San Diego-based Sunrise Management has expanded its Northern California team, adding longtime multifamily industry professional Beth Smith, CPM, as a new regional property manager in its growing Sacramento office. In her new position, Smith will concentrate on overseeing and increasing the firm's Northern California market share - directing long-term marketing, strategic planning and day-to-day operations. A 22-year veteran of the multifamily industry, Smith was most recently operations manager with Woodside Management Group, where she oversaw the operations of 11 ...

Figue Mediterranean Restaurant (47-474 Washington Street in La Quinta, CA 92253 telephone: 760-698-9040), the new culinary gem in La Quinta that opened for business March 26, is offering a delicious and colorful springtime menu perfect for celebrating Easter this coming Sunday, March 31. The restaurant will be serving dinner from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and reservations are encouraged. Figue interior 2 300 pixels b Anticipation for Figue, the new restaurant from noted area restaurateur Lee Morcus, has been very high. Comments from guests at Figue's recent pre-opening events ...

Christie , a world leader in visual technologies, continued to expand its presence in South America with the opening of its first office and showroom in São Paulo, Brazil, which was celebrated with a reception attended by customers and business partners of Christie Digital Systems South America Ltda., and leading dignitaries of the Brazilian cinema exhibition industry. The opening is part of a wave of global expansion by Christie, which includes new subsidiaries and offices in South Africa, Australia and India during the past twelve months. Jack Kline, president and ...

Mark Spinney has joined RE/MAX Alliance Group as a Realtor in the Bradenton office. His extensive experience in investment management, asset management and construction puts him in an ideal position to guide home buyers and sellers in one of the most important financial decisions they will ever make. Spinney said he was attracted to RE/MAX Alliance Group because of its "business model, corporate climate and community involvement." Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, Spinney has an Associate's degree in Electronics from Mott Community College in Flint, and ...

Peace of Mind Technologies (POM), New York's premiere integrator for security/surveillance technologies and automation systems and services, today announced that it will unveil a new suite of products and services at The Cooperator's Co-op and Condo Expo, being held at the New York Hilton Hotel on April 16th, 2013. The comprehensive suite of products and services will be marketed as "POM at Home" and will combine monitored security, home automation and access control to provide a complete user experience. POM at Home was designed to specifically address security ...

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is strongly opposed to a recent proposal that airlines charge passengers based on their body weight in order to reduce fuel cost. The three "pay-as-you-weigh" models being suggested are calculated on total weight including: 1. Luggage and body weight. 2. A base fair plus fee for being over limit or discount for being under limit. 3. A high/low average base price with a surcharge and discount for any variances. The proposals were conceived by Norwegian economist Dr. Bharat P. Bhatta and recently published ...

The annual affair was hosted by WRAL-TV's Monica Laliberte, with a culinary dining experience and auction that included an Angus Barn Wine Cellar Dinner and a Sonoma Wine Country Extravaganza. Guest author and award winning humor columnist, Celia Rivenbark entertained the audience with humorous readings from her latest book: You Don't Sweat Much for a Fat Girl: Observations on Life from the Shallow End of the Pool. According to Special Event Coordinator Kelly Hughes, the annual event goes a long way in offering compassionate care for people in need. "It's not just ...

MEGAGROWTH ANNOUNCES HOSTS LAZ ALONSO AND TATYANA ALI FOR HIGH-PROFILE RELAUNCH AT "THE MANE EVENT" Celebrities and consumers unite in celebration of Strength of Nature's anti-breakage line's new offerings MegaGrowth, an anti-breakage system created by Strength of Nature to strengthen and protect both relaxed and natural hair, is celebrating the re-launch of the brand with a star-studded event in Atlanta, GA on April 11, 2013 hosted by actors Laz Alonso and Tatyana Ali. Known for throwing some of the most talked about, and widely attended, product launch events, ...

Global timeshare exchange company Dial An Exchange (DAE) continues to significantly alter the evolution of the exchange business through the enhancement of its banked week system. Considered the backbone of timeshare exchange, the system by which owners can bank, or deposit, their weeks into the exchange pool is a crucial component of the service and, through the development of its exclusive free membership service, the process of banking a week has now been refined to include several consumer-friendly aspects such as: • No fee for banking a week • A 3-year timeframe ...

Biznet Internet Solutions recently redesigned the website, PhoneInstallers.net, to help businesses throughout the U.S. select the right phone installer for their needs. Sponsored by Troy-based MetroLine Direct, PhoneInstallers.net has thousands of users a month searching to hire expert, local installers of digital phone systems and VOIP phone systems. More than 3,000 installers participate in the site's nationwide directory. The service is free to use. Installers may choose a free basic listing or upgrade their listing to include company logo, contact forms, reviews ...

Spring signifies the promise of rebirth, which many business owners equate with increased revenue. The season inspires new promotional strategies because innovative campaigns always outperform tired tactics. Naturally, a solid growth plan requires offline marketing materials that complement online advertising efforts in meaningful ways. Of all the powerful tools available, experts identify stickers among the most effective for corporate branding. Stickers perform exceptionally well when integrated into social media contests and guerilla style stunts. Despite strong performance, ...

Anxiety and stress are unavoidable in the business world. At NAFA's 2013 Institute & Expo, motivational speaker Stuart Ellis-Myers will offer his own personal methods on how to get through difficult times in front of hundreds of fleet managers from throughout the United States and Canada. Since the age of nine, Stuart has "suffered" from Tourette's Syndrome. Despite this handicap, he has become an internationally known and respected speaker on communication leadership, sales, and customer relationship management practices that yield measurable results. "Stuart ...

Gravit-e Technologies Inc. has completed work for the City of Vancouver's Ironclad Art Manhole Cover Design Challenge website. First held in 2004, the Ironclad Art contest encourages local artists to submit their design for both sanitary and storm sewer manhole covers. "It has been a pleasure to once again work with the City of Vancouver and to be able to provide them with tools to help engage the public. Gravit-e's design competition platform is a turnkey solution which made it possible to develop and launch the Ironclad website in a matter of days, while still ...

New Zealand natives Stellar Surfaces is proud to announce the offering of their services to residents of Orange County. Having built their reputation as the premier concrete grinding and polishing company in New Zealand they are now poised to take on and ultimately conquer Orange County. Whether it be concrete polishing, concrete refinishing, concrete repair, or tiling & grout services, Stellar Surfaces has the experience and the talent to do it better than everybody else. When asked why Orange County was chosen as the new city in which offers their services, Stellar ...

Potomac Core Consulting announced today that John M. Bernard Chairman and Founder of Mass Ingenuity, will be an expert Contributor and feature a blog series on driving positive culture and growth at Associations. The series will consist of blog articles that will be posted to http://www.potomacore.com starting on March 29th . Potomac Core Consulting, a leading advisor to growth focused Associations posts best practice interviews with leading CEO's and topical experts. According to Potomac Core's CEO Varroney "We're fortunate to have someone of John Bernard's caliber ...

Viridian Health Management, an integrative healthcare services provider focused on improving individual and population health through integrative health management initiatives, announced today that it was awarded a contract by the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service (PAIHS) to establish a comprehensive worksite health program to improve the health of employees and their families while reducing healthcare costs. The Phoenix Area Indian Health Service office oversees the delivery of healthcare to approximately 140,000 Native Americans in the tri-state area of Arizona, Nevada ...

Novo Nordisk will serve as an official sponsor of The New Jersey Marathon, May 5 at the Jersey Shore, it was announced today by US Road Sports, owner of The New Jersey Marathon, and the global healthcare company. The Danish firm, headquartered in the U.S. in Princeton, N.J., will sponsor the popular Novo Nordisk Health & Fitness Expo on May 3 and 4 and is designated as the Official Pharmaceutical Company of the event. The partnership with Novo Nordisk, recognized as a leader in diabetes care, aligns with The New Jersey Marathon's theme for 2013 of "Up & ...

K2M, Inc., the largest privately held spinal device company in the world focused on developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and minimally invasive procedures, today announced a major expansion of the company's U.S. biologics offering with the launch of the VENADO Foam Strips and VENADO Granules Bone Graft Systems. VENADO represents an entirely new product family in K2M's growing biologics portfolio, already featuring VIKOS Allograft Systems and VESUVIUSTM Osteobiologic Systems. The systems are available in a variety of configurations ...

Fresh Words Market, a socially-conscious art company, promotes self confidence and worldly tolerance through a new art collection of revolutionary and inspiring typography prints. These new designs offer a fresh and idealistic approach to life with words that express determination, imagination and acceptance. The You Embody The Best and Welcome All prints exude a fearless and positive philosophy through colorful words that are sure to liven up any space with their message and aesthetic. The prints are available in two sizes, 11x14 for $30 and 18x24 for $50, as well ...

Steve Good, managing partner of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, presented the 2013 Donald C. McCleary Gardere Leadership Scholarship to Soo Nam at the Dallas Bar Foundation Fellows Luncheon on March 27. The scholarship is awarded annually to a second-year law student at the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in memory of former Gardere Managing Partner Don McCleary. Applicants are evaluated on their academics, leadership, character and involvement in both law school and the community. Recipients are chosen based on their excellence in these categories, which ...

CityStore Self Storage is pleased to announce the opening of its new self storage facility in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. This is the second storage centre within the CityStore Group with the first facility located in Camden Town which opened in 2009. The new facility on the Townsend Farm Industrial Estate will provide safe, secure storage space for both residential and commercial customers in the local areas of Dunstable and Luton. Self storage is very popular with domestic customers as it can be used to solve many different storage problems. A common use of self storage ...

Fiducia Wealth Management has received the prestigious Money Marketing Award for Best Small Company IFA, recognising their combination of outstanding in-house investment management and a high-quality financial planning service which has benefited many clients in the region and beyond. Based in Constable Country on the Essex/Suffolk border, Fiducia have shown that you don't have to go to the big institutions in the City in order to obtain the best quality advice. John Millican, the Managing Director, commented: "We are delighted to win this national award and ...

Drop your tom with ease this spring with the innovative new Snap Shot Sight. You won't find anything else like it anywhere. Whether you run and gun or sit in a blind, the Snap Shot increases your chances of bagging your bird. The Snap Shot easily snaps on almost any shotgun barrel, whether it's a vent rib or smooth bore. The Snap Shot's patented design enhances any existing sight system or works great alone. This unique sight, available in black or camo, provides instant target acquisition. If it's in the sight, it's history. Similar to a scope, the Snap Shot forces ...

Experimental folk duo Jasonrockcity have taken their love of hip-hop to a new level with their collection of covers 'Gold Digger & Other Hip-Hop Joints of Distinction'. Continuing the genres ever evolving nature, the pair have taken seven classic tracks and molded them to their sound. A genre which members Jason Applin and Debbie Brown are both truly fond of, it was hip-hop that brought them together some years ago. Inspired by Mark Kozelek's own acoustic covers of AC/DC classics, the decision was made for Jasonrockcity to cover their favourite hip-hop tunes. Opening ...

As the area of new drug development for cancer evolves, so do the precautions and approaches to handling highly toxic chemotherapeutic drugs in a healthcare setting. In response to OSHA, CDC and NIOSH guidelines for preventing occupational hazards in the delivery of antineoplastic drugs (used to prevent the growth of cancer cells) RONCO today announced that it has a complete line of nitrile examination PPE gloves that have been tested for chemotherapy handling and administration. * RONCO Blurite, RONCO Blurite Plus, RONCO NE5, RONCO NE4 and RONCO Touch gloves are latex-free, ...