ann Marie Amico,... - October 23, 2007 - Raleigh Professional Women's Forum
Women Presidents’ Organization to Honor Members at 10th Anniversary Gala
The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) will honor its members at its 10th Anniversary Gala at the Beaux Arts landmark St. Regis Hotel in midtown New York on Wednesday, Nov. 7. WPO members, sponsors, partners and board members will attend the event in celebration of the organization’s... - October 23, 2007 - Women President Organization
Afrosphere Coalition's Day of Action for Darfur
The blogosphere takes action with a new focus, intent to raise concrete action that puts a stop to genocide. - October 23, 2007 - The Grassroute
Tripology Launches "Interviews with Travel Agents": Proving the Value of Expert Advice Vs. Online Booking
Tripology.com has launched a new series of "Interviews with Travel Agents" to provide insight into the indispensable value of obtaining the advice of experts rather than blindly booking online relying only on a short description and a photo or two of a destination. - October 22, 2007 - Tripology.com
Upscale Plymouth Hair Salon Goes to “Great Lengths” to Make Customers Happy with their Hair
Now those who live south of Boston and on Cape Cod don’t have to travel very far to find a hair designer who is certified in designing and applying hair extensions. Elements the Salon, located in Plymouth, are one of only a few providers of customized hair extensions outside the Boston... - October 22, 2007 - Elements The Salon
DVD Association Announces Results of Its 2007 Elections
New Officers, New Directors, and a new direction for the Association dedicated to development of DVD and related technologies. - October 22, 2007 - International Digital Media Alliance
Sanctuary to Release Double CD
Sanctuary, a ritual music ensemble based out of Villanova, PA, will release its new CD Sacred Earth, on November 17. The release party for the ensemble’s new double-CD will take place at the Connelly Center, Villanova University, at 7:30. The release party will begin with cocktails and... - October 21, 2007 - The Augustinians of the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova
Student Resource Center Names Director, Hires Staff, Sets New Hours
Gateway ready to serve students and downtown residents - October 21, 2007 - Gateway
NPSA's Latest YouTube Video Offers Container Safety Tips
The National Portable Storage Association offers tips for business owners who want to disguise their on-site containers and help keep their communities safe and secure. - October 21, 2007 - National Portable Storage Association
Extra Help Arrives for Medicare Part D Beneficiaries at Area Agency on Aging in St. Joseph MI
The Working Together for Better Health Medicare Bus Tour arrived in St. Joseph MI to raise awareness and bring extra assistance to Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare Part D enrollment assistance and Low Income Subsidies are the focus of an on-going effort of the Region IV Area Agency on Aging and CMS. - October 21, 2007 - Area Agency on Aging, Region IV
It’s Going to be a Dickens’ of a Christmas at Expressions Photo Design
Expressions Photo Design celebrates its second holiday season with another stress free portrait season for families. - October 20, 2007 - Expressions Photo Design
Mike Albert Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Open House
Mike Albert will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with an Open House on Wednesday, November 14 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event’s theme is “green” and the open house will feature several alternative-fuel vehicle displays, as they look to the future of the automotive industry. - October 20, 2007 - Mike Albert Leasing
Father of American Judo Returns to Bushikai Martial Arts in Frederick MD for Weekend Seminar
Phillip Porter, 83 year old Martial Arts expert and 10th degree Black Belt in Judo, returns to lead a weekend seminar at the Bushikai Bugei Dojo in Frederick, Maryland. On October 20th and 21st, O-Sensei Porter will demonstrate further concepts of American Judo to the students at Bushikai Martial Arts. - October 20, 2007 - Bushikai Martial Arts
Feed the Need Kicks Off Its Opening Campaign with a Non-Perishable Food Drive Benefiting Local Food Banks in British Columbia, Canada
Feed The Need is new non-profit organization based on the belief that anyone and everyone can make a difference. Feed The Need hosts different awareness and fundraising campaigns; each campaign focuses on a different need, alternating globally and within our own communities. Six different high... - October 20, 2007 - Feed The Need
Florida Mortgages Attracting British Buyers
Despite the gloom in the US real estate market one company reports a mini boom in Florida mortgages from British home buyers. The Florida based British Homes Group specialise in mortgages for UK residents buying Florida real estate. The report indicates that the buyers market is attracting British buyers back to Florida - October 20, 2007 - British Homes Group
Cambridge Who’s Who Honored Member,Teresa Clarkson, Named an Expert in the Field of Security and Private Investigations
Sleuthing Couple Serves and Protects Indiana - October 20, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Sisters Oregon -- The Town of Tiny Lights Celebrates a Cowboy Christmas
Come celebrate a Cowboy Christmas in Sisters Oregon. - October 19, 2007 - Sisters Chamber of Commerce