The numbers are in and NAFA's 2011 Institute & Expo (I&E) was not only a huge success, but was one of the Association's most successful conferences in the last 16 years. Held April 9-12 in Charlotte, NC, the I&E had over 2,300 people in attendance (more than in any of the past three years) and a completely sold-out expo floor. Never one to sit on its laurels, NAFA is already looking towards next year's conference in St. Louis. The Association is accepting presentations for educational sessions at the 2012 I&E until May 23. Each year, NAFA reaches out ...

IQ Tech Pros is teaming up with the Help Our Military Endure (HOME) organization as an official corporate sponsor of the 2nd Annual HOME Golf Tournament. The tournament, which takes place at the Country Place Golf Course in Pearland, TX on Friday, May 13 helps generate funds used to send care packages to United States troops deployed overseas. "Help Our Military Endure is a special organization with a strong commitment to making a difference in the lives of our troops. It's an honor to join such a meaningful cause and have the opportunity to interact with other ...

BKD Technologies is pleased to present a free webinar on Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2. Microsoft's new release, Dynamics GP 2010 R2, expands business intelligence functionality and helps personalize the tools and information you use every day. Join BKD on May 19, 2011, from 10 - 11 a.m. Central time to learn about the new features and functionality of Dynamics GP 2010 such as Business Analyzer, report integration with SQL Report Builder and Drill Down Builder. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. BKD Managing Consultant Charles Allen will ...

The Clarion Hotel & Casino is proud to host The Las Vegas Central Rotary Club's Comedy & Magic Show Fundraiser Show benefitting local charities and youth groups starring award-winning comedian Don Barnhart along with the magic and illusions of Kyle Knight and Mistie May 28th, 2011 The Clarion Hotel is located at 305 Convention Center Dr. (2 blocks East of LV Blvd) with plenty of free parking! Tickets are $29.95 and include 1 drink and all the proceeds support the local community and youth projects. There will be a meet and greet, mingle and mixer at 7:30PM ...

For anyone who truly loves the American West, there's always something to savor in every issue of Cowboys & Indians, The Premiere Magazine of the West. But in the very special June edition, now on sale, there's even more to enjoy — because readers and editors have collaborated to select the "Best of the West." It's a celebration of the West at its colorful best, showcasing everything from saddlemakers to silversmiths, the finest jeans to the sassiest salsas. Looking for the wildest rodeos and the most awe-inspiring campgrounds? Want to check out how to ...

Real Estate professionals in the state of Ohio will close more deals, more efficiently with DotLoop's collaborative workspace. Headquartered in Cincinnati, DotLoop will power 18 Ohio real estate offices in the month of May with technology that's paving the way for a truly collaborative transaction within the industry. With a growing number of users throughout the country, DotLoop now brings the technology to the real estate professionals in its own backyard. Ohio real estate agents understand the need to leverage technology for a more satisfying client experience and ...

Hair Loss Informer website and owner Steve Allenby are pleased to announce the launch of a brand new website dedicated to information about hair loss treatment and _a href="http://www.hairlossinformer.com/hair-loss-restoration/natural-ayurveda-hair-restoration"_hair restoration_/a_. The content of the site will help both men and women overcome the embarrassment of thinning hair or bald patches. More than fifty percent of men will suffer some level of hair loss as they age. In many males, the thinning begins before their 30's. Women also experience hair loss, ...

Abandoned Angels Cocker Spaniel Rescue, Inc. dba NY Abandoned Angels Rescue (NYAAR), a Queens-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and rehoming of Cocker Spaniels and other breeds, will host their first annual cocktail party fundraising event on Tuesday, May 17th from 6-9pm at Sky Top Terrace in Manhattan. The event will feature DJ Phoenix, a wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, vodka and tequila bars, and goodie bags. Attendees will also have the chance to meet several dogs that are currently available for both adoption and fostering. Corporate ...

Do you have troubles reading this text without your glasses? Are you eager to discover what diet changes you can make to preserve and enhance your vision naturally? The connection between nutrition and vision has been a hot topic for the past 20 years. Since the number of visually impaired individuals is steadily increasing, the awareness of public health execs and ophthalmologists is veering towards discovering natural paths to promote eye health and prevent, delay and possibly cure eye disorders. Lately there has been a major leap forward in understanding the ...

QA Graphics , creator of the award-winning Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard , is assisting healthcare facilities inform patients, families, staff and donors about their sustainable building initiatives. QA Graphics works with organizations of all types to help them inform occupants and the public about their sustainable efforts when building sustainable or making improvements to their existing facilities. With the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) introduction of LEED for Healthcare, QA Graphics encourages healthcare facilities to share their sustainable accomplishments ...

PSCI, an innovative, emerging provider of advanced quality analytics and decision support technologies for hospital systems and physician networks, announced today the appointment of Steve Dobbs to their Board of Advisors. Mr. Dobbs has more than 30 years of professional health care experience, and most recently was the Chief Executive Officer of Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, OK, a 691-bed tertiary-care hospital. During his ten years as CEO at Hillcrest, the institution built and opened the Oklahoma Heart Institute and the Peggy V. Helmerich Women's Health Center. More ...

ELECTRONICS.CA PUBLICATIONS, the electronics industry market research and knowledge network, announces the availability of a report entitled "Paper-thin Displays: Technologies and Global Markets". Having a thickness no greater than 1.5 mm, approximating a standard sheet of paper, paper-thin displays (PTDs) represent a new generation of ultra-thin displays. PTDs are seeing broader use in applications such as portable electronic devices, automotive displays, and retail and outdoor signage. The main goal of this report is to provide new insights into current PTD ...

It's time for a new kind of book club to represent this vastly changing landscape. Goodreads, the largest online reading community in the world, is about to register its 5 millionth user and is launching the first-ever online global book club with Jennifer Egan's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Visit from the Goon Squad on Wednesday, May 25th at 7 PM. To celebrate this milestone, Goodreads is throwing a party for its online readers in the spirit of A Visit From the Goon Squad. The inaugural book club will launch at Housing Works Bookstore (130 Crosby Street, NYC) with ...

With the tremendous popularity and rapid growth of daily deal sites like Groupon and Living Social, there has been a real need for those interested in this business to stay up to date on the latest news and information in this emerging market. The Daily Deals Observer (www.dailydealsobserver.com) is designed to shed light on the emerging daily deals business space by summarizing the most important news stories involving companies in the industry. Examples include established companies entering the daily deals market, startup companies receiving substantial funding to ...

Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con today announced its diverse programming schedule, featuring unique celebrity Q&A's, music, screenings, artist schools and more for the event, set for Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22 at Penn Plaza Pavilion. Some of the highlights include: --A trio of events with "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" star James Marsters, including a Q&A, cocktail reception and Shakespeare seminar --"Harry Potter" discussion with Tom Felton, who portrayed "Draco Malfoy" in the hugely successful film series --Rare Q&A sessions ...

Rides.com is slated to become the premiere online destination for car and motorcycle fanatics from all walks of life. Using cutting edge technology members of the network will be able to enter their rides into virtual online car shows, join clubs, participate in forums, blogs, contests, and more. Additionally, members will earn Horsepower reward points by participating in the online community. Horsepower points will be the virtual currency of Rides.com which can be redeemed in a variety of ways from online upgrades, to prizes and tickets to live events. As members earn ...

Author Robert Lovett's new book, Fallen Flower Child - A 60's Mystery of Passion & Murder, combines the gothic atmosphere of an Edgar Allan Poe mystery with the free love and freewheeling attitude of the 1960s into an edge of your seat read perfect for the beach, an airplane or lazy afternoon. Available exclusively as an ebook for Kindle, Nook and other electronic readers, Fallen Flower Child - A 60's Mystery of Passion & Murder is available now for download. As Baby Boomers age, their thirst for the nostalgia for the passionate decade of their youth makes this ...

Even in a sluggish economy, women always find inventive ways to look fabulous. A small investment in new Fashion Accessories is a very popular choice to spruce up a wardrobe when compared to the cost of an entire ensemble. More and more women are learning about a well kept fashion jewelry boutique store secret called Charming Charlie. With their vast, affordable selection, fashionistas can indulge, without breaking their bank. Tikka, a Houston Galleria Charming Charlie shopper and jewelry enthusiast stated when it comes to bangle bracelets, If one's good, ten's better. "I ...

UroMed, a leading urological medical supply company, is featured in the May 2011 edition of HME News, the business newspaper for home medical equipment providers. The article, "UroMed goes from zero to 60 with new ad campaign", discusses the second round of national TV ads that UroMed recently launched on Dish Network. UroMed's VP of Sales & Marketing, Andy Webb, and Marketing Director, Lisa Wells, share their perspective on UroMed's television advertising strategy within the story. "A lot of these types of commercials start out with, 'attention Medicare ...

Seth Godin and Malcolm Gladwell have joined 50 Cent and other authors on the Bookshelf at Brian Geary Consulting. Visitors to the BrianGeary.com Bookshelf can now purchase recommended books directly from the website. Fulfillment services, including secure payments, are provided by Amazon.com The Bookshelf was added in response to client requests for book recommendations. Readers of Brian's Blog will recognize many of the books from quotes included in blog posts. "After implementing our blog feature," explains company spokesman Brian Geary, "our clients ...

Rising fuel prices? Instability in the Middle East? Hudson residents are taking action! Thanks to a recently announced rebate program from Hudson Light and Power, Hudson and Stow residents are investing in solar power and securing their energy future. Hudson Light and Power just announced a $1 per watt rebate towards the cost of a solar electric (photovoltaic) system. The maximum rebate per installation is $5,000 per residential customer and $10,000 per commercial/ industrial customer, per 12-month period. For an average household this rebate can equate to 20% of the ...

iGoDigital, the market and technology leader in personalized product recommendations and guided selling tools, announces major updates to its personalized recommendations platform including a new mobile platform, several new recommendation algorithims and enhancements to the reporting platform for recommendations. The platform enhancements were rolled out in the first quarter of 2011 and to date have helped clients deliver over 250 million recommendation scenarios. "As a leader and innovator in personalization solutions, we're always developing new tools and services ...

Exova, one of the world's leading providers of laboratory-based testing, has developed a new website vertical dedicated to its utilities industry plastic pipe testing and advising services. Aimed at improving user experience, the new streamlined website vertical concept makes it easy to find specific services such as HDPE pipe weld testing to pipe pressure testing within the European water and gas utilities market and Exova laboratories that can meet their testing needs. "This new vertical gives us an opportunity to highlight services that showcase our wide ...

Hospice & Palliative Care of Westchester (HPCW) is pleased to announce that Mary Spengler has joined HPCW as the Executive Director. Spengler has played an instrumental role at HPCW since its founding 19 years ago. In 1991 Spengler was designated by White Plains Hospital Center to work with Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester to establish a joint Hospice program. This program became Hospice of Westchester, now HPCW. In addition to her initial work with the organization, Spengler has been an integral part of its development, expansion and strength. She has been ...

Capstone Digital, developer of personalized learning environments for students, announces CARE (Capstone Assisting Remarkable Educators), a $2 million grant program focused on improving literacy in schools. As a result of the massive cuts in federal government programs, including the Improving Literacy through School Libraries Program, all K-12 public, private, parochial or charter schools in the United States are encouraged to apply for more than $2 million in matching CARE grants towards the purchase of myON reader, a personalized literacy environment that focuses ...