Hawaii, the Big Island—Quilting in Hawaii may be a dream come true for some of the 21 million American quilters who use the internet, their GPS or quilt shop locator apps to plan sightseeing trips around local quilt shops. On the Big Island, there's an easier way to satisfy quilt cravings, thanks to the 5th Annual Quilt Shop Hop, taking place February 1-23, 2013. Eight different quilt shops island-wide are included in the Shop Hop circuit, each with their own personality and style—from the sunny resort area of Kailua-Kona, to lush tropics of Volcano and Pahala, charming ...

JTM Food Group has added Mr. Dan Johnson to its School Division as Manager, National K-12 Education, effective today. With more than 30 years of experience in the school foodservice industry, Mr. Johnson's skills in contract management and group purchasing will be a significant asset as JTM continues to grow its school sector. Mr. Johnson has worked with some of the top foodservice providers across the U.S., most recently with AdvancedPierre Foods as Director of Education Sales. While there, Mr. Johnson was a top performer in introducing new products to the market and ...

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Scott D. Deatherage as a partner in the Firm's Dallas office. Mr. Deatherage focuses his practice on environmental, energy and greenhouse gas regulatory matters. In addition to providing permitting, compliance and litigation services, he counsels clients — specifically those in the oil and gas, pipeline, mining and manufacturing industries — on a wide array of environmental issues in connection with transactions, including mergers and acquisitions. As a member of Gardere's Environmental Practice Group, Mr. ...

At the Lillie's Q Chicago French Market location, McKenna's will serve about half of the same menu he serves at his Lillie's Q restaurant in Bucktown. One dish that will only be available at the Lillie's Q in the Chicago French Market will be scratch-made kettle chips dusted with either pimiento cheese powder or Lillie's Q "Carolina Dirt" BBQ rub. The Lillie's Q in the Chicago French Market will serve food from 10am until 7pm Monday thru Friday, and 10am until 4pm on Saturday. Cash and all major credit cards will be accepted as payment. McKenna opened the ...

One of music's living legends will grace the stage at Mill Town Music Hall when Amy Grant sings from her catalogue of hits garnered throughout her distinguished career. Known as both an American music icon and the best-selling Christian artist of all time, Grant's performance will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17. Approaching its first anniversary, Mill Town Music Hall focuses on wholesome, family-friendly music and events and is located conveniently off I-20 in Bremen (1031 Alabama Avenue). Amy Grant's career spans more than 25 years and stretches from her roots ...

Jerry Kirkendoll, a resident of Wyandotte, Michigan, has written a children's book that deals with a child's struggle to find a place in life to fit in. The book is titled Hark, Harold the Angel Sings. The book is in the fundraising process on Kickstarter.com through February 6, 2013 at 3:30pm EST. Jerry expects that his book will help children realize that they have a place in life. Also, it is his hope that the book will help parents realize that children's fears are not unfounded. He hopes that the book will remind parents how they felt as children and use that renewed ...

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the leading cause of deaths on construction sites across the U.S. in 2011 were falls, electrocution, impact with an object, or workers becoming trapped in small spaces. These causes, coined "Construction's Fatal Four" by OSHA, accounted for 57% of construction worker deaths last year alone. To help combat Construction's Fatal Four, Seton, a leading supplier of construction safety signage and identification, has launched a new website featuring products to aid with pipe marking, valve marking, ...

After more than 60 years in business, Emedco, a leading manufacturer and distributor of safety products, has launched its first ever onsite coupon code page. The coupon code page will feature seasonal promotions and limited time offers, so customers are encouraged to check in regularly to ensure they get an amazing deal. "We recognize times are tough and budgets are tight, so we wanted to work with our customers to give them the best deal possible," Emedco's eCommerce Brand Manager, Sharon La Riviere, said about the decision to launch the page. These ...

Travelpro, the original inventor of Rollaboard luggage and a leader in innovative, high-quality luggage design, announces its "2013 Valentine's Travel Gift Guide" with its stylish and unique lines of spinner luggage, totes, backpacks and travel accessories from its brands, Travelpro , Atlantic and Austin House . "The '2013 Valentine's Travel Gift Guide' offers shoppers a variety of luggage, totes and travel accessories to choose from that will fit their budget and make a wonderful gift for that special someone in their lives," said Scott Applebee, ...

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has appointed Willig, Williams & Davidson Partner Irwin W. Aronson to the Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyers Trust Account (IOLTA) board. A labor and employment attorney, Aronson will serve a three-year term on the nine-member board. The IOLTA program enables lawyers to raise approximately $6 million annually for the provision of legal services to the Commonwealth's poor and disadvantaged. The IOLTA board distributes these funds to nonprofit organizations, clinics administered by law schools and justice projects providing free civil legal ...

Local fitness and performance center Vigor Ground will be hosting an 8-week transformation contest to kick-off the new year. The transformation contest begins on Tuesday, January 22nd at 7pm with the kick-off party. The top prize for the contest is valued at over $1,500. Owner and personal trainer Luka Hocevar said, "It can sometimes be difficult to find the motivation to both get into shape and to stay in shape. So, it's great to get a group of highly motivated people together to work diligently to achieve something extraordinary. Entering a fitness transformation ...

Crystal Flash Energy announced today that it has acquired Hart-based Heartland Propane, LLC, its fourth acquisition over the past year. The Grand Rapids-based energy distribution company will now be able to better serve residential and commercial customers in the Newaygo-Muskegon-Hesperia area, including Hart, Shelby, Fremont, Pentwater and other locations. The transaction, which will add one new employee to Crystal Flash, is expected to be accretive to earnings. "We are delighted to welcome Heartland Propane to the growing Crystal Flash family," said President ...

Talk Fusion, a rapidly growing global video communication solution company, today announced that it has recently rolled out its newly streamlined and more easily navigable Back Office for Independent Associates in Hungary, France, Poland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Korea, as well as in some parts of Mainland China, to manage their Talk Fusion Business in their native languages of, respectively, Hungarian, French, Polish and Traditional Chinese. In addition to these four new languages and English, the enhanced Talk Fusion Back Office is already live in the Russian, ...

The New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council (The Council) Partnership Awards Gala honored top minority entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 companies and public agencies for their successes in creating outstanding business collaborations on December 12 at the New York Marriott Marquis. The "National Corporation of the Year Award" was presented to PepsiCo. Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) received the "Regional Corporation of the Year Award." Sheri Shafir, associate director of Supplier Diversity, Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation, ...

Lauren Roberts, creator of Maestro and Prelude REO management software, debunks five foreclosure myths. Everyone who works in the real estate industry faces myths about buying or selling all types of properties. Some myths seem logical, based on misinformation and complexity, while others are simply obscure. Since 2007, consumers have been grappling with information overload and seeking to understand how the housing market has changed. Lauren Roberts intends to help them by shedding some light on some common myths associated with buying and selling foreclosed homes. Myth ...

"I will take attendees on a healing journey focused on the transformation of their major organs: kidneys, liver, heart, spleen, lungs. For those concerned with the health of their respiratory tract, this will offer noticeable relief and renewal, as extended time will be spent on the lungs, including the bronchial and throat areas," shares Alice McCall. Saturday, January 19th, 6-8pm McCall will lead 'A Toning & Healing Journey' at The Salt Spa of Asheville, North Carolina. "I will help attendees focus on the mental/emotional cause of their health ...

Whether you are a seasoned tailgater or a newbie you can get all the information you need from one source for hosting successful dynamic parties every time. After four days of publishing, the site has already been placed third on Google search engine for the term: "Tailgating Party Fix," with a result of 1,200,000. Mr. Trevor Adheen, the webmaster of this site has painstakingly researched the World Wide Web to address the problems that most tailgaters face. Preparing and hosting tailgating parties information were somewhat fragmented and this created frustrations ...

Experts in capturing and reporting employee engagement program ROI will detail the process in the January 30 webinar titled "Show Me The Money." The webinar is the second in a two-part series. The first webinar, "How to Start Measuring the ROI of Employee Engagement," provided a map for developing a data collection plan and developing effective survey questions. The upcoming webinar builds on those learnings and shows attendees how to make the case, using ROI, for their employee engagement programs. Brad Callahan, VP-Business Solutions at Marketing Innovators, ...

Tax Defense Network's Senior Tax Attorney Jonathan Bochese, and Registered Tax Return Preparer Krystle Hoard were joined by Tom Weakly, Director of Operations for the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association (OOIDA), and Tom Gann, the Corporate Trainer for OOIDA for the foundation's Business Education Series webinar on December 6, 2012. In the webinar, the guests discussed the tax issues many owner-operators experience when trying to file their estimated taxes for their truck or fleet of trucks. With most trucking firms starting out being run from the home of the ...

They're five of the nation's top bloggers who entertain and inform moms everywhere with stories and advice about motherhood and family - typically with twists of humor and wit. These bloggers are moms themselves and have vast online audiences of loyal followers who never miss a word and consider them virtual friends. They're in the know and have the scoop and insight that only moms can understand. These five mom bloggers have come together to create a new weekly TV talk show called, what else, Mother Bloggers. The series airs on the FirstRun.tv Network (www.FirstRun.tv). Stacy ...

WAT-AAH!, a line of functional water for kids and teens, announces "Pretty Girls Sweat" in partnership with Teen Diaries, the celebrated digital destination dedicated to helping multicultural females between the ages of 13 to 22 transition into adulthood. This is the first annual Pretty Girls Sweat yoga class, which will be held at the Educational Alliance's Sirovich Center on January 12th in New York City. Hosted by Grammy Award winner Estelle, forty inner city teen women from the New York community will enjoy a yoga class from certified yoga instructor, trainer ...

Aneesah is highly experienced in full lifecycle Recruitment and HR Processes. "PROLIM is ready for explosive growth for next three years. As of part of the growth plan, PROLIM is hiring and retaining lots of talented people in field of IT Application Development, Infrastructure Management, PLM and Engineering Services. To need this demand, PROLIM was searching Manager of Talent Acquisition and I am glad we finally found Aneesah", says Prabhu Patil, President of PROLIM. Aneesah is a Certified Staffing Professional (CSP) and Technical Staffing Certified (TSC) ...

Richa Haffner Law Group, PC is pleased to announce that for the second year in a row, Julian A. Haffner has been named to the Maryland Rising Stars list as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in Maryland for 2013. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor. The selection for this respected list is made by the research team at Super Lawyers. Mr. Haffner's broad-based practice focuses on issues affecting business growth for companies at all stages, including developing strategies to leverage intellectual property assets. Moreover, ...

In Springtime, blossoming flowers adorn the landscapes of Europe and the sun shines brightly above its picturesque canals and waterways. It's an ideal time for barge cruising, and to celebrate the launch of its 2013 season, European Waterways - Europe's largest luxury hotel barge cruising company - is making it an extra "special" occasion for travelers, with excellent savings on select cruises in Holland, Burgundy and Southern France. "Spring is one of the most scenic seasons to visit Europe," said Derek Banks, managing director of European Waterways. ...

The Second City's "Laugh Out Loud Tour" will appear at the Liberty Theater in Hailey, Idaho on January 10-11. America's famed comedy troupe tours annually featuring the next generation of the world's best and brightest comedy, with hilarious sketch comedy and Second City's trademark improvisation. This is the company that launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray and more. Featuring As the sponsor for this one of a kind comedy event, Redfish Technology, Nationwide IT and Clean Tech Recruiters, will be out in ...