The 2012 Ray Price Capital City Bikefest presented by Nationwide Insurance took place Friday, September 21st through Sunday, September 23rd, and this year's event was the biggest to date . The event attracted over 100,000 people from across the state and region, bringing business to downtown hotels and restaurants. It also benefited North Carolina's military, raising over $8,000 for the North Carolina National Guard and the United Service Organization of North Carolina. "We are pleased to present the proceeds to two important organizations," said Ray Price. ...

Paragon Commercial Bank (http://www.paragoncommercial.com), North Carolina's first business-only bank, has announced that Lisa Valentino has been named vice president and client development officer. In her new role, Valentino's responsibilities include working with current business clients to assist them with their treasury management and borrowing needs, as well as bringing in new clients to Paragon. Valentino will concentrate on the personal side of Paragon's need for individual clients working with other Paragon client development officers to canvas the owners and managers ...

Glacial Lakes Area Development (GLAD) and Golden Shovel Agency has teamed up together and launched an online web solution, Economic Gateway. The purpose of this site is to raise awareness of all that GLAD has to offer to the Greater Marshall County area of South Dakota. The new site can be viewed at http://www.gladsd.com. According to John Marshall, Vice President of Sales for Golden Shovel Agency, Golden Shovel is pleased that they get to work with combining so many aspects of what this area needed into one customized solution. "Golden Shovel's Economic Gateway ...

Dallas trial lawyer Bill Chamblee has joined the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), a nonpartisan group that represents thousands of insurance companies, corporations, corporate counsel and risk managers. Membership in the nonpartisan CLM is by invitation only. The alliance promotes and furthers the highest standards of claims and litigation management by sponsoring workshops and continuing legal education courses, in addition to other educational opportunities. Alliance members include risk and litigation managers, insurance and claims executives, corporate ...

Dan Fields, AIA and principal of BJAC Raleigh, pa (http://www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional architectural and design services to healthcare, education, municipal and research clients, has announced that the firm will participate in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk on Saturday, Oct. 13 in downtown Raleigh at the Halifax Mall, located at 301 N. Wilmington St. Light the Night is an evening fundraising walk to celebrate and commemorate lives that have been touched by blood cancer. The evening has a carnival atmosphere and ...

Local Valley writer, producer, filmmaker and visionary, Ronna Prince devoted three years of her life to make "Sacred Journey of the Heart," a ground-breaking film documenting the science, spirit and healing capabilities of our heart, proving that we are all connected to each other and the earth around us. Featuring respected visionaries and spiritual leaders such as New York Times best selling author Gregg Braden (Deep Truth), Dr. Joe Dispenza (What the Bleep Do We Know?), tribal elders and more, Sacred Journey of the Heart premieres at Harkins Camelview Theater ...

The Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild (http://www.carolinadesignercraftsmen.com) has announced that Tracey Broome, an individual craftsperson from Chapel Hill, N.C., will be featured at the 43rd Annual Fine Designer Crafts Show at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh from Friday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 25. Broome, who participated in the 2011 show, will display clay structures of barns and houses. Beginning her career in craftsmanship as a set designer for the High Point Furniture Market and later the Charlotte Repertory Theatre, Broome began taking ...

Ronco is proud to be a part of the drive against breast cancer. For the month of October, for every case of Ronco Touch sold, Ronco will donate 50 cents to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Ronco is a world class manufacturer of safety products with a special focus on disposable and examination gloves. Pink in colour, Ronco Touch is a top-of-the-line nitrile examination glove that provides superior strength and dexterity without compromising protection. The glove is 100% latex free and powder free and reduces risks of allergic reactions and powder contamination. ...

Season of Darkness "He escaped his insanity only to face a darker reality." Director Jay Woelfel (Closed for the Season) returns to horror with a psychological tale of mistaken identity. Woelfel's Season of Darkness is a story that focuses on a protagonist who is an escaped mental patient. He finds his release daunting and strange. Once free, the public believes Dwight is actually a successful motivational speaker named Artemus Finch. Unsure of what is real and what is imagined, Dwight eases into his new role as Finch. But, there is a price to pay for Dwight's ...

Atlanta, GA October 4, 2012- Total power solutions partner and provider Alpha Industrial Power Inc. unveiled its new high performance, high quality Battery Capacity Tester and Load Bank to its exclusive customers. Named AIP-IDCE-CT, This high performance DC Battery Device helps engineers cut down at least 8 hours of setup time to run a load or battery test. "The great feature about this unit is that it's Bluetooth. There are no wires running from the modules to the unit" says testing Engineer Bobby Cannaday. The AIP-IDCE-CT also allows users to monitor ...

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Want to know just how effective Pinterest can be for your business? Boot Camp Digital, a leading provider of social media training, searched the Internet for statistics and data to visually educate people on how important Pinterest can be when it comes to online marketing for businesses. The full infographic was created by our team at Boot Camp Digital and can be found at http://www.bootcampdigital.com/pinterest-marketing-infographic. The infographic is free to share and use. Pinterest is now the third most popular social network online, behind only Facebook and Twitter, ...

The Center for Family Business (CFB), part of CSUF Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, today announced its newest member Fullerton-based Pacific Miniatures (PacMin). The premier educational resource for family businesses in Southern California, the CFB is pleased to welcome aboard PacMin to its robust network of multi-generational family business leaders. Founded in 1946, PacMin is located in West Fullerton and specializes in the creation of scale models of all sizes, for the aerospace, aviation and energy industries. "We are excited to have [cousins] ...

alliantgroup is pleased to announce that Walter Harris, a former senior level executive at the IRS (New York), has joined alliantgroup as Director of IRS Practice and Procedure. Harris is the second high profile hire from the IRS for alliantgroup and he follows in the footsteps of former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson who is now Vice Chairman of alliantgroup. Harris comes to alliantgroup following his departure from the IRS in June after a distinguished 31 year career with the agency. "I'm extremely excited to come on board with alliantgroup," Harris said. ...

The Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central Texas announced today that Garry Carson, award winning illusionist, will be performing two shows benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Texas on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the University of North Texas Main Auditorium, 1401 West Hickory Street, Denton, Texas. From Casinos, Corporate Events, Cruise ships, Colleges, and non-profit organizations across America Garry Carson provides outstanding entertainment that is treat for children of ages from five years old to eighty-five years young. "All of us at the ...

PacNet Services is an international payment processing company that offers a wide range of transaction processing services covering the direct mail space. While PacNet has a full roster of events throughout the year, the DMA has become their anchor event in North America, representing an important opportunity meet new contacts and gain industry insight. Attendees of the show will have access to the international expertise of PacNet's payment professionals, who will be available at booth 965. Each year, they look forward to helping companies meet new payment challenges ...

Leon Vannett, a national, touring stylist and educator from Oregon will be one of several renown presenters during Educational Forum 2012 Oct. 20th and 21st at the Will Rogers Memorial in the Center Round Up Inn, 3401 West Lancaster Ave. in Fort Worth, Texas. The two-day Educational Forum includes instructional seminars, a wide variety of leading vendors in beauty supplies and products, as well as the forum's signature event - a student hair show and contest. The three-event student competition includes: Three-Person-Team Total Look Competition; Mannequin Bridal ...

HydroComp Inc. is holding our popular 2012 Propeller Workshop on December 4th in New Orleans. We are confident your readership will find this workshop of high interest. Our workshop is a 1-day intensive professional development workshop on marine propeller design and analysis. The Workshop is suitable for anyone involved in the design, construction, selection, operation, or repair of propellers. In today's competitive business environment where it is all about "green" efficiency, the Workshop is essential for: -propeller builders and distributors, -naval ...

Netsertive, a fast-growing ad tech firm specializing in localized digital advertising and channel marketing technology in select vertical markets like audio/video today announced the launch of its Brand Extend program, a new offering in its Digital Co-op lineup. Brand Extend delivers a turnkey solution for manufacturers' localized marketing, automating targeted online display ads for the brand itself and simultaneously tying in channel ad support for their dealer networks. Netsertive also announced that Cary Audio, a manufacturer of world-class music and cinema systems, ...

This fall visit Sedona and take in all the beauty that is this magical place. El Portal Sedona Hotel is the perfect place to stay while in Sedona and see the Grand Canyon or Oak Creek Canyon. El Portal Sedona is a AAA Four Diamond hotel, was voted as a "Top Small Hotel in the U.S." by Conde Nast Traveler, and is recommended by National Geographic magazine. It is a unique lodging experience, no plastic card and long hallways here. We meet with our guests each morning to help plan their day so they will get the most out of their Sedona experience. The boutique ...

Pwnie Express, nationally known for innovative penetration testing tools, stormed into DerbyCon as a silver sponsor this year. The company unveiled the newest of their products, the Pwnie Express Enterprise Pentest Appliance (PX-EPA). This newest Pwnie Express enterprise-grade product release marks a significant development in the company's growth in the rapidly emerging cybersecurity market. "This is a defining moment in the pentesting product industry," said Dave Porcello, Pwnie Express CEO. Known for for its family-like setting in the heart of Louisville, ...

Every 15 seconds an older adult falls and becomes injured. In fact, falls are the number one cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries in people age 65 and over. Reducing falls is becoming a global priority both for overstrained health care systems and for elders and their families. This month with the official start of autumn, the Institute for Professional Care Education (www.ipced.com) is sponsoring its fall awareness campaign titled "Changing the Colors: Fall Prevention and Awareness Month." During this month long focus on preventing falls and resultant ...

Dr. Mark Galland, a physician at Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina (www.orthonc.com/galland.html), has been named medical director and orthopaedic consultant for the Wake Forest Titans, a Pop Warner program that offers flag football for ages 5-7, tackle football for ages 6-15 and cheerleading for ages 5-15. In this position, OSNC staff will be on site for games and events to provide medical care to all football players and cheerleaders in the program. Galland is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, practicing in Wake Forest and ...

Norton Abrasives, the world leader in abrasives for over 125 years, has introduced the Norton RapidPrep line of non-woven discs, belts and wheels for the metal fabricating industry. RapidPrep features a new non-woven substrate with an improved resin bond system designed to eliminate smearing and loading, two common problems in most surface conditioning applications, as well as providing improved edge wear. The Norton RapidPrep line is available with an innovative, high-performance, engineered Norton Vortex grain technology and premium aluminum oxide grain. (http://www.nortonabrasives.com/) Norton ...

Campbell Law School (http://law.campbell.edu) has announced that a delegation of students, alumni, and faculty and staff members attended the North Carolina Society of Health Care Attorneys (NCSHCA) 2012 Annual Meeting & Conference on Sept. 28, at the Rizzo Conference Center in nearby Chapel Hill. The institution served as the platinum sponsor for the 2012 NCSHCA Annual Meeting & Conference through the Edward E. Hollowell Lecture Series Endowment. Campbell Law Assistant Professor Amy Flanary-Smith addressed the conference to introduce both keynote speakers - ...