Cutting-edge architecture and contemporary furnishings blended with fine wine, champagne and martinis, savory hors d'oeuvres and live music to provide the ingredients for a perfect evening at One Thousand Ocean recently. Held in two of the six remaining residences at the iconic Ocean-to-Intracoastal condominium in Boca Raton, the upbeat soiree attracted residents of the building, prospective buyers, tri-county interior designers and discerning clients of Roche Bobois. Two-story Beach Villa 101 and Residence 208, both of which offer optional furniture packages from the ...

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 the firm has partnered with NewBridge Bank, Carruthers & Roth, P.A. and Bernard & Robinson Company, LLP to host a half-day presentation discussing trending topics in the banking, benefits, accounting and law industries that employers need to understand. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Greensboro Historical Museum located ...

Discount Car & Truck Rentals, the largest Canadian-owned car and truck rental company, will launch a new crowdsourcing contest on its Facebook page February 20th. This crowdsourcing contest invites participants to tell Discount Car & Truck Rentals where they would go with a Free Weekend Rental in 50 words or less for a chance to win one of 2 Weekend Rentals or 2 pairs of Toronto Rock Lacrosse tickets. The crowdsourcing contest begins Wednesday, February 20th and ends March 1st, spanning just under 10 days. The first Weekend Rental, and the first pair of Toronto ...

Crystal Suazo, standing president of the Raleigh chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants (http://www.afwa.org) and partner of Vaco Raleigh (http://www.vaco.com/raleigh), has announced that the American Society of Women Accountants has undergone a rebranding and changed its name to Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance. Along with the renaming, the group has added a new tagline of "Connect. Advance. Lead." Both moves occurred in order to broaden the visibility of the organization on a national level. In October 2012, the organization's members ...

This thirteen question survey was sent to over 31,000 Building Industry Professionals. Subject questions ranged from company's size, volume and industry trends. It reflects their second half results and projections for their business for the 2013 year. Respondents included Building Industry Product Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Kitchen & Bath Dealers, Private Equity Firms, Rep Agencies and Residential Home Builder's. Since the last report, changes continue to take place. 84% of our respondents indicated an increase in revenue during the second half of 2012 and 88% ...

Robert Buhler, president of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm has been named one of the 2013 Best Employers in North Carolina by Business North Carolina, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - N.C. State Council and Best Companies Group. The annual award, based on a two-part assessment of applicant organizations and their employees, recognizes North Carolina companies that provide the most outstanding benefits and exhibit the highest employee satisfaction rates. MMI Public ...

The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (http://www.ncvma.org/) has announced that it will host its fifth annual Veterinarians' Day at the State Capital on Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the auditorium of the Legislative Building located at 16 W. Jones St. The event will bring together state legislators and veterinarians in various practices from across the state to raise awareness of current issues affecting the veterinary profession. Senator Bill Rabon (R.), Senator Trudy Wade (R.) and House Minority Leader Larry Hall (D.) will speak at 9:45 ...

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that the Board of Trustees has approved a partnership between the university and Wolf Creek Apartments, which will provide the option of University-affiliated student housing to all sophomore, junior and senior students. The apartments, which are located at 403 Wolf Creek Circle, provide an excellent student housing community in southwest Raleigh, with four-bedroom options to fit all lifestyles. Operating in the same manner as on-campus housing, Wolf ...

Peaksel has announced that the new Monster Girls Dress up game is now available on the Google Play Android market. Now all the girls can have a game made according to their wishes. Enthusiastic developers of this company have made a dress up game for girls by including young kids in the process of its creating. They developed the game according to the kids' wishes. It is easy to play with and has attractive design of characters and their clothes. At the beginning of the game you can choose your favorite monster girl to dress up. All the items such as blouses, skirts, ...

Maestro Composer is a complete solution for writing music using various different input methods. This powerful music composition software is ready for music professionals and students alike. It makes it easy to input music using a choice of no less than twelve different methods. This includes simple keyboard or mouse entry, MIDI keyboard, use of a virtual on-screen guitar or keyboard or the fastest Quick Input method exclusive to this program. You can move and modify any part of your composition with ease by using the drag-and-drop interface. The user-friendly features ...

Mindful of the fact that the yachting industry is far from a nine-to-five desk job, organisers of the Palma International Yachting Forum have created a mobile app which is designed to run alongside the event's comprehensive website. Running from 1 to 3 May 2013, concurrently with the Palma International Boat Show of 1 to 5 May, the Palma International Yachting Forum promises an impressive attendance of specialist participants and leading authorities from the superyacht world - a welcome addition to the early season calendar of nautical events. Forum organiser Peter ...

Check printing software developer Halfpricesoft.com believes small business software should be easy-to-use and straight-forward. ezCheckPrinting check writer is designed with all the features a small business needs and simple enough for anyone to use. The new 2013 edition gives business users more controls and options. ¡°EzCheckPrinting check writer is simple, flexible and affordable. We believe business owners should spend their time running their business, not learning software,¡± said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. Designed with user¡¯s needs in mind, popular ...

Gerry Gionet Founder of the GEObet Online Gaming Network announced today that he has reached an agreement with Chief William Bill of the Winnemucca Indian Colony of Shoshoni Tribal Nation of Nevada, where both parties will work together to achieve online gaming licensing for the Shoshoni Tribes and in doing so further cement the ties between the Tribal Gaming entity GEObet and the Shoshoni Nation. GEObet Founder Gerry Gionet states; "This is about economic development for the Shoshoni people and advancement of their E-commerce infrastructure. GEObet's goal of bringing ...

Caerphilly County Borough Council has made innovative use of its local address dataset for the benefit of the local community. Working with the Aber Valley Heritage Group to commemorate the centenary of the 1913 Senghenydd Colliery Explosion, which saw four hundred and thirty nine miners and one rescuer lose their lives, they mapped the addresses of all the victims to draw attention to the scale of the tragedy. The project was untaken as part of a new community website with a section devoted to the UK's worst ever mining disaster, not only to commemorate the centenary, ...

HomesOn30a, one of the top real estate agencies along Florida's northwest Gulf Coast, has opened a new headquarters on Highway 30-A in Santa Rosa Beach. The husband and wife team of Randy Holder and Karen Holder have been successful real estate professionals in Florida since 2007 and by 2009, their hard work and focus on client service helped them become one of the top producing teams the state. It was only natural that their continued success led to the decision in December 2012 to open their own brokerage agency. "We now have completely renovated and professionally ...

Five Star Professionals research team contacted over 48,800 households in the Vancouver area to identify residents who have worked with a mortgage professional in the past 8 months. These were residents who purchased a home in Vancouver between September 2011 and May 2012. The respondents evaluated candidates against 5 key objective criteria including customer service, integrity and overall experience. Other criteria included applicable licensing and favorable regulatory history. After collecting completed surveys (by phone, email and online), Five Star Professional ...

Vicinity Manufacturing is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming 2013 Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) located in Washington D.C. The Atlanta-based software development company plans to showcase their brewery management solution built on Microsoft Dynamics technology. Though Vicinity Manufacturing has attended this conference in years past, this is the first year they will be exhibiting at the BrewExpo America show. As a member of the Brewers Association, Vicinity Manufacturing is looking forward being among the cutting-edge products and services within ...

Pre-registration has begun for the latest 1 and 2 bedroom loft apartments designed by the BCM Development architects. Located in the stylish Whyte Community, the 105 new Fuzion lofts will be available in 26 different floor plans including units with 1 or 2 bedrooms only or 1 and 2 bedrooms with dens as well as top floor lofts. Residents may choose units that get morning or afternoon sun or units on either the busier or quieter sides of the development. The newest Edmonton lofts are constructed of sturdy, non-combustible steel and concrete for the maximum safety of residents. ...

In the world of direct sales competition is high. The clients who hire companies such as Black Operations, Inc. are looking for the most efficient form of marketing where they can make the most bang for their buck. 'What our clients are looking for are high values of integrity, quality sales and volume' says CEO Black. The stereotype of the sleazy car salesman is outdated. These days to be great in the world of sales one needs to be more smart than funny, educated rather than likeable. Clients are extremely rigid on values of integrity and to trust us with their own brands ...

A new voice for disability and relationships has emerged with the release of Ink in the Wheels: Stories to Make Love Roll www.inkinthewheels.com by S. Barton and Megan Cutter. This captivating story discusses the often taboo topic of disability and inter-ability couples and brings awareness to this sensitive topic. It depicts the unforgettable journey of an inter-ability married couple as they explore the courage and perseverance necessary to thrive in a relationship. It offers hope and encouragement not only for those who also might be facing these challenges, but for ...

MJ Experia Marketing Ltd focus on acquiring customers through marketing and promotional activity, an emerging trend noted particularly over the past few months is how the average consumer reviews a brands ethics and contribution to Corporate Social Responsibility when considering a new purchase. Consumers are drawn to products that satisfy their needs, whether that means benefiting from a service or product they invest in or reducing their annual spend. MJ Experia Marketing Ltd have noticed the largest change in how consumers choose a new brand is whether that brand contribute ...

One of the most innovative of the Edmonton home communities, Bellwether Park, gives new homeowners the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of home plans, appliances and interior designs. Developers have worked to create reasonably priced homes in a friendly community with many convenient amenities. The homes are marked by clean contemporary designs situated on wide streets with big backyards, lush green space, creative landscaping, all with access to an extensive community clubhouse. The newest designs in Edmonton homes can be found in the Bellwether Park community ...

Recruitment staff in HCL's Healthcare and Fairstaff divisons have become members of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals (IRP) in a move to equip every member of staff with the best skills in the sector. 44 members of HCL staff will gain recognition in the industry with access to research, surveys, polls, client marketing kits, member only websites and more. Miles Davis, Managing Director of HCL Healthcare and HCL Fairstaff, strongly believes in advancing the recruitment profession continually by investing in the frontline. "Our consultants are at the ...

Take a look at your business from a different angle - it's a culmination of all your ideas, time and money. Any home-based or small business which doesn't consider insurance for their business is putting their hard work - and livelihood - at risk. If you have insurance for your home, in the same way, you should be protecting your business' assets as well as you and any staff from liability claims. If you employ even one person under a contract of service or apprenticeship, it's a legal requirement that you provide cover for them should they be injured or suffer damage ...

Brand extension is the practice of using the leverage of a well-established brand name to launch a new product or service in a different (but related) category. An example is Bic extending their product range from pens to razors - different products but within the 'disposables' category. The advantage of brand extension is that companies do not have to be dependent on their original product or service and therefore can adapt with the times. Tempest Elite Marketing has thrived during the economic downturn with a 28% increase in profits during the final quarter of 2012. ...