Mark and Vanessa Leiker realized the serious need for a complete and accurate personal property inventory after hearing and reading the numerous stories about the victims of the Waldo Canyon Fire that destroyed 346 homes in Colorado Springs this past summer. VanMark Inventory is a result of the Leikers' desire to help Colorado residents and businesses be prepared to face the resulting loss of a fire, theft, or any of the numerous natural disasters. After learning more about the personal property inventory industry, they found many other reasons to have this documentation, ...

Today Wasabi Media Group announces that they have rebranded. Wasabi Media Group will begin operating under the new name, PeKu Publications (PKP), effective immediately. With the adoption of the new brand and tagline, PKP has also launched their new website, http://www.pekupublications.com/. The rebrand is part of the continued development of this Internet-based publishing company. Launched in July 2008, Wasabi Media Group has seen continual growth. Increasing their publishing from 80 to 400 articles per month, and increasing their readership from hundreds to over two ...

November 8th saw the official launch of the 2013 collection by Toronto jewellery brand Vitaly Design. The highly anticipated launch party held at Edition Richmond was kicked off by a live photoshoot for the collection's lookbook. Alongside the pieces from the Clocks & Colours collection, the event featured a photo exhibit from Toronto photographer Mike Berube and a clocks exhibit from well-known Toronto-based industrial designer Ian Milne. DJs Cosella and Webster provided the night's music, and the entire night was captured by an innovative 360 degree camera. "Vitaly ...

Black leaders, activists and organizers from around the country are slated to converge on Washington, DC's Howard University, November 14-18, for State of the Black World Conference III (SOBWCIII) -- which is being billed as the first "Great Gathering of Black People" after the re-election of President Barack Obama. Organized around the theme - State of Emergency in Black America: Time to Heal Black Families and Communities, a primary goal of the Conference is to assess the impact of the election on the interests and aspirations of people of African descent. Now ...

Sigma Web Marketing, a Hubspot Partner Agency and a leading inbound marketing company, helps businesses generate qualified leads using the latest inbound marketing strategies. Today it announced the launch of its "Hire an Inbound Marketing Agency For a Day" service for senior living and related service providers. The one-day program will give senior living service providers an in-depth personal marketing assessment and action steps to increase leads and beat competitors. Companies can learn more by visiting http://www.sigmawebmarketing.com/one-day-marketing-strategy. ...

Maxifier, the global leader in programmatic premium optimization, today announced an investment from WGI Group, a provider of early stage capital for Internet entrepreneurs. The investment comes shortly after a strategic investment from Dentsu Digital Holdings, Inc., which actively invests in emerging digital companies through its Dentsu Digital Investment Business Limited Partnership (also known as the Dentsu Digital Fund). Led by experienced Internet entrepreneurs Michael Walrath, Noah Goodhart and Jonah Goodhart, WGI Group has been investing in successful Internet ...

BookYourCare.com, a digital health marketplace, launches an auction platform service that is secure, confidential and user friendly. This industry game changing platform offers census development solutions to residential addiction, mental health, and eating disorder treatment facilities far beyond the typical directory or marketing services. This will allow facilities to spend more of their increased revenue and attention on improving treatment and facility quality, and less on finding prospective clients. The service allows consumers to connect with treatment facilities ...

This November, members of Girls Inc., an organization that inspires girls to be strong, smart and bold, are invited to a private meet-and-greet with athletes of the U.S. Women's Olympic Water Polo Team. Presented by Tangut USA and Bolt Public Relations, the event welcomes Girls Inc. girls, between the ages of 9 to 17, to a question-and-answer panel with Olympic gold medalists Kelly Rulon and Courtney Mathewson, and Dan Klatt, assistant coach of the U.S. Women's Water Polo Team and head coach of the UCI Women's Water Polo program. The special event, set to begin at 6 p.m. ...

Goodwill has been named one of America's top 25 inspirational companies this year by Forbes. The list was based on results from Performance Inspired, Inc., which surveyed 2,175 consumers from around the nation to identify the "most inspiring companies". The consumers responded by sharing which five companies they found most influential and why. "Consumers are really appreciative of the Goodwill retail stores and the perceived feel-good value they are bringing to local communities," said Terry Barber, chief inspiration officer of Performance Inspired, ...

In the Taylor Morrison tradition, the community of Sandoval offers a broad range of home designs for homebuyers of all ages. At build-out, the master plan will include a total of 1,523 homes - twin villas, detached villas, single family homes and estate homes. Phase III, the final phase, will be built on the remaining 100 acres available at Sandoval, and will include 4 collections of homes with prices in the high $100's. Models will be available for viewing early 2013 with pre-construction pricing available now. Only a limited number of homesites have been released prior ...

There comes a time in many people's lives when they find themselves struggling. The Tax Defense Network Charity division shares the sorrows of the homeless, the victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental disabilities by doing its part to help spread awareness. Tax Defense Network Charity Helps the Homeless Mission House is a charitable organization that assists homeless people make it off the streets and gives them the tools to lead a self-sufficient life. Tax Defense Network charity knew of the good work the organization was doing and chose them ...

Pancheros Mexican Grill (www.pancheros.com), the masterminds behind the tastiest burrito, opened its first location today in Kansas City. To show Kansas City how great their burritos truly are, Pancheros will be offering their highly sought after, delicious burritos for just $1 on November 20, 2012 from 4p.m. to 6p.m. Providing burrito lovers a distinctive Mexican dining experience, Pancheros carefully crafts each burrito with not only the freshest ingredients, but also with love. The mouthwatering concoction of burrito amazingness, can be attributed to none other than ...

Macatawa Bank is holding Fill-a-Plate Holiday Food Drive from now through Dec. 7. The Holland-based community bank has created a friendly competition between its 26 branches in Kent, Ottawa and Northern Allegan counties, along with its corporate headquarters, to see who can raise the most non-perishable food items for a food pantry or other non-profit of their choice. Customers are encouraged to bring in canned goods, pasta, rice, beans, peanut butter and other non-perishables to support their favorite branch. "Macatawa Bank has always been committed to giving ...

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, consistently voted "Delaware's Best Sandwich," opens newest restaurant in native state. After 36 years of turkey roasting, Capriotti's opens its 18th Delaware location today in Rehoboth Beach. Founded in Wilmington in 1976, Capriotti's is a familiar spot for Delaware residents who love the freshly crafted subs Capriotti's has been serving up over the years. Keeping true to the tradition, Capriotti's continues to whole roast their all natural turkeys in store daily. Classic favorites such as Capriotti's signature sub, the Bobbie , ...

Hotel Makanda by the Sea has announced that it has received the prestigious 2012 Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence, honoring top-rated lodging businesses as reviewed by visitors from around the world on Tripadvisor's popular travel site. To qualify, hotel businesses must maintain an average rating of four or higher out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on the TripAdvisor website from around the world. Additional criteria include volume of reviews and how recently they have been submitted by TripAdvisor users. The accolade is extended to qualifying businesses ...

With the release of Symphony Bluelight iExchange, gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets can now offer the emergency services a method by which they can automatically convert AddressBase Premium into Address Point and NLPG (National Land and Property Gazetteer) formats. Designed to allow the emergency services to start working with AddressBase Premium, without the requirement to wait until other systems have been modernised, Symphony Bluelight iExchange will enable a greater level of data integration, efficiency and joined up working. As a core component of Aligned ...

As Signalfire continues to grow, the team does as well. Jodi Heisz joins the Signalfire team as Art Director. Heisz will be responsible for brainstorming with clients, creative design of advertising, branding, and marketing materials, and print collateral for both Signalfire's clients and internal projects. "As Signalfire continues to grow, we face the need for someone with more than just great design skills, but also an awareness of how brands can succeed in their marketplace," Signalfire President Matthew Olson said. Heisz comes to Signalfire with 11+ ...

AbiJack Management, leader in partnership development, sponsorship, event marketing, artist relations and tour activation, today announced that the company has partnered with American singer/songwriter Shelby Lynne for a new branding campaign. As part of the new relationship, AbiJack will handle all communication for Lynne's branding and tour sponsorship opportunities, with a special focus on companies and products that are "Made in America." AbiJack will seek to establish and maintain relationships with American-born companies, and create new and exciting branding ...

Local non-profit There With Care recently announced the launch of a new partnership with Eric Cares, a funeral assistance fund dedicated to providing monetary and directional aide to Colorado Metro area families whose child loses his or her battle with critical illness. Eric Cares is a dedicated fund residing within There With Care's 501(c)3 non-profit. The fund works with local funeral homes to offer services at reduced cost and also provides financial assistance for those families who need help to defray funeral expenses after the loss of a child. "At There ...

New apparel company, 19 Upstream, introduces the Bible into the indie tee shirt world. In a time when self expression wears well, 19 Upstream literally wears their faith on their tees. 19 Upstream Christian tee shirts utilize clean designs and a high quality product to encourage Bible study and give people the opportunity to express their faith in a thought provoking, intellectual way. Every tee shirt comes with a Bible study card, free downloadable study materials, and an opportunity to contribute to the ever growing 19 Upstream social network focused on knowing the ...

INVISTA's CORDURA brand team celebrates 'Decades of Durability' at this year's Expoprotection 2012 Trade Fair Dec. 4-7 in Paris, France, showcasing the wide array of workwear fabric technologies including the debut of its latest CORDURA Naturalle fabric collection. Also on display will be new products featuring innovative CORDURA Denim, NYCO and Classic fabrics by leading workwear brands such as Blåkläder, Cofra, Dassy, and F. Engel. "We are excited to share our newest fabric innovations and end-use products incorporating CORDURA fabric at this year's Expoprotection ...

Power Target, a premier energy provider comparison platform, today announced the company's online service that assists homeowners in competitive electricity markets to find and compare electricity providers to meet their needs. The company's comparison engine not only allows electricity providers to reach new audiences, but powers several consumer facing Web sites, including ElectricityRates.com, RenewableElectricity.com and CompareElectricity.com. The Power Target system is a convenient way for homeowners in states that offer competitive energy pricing to find the ...

For the past 18 months, John Kluge and Michael Lindenmayer have worked on, researched and sought partners for what they call the "War on Poop." As co-founders of the non-profit Toilet Hackers, their mission is to find solutions for the nearly 2.5 billion people who do not have access to sanitation and hygiene and to create international awareness around the global toilet crisis. With the launch of Toilet Hackers and the announcement of next month's Sanitation Hackathon, they are doing just this. The War on Poop is an ugly one, but one that is important to ...

Canadian author Diane Mae Robinson has been chosen as a finalist for '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'. During her appearance on The Authors Show she discussed her latest work entitled 'Sir Princess Petra'. 'Sir Princess Petra', the first book in the Pen Pieyu adventures, features surprising plot twists and turns, brilliant flashes of humor, zany characters and is rooted in timeless values that shine through the charismatic main character. The book has received a number of high-level book awards including second place in Purple Dragonfly Book Awards for Children's ...

Atheneum Partners, a global expert platform and advisory firm with more than 100,000 industry specialists, provided some of its financial experts to participate in an investment summit hosted by the Brazilian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (ABVCAP) and Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil). Atheneum Partners CEO additionally moderated a panel on the investment environment in Brazil from the limited partner perspective. The PEVC in Brazil Forum gathered over 50 leading European and Brazilian investors and advisors with a focus ...