Women-owned business owners of Washington will join to commemorate fashion's biggest night with a charity style showcase on September 6 at 6 pm at TARI at 1525 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20007. Benefiting television star and philanthropist Mary Amons' anti-bullying lifestyle line Love Not Label, the event will feature pop-up shops of the District's most promising fashion, beauty and jewelry lines and an array of exclusive vintage pieces for purchase. "I'm thrilled to be a part of an evening that will feature the wonderful work of women-owned start ups ...

The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Alan Cowgill, is announcing the CT REIA monthly real estate investing meeting on September 10, 2012. This meeting will take place from 5:45 pm to 9:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, located at 100 Berlin Road in Cromwell, CT. At 5:45, attendees will have an opportunity to network with other Connecticut real estate professionals. At 6:00, there will be an early bird workshop. At this portion of the event, attendees can have their real estate deal analyzed by CT REIA experts. At 6:30 there ...

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that Lori Holcomb McClaren, Ph.D., has been named director of online programs. In this position, McClaren will be responsible for overseeing all online courses and programs offered within the School of Professional Studies, as well as working alongside university faculty to develop and deliver online curriculums for enhanced distance education. The online degree program, through the School of Professional Studies, provides distance learning courses ...

The British Poker Awards is the awards show where the public gets to decide the winners and it has already attracted thousands of votes since the voting went live, announced the organisers today. And Poker fans still have until mid-September to cast their votes at http://www.thebritishpokerawards.com, where they can pick their favourites from a number of categories, including Best Tournament Player, Best Cash Player, Best Online Player and Poker Personality of the Year. The nominees in each category have been decided by a judging panel that includes Bluff Europe, PokerNews.com, ...

Sonardyne International Ltd. has been awarded a contract by Noble Corporation to supply a Wireless Acoustic Emergency BOP Control System for its new deepwater drillship. The Noble Globetrotter II is the fifth Noble new-build vessel, along with other existing rigs, to be equipped with Sonardyne's safety critical acoustic technology, providing reliable through-water wireless communications, positioning and BOP control in an emergency situation. Noble Corporation is one of the largest offshore drilling contractors in the world and operates a worldwide fleet of 79 rigs and ...

Shipping magnate Abdul Qadir Rahman Buhari, the Managing Director of The West Asia Maritime International is beginning to raise a few eyebrows in the shipping corridors. In his dogged pursuit of owning ships and winning contracts, the captain of the Chennai-based Corporation has sealed yet another tender floated by the Tamil Nadu Electrical Board which, sources say is tailor-made for Mr Buhari's self-unloading bulk carrier - the Gem of Ennore, which is intended to move thermal coal from Paradip in Orissa to Ennore/Tuticorin/Karaikal. The haulier is currently time-chartered ...

The company's new owners approached Candace when they heard that she was looking for a new challenge. "Her track record is unimpeachable and her career in multi level marketing is well documented," said Bioceutica's chairman Antoine Nohra. "She has been at the forefront of many of the industry's successes. We are delighted to have reached an agreement with Candace and secured her commitment to Bioceutica." "Like all businesses today, Bioceutica faces considerable challenges as the American economy goes through a period of adjustment. Today, companies ...

Search Engine Optimization and Internet Marketing firm, Brick Marketing announces full-day SEO Training Classes in Atlanta, Georgia. The SEO Training Classes are designed to teach business owners and marketing professionals in and around Atlanta, white hat Search Engine Optimization best practices and social media and content marketing. Class participants will learn how to increase their website's traffic through a personalized SEO program. Each full-day Atlanta SEO Training Class will be taught by one of Brick Marketing's SEO Specialists, and is comprised of both a ...

Audrey Press and Kite Readers are pleased to announce their recently released children's book, The Ultimate Guide to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has received the coveted QED Seal. In conjunction with the Publishing Innovation Awards, this award stands for Quality, Excellence, and Design and is considered the "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval " for ebooks. This seal tells an ebook reader they can purchase the book with confidence knowing the title will render well regardless of their preferred reading format. To be considered for this award, ebook submissions ...

Doug brings twenty years of experience in the packaging industry, including ten years at Rexam Plc; and most recently serving seven years as Chief Operating Officer of Lindal Group. At Lindal, Doug was responsible for more than doubling the size of that dispensing systems group by opening new manufacturing operations in Argentina, Mexico and the United States and developing new, global accounts with substantial, targeted capital investment to deliver new products to the aerosol market. John Abplanalp, Chairman of Precision said, "I could not be more proud or ...

NY was buzzing today when word got out that a renown NYC nutritionist joined a team of very successful entrepreneurs at PRO. When Jay Kubassek (one of the co-founders of Pro) was asked how he felt about Carly Feigan, joining the expert team of Internet marketers, he replied; We are thrilled about Carly's decision to join our Internet marketing company and our team of experts. We are certain that Carly Feigan will be an asset to our community. PRO is committed to creating 100 Millionaires in 2012. They are the rage of the online world this year, their support team ...

Many employers have discovered the benefits of allowing employees to work at home through telework (also known as telecommuting) programs. Telework has allowed transportation employers to attract and retain valuable workers by boosting employee morale and productivity. Technological advancements have also helped increase telework options. Mr. Milton Collier Telework Initiative emphasizes the important role telework can have for expanding employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. According to Mr. Collier, TranZcenter use the below methods to determine whether ...

Book trailers and author commercials go HOLLYWOOD. Broadcast quality videos, author commercials and website promotional movies go to the next level of demand and production quality. Annie Jennings, of the national PR firm that creates book trailers and videos for online promotions says, "The desire for book trailers, videos, author or website promotional commercials is on the rise. Everyone wants to look great and set themselves apart from the competitors and stand out from the crowd." But isn't getting a competitive edge in business or your professional ...

Dominion Acquisitions Ltd is an outsourced customer acquisitions company who specialise in sales and promotion for the entertainment, film and game industries. Based in the heart of London the firm have been creating marketing strategies, sales promotion and media campaigns for a wide range of clients since the Business was established in July 2011. Dominion Acquisitions Ltd are passionate about their customers and the service they provide certifying to increase the awareness of a new product, to advertise to specific target audiences and help the client acquire a loyal ...

Exclusively involved in outsourced sales marketing and consulting, The BBB Conglomerate Network's goal is to increase clients brand and service; focusing on customer acquisition through face to face promotional activity and integrated sales and marketing campaigns. They consider themselves to be different; procuring a driven and resilient approach and aim to develop campaigns and interactive experiences in a fast paced environment. Currently representing Fortune 100 and 500 brands, The BBB Conglomerate Network's USP is a direct marketing and face to face approach; rather ...

Utah's Learning Tree Schools' executive directors Bethany Hosking and Amy Moyes celebrated the eighth anniversary of their leadership in July after taking over the Salt Lake City area facilities of the well-known Sandy daycare center. Founding director Jane Hosking, Bethany's mother, designed many of the programs and value systems when she began the business in 1979 as a preschool. Hosking and Moyes acquired the institution when the founder retired. "My experience, skills and applicable knowledge set come from growing up in the Learning Tree Schools environment," ...

Ventana Research has released its latest benchmark research on trends in product information management (PIM). The research was conducted to highlight the growing need for consistency of product information across organizations, suppliers to business networks and products they offer. The research examined how businesses and IT are coping with demands to effectively manage through definition, integration and publishing of all product information including content and data to produce a unified approach to meet a wide range of business process needs including across the business ...

Most providers have not attested for meaningful use Stage 1, most frequently citing quality measures and reporting as their biggest challenges. That has them increasingly reaching out to consultants for assistance, according to the KLAS report "Rapid Growth of Meaningful Use Consulting: Why Providers Are Reaching Out." User adoption, software upgrades, and updates also rank high in the challenges providers cite for implementing electronic medical records. One CFO said, "We were struggling to do the implementation ourselves, and I ultimately bit the bullet ...

A new study suggests that blood vessels can be grown from stem cells harvested through liposuction, reports WebMD. Dr. Elizabeth Fox, who is well aware of the power of these adult stem cells, believes that this is a step in the right direction toward providing surgery candidates with blood vessels that do not offer the same risks as those grafted from other parts of the body or those made of synthetic materials, which include clotting, rejection, and functional failure. According to researchers, millions of patients who are in need of surgery could benefit from the ...

The nutritional value of school lunches has been spotlighted by the relatively recent efforts of First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to improve the health of today's youth. By reforming the standards against which school lunches are held, supporters of Mrs. Obama and Secretary Vilsack believe that students will have access to healthier food choices and build better dietary habits. Nature's One, a leader in the organic pediatric nutrition industry, agrees that improving school lunch standards will enhance the nutritional intake of students across ...

Carolina Consulting announced earlier this week that their direct marketing campaigns are successfully satisfying customer's functional needs and significantly meeting customer emotional needs. The firm reveals their face-to-face approach allows customers to feel more appreciated, fulfilled and educated. "An emotional satisfaction with a brand combined with the contentment with our products is what is giving us a great point of difference here in Manchester. By engaging with consumers in person we are able to answer questions about our services and build relationships ...

For growing children, the importance of a good night's sleep cannot be overstated. Children need sleep to maintain their health as well as their energy levels, making ample rest an important foundation for success in school, in sports, and in life in general. According to a recent medical report, however, many kids do not receive the uninterrupted sleep that they need--in particular, kids with asthma. The study has won the attention of Dr. Jesse Stoff, a leading immunologist. According to the new study, sleep loss is a common concern among kids with asthma, and particularly ...

Castellano Cosmetic Surgery Center (http://www.castellanocosmeticsurgery.com) has officially rolled out the new and improved version of its website. The new Tampa cosmetic surgery site contains expanded and visitor-friendly features including additional procedure information, improved patient photo galleries and testimonials. "A website that looks good and functions flawlessly is absolutely vital for my current and prospective clients," says Dr. Joseph J. Castellano, a cosmetic surgeon in Tampa and founder of the practice. "The decision to undergo cosmetic ...

Dr. Peter Harris, dentist in Peachtree City, GA, is encouraging his patients to document their experiences at his practice by leaving reviews online of their appointments. By leaving reviews on sites like Google, Yahoo and Yelp, patients will be able to help Dr. Harris' online presence and encourage other patients to visit his practice. "I hope that many of our patients decide to leave reviews of their experience at our practice. I am confident that we provide an excellent level of service here and that any patients will be very satisfied with their time here. ...

The desire for straighter teeth continues to grow year after year. Dr. Greg Herzler, dentist in Saginaw, MI, understands that as people age they avoid treatments for straighter teeth due to the bulkiness of traditional braces. To help both teenagers and adults achieve the smile they have always wanted without the bulk, Dr. Herzler is excited to offer Invisalign's clear aligners for successful treatment. Created by Align Technologies in 1999, Invisalign utilizes clear, comfortable aligners to gradually shift teeth into their desired position. The best part about treatment ...