Coats + Bennett, PLLC (http://www.coatsandbennett.com), an intellectual property law firm, has announced that Anthony Biller, partner at the firm, has joined the board of directors and agreed to serve as the corporate secretary for Wildlife STORYTELLERS International. Wildlife STORYTELLERS is a Christian ministry that shares the gospel and related counseling materials with less fortunate children around the world by producing stuffed animals that share Bible narratives in their native language. Wildlife STORYTELLERS provides stuffed animals, such as tigers, elephants, ...

Happening on September 8 and 9, 2012 at Marilyn Bell Park, the event is an excellent opportunity to get involved in the community, enjoy the fun of dragon boat racing, and spend two days by Toronto's waterfront, all in support of a good cause. "We want to expose the community to the fun and excitement of the sport and at the same time, its strong philanthropic spirit", says Aaron Soroka, Chief Operating Officer, GWN Dragon Boat. "This year, we have teamed up with CIBC to support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - Ontario Region. It'll be a great weekend ...

Supply chain solutions providers SBS Worldwide and SIFTE BERTI have signed an agency agreement which covers all sea and air freight activities between Italy and the USA. SIFTE BERTI will represent SBS Worldwide in Italy and SBS Worldwide will represent Sifte Berti in the USA. SIFTE BERTI has 19 offices throughout Italy, including Milan and Bologna. In total, it operates more than 300,000 sq meters of warehousing facilities. Lars Kloch, Managing Director USA, SBS Worldwide, said: "SBS Worldwide's supply chain offering is built on our ability to offer global ...

The CIO CME Summit team announced today that a CIO Executive Visions panel at the summit will be moderated by Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, and will feature representatives from News Corporation, Tribune Company and Viacom Media Networks. The CIO CME Summit, Sept. 19-20, 2012, in Scottsdale, Ariz., is an opportunity for attending media and entertainment executives to discuss IT issues and explore the technology solutions that can help transform their organizations. The technology event's agenda creates opportunities for networking and interaction ...

The Dinosaur Place in Montville, CT (1650 Hartford-New London Turnpike, Oakdale, CT) will host the 11th Annual Monty's Fall Festival during Columbus Day weekend — October 6 - 8, 10A - 6P, daily. This family-friendly event features fun activities all weekend long and is hosted by the Park's iconic and gigantic T-Rex, named Monty. All activities are free with paid admission to the park or with a season pass membership. Monty's Fall Festival includes fall crafts, face painting, a magic show, moon bounce, petting zoo and more. The highlight of the festival is a concert at ...

AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions (AHS) announced today that it has ranked on the Inc. 500|5000 list for the fourth consecutive year. This year, AHS ranked #757, jumping from #1029 in 2011. AHS also earned rank #49 on the health industry list and #65 for the New York City region. The 2012 Inc. 500|5000 list was determined by percentage revenue growth from 2008 to 2011. During that period, AHS grew revenue by 460 percent. In addition, AHS added 350 jobs during this three-year period to support its continued growth and success. "We're thrilled that our hard work ...

Ashton Woods Homes (http://www.ashtonwoodshomes.com), an award-winning national private home builder, held a grand opening in late July for Pemberley, a new residential community located just off of NC Highway 55 in Apex. Pemberley offers three different product lines - single-family homes starting from the $230s, townhomes from the $130s and one-car garage townhomes from the $160s - with a wide variety of floor plans for buyers to choose from. The community will feature a private swimming pool and cabana. The neighborhood offers easy access to all points in the Triangle, ...

The Social Radio, an app that lets people listen to their Twitter Timeline mixed with their favorite music, is rocking into the social networking environment with the launch of its web app available Today, Thursday 6th. iOS and Android apps will also be updated. Allowing users to actually listen to Twitter searches, lists, hashtags, and trending topics mixed with music, The Social Radio- developed by three Argentine software engineers- has been downloaded over 25,000 times in a few weeks across both the iOS and Android platforms in over 20 countries. The new web app ...

The Design Group, Arkansas's leader in multicultural communications, announced today it will develop and lead strategies for Metroplan as it works to engage underserved communities in the organization's Imagine Central Arkansas, a long-range strategic plan for central Arkansas. The contract extends through 2014. "We are thrilled to support Metroplan as it works to include central Arkansans from all walks of life during this key period of planning for the region," Myron Jackson, Chief Executive Officer of The Design Group, said. As central Arkansas's Metropolitan ...

RENO, Nev. - QBDoc Reno is currently offering extra savings for customers. Throughout the month of September, promotional pricing is in effect toward Intuit products. Effective September 1st-23rd, QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions (QBES) is offered at 30% off list price when bundled with Advanced Inventory, and until the 30th, QBES is running 20% everyday "stretcher" pricing, switcher 0%, and an add-a-seat discount of 20%. From September 1st-30th, Point of Sale customers receive the following discounts when they apply and are approved for a merchant account: - ...

Wizard World, Inc. today announced the latest addition to its schedule of pop culture conventions as Wizard World Oregon Comic Con will debut, February 22-24, 2013, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The trio of Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery and David Della Rocco, who starred in the cult classic The Boondock Saints, and superstar artist Greg Horn ("Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark," "X-Force") are the first special guests scheduled to attend. Additional celebrities, artists, exhibitors and other attractions will be announced in the coming ...

The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced the competing chefs for the second annual Triangle Chef Showdown on Thursday, Sept. 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on its Morrisville, N.C. campus, located at 2001 Carrington Mill Blvd. Four incredibly talented and well-known chefs will participate in a fierce cooking competition as they battle for votes from attendees. The 2012 contestants include Chef Keith ...

Three-time Grammy winner Brian Setzer releases "Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet" on Surfdog Records. The album captures the best songs from Setzer's "Rockabilly Riot!" tour, which included sold-out shows spanning four continents, and is filled with Brian's hits, originals and a few favorite covers. Available for purchase now, "Live from the Planet" is also offered as a limited edition (only 1,000 printed) triple-gatefold colored vinyl record. The album is an homage to American rock n' roll and it returns him to his rockabilly roots. ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) Visitor Center in Harpers Ferry, WV is hosting the 2nd annual Family Hiking Day on September 29, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Held on National Public Lands Day, Family Hiking Day is a program developed by the ATC to introduce families to the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) and all of the benefits that come from spending time outdoors. This event is free and open to the public. Families can visit the ATC's Visitor Center to pick up a Junior Ranger Adventure Guide booklet, a guide developed by the National Park Service and the ATC, ...

Bespoke & Co., a custom tailored clothing company based in South Tampa, will be hosting an exclusive women's fashion event at their showroom on Thursday, September 20th from 4pm to 8pm. Guests will enjoy complimentary cocktails and hors d'ouevres while previewing the new Bespoke & Co. collection designed specifically for women. "Our current collection, made in Naples, Italy, has complete flexibility to produce beautiful women's clothing, but this new collection takes it one step further with the variety of trims and details, perfect for our female clientele," ...

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that its enrollment figure for the 2012-2013 school year totaled 791 students, an increase of 9 percent from its 725 student enrollment in 2011-2012. This year's enrollment includes 621 students in the university's traditional day program and 170 students in the School of Professional Studies, which provides accelerated evening, weekend and online courses to nontraditional students and offers a Bachelor of Science in business administration, a Bachelor ...

California business can now cut cost on W-2 form printing easily. By partnering with TrialPay, accounting payroll software provider halfpricesoft.com announced the new free offers of ezW2 software 2007 to 2011. CA new users can now get single-user basic version ezW2 software for free when they try or buy an offer from one of TrialPay's 2,000 blue-chip advertisers. ¡°It's a remarkable way to treat our customers to free software, while ensuring that the software's copyrights are properly obtained." said Dr Ge, the founder of halfpricesoft.com, ¡°We have worked with ...

Emily Candler, healthy-dining-while-traveling author and international swimsuit model, blends her passion for foreign cuisine with the mission of maintaining a photogenic waistline in her new book, "Magical Eating: A Worldwide Guide". (www.magicaleatingguide.com) Emily Caprice Candler makes healthy dining while traveling quite easy to follow with her guidebook that provides English translations, recommendations and calorie counts for hundreds of appetizers, entrees and desserts commonly found on restaurant menus in numerous countries. "Menus in foreign ...

The Forest County Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin has awarded Advanced Waste Services with an exclusive agreement to secure a consistent inflow of feedstock material for the tribe's recently announced liquid food waste recycling facility. The facility, known as FCPC Renewable Energy, is set to break ground soon and commence operations in August 2013. Using a proprietary high flow anaerobic digestion technology, the FCPC plant will convert an average of 125,000 gallons/day of liquid organic feedstock waste into electricity that will be sold to WE Energies. The ...

Balearics Sotheby's International Realty now has one of Mallorca's most experienced property professionals at the helm - Daniel Chavarria Waschke. Joining as Managing Director in August, he brings a wealth of knowledge and ideas to the table. For more than a decade Daniel worked at a senior level for a well-known real estate chain, achieving the status of Regional Managing Director, but now steps up to take full control of Sotheby's International Realty's presence across the Balearic Islands of Mallorca and Ibiza. Born in Mallorca to a Spanish father and a German mother, ...

As the waves of grief from recent mass shootings in Wisconsin, Colorado and Maryland crash in, those left behind search for meaning and hope. All of our hearts are filled with sadness for the victims and their families. Losing someone to death is extremely difficult, but losing someone in such a devastating manner is overwhelming. We may wonder what's happening with humanity. We may ask how does the omnipotent force, that many of us call God allow these things to happen? Grief Coach and author Kent Smith brings the grief process into a wider, more hopeful view for many ...

World of Beer, Clematis has partnered with Wheels For Kids, Incorporated, a 501(c)3 charity organization to host the pre-party happy hour for their annual fundraiser event, Jazz at the Zoo. World of Beer, Clematis believes in this special cause and so has volunteered to host the pre-party happy hour which includes a sneak peak of what Jazz at the Zoo will offer, select draft beers, hor d'oeuvres made by Jazz at the Zoo's own, Chef Tim Raymond, and featured entertainment throughout the evening plus an electric customized scooter donated that evening to Brandon (22) of West ...

More Americans Own a Home Again After Foreclosure, Bankruptcy More and more Americans are re-entering the housing market after a previous bankruptcy or foreclosure, Reuters reported recently. Many homeowners who lost their homes due to financial hardship during the Great Recession are finding that they qualify for a new mortgage sooner than expected, often within just a few years. Over 4 million U.S. homeowners have gone through foreclosure since 2007, and an estimated 2 million more foreclosures are expected by 2014, according to RealtyTrac. Citing interviews with ...

CalvinAyre.com will cover the top awards show in the British poker industry after a media agreement was signed between the tablog and British Poker Awards organizer Bluff Europe. Under the terms of the agreement CalvinAyre.com will bring the cameras and reporters along to cover an event that will honor the best the British poker circuit has to offer. The tablog will interview the winners, snoop around for any juicy gossip and of course provide warts and all coverage of any parties that take place. New awards have been added this year including "Best Tournament ...

With the new release of Sage ACT! 2013 marking 25 years of Sage ACT!, DMC Software, leading Sage Business Partner, claim that the 2013 update allows for social sharing, helping businesses to extend their communications. According to new research, 1 in every 7 minutes spent online is spent on Facebook, with 93% of organisations now using the site for marketing purposes - proving how relevant social media is to businesses in 2012. [http://www.socialnomics.net/2012/01/04/39-social-media-statistics-to-start-2012/] With this increase in the use of social media, by prospective ...