On September 24, The Mississauga Food Bank will kick off their annual Thanksgiving Food & Fundraising Drive. In 2012, the food bank needs to collect 145,000 lbs. of food and $60,000. The goal was set as a result of the increased demand for food in Mississauga. Hunger is on the rise and The Mississauga Food Bank is working hard to keep up. For every $1 that is donated by caring community members, 3 meals will be provided to those fighting hunger in Mississauga. The Thanksgiving drive is the largest annual food and fundraising effort for the organization. Last ...

3-GIS broadens access to GIS for telecommunication companies with market driven software incorporating Esri's ArcGIS platform. 3-GIS will be exhibiting and demonstrating the 3-GIS Express Solution, which provides telecommunication users advanced toolsets allowing them to visualize fiber availability and signal paths as well as model fiber networks of various technologies. The Express Solution consists of Network Express, a web-based editing application for the desktop user and Field Express, a lightweight configurable application for the field user. Visit booth 362 to see ...

Guitar legend John Tropea and master keyboardist Chris Palmaro have been busy working on a music video collaboration and are now releasing the single/video Boulevard Strut, a seductive funky groove with tight and polished horn and rhythm sections, inventive solos, and a video that is both dazzling in its production values and, simply put, great fun. Boulevard Strut is sure to be one of the stand-out music videos of 2012, incorporating the work of seasoned players, a great up-beat dance tune and imaginative and entertaining visuals. The music combines Reggae, Funk, R&B, ...

The Kroger Co. (http://www.kroger.com/), the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer with 16 stores throughout the Triangle and North Carolina, has announced that the Apex store located at 940 U.S. Highway 64 is hosting a free wine tasting on Friday, Sept. 21 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. To accompany the wine tasting, the Apex Kroger will provide Chef Shoppe foods, gourmet cheeses and some desserts for sampling. The wines available for sampling at the event will include: - Castle Rock — Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir - Iron Gate — Flue Fire, Blackberry ...

The proliferation of social media sites has changed the way businesses work and market themselves. Social media really can make or break a company - especially a small company that relies heavily on its customer service to help retain and attract new customers. Literally anyone can say anything online and reach thousands of potential customers, which can either help or hurt a business' reputation. Searchcred.com is a website that can help businesses to monitor their online reputations and make the most of what technology has to offer by performing affordable social media ...

Everyday people use vast amounts of water for everything from drinking to bathing to production and agricultural inputs. The use of water comes as a cost that is all too often overlooked by the public at large. A critical issue currently affecting the lives of millions is whether or not water should be considered an economic good - subject to the rules and regulations of markets, multinational corporations and international trading organizations. Several of the nation's leading voices on water issues will be featured speakers at this year's Central Park N.C. Annual ...

Alejandro Vargas, the CEO of Dialogue Marketing, Inc., was the featured guest on The Growth Strategist Show with Aldonna Ambler on September 18, 2012. Ambler and Vargas discuss the company's innovative ideas for growth. In his interview with Ambler, Vargas discusses how the Dialogue Marketing, a company that specializes in outsourced contact center services, watched its profits drop from $5 Mil/year to $3 Mil/year. Vargas' solution was to increase value proposition, create strategic business units, and only hire people with strong track records. With his team, Vargas ...

Robert Buhler, president of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm has been named the agency of record for Brasco Marketing + Design (http://www.brascomarketing.com/index.html), a Raleigh-based web marketing agency that helps companies design and implement creative strategies to springboard their growth. MMI will assist Brasco in increasing its local, state and national awareness as a top quality creative, marketing and web services organization. Established in 2006, Brasco is located ...

Organizers of "The Greatest Insect Show on Earth" are planning their biggest event yet. Penn State's Great Insect Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 29 at a new location: the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus. Sponsored by the College of Agricultural Sciences' Entomology Department, the increasingly popular fair had outgrown its former venue in the Snider Agricultural Arena, according to Steve Jacobs, senior extension associate in entomology and fair coordinator. "We're really excited about expanding the event into ...

Travelpro International, the leading manufacturer of lightweight durable luggage, is proud to partner with National Geographic, one of the world's largest scientific and educational nonprofit organizations, to introduce the Northwall adventure luggage collection. National Geographic has selected the Montreal-based Holiday Group Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Travelpro International Inc. in the United States as its luggage and travel accessories licensee for the National Geographic and National Geographic Explorer brands in North America. Durable, versatile and ...

Eric Hobbs, president of Technology Associates (http://www.technologyassociates.net), a full-service technology solutions and support firm, has announced that he will lead a free webinar titled "How The Internet Is Ruining Your Business - And How You Can Take It Back" on Wednesday, Oct. 3 from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern time. In the session, Hobbs will review several risks the Internet poses to business owners and what concrete steps should be taken to protect their network. Availability for the webinar is limited to the first 50 registrants. To register, visit https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/184145319. ...

Hill, Chesson & Woody (HCW) (http://www.hcwbenefits.com), a health and welfare benefits brokerage and consulting firm that designs, manages and implements employee benefit programs, has announced that Skip Woody, partner of Hill, Chesson and Woody, will present "Will You Pay or Play?" at the CAPTRUST Tower located at 4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1700, in Raleigh, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 4:15 p.m. Woody will share information about how business leaders can better understand and analyze individual healthcare plans. He will discuss what factors each person ...

The Paterson Falls Film Festival will begin accepting early submissions, starting Monday, September 17, 2012. Also announced were film categories, guidelines and sponsorship information for the festival, which will be held May of 2013. Categories for the film festival include feature films, documentaries, animation, short films, and music videos. Prizes for each category range from $500 for feature films over 60 minutes, to $100 for music videos under 15 minutes. There is also a special category dedicated to New Jersey college students, in which the winner will receive ...

After gaining considerable recognition as a rocker in Detroit, including a stint as lead guitarist for the Paper Street Saints and lead singer of the Matt Austin Band, Matt Austin has made the leap to country, and will be performing his new self-titled country EP along with other select originals and covers on Friday, September 21 at the Magic Bag Theatre (22920 Woodward Ave. Ferndale, MI 48220). Opening the show will be the recently re-formed Deadstring Brothers, and alternative country songbird Jennifer Westwood and The Waycross Georgia Farmboys. 99.5 WYCD, Detroit's ...

Creative Jar worked with Knight Frank's internal development team with the aim of creating a simple, intuitive, user experience (UX) across mobile & tablet devices that puts the user at the centre of the App. The judges were impressed by the innovation demonstrated within the App and the excellent results achieved post launch with close to 30,000 downloads from the App Store. Joseph Richardson, CEO of Creative Jar said of the award, "I am very pleased that we have won this prestigious award. This demonstrates the expertise and knowledge we have in the App ...

Payroll is one of the most important tasks about running a business. After all, employees want to get the paychecks on time. However calculating payroll taxes can be very time-consuming. Designed with non-accountant business owners and managers in mind, Halfpricesoft.com has released the new edition of ezPaycheck payroll software which was updated according to the suggestions from customers including: Improved graphic interface - provide more information about functions that customers frequently have questions about, including W3 control numbers, W2 establishment numbers, ...

Co-hosted by China Toy & Juvenile Products Association and Koelnmesse, 2012 China Kids Expo(CKE), China International Baby Carriers & Baby Articles Fair, is about to open on October 11-13 in Shanghai International Expo Center. Unique from others, 92% of CKE¡¯s exhibitors are manufacturers, especially the manufacturers of baby strollers & car seat, whose number is the largest among other events, making it the first choice for international buyers to purchase baby strollers, car seat and other baby articles in China. Rooted in China Toy Expo¡¯s 10 years history, ...

X2 Computing, one of the world's leading suppliers of mobile gaming devices using the latest tablet computers, has acquired the hardware business of XRiver Technologies, a Virginia-based provider of mobile hardware and software solutions. This acquisition will enable X2 Computing to focus on the provision of custom solutions to meet the specific requirements of gaming operators throughout North America. According to Francis Davis, Sales & Marketing Director of X2 Computing: "This acquisition will create a worldwide brand and give X2 a strong foothold in North ...

Window Master Inc. of North Charleston offers homeowners the opportunity to have shutters made in the USA. Homeowners can find a wide selection of home shutters: wood, faux, composite, plantation shutters and other window treatments. "We are very proud to sell and install shutters made not only in the USA, but right here in Charleston, South Carolina," said Barry Taylor, President and Owner of Window Master. "These are our own shutter brand, thus you can be sure that you are getting an American-made product. And we stand behind our brand." We are ...

The type of foods we eat in the evening can have a pronounced effect on the quality of our sleep. One of the keys to a restful night's sleep is to calm and relax the brain, rather than stimulating it. Certain foods are natural insomnia remedies that contribute to restful sleep, while others keep us alert and awake. The calming foods contain the amino acid tryptophan, which is a precursor to the sleep-inducing substances serotonin and melatonin. Two recent studies confirm that eating more carbohydrates than protein increases tryptophan production, while eating a higher protein ...

Body contouring has become the fastest-growing field in aesthetic surgery, and Dr. Kent V. Hasen, a well-regarded provider of plastic surgery near Fort Myers, has been active in that field for more than a decade. The key, he says, is to choose the right doctor: a specialist with advanced training who uses the newest techniques to achieve natural-looking results. "Body contouring - from liposuction for smoothing a few curves to abdominoplasty after massive weight loss - has come a long way in recent years," Dr. Hasen says. "For major-weight-loss patients, ...

Marina Plastic Surgery has received the Crystal Award from ZELTIQ Aesthetics Inc., a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing products, including the body contouring procedure called CoolSculpting. The plastic surgery and aesthetics practice, which offers CoolSculpting in Los Angeles, is recognized as the No. 1 medical location in North America offering CoolSculpting. Dr. Grant Stevens, medical director of the Los Angeles plastic surgery practice, attributes the procedure's popularity to its effectiveness in targeting specific areas of fat. "We ...

SalesPortal (http://www.salesportal.com), the first partnership marketing network for enterprises with contact centers, today announced it has developed and deployed a powerful recommendation engine as a core component of its platform. The new capability simplifies the matching of relevant enterprise contact centers and marketers based on product and demographic relevance. Companies use SalesPortal to monetize calls into their contact centers and generate high-value leads for marketing campaigns. SalesPortal's recommendation engine intelligently matches partners, improves ...

The M&W Logistics Group, a local 3PL company, joins in with the trucking industry the week of September 16th to celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. M&W is family-owned and operated, comprised of an asset based transportation department and a 3PL company providing customized supply chain solutions. M&W is taking the week to recognize all truck drivers and what they do for America' s businesses and especially the 100+ drivers of M&W. The drivers are the force that keeps the company going and without them, none of it would be possible. ...

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