The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) (http://ieew.org), a nonprofit organization that encourages women's leadership and entrepreneurship through education and mentoring initiatives, has announced that CEO Dr. Terry Neese received the 2013 Global Leader Award from the National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC) at their inaugural national conference "Decades of Excellence" on Friday, May 10. The country's top women business professionals gathered in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., at the PGA National Resort and Spa to celebrate women's success ...

Deaf & Hearing Impaired Services, Inc. (DHIS), a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency providing a continuum of services for deaf and hard of hearing older adults and their families in southeast Michigan, marks its 20th anniversary in business. A grass roots and consumer driven organization, DHIS was established by Linda Booth from a need for deaf and hard of hearing older adults to access services otherwise made impossible or difficult due to the communication barrier. Booth is a third generation of a family dealing with deafness, and she has been a pioneer, alongside her mother, ...

Founded in late 2012 by serial entrepreneur Simon Ru, LessThan6Percent provides home sellers a convenient platform to streamline the process of finding the best agents to represent their home. "The problem home sellers face is that there are thousands of agents in any given market," says Ru. "It is difficult for home sellers to compare agents to find the best match. They don't know what questions to ask, what to look for in a marketing proposal, or how to start the awkward conversation of negotiating services & commissions." This is where LessThan6Percent ...

Massage Envy, the pioneer and national leader of professional, convenient and affordable massage and spa services, in conjunction with the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine, recently announced the results of a new study that concludes moderate pressure massage therapy can decrease pain for rheumatoid arthritis patients. Additionally, the study found that rheumatoid arthritis patients experienced perceived greater grip strength and greater range of motion in their wrists and large upper joints, including elbows and shoulders, after ...

Grandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and IP video surveillance solutions, today announced that U.S-based provider of low-cost communications services, VOIPo, has certified compatibility with Grandstream HandyTone (HT) analog telephone adapters (ATAs). VOIPo is exclusively bundling Grandstream ATAs to new VOIPo residential and SOHO customers to allow them continued use of their existing analog telephones on VOIPo's state-of-the-art network. To date, there are tens of thousands of Grandstream HandyTone phone adapters deployed to residential ...

As the leading purchaser of pre-owned luxury watches, Crown & Caliber [http://www.crownandcaliber.com/] is known for the incredible watches that it purchases from customers. Crown & Caliber's vault is comprised of many incredible luxury timepieces, such as Patek Philippe, Rolex [http://www.crownandcaliber.com/watches/rolex/], Panerai, and OMEGA. While Crown & Caliber is currently exclusively a buyer of luxury watches, later this month, it will begin selling their watches to individuals through their website. With the launch of this section of the website, customers ...

Want to be on TV? Just a few decades ago, there was very little chance for non-professional actors to get that opportunity, but in the last few decades, the proliferation of nonfiction content has exploded - making it easier than ever to get on talk shows, reality shows, game shows, even commercials. But this has also created some challenges. For talent, applying to different shows can be time consuming and frustrating, and it's hard to know what is being cast at any given time. As for producers, they often have to spend days searching the Internet and managing the numerous ...

The 11th Annual Arizona Historic Preservation Conference will take place in Mesa, June 12-14, 2013, emphasizing the theme "Making Preservation Relevant: The Past in Future Tense." This annual conference, taking place at the Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa, will draw hundreds from around the country and abroad to explore various aspects of historic preservation that include archaeology, architecture, urban planning, rural economic development, sustainability, sense of place, cultural resource management, commercial and residential structure preservation and rehabilitation, ...

SpotOn, the leading digital platform for customer loyalty and engagement, is announcing the launch of its San Diego-based contest to reach its "150,000th check-in" at more than 300 merchant locations throughout the County. With 120,000 check-ins currently tracked, the contest will officially begin on May 1st and continue until the 150,000th customer checks in. SpotOn will use its tablet-based incentive program to track check-ins at each San Diego merchant location. The 150,000th SpotOn customer to check in using a SpotOn HotSpot tablet will receive $1,000 in ...

Socius, an Ohio based business management solutions provider, has introduced a new fixed-fee implementation offering for Microsoft SharePoint. Socius' Rapid Implementation Offering for Microsoft SharePoint includes the preparation for and installation of SharePoint Foundation, the creation of one standard site, aligning the organizational brand standards to SharePoint's theming engine, and the client's choice of up-to three sub-sites. Socius will provide Rapid Implementation services remotely for the fixed, reduced rate of $2500. In addition, Socius is offering ...

Following federal mandates from the Obama Administration urging improvements in the protection of critical infrastructure and network security, The Institute of Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) announces Cyber Security for Government ( http://bit.ly/10IxCoH ) taking place August 12-14, 2013 in Washington, DC. Representatives from DHS, NIST, Department of Commerce, and more civilian agencies will gather at Cyber Security for Government to discuss the evolving nature of cyber threats, current programs and initiatives, and the latest technologies available to ...

The fans asked... and Wizard World has answered. Actress Gina Torres, who played "Zoë Washburne" in "Firefly," and Serenity, will attend Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, joining fellow cast members Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, and Jewel Staite at the event, set for May 30 - June 2 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Torres, a New York native, made her TV debut on "One Live to Live," and later played "Jasmine" in the series "Angel" before landing the strong role as the First Officer "Zoë." She also appeared ...

The event, which will run from 10am till 2pm, comprises interactive sessions, customer case studies and an informative talk, 'A reliable plant is a safe plant is a cost effective plant,' from Andrew Fraser, which will demonstrate the link between plant reliability, safety and cost-effectiveness. "Most accidents occur in reactive situations," he explains. "When a plant is running well, with high asset utilisation, there are fewer failures to react to. A key facet of a reliable plant is less reactive maintenance." The London event is part of Softsols ...

Small Biz Thoughts will feature a powerful duo June 25, 2013 when brothers Karl and Manuel Palachuk cover how IT professionals can take their business to the next level. Manuel will share his proven how-to managed services blueprint at the IT Business Reboot 2013 Online Conference. Karl, the online conference host and technical author and expert, says "Manuel has over 25 years of business, management and training experience in the computer and electronics industries. He is an expert of process and systems, and their efficiency." Karl adds "This is ...

On Saturday, May 18, 2013, at 11:00 a.m., area residents are invited to watch local history come alive as Missouri's first national Underground Railroad site, the historic Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing, is transformed into a Civil War military camp. In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the free event will highlight the experiences recently emancipated black slaves had enlisting in the Union Army during the Civil War. The replica recruitment camp will look very similar to what the public would have seen in 1863 in and around Benton Barracks, ...

Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina volunteered to help the Charleston Food and Wine Festival in Charleston, SC on Friday March 1st 2013. Attorney Evan Guthrie donated his time to help the internationally renowned festival in its eighth year of operation. The Food and Wine festival brings many visitors to the city and is a chance to showcase the best of what the city of Charleston has to offer in terms of hospitality and culinary experiences. Many professionals in the city donate their time to make sure to put the best foot forward and ...

Author Lynn Taylor Gordon has brought a new name and face to the Chanukah season. Make room for Gracie, the title character from first time author, Lynn Taylor Gordon's new book, Gracie's Night.. Gracie's Night is warm and spirited Chanukah story from Gordon and Cookie & Nudge Books. A hustling and bustling New York in early 1950's finds Gracie enjoying the rhythm and beat of the city. Living with her beloved Papa, Max the rescue dog, Lox the cat and Bagel the fish, Gracie's life is filled with lots of love, but not much money. When the BIG paper comes on Thanksgiving ...

ProviNET Solutions is a full-service IT company that offers a comprehensive spectrum of technology products and services for senior living facilities throughout the United States. Born from a long-term care provider, ProviNET is familiar with the strict demands and urgent needs of the industry. ProviNET focuses on ways to utilize technology, streamline operations, and provide premium long-term healthcare solutions. The firm has announced that they will be participating in the Leading Age Michigan Annual Conference and Tradeshow from May 20 thru May 22. At the conference, ...

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of May 13, 2013. The new show schedule is available at the Book Marketing site. For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits: * ...

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) of Massachusetts will host its spring conference, "Disruptive Innovation: Creating the Healthcare Systems of the Future," on Thursday, May 16, 7 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., at the DoubleTree Hilton, 5400 Computer Drive in Westborough, MA. Healthcare organizations that previously succeeded with a fee-for-service model must provide greater value in order to survive. Forward-looking organizations, industries and technologies are disrupting the status quo in dramatic ways. The future patient will be connected, informed ...

TrueConf for iOS 1.2 is mobile solution that supports both symmetrical and role-based group video conferences with up to 250 endpoints. The new version of TrueConf Mobile 1.2 for iOS allows users of Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch to communicate using multi-point video conferencing. Video conferencing for up to three participants is available for free. "Group video conferencing on mobile devices is made possible by scalable video coding technology (SVC)," says TrueConf CEO Mikhail Gotalsky. "We were first in the world to implement the SVC technology ...

Craftwell Inc. today announced an agreement with Teresa Collins Designs, for the creation of an exclusive design collection for use with the eBosser and eCraft product lines of specialty electronic die cutters and embossers. Craftwell Inc. is a New York based manufacturer of high-tech consumer electronic products and related craft accessories for the Arts & Craft and Education sectors. Craftwell's eBosser and eCraft product lines represent a new generation of die-cutting and embossing machines for the craft and education markets. The products are used for multiple ...

With the expansion of its North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park, Bayer CropScience continues to develop sustainable solutions for farmers around the world as well as the for the communities where we live, work and play. The crop protection company celebrated the opening of its new Development North America facilities and laboratories this past week. These facilities boast 40,000 square feet of space in which nearly 70 scientists will conduct crop protection and environmental science research, including pest and turf and ornamentals management. The renovations ...

New and improved ezW2 software has recently revealed the new data import and efile options from Halfpricesoft.com. The new features for accountants, tax professional preparers and businesses will make filing a snap. This new edition is available as a test drive before purchasing at http://www.halfpricesoft.com. This new and innovative software is priced from just $39 ($79 for e-File version) per installation. EzW2 1099 form printing software is easy-to-use and affordable for any size business. The new 2012 version was updated with more user-friendly graphic interface ...

Woof Gang Bakery, a leader in the pet industry, has grown to 34 locations, with the newest store in Katy, Texas. Opening May 18, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Katy is a locally-owned small business, offering full-service grooming, and a wide selection of pet foods and supplies. The store is located at 1510 West Grand Pkwy South, Katy, Texas 77494; phone 832-437-5313. Lisa Chamberlain and Al Cipo are the franchise owners of the Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Katy store. They are dedicated to the local community and to providing outstanding service and quality products ...