Wednesday, May 9 will mark the first ever "Bike to School Day." The national event is being coordinated by the National Center for Safe Routes to School, and is an extension of the successful International Walk to School Day held each October. More than a dozen schools, from throughout the state, have already planned activities for "Bike to School Day." The event is to promote the benefits of bicycling to school. In 2001, only 16 percent of kids biked or walked to school as opposed to 42 percent in 1969, according to statistics from the Centers for ...

In an effort to build awareness of the game of golf and its values to youth, Sequoia Golf, the leading golf management organization in the Southeast, announces the official launch of its charity arm, the Sequoia Charitable Foundation. The Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization allows Sequoia employees and the community to give back to local organizations through volunteer opportunities and monetary donations. Since its soft launch in 2011, the Sequoia Charitable Foundation has donated more than $500,000 to charities throughout Georgia and Texas. Fundraising efforts ...

After seven years and significant financial investment, Gibraltar's Allabroad Sailing Academy has recently earned MCA (UK Maritime Coastguard Agency) Approval for the STCW-95 (Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping) Basic Safety Training Courses. Allabroad Course Manager Clare Kuszyk explains how much it means to the family-run business. Why is the STCW-95 so important to Allabroad? This is the "big one" for us. We've had many Government departments supporting us and willing us on and the result is an official approval that will mean a great ...

The attorneys and securities compliance consultants with law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP have launched a blog for broker-dealers, investment advisers and private investment funds. The new blog, Compliance Corner, alerts clients and friends to current developments in federal, state and Financial Industry Regulation Authority, or FINRA, securities regulation, litigation and enforcement developments. Compliance Corner also provides compliance tips, legal summaries and information about best practices. "Compliance Corner provides important updates from ...

Nancy Havens, DDS, has recently relocated her general dentistry practice to Sterling Dental at 2900 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34239. A practicing dentist in the Sarasota area since 1993, she also serves as a forensic odontologist. Havens holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Case Western Reserve Weatherhead School of Management in Cleveland, and a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from The Ohio State College of Dentistry in Columbus. "Providing quality dental/medical care requires efficient management and joining the Sterling Dental business ...

Tiger Filtration Limited manufactures a wide range of alternative filter elements at their factory based in Sunderland in the North of England. The area is well known for the construction of filter elements, but Tiger stands out from the majority as specialists in bespoke and unusual filtration products that aid larger companies in meeting demand. Despite their modest approach, Tiger Filtration are recognised globally as leaders in the alternative filtration industry, with their supreme quality products unrivalled across the market. Their strict approach to the ...

San Francisco Spice, a division of Right Foods, selected ProcessPro Premier ERP software. ProcessPro, developers of ProcessPro Premier ERP, recently released the newest upgrade version of its ERP software: Premier 10.2. ProcessPro Premier is a comprehensive single ERP software system addressing the unique business needs of process manufacturers in a regulated environment. San Francisco Spice's current but antiquated, disjointed software was leaving them with more problems than solutions. They needed a system that would reduce duplicate data entry time and errors, as ...

AccuProcess, a provider of innovative business process modeling software, today announced that it has released and made commercially available its leading AccuProcess Business Process Modeler product for the Apple Mac OS X operating system. Business Process Modeling is becoming one of the fastest growing areas of enterprise technology as more companies seek to bring greater efficiencies to their business processes to stay competitive. A leading analyst research firm estimates the business process analysis market for 2012 to be at about $2.5B and growing 25% annually. ...

Christie , a leader in simulation projection display and visualization solutions, is offering a free educational forum dedicated to the world of visual display requirements for simulation on May 9 at the Institute for Simulation and Training at the University of Central Florida. Whether you're a visual systems software or product development engineer, a program manager or technical specialist in the simulation industry, you will benefit from this one-day, chock-full session that includes technical presentations designed to increase one's knowledge of various visual display ...

The CDM Media team announced today that Accellion, a provider in enterprise-class, secure file sharing solutions, will be joining several upcoming CIO Summits this June, in Scottsdale, AZ. The CIO Summits gather top IT executives across several vertical markets to discuss each industry's hot topics, trends and challenges in a unique business setting. Unlike your typical technology conference, each CIO Summit is an exclusive event. Accellion will be leading a Thought Leadership presentation at the CIO Midmarket Summit, CIO Cloud Summit, CISO Summit and CIO Government ...

The Connection announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC ), a global integrated media company, has ranked The Connection as the 9th largest inbound call center in the United States in its 27th Annual Top 50 Teleservices Agencies Ranking by its publication Customer Interaction Solutions . The Annual Top 50 Teleservices Agencies Ranking recognizes the top domestic and international inbound call center service agencies as well as outbound teleservices and interactive inbound centers, as measured by the amount of billable teleservices minutes they have ...

queue llc, a new marketing and advertising agency, has opened corporate offices in Raleigh and in the Columbia, SC area. The agency is led by Juana Quick, who serves as President of queue. "I'm excited to be opening this agency after more than 30 years in the marketing arena," said Quick. "The team we've assembled has marketing expertise across a number of fields ranging from healthcare to retail to higher education. We're excited to bring this highly-skilled group together to help our clients in building and maintaining their brand". A full service ...

Over 350,000 votes were cast in support of the 2012 contestants, reflecting immense interest and supportiveness for moms building businesses at the same time they tend to their families. "There's been a sea change among moms as they've come to realize that adding entrepreneurship to their lives brings exhilaration and immense gratification, not to mention supplemental—sometimes primary—income to their families in these dicey economic times," says Rich Sloan, chief startupologist and co-founder of StartupNation. Co-Founder Divi Greisman quoted "We are ...

Boulder Creek Golf Course Managing Partner Barry Ehlert announced today that the course and the group that owns and manages it, Windmill Group, was profiled in a recent Calgary Herald article. "We were very pleased to be featured in the Calgary Herald, " commented Ehlert. "It is a great opportunity to let the Herald's large readership know about our fantastic membership packages, and also to let them know about the other courses that are managed by Windmill Group." Aside from Boulder Creek Golf Course, Windmill Group also owns and manages Boulder ...

The OrionGadgets Motorola Droid 3 Car Mount and Rapid Car Charger holds your phone in a convenient location, while charging, so that you do not need to worry about looking away to change the music or glance at the GPS. This dock will completely change how you use your Droid 3, as it is ideal for for internet access too. Great for listening to audiobooks, podcasts, music, and of course, making and receiving calls. This handy tool is sure to make your commute more manageable. The OrionGadgets Motorola Droid 3 Standard Docking Station With Wall Charger is a great solution ...

Federal Record Storage, MDMC announced today that the company has changed its name to RhinoDox to better differentiate itself in the Chicagoland document management market and better reflect the high-quality services it provides to meet customers' document storage needs. "This is a very exciting time for our company as we work to differentiate ourselves and continue to grow our products and services to provide customers with the highest quality of document management offerings," said RhinoDox President Justin Ullman. "Our customers are our number-one priority ...

Builders generated 5 percent more permits in February this year to construct single-family homes and apartments, bumping up the annual rate to a seasonally adjusted 717,000 permits, according to the Commerce Department. The figure, to be sure, is just half the rate considered fully healthy by economists, but it is the highest since October 2008, a few months before the first signs of industry recovery appeared. The construction industry, particularly the contractors who already have a contractors continuing education, is encouraged by the news, which affirms the trend ...

Louis Widmer was recently presented the prestigious 2012 Annabelle Prize for Beauty Products. Annabelle, a best-selling Swiss magazine featuring the latest in fashion, beauty, home, lifestyle, travel and culture, named Louis Widmer's Remederm Body Lotion the winner in the "Dermocosmetics - Prestige and Popularity" category. The recipient of the award is determined based input and voting by Annabelle readers. The magazine's website describes the winning Remederm product as "A body lotion with no frills... delivers what it promises. (The) pleasant, subtle ...

Silverwing Golf Course Managing Partner Barry Ehlert announced today that construction on a new banquet facility is well underway at the NE Calgary golf course. "This is very exciting for Silverwing because it opens up a world of opportunities for us in terms of the types of events we can host, " commented Ehlert. "This will be an asset for all the charity and corporate golf tournaments that we host, but will also be in use throughout the year for other events such as weddings, corporate parties and private functions." The construction crew has ...

May 2, 2012- Nothing is more devastating to a family than losing a loved one while the individual is serving his or her country. To ensure the memory and sacrifice of this hero are never forgotten, American Hero T Shirt Company has just launched a personalized tribute service for families of fallen soldiers to create a memorial t shirt or hoodie. These shirts and hoodies are not only a great way to memorialize a fallen soldier, they are also a way to help the family of the soldier. Many of these families are unable to get by on the limited benefits paid by the government ...

St. Petersburg based full-service marketing, advertising and public relations firm, Hype Group, announces the hiring of Maureen Horan as graphic designer. In her new role, Horan will provide various print and web design services to clients and will report directly to Hype Group's Creative Director, Richard Calzi. "Maureen is a talented designer who has interned with us during her last semester at the University of Tampa," said Brooke Boyd, President of Hype Group. "We're thrilled to have her stay here at Hype Group as part of the expanding creative ...

May 19 - Parry's Pizzeria & Bar in Highlands Ranch, Colorado is hosting an all day event with Odell Brewing Company. The beers that they have on tap in their own tap room will be brought to Parry's tap room with an additional collection of rare or one off beers to choose from. Some of the beers to be on tap include Odell IPA, 5 Barrel Pale Ale, Levity Amber Ale, 90 Schilling, East Street Wheat, Cutthroat Porter, St. Lupulin and more. There will be raffles every hour with the winners being awarded Odell merchandise. Purchase an Odell beer and receive a raffle ticket ...

The Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) announced today that it will launch a national campaign and alliance to bring capital and much-needed business development support services to one million microbusiness owners in the United States. The One in Three campaign is co-chaired by Mitch Jacobs, serial entrepreneur and founder of On Deck Capital. AEO will launch a pilot program in Missouri featuring a new marketing, matching and product development platform to bring working capital loans and much needed services to underserved entrepreneurs and communities. The ...

BabySpa (http://www.babyspausa.com) is revolutionizing the baby skin care industry. An eco-certified line that is 98-100% natural, this innovative collection of bath and body care products has been uniquely formulated to address the constantly changing skin care needs of children in early development through carefully researched stages. Inspired by therapeutic spa cultures and ancient healing traditions, BabySpa blends organic and preservative-free ethnobotanicals into a natural product mix tailored to children's ever-changing skin physiology throughout their growing years ...

Cardone, owner of Nutritional Healing Technologies, Inc., helps people with their health and wellness needs by following a simple philosophy. "I don't preach to people about their health," said Cardone. "I focus on helping them listen to their bodies. Every person has a unique set of health and wellness needs," she explains. Cardone focuses on listening to the person and, in turn, getting them to pay close attention to what their bodies are telling them. Cardone often suggests that her clients keep a food diary to help pinpoint troubling foods. ...