Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) and established business owners seeking to do business with corporations and government agencies should attend, "Teaming for Contracts," a regional workshop presented by the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC). The event will be held on Thursday, August 16, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Harley-Davidson Museum, 400 W. Canal St., in Milwaukee. Host sponsor is Harley-Davidson. Teaming for Contracts is designed for women-owned businesses in all industries who seek to grow their business and expand their capacity through ...

The Pet Care Trust is pleased to announce an expansion of its successful Pets in the Classroom program through partnerships with pet supply retailer Pet Supermarket and science and math education supplier Carolina Biological Supply. The new partnerships will provide elementary school teachers with six different grant options to aid in funding a classroom pet, allowing teachers to find the option most suitable to his or her needs. "We are delighted to have the support of a growing number of pet product companies that understand the importance of teaching kids about ...

Tech4Learning's Wixie is now available in the Apple App store for the iPad. The new Wixie app takes advantage of the iPad's touch interface, while connecting to storage, classroom management, portfolio, and assessment tools in the cloud. Wixie is an authoring tool students can use to paint pictures, write stories, and record their voice to explore the curriculum and demonstrate mastery. Projects are automatically stored in the cloud, making it easy to distribute a URL and passkey for to share Wixie projects with family and the community. "We are working to make ...

Whether you need to merge, converge or simply Guide, Safe Conveyor Inc. , is now manufacturing adjustable guide rails for their modular plastic belt conveyor systems. These simple and easy to adjust guide rails feature a unique streamlined design that provides quick and accurate adjustments without obtrusive bars protruding from the conveyor. The new product features a pivot joining system that reduces the number of support arms while providing smooth transitions from rail to rail. Optional wider guide surfaces easily attach to the "T" slotted guide rails ...

Raleigh's premier Modern Mexican restaurant, Jibarra, announces the appointment of a new executive Chef, Oscar Diaz. With years of kitchen experience under his belt, Diaz brings a new flavor to Jibarra's cuisine. Chef Oscar's flair for introducing Latin flavors and ingredients into otherwise untraditional Latin dishes makes his style an exciting addition to the greater Triangle's cuisine landscape. Featuring locally grown produce and fresh ingredients, Chef Oscar has reinvented dining at Jibarra. "We're thrilled about the new menu and the buzz it is creating. ...

Sonorous Entertainment Inc. - Barbados native and Christian recording artist Hoszia Hinds has recently wrapped up filming on the video for his newly remixed and re-mastered single "Can't Live Without You". The video was shot on location in Hamilton, Ontario and features some of the city's historical landmarks. Both the single and video are set to be released through Sonorous Entertainment in early August. "Can't Live Without You" was recently nominated for Best Reggae Song by En Sound Music Awards, the world's most recognized Indie Gospel Music Award ...

Brillare Hairdressing Academy is offering special back to school discounts on select services and products when clients bring in a children's book for "Operation School Bell ", a program of the Assistance League of Phoenix. The Academies will be accepting donations of new and gently used children's books in their retail areas throughout the month of August. In exchange for clients' generosity, children haircuts (ages 5-18) will be half off. Regularly $12, kid's haircuts are even more fun now at Brillare Academy with brightly colored smocks, new booster seats, ...

Cactus Technologies, Limited launched the new 803 Series of Industrial Grade microSD cards with capacities of 1 and 2GB. The 803 Series microSD cards offer long life cycles, firm BOM control, and based on SLC NAND memory. Sai-Ying Ng, President of Cactus Technologies Ltd. said, "We've had many requests from our Industrial OEM customers for Industrial Grade microSD cards. With our new manufacturing capabilities, we are producing Industrial Grade microSD cards at both 1 and 2GB to meet these requirements." The new Cactus Technologies 803 Series Industrial ...

Vintage Simi Hills of Vintage Senior Living, a family of vibrant retirement communities, today announced that employee Ian Gadea has been named an ALFA Champion by the Assisted Living Federation of America, a national organization serving the senior living field. Gadea was recognized for outstanding service to residents and an unwavering commitment to supporting quality of life for seniors and their families. "Recognition as an ALFA Champion is a special honor and we are grateful that Ian has been part of the Vintage Simi Hills family for more than a year," ...

BookKeeping Express, the first U.S. franchise focused solely on bookkeeping services, and recognized among the franchise elite in Entrepreneur magazine's prominent "Franchise 500," announced today its preferred vendor partnership with Anytime Fitness, the world's largest and fastest growing 24-hour, co-ed fitness franchise. In an effort to bring its quality services to Anytime Fitness franchisees, Bookkeeping Express will have the opportunity to provide bookkeeping services, along with real time reporting so franchisees can make better business decisions when ...

Employee engagement initiatives may be commonplace but often fall short of delivering a measurable impact on the business, according to global consultants BlessingWhite. "We encounter a lot of leaders who, when asked, 'Are you doing anything about employee engagement?' say, 'Yes, we run an annual survey'," says Joan Dasher, vice president of BlessingWhite's engagement practice. "But the survey is only a measurement tool. Organizations need to act on insights and focus on creating a culture of engagement to increase the engagement levels of their people. ...

Dovetail is excited to announce the launch of its new company website at http://www.DovetailDatabase.com. Dovetail is a marketing database solution specialist. As The Marketing Database Company, Dovetail develops, hosts, maintains, and provides web-based access to marketing databases. Dovetail provides its "Best-In-Class" marketing database solution to support direct and database marketing activities by ensuring an organization's marketing data is: Trustworthy—Marketing data is accurate and precise. Accessible—Marketers can access their marketing data anytime, ...

New Village Arts kicks off its twelfth season with the return of Shakespeare in the Park and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Executive Artistic Director Kristianne Kurner has set Shakespeare's romantic comedy in 1945 on a ranchero in Carlsbad. The famous feuding lovers Beatrice and Benedick (Kristin Woodburn, making her NVA debut, and Max Macke) duke it out in vintage Carlsbad style. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING will be playing on the lawn at Pacific Ridge School, located at 6269 El Fuerte Street, in the Bressi Ranch area of Carlsbad, from August 2 - 12, 2012. Performances run Thursdays ...

Value Management Inc. cites report in its summer 2012 newsletter that reveals the sluggish economy has sparked a surprising, litigious, challenge to corporate America. According to the report: Recent Developments in Shareholder Litigation Involving Mergers and Acquisitions—March 2012 Update, almost every acquisition of a large U.S. public company announced in 2010 or 2011 aroused multiple lawsuits. Only a small percentage of lawsuits resulted in payments to shareholders however, according to the report. The majority of the suits settled for "additional disclosures ...

WikiHorseWorld.com, a leading international horse and equestrian website, today announced Dr. Jim Joyce, DVM as their official Horse Vet and Paulette Nuetzel as their official Saddle Pro for the website's popular Ask a Horse Pro service. Both of WikiHorseWorld's new equine professionals along with Christy Mellington, the website's official Horse Trainer, will answer horse training, saddle and equine healthcare questions free for members of that website. Dr. Jim Joyce, DVM has been an equine veterinarian for over 25 years and he is the owner and founder of the Southwest ...

Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina taught an estate planning and probate class at Mount Pleasant Regional Library in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina on Tuesday May 22nd, 2012. The presentation took place in the meeting room at the Mount Pleasant Regional Library, which is part of the Charleston County Library System The class led by Mr. Guthrie concentrated on the fundamentals of estate planning and probate and explored, what an estate is, what are probate and non probate assets, what happens if you die without an estate plan, how the probate ...

U Buy It Inc. announces the grand opening of its new flagship gift showroom in Culver City. The 800 sq ft space is designed to provide an intimate and functional shopping environment away from the traffic of Downtown Los Angeles. "As a multi-line showroom, we cater to accounts across the globe, but our monthly showroom visits usually consist of local retail vendors on the Westside, so we wanted to create an additional space that was inviting, and comfortable away from the downtown hustle and bustle," said UBI Showroom sales rep Susan Kine. "We're already ...

Marketing Resources & Results, Inc., a strategic marketing firm that specializes in customized strategic marketing programs, was recently awarded the national certification from the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) for the fifth year. "This certification allows us to help organizations and companies with their specific vendor diversity goals, while offering exceptional marketing services." said Chris Brown, owner and president of Marketing Resources & Results. "We're delighted to be certified for another year and are looking ...

The award is a five-year IT Forward Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) as part of the Morgan Borszcz Consulting (MBC) team. The BPA provides a vehicle for worldwide IT Solutions, Operations and Maintenance (O&M), and Design, Modernization, and Enhancement (DME) of IT Systems and Infrastructure. The MBC Team has comprehensive worldwide IT systems, infrastructure, design and innovation, O&M capability to fully address the unique requirements of the USAID OCIO and its Missions. Understanding that USAID has a unique international footprint, unmatched by any other U.S. ...

SMC Software, a leading provider of central reservations technology and internet marketing services for the parking industry, announced today that New Orleans is the first major US city to see its real time Centralized Reservation System (CRS) being utilized for parking in the downtown/urban marketplace. Premium Parking, the cities fastest growing parking company, has always been committed to making their facilities the friendliest place to park. Now, with online reservations http://www.PremiumParking.com has become the friendliest place to shop for a guaranteed space to ...

Each year, artMRKT Hamptons brightens up Bridgehampton with contemporary art from around the world. This three-day show does not come without its challenges. The hot climate during the summer months in New York can wreak havoc on both the art and potential buyers. The size of the show makes tents necessary. The organizer, artMRKT, set up brilliant white tents and calls On Site Energy to keep things cool. About the Show The annual show in Bridgehampton welcomes presentations from 40 galleries all over the United States. The event hosts are the Bridgehampton Historical ...

RTP, NC US - Livingston Hamilton, a short-term IT and AV rental solutions company, will unveil the first phase of its new brand identity on Aug. 1, 2012. After this date, the organization will operate under the new name of Xchange Technology Rentals (XTR), as part of the global rebranding strategy for the rental divisions of the parent company, Xchange Technology Group. "The change in our name exhibits a strong and unified global company," stated Siggi Franz, the managing director of XTR's German division. Xchange Technology Group's 2011 acquisition and ...

Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering & Construction (http://www.sepiengineering.com), a firm which provides civil engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the Southeast, has announced the addition of Chase Cullipher, a Professional Engineer (PE) with six years of experience, as a project engineer. In his position, Cullipher will be responsible for providing engineering design and production support for roadway, storm water management, grading and drainage, erosion control and water and sanitary sewer utilities projects, as ...

Longistics, a full-service provider of global logistics solutions (http://www.longistics.com), has announced that Chairman Duane Long and Vice Chairman Pat Long have been elected to serve a one-year term on the 2012-2013 North Carolina Trucking Association (NCTA) Board of Directors. As directors, Duane and Pat will assist and contribute in fundraising and program activities, actively participate in NCTA affairs, attend all NCTA Board of Directors meetings, work with the board to communicate NCTA's role in the state's trucking industry, and support the values and goals of ...

Shred North, a local paper shredding company, has announced a planned expansion of services throughout Central Ontario, particularly the communities of Orillia, Collingwood, Midland, Alliston, Bradford and Newmarket to name a few. Businesses are turning to paper shredding as a means of reducing liability as well as maintaining compliance with legislation. With identity theft on the rise by as much as 250% in some areas of North America, having a document destruction policy in place is more important than ever. The issue facing several areas of the province is finding ...