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BIR Training Center Hosts Its First Pitch Deck Competition as Part of Applied Business Administration Program
BIR Training Center, founded in 1993, is an institution of postsecondary education with four locations in Chicago specializing in a variety of occupational and academic fields, including English for Specific Purposes, Applied Business Administration, and University Test Preparation. BIR Training... - October 22, 2017 - BIR Training Center
ScrapsKC Launches New User-Centered Website Designed by Digital Agency, ZIV
“With a heart and passion for the work ScrapsKC does,” says Cara Miller, Founder and Chief Creative Strategist for ZIV, “we were eager to dive in and ensure the website optimally communicated every way this great organization touches the KC community. With a full curation of content, an updated look, and user centered navigation, ScrapsKC can better tell the story of how their work changes people, places and things, and most importantly how the community can get involved." - October 22, 2017 - ZIV, LLC
Storyboard That Celebrates 5 Million Storyboards
From storyboards to comics, everyone is storyboarding. - October 21, 2017 - Storyboard That
Couture Donation to Visage Students
Clare Gow, owner of Couture Hair and Beauty in Oswestry has worked with North Shropshire College (NSC) now for the past two years, offering European students work placements as part of the project the College coordinates through Erasmus+. Couture Hair and Beauty has recently moved premises from... - October 21, 2017 - North Shropshire College
High School Juniors and Seniors Think They Are Failing Emotionally
The New #StrongGirls Initiative empowers young women to become emotionally intelligent to combat the feeling of emotional failure teens are experiencing. Media Personality and Co-Founder of The Keitt Institute, Jennifer Keitt, offers parents and educators 3 tips for helping empower teen girls to build their emotional intelligence. - October 20, 2017 - The Keitt Institute
ABX Air Announces New UPRT Simulator Capability
ABX Air, Inc. is among the first in its industry to implement critical Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT), well ahead of the FAA/Title 14 Part 60 Dir 2 deadline of March, 2019. ABX’s simulator upgrades will be powered by Bihrle Applied Research’s StallBox, the first FAA-qualified solution on the market to meet the newly enhanced requirements for UPRT, stall modeling and instructor displays. - October 20, 2017 - Bihrle Applied Research, Inc.
Indira Lakshmanan Kicks Off Willis Leadership Lecture
Indira Lakshmanan, Washington columnist for The Boston Globe and the Poynter Institute's Newmark Chair for Journalism Ethics, kicks off the 2017-18 Willis Leadership Lecture at Shorecrest Preparatory School. She addresses the 9th-12th grade Shorecrest Upper School Monday, October 23 in her talk,... - October 20, 2017 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Border Security 2018: a Focus on Smart Borders and Data Management
SMi’s 11th annual Border Security conference will take place on 21-22 February 2018 in Rome, Italy. - October 20, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Only 4 Weeks Remain Until SMi’s 3rd Annual Lyophilization USA Conference
SMi’s Lyopihlization USA will gather leading experts to discuss the latest cutting-edge developments in freeze drying, as well as solutions to on-going industry challenges. A value-packed brochure with top pharma companies joining, including GSK, Tempris, Shire, Takeda Vaccines, Johnson &... - October 20, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Financial Times | IE Business School Corporate Learning Alliance Launches a Series of High-Impact Online Learning Programmes for Corporates
Financial Times | IE Business School Corporate Learning Alliance has launched a series of online short-course programmes. - October 20, 2017 - Headspring
Study Abroad Opportunity for Students and Young Professionals - Education Fair Event on 5th Nov at Hotel Hyatt, Raipur
A quality education and a degree from top global University or College is now a part of the career plan of most Indian students. The number of Indian students going abroad to study is growing at a faster pace than ever before. Student numbers from India to the United States, Australia, Canada, New... - October 20, 2017 - Krishna Consultants
XuetangX Will Provide MOOC to the University of Macau
The University of Macau held a talk on massive open online courses (MOOC). Dr Nie Fenghua, deputy director of the Ministry of Education Research Centre for Online Education, deputy secretary-general of Tsinghua University and director of the university’s Online Education Office, and board... - October 20, 2017 - XuetangX
Defence Experts Discuss Commercial Importance of Social Media at #MilSocialMedia 2017
As we move into a digitalised world, the defence industry has embraced social media's growing significance and relevance as a tool to develop commercial collaborations, to increase brand awareness, and to help business growth as a whole. Thus, SMi Group’s 7th annual Social Media within the... - October 19, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Employability and Development Courses at College Are Resounding Success
Students on North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Level 1 Employability and Development Skills course recently undertook a variety of exciting vocational tasters, giving them a taste of the many subject areas that NSC has to offer. The OCN Level 1 qualification gives learners the chance to improve... - October 19, 2017 - North Shropshire College
French Navy Confirmed for Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance Technology 2018
SMi Reports: Captain Sacha Bailly, Officer in Charge of Protection and Safeguarding Capability Plans and Programs for the French Navy, will be joining Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance Technology this January to discuss "Optimising French Naval Surveillance and Reconnaissance Capabilities through the Introduction of Advanced Technologies." - October 19, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Interview with Pfenex Explores Market Access and Pricing of Biosimilars in North America
SMi Group has announced that Mr Patrick Lucy, CEO of Pfenex, has joined the speaker line-up for the 4th annual Biosimilars North America conference which takes place on November 15 & 16 in New Jersey. In the run-up to the conference, SMi Group had a quickfire interview with Patrick Lucy. - October 19, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Global MilSatCom and HPA Collaborate on Hosted Payload Workshop
The Hosted Payload Alliance (HPA) and SMi Group, the producer of Global MilSatCom, are partnering to offer HPA’s Global Government Payload Exploration workshop at Global MilSatCom 2017, after officials from a broad range of countries and organizations attended the workshop at Global MilSatCom... - October 19, 2017 - SAE Media Group
CMS Global and the Online Learning Consortium to Host Global Quality Summit on Nov. 15th in Orlando
CMS Global and the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) today announced they will host the Global Quality Summit (GQS) on Nov. 15, in Orlando, Florida. The GQS will take place in conjunction with OLC Accelerate 2017, OLC’s annual international conference on digital learning and teaching. The Summit’s one-day program will focus on advancing growth of global online education and will feature high-level representatives from global top 100 schools. - October 18, 2017 - CMS Global
NABCEP PV Associate Exam to be Administered Outside of North America for the First Time
NABCEP’s PV Associate Exam will be available at over 370 test sites in 97 countries. - October 18, 2017 - North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
2 Years’ Adventure to Uganda to Help Street Children
Alongside Africa, a Folkestone based non-profit organisation run by volunteers, has embarked on a 2 year mission to Uganda to establish the Amasiko Halfway House for Ugandan street children. They have erected a 240 square metre structure that will be used as a transitional home for the street... - October 18, 2017 - Alongside Africa
SMi Group: Exceptional Speaker Line-Up for Ophthalmic Drugs
Hear from Santen, Novaliq GmBh, Aptar Pharma and More - October 18, 2017 - SAE Media Group
How to Create an Integrated Social Media and Digital Strategy for Patients, Through Effective Content
SMi are thrilled to welcome Adam Doggett, Senior Research Analyst, CREATION onto the speaker panel for their 10th annual Social Media in Pharma conference! www.social-media-pharma.com/prc Adam's expertise lies in engaging with Online Healthcare Professional (HCP) conversations in order to... - October 18, 2017 - SAE Media Group
UK BATCIS Deputy Head to Discuss Next Generation of Tactical Comms Systems
Deputy Head for UK BATCIS presents exclusive keynote at SMi’s Network Centric Warfare conference which will take place on 1-2 February 2018 in Rome, Italy. - October 18, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Hear from ProQR Therapeutics: RNA Therapeutics for Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
SMi are thrilled to welcome Dr. Noreen Roth Henig, Chief Medical Officer, ProQR Therapeutics onto the speaker panel RNA Therapeutics 2018. ProQR is dedicated to discovering and developing RNA therapeutics for severe genetic rare diseases. Their QR-010 molecule is designed to address the most... - October 18, 2017 - SAE Media Group
City of Norman Wins Annual Water-Tasting Competition at OWPCA Conference
The City of Norman wins big at OWPCA Annual Conference. Norman won the water-tasting competition, as well as 12 individual awards. The cities of Ada, Madill and Nichols Hills also received individual accolades. - October 18, 2017 - Rose State College
20 Year Celebration to Honor Community Organizations, Activists and Toast to Success
Positive Growth Inc. Celebrates 20 Years with Jazz and Comedy. Positive Growth Inc. will host an award ceremony on Nov. 3 to mark its 20th anniversary. The ceremony will be located at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center in Decatur, GA. The ceremony will showcase the organization’s years of service within the community and the importance of improving the lives of families. - October 18, 2017 - Positive Growth Inc.
Tech-Tonic Shift: Taekwondo Quebec Becomes First Federation to Embrace Energy Scoring in Combat Sports
The Quebec Taekwondo Federation has officially become the first global competitive governing body to embrace 20/20 Armor’s energy scoring system. Quebec Taekwondo Federation’s commitment reinforces the 20/20 Armor vision of growing Taekwondo into a professional sport like soccer and basketball, while making it spectator friendly. - October 18, 2017 - 20/20 Armor
Learning Experts to Present Strategies for Extended Enterprise Training Success
At a webinar later this month, Talented Learning Lead Analyst John Leh and Qlik VP Knowledge and Learning Kevin Hanegan will team-up to help business professionals learn how they can effectively engage customers and business partners in training. - October 18, 2017 - Talented Learning, LLC
Author Edward Stanton Honored in 2017 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards: Novel Wide as the Wind Wins Silver Medal for Historical YA Fiction
The annual Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards contest promotes this philosophy of “book love” and recently announced this year’s medal-winning books, including Wide as the Wind (2016, Open Books Press) by author Edward Stanton. Jenkins Group congratulates the authors, illustrators, and publishers from the United States, Canada, and six countries overseas for their dedication to inspiring young people to read and to love books. - October 18, 2017 - Pen & Publish
Atomic Jolt Releases First-of-Its-Kind, Comprehensive Search Tool for Canvas by Instructure
Atomic Jolt, a Logan, Utah based software company and Canvas Alliance partner, has released a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive, fully integrated search add-on for the Canvas learning management system by Instructure. This tool is one of a suite of tools and services that Atomic Jolt offers to enhance Canvas functionality. Global search is not offered by Instructure for the Canvas LMS. - October 18, 2017 - Atomic Jolt
Operative Experience Receives a $1 Million Phase 2 SBIR Grant to Develop a Female Patient Simulator for Tactical Trauma Care
The award will support the development of a high-fidelity female patient simulator to train U.S. Armed Forces personnel in the management of severely injured female combat casualties at the point of injury. - October 17, 2017 - Operative Experience, Inc.
CeCe Inspires Recognized As a Top 100 MBE
CRMSDC names CeCe Inspires, Inc. as one of the best in the region. - October 17, 2017 - CeCe Inspires, Inc.
NYU and iGrad to Provide Financial Wellness Education for Diverse Student Population
New York University is empowering their students with invaluable financial wellness guidance via iGrad. - October 17, 2017 - iGrad
Business Owners Become a Part of the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Conversation
In today’s business culture, the term diversity and inclusion (D&I) is constantly being thrown around but what does it really mean within today’s marketplace, especially within the IT community? Jabez Enterprise Group (JEGroup), Owner, Vernita Naylor will provide the insight of how D&I is associated with the color you speak at Tech Inclusion 2017, Speaking in Colors. - October 17, 2017 - Jabez Enterprise Group
The Gateway Family YMCA Healthy U Programs Combat Childhood Obesity
The Y wants families to understand how adopting healthy habits can help reduce childhood obesity. - October 17, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA
AerialLiftCertification.com Adds an Aerial Lift Safety Infographic to Its Training Tools
AerialLiftCertification.com (ALC), the online training and certification website for aerial and scissor lifts, has announced the addition of a new training tool to its website. They have added an infographic titled "How to Use Scissor Lifts Safely" that creatively displays the importance... - October 16, 2017 - Aerial Lift Certification
Leonardo Confirmed to Deliver Update on UK MoD ICARUS Programme; Active Protection System Technology in London This November
Leonardo to Discuss the UK MoD Icarus programme, at Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability conference and APS Focus Day. - October 16, 2017 - SAE Media Group
After School, Kids Discover Their Potential at the Y
The Gateway Family YMCA Supports Kids After School - October 15, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA
New Partnership Between Two LA Youth Organizations Expand Arts Education Opportunities to Underserved Communities
Inner-City Arts, a leading provider of quality arts education for underserved children in Los Angeles has partnered with Children’s Institute, Inc. (CII), one of the largest and most comprehensive child welfare agencies in the city, to offer creative studio classes for children living in... - October 15, 2017 - Inner-City Arts
NABCEP Offers Free Exam Rescheduling for Those Affected by Recent Natural Disasters and the Shooting in Las Vegas
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) announces its plan to help individuals affected by recent natural disasters and national tragedies who scheduled to take one of NABCEP’s upcoming certification exams. Anyone who scheduled to take one of NABCEP’s... - October 14, 2017 - North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
Drug-Free Tennessee Helping Kids Understand the Truth
Drug-Free Tennessee, the local chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, has been helping students across the state to learn the harmful effects of drugs before they are lured into taking them. - October 14, 2017 - Drug Free South
Floristry Courses Return to North Shropshire College
North Shropshire College (NSC) is pleased to announce that it is once again running Floristry courses this new academic year as a diverse and exciting programme of part time courses for new students. The Level 2 Certificate and the Level 2 Diploma in Floristry, delivered by tutor Eileen Avery-Scott... - October 14, 2017 - North Shropshire College
CommLab India Ranks 7th Among the Top 10 eLearning Content Development Companies for 2017
CommLab India is among the top 10 eLearning content development companies for the second consecutive time, ranking 7th for 2017. - October 13, 2017 - CommLab India
Working KnowledgeCSP Receives FY18 Option Year Exercises on Multiple Contracts from the US Department of Transportation
Working KnowledgeCSP LLC, a CVE verified service disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB) with specialty expertise in federal acquisition management support and services, announced today that the US Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), Office of the... - October 13, 2017 - Working Knowledge CSP
Crossing Collective to Launch New Concept Gallery Fusing Asian Tradition with Contemporary Art and Design
Crossing Collective is announcing the opening of its new Design Lab, in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The concept space will allow visitors to experience state-of-the-art pan-Asian and international design that pays homage to the timeless production methods of the past. The Collective,... - October 13, 2017 - Crossing Collective
Samurai Karate Studio Receives Best of Columbia Award for Martial Arts Instruction for 6th Year in a Row
Samurai Karate Studio, located in Richland Northeast Columbia, South Carolina, was recently awarded the Best of Columbia Award for Martial Arts instruction for the 6th year in a row. "We are so honored to receive this award this year," commented Sensei Chris Feldt, the owner and chief... - October 13, 2017 - Samurai Karate Studio
Rand Eaton to Join Collaborative Leadership Team at CIO and Kanban Expert
Ran Eaton joins Collaborative Leadership team as the Chief Information officer. His extensive background with Agile and Scrum will benefit many as he does public and private training. - October 13, 2017 - Collaborative Leadership Team
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County to Participate in the Rothman Institute’s Trenton Half Marathon
Run for Club Kids will take place on October 28, 2017 as part of the Trenton Half Marathon to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Mercer County - October 13, 2017 - Boys & Girls Club of Mercer County
"Initial Findings from the European Union's HTLF on European Financing Policy in the Social Infrastructure Sectors" to be Discussed at SMi’s Benelux Infrastructure Forum
SMi reports: Helmut von Glasenapp, Secretary-General of the European Long-Term Investors Association will be joining the Benelux Infrastructure Forum this November to discuss European Financing Policy in the Social Infrastructure Sectors. - October 13, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Global Learning Summit Hosted by CommLab India in the US a Grand Success
CommLab India successfully hosted a global learning summit on leveraging technology to address corporate training challenges, in 3 cities across the US and Canada. - October 13, 2017 - CommLab India