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Virtual Assistant Association Hosts Pat Lynch of WomensRadio for February 15 Teleseminar on Using Radio PR to Promote Business

Virtual Assistants and other independent professionals to learn how to harness the power of radio to promote business and give great interviews. - February 08, 2007 - Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce

Independent Writers of Chicago: “Quidnunc: Little Known Reference Materials.”

Chief consulting editor of American Dictionaries for Oxford University Press, Erin McKean reveals unusual, unheard-of, invaluable reference books and where to find them. Tuesday, February 13th, Chicago Athletic Club’s 7th Floor Lakeshore Room, 12 S. Michigan Ave. Program 6 p.m. Networking 5 p.m. Nonmembers, $15; IWOC members free. For more information, call 847-855-6670 or visit www.iwoc.org. - February 02, 2007 - Independent Writers of Chicago

IMSA President Testifies Before U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Subcommittee

On January 23rd, 2007, Eric Light, President of the International Medical Spa Association Board of Advisors testified before the Department of Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality. The subcommittee was charged by Secretary Michael Leavitt with developing... - February 02, 2007 - The Day Spa Association

MMI Associates, Inc. Named Charter Member of Local Business Club

Penn Shore, president of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle, has announced that the club has named MMI Associates, Inc. as a charter member. As a charter member, MMI Associates will have a select seat on the Charter Member Committee, which controls the... - February 01, 2007 - The Northwestern Mutual Breakfast Club of the Triangle

Virtual Assistant Directory Helping Business Owners Connect with Qualified Administrative Experts

Prescreening members for minimum qualifications helps business owners find professional Virtual Assistants without wading through thousands of unqualified sites. - February 01, 2007 - Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce

Metal Construction Association Names President's Awards for 2006 Projects

Awards given out to metal suppliers, architects, contractors and installers for projects in St. Louis, MO; Boston, MA; St. Petersburg, FL; West St. Paul, MN; and Chattanooga, TN. - January 31, 2007 - Metal Construction Association

Metal Construction Association Members Elect Board Members

At their recently held annual meeting, members of the Metal Construction Association (MCA) elected three members to its current Board of Directors. They are: Bill Croucher, Fabral, Lancaster, PA; Brian Partyka, Drexel Metals Corp, Ivyland, PA; and Joel Voelkert, Rigid Building Systems, Houston, TX. - January 31, 2007 - Metal Construction Association

Inaugural Issue of Gritty Business Buzz Released by the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce

Resource newsletter of savvy insights for the indomitable entrepreneur makes it debut this month. - January 30, 2007 - Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Named Title Sponsor of Local Business Club

Penn Shore, president of the Raleigh chapter of Breakfast Club America, has announced that the club has named Northwestern Mutual Financial Network as its title sponsor. In honor of the sponsorship, the club’s official name is the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the... - January 26, 2007 - The Northwestern Mutual Breakfast Club of the Triangle

National Survey Focuses on Golf Course Nutrient Use

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has announced that the third phase of its first-of-its kind national survey of golf courses will begin in mid-March. This phase will collect data from golf course superintendents on the amount of nutrients applied to golf courses. - January 26, 2007 - Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

CCOF Introduces Expedited Organic Certification Program

CCOF unveiled today an expedited organic certification program in response to the booming demand for organic certification. Clients seeking organic certification can now go through the same rigorous inspection and review criteria as the regular certification process in a fraction of the time. - January 20, 2007 - CCOF

SEM Agency Association SEMPO Kick-Starts First State of Search Marketing in Europe Survey

European marketing and advertising professionals encouraged to participate in the search marketing survey to document UK and European key trends. - January 18, 2007 - The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO)

Carolina Hurricanes Named Charter Member of Local Business Club

Penn Shore, president of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle, has announced that charter member, the Carolina Hurricanes hockey club, will host a series of events in January for club members. The January events will include a cocktail reception co-sponsored by... - January 17, 2007 - The Northwestern Mutual Breakfast Club of the Triangle

Supercharge Your New Year's Resolution with NAPO

Struggling to keep your New Year’s resolution? Get Organized Month, sponsored by the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), is in full swing. NAPO’s dozens of chapters and thousands of members are holding public events throughout the country. Look for Get Organized... - January 17, 2007 - National Association of Professioanl Organizers

JobCentral to Sponsor Leading Industry Blogger

Job Site agrees to 2-year, six-figure sponsorship of Cheezhead.com - January 17, 2007 - DirectEmployers

VirtualAssistantNetworking.com Hosts Mark Merenda of SmartMarketing for Jan 18 Tele-Seminar on Marketing and Branding

Virtual Assistants and other professional service providers to learn about the power of marketing and branding. - January 15, 2007 - Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce

Job-Hunt.org Names JobCentral.com Best General Job Site of 2006

JobCentral.com Recognized as Best of the Best for 2006. - January 11, 2007 - DirectEmployers

Prepare Now for the New Adverse Event Reporting Law — AHPA's Educational Tele-seminar Offers Practical Implementation Info

The American Herbal Products Association offers a tele-seminar on February 22 to teach the dietary supplements industry how to take any reports of serious adverse events associated with their products. A new law requires that serious AERs be sent to the FDA so that any public safety concerns can be identified and dealt with quickly. AHPA presenters will take the mystery out of the required FDA forms and will help companies establish standard operating procedures to comply with the new law. - January 11, 2007 - American Herbal Products Association

Global Online Retailers from Google, eBay, Discovery Channel, LinkedIn Gather to Discuss Importance of Virtual Marketing

Annual Electronic Retailing Association Leadership Conference Reveals Latest Strategies to Reach Over 195 Million American Mobile Consumers, 57 Million Bloggers - January 10, 2007 - Electronic Retailing Association

Independent Writers of Chicago: “On the Political Beat”

Political journalist, editor and author James L. Merriner, gives the low-down on low down Illinois politics, sharing successful “how-to” secrets of his own on political reporting. Tuesday, January 9th, Chicago Athletic Club’s 7th Floor Lakeshore Room, 12 S. Michigan Ave. Program 6 p.m. Networking 5 p.m. Nonmembers, $15; IWOC members free. For more information, call 847-855-6670 or visit www.iwoc.org . - January 09, 2007 - Independent Writers of Chicago

CalTrans Reserves Over $20 Billion Dollars in Infrastructure Building Bonds Exclusively to Small Businesses; the SBDC is Here to Assist Small Business in the RFP Process

Strategically placed California Construction Contracting Programs, all located within existing Small Business Development Centers, offers the free training and counseling you need to enhance your ability to bid for and win state highway construction contracts. - January 07, 2007 - Small Business Development Center North San Diego County

New Board for Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association Takes Oath

At a regular monthly meeting in December, the Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association (RWHRMA) installed the following people as Board members to lead the association in its service to human resource professionals in the Raleigh area in 2007. President Amy Jelovsek, PHR Human... - January 05, 2007 - Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association

Franklin Covey Presents Effective Planning Tools and Tips at the Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association Meeting

Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association provides membership with effective planning tips at monthly meeting. - January 05, 2007 - Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association

ATSPI Positioning --Action Program

Knowing the pressures exerted on the prospects/seller relationship in today's economic, geopolitical (i.e. Do-Not-Call laws), and industry environment, ATSPI's focus is to identify, improve and maintain the level of industry trust between prospects and timeshare sales professionals (developers). - January 04, 2007 - Association of Timeshare Sales Professionals - International

New Study Results - Lead Sheet: Champion of Recycling

Pressures on building material manufacturers are increasing: environmental soundness and recyclability of materials are becoming central product demands. Many materials are considered to have green credentials. However, the real environmental performance of a product depends on its recovery rate... - December 16, 2006 - European Lead Sheet Industry Association

Popular Spanish-Language TV Personality Rashel Diaz to Co-Host 3rd Annual Latino Awards of Excellence

Annual Conference Honors Latin American Achievements in Direct Response Market. Rashel Diaz, a popular top model and entertainment reporter from Hispanic television, will co-host the Electronic Retailing Association’s 3rd annual Latino Awards of Excellence on Tuesday, January 30 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, FL. The Latino Awards of Excellence honor the top achievements in the Latin American direct response market, including retailing production, Internet, suppliers, and media. - December 15, 2006 - Electronic Retailing Association

Executives from Google, eBay, Discovery Channel, LinkedIn Gather to Discuss Importance of Multi-Channel Marketing

The Electronic Retailing Association will be holding their 15th annual Mid-Winter Leadership Conference & EXPO on January 28-30, 2007 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, FL. This convention brings together the most profitable companies in the industry for three full days to celebrate the power of networking, to discuss changing consumer behavior, and to highlight the latest trends in social media and mobile devices. - December 15, 2006 - Electronic Retailing Association

NC Association of Nurse Anesthetists Announces All-time Highs in Membership

Membership Growth Mirrors Growth in CRNA Supply in NC - December 13, 2006 - NC Association of Nurse Anesthetists

X Marks the Spot

RFID Industry Association Maps the RFID Ecosystem - December 11, 2006 - RFID Tribe

New Study Results -- Eternal Lead Sheet: Lifecycle from Cradle to Cradle

Producers of building materials are struggling very hard to improve the lifetimes of their products. The lead sheet industry however is one step ahead. Working to the EN 12588 standard for lead sheet, members of the European Lead Sheet Industry Association (ELSIA) operate to manufacturing criteria,... - December 07, 2006 - European Lead Sheet Industry Association

NAPO's Get Organized Month 2007 Biggest and Best Yet

The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) sponsors its third annual Get Organized Month in January 2007. Get Organized Month is a national industry-wide event dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of getting organized and of hiring a professional organizer. - December 07, 2006 - National Association of Professioanl Organizers

NREI Club Brings Education and Investment Opportunities to Show Investors How to Build Extraordinary Wealth with Assets They Already Have

National Real Estate Investment Club (NREI Club) will be hosting a seminar on Wednesday December 6, 2006 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Pleasanton, California and Thursday December 7, 2006 at the Marines Memorial Club & Hotel, San Francisco, California. Jason Wallace will present a... - December 05, 2006 - National Real Estate Investment Club, Inc.

Research Now Proves that Music Lessons Make Our Children Smarter

Can you think of a better Christmas gift? - December 01, 2006 - Ontario Music Society

Hearts for a Cure

You are invited to attend Hearts for a Cure, Presented by SpaCare, Organized Charitable Giving. - November 23, 2006 - The Day Spa Association

Electronic Retailing Association Issues Top 10 Tips for Safe, Smart Online Holiday Shopping

As consumers are poised to spend more than $24.3 billion online for holiday gift giving this season, the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA), the only industry association representing direct response marketing companies and major retailers that use electronic media to sell goods and services to... - November 22, 2006 - Electronic Retailing Association

Continuing Education Program for Band Directors in High Schools

CEU credits for teacher certification renewal offered for school band directors via online university continuing education program. - November 21, 2006 - High School Band Directors Natl. Assoc

The Leading Job Search Engine in Asia, Recruit.net, Announces a Partnership with JobCentral.com and DirectEmployers Association USA

Recruit.net,(www.recruit.net) - the leading vertical job search engine in Asia, today announced that it has formed a partnership with U.S.-based DirectEmployers Association to bring almost two million job listings in Asia indexed by Recruit.net to job search site JobCentral.com (www.jobcentral.com). - November 10, 2006 - DirectEmployers

Social Workers Launch HelpStartsHere.org

The National Association of Social Workers has created a consumer Web site, www.HelpStartsHere.org, that connects consumers with information and resources on 30 psychosocial topics. - November 08, 2006 - National Association of Social Workers

The Day Spa Association Announces Group Health Insurance for Members

Group health insurance plan for association members without borders. - November 08, 2006 - The Day Spa Association

Robin Katzman Elected President of DirectEmployers Association

Robin Katzman, Program Manager for Staffing Services at Lockheed Martin, has been Elected President of DirectEmployers Association, a Non-Profit Consortium of Over 200 leading U.S. Employers. - November 07, 2006 - DirectEmployers

President of North Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthetists to Attend AANA Fall Assembly of States

Julie Lowery Participates in National Leadership Conference for Nurse Anesthetists - November 04, 2006 - NC Association of Nurse Anesthetists

A Call for Women Writers

Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Women Writers invites women who write to come out and join the local Maryland Chapter. - November 04, 2006 - Maryland Chapter of NAWW

Maryland Chapter of NAWW Launches It's Website

Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Women Writers invites women who write to their website. - November 04, 2006 - Maryland Chapter of NAWW

Oxford Web Group Announces its Forthcoming Seminars Promoting Web Design and Online Marketing Best Practice in Oxfordshire

The Oxford Web Group announces its forthcoming seminars promoting web design and online marketing best practice in Oxfordshire. The first seminar to take place at Science Oxford at 1 London Place, Oxford on 7th October is to be on the theme of ‘Being seen on the web and getting customers to... - November 02, 2006 - The Oxford Web Group

Recent Headlines Within Business, Professional, Labor, Political, & Similar Organizations

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