Adding to an extensive list of experts presenting on franchising and social media, the Franchise Social Media Summit 2011 just signed Lon Safko for the keynote speech. Safko will address the Summit's virtual audience of marketers, executives and leaders in franchising from noon-1 p.m. CDT, September 21, 2011. "This summit is a first for franchising, and we wanted to recruit the crème of the crop when it comes to speakers. Lon Safko's years of innovation, expertise and success in business, writing, marketing and consulting will bring tremendous value to the Summit's ...

Integrated Consulting (http://www.icpcs.com), a global project management / project controls organization, is pleased to announce the second installment in their successful online training solution series- Project Estimating. These Training Solution Products are in response to the increasing demand from project management professionals, from varying industries, for a low cost and convenient way of continuing education.. Students are able to log in from their home or office, alleviating the need to be out of the office for a two or three day class. The low price enables ...

Dr. Martin H. Orens, a board certified emergency room physician, sees the need for the public to understand that having an online medical file is a proactive step in disaster preparedness. Dr. Orens warns that medical offices, hospitals and other healthcare facilities are just as subject to fires, floods, earthquakes, tornados and hurricanes as any other structure. When the staff has been evacuated, the hard copies of medical records connected to hundreds of patients are, in most cases, left to the destructive forces of nature. To prevent this loss of medical records, ...

The Organic Hound Co. is excited to be participating in the "Dog Days of Summer" event for people and their dogs taking place on September 3rd in Jaffrey, NH. This Saturday, Jaffrey businesses located on the town's historic Main St. strip will be opening their doors to local residents and their furry family members from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Event organizers are making "Dog Days of Summer" a true celebration of dogs by inviting local dog-related businesses to set up tents on Main St. The Organic Hound Co. plans on tantalizing dogs' taste buds by ...

Social Media Examiner, a free online American magazine and top industry social media news blog and Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa, one of 24 of the AMResorts properties with a leading resort brand in Mexico, have eagerly signed on as sponsors for the first social media seminar to be held in the Riviera Maya that supports travel and tourism businesses. "We are pleased to have our first sponsors embrace this new seminar so quickly. Travel and tourism businesses need ongoing educational support as marketing strategies rapidly evolve and grow in this highly competitive ...

Atlantic Tire & Service will be holding the second of a three-part series of car care clinics resuming Sept. 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Cary store location, located at 1380 Northwest Maynard Road. The upcoming clinic will teach teens and young drivers how to maintain their vehicle on a day-to-day basis and what to do in an emergency situation. Topics to be covered during the first clinic include: how to make your car last longer, how and when to check fluids, the proper way to jump-start your battery, how to check air pressure and tread on your tires, how to ...

SmartAVI, Inc., a world-leading innovator of digital signage and video/audio/control signal distribution and switching over UTP/STP and fiber optic cable, announces the latest member of the SmartAVI family, KVM Switch Tech. As a partner of SmartAVI, KVM Switch Tech will carry SmartAVI products on its website, http://www.kvmswitchtech.com. SmartAVI continues to expand its distribution to meet the rising demand for quality products made in the U.S.A. KVM Switch Tech offers Digital Signage, Rackmount KVM Drawer, Rackmount LCD, Industrial LCD, PIP Quad Screen Splitter, ...

Stratix Corporation, a leading mobile enterprise solutions innovator, today announced it has been ranked among the Inc. 5000's list of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. based on revenue growth. Stratix will be honored at an annual conference and awards ceremony September 22-24, 2011 in Washington, D.C. "Stratix is pleased to accept this honor," said Stratix President Gina Gallo. "Our success is a result of strong historic presence in the mobile enterprise rugged device market, as well as our focus on supporting the proliferation of consumer ...

For those of you that are not familiar with Kickstarter.com, it is a place where creative projects can look for funding. Whether you are after making your first feature film or trying to document a novel in a series of books, Kickstarter has it all. SYNOPSIS Based on one hell of a true story... Follow Jason as he takes wrong turn after wrong turn in his life. Being released from prison for attempted murder is his chance to fix the things in his life that he has broken. But is he fixing things or is this just another wrong turn? "As someone who's loved film ...

Celerant Technology, a leader in the retail software industry, recently redesigned its existing point of sale (POS) screen to include an enhanced look and feel, while adding a new layout for ease of use and navigation. "In addition to researching and creating new modules, Celerant's team of developers strives to enhance our existing offering" stated Ian Goldman, Celerant Technology President and CEO. "The newly redesigned POS screen had been designed, programmed and re-coded with advanced features for increased flexibility. This redevelopment has been ...

When it comes to decorating a commercial space, buying in bulk is an excellent way to attain a consistent design theme and save money, and Fashion Seating is helping commercial furniture shoppers do just that with its wide selection of eatery, cafeteria, bar, and restaurant tables and chairs. Fashion Seating features a variety of style choices, including a number of aluminum outside restaurant furniture options designed to stand up to the elements available at http://www.FashionSeating.com. An asset for outdoor seating spaces, Fashion Seating's Aluminum Stacking Arm ...

NorthStar Bank has announced the appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors. These six individuals, along with the rest of the Board, will provide oversight and strategic direction for the Bank in order to meet its mission, which is to be a high quality, customer service oriented community bank, serving primarily personal, small and mid-sized professional and commercial customers in the Greater Tampa Bay area. The new Board Members are as follows: Dr. James Brookins is the current President of the Bay Area Medical Association and Past President of the ...

The company's portfolio includes new media marketing, social networking and large corporate interests. Based on a unique blend of startup experience, company building and agile development methods, Coincident has established a significant success track record. Coincident partners with business owners and executives, framing new goals, achieving high priority objectives and solving core issues. Located in the Virginia Dulles Tech Corridor of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Coincident is positioned to provide strategic leverage to technology companies and executives. "Over ...

Amphenol Industrial, a global leader in interconnect systems, has introduced a new high amperage, single pole, plastic circular power connector for benign environment power applications. The Amphe-PPC is ideal for outdoor power supply, control systems and communications environments in various industrial markets including hybrid and electric vehicle, heavy equipment, outer door LED and factory automation. The compact, lightweight and cost-effective Amphe-PPC uses silver-plated 5.7 mm RADSOK crimp-termination contacts, with gold-plated available, and can carry a current ...

Freedom Marathon, Inc. (FMI) will host the Norfolk Freedom Half Marathon Cup Challenge. The event is part of the Norfolk Freedom Half Marathon taking place Veterans Day weekend in Norfolk, VA. Runners will begin the challenge at 7 a.m on Waterside Drive in Norfolk. The Cup Challenge is comprised of four categories: Military Cup Challenge, Organizational Cup Challenge, Collegiate Cup Challenge and the High School Cup Challenge. Each team must have at least five participants and all Active Duty service members must show their military ID. A Perpetual Cup Trophy will be ...

The growing interest for footage libraries' products gained its momentum as Neal Mohan, Google's Vice President of Display Advertising, in his recent interview predicted bright future of online display advertising. In the next few years, due to revolutionary real time bidding automated technology, Mr. Mohan expects the growth of this industry from $24 bn to $200 bn, bringing tremendous demand on digital images and videos, sold by footage libraries. Placing advertisement on bidding based platform is widely used in offline media, especially in TV. Ad agencies buy ad time ...

Hurricane Irene brought gale force winds, surging seas and torrential rain, including as much as 15 inches falling in some areas. Hurricane Irene was unusual with its large size and slow speed, which created problems with winds and rains that reached far inland and for long durations. Severe storms and coastal flooding battered states along the Eastern Seaboard from North Carolina to Massachusetts, including: Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Many residents evacuated areas in Hurricane Irene's path. In the ...

In his most challenging PCB creation to date, Rodrig expands the depth of his craft by creating a human-like form using nothing but PCBs and other electronic components. Rodrig spent over 200 hours shaping and forming the PCBs into the shape of a human head. Using same polygonal matrix employed by 3D computer animators, every hard-carved piece of rigid circuit board contributes to the illusion of curvature. You can see Rodrig's latest creations at New Century Artists Gallery's "Undeniable Tendencies" Contemporary International Art Show (350 West 25th Street). ...

With a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Western Michigan University, Piyadarsha comes to the position as a highly trained and educated professional who would love to initiate a research and development section at Forensic Fluids Laboratories. A native of Sri Lanka, Piyadarsha has been heavily involved in research while developing very sophisticated laboratory skills. He has already been awarded a patent and has many awards, presentations and publications to his credit. "Darsha is an enormous asset to our team," states Bridget Lorenz Lemberg, founder of Forensic Fluids ...

On Wednesday, June 22, nearly 200 people gathered to reflect upon and celebrate the accomplishments of the Glenholme Class of 2011. Held in the school's newly completed Center for the Arts, the 75-minute commencement ceremony featured a selection of speeches, performances, and awards, during which twelve seniors, clad in blue and white regalia, graced the stage as high school students for the last time. Executive Director Maryann Campbell not only extensively praised the graduating class, but also commended parents on their dedication to their children and to the school. ...

Everyone who has ever moved has a story worth telling. Whether it's something funny, memorable, interesting, or ironic that happened along the way, or just something you learned, there is now a place where you can share your story: http://www.transitsystems.com/smooth_mover. The "Smooth Mover" Prize Drawing is sponsored by Transit Systems, Inc. (TSI), a leading provider of moving and shipping services nationwide. Every person who submits a story will be entered into a drawing for a prize of a $50.00 gift card to the home improvement store of your choice, or ...

This September, Sea of Green Hydrogardens is giving away three Deep Water Culture (DWC) Bucket systems in their 3 Weeks, 3 Systems, 3 Winners campaign. Register to win your free DWC Bucket system today! Drawings are held on September 7th, 14th, and 21st. Deep Water Culture - DWC - is a hydroponics method that does not utilize water pumps. Instead, the roots are continuously suspended in a nutrient rich feeding solution. The oxygen that the root zone demands is provided by a simple air pump and air stone combo. Because of this simple construction, DWC may be the easiest ...

Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (http://www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVIg and other medication, has announced that MedPro Rx has been recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the nation's fastest-growing private companies in 2011. MedPro Rx has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 for three consecutive years since 2009. The 2011 Inc. 5000 is a list of the nation's top 5,000 fastest-growing businesses based on revenue growth from 2007 through 2010. The list represents the ...

Expert Publications (LTCEP), the leader in internet marketing for home care and assisted living providers, announces their free Fall Webinar Series for Home Care and Assisted Living/Senior Housing Owners and Marketers. Marketers and Owners involved in home care and assisted living are always looking for new and innovative ways to get attention from referral sources, seniors, and adult children of aging parents. Over the last few years our expertise has evolved into being the leaders in internet marketing, but we all know the importance of OFFLINE marketing methods. ...

Philadelphia University, based in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, will be working with Louis A. Bencardino and Bencardino Excavating for the complete site work excavation for its new College of Design, Engineering and Commerce (DEC) building. INTECH Construction, a valued partner of the Bensalem, Pa. excavation company, contracted the company to perform a complete site work excavation package. The excavation crew will handle demolition of existing student housing, all utility relocations and all new storm, sanitary and water utilities. They will also complete ...