Signature Card Services, the industry-leading payment processing services provider, is helping merchants make a smooth transition to EMV well ahead of the deadlines set by card networks. The company has made EMV-enabled terminals available to its entire network of agents, and is providing them with the education and technical support they need to help merchants embrace the change. "We believe the biggest challenge for merchants is their reluctance to learn a whole new technology - which is understandable," explains Aaron Slominski, Senior Vice President of ...

Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, announced that four healthy ready-to-eat meals from GoPicnic Brands Inc. will be available in more than 500 Regal Entertainment Group locations nationwide beginning in April. These prepackaged, nutritious and flavorful menu choices offer a satisfying addition to current concession offerings. "Regal constantly tests new menu items and listens to our guests. We found a significant number of moviegoers who sampled the gluten-free, ...

Intelafone, a popular Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP) in North America, and Grandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and IP video surveillance solutions, today jointly announced Grandstream's full range of SIP phones and HT series of Analog Telephone Adapters (ATAs) are certified and interoperable with Intelafone's Business and Residential VoIP services. Businesses and consumers can now confidently use Grandstream SIP endpoints, including GXP and GXV series IP Phones, DP series of DECT IP Phones, and HT series of ATAs with Intelafone's ...

Chrome Creative Group (CCG) is a full-service design and development firm with a unique edge: complete customization and top tier results at affordable prices. CCG prides itself in being the go-to firm for small to mid-size businesses and organizations who want to improve their online and/or print appearance. Offering superior one-stop services such as web design, web development and all facets of graphic design, Chrome strives to create inspired designs that surprise, impress and engage consumers through emerging media platforms. In the cyber-connected world we live ...

Recruiting Trends, a leading resource for the employee recruitment industry, has announced that the TalentCulture #TChat Community will participate in the Recruiting Trends Sourcing & Recruiting Social Summit, which takes place April 11 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Washington, DC. #TChat Community Co-founders Meghan M. Biro and Kevin W. Grossman will be covering the event live and sharing recruiting insight throughout the day on the Twitter #TChat and #rtrends channels. The summit will culminate with a special live #TChat session where Meghan and Kevin will ...

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) is proud to announce that it has received gifts from the Posey Family Foundation, Texas Instruments, Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation, NBCUniversal Foundation, Capital One Bank, Grainger, and Dallas Women's Foundation that help fund local Girl Scout programs. "Something is going on with girls today - they're backing down, opting out, and shying away from leading," said Colleen Walker, chief executive officer for Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas. "They're bullied by their peers, pressured by industries that ...

Friday, March 22nd @7:30pm; Saturday, March 23rd @ 3pm & 7:30pm; Sunday, March 24th @5pm at the Clark Studio Theater at Lincoln Center Institute. D-Squared Dance Theater presents "There Are No Tangents - Part I: Where You Been?" featuring Artistic Director Abdul Latif, NEXT Project Fellow at Lincoln Center Institute. The debut of this much anticipated solo concert premieres two passionate and emotionally moving pieces. Part I: Where You Been? Focuses on a period of Abdul's life wherein his balancing of the loss of loved ones brought to the forefront his ...

The law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP will offer its popular human resources and benefits seminar on Monday, April 29 in Grand Rapids. The daylong seminar will focus on "Strategy, Risk Management and Best Practices for Benefits and HR Professionals." More than a dozen Warner Norcross attorneys focused on employee benefits, labor, employment law and litigation will offer sessions on a wide range of topics during the seminar at the Amway Grand Plaza. The seminar will be offered in two parts, and attendees are welcome to register for either a half ...

TargetGov, a sponsor of the Howard Tech Council's (HTC) Networking Event on March 19, 2013 awarded seven scholarships to upcoming classes in TargetGov's Government Contracting Institute. The scholarships were picked from among the attendees of the event, and over $6,750 worth of courses and materials were awarded. The HTC Networking Event took place on Tuesday, March 19th at Union Jack's Pub in Columbia. The event was packed with people, many of whom tried to win one of the coveted scholarship prizes. For each of the seven remaining courses in the Spring 2013 Government ...

Golden Systems Middle East, the leading distributor of IT products in the Middle East, today announced that together with its vendor-partners NVIDIA, GIGABYTE and Cooler Master, it is participating in GamesFest 2013, which is being held at ClubWest, located at the Grand MidWest Tower at Dubai Media City on March 22, 2013. GamesFest 2013 aims to bring together gamers from around the UAE to participate in various tournaments and check out the latest offering from the video games industry. Golden Systems and NVIDIA are supporting the event as Gold Sponsors while Cooler Master ...

Plante Moran, one of the nation's largest accounting and business advisory firms, was named Employer of the Year at the second International Accounting Bulletin Awards celebration, held March 14 in London. This is the second year in a row Plante Moran was recognized with this honor. International Accounting Bulletin is a leading authority on the global accounting industry and regularly analyzes firm performance and best practices. In two of the categories, competition was so stiff joint winners were announced. Plante Moran Managing Partner Gordon Krater noted this ...

Five city council members from throughout Ventura County recently joined the board of directors of the Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County. The new members include Jacqui Irwin, representing the city of Thousand Oaks; Keith Mashburn, Simi Valley; Bill Little, Camarillo; Severo Lara, Ojai; and Rick Neal, Fillmore. Each council member brings a wealth of business and leadership experience to the board, which includes representatives from private-sector businesses, the county and each of its 10 cities. This ensures every sector and community has a voice in EDC-VC's ...

Disney On Ice presents Rockin' Ever After is bringing an all-star lineup of your favorite Disney characters to the ice in a sensational live production coming to Tampa! This brand-new spectacular featuring scenes from Disney•Pixar's BRAVE, Tangled, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast, visits Tampa from Thursday, May 16 to Sunday, May 19 for 7 performances at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 22, 2013. Get ready to rock out with some of the most magical idols of all in a musical showcase that features the hottest tunes and talent from ...

K-9 Sweeps, the only pest control company located in Las Vegas that focuses exclusively on bed bugs and the first in the area to offer bed bug dog inspections, is looking for Las Vegas bed bug infestation horror stories, and will provide the most egregious infestation in a single-family home with the K-9 Sweeps' state-of-the-art bed bug elimination method. Families and individuals should email their bed bug horror stories and up to two photos to bigbedbugbust@gmail.com by April 15th at midnight. Entries should describe the bed bug problem in no more than 300 words, verify ...

Architecture firm Peter Marino Architect PLLC has hired Advanced Networks to overhaul its internal IT networks. Peter Marino, principal of the firm, is known for his work in the luxury design and fashion industries. Recently completed projects include Ermenegildo Zegna flagship stores in Milan, New York, Paris, and Tokyo, a Lancôme flagship in Hong Kong, and a Celine boutique in New York, as well as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Christian Dior boutiques several cities around the globe, including Paris and Hong Kong. "I do believe that merchandise totally rules," ...

The developers of AroundMe, the most widely used location app of its kind, today rolled out Reminder+, a brand new iPhone app (iOS 6.0 and higher) that combines the power of the location-based AroundMe database with time- and task-synced alerts. Designed to make the most out of precious time and energy, Reminder+ lets users set reminders, create to-do lists and designate tasks based on location, date and time or a countdown with a few simple taps. Reminder+ sounds an alert when close to the location or time, displaying the task in detail. "I have a tendency to ...

Returning to Railtex, Rowe Hankins, the rail systems engineering company, will highlight their research and development services and showcase workshop skills for rebuilding critical systems and components. The company will demonstrate how they can extend the service life of electro-mechanical components, restoring performance to as-new levels. Experienced engineers, aided by audio visual displays illustrating successful projects, will be on hand throughout the show to give advice. Previous projects undertaken by the company include the upgrading of OTMRS, including the ...

As one of West Florida's most prolific builders with communities ranging from Tampa to Naples, Taylor Morrison is pleased to announce plans for a new community in Sarasota's popular master planned community of Palmer Ranch. Acting as both developer and builder of Arbor Lakes on Palmer Ranch, Taylor Morrison has purchased 213 acres with plans to construct approximately 267 single family homes. Officials expect to break ground spring of 2013. The West Florida Division of Taylor Morrison has already begun to receive inquiries from the public on this new project and has ...

According to a report released by America's Edge this week, investments in high-quality early childhood education and care provide a boost to Missouri businesses and play a pivotal role in the economic recovery of the state. Participating in a news conference on this topic held on March 5, 2013 in the state's capitol, was Co-CEO and President of U.S. Toy Company, Jonathan Freiden, who spoke about the long-term impact of such education and care on the state's economy and its workforce. "In today's economy, we need qualified workers with both 'hard' skills and 'soft' ...

The CarePlus Foundation is recognizing individuals who have demonstrated exemplary courage and dedication in their support of the mental health community at their annual Courage Awards Gala on May 29, 2013 at the Venetian in Garfield, New Jersey. This year's honorees include actor, Academy Award winning writer, founder of The Trevor Project and Hasbrouck Heights native, James Lecesne. Local supporters Julia Orlando, Director of the Bergen County Housing, Health, and Human Services Center; Mary Ann Uzzi, former chairperson of the CarePlus Foundation; and Nancy Schuring, ...

Dimension 5 Media is developing a marine life book that uses cutting edge technology to bring the pages to life. When viewed through a smart phone, tablet or web cam, an image will produce a holographic style, full motion scene that will stretch your imagination, and encourage a significantly deeper level of interaction and connectivity. "People see this and they think it's some kind of magic" says Vince Castell of Dimension 5, "we are constantly amazed at how captivated people are when they see our demonstrations. We use a relatively new technology called ...

Dial An Exchange, the largest privately-owned timeshare exchange company in the world, announces that it has surpassed 450,000 members as it continues to add to its impressive membership totals following substantial growth numbers reported from its regional offices. The increased member numbers are the latest in a series of positive growth figures for 2012 from various corporate touchpoints across the world: • Global timeshare exchanges up 22 percent • USA office reported growth of 12 percent • Europe membership growth of 21 percent • China membership up by nearly ...

BKD Forensics & Valuation Services, a division of BKD, LLP, is pleased to announce that Angela Morelock will be presenting for the Ozark Empire Center for Financial Training. Her presentation, "Internal Bank Fraud & Embezzlement: Schemes & Scams in an Economic Downturn," will take place on March, 26, 2013 from 1-3:30 p.m. at Bancorp South, Springfield, MO. Morelock leads BKD's forensic accounting and investigations team, providing fraud investigation and prevention, complex litigation support and forensic accounting services for a variety of business ...

Nested Bean presents Zen Swaddle 's original and prints line at the Play. Baby. Juvenile. show taking place at Dallas Market Center from March 21-22. From the easy-to-use design and comforting features, the Zen Swaddle showcases how to calm babies to sleep while mimicking maternal touch. The Zen Swaddle is the first swaddle designed with a unique weighted construction which harnesses the proven power of maternal touch to soothe and comfort infants while also employing the benefits of swaddling. Nested Bean has recently expanded their collection to include charming prints ...

Natalie Perkins, president of Clean Design, Inc. (http://www.cleandesign.com), a branding and design agency, has announced that Nancy Woody has joined the agency as an account coordinator. In this position, Woody will be responsible for supporting the account managers, coordinating between clients and internal teams, and ensuring that all activities are running smoothly and being communicated effectively among all parties. Prior to joining Clean Design, Woody spent three years at MedThink Communications, a health care marketing agency in Raleigh, where she served as ...