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Tyler TX Volunteer Firefighter Opens Wildlife Control Business
Twelve-year volunteer firefighter opens Wildlife Control business in Tyler, TX to control armadillos, gophers, raccoons, skunks, snakes, bat, and squirrels that are causing problems. - May 01, 2013 - A All Animal Control
Finalists Announced for 15th Annual Georgia CIO of the Year® Awards
Judging Committee Selects Georgia CIO of the Year Award Finalists After Record Nominations - May 01, 2013 - Georgia CIO Leadership Association
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces May 2013 Real Estate Investors Meeting with Reggie Brooks
On May 13, 2013, the Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) will be hosting its monthly meeting with Reggie Brooks in Meriden, CT. Attendees will learn how to buy abandoned properties. - May 01, 2013 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA
U.S. Representative George Holding to Keynote Apex Chamber’s Wake Up Apex Breakfast
The Apex Chamber of Commerce will welcome Congressman George Holding as keynote speaker of the upcoming Wake Up Apex Breakfast. The event, sponsored by L.G. Jordan Oil Company, takes place on Wednesday, May 29, 8:00- 9:30 a.m., at the Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex. Business owners, Town... - April 28, 2013 - Apex Chamber of Commerce
UNITY Continues Advancing Entrepreneurship Among Diverse Journalists
A $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation will enable UNITY to continue opportunities for entrepreneurial journalists of color, gay journalists and other underserved populations through the New U: News Entrepreneurs Working through UNITY project. The two-year grant will allow UNITY to expand the... - April 26, 2013 - UNITY: Journalists for Diversity
USA Volleyball’s Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Partners with Rox Volleyball Inc. as Official Outfitter and Licensed Apparel Provider
The Premier Volleyball League of USA Volleyball (www.usapvl.com) and Rox Volleyball (www.roxvolleyball.com ) announce today the execution of a 3 year agreement, whereas Rox Volleyball, an industry leader in design and US made volleyball apparel, will be the official outfitter and licensed apparel... - April 26, 2013 - Rox Volleyball Inc
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Names NACCE Leadership Fellows
John Liddy and Doan Winkel receive one-year fellows from NACCE. - April 25, 2013 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Pro Organizers Name Their Favorite Organizing and Productivity Solutions
NAPO Members Choose 2013 Organizers’ Choice Award Winners at 25th Annual Conference & Organizing Expo. - April 24, 2013 - National Association of Professional Organizers
Effective Use of Organizing Techniques Helps Humanitarian Organizations Maximize Aid to Recipients
Animal Rescue New Orleans and Wounded Warrior Project Honored with 2013 Organizing Excellence Awards from National Association of Professional Organizers - April 24, 2013 - National Association of Professional Organizers
Morrisville Town Councilman Steve Rao Hosts Federation of Asian Biotech Associations Visit
Councilman Rao Welcomes Visit by India’s Largest Biotech and Pharmaceutical Organization in Morrisville - April 24, 2013 - Steve Rao
Excess Inventory Sale Benefiting Dress for Success Tampa Bay
The Dress for Success Tampa Bay Excess Inventory Sale is right around the corner, held at Lions Eye Institute on Friday, April 26, from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday, April 27, from 9:00 am to 3:00pm. Browse amazingly low priced attire, expand your wardrobe and help Dress for Success Tampa Bay... - April 19, 2013 - Dress for Success Tampa Bay
The IAB Partner with LILA to Introduce A Range of Seminars
The International Association of Book-keepers (IAB) have joined up with the Liverpool International Language Academy (LILA) to launch a series of weekend seminars and workshops to be held in Liverpool. - April 19, 2013 - International Association of Bookkeepers
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces April 2013 Saturday Real Estate Workshop with REO Expert Sue Nelson
On April 20, 2013, the Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) will be hosting a Saturday workshop with Sue Nelson in Meriden, CT. Attendees will learn how to buy notes and real estate directly from banks. - April 19, 2013 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA
Google’s Jim Braun Joins Colorado Technology Association’s Board of Directors
CTA, Colorado Technology Association, announces Jim Braun, Operations Director of Google, has been named to CTA’s Board of Directors at the April 2013 board meeting. With the addition of Jim, he will be the 46th member of the Colorado Technology Association’s board. “Google has a... - April 19, 2013 - Colorado Technology Association
Co-Founder of CrossReads Releases New Training for Authors
CrossReads Co-founder, Shelley Hitz released a new training package for authors this month. “Book Launch Success” covers not only book launch basics, but is also a step-by-step guide to successful book launches. The product was released from self-publishing-coach.com – another of the websites that Hitz has founded. - April 18, 2013 - Crossreads
Nashua Networking Group Exceeds $1 Million in Referrals
BNI Power Partners, a Nashua chapter of BNI, has reached a pretty impressive milestone. Since last April, its members have referred more than $1 million in business to each other. BNI is built on the philosophy of "Givers Gain®": By giving business to others, you will get business in... - April 17, 2013 - BNI, New Hampshire
Women in Film & Video New England Eleventh Annual Screenwriting Competition
Women in Film & Video New England (WIFVNE) announces a call for entries for its Eleventh Annual Screenwriting Competition sponsored by Inktip, Final Draft, Script Chix and Lesley University. The WIFV/NE Screenwriting Competition promotes the work of female screenwriters and supports the creation of multi-dimensional leading film roles for women. The competition opened on April 2nd, 2013. Early bird submissions end on April 23rd and the final extended deadline is on June 4th, 2013. - April 16, 2013 - Women in Film and Video New England
The Joy of Connecting Undergoes Major Transition
The Joy of Connecting Becomes Xperience Connections, Expands Resources for professional women to grow their networks - and their businesses. - April 15, 2013 - Xperience Connections
Mobilise Shanghai Public to be Part of the World’s Biggest Commercial
Join Jackie Chan, Bill Gates, PSY and world famous people in the fight to End Polio Now. - April 15, 2013 - Rotary China
Illinois State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division to Host 5th Annual Soiree Fundraiser April 26
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Illinois Bar Foundation/YLD Children’s Assistance Fund. - April 14, 2013 - Illinois State Bar Association
NARI Tampa Bay Host 3rd Town Hall Event at Tampa Home and Garden Show
National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Tampa Bay will also host its 3rd Town Hall event at the upcoming Home and Gardening Show at the Tampa Convention Center on Saturday April 20th at 10:30am. - April 13, 2013 - NARI Tampa Bay
Berwick Mayor Hopeful Delivers Presentation at LCC Berwick
Berwick Mayor hopeful Andrew Shecktor delivered a guest presentation to the “First Line Supervisory Management” class Wednesday evening (April 10, 2013) at Luzerne County Community College in Berwick, at the invitation of instructor Michelle McCabe. The lecture was to show the connect... - April 13, 2013 - Andrew Shecktor For Congress
Sixth Award and Third Gold for Independent Author
Leigh K Cunningham has published four books across three genres with six awards to her credit including three gold and three silver medals. Being Anti-Social, Cunningham's latest title won gold at the 2013 Reader Views Literary Awards. - April 12, 2013 - Association of Independent Authors
SWACHA Announces First Annual Executive Leadership Payments Summit in Dallas on May 30, 2013
Inaugural Summit to Focus on the Future of Mobile Payments Dallas-based SWACHA, one of the largest not-for-profit regional payments associations in the country, unveiled today plans for its inaugural Executive Leadership Payments Summit. This Payments Summit is designed to bring together leaders... - April 12, 2013 - SWACHA
GIS for Government: Addressing the Challenges of Funding and Interoperability
IDGA’s GIS for Government will bring together 20 esteemed speakers and over 20 sessions to address the latest government challenges, strategies and initiatives in GIS, as well as the state of science in Big Data employments and technologies. Hear from GIS leaders on these developments to learn what’s actually happening on the ground. - April 12, 2013 - IDGA
SWACHA Names Laura Steele Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Dallas-based SWACHA, one of the largest not-for-profit regional electronic payments associations in the country, announced today that Laura Steele has joined its executive management team as executive vice president and chief operating officer. In this newly created position, Ms. Steele will look... - April 11, 2013 - SWACHA
Air Pollution, Climate Change and Their Effect on Human Health Focus of Simons Public Lecture
As part of the Simons Public Lecture Series celebrating MPE2013 (the Mathematics of Planet 2013), SAMSI is hosting Dr. Francesca Dominici, Professor of Biostatistics in the Harvard School of Public Health and Associate Dean of Information Technology, in a public lecture to be held at the UNC Friday Center in Chapel Hill on Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. Her talk will be "The Public Health Impact of Air Pollution and Climate Change," and is sponsored by the Simons Foundation. - April 10, 2013 - National Institute of Statistical Sciences
Event Explores Important Job Creation Impact of SBA Loans
The 2013 Small Business Lending & Investment Summit, April 10 in Washington, DC, highlights the extensive impact on job creation of small business loans offered through the SBA’s flagship 7(a) business loan program. - April 10, 2013 - National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders
Swacha Hosts Second Annual Free Paper Shredding Event for PayItGreen Month
SWACHA Hopes to Shred 18,000 Pounds of Paper in Two Hours - April 10, 2013 - SWACHA
GHTC - “Global Healthcare Travel Council" Launched in Monte Carlo
New global council is formed to support, represent and promote the growing health travel and medical tourism sector. The new initiative was launched with the statement, “Our long-term vision is to become a standard setting organization for the promotion and delivery of healthcare services to all global citizens.” - April 06, 2013 - Global Healthcare Travel Council
Saginaw Metropolitan Area Recognized for 2012 Business Development Projects
Site Selection Magazine announced its annual state rankings for new and expanded facilities today with the Award of its Governors Cup. In the under 200,000 population category, Saginaw County, Michigan (Saginaw, Michigan Metropolitan Area) was seventh in the United States with 9 projects. Projects are qualified based on number of jobs, square footage and investment. - April 05, 2013 - Saginaw Future
Engerati, the Interactive Platform for the Smart Energy Community, Updated
The Engerati online platform for the smart energy community has been updated with new features, content and networking tools. Engerati has been an important voice in the power and utility cyberspace since its inception in 2011. It is part of the Clarion Events Group. “We have been providing... - April 05, 2013 - Engerati
Executive Women of New Jersey Joins InterOrganizationNetwork (ION): Furthers Mission of Broadening Opportunities for Women on Corporate Boards
Executive Women of New Jersey (”EWNJ”), the region’s leading not-for-profit organization promoting women’s executive leadership in the enterprise and corporate boards, today announced EWNJ has been accepted into the membership of InterOrganizationNetwork (ION). Formed in... - April 04, 2013 - Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ)
IMC Radio’s "Plane Talk" Will be Broadcasting Live Daily from the Sun’n Fun in Florida
IMC Radio’s “Plane Talk,” a live-streaming aviation Internet radio talk show sponsored by the IMC Club International, will be broadcasting live daily from the Sun’n Fun Radio studio at the 2013 Sun-n-Fun Fly-in and Expo in Lakeland, Florida - April 04, 2013 - IMCClubs.org
KOSBE Releases April Small Business Training Line Up
The Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) today announced their training event schedule for the month of April. - April 03, 2013 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces April 2013 Real Estate Investing Seminar with REO Expert Sue Nelson
On April 8, 2013, the Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) will be hosting its monthly meeting with Sue Nelson in Meriden, CT. Attendees will learn how to buy notes and real estate directly from banks. - April 02, 2013 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA
The Chairmen’s Roundtable Signs Three New Sponsors
Local firms share CRT’s passion for helping businesses grow, prosper. - April 02, 2013 - Chairmen's RoundTable
Jon Jones Running for Atlanta City Council… Literally
Jon Jones, candidate for Atlanta City Council, will be participating in this year’s annual AJC Peachtree Road Race. - March 31, 2013 - The Committee to Elect Jon Jones
Former CEO of Cessna Aircraft and the Chairman of EAA Joins the IMC Club Board of Directors
The IMC Club appointed Jack Pelton, former CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., and the Chairman of Experimental Aircraft Association, to its Board of Directors. - March 31, 2013 - IMCClubs.org
Gov. Pat McCrory Proclaims 2013 as Year of the Veterinarian in North Carolina
Governor Commends Observance by N.C. Citizens of Veterinarian Impact on Public Health and Safety - March 30, 2013 - NCVMA
IEEW Celebrates 2013 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® PROGRAM Graduates at Rwanda And Afghanistan Ceremonies
The Institute For Economic Empowerment of Women Prepares Female Graduates for Entrepreneur Roles to Promote Peace within Their Growing Nations. - March 28, 2013 - IEEW
KOSBE/TSBDC & Kingsport Chamber Recruiting Small Businesses for East Tennessee Government Contracting Event
The Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) in collaboration with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) and the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Y-12 National Security Complex’s new Uranium Processing Facility (UPF), the... - March 28, 2013 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
President and CEO of Professional Options Named to International Top SMB 150 List
Doña Keating selected among worldwide SMB IT channel influencers. - March 25, 2013 - DonaKeating.com
First of Sussex Toastmasters Champions to Compete in Area Speech Contest
First of Sussex Toastmasters club contest champions will compete in the Area 23 International Speech and Evaluation Contest on April 5th, 6:30 pm, at Denville Community United Methodist Church in Denville, NJ. - March 24, 2013 - First of Sussex Toastmasters
Major Buyers and Suppliers of Corporate Travel and Meetings Products to Gather at GBTA China Conference 2013
The world's biggest spenders on business travel and corporate meetings will gather with leading travel and meetings industry suppliers next April 15-17 for the GBTA China Conference 2013 in Shanghai, China. - March 23, 2013 - Global Business Travel Association
Triangle’s Housing Market is Blooming for the Spring New Home Tour
The Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County will feature 60 homes on tour for March 23-24. This free, self-guided tour will run for one weekend from 12 to 5 p.m. each day, and feature new neighborhoods and upcoming home design trends throughout the Triangle. The Spring New Home Tour is the Triangle’s spring Parade of Homes. To see any of the homes that will be featured that weekend, visit the tour website www.wakenewhometour.com, or www.hbawake.com. - March 23, 2013 - Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake Co.
IEEE ICC 2013 to Explore Latest Advances for “Bridging the Broadband Divide” in Budapest, Hungary from June 9 – 13
The IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2013), the leading international venue dedicated to the advancement of wireless and wireline communications worldwide, will hold its next annual event in the Central European cultural and industrial center of Budapest Hungary from June 9... - March 22, 2013 - IEEE Communications Society
National Academy of Physicians and Medical Scientists Sponsors 2014 Congress of Future Medical Leaders for Top High School Students
The Congress of Future Medical Leaders, sponsored by the National Academy of Physicians and Medical Scientists, will be held in Washington, DC in February of 2014. The conference seeks to equip and support the nation’s top achieving high school students in their pursuit of a career in the STEM subjects. The three-day conference will provide students with access to representatives of elite colleges, demonstrations of future medical technology, and even an opportunity to witness surgery. - March 21, 2013 - The National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists
Women’s Business Development Center-Minnesota Seventh Annual Celebration of Success & 10th Anniversary Held on March 5
Local women entrepreneurs and supporters of women’s economic development honored for their achievements and success. - March 21, 2013 - Women's Business Development Center
Martin of Iron Workers Local #5 Receives DC AFL-CIO's Outstanding Trade Unionist Award
At the 2013 "Evening with Labor," Kendall Martin, Business Manager/Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Iron Workers Local #5 was named Outstanding Trade Unionist by the DC AFL-CIO. - March 21, 2013 - Iron Workers Local #5