Marla J. Noel, CPA, president of Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary in Santa Ana, California, was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association during its Annual Convention & Exposition, April 10-13 in Tampa, Florida. Fairhaven Memorial Park is an organization with more than 90 staff members. The Fairhaven Family includes Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary, and Fairhaven Memorial Services and Family Mortuary. Fairhaven serves more than 1,500 families annually. Noel has been with the Fairhaven Family for ...

Ricci M. Victorio, CSP, CPCC, Managing Partner of the Mosaic Family Business Center will be speaking at the 2013 First Tuesdays session to be held May 7, 2013 at the Executive Center in Point Richmond, CA. Ms. Victorio's 60 minute presentation is entitled, Psyching Up Your Business. Ricci's skills as a communication, leadership and teamwork innovator will be highlighted in the presentation. She is nationally recognized for developing training for Fortune 100 firms across the country and her experience in the entertainment industry as a coach of improvisational acting ...

In fiscal year 2012, the Federal Government spent over $6.9 Billion in Michigan in 89,670 transactions. Instructor Gloria Larkin intends to grow this market through the workshop, "Government Contractor Gap Analysis" held at the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) of Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan. Nationally recognized federal business development expert and TargetGov President Gloria Larkin will instruct the workshop on May 16, 2013 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. The cost of the event is $75 per attendee. Learn more information about the event and ...

JPA Health Communications announced today that Hampton Shaddock will join the Washington, D.C. office as a senior vice president, effective May 13. Shaddock is a seasoned health communications professional, specializing in issues management, media relations and advocacy engagement initiatives. He will report directly to Carrie Jones, principal and managing director. "Hampton has a proven track record in public relations and alliance development," said Carrie Jones. "He adds significant depth of experience across multiple therapeutic areas that will complement ...

Fairfield Harbour (http://www.fhpoa.com), a residential boating and golf community located 15 minutes from historic New Bern, has announced that Mystre' Van Horn, community manager, and William Turner, facility operations manager, attended the 2013 Community Managers International Association (CMIA) Workshop in Austin, Texas, on April 7-10. The CMIA is open to full-time on-site community association managers, senior managers and a limited number of affiliates as an organization to foster growth and the exchange of ideas to promote and improve the community association management ...

The American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine is pleased to announce a partnership with MedCenterDisplay to bring online healthcare marketing services to AAUCM members. MedCenterDisplay is the leading provider of online optimization for healthcare providers across the nation. Online solutions optimize a clinic's web presence, drawing in new patients and addressing the needs of todays changing healthcare marketplace. About AAUCM The American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine (AAUCM) is a national organization which represents thousands of physicians who practice urgent ...

On May 2, 2013 Food and beverage leaders were treated to a "first look" event and tour for the new food waste recycling facility in Milwaukee. The event was held at Potawatomi Bingo and Casino. Co-hosted by Forest County Potawatomi Community (FCPC), Advanced Waste Services and Titus Energy, the event highlighted why the renewable energy facility was built, how it was constructed with Made In USA materials and how a community digester benefits businesses and the environment. Additionally, event attendees learned what type of organic food waste will be accepted, ...

Just a month removed from his NBA call-up and Sixers guard, Justin Holiday, is breaking headlines yet again. The 6'6 rookie announced today he has teamed with HSBCAMPS, America's fastest growing youth basketball initiative, to train, mentor, and inspire an up and coming generation of young ball players this summer in Boise. Returning to Idaho for the first time since the Philadelphia 76ers acquired the guard back in April, Holiday jumped at the opportunity to give back to the community and the young fans who supported him throughout his 2012-2013 D-League season. Undrafted ...

Rumsey Electric Company (Rumsey) is excited to announce they are expanding their presence in Chester County to better serve the 202 corridor and main line businesses in the construction, industrial, OEM, institutional, and commercial markets. The Rumsey team offers best-in-class service - backed by a large team of industry specialists ready to help businesses with any of their electrical system, lighting and power needs. Rumsey and APR Supply Company (APR), building on the success of their joint partnership in the Philadelphia center city branch location, are pleased ...

Do you feel like you have hit a ceiling in the corporate, media, or sports world, and you can't zero-in on a clear reason why? Are you not getting the growth you are looking for with one of your brands or your company's brand overall? Most importantly, do you feel like there is untapped potential in your brand, but you do not know how to harness and/or leverage it? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you are in need of a brand audit. Buzz Brand Marketing is excited to announce and introduce the launch of their new Brand Innovation division. A brand ...

Hill, Chesson & Woody (HCW) (http://www.hcwbenefits.com), a health and welfare benefits brokerage and consulting firm that designs, manages and implements employee benefit programs, has announced that Vicki Norris, HCW director of marketing and communications, has joined the DiabetesSisters' board of directors. DiabetesSisters offers a range of education and support services to help women of all ages with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes live healthier, fuller lives. The organization recognizes that emotional and peer support is vitally important to a woman's overall wellbeing. ...

Austin, Texas based Nexersys is leading a fitness and gaming revolution with their "King of the Ring" Kickstarter campaign. The cutting edge fitness company is striving to raise $150,000 by May 11, 2013 to launch production of their next generation competitive fight game, "King of the Ring." Kickstarter contributors at the $50 "Trainer Level" (and above) will receive a pair of Nexersys MMA gloves and be entered to win 1 of 5 "King of the Ring" arcade games, valued at $7,000. Other contribution level rewards include free game play ...

LSS Life Safety Services, an industry leader in fire damper inspections, fire door inspections and firestop survey and installation services, has welcome Kevin Turay as its new Vice President of Operations. Kevin brings with him many years of experience in Operations Management and is an integral part of LSS Life Safety Services' overall growth plan. As the National Inspections Manager for SimplexGrinnell for 37 years, Mr. Turay performed numerous roles that will be extremely beneficial to LSS. "Kevin's hands on experience in the field allows him direct reference ...

The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing public awareness of chiropractic care, has partnered with world-renowned Dallas based chiropractor Dr. Francis X. Murphy of Whole Health Partners, to present a special foundation sponsored CE learning opportunity for attendees of the Florida Chiropractic Association (FCA) 2013 Summer Convention. The primary function of the FCA is for the protection and welfare of its individual members, regardless of philosophy, as well as education of the public concerning the chiropractic ...

Hurricane Grill & Wings , the award-winning, family-friendly restaurant, announced unprecedented growth in the first quarter of 2013. Since January, the casual-dining chain has celebrated the opening of their 50th restaurant in Minnetonka, MN, along with their first ever Alabama and Maryland locations. In addition to monumental openings, the year began with three large franchise agreements, which puts the company on track to open over 20 restaurants in 2013, with new locations in: Maryland, Alabama, Florida, Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, Louisiana, Georgia and New York. In ...

Beautiful Planning Marketing & PR( BPMPR) (http://beautifulplanning.com/), announced today that runway looks from their New York Fashion Week event "The Reality of Fashion The Reality of AIDS 2013 presented by BPMPR and EFFY Jewelry", will commence with the online auction of all dresses to be followed by a live auction event for final bidding. The New York Fashion Week extravaganza took place on Saturday, February 9th 2013 at The Altman Building where Reality stars and celebrities that have appeared on reality TV rocked the runway draped in pieces from designer ...

Premiere fitness trainers Peak Body Transformation are announcing new summer enrollment specials to help consumers get into the best shape of their lives! For one low rate, consumers can take advantage of scheduled classes at their leisure 6 days a week. Consumers who join 6 classes per week will enjoy classes costing less than $7 per class! Said owner Amy McCoid,"We're excited to offer customers the opportunity to join our program at such a budget friendly price. We love to see happy customers achieve their goal weight and to transform their lives. We pride ourselves ...

Thinklogical LLC, a global manufacturer of secure fiber optic video and KVM routing and extension systems, today announced that it will be introducing its advanced 4K KVM and video extension solutions to the Japanese and Chinese markets during special press events to be held in Tokyo on 9 May and Beijing on 14 May. The Thinklogical SDIXtreme solutions support the extension of SMPTE standard 4K signals for a variety of broadcast and post production applications. According to the international audio-visual industry trade association InfoComm, the Asia Pacific region is ...

Design and Architecture Senior High School (DASH), seniors will take on a new assignment this semester with a strong community focus: designing a Gateway to the Miami Design District. DASH is a Miami-Dade Magnet high school recognized across the United States for innovation in design education and also highly ranked magnet school in the US. It has a history of graduating students who are the most highly recruited design visionaries to top colleges around the globe.Over forty students from DASH will receive recognition and reward from this competition, with $30,000 in scholarship ...

"This is a beautiful piece of property. The well located home with outbuildings and acreage has tons of potential and is waiting a new owner," according to John Nicholls president of the company. "Make plans to put your name on the mailbox." "The property at auction consists of a spacious 2,418+/- sq. ft. turn of the century 5 bedroom 2.5 bathroom home on 2.75 acres, "said Craig Damewood, Nicholls Auction Marketing Group Coordinator. "The properties' highlights include numerous outbuildings such as a stone spring house and a log smoke ...

Payroll tax issues are the single most significant set of regulatory burdens for most small firms. Illinois small businesses that are having trouble staying current with payroll tax rate can try out the new ezPaycheck 2013 payroll software from halfpricesoft.com. Halfpricesoft.com, the small business payroll software provider, released the new edition of ezPaycheck software with updates on 2013 Illinois income tax rate. For year 2013, the withholding allowance for employee claims is $2,050 which is changed from $2,000 in year 2012. The Illinois income tax rate is 5% ...

Interval International has partnered with Fidelity National Timeshare (FNT) for its Affiliate Advantages program, a collection of value-driven products that provides member resorts with preferential access to services, discounted rates - or a combination of both, to enhance marketing and sales efforts and to improve overall operational efficiencies. "We are pleased to be a member of this uniquely elite group of service providers," said Rob Cohen, Senior Vice President of FNT. "Our commitment to provide agency services to support our attorney and corporate ...

Campbell Law School (http://law.campbell.edu), has announced that Associate Professor of Law Kevin Lee spoke at the annual Conference on Religious Legal Theory (RLT), April 10-12, at Touro Law School in Central Islip, N.Y. Lee participated in a panel discussion on the philosophical and political perspectives on religious legal theory. Additional panel participants included moderator Marc DeGirolami (St. John's University Associate Professor of Law/Center for Law & Religion Associate Director), Fuat Gursozlu (Loyola University Assistant Professor of Philosophy), ...

Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina volunteered to help assist the Cinderella Project in Charleston, SC on Friday March 1st 2013. The Cinderella Project helps to provide free prom dresses and accessories for underprivileged high school students in the Charleston area. The Cinderella Project is one of the many committees on the Young Lawyers Division of the South Carolina Bar. Attorney Evan Guthrie was joined by fellow volunteers from the Evan Guthrie Law Firm Kimaya Brown a law clerk and student at Charleston Southern University and Mallory ...

The Association for Airline Passenger Rights ("AAPR") today announced its partnership with CLC Lodging (www.clclodging.com), which will provide exclusive lodging benefits to AAPR members. The partnership includes a hotel savings card program for participating hotels nationwide. AAPR's Hotel Savings Card program from CLC Lodging simplifies lodging administration while saving 20-40% off hotel rates. CLC is the nation's leading negotiator of workforce lodging rates, delivering deep discounts from its consolidated purchasing power of nearly $500 million annually. ...