Although the general economic outlook is still murky, one corner of the market - business travel - bodes well for the immediate future. According to International Business Times and the Global Business Travel Association, business travel increased in 2010 and is expected to grow up to 6.7% this year and another 6.9% in 2012. Companies that address this growth in a creative way will be in the enviable position of adding to their own bottom line while further supporting the economic recovery on a number of levels. Traditionally, Fortune 500 companies have had to spend ...

Akeni Social Networking and Collaboration Software integrates instant messaging, forums, blogging, in/outboard into a easy to use .NET application. Security and confidentiality: Unlike e-mail and public IM, information created and sent via Akeni Space can not be leaked out accidentally because the system is not connected to the outside world. All information sent and received are confined inside the system. Fine grained access control: The administrator can control who can communicate with whom, and also which features of the system the users have access to. For example, ...

WHAT: Finale Desserterie & Bakery will host a spring tasting event featuring five Ice Wines perfectly paired with signature seasonal desserts. For $19.99, guests will experience the distinct taste sensation of these unique dessert wines that were created from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. Known for their concentrated, sweet and fruity varietal flavors, Ice Wines are becoming a more and more popular option for those looking for something sweet. Executive Pastry Chef, Nicole Coady, has carefully selected five Finale desserts that complement and enhance ...

It's the first ever recipe contest sponsored by the industry leader of natural, all-fruit products promoting healthy living, http://www.fruitfast.com. Contest manager and FruitFast resident gourmet cook/ blogger, Debbie Colaianni, says the winning original recipe entrant using FruitFast products will receive their choice of either a new KitchenAid Mixer or a $250 cash prize. The Berry-Cherry Challenge starts now with entries accepted through Tuesday, April 5. The top three winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 20. Second and third place winners will receive ...

With a national expansion in full swing, DotLoop is helping West Virginia real estate professionals get more deals done in less time through its collaborative workspace. Agents and brokers of the mountain state will perform transactions through the all-encompassing platform - allowing them to add, adjust and electronically sign documents -- providing the efficiency and security their clients demand. Most industries leverage technology to meet their consumer's demands for increased efficiency and convenience. However, the traditional real estate transaction process still ...

Fat Cat Sportfishing "FAT CAT" a Premier NJ Charter Fishing Boat took 1st Place at the 2009 Cape May, NJ South Jersey Shark Tournament. Fat Cat brought to the scales an impressive 590lb Thresher Shark to win the Heaviest Shark Catagory. The angler, Billy Boardman, from Rumson, NJ reeled in this 590lb Thresher in an hour and half long battle. The FAT CAT Captain, Capt. Steve King, noted that "it was a complete team effort from the entire 6 person experienced crew that landed this fish". Capt. King also noted "that preparation of tackle and the boat start month's before ...

Open-Xchange, the leading supplier of business-class email and groupware for cloud providers, announced today a partnership with Host Europe Group, a leader in domain name registration and web hosting in the U.K. and Germany, to bring free Open-Xchange webmail and Personal Information Management (PIM) to more than 1.4 million email accounts. By the end of 2011, Host Europe Group will consolidate its existing webmail solutions such as Atmail, Roundcube and SquirrelMail by replacing them with AJAX-based Open-Xchange webmail, providing end users with the most powerful email ...

On Saturday, March 26th, lights will go out at 8:30 p.m. In honor of Earth Hour, the Radisson LAX will turn off non-essential lighting in public spaces from 8:30 - 9:30 p.m., including Concorde Lounge and Palmira Restaurant. While the atmosphere will be dark, the mood will be light as employees and patrons alike show their support for Earth Hour 2011. Dinner by candlelight will be served in Palmira Restaurant during Earth Hour, with a special prix fixe menu option featuring a "Grow in the Dark" starter, "By Land and By Sea" entree, and "Flambe" dessert. Concorde Lounge ...

Cypin Production, a newly established leader bringing together experts in biopharmaceuticals in the United States and China, is pleased to announce it will host U.S.-CHINA PHARMA : Innovative Strategies and Partnership Models for R&D Success. The conference, taking place May 23-24, 2011, at the Hub Cira Centre in Philadelphia, will assemble hundreds of senior pharmaceutical and biotech managers from U.S. and China to discuss best practices in the industry. "U.S.-CHINA PHARMA is the new industry meeting place for those who want to tap into the Chinese market and learn ...

LMI Technologies, a global industry leader in 3D laser sensor measurement and control technology, will debut release 2 of the Gocator 3D laser line sensor at the Automate show in Chicago from March 21st to the 24th. In addition to exhibiting the powerful new features and capabilities included in this release, live realtime 3D measurements using a new iPad app for Gocator will be demonstrated. Visitors to LMI's booth (#253) are encouraged to take-in demonstrations highlighting Gocator's 3D measurement and control features as well as getting hands-on experience with a ...

Travel2Greece (www.Travel2Greece.com), the luxury travel and leisure division of Travelive (www.Travelive.com) specializing in Greece, today announced Brandy Quinlan as the winner of its Facebook Vedema Resort Picture Contest. The Santorini Facebook Contest prize included 5 nights at Vedema Resort, roundtrip airfare from Athens to Santorini and a half-day semi-private catamaran cruise. The contest winner was announced February 6th and included several entries who participated through the Travelive Facebook page with the winning photo gathering over 700 likes. The Santorini ...

The Teletower, the innovative new mobile access solution, has beaten a record 36 entries to win the prestigious 'Innovation Award 2011' at this year's Executive Hire Show, held in Coventry's Ricoh Arena on 9th and 10th February 2011. The Teletower won the category in which judges were looking for 'genuinely new technological and design advantages that address issues that hirers and end users are concerned about.' Exhibited by UK distributor, Zarges (UK) Ltd, the Teletower is a telescopic scaffold tower that fits in to the boot of an estate car, can be erected in three ...

Timberspan Wood Products has recently increased production of Douglas Fir Bridge Timbers for the Mount Milligan Mine. Timberspan Wood Products is currently supplying Douglas Fir bridge timbers measuring 8 inches x10 inches x 16 feet for the road construction for the mine entrance. Working with Formula Contractors of Prince George, Timberspan Wood Products is expected to increase production for the mine construction that is currently taking place 100 km north of Fort St James BC. This northern British Columbia mine is expected to open in Q1 of 2013 and have a mine life of ...

Skipton International, the leading local mortgage and savings bank, has announced today the appointment of Jim Coupe as its new Managing Director. Jim joined Skipton International in 2009 as Commercial Director; since then the business has seen substantial growth, leaping to the number one spot as the Island's leading mortgage lender in 2010. Skipton International is also a major provider of savings accounts for both businesses and local residents, being a Moneyfacts award winner for its savings accounts. Jim was previously with Central Trust Plc., where he was Broking ...

It has been confirmed that Nigel Stephenson, Head of Cloud & Managed Service Solutions Marketing EMEA at Juniper Networks, will be speaking at the 3rd Cloud Computing World Forum, taking place on the 21st and 22nd June at Olympia, London. Nigel will be speaking in the 'Build' theatre and the session is titled 'Cloud Security: Protecting Access to Your Cloud.' The discussion will cover the need for privacy-aware frameworks and access control in the clouds, and how we manage and maintain dynamically changing trust values and adapt access requirements as trust evolves. The ...

Spring is definitely in the air, and Zatista.com is celebrating with a fresh crop of original art for sale. The longer days, the budding trees, the flowers poking up above the ground, and the grass starting to show signs of once again being green, give a sense of renewal and a bit of excitement. This same sentiment can be carried into your home this time of year by redecorating with fresh, original art that is just bursting with color and flavor. Zatista is one of the best places to buy paintings online and the new collection of work that is featured simply has to be ...

Direct Agents is proud to announce the addition of Goldstar, the world's largest online seller of half-price entertainment and sports tickets, to their growing list of clients. Utilizing Direct Agents' full service performance-based digital marketing services including paid search management, prospect email marketing, and digital media buying, Goldstar was looking to efficiently scale their member base while clearly communicating their brand position. "We selected Direct Agents as our digital marketing agency because we were really impressed with their team, and they ...

Nowhere is it more evident than in the world of Information Technology (IT), that the professional world still belongs to the men. According to recent articles, nearly 70% of IT personnel are male. What this really means is the IT sphere is wide open for women to enter and lead. But there has to be someone who provides a vehicle for access. The CodeGirls is just such a medium. They understand communication and being able to see further "down the road" are keys to success. This unique combination of analysis, pro-active attitude and free flow of ideas between staff and ...

New Diamond Logos, a Lancaster area promotional marketing firm has signed on the expertise of seasoned business leader Robert McDonald as the firm's new top manager. McDonald, of the Lancaster/York area, is placed to lead the firm farther into their success path while taking his expertise in promotions and business management to transform the company's brand to match the quality of product and customer service which has placed the firm at the top of their industry. McDonald is not untried with small business renovation as well as market division; so he is confident in his ...

NeoMetrix Technologies, Inc., a proven provider of solutions for reverse engineering and rapid prototyping has announced a hands on workshop to be held in Orlando, FL, April 13, 2011. According to Marcus Kisner, Business Development Manager at NeoMetrix: "With the economic recovery in full swing, we see this is as the perfect opportunity to educate the Orlando market in the benefits of 3D scanning and 3D printing." NeoMetrix will be demonstrating technology from the following manufacturers: • Objet Geometries • Konica-Minolta • Creaform • Rapidform • Steinbichler • Geomagic Engineers ...

Total Quality Logistics (TQL) is proud to announce that its Tampa, FL, location has been named a finalist for the Tampa Bay Business Courier's "2011 Best Places to Work" award. The publication, along with sponsors Blue Cross Blue Shield and Quantum Workplace, will be honoring the top three companies in three categories based on size. Winners will be recognized during a luncheon held at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo on April 21, 2011. TQL's Cincinnati, OH, office has been a Cincinnati Business Courier "Best Places to Work" finalist in 2010, 2008, 2007, and 2006.To learn more ...

The long awaited national New Jersey spring-summer tourism marketing campaign will be announced at the Governor's Conference on Tourism beginning March 23 in Atlantic City. The Jersey Shore Convention and Visitor's Bureau (JSCVB) representing Monmouth and Ocean Counties is excited about the announcement from the Governor's Office about the spring-summer tourism campaign. After the Christie Administration last spring eliminated funding for the Garden State national campaign which included radio, television, newspaper, and an internet pitch to potential visitors. ...

* Numerous reports about consumers at risk from bogus auto parts * China expected to produce $45 billion worth of counterfeit auto parts in 2011 * SMART-O packaging provides court-admissible proof, reduces legal risk PORTLAND, Ore., March 22, 2011 - Portland-based BrandWatch Technologies, an innovative brand protection company, announced a contract to provide SMART-O Automotive Solutions with a sophisticated set of protection and marketing tools that greatly reduces SMART-O's product liability, warranty and counterfeit product threats. SMART-O will use the BrandWatch ...

Budovideos which offers martial arts videos, apparel, clothing, equipment and sparring gear, is set to broadcast the 2011 IBJJF Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship live on March 26th and 27th from the Bren Event Center at the University of California, Irvine. The live event will be shown for free exclusively online at the Budovideos website starting at 9AM on Saturday the 26th and will last all day. The featured action will start Sunday when fans watch the semi-finals, finals and black belt action. To those new to the sport, the IBJJF Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship brings together ...

A new website, http://www.myhouseintl.com/, celebrating team and school loyalty has been launched by Terry House, a loyal Chicago sports fan who has performed color guard duties for major Chicago sports teams on numerous occasions. "I created the Our House Brand, because I grew tired of purchasing t-shirts and jerseys of star athletes, just to see them leave or traded to a different team," House explained. "Athletes and players come and go, but fans, supporters and team or school colors remain the same." The website features t-shirts and other sports apparel in a variety ...