More than 100 travel industry professionals, media, and food & wine specialists gathered at the French inspired Sofitel Chicago Water Tower Hotel this week to experience "A Taste of La Dordogne," hosted by Perigord Tourisme Dordogne. With efforts to showcase the exquisite tourism and gastronomy offerings from the region, guests were able to learn about the destination while savouring some of its best wines and food products. Monday evening was dedicated to travel trade professionals and the media who had the opportunity to meet with Tourisme Dordogne representatives, ...

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein recently appeared on Askimo TV where she discussed how important it is to understand how childhood behavior can influence our adult lives. In the interview Dr Holstein answered many questions, including but not limited to: How does our behaviour as children have a bearing on how we will be as adults? How will understanding your 12 year old self impact your life positively now? How does shyness affect us as adults? How can we connect with our inner child? How can we nurture the best of ourselves as we grow older? Can we hold on to the ...

Fiore Communications, a Tallahassee-based content marketing firm, has released a free whitepaper, "What's the Big Idea? The Essential Guide to Attracting Customers Online," for business owners who want to learn more about online marketing strategies. The Big Idea Guide explores the concept of focusing on a company's "Big Idea" -- a thought, ideal or goal that drives customers to action -- rather than the products and services the company offers. It then highlights related concepts and tools to build an audience, engage customers and strengthen business ...

Bailey-Parks Urethane will debut an innovative, long-lasting polyurethane piping system to replaces the metal systems used on trailers that transport fracking sand at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), May 6-9, 2013, at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas. Representatives of Bailey-Parks will be available to share technical information and answer any questions about this exciting new development at booth number 6100. Frac-sand is typically transported via truck using a dry bulk trailer with three hoppers. Sand is extracted from this three-part rig through a system ...

Bruce Rossmeyer's Destination Daytona is honored to promote female riding along with ROAR Motorcycles for Women, by serving as prime gathering points for International Female Ride Day (IFRD) in Ormond Beach, Fla. IFRD was initiated by MOTORESS , an online magazine dedicated to women motorcyclists, in 2007. It was intended to display the vast amount of female riders around the world and encourage other women to take part as well. The campaign continues to grow each year, not only in numbers, but across the world. Riders are invited to meet either at Destination Daytona ...

Book Publicity Services, a leading book publicity agency, announced today that they are participating as a partner of the eighth annual Alabama Book Festival. The 2013 Alabama Book Festival will be held Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., in Kiwanis Park at Old Alabama Town, 301 Columbus St., Montgomery, AL 36104. This free public event is the state's premier book festival, with 5,000 people from around the state and the southeast converging in the capital to meet with and hear from their favorite authors and scholars. More than 45 authors are scheduled ...

At the end of an eight-week battle, amateur golfers Marcus Hamilton and Chris Bentley outlasted eight other teams to become champions of Golfer's Grail Indoor Golf & Tap's league. They each received a $150 Edwin Watts gift card and a Golfer's Grail shirt and hat for their victory over eight other teams. In each Golfer's Grail league, two-person teams play a 9-hole round in a scramble format each week for eight weeks. The winners are determined by the lowest six of eight scores. Prizes are awarded to the first, second and third place teams. "Leagues are a ...

CapriClear Moisturizing 100% fractionated coconut oil Spray is making its debut in 235 Harmon Health and Beauty stores nationwide. "Harmon has been a valuable retail partner for enaltus, helping us make Kelo-cote Advanced Formula Scar Gel easily available to more of our customers. We are excited to partner with Harmon to introduce CapriClear Moisturizing Spray to retail." said Bethany Fite, National Sales Director for Enaltus' Consumer Division. CapriClear Moisturizing Spray contains 100% fractionated coconut oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride) - a soothing, ...

While nearly all industries have some sort of compliance issue they have to address, the healthcare industry has especially stringent guidelines as specified by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Recently, additional updates were made to HIPAA through the HITECH ACT. Specifically, any business that provides services to, or works with, a medical provider and has access to or stores any confidential information must also be HIPAA compliant. That list can get pretty lengthy and includes vendors like attorneys, accountants, payroll companies, ...

Taylor Morrison is pleased to announce that they have recently opened a new phase in Ladera, a popular gated community in Lutz known for its sizable home sites and beautiful lake setting. The new phase is known as Ladera Estates and offers 19 home sites, many with water views or overlooking wooded conservation areas. The company also has two model homes in the community available for purchase through a leaseback program. Interested buyers are encouraged to contact the Ladera sales office for details on terms. The Camila model, located at 1032 Stella Vera Drive, ...

The 2013 Evening of Excellence reception took place April 12, during a three-day event for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), which also included its Spring Business Meeting, held at the Intercontinental Kansas City at the Plaza, in Kansas City, Mo. This year, NARI brought the Evening of Excellence to the remodeling industry as a whole, via an online Webcast announcement that was also broadcast to those who were in attendance in person at the reception. The presentation highlighted both Regional and National winners totaling 133 projects in 26 ...

Jaime Partners, the experienced and highly regarded San Diego-based project management company, expands its services into the industrial sector with the acquisition of a new 10,000-square-foot project for Suja Juice, the nationally recognized manufacturer of organic raw juice drinks, based in San Diego. Jaime Partners is providing project and construction management services to transform the 10,000-square-foot warehouse into Suja Juice's primary manufacturing and distribution facility. The new facility is a 20,000-square-foot building with 10,000-square-foot of that ...

Shipments of the Christie Solaria One projector, a DCI-compliant solution based on Texas Instruments' (TI) S2K DLP Cinema chipset, have accelerated since first units rolled off Christie's manufacturing plant floors in November 2012. Small-screen theaters in China, Russia, India, Brazil and across Europe and North America are seizing the opportunity to purchase these complete, economical projectors. "Smaller cinemas the world over are strong contributors to their local economies but they must make the switch to digital format. That said, their loss would also leave ...

AmpliVox Sound Systems, a designer and manufacturer of advanced portable sound equipment, has announced that it is working with educational furniture manufacturer Bretford Manufacturing, Inc. to supply a custom OEM version of its amplified Line Array speaker for Bretford's EXPLORE Mobile Interactive Whiteboard. The Line Array speaker will be available as a Bretford accessory to enhance the audio capability of the interactive classroom. The AmpliVox Line Array speaker is a slim, compact system that mounts directly to the top of the EXPLORE board, delivering a broad dispersion ...

The main objective of this new release is to increase the ease of making new friends while traveling, one of the declared objective of the recently launched service provided by Zucano Technologies. With this new feature every person joining a trip, made with one of the five transportation means supported by the platform, will get a short list of all the people he or she will be able to meet both during the journey and once arrived at destination. "This recently developed algorithm takes into account a variety of pieces of information users provide us while using ...

For the second consecutive year, leading harness drivers Jason Bartlett, Brent Holland, Mark MacDonald and Jordan Stratton will be among Yonkers Raceway employees and horsemen teaming up with the Food Bank for Westchester to help those in need throughout America. On Tuesday, April 16, dozens of Raceway/Empire City Casino staffers, headed by Vice President and COO Bob Galterio and the four sulky stars, will visit the Food Bank's warehouse in Elmsford, located about 20 minutes north of Yonkers. The Food Bank's staff is hosting a tour, then putting their eager visitors ...

GMP Friction Products, a leading manufacturer of clutch plate friction materials and brake pads, will attend the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) 2013 Windpower Conference and Exhibition, in Chicago, Illinois. "The wind energy industry has a great potential to grow exponentially," said Jerry Lynch, President and COO of GMP Friction Products. "The AWEA Exhibition and Conference will offer our representatives a chance to network with industry leaders and focus on further developing products for wind energy industry. We're looking forward to the event ...

Custom ambulance manufacturer, Braun Industries, announced Friday that they are replacing one of their customer units with a different vehicle at the upcoming FDIC 2013. The Navistar booth, #5345, will now feature a Braun ambulance from St. Johns Fire Rescue Division. The St. Johns Fire Rescue Division ambulance is a Chief XL on a 2013 International TerraStar chassis. The ambulance is a 166" module with 72" of headroom. It features a Whelen LED lighting package, Vanner Inverter 20-1050CUL, aluminum cabinets, custom 02 storage, transverse background storage, ...

Ancestry, Genealogy and Heritage DNA Testing company AncestryByDNA.com has partnered with premier affiliate management agency AffiliateManager.com to launch the AncestryByDNA affiliate management program. AncestrybyDNA tests are performed to determine an individual's bio-geographic ancestry. Whether researching family history, or simply to learn more about one's self, this test can provide a better understanding of genetic ancestry and give a window into further research about possible ancestry. The AncestryByDNA Test gives an estimated percentage of ancestry from four ...

Howard R. Miller, President of Howard R. Miller Communications (HRMC) and Chairman of the Synergy Entertainment Group, was appointed Vice Chair of the City of Miami Arts and Entertainment Council's (MAEC) Board of Directors. The purpose of this new 501(C)(3) nonprofit is to raise money in support of major arts and entertainment special events in the City of Miami. Moreover, it will be in charge of the Miami Arts and Entertainment Council's fundraising efforts. According to Miller, "It is an honor to be more involved as Vice Chair, in helping continue to build ...

DOGSWELL, a super premium brand of pet food and treats is launching improved recipes and fresh, vibrant packaging for their complete line of Jerky BarsTM. The new product contains more protein than before and features real food ingredients that pet parents can see. The company's new packaging design simplifies nutritional information and presents vivid, appetizing imagery that communicates the healthful nature of the treats. Featuring eye-catching hues of orange and blue, the new Jerky BarsTM package design celebrates the product's wholesome ingredients: 85 percent ...

WHO: eClerx is a strategic partner for Fortune 500 companies driving sales and marketing insights through data management and analytics solutions. eClerx's specialized services are built on deep domain proficiency, and over 12 years of delivering core and critical services to a global client base. WHAT: eClerx has partnered with the eMetrics Summit, as a lunch and learn sponsor at the eMetrics 'Big Data for Marketing' conference in San Francisco from April 14-18, 2013. Scott McCartney, Principal of eClerx's Sales & Marketing Services Division, and Gautam ...

Extended Stay America has enlisted the help of Knowledge Anywhere to ensure their employee training is top-notch by deploying a new Learning System. The new system will provide all employees with access to Extended Stay America's training catalog, with courses on topics, such as customer service, safety, computer skills, and effective sales. The systems tracks and monitors the training each employee receives to ensure they have the knowledge necessary to maintain a high level of professionalism and hospitality acumen. The system also includes a Newsroom with video ...

Just in time for spring, Harvard Sweet Boutique, a gourmet dessert boutique known for handmade, decadent cookies, brownies and toffee, is expanding its Hudson store offerings to include custom cakes and other warm-weather savories. The popular bakery will host a tasting event where guests will enjoy a complimentary sampling of the boutique's new cold fruit-based soups, yogurt parfaits, fruit pies, tarts and cakes. The tasting will be held at the storefront, located at 25 South St., on April 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those in attendance can also enter to win a 9-inch custom ...

Automation Devices, Inc (ADI), a vibratory feeder and part system components manufacturer understands that when a feeding system is not working at full capacity, it effects production time, costing customers time and money. ADI offers solutions to common feeder complications that are often misdiagnosed. 1. Check the electrical settings Electrical settings on the controller are a common cause of poor feeder performance. Check the AC/DC setting, (120 cycles/60 cycles respectively), on the controller and the vibratory drive unit. Are they the same? Is the cycle output ...