Westgate Resorts is pleased to announce the grand reopening of the recently renovated Branson Garden Inn, a full-service hotel that lies along the world-famous Branson Strip in the heart of the beautiful Ozark Mountains. Hosted by the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, the Branson Garden Inn grand reopening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 10 AM on May 22, 2012. "Branson has always been one of the most popular and sought-after destinations in our network of resorts," commented Westgate Resorts CEO, David Siegel. "I am pleased to be bringing ...

The second annual Nautical Mile Restaurant Week is a ten-day culinary event celebrating St. Clair Shores' delicious dining establishments. Held from Friday, June 1 through Sunday June 10, 2012, eight restaurants in St. Clair Shores will offer special fixed price three-course lunch and dinner menus starting at just $20 per person. Beverages, gratuity, and taxes are not included in the rate. No tickets or passes are necessary, and diners can participate as frequently as they would like over the ten-day period. While advance reservations are not required, they are strongly ...

David R. Rhode, managing partner of Vaco Raleigh, LLC (http://www.vaco.com), an executive placement and consulting firm, has announced that Crystal Suazo, CPA and partner of the firm, has received the Triangle Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Leadership Award, which recognizes up-and-coming leaders under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the community. Award recipients are selected based on business accomplishments, community involvement and significant career milestones. Suazo received the award at a luncheon on May 17 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C. At ...

MyBinding.com, one of the nation's leading Internet retailers of document finishing equipment and supplies, welcomes seasoned SEO writer Richard McNeal to their expanding staff. McNeal comes to MyBinding.com with several years of writing experience. While in college at George Fox University, he at first intended to be an English major because of his passion for writing. However, after his studies took another direction, he interned in the Public Relations department. There he gathered media knowledge and wrote daily press releases. "Working in the PR department ...

This news follows the appointment in February of Xiaoming Shao as Managing Director for Asia Pacific, and enables Maxifier to introduce its ADMAX inventory management and optimization technology in Japan as well as to the wider Asian market. Bringing more than 14 years of online experience, Sato is responsible for launching Maxifier's business in Japan and building a team that encompasses business development, account management and technical support, while establishing Japan as a hub to support other Asian regions. "Japan offers great potential for Maxifier ...

- Adaptiva , an award-winning provider of IT systems management solutions and INOVATIV , a leading IT consulting firm in Europe, today announced a strategic partnership to market and deliver best-in-class end-to-end IT solutions to Microsoft System Center users. Adaptiva and INOVATIV will combine expertise to offer clients powerful, comprehensive consulting and software services focused on implementing and extending the functionality of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, streamlining IT operations and eliminating server infrastructure, and improving ROI on existing ...

NCIA, the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, headed by Herbert J. Hoelter, announces that the firm and its senior staff helped secure major downward sentence reductions in recent federal criminal defense cases. Working with the defendants' attorneys, NCIA provides a comprehensive client-specific data analysis based on the U.S. Sentencing Commission database to the federal judges presiding over the matters. After careful analysis and examination of NCIA's Federal Statistical Sentencing Analysis (FSSA), defense attorneys secured substantial sentencing reductions ...

"Out of the crowd there came forward, like a young Moses in the midst of his people, the warm and personable Peter Opeka." So describes Cardinal Franc Rode in the foreword of Jesús María Silveyra's new book, Padre Pedro: Apostle of Hope, from Virtualbookworm.com Publishing. This work is a tribute to the life and ministry of Father Peter Opeka, known to the people of Madagascar as Padre Pedro. Silveyra begins by recalling the day he first read the name of Father Opeka in a newspaper article. The priest was being recognized for his efforts to reduce poverty in ...

Celiac Awareness TWITTER CHAT DATE: Wednesday May 23rd, 2012 TIME: 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. ET HASHTAG: #smjkceliac ---------------------------------------------------- Twitter hooks to follow: @joykeys @celiacawareness @celiacalliance @CherylHarrisRD @cureceliac Special Guest: Cheryl McEvoy, Online Content Manager, National Foundation for Celiac Awareness @celiacawareness Special Guest: Andrea Levario, Executive Director, American Celiac Disease Alliance @celiacalliance Special Guest: Dietician Cheryl Harris, MPH, RD, @CherylHarrisRD Special Guest: ...

Securus, Inc., the leading provider of mobile safety and security GPS products, announced today that it will sponsor PERS Summit 2012. The summit is hosted by AvantGuard Monitoring Centers and is the premier gathering of independent Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) dealers. PERS Summit 2012 will be held June 20-22 at the Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah. "Securus is proud to be one of the sponsors of this important event. I personally look forward to meeting new people, discussing the PERS industry and showcasing our new technology, products and ...

DealsMagazine.com, the first deal site to offer user-customized shopping areas and a print edition, proudly announces its nomination for a Moxie Award and a Chicago Innovation Award. "We are honored to have our hard work recognized by groups that celebrate the innovation of Chicagoland businesses," said Deals Magazine Online Marketing Director Dante A. Monteverde. "Our team has worked tirelessly to create a website that is mutually beneficial for subscribers and local businesses. We're proud to offer a sustainable relationship between vendors and targeted ...

FrostByte Media Inc. confirmed today that soul and blues artist Melissa Bel has released her video for "Distance" online as the first for her sophomore album bearing the same name. Fans have long awaited the newly released video for her album's title track, "Distance," to finally put a face to the unique and now familiar voice. Melissa gives a brilliant performance which really captivates the tone of the song. With the help of director Figz! of Figvarati Films, they work together to create a post break-up atmosphere of solitary introspection, lost ...

PowerChalk, LLC, in partnership with USA Diving, has released video clips from the 2012 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix to the premium content section at http://www.powerchalk.com. Over 30 free slow motion dives from the meet are now available for use with the ChalkTalk Telestrator . Held last week in Fort Lauderdale, the meet featured a number of world and Olympic champions. The premium clips will allow divers and coaches to compare their form with some of the best divers in the world. As the official video analysis system provider for USA Diving, PowerChalk provides ...

WebDAM Solutions, the leader in cloud-based digital asset management (DAM), today announced record-breaking growth in higher education - results that further support the company's reputation as the best web-based DAM provider for colleges and universities. Since 2010, the WebDAM customer base among educational institutions has more than doubled. In just the first week of 2012's Q2, the number of new higher education accounts signed exceeded 2011's entire Q2. In recent weeks, WebDAM added St. Mary's College of California, UC Riverside, University of Dayton, Embry Riddle ...

Downtown Plymouth's "Music in the Air" Friday night concert series, a tradition in downtown Plymouth for nearly 30 years, has a bright future with the announcement by Hines Park Lincoln it will become a major sponsor. Hines Park Lincoln in Plymouth Township will sponsor the Hines Park Lincoln Stage on each of the 14 Friday nights of the concert series, which begins May 25th in downtown Plymouth's Kellogg Park and continues through Aug. 31. Hines Park has been a sponsor of individual concerts in the past, but this year has decided to boost its presence in the ...

Realityworks, Inc. has signed an agreement with STUDICA Middle East, Ltd. to become the exclusive distributor of Realityworks programs in the United Arab Emirates. The partnership with STUDICA grants them representation of Realityworks' Total Parenting Experience. The program includes the world famous RealCare Baby, as well as the Total Parenting Experience (TPE Program) which will be launched and taught into the UAE with authorized trained instructors. The TPE Program is used every day in thousands of schools and organizations around the world. One component is the ...

As we continue to learn more about the importance of making better use of our energy resources, companies are striving to come up with innovative product designs that will use energy more efficiently and help reduce our "carbon footprint". Renco Electronics is no exception to this trend. The Rockledge, Florida, based electronic manufacturer has announced the addition of the RL-9500, the company's latest green gate drive transformer. The RL-9500 boasts a low cost design with isolated primary winding, a 1:1:1 turn ratio and 3,000 volt Hi-Pot. At only 18mm tall, ...

The residents of Grand Villa of Largo, an assisted living and Alzheimer's care residence, look forward to their weekly pet therapy visits. "Our residents love having the opportunity to visit with the animals and you can see the positive effect it has on them immediately. They are more conversational and generally in a better mood when the dogs are around," says Larry Prescott, executive director of Grand Villa. "The best thing about pet therapy is that it doesn't feel like therapy - it's not intimidating, and the residents are happy to visit with dogs ...

Douglas David, managing partner of Douglas Carroll Salon (http://www.douglascarrollsalon.com/), has announced June promotions for its onsite boutique, salon and spa services located at 6325-27 Falls of Neuse Road. Salon customers will receive a free scalp treatment with any color and haircut, or foil service. In addition to its newest products - Goldwell's Sun Reflects shampoo, leave-in protecting spray and 60-second treatment - the salon will offer 20 percent off KMS and Goldwell mousses and gel styling products, and 28 percent off Goldwell men's shampoo and cream paste ...

Team Jamis/Sutter Home will be participating in the US Pro Cycling Championship this weekend in Greenville, South Carolina. A full schedule of events is highlighted on the USA Cycling website. Robin Bylenga, creator, founder and proprietor of Pedal Chic, is excited to announce that she is hosting Team Jamis/Sutter Home at a meet and greet on Saturday, May 26. The family-friendly event begins at 4:30 PM on The Patio @ Pedal Chic, and will include a short ride around Cleveland Park in Downtown Greenville. A cookout with Hamburgers, Hotdogs, sides and beverages will be ...

BPM Wave International AG, a leading provider of Business Process Improvement Solutions for Oil and Gas, Energy, Manufacturing and Legal markets and Qualysoft, a leading process-oriented software services provider with an international presence, specialized on Utilities and Financial markets, have teamed up to develop an integrated approval management platform for the insurance industry. The solution embeds the best of breed products: Plenary by BPM Wave and Infinica by Qualysoft, and targets the Central and Eastern Europe region. "Insurance companies in the CEE ...

Cadac Organice, a Microsoft Gold ISV Partner and developer of the Cadac Organice Suite (SharePoint-based solutions for Engineering Document Management and Control) has issued a case study about using Microsoft SharePoint for controlled communication in engineering projects between owner operators, contractors and vendors. For projects and maintenance of capital assets owner operators outsource engineering and construction work to contractors and vendors. This is often done in EPC (Engineering Procurement Construction) or EPCM (Engineering Procurement Construction Management) ...

SWEET SOUL RECORDS, parent company lifesound, Inc., officially announced that an agreement has been reached with Forward Motion Concepts for nationwide distribution of the album "Baptism By Fire," by Paris Toon feat. Mothers Favorite Child. "Baptism By Fire," set for release on May 23, 2012 in partnership with BBQ Records, contains 14 previously released tracks and three Japan-exclusive bonus tracks from Paris Toon, the Billboard Award-winning lyricist and musical enigma behind Brooklyn born Jazz soul band Mothers Favorite Child. Paris Toon Paris ...

The most corrupted post-Soviet city has finally waken up from its never-ending winter darkness. While some of the Russian grannies are making her name known by trying to become a mega pop-star band by singing mellow tones in the Eurovision Song Festival, other senior-ladies prefer more aggressive melodies by smashing their neighbors mailboxes. The madness was started by one of the grandmas calling herself Babushka and was inspired by the insane city mayor who prefers more radical methods for making his point, such as driving over illegally parked cars with his tank. ...

Adtraxion Systems, European provider of comprehensive software and hardware for digital signage networks, has announced the immediate release of Adtraxion 2.0. This new version includes Adtraxion Manager 2.0 and a new series of dedicated Adtraxion digital signage players. Adtraxion Manager 2.0 is based on a new technology platform and promises to be more stable and efficient than ever before. The Adtraxion Player A-series offer different features in regards to performance, appearance and price. By teaming up with Advantech for the development of these new industrial-grade ...