As the Holiday season approaches, Travelpro , Atlantic Luggage, and Austin House are pleased to announce the "2011 Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers." Make this a memorable holiday season with a gift from their superb and innovative lines of luggage and travel accessories. "Whether your friend or family member is a frequent business traveler or they are planning for an upcoming vacation, the "2011 Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers" offers a wide variety of luggage, briefcases and travel accessories that make great gifts for the holidays." ...

Electro Standards Laboratories, Cranston, RI, announces the new QuickSwitch Model 6254 that is both CE Certified and RoHS compliant. Four independent channels of A/B switching provide critical backup for fiber optic networks. Simple switching from (4) front-panel pushbuttons quickly switch network connections without having to plug and unplug cables. The Model 6254 can also be remotely controlled via Telnet commands or GUI from a 10/100 Base-T LAN Ethernet environment to switch position, lockout front panel pushbuttons and monitor switch status. In the event of a power ...

Sky Angel (http://www.skyangel.com) announces they have added over 15 timeless programming titles from American Pop Classics to both their TV and WebTV services Video On Demand selections, with many more titles to come. Sky Angel is a provider of inspirational and family-friendly television and radio programming available worldwide. American Pop Classics feature the best of pop culture TV programs and beloved Hollywood films. American Pop Classics brings programs and movies from the 1940s to the 1970s, and includes familiar family titles like Jungle Book, The Little ...

The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest's tenth anniversary is less than a month away and the excitement for this milestone event is mounting. For the past nine years, the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest has been a celebration of wine and food that takes place each September on the weekend after Labor Day. This year we're looking to celebrate our tenth anniversary with our Presenting Sponsor, Fine Cooking magazine. As it has done so in the past, the Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest will feature award winning New York wines as well as wines from around the world. ...

Leaders in the recently launched Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Consortium welcome its newest member, Majestic Mirror and Frame. The Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Consortium, created and led by MindClick SGM , is working collaboratively to develop an industry wide Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Index (HSPI). HSPI will help hotel owners purchase products that both reduce their properties' environmental impact, and contribute to guest comfort, health and well-being. "Our company strives toward green practices in manufacturing and shipping products. ...

"Heavy Metal" has been resonating with music fans so far this month as evidenced by the popularity of an iTunes giveaway by a company dedicated to "extreme recycling." 1-800-GOT-SCRAP will continue to give away free music to those taking advantage of its home pick-up service through the end of August. Those with large-scale metal objects like old dishwashers, refrigerators, weight sets, etc. are encouraged to call 1-800-GOT-SCRAP and the items will be removed at no cost to the homeowner and those making the call will receive an iTunes gift card valued ...

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 ...