Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn recently created the statewide Committee to provide better input from the state's small business community in the operations of state government. In addition to Stewart, 16 other Committee Members represent a variety of small businesses from all three counties. According to the Lieutenant Governor's office, topics for discussion include improvements to the state's small business loan programs, providing better information to small businesses about requirements of the Affordable Care Act, controlling workers compensation premiums, and state ...

California Women Lawyers (CWL), the only statewide bar association dedicated to promoting women in the profession of law and society, announces that its 2013 Annual Conference will feature House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. To be held in San Francisco on May 4, the conference is titled "Lifting Voices, Launching Leaders" and also includes an address from Nancy O'Malley, District Attorney, Alameda County. "This is a great opportunity to connect with your colleagues in welcoming the inspirational Leader of the Democratic Party. Our Conference also features ...

Golfer's Grail Indoor Golf & Tap is now a Professional Golfer's Association (PGA) Recognized Indoor Golf Facility, which allows PGA Professional Tom Shea to call Golfer's Grail his golfing home. "We are honored to be a PGA Recognized Indoor Golf Facility, which signifies our status as a premier golf venue," said Golfer's Grail Owner Jeff Sproat. "Tom Shea is a valuable part of our team and solidifies the credibility of our lessons, camps and other golf services." Golfer's Grail also has two PGA Apprentices on site providing golf instruction. The ...

SUNY Ulster President Donald Katt will be joined by Congressman Chris Gibson (NY-19); Andy Grosso, Vice President of Business Development, New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc. (NYSID); active duty military, veterans and a local Color Guard, to commemorate the opening. The event will be held at 11:45 a.m. in the Vanderlyn Hall lower lobby, outside the College Bookstore. Creation of the Battle Buddy Center/Veterans Lounge was made possible through grant funding from NYSID and support from Gateway Community Industries, Inc. NYSID will provide funds over a three-year ...

International Metaphysical University (IMU) is proud to announce a new course in the emerging fields of ufology and the paranormal Introduction to Exoconsciousness by Dr. Rebecca Hardcastle Wright. As creator of the term, as well as researcher and expert on Exoconsciousness, Rebecca's course prepares students to move into the next phase of academic analysis in ufology Consciousness. According to Rebecca, Exoconscious world-view 1) clarifies the intention of our relationship with extraterrestrials, 2) constructs the framework for distinguishing between various extraterrestrial ...

Caring Senior Service, the leading national in-home care company, is exhibiting this week at the 93rd Annual American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Conference in San Diego. Caring Senior Service CEO, Jeff Salter and Vice President, Ian Klaes will attend the conference to collaborate with occupational therapy experts on strategies for prolonging the time that aging seniors are able to remain Happy, Healthy and Home. At the AOTA Conference, thousands of premier occupational therapy representatives will gather to collaborate, network and share insights with industry ...

CLEAN has received accreditation--the industry's highest rating on quality and safety--from the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC). HLAC is a non-profit organization that inspects and accredits laundries processing healthcare textiles for hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities. HLAC's mission is to publish high standards for processing healthcare textiles in laundries, and to provide an accreditation process that recognizes those laundries that meet these standards. The decision to become accredited is completely voluntary. "Becoming ...

Today's seniors are looking for a fresh alternative to their senior portrait—a photograph that embodies who they are within this moment in their lives. After all, in a world driven by social media and the here and now, why would the senior of 2013 be interested in the boring, outdated pose? You know the one with the gray backdrop that looks exactly like your grandparents, grandparents hanging on the wall. Today's seniors are looking for a fresh alternative to their portrait—a photograph that embodies who they are within this moment in their lives. After all, in a world ...

Aaron Brossoit, Vice President of Business Development at Golden Shovel Agency, plans on traveling to New Mexico this week to meet with design students from New Mexico State University. New Mexico State University has a prestigious design program and focuses on the enrichment, application, development and appreciation of the visual arts. Brossoit will be reviewing design portfolios with senior level students and giving a keynote presentation on being a creative professional in a virtual world. He will be on campus Thursday, April 25th at the University of New Mexico ...

Written by a man who was told he couldn't write a romance novel, Ron Hanlon began work on "Hearts Can Change in Time" to prove them wrong. "Hearts" is a romance novel that tackles the more mature aspects and issues of love and relationships. It is a fast moving, can't-put-it-down story that captures your interest and charms your romantic side. In this first novel set in the 1960's, Ron Hanlon calls upon his own life experiences, and a vivid imagination, to bring to life Alex Cord a young man driven to make it big in the love and relationships. It ...

David E. Coffman served as a judge for the 2013 Venture Plan Competition held by the Greater Susquehanna Keystone Innovation Zone (GSKIZ). The competition included business plans submitted by students from Bloomsburg University, Bucknell University, Luzerne County Community College, and Susquehanna University. The winners were: first place - Vast Frontier Innovations (Bloomsburg University); second place - POSH Prom Rentals (Susquehanna University); and third place - Agua (Bucknell University). The Greater Susquehanna KIZ is a partnership made up of: The Innovation ...

Marketing Innovations International, Inc. recently enhanced its popular MIStyle Award Voucher to include expanded delivery options, customization and e-gift card merchants (including Amazon, iTunes, Starbucks, JCPenney, Staples, and Banana Republic, among others). The vouchers and redemption website are now customizable with a business or program logo, reinforcing brand identity at every stage of the redemption process. Program participants can opt to redeem their vouchers through the branded website, by fax or mail, and select from more than 300 merchants. "We ...

The Georgia College Wellness Center invites students to take a proactive and holistic approach to their health. The 101,000 square foot (9,190m2) facility spans three floors and includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool, lounge pool, indoor track, basketball and tennis courts, fitness center, climbing wall and extreme activities facilities. Green Certification The center was also designed and constructed with holistic goals to help the project meet stringent LEED Silver program requirements. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) programs provide a ...

Boral Roofing, the nation's largest provider of premium sustainable clay and concrete roofing tile systems, announced it will feature a concrete tile roof solution on the Green Builder Media VISION House currently under construction in Tucson, Arizona. This is a joint collaboration between iconic green builders John Wesley Miller and Ron Jones along with sustainable building publisher Green Builder Media. The home is designed using Net-Zero energy and is located inside the nationally acclaimed Armory Park del Sol community. Optimized for performance, the home includes ...

Fuentek, LLC (http://www.fuentek.com/), a local consulting firm that provides intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer services, has announced that Laura Schoppe, president, will serve as a keynote speaker at Knowledge Innovation Market (KIM)'s KIMconference 2013: Monetizing Intellectual Property on Friday, April 26. She will be discussing the general situation of technology commercialization in North America and Europe, and identify opportunities for foreign organizations to become involved in the technology transfer market in North America. With nearly 20 years ...

Safeplace, one of the most trusted manufacturers of guestroom safes to the global hospitality industry, today announces the introduction of their latest innovation — the Extreme Advanced Electronic Safe. Safeplace's Extreme Safe features blue illuminated buttons for easy operation in dimly lit guestrooms, as well as an LED display, audio visual feedback for each operation, standard left and right opening, sleep mode, internal light, replaceable doors, and an anti-tamper feature. Extreme is ADA compliant, and also includes a low-battery indicator and external backup, ...

The Business Show UK held annually by Forwardline Events has invited Avant Garde Ideals CEO Paul Weston, as a business owner himself, to attend its Southampton show. The Business Development and Growth show, held on the 24th of May, aims to bring together local business owners, directors and senior decision makers and offers companies the chance to set up exhibition stands and partake in educational seminars headed by industry experts. As CEO of Avant Garde Ideals, an outsourced event sales and marketing company, Paul Weston has experienced rapid growth and short term ...

Dr. Michael Vories, a hair transplant surgeon specializing in follicular unit extraction (FUE) and medical director of Carolina Hair Surgery, was recognized as the only recommended FUE hair transplant surgeon on HairTransplantNetwork.com, the leading online hair transplant resource. Dr. Vories performs the FUE procedure exclusively in his two medical practices in the Charlotte, NC area and Charleston, SC. The FUE hair transplant allows the hair surgeon to extract individual hair follicles from the donor area in the back of the head leaving no visible scar and then transplant ...

Harrison College (http://www.harrison.edu/), an institution of higher learning with more than 5,000 students studying at 14 campuses and online, has announced that Joe Diaz, M.A., SPHR, will join the college as director of corporate learning and operations. In this position, Diaz will be responsible for managing the institution's corporate education and training programs as well as assuring quality and desired outcomes in the delivery of educational activities and effectiveness of corporate training. Diaz received his master's degree in social psychology from Ball State ...

Oombaga, the mobile application which allows timeshare owners to pay maintenance fees, make reservations and carry out transactions with their resort in real time, was honored at the Resort Development Association's World Convention with the Ace Innovator Award. The award recognizes those who have successfully implemented a groundbreaking product, service or concept. "It's about recognizing the 'best of the best' in the vacation ownership industry," said Howard Nusbaum, president and CEO of ARDA. One of the requirements of winning the coveted ACE Award is support ...

The challenge of properly cleaning the Europay-MasterCard-Visa (EMV) read pins within new EMV ready point of sale (POS) Card Reader Terminals, is now greatly reduced by a new product from KICTeam, the industry leading manufacturer of cleaning cards. This Universal Card Reader Cleaning Card featuring Waffletechnology has a unique patented design which engages the EMV read pins to easily, quickly and efficiently clean them without taking the terminal out of service. Studies on proper cleaning of POS Terminals have shown that 80% of all devices sent for repair could have remained ...

Award winning Minnesota author Karl Vanghen has announced the release of his latest historical fiction novel 'Lowertown'. The book details St. Paul's part in the Civil War, built around the formation of the Civilian Alliance Committee, to replace police and fire personnel who answered the call to arms in 1861. After the Union army's terrible loss at Bull Run, President Abraham Lincoln called for every able-bodied young man between eighteen and forty-five years of age to volunteer to fight for the life of their country. For seventeen- year-old Devon Finch, watching his ...

Autograde, the authorized manufacturer of speed limiting devices in UAE has been awarded the prestigious Emirates Quality Mark Certification (EQM) at the International Conference for School Transportation and Exhibition for the Middle East and North African regions, at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on 22nd April 2013. The award was presented by Eng. Mohamed Saleh Badri, Acting General of Emirates Authority for Standardization (ESMA) to Mr. Mohammed Ashraf, Managing Director of Autograde upon the company's successful compliance with ESMA's certification requirements. Commenting ...

Ashton Woods Homes Raleigh (http://www.ashtonwoodshomes.com), the North Carolina division of an award-winning national private home builder, has announced that the firm experienced a record month of sales in March 2013, marking the company's highest sales since entering the Triangle market in 2010. The 23 homes sold in March reflects Ashton Woods Homes Raleigh's exponential growth, as well as overall housing market improvements across the Raleigh-Durham area. Sales ranged across the Triangle, with a spike in the company's Davis Park development, a community that stands ...

FindEmployment, a rapidly developing global recruitment platform, has today announced its integration with Broadbean Technology. This new cooperation between Broadbean and FindEmployment will give recruiters access to one of the world's most successful multiposting and response tracking solutions. FindEmployment is on its way to become the world's biggest, all-encompassing employment network, which makes integration with Broadbean Technology necessary in order to streamline the recruitment process for recruiters worldwide. Recruiters registered on FindEmployment will ...