Award Winning After School Activity Communication System Product Line to Be Demonstrated at Booth #506 Kristi Vredeveld and Camille Gartner, creators and co-founders of mybackpacktags, announced today that their novel, patent pending, after school activity communication system product line will be introduced to attendees at the American Montessori Society 2013 Conference in Orlando, FL. "We decided to commercialize a concept that we designed as mothers of Montessori students to more easily and accurately communicate with teachers and school administrators", ...

Military Women in Need (MWIN) has been awarded a $50,000 grant over two years from Newman's Own Foundation, the independent foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman. The award to Military Women in Need reflects the ongoing commitment of Newman's Own Foundation to organizations serving military service personnel, veterans, and their families. "We are overjoyed with Newman's Own Foundation's contribution which will greatly enhance Military Women in Need's capabilities to provide the women in our community with stable and enriched lives," ...

Valley Youth House and the Philadelphia Department of Human Service's (DHS) Achieving Independence Center will co-host the casino-themed gala to support Philadelphia youth, featuring keynote speaker Ed Rendell and former Eagles Center Jamaal Jackson as guest dealer. Always Bet on Youth, presented by Liberty Property Trust, will be held Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 7 pm-11 pm on the first floor of the Comcast Center. The event, emceed by John Gattuso, will include casino games, a silent auction, music by DJ Miguel of Wired 96.5, and an awards ceremony honoring Independent ...

A lot has happened since the very first Newport Boat Show opened at Lido Marina Village in 1973. Back then, Richard Nixon was in the White House. A Middle East oil embargo had brought on a U.S. gasoline shortage and there were long lines at filling stations. "All in the Family" was the Number 1 television show in the country. And "The Sting," with Robert Redford and Paul Newman, won the Academy Award for best motion picture. In spring of 1973, the inaugural Newport Boat Show presented 40 to 50 boats in the water, instead of inside a convention ...

Sarku Japan http://www.sarkujapan.com, the largest and most successful Japanese Quick-Service Restaurant chain (QSR) in the U.S., will host two Discovery Seminars in New York City and Washington, D.C. this spring for aspiring entrepreneurs. With continuous growth over the past 25 years, Sarku offers an attractive business opportunity for those interested in operating a franchised restaurant. Seminar attendees will learn how to tap into the growing market of Asian Quick-Service Restaurants by investing in a Sarku Japan franchise. Bruce Kim, Assistant VP of Franchising, will ...

For 20 years, WHW's Professional Apparel Program has provided two complete interview outfits, including all accessories and shoes at no charge to low-income job seekers to help them move from poverty to self sufficiency. In 1993, founders of WHW had a vision that would only be possible through clothing donations from the community. WHW's clothing donors come from all parts of Orange County, consistently raiding their closets and the closets of their spouses, family, friends and co-workers to help transform the lives of others. Rosalyn Daily of Norwalk, and Nancy Fugua ...

The contest was arranged to benefit Feeding South Dakota and families within Rapid City. This creative collaboration brought together the event's attendees and put a fun spin to the monthly mixer. The PB&J teams prepared over 600 sandwiches. Lauren Forsch Development Associate for Feeding South Dakota said, "We are very thankful to partner with a brand like Adoba Hotel that encourages both community members and guests alike to embrace their mission of "Travel with a Purpose and Change the World Today." The Adoba Eco Hotel team and the PB&J participants ...

Luxury brand MASSI is proud to announce the donation of $35,000 to Be The Match , a national nonprofit organization. The donation comes through from 100% of the sales of MASSI's Vite bracelets sold during the February 28th installment of Good Morning America's "Deals and Steals" segment, hosted by Tory Johnson. "Giving back is a core part of MASSI's guiding principles, and we are honored by this opportunity to collaborate with Be The Match and Good Morning America," said Derick Tortorella of MASSI. "We designed and crafted our Vite bracelet to ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is currently accepting applications from educators to participate in its highly acclaimed Trail To Every Classroom (TTEC) program, connecting students and trailside communities along the Appalachian Trail's 14-state route. TTEC, a professional development program promotes a conservation ethic, civic participation, and healthy lifestyles by training K-12 teachers to use the Appalachian Trail (A.T) as an educational resource. Launched in 2006, in partnership with the National Park Service, the program offers educators the resources ...

Matrox Graphics Inc. today announced Matrox Avio F125, a fiber-optic KVM extender which separates dual HD video, keyboard, mouse, stereo analog audio and USB 2.0 devices from a workstation. Avio F125 features flexible connectivity options. Its transmitter/receiver pair extends two single-link DVI (2x1920x1200) or one dual-link DVI (2560x1600 or 4096x2160) video, and multiple high-speed USB 2.0 compliant devices from the host computer by up to 400 m (1312 ft) over multimode cable and 4 km (2.5 mi) over single-mode cable. Avio F125 stands out for its ability to transmit all ...

Six restaurants in the United States and Canada have been honored again in 2013 with the prestigious Talk of the Town Award, marking five straight wins for each of the businesses. All of these restaurants have earned the award for consecutive years by continually providing outstanding customer service to their patrons, demonstrating their commitment to reaching the highest levels of customer satisfaction time and again. The following restaurants have reached another milestone. Through their hard work and dedication they have earned award status again in 2013. • Tokyo ...

TITUS, the leading provider of enterprise data security and governance solutions, continues to assist UK government customers, including UK Councils and Police Forces, by supporting the latest version of the Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS), being updated this year. UK Government customers can be assured that TITUS Classification solutions will continue to support requirements to comply with the latest version of the GPMS. In the United Kingdom, government agencies and public sector organizations need to comply with Her Majesty's Government (HMG) Security ...

GeoPlace has announced the date of its annual conference, exhibition and presentation of the 2013 Exemplar Awards. The event will take place on 9th October 2013 at the Institute of Education, Bedford Way in London. The target audience is local government address and street information specialists, together with street naming and numbering officers from local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales. The work that local address Custodians undertake has a wide impact across the whole of the public sector as all parts of government can now use the AddressBase range ...

Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park, creator of the world's first all-trampoline, walled playing court, has announced the signing of its 100th franchise. Over the last year, the innovative, fitness-friendly franchise has experienced unparalleled growth, signing a total of 58 franchise commitment deals. Opening in states such as Tennessee, Michigan and Texas, Sky Zone continues to excel in bringing the concept of active fun to over 21 states and provinces across North America. Launching in 2009, Sky Zone Franchise Group has rapidly increased its profile by a staggering 500 ...

Mallorca villa holiday specialists Sealand Villas have recently added a new villa to their programme of over 100 villas with private pool. Finca Gloria is a traditional style villa that has been refurbished conserving much of the original stone. Although located in a peaceful setting within large grounds Finca Gloria is within walking distance of Pollensa old town so the perfect base for exploring the network of narrow and twisting streets or the main central square that's packed with cafes, bars and the venue of the weekly market. With only two bedrooms, Finca ...

Boot Camp Digital (www.bootcampdigital.com), a leading educator in social media and Internet marketing training is excited to announce the latest training course in their series of online and live social media marketing classes - Twitter and Vine in 2013 - The Secrets to Building Your Business on Twitter. The live event in Cincinnati, Ohio will take place on March 26th from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm in downtown Cincinnati. The online event will take place on March 26th from 2:00-3:15 PM EST. Participants can register for either class at http://bootcampdigital.com/twitter-training-for-business/. After ...

Crowne Plaza Miami International Airport Hotel has launched a full-service independent web site in advance of completing a major property renovation. Guests of the Crowne Plaza can expect extremely personalized levels of service and a variety of well-rounded amenities. Recent hotel renovations include public facilities as well as intensive guest-room overhauls. The Lobby and outdoor signage have been completely reworked to reflect the new Crowne Plaza branding. On-site restaurants have been retiled and redone as well as the Business Center. New technology has played ...

The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers more than 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that it has been named to the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) (http://www.nationalservice.gov/Default.asp).This prestigious and highly esteemed award recognizes higher education institutions that reflect the values of exemplary community service, and achieve ...

Houston Ear, Nose, Throat & Allergy, the premier ENT group consisting of board-certified physicians, are pleased to announce the opening of the newest clinic at The Shops at Houston Center in Downtown. Starting Monday, March 18th, doors will open at 1200 McKinney, Suite 415 in a newly renovated space, four blocks from the original location 919 Milam, which opened in 1907. The new clinic is designed to offer an unprecedented level of service to Downtown professionals seeking an alternative to specialty care close to their workplace. The new Houston Ear, Nose, Throat ...

Florida International University's College of Architecture + The Arts (CARTA) has launched CARTAnews.fiu.edu CARTA news.fiu.edu deploys cutting-edge digital technology to connect the College with its alumni, students and the broader local and global communities. Brian Schriner, Dean of the College of Architecture + The Arts, commissioned CARTA students to create CARTAnews as a way to present CARTA-specific up-to-the-minute content, information, and news to students, alumni, and the community whenever and wherever they want it. "Designed and maintained by ...

In 2012, Kryton International Inc. launched a new website to reflect their updated branding and create improved usability. In honor of Kryton's 40th anniversary and to meet the needs of their growing Chinese market, Kryton has developed a new Chinese language website for 2013 that is focused on the waterproofing needs of their valuable Chinese customers. The website http://www.krytonchina.com is hosted and maintained in China, by Kryton's Chinese Sales & Marketing team. Since 1973, Kryton has been the leading manufacturer of concrete waterproofing products, using ...

Robert Macia, PE, LEED AP, president of Stewart (http://www.stewartinc.com), one of the largest engineering and landscape architecture design firms in North Carolina, has announced that the firm is a silver level sponsor of the Wake Tech Road Scholars 5K to be held on Saturday, March 16 at 8 a.m. The event is being held in celebration of Wake Tech Community College's 50th anniversary and will take place at the college's Northern Wake campus, located at 6600 Louisburg Rd. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Wake Tech Foundation's student scholarship fund. QUOTES: "We ...

Brian Giordano, President of Integrated Audio Video at Southpoint, has announced the launch of a new division, Technology Savants, and the new website at http://www.technologysavants.com. Technology Savants will serve the needs of residential and small business customers looking for a great value in audio video installation and support. Technology Savants offers eight areas of basic service for just $125, including: television install, surround sound install, universal remote control setup, extra audio zone install, audio video source/IP device install, network/WIFI ...

Paragon Bank (http://www.paragoncommercial.com), North Carolina's first business-only bank, has announced that that Kate Feldhouse has been named assistant vice president and client and market strategist. In this position, Feldhouse's responsibilities include supporting the full integration of Client Experience Management and the expansion of the private banking initiative. She is also responsible for assisting commercial and private banking clients with their deposit, treasury management, and loan needs. Feldhouse joined Paragon in 2008 as a client relations coordinator. ...

Destination: Vegas! East Coast Chair & Barstool is pleased to announce they will be exhibiting at their first tradeshow, ever, during the 2013 Nightclub & Bar Show (NCB Show), March 19 - 21, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The national online retailer of bar, restaurant, and hospitality furniture will be showing off their newest products during the show, which will feature 600+ exhibitors and bring together 34,000 bar and hospitality industry professionals during the high-energy convention. "As we are strategically on the verge between small business and a well-known ...