Continuing its string of successes in winning government contracts, Team Sports Planet, a Philadelphia-based team dealer, announced today that it has been awarded a multi-year contract to supply athletic uniforms and related soft goods to the U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School. "As a company, we take a lot of pride in serving the team sports needs of U.S. military bases, schools and institutions around the world" says Kari Altman, TSP's President. "This contract is both great and a logical extension of that commitment." The contract is for multiple ...

First Premier Prepaid MasterCard , the UK's best value pay monthly prepaid MasterCard has launched an affiliate programme exclusively with one of the UK's leading pay for performance affiliate network. The affiliate programme announcement follows the recent launch of the new First Premier Prepaid website and pay monthly tariff. The First Premier prepaid card is a general spend prepaid MasterCard which is ideal for daily use. The pay monthly prepaid card is managed by the team at Payment Card Technologies (PCT), one of the UK's leading prepaid card provider and award ...

Franchise executives, marketers and development agents are gearing up for the Franchise Social Media Summit 2011, the industry's first-ever, one-day virtual seminar offering advanced social media knowledge and information geared specifically for the franchising environment. The one-day, nine-hour event will take place entirely online from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT on Sept. 21, 2011. Hosted and organized by Paul Segreto, President and CEO of franchisEssentials, and Jeremy LaDuque, President and CEO of Elements Local, the event will offer advanced social media skills from a ...

Garfield Traub's Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) development is gaining a lot of media attention lately with its major role in the renovation of downtown Durham into a flourishing destination with an array of restaurants, shopping and entertainment venues. Although a few were openly skeptical of the project in the past, many of those same people are now changing their criticism and turning it to praise of the development instead. "We are proud of what DPAC has accomplished for the redevelopment of Durham," said Garfield Traub Principal Greg Garfield. "Durham's ...

East Coast Wings & Grill,a fast casual wing chain with 19 locations throughout North Carolina, announces the appointment of Stephanie Morris as Vice President of Marketing. Morris, who most recently served as vice president of Leapfrog Marketing, PR & Design, will oversee all facets of consumer and franchise marketing at East Coast Wings & Grill. She will be responsible for promoting the company's mission, enhancing national brand awareness and strengthening franchise lead generation. "Investing in the skills and experience of an ambitious and well-experienced ...

Golok has over 18 years' experience in ICT and has overseen the planning and management of various products including Government transformation, e-Governance, e-Business and Portfolio/ Program/ Project Management. He has also worked as CEO for an e-Governance Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), providing Government Services to citizens and the business community. His current role, as Principal Consultant & Head of Technology, has him delivering IT projects for the prestigious Passport Seva Project (Mission Mode Project) of Ministry of External Affairs, under the National ...

Carolina Beach (http://www.carolinabeachgetaway.com) stands out for many beachgoers as a completely unique vacation destination, with people and places that contribute to an intensely original experience. Whether during the final weeks of summer or going into the popular shoulder seasons, everyone seems to find something unique there. These places are part of the fabric of Carolina Beach, and you can't find them anywhere else. Carolina Beach Boardwalk The Carolina Beach Boardwalk offers something for everyone, with beach rentals, restaurants, and a variety of nighttime ...

Renowned for their 32 flavorful unique sauces and rubs, Hurricane Grill & Wings is proud to welcome three new additions to their executive team. The new hires will help bolster Hurricane Grill & Wings' position as a leader in casual, family-friendly dining with both fresh and delicious food. Tom Giarrusso will take the position of Chief Marketing Officer, Mark Bartholomay will take over as Chief Development Officer and Michael Lubitz has been named Chief Financial Officer. Coming to Hurricane Grill & Wings with experience at some of the world's largest franchise ...

- Jean Brown Research is recruiting participants for an upcoming clinical trial for bunion surgery. This research trial is to study aninvestigational pain medication given after Bunion Surgery. A bunion is an enlargement of the bone or tissue around the joint where the big toe goes into the foot (metatarsaophalangeal joint). As a result the big toe may turn in toward the second toe causing the surrounding tissues to be swollen and tender. Basic qualifications for this study include volunteers male or female, at least 18 years of age who have a bunion that will be removed. ...

The Carolina Mudcats (http://www.carolinamudcats.com), Wake County's hometown professional baseball team, has announced the team's upcoming five-game home series against the Jacksonville Suns starting Sunday, Aug. 21 through Thursday, Aug. 25. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night's games all have starting times of 7:15 p.m. Sunday's game has a special start time of 6:15 p.m., while Thursday's game will begin at 11 a.m. The game scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 22 will feature Group Appreciation Day. All groups that attended a game at Five County Stadium this season are welcomed ...

CMS Solutions is now offering Power Learning Classes intended to arm people in marketing and sales positions with the skills to implement Operational Marketing Strategies, which includes the following departments: • Call System (Tele-Prospecting) • Database Management • Email Marketing • Sales Support • Video Production • Social Media Optimization CMS integrates all the above departments and more to bring Operational Marketing to life. Unlike traditional marketing companies, CMS takes a proactive approach when cultivating and generating leads. This methodology ...

A Skoda Octavia vRS, wrapped by signage specialist, Creative FX, and driven by automotive journalist, Richard Meaden, at Bonneville Speed Week, has broken the record for fastest ever Skoda, after recording a speed of 202.15mph. The 500BHP Skoda Octavia vRS became one of the few cars to break the 200mph barrier, and the first Skoda ever, on Monday 15th August at Bonneville Speed Week in Utah, America. The record-breaking car was sporting a special '10' silver and green livery as it entered the history books. Produced and installed by vehicle wrapping specialist, Creative ...

Explore Tourism Social Media Boot Camp 2011 is a new marketing seminar that focuses on social media marketing for the tourism industry in Mexico. This two-day seminar is open to travel and tourism businesses that want to learn more about and effectively use social media to increase profits and the number of tourists to the Riviera Maya. "We are really excited to bring the first Social Media Boot Camp to the Riviera Maya, a seminar that will prove to be an invaluable resource for tourism businesses. It will also gather industry professionals together where they can ...

CodeTwo has published a new free Microsoft Exchange Server add-on, CodeTwo Active Directory Photos. The program lets server administrators easily upload users' photographs to Active Directory via a light and straightforward user interface. It was designed to speed up the work of IT professionals and make the Active Directory photo management simple. - Instead of using an inconvenient Import-RecipientDataProperty cmdlet command for uploading photographs to Active Directory's thumbnailPhoto attribute, you can now do that with just a few clicks using CodeTwo Active Directory ...

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm has been named the public relations agency of record for Noverant, Inc. (http://www.noverant.com), a global leader providing web-based information, training and compliance management services. MMI will assist Noverant in the development and implementation of a strategic public relations campaign that incorporates media relations, strategic planning and community relations. QUOTES: "We are pleased ...

It's official! Anoka Technical College in Anoka and Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Cambridge and Coon Rapids have joined forces by officially becoming an aligned institution, July 1, 2011. This alignment creates the largest community and technical enterprise in Minnesota, serving more than 16,000 students annually. Former Chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, James McCormick explained the decision to align these two schools in a November 2010 press release stating, "After a careful review, I am convinced that aligning programs and services ...

Government professionals responding to a recent informal survey from American Management Association (AMA) said that the Telework Enhancement Act has not impacted their training priorities (88.7%): leadership development is still the top priority for both FY11 and FY12. A solid majority, 86.8%, said they have not built in increased training to accommodate the Telework Enhancement Act for their FY12 budget. While only 4.4% of respondents said their training and development budget has increased because of the Telework Enhancement Act, 49.1% said the budget has stayed ...

Trenton Social, a new club where the Urban Word Cafe once stood, will be host to a book release party for music journalist Gary Wien's latest work, "Are You Listening?" on Saturday, August 20. The book takes a look at Wien's picks for the Top 100 Albums of 2001-2010 by New Jersey Artists. Performances by The Amboys, Zak Smith Band, Jon Caspi and the First Gun, and The Successful Failures will bring the pages of the book to life. Admission is free and music will run from 8pm to midnight. While doing research for the book, Wien listened to over 2,200 CDs by New ...

More than 160 developers applied to participate in the 2011 QuickBooks National App Showcase - a forum to allow developers to craft business solutions that build upon the power of QuickBooks. 30 finalists were chosen to present live in San Francisco, and Postcard Services of Tampa, Florida was one of them. "As I watched the other presentations, I knew we were facing stiff competition from some talented developers and businesses," said Jonathan Kremner, C.E.O. of Postcard Services. "But I also knew that our App, called "Postcard Services For Use with ...

Jeff Hickman, Manager of Total Health Nutrition Center (www.totalhealthnutritioncenter.com), will present "Six Weeks to a Thinner You" on Tuesday, August 23rd from 7:00-8:00pm. This free presentation is open to the public and will be held at the Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine, 4505 Fair Meadow Lane, Suite 111 in Raleigh. Many studies have shown that getting rid of excess body fat can reap major health dividends over the long term. THNC and The Carolina Center embrace several cutting-edge plans for promoting a healthier, leaner body composition and ...

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 Ron McFarlane, chief operating officer, has been selected to serve a three-year term on the board of trustees for the Medical College of Virginia Foundation, whose objective is to support educational, clinical and research excellence on the MCV campus at the Virginia Commonwealth University. QUOTES: "Serving on the MCV Foundation board of trustees ...

TelAfric Television Network will hold a webcast press conference on Saturday August 20, 2011 at 1PM (EST), to unveil its channels and programming. TelAfric Television Network provides 24/7 access to prime ethnic focused television channels and programming that cater to the viewing tastes of people of African descent from around the world. The mission of TelAfric Television Network is to complement the extremely limited number of broadcast channels available to the African Diaspora population in North America. The channels being offered by TelAfric Television are BEN ...

In tough economic times, how to increase business efficiency is critical for any company. Small business software provider, Halfpricesoft.com, released the new edition of ezTimeSheet, the employee attendance tracking software, in time. This easy and affordable employee time tracker can help small businesses deal with the HR management in a stress-free way and enables companies to focus on core activities. The new edition include more flexible edit function, permission control, report feature and timesheet lock/unlock features, which will save user¡¯s time in payroll ...

Gate2Shop is pleased to announce the inclusion of two more payment methods into its ever expanding global ecommerce platform. This will come as good news to vendors who sell where these payment methods are popular. AstroPay Card is a virtual pre-paid card for use in Brazil, while paysafecard is a pre-paid card for use in Europe. Both offer immediate authorization, without chargebacks. Gate2Shop is constantly striving to offer the most relevant payment methods in all parts of the globe. The two new additions have already processed a number of transactions in the first ...

Mikogo, the free cross-platform remote desktop solution, has released an important update for its Mac software making it compatible with the latest Apple operating system, Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7). Apple only recently released Mac OS X Lion advancing its powerful desktop operating system and incorporating a wide range of new features. Millions of Mac users worldwide are already updating to Mac OS X Lion which makes this release an important update by Mikogo as they continue to deliver a native and cross-platform desktop sharing solution to its users. "An ...