Copper Kettle Brewing Company today announced their plans to host a beer festival in celebration and support of the victims of the 2012 Aurora theater shooting. Last year, Copper Kettle lost one of their own mug club members, Alex Teves, during the terrible events that transpired in Aurora. A few nights later, the small brewery invited all to help support Alex's family and the families of all the victims by donating 100% of beer sales and 50% of food sales from the evening. Hundreds showed up, and Copper Kettle donated over $8,600 to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which ...

Media Partners, Incorporated (MPI) has received three Inspire Awards for excellence from the North Carolina Public Relations Society of America. The awards were presented last week at a banquet, emceed by Tamara Gibbs of ABC11-WTVD at the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill. MPI received bronze awards for two media relations campaigns. The first award recognized Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, N.C., and a project called "Operation Special Delivery." The effort highlighted the hospital's birth center and the growing number of Skype deliveries resulting ...

As thousands of concertgoers at Cary's Booth Amphitheatre cheered on, Band Together NC Executive Director Matt Strickland and Co-Founder Danny Rosin announced that the May 4 concert event featuring headliner Lyle Lovett had raised a projected $852,722 for the Band Together partnership with Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities (TLCDD). Band Together NC is a Triangle-based organization that uses live music as a platform for social change. Since its founding in 2001 following the tragic events of 9/11, the organization has raised nearly $3 million for local ...

Factor Finders, LLC, a leading factoring broker, is pleased to announce new fuel advance programs for trucking companies. Fuel advances provide funds to owner-operators and transportation companies before and after delivery. Use the cash advance for fuel, repairs and other operating costs to grow your business and accept higher paying loads. Fuel advances are available on all factored loads. Drivers pick up the load and provide documentation to the factor. The factor confirms the load has been received and forwards the cash advance. It's that simple! Contact us ...

Last week, NextLot, Inc.'s CEO, Scott Finkelstein, was recognized by Business Leader Magazine as one of 2013's Top Entrepreneurs in the Triangle. Scott's company provides superior online auction software to auctioneers around the world and has grown over 1,000% in the past three years. In addition to striving to improve the auction industry through technology, Scott has also built his company to help make a difference in the lives of young professionals. The NextLot Team consists of young professionals, many of whom were hired directly out of college, that are given ...

The international home furnishings company Roche Bobois announces the opening of a 6,000-square-foot, free-standing retail showroom at 136 U.S. Highway One, south of Northlake Boulevard in North Palm Beach. The opening follows completion of customization of the space for the representative display of products in its high-end Les Contemporains and Les Nouveaux Classiques furniture collections. Currently, the corporate-owned showroom is Roche Bobois' only Palm Beach County location and its second showroom in Florida, joining Coral Gables which opened in 1997. Julien Bigan, ...

Dedicated to creating an efficient and engaging home buying process, Citizens Homes has developed a new website (www.CitizensHomes.com) with helpful tools and information. To celebrate the launch, Citizens Homes, experts in building, delivering and servicing quality homes, is giving realtors and home buyers the red carpet treatment with daily giveaways May 6 through June 2 in the You're The Star sweepstakes. This redesigned site offers a realtor portal, quick move-in tools, and helpful home buying tips to connect three key people in this process - the home buyer, the ...

Terramor Homes (http://www.terramorhomes.com/), a local premier home building company in the Triangle, has announced the opening of its merchandised model, "The Cleo," in the Austin Creek community, located at 316 Austin View Blvd. in Wake Forest, N.C. The Welcome Home Center on-site is open every Sunday and Monday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Builder representative Pam Saunders is available during those hours to talk with potential homeowners about the new and affordable homeplans and trending features the Austin ...

Coral Portfolio are delighted to announce a joint initiative alongside The Fund Aid Foundation (UK-registered charity No 1122675 http://www.fundaidfoundation.org), a non-profit making charitable platform focused on raising significant donations from the Financial Services and Fund Management industries for children's charities. Lawrence Frampton, co-founder of Coral Portfolio commented: "Fund Aid was launched with the intention of supporting children's charities that have been carefully selected not only through their individual need but their efficiency in allocating ...

Anderson Jones, a full-service law firm serving North Carolina and South Carolina (http://www.andersonandjones.com), has announced that partner Todd Jones was named as a 2013 Legal Elite in the area of construction law by Business North Carolina magazine. Since 2002, this annual award has honored the top lawyers in North Carolina in business-related industries. Legal Elite is the only award that offers every active lawyer in North Carolina the opportunity to participate. Registered lawyers are placed on statewide ballots which are sent to each member of the NC State Bar, ...

LORD Corporation (http://www.lord.com/) has announced that Doug Lorenz, vice president of global business management, will speak at the 2013 Civil Aviation Manufacturing Conference running from Tuesday, May 7 through Wednesday, May 8 at the Renaissance Suites Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. The theme of the conference, "Five Trends to Drive Manufacturing Improvement," will unite major civil aviation manufacturers and suppliers in discussions on design for manufacturing, automation, tools, software and processes, LEAN 4.0 and strategies for taking operations to a global ...

CAS, Inc. (http://www.casnc.com/), a community and homeowners association management services firm, has announced the addition of Brooke Baughn as community association manager for its Wilmington branch. With more than 10 years of experience in the homeowners association (HOA) industry, Baughn guides local associations and boards in the Wilmington area to produce positive and cost efficient solutions as they tackle everyday problems in their HOA offices. Additionally, she handles daily operations such as insurance requirements and claims, vendor relations, financial situations ...

The Specialty Food Association named two Belle Chevre products as finalists in the coveted 2013 sofi Awards competition, in the Diet & Lifestyle category as well as in the Baked Good, Baking Ingredient, or Cereal category. A sofi Award is the top honor in the $86 billion specialty food industry. Belle Chevre has previously won sofi Silvers for its Fig and Belle & The Bees Breakfast Cheeses. Belle Chevre's Chevre Cheesecake was named a 2013 sofi finalist in the Baked Good category. The cheesecake is a lighter, delicious alternative to a cream cheese-based cheesecake, ...

Angsana Laguna Phuket reinforces its commitment to supporting the Phuket community with a key initiative that is aligned with Banyan Tree's Group Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) philosophy of "empowering people". Angsana Laguna Phuket has established the Angsana Youth Artist scholarship worth 200,000 THB, designed to support the next generation of creative thinkers and propel their careers by providing financial support to continue their education, enabling them to pursue creative opportunities in their chosen field. The Angsana Youth Artist scholarship ...

The financial pressures of the past five years to contain costs and increase operating efficiencies propelled technology and automation into mainstream discussions for the commercial, corporate, government and institutional real estate industry. During this period, cloud computing emerged, mobile technologies became more powerful and permeated the marketplace, big data made its way into building operations strategic planning, and technology overall matured and became less expensive. These fundamental trends contributed significantly to the accelerated pace technology is ...

Australian microlending institution Ferratum is now offering potential partners a way to make money by promoting Ferratum's services on their website or blog. Ferratum Australia's affiliate program was set up to meet the demands of blog and website owners wanting to provide details of Ferratum's services to their readers. Jaquie Dymock, Director of Ferratum Australia, explained: "Since launching in Australia in 2011 we have received some fantastic support online for our services. Website owners and bloggers in the personal finance and consumer sectors have responded ...

On Saturday May 18, 2013, child care marketing expert, author and national speaker Kris Murray will be speaking at the Florida Association for Child Care Management (FACCM) Annual Conference. Kris will be providing real-world strategies that early childhood business owners and directors can use immediately to grow their enrollment, attract more quality client families, and improve retention. FACCM' s Annual Conference is the annual opportunity for Florida child care professionals to get vital information and resources that will help them succeed in the coming year. ...

Gurnee dentist, Ira Shapira is a pioneer in the field of Dental Sleep Medicine. He did research for many years at Rush Medical School as a visiting Assistant Professor on the relation of jaw position to Sleep Apnea. He was a charter member of the Sleep Disorder Dental Society (SDDS) that later became the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM). He is a Diplomate of both the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and the American Academy of Pain Management. Patients who snore, have excessive daytime sleepiness or Hate CPAP frequently seek Dr Shapira's help. ...

The grand opening of Pardee Homes' newest neighborhood - Meadow Ridge at Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore is slated for Saturday, June 1st. Model home construction is currently underway and home shoppers are invited to join the interest list now by going to www.pardeehomes.com/meadow-ridge. Meadow Ridge, featuring homes with Pardee's exclusive GenSmart Suite, will consist of 147 single-family detached homes, including both one- and two-story floor plans. "Meadow Ridge represents a new level of sophistication and upscale living for master planned Canyon Hills," ...

New Wire Marine, the Charleston, S.C. based marine electrical system designer, has announced its move into the OEM switch panel market with the recent purchased new Computer Numerical Control (CNC) equipment, a high-tech, computer controlled cutting tool. The CNC machine, say company representatives, can cut any shape with high precision on a 2D surface and enables New Wire Marine to raster engrave, stunning graphics and detailed logos and text into their boat switch boat switch panels. New Wire Marine hopes to fill a very large gap in the OEM (original equipment ...

Employers need to take notice that the EEOC recovered over $400 million in monetary benefits and law suits in 2012 marking it a record year in recovery results. Retaliation against an employee in the workplace leads all other filed complaints as the fastest growing labor issues being brought to the surface. The state of Minnesota leads the country in religious workplace complaints with over 10% of all their labor issues being associated with someone's religion, almost double the national average. Florida & California lead the country in age discrimination charges ...

New research* from landlord insurance specialists Cover4LetProperty has revealed that nearly half of the adult population (44%) are living in private or social rented property. This supports recent figures from the Office of National Statistics which say that for the first time in a century, the UK has seen an increase in people living in rented accommodation rather than owning their home.** The research from http://www.cover4letproperty.co.uk also revealed that nearly a third (28%) of those questioned live in their own or mortgaged home, with the remaining 28% living ...

According to DirectRooms.com the One&Only Reethi Rah Resort is known for having the most luxurious and spacious villas in the Maldives. Large ocean view verandas, sunbathing platforms and some with their own pools make up the 130 villas on this beautiful private island. Guests arrive by yacht from the Male international airport after a 75 minute cruise through the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean. The unique water villas were built in clusters of four that are spread along walkways across the lagoon. The beach villas are well-spaced and provide five star comfort ...

For many years, people were accustomed to using paper maps not only to locate a certain area but also to understand the geography for better market analysis. These maps proved to be helpful in more ways than one. But as time went on, drawing maps became time-consuming. It was then that technology introduced GIS maps. These maps can be accessed on a web and can be used by anyone in the organization with ease. Topo.ly is one of the most reliable online mapping solution providers that offers GIS maps to many companies and business owners. It's features make it easy for its ...

As a financial advisor who helps clients manage wealth, Michael Kabarec knows that it takes a lot of work for citizens to build up assets. While many older generations have had the ability to save up for retirement--such as by following solid savings plans and investment strategies--Kabarec notes that these practices are not heavily witnessed among younger generations. Now, according to a recent article from The Detroit News, these generational wealth gap trends are now becoming more apparent through a new report entitled Lost Generations? Wealth Building Among Young Americans. ...