Don Thomas Sporthaus (The Sporthaus), the Birmingham, Mich., based premier retailer of skis, snowboards and winter sports equipment and apparel, is presenting "Attack of La Niña" from Matchstick Productions (MSP) on Saturday, November 12 at Birmingham 8 (211 South Old Woodward Ave.) in downtown Birmingham at 8:00 pm. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, November 12, the top ranked mountain skier, Ingrid Backstrom, and Freestyle Skier and Faction Team Rider Kristi Leskinen will be at The Sporthaus from noon to 2 p.m. to sign autographs for fans. Backstrom, ...

Custom Packaging and Products announces they will be providing custom eco-friendly Kraft sheet paper for the highly celebrated Carnivale du Vin event on November 11. This renowned event brings together Emeril Lagasse and an all-star line-up of the country's top chefs and vintners in New Orleans for the Emeril Lagasse Foundation's 7th Annual Carnivale du Vin. The event is a fundraising benefit, with proceeds going to improve the lives of young people in the New Orleans and Gulf Coast areas. "We are honored to be working with the Carnivale du Vin fundraising event ...

As Wisconsin's frac sand boom is in full swing, FEECO International has announced the launch of a new website, http://www.WhatisFracSand.com. FEECO International, an equipment and material handling solutions company of Green Bay, WI, has a unique position in the frac sand industry. A material handling specialist for over 60 years, FEECO is sitting right on the edge of the frenzy for frac sand, in Green Bay, WI. Their location allows for convenient equipment needs. FEECO International has been providing rotary dryers, rotary coolers, and conveyor systems and bucket ...

A new, free tool called SocialFloat offers hope for websites seeking better search engine rankings through "social signals". Recent studies have identified "social signals" as an increasingly important part of Google's and Bing's ranking algorithm. Many tools already exist to help web pages create social signals, such as shares and votes; SocialFloat takes social signals to the next level at http://www.seo-writer.com/tools/socialfloat-signup.php . "WordPress blogs have had an SEO advantage, because they have had 'floating' social sharing bars," ...

Paperly LLC is excited to announce it has launched an online proofing system that enables its customers and Consultants to personalized their holiday photo cards in real-time. While Paperly's traditional emailed proofs remain available, the new online proofing system allows users to personalize text, change fonts and ink colors and upload photos. The photos can then be enlarged, cropped, converted to black & white or sepia plus much more. With the new system, the back-and-forth between customers and Paperly in regards to emailed proofs has been completely eliminated. ...

On October 20, 2011, Attorney Bethany Macktaz will speak at Columbia Law School for the Attorneys General Eastern Regional Conference. Attorney Macktaz will speak on the issue of Human Trafficking, in particular her experience in dealing with victims during the prosecution of a state sex trafficking case. Attorney Macktaz served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Rhode Island Attorney General's office, Criminal Division, prosecuting sex-trafficking crimes, sexual assaults, and narcotics cases. When asked to comment on the opportunity to speak at this event, ...

Recently launched members-only home and lifestyle flash sale website, The Foundary (www.thefoundary.com), announced today that it will co-host a Sweepstakes with Apartment Therapy (www.apartmenttherapy.com) that will grant one lucky winner a trip for two to London. The "London Calling" Sweepstakes begins on October 19th at 11amEDT and ends at midnight CT on November 30, 2011. The winner will be chosen at random during the first week of December and announced on The Foundary's Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as on Apartment Therapy's website. The "London ...

Industry thought leaders from Innovative-e, Inc., a business consulting and technology services company specializing in SharePoint technologies, will be presenting sessions at the PMI Global Congress 2011—North America. Innovative-e managing partner, Dux Raymond Sy, PMP, will be presenting the session, "Leverage Project 2010 with Office 365 for Project Management Success." In this session, Sy will discuss how to effectively create a Microsoft Project Plan, create a SharePoint-based Project Management Information System (PMIS) with Office 365, and integrate ...

Northwest Hardwoods is the leading North American hardwood lumber brand and is recognized by the furniture, cabinet and millwork industries for its high quality and custom grades. Today, their 12 North American hardwood operations produce and distribute abundant, renewable and sustainable high grade hardwood lumber across North America. Weyerhaeuser NR Company releases the potential in trees to solve important problems for people and the planet. They are involved in nearly every facet of the forest products industry, from growing and harvesting trees to producing products ...

Chicago residents will have their fight cards filled today, as The OpenField Foundation hosts the 9th Annual Legends Fight Night charity boxing event at Soldier Field. A Las Vegas-style event with something for everyone, proceeds raised this year will benefit the broad efforts of OpenField Foundation as well as two benefactor charities, Walking With Anthony and the Semper Fi Fund, while honoring "Irish" Micky Ward as the Legend Honoree. Unlike any other event of its kind, Legends Fight Night combines the thrill of a golden gloves-style card, with live entertainment ...

Stateside Associates announced today that Jacob Hegeman, will join the company as Vice President on November 7. He currently serves as National State Liaison at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Hegeman will provide issue management services to clients and will manage the regulatory practice, which includes the Regulatory ForecastingSM service. In a previous position with Stateside Associates, Hegeman served as Senior Regulatory Counsel. In that capacity he managed the regulatory team and contributed ...

2X Software today announced the newly designed and updated website (www.2x.com) to better serve the needs of its fast-growing number of visitors. The new web design is eye-catching, clean, organized and well-structured. It invites the eye to scan and find something interesting with the goal of clicking through to another page. It provides new and existing customers with the resources they need to stay up-to-date on new 2X products and upgrades, such as the recent release of 2X ApplicationServer XG, while educating visitors on the affordability and seamless performance of ...

Jelastic today announced advisors for its platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering that runs any Java application in the cloud without code changes. Advisors to the company include: • Igor Sysoev who developed Nginx, a popular web server powering 43 million websites and more than 20 percent of the top 1,000 busiest websites including Facebook, Groupon, Dropbox, LivingSocial, WordPress and Hulu. • Alex Tkachman, an entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience in software development and creator of the Groovy++ Java programming language. He is actively involved ...

Online women's retailer Pure Collection has skirts, tops, jackets and bags that can create a multitude of outfits. Be creative with accessories to add colour and don't be afraid to show your personality. Construct an outfit around a simple, black Cashmere Knitted Pencil Skirt, GBP79. This skirt comes in a super soft knit with a front seam detail, the trims are smooth and tubular and you'll stay comfortable all day in the office with its ribbed elasticated waistband. With a combination of Milano knit to give structure and Lambswool for a breathable and warm finish, ...

MBK Homes, a leading builder top ranked by homebuyers for purchase and ownership experience through the Eliant survey systems, today launched its website with key components translated in both the Chinese and Spanish languages. As a homebuilder regularly recognized by buyers for high customer service levels, MBK Homes has offered the translated site as an additional means for accommodating the needs of an increasing number of Asian and Hispanic buyers. The company is one of few homebuilders to offer its website in all three languages - English, Spanish and Chinese - in ...

Arrive magazine has recognized Patricia M. Giordano, a Philadelphia trial attorney with Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP, as one of the region's top women attorneys in the field of personal injury law. Arrive based its "Top Women Lawyers in the Northeast" listings on the comprehensive Martindale-Hubbell database of Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings . Only those women attorneys rated by their peers as AV Preeminent - the highest rating available - were eligible for inclusion in "Top Women Lawyers in the Northeast." ...

The law firm of Ward & Smith in Longview, Texas, is pleased to announce the addition of former U.S. District Judge T. John Ward, who will lead the firm's new mediation practice. Judge Ward, who retired on Sept. 30 after 12 years of service on the federal bench in the Eastern District of Texas, has joined the firm founded by his son, T. John "Johnny" Ward Jr. "I'm very happy to have the opportunity to practice with my dad," says Mr. Ward Jr. "He brings a wealth of experience to our firm, and his decision to join us opens up an entirely ...

Local smartphone application Mobibo will be using its platform of offering exclusive discount deals to consumers as a way to donate to charitable causes. Mobibo will allow its users to directly contribute to charities through their app. Mobibo (a short form of Mobile Billboard) is a free smartphone app available in the Apple Store and Android Market. Once downloaded, it will alert the user when they are in close physical proximity to one of their exclusive retailer discounts. For simply viewing the deal, the user is paid 25 cents. They can then choose to redeem the discount, ...

ProcessPro, developers of ProcessPro Premier ERP software, is excited to announce the release of its new business intelligence application. ProcessPro Business Intelligence Suite provides easy access to data resulting in the ability of managers and senior executives to make better informed business decisions in real-time. ProcessPro Business Intelligence Suite creates a platform for complete business analysis through interactive graphs, charts, and reports that are easy to compile and understand. It is fully integrated with ProcessPro Premier seamlessly pulling data ...

French Connections is pleased to announce a record number of enquiries for private, self-catering of France in 2011. This rise in the number of enquiries may be due to the rising costs of some transatlantic airfares, coupled with a greater awareness of the potential environmental impacts of air-travel. The majority of villas in France are found in the country's southern provinces. This new data suggests that holidaymakers from the United Kingdom are choosing to visit France's warm south coast for an affordable and comfortable getaway this year; lovingly referred to as ...

Dr. Barbara von Mettenheim, Founder and Designer at BvonM llc announced today that her cosmetic accessory design atelier has engaged the services of Cincinnati, OH based Harrington Product Development to manage the Manufacturing and Logistics for the Spring-2012 launch of her line of Pedicure products. "My project's Managing Consultants at Duquesa Marketing have worked with Rick Harrington for years and enjoyed great results", said Dr. von Mettenheim. "After I reviewed many options, I realized that Harrington Product Development had the experience and ...

Leading EMR software provider Bizmatics Inc. has officially introduced their full-service, in-house electronic medical billing service to complement PrognoCIS EMR - their flagship electronic medical record system. This new service, which focuses on improved Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), offers practices an integrated EMR, practice management and billing service to streamline office efficiency and simplify collection processes. Medical practice collections have been cut significantly in the recent years, thereby increasing the importance of maximizing a practice's ...

Aternity Inc., the industry's leader in end user experience management solutions for Global 1000 enterprises, announced today that it will deliver two 30-minute webinars showcasing the latest innovation in end user monitoring on October 26, 2011 at 11 AM ET/8 AM PT with an encore session at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT. Aternity provides line of business managers and IT managers with the ability to proactively respond to end users problems before they reach the help desk in order to dramatically reduce business disruptions, increase user productivity, and deliver optimization of enterprises' ...

Jinzi J. Wu, Ph.D., president and CEO of Ascletis (http://www.ascletis.com), a global specialty therapeutics company dedicated to discovering and developing important new treatments for cancer and infectious diseases, has announced that the company hosted a ground breaking ceremony Thursday, Oct. 20, for its headquarters at Hangzhou Hi-Tech Industry Development Zone in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. This event is part of North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue's economic development mission to Asia. Ascletis is the first major Chinese investor-backed drug development company ...

Tag team comedy? You bet!—and what a great show! Andrea Mezvinsky, crowned 'America's Funniest Mom' on The Opra Winfrey Show, and stand-up dynamo Kendra Cunningham join forces to bring you a compact, hilarious performance of comedy at the Duplex, New York City's world famous cabaret and piano bar in Greenwich Village, on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. "Andrea Mezvinsky . . . was the stand-out performer . . . she cracked the house up at Caroline's on Broadway."—NY Daily News Andrea Mezvinsky's (www.andreamezvinsky.com) first job in show ...