Management of regional growth and development often brings stress to the business and residential communities involved. Long Island has a number of regional development organizations that work to create plans that can help resolve and relieve challenges faced by communities as they grow. John J. Roe III, a partner with Roe Taroff Taitz & Portman, LLP, has returned to the helm of the Patchogue Business Improvement District (BID); a group that helps the Long Island municipality manage regional growth and development. Mr. Roe was instrumental in the development of the ...

Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the winner and second place finisher of the Web.com Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational both played Graphite Design Tour AD DI shafts in their drivers. "Congratulations to this young player on his victory in his first professional event," said Tak Yamada, President, Graphite Design, "This is a great way to start his professional career and we wish him continued success throughout his career." The winner shot a 12-under 272 ...

Magic Ruby, dedicated to solving the complex puzzle of Social TV, launches today. A business unit of Second Screen Solutions, Inc. backed by Technicolor, Magic Ruby combines best of breed second screen technology with advertising expertise to provide the fast-growing social television industry with application development bridging content, distribution and advertising network platforms. The company has offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. Magic Ruby leverages MediaEcho, the second screen media platform developed by Technicolor, which deepens viewer engagement ...

Every year, Club Industry Magazine, the highly respected fitness business publication, ranks U.S health club companies by total corporate revenues. Urban Active made the 9th place with reported $107.5 million revenue (up 7%), meeting their goal of making it into the Top 10 position of this year's Club Industry's "Top 100 Clubs List." This is a notable leap from last year's #11 ranking. Club Industry Magazine reported that "The encouraging news for the industry is that more companies reported double-digit growth percentages this year than last, and six ...

The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) invites the public to attend an open house on Wednesday, September 5, 7:00 p.m., at 44 Armory Street in Englewood, New Jersey. Learn more about the fall season of the only grand opera company located in North Jersey and based in Fort Lee, New Jersey under Artistic Director and former Met Opera star Lucine Amara. Hear renowned Verismo Opera Music Director/Principal Conductor Anthony Morss, Chorus Director Mara Waldman, and Stage Director Evelyn La Quaif describe the opera company's mission, vision, and the new ...

CDM Media extended an invitation to CIOs and IT executives today to speak at the upcoming Mobility Summit, to be held Aug. 30-31, 2012, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Mobility Summit is an opportunity for attendees to make new business contacts, have in-depth conversations with C-level peers and learn about the latest mobility best practices and solutions during think tanks, panel discussions, analyst Q&As and more. A few of this year's agenda session titles: - Mobile and the Post-PC Enterprise - The Flexible Organizational Structure - Addressing Mobile Security ...

Reilly Partners, a privately-held retained executive search firm dedicated to results fueled by integrity and transparency, has announced the addition of David Gorman as a managing director. Gorman brings 20 years of sports consulting and legal experience to Reilly Partners. He has served as a sports marketing expert, representing some of the most prestigious athletes and sports organizations in the world. Gorman's past work for clients includes marketing and management consulting as well as legal protection of marketing, television, and licensing rights. According ...

Writer, producer and director Charlia Boyer assembled a phenomenal cast of performers who graced the stage at the opening of "Overcome, Overjoyed" on Saturday, July 28th. Madonna's former lead dancer Carlton Wilborn (Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour and The Girlie Show Tour) gave a soul-stirring performance as one of the stars of this new stage play about healing, forgiving, loving and overcoming. This production is entertaining for all ages filled with good music and a great inspirational message. Boyer says the message in the play is strong and clear. "It ...

Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc., the tri-state area's undisputed leader in tutoring and education service, recently celebrated the 1st anniversary of its second Education Center in Delaware. The new educational center is located at 1300 Paper Mill Road in Newark, Delaware. "Our goal in opening the second Center was to help students spend more time learning and less time traveling," explains Back to Basics' Founder and President Beverly Stewart. "Over the course of this first year, we've seen a dramatic increase in the number of students from Hockessin, ...

The Richland Companies announced today the acquisition of Bay Plaza Office Complex located at 711 West Bay Area Boulevard for an undisclosed amount. Strategically located in the heart of Webster, off I-45 between downtown Houston and Galveston, it also offers close proximity to NASA, Pasadena and the Houston Ship Channel as well as Hobby and Bush International airports. "Richland has always been committed to investing in high-quality, well-located properties across the Southwestern United States and the addition of Bay Plaza to our Houston portfolio is a perfect ...

ownCloud Inc., the commercial entity behind the popular open source file sync and share project, today announced the availability of iOS and Android apps specifically designed for ownCloud. With more than 500,000 users world-wide, ownCloud offers the ease-of-use of Dropbox, with more flexibility and security that can only be provided by software installed on site. ownCloud customers can host their own file sync and share services on their own hardware and storage, use popular public hosting and storage offerings, or both. ownCloud seamlessly integrates into an existing ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the completion of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) with a summer games competition on August 14, 2012 at the Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, NC. The event will run from 5 to 9 p.m. Participants will compete for a variety of outdoor gear prizes by playing classic activities like a water balloon toss, watermelon seed spitting contest and a cupcake walk. Prizes have been generously donated by Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO), Mountain Khaki, Gregory, MSR, World's Best Carrot Cake and Tiffany's ...

OrderStorm is hosting a theme design contest for all WordPress theme developers and designers that want to expand their offerings and gain a new distribution channel. Interested theme designers can submit an original theme that showcases the OrderStorm eCommerce plugin for WordPress by September 12, 2012. Winners will be selected by an open vote on the OrderStorm.com website. The prize for the top five best themes is a showcase on the OrderStorm.com website where the winning themes will be available for sale. Winners will get 100% of the profits from the sale of their ...

This year has been monumental thus far for NextLot, Inc. Not only did NextLot celebrate its 5-year anniversary, it also increased its international presence by expanding into South Africa. NextLot has partnered with a leading South African auto auctioneer to run live webcasts at its weekly auto auctions. Live online bidding is a growing trend for the auction industry in South Africa and NextLot's bidder-friendly, easy-to-use software has made an immediate impact on the trend and is helping to transform the industry. Park Village has used NextLot for 28 auto auctions ...

Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS International, Inc., will be speaking at Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's 6th Annual Youth Summit and Diversity Dialogue event, taking place Monday, August 6, at the Southern Methodist University, in an effort to encourage and motivate area youth and develop their leadership skills. The theme for the 6th Annual Youth Summit and Diversity Dialogue is, "Putting Your Signature on the Future." The summit audience is comprised of motivated area students between the ages of 13 and 17, who each applied for attendance. The day-long ...

Informer Books today announced the release of Pattaya Property and Thailand's Real Estate - How to Buy Thai Condominiums, Apartments, Homes & Villas, by Nick Pendrell. The only book published to date specifically about the property market in Pattaya, Thailand, the book is written for both investors and those looking for a holiday home or permanent residence in the city. Written in a light and easy-to-read style, the book guides the reader through the entire process of purchasing real estate in Pattaya from the initial decision-making process right through until the ...

Rokstok is an online company that provides bracelets and wedding rings. They have now completed their new selection of jewel studded engagement rings and wedding bands as well as vintage style engagement rings, which are all specifically developed by jewel designer Andrew Moquin. The online company, which also markets ready made engagement rings, has now launched his collection of custom made rings. More and more companies have made it a point to include custom-made vintage design engagement rings ever since people have demanded them. Because of this ongoing trend ...

Imagine using a powerful tool to be able to share a collection of photos to just the people you care about without having to worry about any acquaintances or friends interfering by "liking" or commenting on your photos. Imagine if the process to share your collection of photos is as simple as clicking on their name, granting them access to the album. With Appture, your entire family can easily share an photos and albums, even those that are technologically challenged! "One of the most difficult things to do during a family trip or gathering is to share ...

Transportation options have just become easier to access for people with disabilities. Introducing the launch of TheMobilityResource.com, a robust adaptive driving marketplace that bridges the gap between major car manufacturers, adaptive driving dealers and consumers. The site makes the selection from more than 80 nationwide handicapped van dealers available to people across the U.S. The company's priority with the new site aims to provide people with limited mobility with the most comprehensive online resource for finding handicap-accessible vehicles, explains Chris ...

The Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville is welcoming Tony Rockliff back for another seminar on internet marketing for artists on August 25th. "Tony has been the featured speaker on SEO, Niche Affiliate Marketing and the dynamics of Internet social community building at conferences across the world, as well as giving seminars to help musicians use the Internet to further their careers," according to Rockliff's website. Church of Scientology Pastor Brian Fesler says, "A Celebrity Centre has a unique mission to help artists, and part of that ...

Virginia Ear Nose & Throat, the Richmond-area experts in complete ENT care for over 35 years, has engaged Madison+Main for the practice's website redesign. With five convenient locations throughout Richmond and ten board certified physicians on staff, Virginia ENT excels in ear, nose and throat services, to include allergies, sleep apnea, in-office sinus surgery, cosmetic surgery, pediatrics and audiology (hearing aids). "We needed a new website that is more reflective of our people and expanded service offerings," says Susan Shackelford, CEO of Virginia ...

When Alex first attended a prescreening audition for Talent Advisers at Casting Hub they immediately saw that she had the spark needed to make it in the entertainment industry. Not only having an exotic look that is very versatile in the industry, she also had the personality to back it up. Alex became a member of Casting Hub's exclusive community and started auditioning right away. Only a couple of months later she booked her first huge movie role! The biggest thing that helped Alex get her big break is casting hub's Top 10 Secrets to Success: 1. Never Give Up! ...

JMR Electronics, Inc has been an innovator and leader in storage technologies since 1982. With the recent announcement of new additions to their BlueStor and SilverStor family of products made during the 2012 NAB show, JMR continues to expand and provide a complete suite of cloud ready RAID solutions that are both scalable and ultra-reliable. Since moving their operating facilities to Chatsworth, California, which many herald as the newly developing silicon valley of sunny southern California, JMR has grown through many notable partnerships and played keys roles in countless ...

2012 ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide access to care and treatment to children with autism, announces TWIW Insurance Services, LLC is a proud sponsor of ACT Today!'s 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism fundraiser, benefiting children with autism. The event will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California and will honor actor Joe Mantegna ("Criminal Minds"), KCBS 2 and KCAL 9's President and General Manager Steve Mauldin, and community activist ...

Boot Camp Digital (www.bootcampdigital.com), a leading provider of social media and Internet marketing education, is excited to announce the latest online social media training course: Mobile Marketing 101. This class is available for purchase on-demad at http://bootcampdigital.com/mm101. Marketing experts are saying that mobile marketing is expected to be bigger than television, radio, and personal computer combined. According to statistics, 70% of all mobile searches result in action within one hour. Krista Neher (www.kristaneher.com), CEO of Boot Camp Digital and ...