Anneliese Vukotich, 15, of River Forest has been announced as the 2014 Miss Cover Girl for Quinceañera Magazine. The magazine held a casting October 27 in Hickory Hills for its fall pageant, where the winner was selected. As the chosen cover girl, Anneliese is featured in the January-July 2014 issue. Her father, George Vukotich, is not shy about the pride he has in his daughter. "We know how beautiful our daughter is inside and out, and are so proud and excited for her and this opportunity." George, along with his wife and Anneliese's mother Monica Reyna-Vukotich, ...

On the heels of the Great Recession, many young people coming of age over the next decade will need to face difficult financial questions. In the interest of preparing more of today's youth for adulthood of fiscal responsibility and creative wealth management, an organization that offers financial literacy training through camps will be reaching out to teens at a local high school. Camp Millionaire, organized by Mindset Matters Inc., is an innovative day camp that teaches kids how to make, manage and multiply their money. The camp relies on interactive games, activities, ...

Veteran recording artists Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan will captivate fans both new and old with their own country format, style, and flair on Saturday, June 28 at 8 p.m. EST. Tickets for this concert go on sale on Thursday, April 17 at 10 a.m. EST. Both Tillis and Morgan grew up running around backstage at the Opry as children of their famous father musicians, the legendary Mel Tillis and the late Opry star George Morgan. The opening act will be 23-year old Logan Brill, who is an up and coming talent from Nashville. Mill Town Music Hall focuses on wholesome, family-friendly ...

AKA, the leader in luxury serviced residences, unveils a.lounge at AKA Times Square, exclusive to residents, including a previously hidden level, appropriately named a.13, with a wraparound terrace. The striking 3,000 square foot bi-level penthouse lounge, available exclusively to residents, was designed by renowned international designer and architect Piero Lissoni and his U.S. design firm, BY Lissoni. Led by Larry Korman, president of AKA, the high-design project was born out of his passion for art and architecture, which has established the brand as an incubator ...

Kristy Wieber and Lisa Delorme, founders of Rent frock Repeat, are well known for offering women the chance to look fabulous by renting luxury designer dresses for only a fraction of the retail price. Now, on April 22, these two women are offering young professionals their insight into the effect social media has had on the growth of their business and customer loyalty. The company was recently nominated for the 10K Social Media Startup Showdown, a competition hosted by the social media and marketing firm Stryve Group. Wieber and Delorme will be joined by an impressive ...

Methods Machine Tools, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative precision machine tools, automation and accessories will be holding a Grand Opening at their new state-of-the-art Technology Center in San Leandro, California on May 14th and 15th, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. each day. Manufacturing professionals are welcome and encouraged to attend. http://www.methodsmachine.com/news-events/open-house-sf-oh.aspx The new 10,280 square foot Methods facility has been established to support Northern California, Oregon and Washington. Located at 650 Whitney Street in San ...

The marijuana industry is set to launch, City Of Bud, the first centralized city directory providing a platform for every marijuana establishment in the industry. The website allows user to search and review marijuana events, dispensaries, stores, concerts, hotels, and strains. "The website is a major step forward in the way people find and review marijuana friendly establishments in the industry. We are excited about providing a providing a better way to bring the industry together," says, Tao Miles (founder). "We want every marijuana establishment We have a place for ...

It's not something that happens everyday, but a website produced by Ethos, a creative agency has been shortlisted alongside space explorers NASA, The National website of Sweden, New York City Government and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, for arguably the most prestigious award within the digital industry. The Adopt Wales website was designed and built by Ethos and supported with online activity from digital marketing specialists Liberty Marketing. It is one of just five from around the globe and the only one from the UK to be shortlisted in the ...

Aubrey Daniels International (ADI), a leading workplace consultancy, today announced the release of the fifth edition of Performance Management: Changing Behavior That Drives Organizational Effectiveness. Originally published in 1982 and widely embraced by business and academia, the book is the definitive guide to a commonly misunderstood topic: how to apply the laws of behavior to improve workplace results more efficiently and effectively. Performance Management Publications, a subsidiary of ADI, is releasing the updated, expanded edition. The co-authors are ADI ...

USClaims (www.usclaims.com) has been voted the No. 1 Litigation Funding Provider by readers of the National Law Journal, an American Lawyer Media publication, in the publication's "Best of 2014" survey. The National Law Journal "Best of 2014" is voted on by members of the legal community across the United States. The best service providers to the legal industry are chosen in categories including marketing, public relations, web design, mediation and ADR, recruiting, technology, research, litigation support, accounting, pre-settlement funding and reporting. "USClaims ...

Harvard Sweet Boutique, a gourmet bakery known for handmade cookies, brownies, toffee and savory mealtime delicacies, is hosting its first Mother's Day celebration, inviting Boston-area mothers and daughters to a tea party Saturday, May 3 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Guests of all ages will enjoy tea and fancy beverages, finger foods and a sampling of the bakery's decadent desserts. Additionally, the expert staff will guide mothers and daughters to decorate cupcakes that they can take home after the event. The May 3 tea party is $25 total for both a mother and one daughter to ...

Concert Technologies will launch its riserSAFE program for nationwide riser management services at the IFMA Facility Fusion Expo April 15-17 at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. Property managers and building owners attending the expo can visit Concert Technologies at booth #118 to learn more about implementing a riser management program in a multi-story commercial or government building. Concert Technologies will expose the threats to a building's riser system as well as the impact on tenants, building security and IP network performance. ...

dinCloud, a cloud services provider that helps businesses rapidly migrate to the cloud through business provisioning, today announced that it was presented with a Gold Stevie award in the "Front-Line Customer Service Professional of the Year - Technology Industries" category in the eighth annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. As operations manager for dinCloud's service desk, Kashif Rasheed was the individual recipient for this award. Kashif supervises and manages all help desk staff and projects, including customer specific projects at dinCloud. Additionally, ...

Dynamic Digital Advertising (DDA) is happy to celebrate its 20-year anniversary of cutting-edge work in the digital realm. When the company was established in 1994, the world of digital was still young and not widely adopted. DDA moved to position itself as one of the first all-digital marketing and advertising companies in the country. Indeed, one of the first self-promotion projects DDA developed were oversized postcards reading "Digital Is Cool" and "Catch the Digital Wave." DDA was also the first digital photography studio in Pennsylvania and effectively demonstrated ...

The SpoutOff recently updated their site to better highlight the benefits of this innovative outlet, and to offer an improved user experience. You can easily make a purchase or find product information, demonstrations, and comparisons of various gutter outlets on http://www.thespoutoff.com. Did you know that even if your gutters are perfectly clean, but the outlet is clogged, water will never flow out of that gutter? A clean, effective outlet is the key to having properly flowing rain gutters. The SpoutOff is an innovative outlet that makes it safe, simple, and quick ...

JewelDistrict officially launches its 3D printing service and marketplace specializing in printing precious metal jewelry. Unlike its larger competitors Shapeways and i.materialise, who print everything from figurines to robotics and drones, JewelDistrict focuses solely on 3D printing of jewelry. According to the company's CEO, Sungdo Lee, 3D printing technology has the greatest potential to dramatically change the jewelry industry. While most 3D printed products are limited to decorative purposes only, 3D printed jewelry is readily wearable and the creative dimensions ...

Kanoo Machinery, a member of The Kanoo Group received the DP World, UAE Region's Top Vendor for 2013 during the awards ceremony held recently at Jebel Ali port, Dubai. This is the second consecutive year that Kanoo Machinery earned the top honour. DP World, UAE Region organizes this annual program in recognition for top performers among its 900 suppliers for the year. The award is based on the overall contributing factors which directly influenced sales, customer-service goals, inventory and margin, among others. Senior officials of DP World, UAE Region Mr. Mohammed ...

STUSA, aka Senior Theatre USA, is coming to Atlantic City June 8-12 with their 2014 Festival and Conference on the world famous Boardwalk. The host site will be the fabulous Bally's Casino and Hotel. STUSA Hosts senior theatre festivals all over the country and serves as a central resource for senior theatres, as well. The festival will feature workshops and special events and celebrated keynote speakers like Dr. Beverly Vaughn and Patti D'Beck. Dr. Vaughn is a professor of music at Richard Stockton College and will personally greet all STUSA attendees on June 8th with ...

Today, Armen and Mikai Karl, the father and son video division, for Suite 4 departed for Afghanistan. After a long wait for their Journalist visas that lasted during the lead up to the recent Afghanistan Presidential election on April 5th, this duo hopes to create several mini documentary-style films about Afghanistan. "Rather than focusing on the conflict (which is already what we hear about in the media almost daily)," says Mikai, the team's lead filmmaker and also a graduating senior in the Delphian School's class of 2014, "we want to focus on the people, its culture ...

Daniela Lauer, Board Member and Vice President of ACET/VEEDA, was recently named a VIP member of Worldwide Branding. This special distinction honors individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to achieving personal and professional success. As a wife of a diplomat, Ms. Lauer is committed to promoting the role of the diplomatic spouse as a means to facilitate positive change through their experience and opportunity. She is a visionary leader and innovative senior diplomatic spouse who brings her passion and skills to her role as board member and vice president ...

ID Consulting Director, Professor Cees Smit Sibinga, MD, Ph.D., FRCP, FRCPath, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in blood diseases and transfusion medicine. Dr. Smit Sibinga has dedicated nearly 40 years to the health care field, specifically, diseases of the blood.He has been involved in the development of transfusion medicine for economically-restricted countries since 1980 - experience that spurred him to develop ID Consulting, a health care consultancy aimed at providing guidance in the development, management and operations of ...

The law firm of Maynard & Sumner, LLC, of Morristown, New Jersey, is pleased to announce that its president, James H. Maynard, Esq., has been named Founding Chairman of the Megan's Law Sub-Committee of the Criminal Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA). Mr. Maynard has provided an overview of the mission and various goals of the Sub-Committee: The Megan's Law Sub-Committee will address the law, procedures and practice environment of New Jersey's sex offense laws and related matters. The Sub-Committee will endeavor to bring together professionals ...

Scott Hallahan, Owner of GH Sheetmetal and Director of Pressed Tin Panels, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in custom metal fabrication. Over the past 15 years, Mr. Hallahan has made a name for himself in the custom metal fabrication industry. Today, he utilizes his expertise at the head of two lucrative businesses that deal with metal fabrication. GH Sheetmetal specializes in one-off sheetmetal and fabrication projects using stainless steel and aluminum. It also offers plasma cutting of privacy and decorative screens. Mr. Hallahan's ...

Marie Comtois, Realtor of Remax Direct Inc., has been recognized by Worldwide Branding for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in her profession. Ms. Comtois is a successful real estate agent focused on providing a superior experience for those in the market. Buying or selling a home can be very emotional and stressful, and she has a track record of making it enjoyable and pleasant. She has 27 years of experience in the industry, with seven years in her current role. She has skills in customer relations and being fully bilingual. Her duties are handling administrative ...

Anneke Verschuren, Senior Director of Human Resources for FEI Company, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in human resources. Ms. Verschuren possesses 25 years of professional experience, during which time she has honed her expertise in human resources leadership and change management. She brings her experience and skills to her role as senior director of human resources for FEI Company, an innovative leader in microscopy design and application. The company specializes in high-performance microscopy workflows that provide images and ...