Shirley You Jest! Book Awards reprises its role as the only indie comedy and humor book contest to offer publicity-based prizes. Presented by Liz D Publicity & Promotions, SYJ! honors books by self-published and traditionally published independent authors that "deliver the funny." The contest is open to fiction and non-fiction e-book and print titles released between 2012 and 2013. Entries are accepted May 20, 2013 - July 22, 2013. Since its premiere last year, Shirley You Jest! Book Awards has received accolades from the indie book community. Shirley ...

Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Harley-Davidson is scheduled to host one of the nationally-held Harley-Davidson Garage Parties in Ormond Beach, Fla. on Thursday, May 16, 2013. The staff at Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Harley-Davidson is thrilled to represent one of Florida's few locations in promoting this event for women riders. Designed to offer all of the basics on motorcycle information and bring female riders together, Harley-Davidson Garage Parties are the perfect social gathering for women riders of all skill levels, and Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Harley-Davidson knows ...

DGoods | Designed Goods is adding an extra dimension of modern to the "2013 Dwell on Design Show" at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The luxury home decor brand sets itself apart from its competitors by thinking big and building small: creating patterns and hand-selecting high-end materials to convey the design story of its experiential collections. From ideation to execution, the process of each compelling piece is undertaken locally. With unfaltering standards present through every step, DGoods infuses art into everyday living for a discerning clientele. It's ...

Captain Ken DeBoskey and Detective Daniel Inman of the Hamilton Police Department will receive Valor Awards at 200 Club of Mercer County's Annual Luncheon on June 19 at the Stone Terrace by John Henry's in Hamilton. 250 supporters from the community are expected to attend to honor the Valor honorees and hear Chief Trucillo's keynote address. The Valor Award is presented to an individual who has committed an act of bravery, beyond the call of duty, and at imminent personal risk to his own life and safety, and is the highest award bestowed by a 200 Club. A 200 Club Valor ...

With the changing face of business, Rubicon Concepts provides customers with solutions for SEO and website promotion. In today's world, search engine results are vital and creating the right content is harder than ever before, but the skilled content developers at Rubicon Concepts have many years of experience creating the best content on the web. "Business has changed, and content is not something businesses can do alone anymore. They need a partner and Rubicon Concepts is that partner." Rebecca Adams, the CEO of Rubicon Concepts, seeks to provide high quality ...

From experiential marketing to biomedical animation, urban planning to games design, the world's creative leaders will gather in Sydney for Vivid Ideas, the industry and business events pillar of Vivid Sydney, from May 24 to June 10. With Level 6 of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia re-designed as the creative hub of Vivid Sydney, the Vivid Ideas Exchange will host over 100 public and industry events covering fashion, design, theatre, film, photography, publishing, gaming, animation, music, technology, lighting, architecture and education. Over 18 dynamic days, ...

Lowen Sign Company, industry leader in outdoor signage for more than 60 years, has added to its growing product line MUTCD Compliant traffic signs. Along with the benefit of fast delivery and premium grade materials, Lowen Sign Company will offer competitive pricing to traffic sign purchasers. A complete line of MUTCD compliant traffic signs and a variety of reflective sheeting from engineer grade to premium grade is offered through easy online ordering and traffic sign bids. Online, customers can search for products based on MUTCD category and tailor products based ...

Hurricane Grill & Wings announces Escape into Flavor, a limited time offer menu available from Monday, May 13th through the end of summer. Introducing an extensive assortment of bold new appetizers and delectable entrees, Hurricane Grill & Wings welcomes diners to escape from the ordinary and go on a flavor vacation all summer long. The mouthwatering summer menu includes Crab Queso dip for an island twist on the Tex-Mex staple, Southwest BBQ Chicken Salad, two new slider options of either jumbo fried shrimp or chicken salad and The Perfect Storm, made up of ...

Congressman John Delaney of Maryland's 6th district is sponsoring the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's (ATC) fourth-annual Awards Gala in Washington, DC on May 15, 2013. Delaney is a strong advocate to the protection and preservation of the environment and its natural resources, including the Appalachian Trail (A.T.). In Maryland, Delaney works to ensure that federal funding is allocated to regional and local efforts to protect resources like the A.T., the Chesapeake Bay, and the C&O Canal. Not only are these resources enjoyed by local residents and visitors, but ...

IOMIC USA, manufacturer of innovative, revolutionary and dynamically designed grips, announced today that the company has reached a distribution agreement with Alpha Golf/Kent Sports Inc., a leading distributor for top golf brands for over 30 years. "We are confident that this new arrangement will help the company reach its next level of sales objectives. They've established a reputation of being one of the best in the industry and we're confident they will prove instrumental in IOMIC's sales growth," said Katz Murai, Overseas Division of IOMIC. Alpha Golf ...

The Gene Haas Foundation today announced $200,000 in additional grant recipients, bringing total donations to Ventura County nonprofits in 2013 to $249,000, and totaling more than $1 million nationally. The funds benefit a variety of programs, large and small, with a focus on educational scholarships, youth development and helping organizations that serve the most needy. Most recent Ventura County grants included a $50,000 to FOOD Share for a hybrid truck, $35,000 to Ventura County Rescue Mission to purchase a new oven, $25,000 in scholarships to Casa Pacifica's former ...

Amid the flurry of focus for a more fit America, "Let's Move" is even appealing to museums across the country to join in promoting healthier, active lifestyles. One of the program's Official Advocates and definitely major cheerleader is Miss Amy. She has spent over two decades motivating kids to be physically fit through her interactive Fitness Rock & Roll shows that have won her A+ smiles from kids and applause from adults. School Budgets Have Cut PE Classes The National Association for Sport and Physical Education recently reported that barely ...

The newly formed Las Vegas-based Real Estate Team is pleased to announce their listing on http://www.gayrealestate.com. The Greenleaf-Elving Group is a progressive team with an untapped approach to Real Estate and lifestyle marketing and sales. The team is driven by it's core values, and client service. Their listing on http://www.gayrealestate.com is evidence of their ongoing commitment to service, comfort and equality to each client. Listing or affiliation on the site allows for advocates and members of the LGBT community to know they are reaching out to a Real ...

WB Surf Camp, a surf and summer camp company based in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, has released HD videos promoting their Wrightsville Beach teen overnight surf camp. The videos are available for viewing on YouTube, Vimeo, on their Facebook Page, and on their website at http://www.wbsurfcamp.com/video/teen-surf-camp.asp. The exclusive footage features interviews with camp participants talking about their experience learning to surf, camping at the KOA campground, bonding with new friends, and taking part in a variety of activities along the North Carolina coast. WB ...

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 ...