The 23rd Annual Chocolates Galore & More! event, scheduled for February 18, 2011, is the YMCA Loudoun County's largest annual fundraiser. The event will be held from 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm at West Belmont Place at The National Conference Center in Leesburg, Virginia, home to Northern Virginia's largest ballroom. Event attendees will indulge in rich, luscious chocolates, exquisite desserts and mouth-watering hors d'oeuvres prepared by the area's finest restaurants and caterers and showcased in a competition for Best Presentation and Best Taste (Critic's Choice, judged by ...

RedEye announces the official launch of behavioural email onDemand at this year's TFM&A - a simple, cost-effective approach utilizing behavioural email to improve conversion. RedEye is demonstrating its expertise in behavioural email that improves ROI and conversion to sale with its seminar on 'Building Email Customer Engagement Lifecycle Management Programmes using Behavioural Email and Engagement Strategies' presented by Matthew Kelleher, Commercial Director at RedEye International. The seminar running on Tuesday, 1st March 2011 from 1.30pm, will be supported by ...

On February 10, 2011 in honor of the newly enacted "5% Women's Procurement Rule" for federal contracting, Gloria Larkin will host an hour long teleconference about the new era in government contracting for women business owners. The teleconference focus is how women contractors of all backgrounds can participate in and be awarded the now $20 billion in set aside contracts. Due to the timely nature of the teleconference and the importance of women business owners taking advantage of new millions in potential revenues, TargetGov is offering this teleconference for no ...

- It's National Cherry Month and red tart cherries are stealing the limelight during February for their expanding list of health benefits. This dark-skinned super fruit is continuing to grab attention for its naturally-occurring healthy characteristics. The Montmorency Tart Cherry is the basis of the popular line of FruitFast products, bringing the fruit's benefits to customers year round. Grown and produced in northern lower Michigan's Cherry Capital of the World, FruitFast uses a proprietary process utilizing the whole fruit, including skin and pulp, to capture ...

CheckMate Designed for DOD CheckMate Software uses CAC Cards to identify the person responsible for each transaction, converting the SSN on the card to a generic "badge number" in the system for privacy purposes. The system has been designed per military requirements to preserve Chain of Custody - for example, the same badge that checks out a tool is required to check the tool back in. Deployment of Tools & Equipment CheckMate Toolroom's Deployment Option, tracks a kit or subset of tools and equipment from a large inventory that are sent to another location (truck, ...

iDUS Controls Ltd., makers of the Home Conservepump, is pleased to announce the successful launch of its home greywater recycling system. The launch of the Home Conservepump grey water reuse system has exceeded the company's expectations. "Reducing water consumption is a key objective of sustainable building and the response from that sector to our residential grey water system has been fantastic," commented Ron Hartman, CEO of iDUS Controls. "Not only has the product won a number of awards for innovation and environmental excellence, but we are securing mainstream distribution ...

Family Day is on February 21st this year and so from February 4th to 26th, 2011, we are celebrating the holiday by having a Family Fun Art Fair and we are inviting you to come and celebrate the exhibition with us! We opened our doors over a year ago and have been delighted to showcase the vibrant and diverse talent that local and international artists bring to the art world. This exhibition is our thank you to all of the artists who have made this possible and was solely extended to those who have previously shown at Queen Gallery. We look forward to continuing our ...

Rapid growth in the elderly population will create 3.2 million new healthcare jobs between 2008 and 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For this growing field of senior care professionals, proper education and certification will become more important than ever. As the leading provider of ACLS life support certification and ACLS recertification, Health Education Solutions today released a new 'Senior Care' Special Section to provide information, resources and certification options to professionals in this rapidly growing industry. This series of articles is ...

Yes, although advertising professionals TRY to control all the elements, the forecast of snow and ice has forced the South Shore Ad Club to reschedule its Ground Hog's Day Expo to Tuesday, February 8 (the original date for the event was February 2). The South Shore Ad Club is holding the expo to help businesses emerges from the snow and shadows. The Advertising/Marketing Expo will be run from 8:30 - 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 929 Hingham Street (Route 228), Rockland. This is a free event. The Club is adding even more value to the event - many of the more than 45 ...

Zero-Max, Inc., an ISO 9001:2008 certified design and manufacturing company, announces expansion of its wind turbine couplings covering a broad range of wind turbine applications. Zero-Max Wind Turbine Couplings are now available as an upgrade replacement for existing wind turbines and for OEM applications. Proven and tested under conditions simulating a 20-year load spectrum of continuous operation, Zero-Max turbine couplings easily handle torque spikes and high misalignment installations. Zero-Max couplings withstand high misalignment while remaining torsionally ...

Miller's presentation will take place on Thursday, February 3 at 12:45 p.m. ET. The session will cover which social media tactics yield the best results and the highest rankings for SEO. "I'm excited to discuss social media's impact on SEO, because social media is playing an ever increasing role in how search engines rank websites," said Miller. "It is important that brands realize the importance of social media, as some companies still seem to resist adoption. Social media truly is a quintessential piece of any holistic SEO campaign." Along with reviewing social ...

Philadelphia attorney Royce W. Smith of personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig, delivered the keynote address at the Martin Luther King Day Luncheon hosted by the Salem Baptist Church of Jenkintown, Pa., on Jan. 15, 2011. The event was a homecoming for Smith, whose grandfather, the late Rev. Robert Johnson Smith, served as the church's pastor for 40 years. The elder Smith had been a friend and colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As a result of their friendship, King visited Salem Baptist Church twice during Smith's pastorship. ...

Regency Healthcare Management, an affiliated company of Ciena Healthcare, a leading manager and operator of skilled nursing and rehabilitation communities, has announced the purchase of Courtland Gardens Healthcare Center in Stamford, Connecticut, effective January 1, 2011. The announcement was made by Ciena Healthcare President Mohammad Qazi. As of January 1, the community will be known as Regency Heights of Stamford. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 156-bed skilled nursing community, offering short-term rehabilitation and long term care, was in danger ...

Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, today announced it has been named one of Red Herring's 2010 Global 100 winners. The annual award recognizes the 100 most innovative and promising private technology companies across North America, Europe, and Asia. "Choosing the best out of the previous three years was by no means a small feat," said Alex Vieux, Chairman of Red Herring. "After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed down our list from 1,200 potential companies to 200 finalists. Trying to get it down to 100 ...

Premium Healthy Spring Water, Inc. announced today that their brand, Kiwaii 100% True New Zealand Spring Water is now available for purchase from Amazon.com. Kiwaii is available on Amazon in a case of 12 one-liter (33.8 oz) bottles and a case of 24 half liter (16.9 oz.) bottles. The environmentally friendly bottles are 100% recyclable; and the half-liter bottle conveniently fits into most car cup holders and bicycle bottle holders. Kiwaii's quality PET bottles are certified not to contain Bisphenol-A (BPA), phthalates, melamine or any degradable additives that could ...

UniBul Merchant Services announced today that it adds flat rate pricing to its line-up of pricing models. The new pricing model will be available to merchants accepting cards in both card-present and card-not-present setting. Most existing pricing structures consist of a long list of rates and fees, which many merchants, especially those with no previous credit card processing experience, find confusing and hard to comprehend. In fact, our sales representatives have been demanding a more simplified pricing model as well, as they spend most of their time explaining what ...

Intelligen LLC, a leading manufacturer of privacy screen filters and screen protectors, today announced the availability of GearGuard Invisible Body Protectors, specially created to protect mobile phones from potential nicks and scratches. An ideal companion for the Apple iPhone 4, Intelligen's GearGuard has an MSRP starting at $9.99 and is available now at http://www.ViewGuard.com. GearGuard Invisible Body Protectors are specifically designed for the Apple iPhone 4, and provide reliable screen and body protection from outside elements, without the use of bulky cases. ...

Five attorneys from Bucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP will present a free seminar on Employment and Employee Benefits Law on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at La Salle University, Bucks County Center in Newtown, Pa. The seminar is intended to update public and/or private employers, managers and human resources professionals on the latest developments in employment and employee benefits law and how to successfully comply with the changes. The lawyers in this type of law are attorneys David Truelove, Jordan Yeager, Kyong Growney, Matthew ...

On February 4th and 5th, gloATL premieres phase 1 of its newest creation, This is a World, in Goodson Hall, a 100-year-old warehouse located on the Goat Farm, the west midtown artists colony. For two unforgettable evenings, gloATL will present exceptional contemporary performances, reflecting on the outcome of migration, such as the arrival to a nest, refuge, or den. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $12 for students and artists, and are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/148648. The performance location, Goodson Yard, is a vast enclosed structure ...

The Minnesota company, ThumbPeople, Inc. has experienced a version of fraud with a new twist. As a supplier of positive children's books and music, ThumbPeople offers an affiliate program which employs primarily stay-at-home moms. This affiliate program allows individuals to earn money by sending emails and highlighting family friendly products. Unfortunately, this wholesome program was raided this week as a dishonest individual fraudulently signed up to be an online ThumbPeople affiliate. This individual used credit card information previously stolen from external ...

At the start of each New Year, along with the usual all-too-soon forgotten resolutions, many industry experts make predictions about where their industry is headed during the upcoming year, usually in the format of trends to watch. As a century-old, full-service packaging distributor, we'd like to offer our thoughts on what we believe will be five key trends for the packaging industry in 2011. 1. Sustainability No longer just a "buzz word" or a concept, sustainability has moved from periphery to essential consideration for every packaging project. Consumers are ...

In an industry first, Lakeshore Learning Materials is offering unqualified lifetime warranties on all six of its main furniture lines. And furthering its commitment to health and safety, this renowned leader in early childhood education is now GREENGUARD Certified for three different lines of its classroom furniture. New Lifetime Warranty for Lakeshore Furniture Last year, Lakeshore president and CEO Bo Kaplan gave his Product Development team a mission: Take the best classroom furniture available and make it even better. So, Lakeshore's product developers put their ...

Successful television director, Don Barnhart, recently directed a four camera, four and a half hour live event entitled, "Meet the Nominees". This production, produced by the Director's Guild of America, and hosted by the incredible moderator, Jeremy Kagen (a prestigious director in his own right) assembled at the DGA theatre where the works of this years top directors of the five nominated films were thoroughly discussed in each and every minute detail. That evening at the awards ceremony, Tom Hooper won Best Director for 'The King's Speech'. It's Mr. Barnhart's tenth ...

Get Out There Magazine readers voted and crowned Gap Adventures, the world's adventure travel leader, as Canada's Best Adventure Operator. The fifth annual Readers' Choice poll received ballots from more than 1,600 voters across the country this year; a significant increase from just under 500 in the previous year. "We're tremendously thrilled and honoured to be recognized as Canada's leader in adventure travel," says Bruce Poon Tip, founder of Gap Adventures. "This award is a true testament to our commitment to providing unparalleled customer service and offering life-changing ...

IDAutomation.com releases their QR-Code Image Generator, which allows easy generation of QR-Code barcodes to create VCARDs and encode HTML links in QR-Code Barcodes. QR Codes are commonly used with smart-phones such as the iPhone, Blackberry, Droid, Android and Windows Phones. Several options are available to easily encode various types of data, such as VCARD, Website URL, Twitter Follow and Facebook Like. The program allows easy generation of quality barcodes for pasting into other Windows applications or generation of high-quality graphic image files. Commonly used ...