The SongDoor 2011 International Songwriting Competition is open. Awards total: $40,000+. The competition has significantly expanded to include free songwriter PR and services to help songwriters promote their music. All entrants receive an unlimited-access SongU.com trial and free digital keyboard/chording software. Details: http://www.songdoor.com. "We have been slammed," said SongDoor president, Tony Zotta. "This year we are offering multiple free opportunities for songwriters to get exposure for their music: YouTube video embeds, cdbaby links and inclusion ...

M-Commerce is a multi-billion dollar business and businesses today realize that to stay competitive and enjoy record earnings, M-Commerce is vital to their success. The ability to utilize all that mobile processing offers, including the ability to turn a cell phone into a mobile processing billing system, allows businesses to generate record earnings, even in today's economy. In fact, Gwenn Bazard of the Aite Group recently stated, "We expect the point-of-sale mobile payments market in the U.S. to grow to $55 billion by 2015, up from an estimated $1 billion in 2010." CellCharge ...

Sourcefire, Inc. the creator of Snort and a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it has expanded its IPS solutions portfolio on three fronts with: • Sourcefire IPSx - A streamlined, easy-to-manage IPS • Sourcefire 4.10 software release - Enhanced awareness and 3rd party interoperability for the Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) • Sourcefire 8000 Series Appliances - A modular and scalable high-speed platform powered by new FirePOWER technology for enterprise customers "Intrusion Prevention Systems play an integral ...

The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore raised more than $73 thousand dollars while honoring the remarkable personal and professional achievements of four outstanding women on April 14th at its 24th annual Women of Distinction Dinner. During the event, the Girl Scout council, which serves more than 15,000 girls and 6,000 adult volunteers in Monmouth and Ocean counties, recognized the achievements of Nina Anuario, Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, Teri O'Connor and Carol Stillwell. "We need to make our values and examples brighter and louder than the peer pressure ...

Visual Blogging Solutions, LLC, today announced the nationwide launch of Your Legal Reporter visual blogs, a revolutionary new video blogging solution for attorneys. Visual blogs use embedded video, which allows attorneys to directly address their clients and potential clients while providing significantly better search engines than written blogs alone. "We wanted to make available to attorneys a marketing solution which is both affordable and effective," explained Susan Cunningham, CEO of Visual Blogging Solutions, LLC. "Your Legal Reporter visual ...

In honor of Earth Day, Food for Lovers, producers of the World's First Vegan Queso, has been selected by celebrity gifting company, Distinctive Assets, to exclusively represent the vegan food community this Earth Day. Organized by and at the request of Distinctive Assets, Food For Lovers will provide its popular non-dairy queso to celebrities this week. "We are excited that Distinctive Assets asked us to provide our vegan queso to these celebrities," said Crystal Tate, CEO and Co-founder of Food for Lovers. "The thought of amazing vegan celebrities like ...

April 15, 2011 - Cosmetic Gynecologists from all over the world will be gathering together in Istanbul, Turkey, between April 28th-30th, to hear the elite in their field speak on topics in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Gynecology. South Florida's very own premiere Cosmetic & Reconstructive Gynecologist Mark Scheinberg, M.D., has been selected as the highlighted speaker at this prestigious event. Dr. Scheinberg will be lecturing on six topics pertaining to cosmetic gynecology, including new, non-traditional, strictly cosmetic procedures and techniques on Vaginal Rejuvenation ...

Value Energy Solutions, one of the largest lighting installation and lighting retrofit companies in the nation, was recently awarded the prestigious Energy Star Rating for their T-5 florescent lighting adapter. Energy Star Rated products must meet strict energy efficiency guidelines determined by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Lighting products that have earned the ENERGY STAR combine quality and attractive design with the highest levels of energy efficiency available. Value Energy Solutions has been very active in a number of recent lighting retrofit assignments ...

MiMortgageLoans.com is a new <a href="http://mimortgageloans.com"> Calgary mortgage broker</a> referral service. Working with many mortgage brokers in the Calgary area, MiMortgageLoans.com can help you find the right fit for you particular mortgage needs. Often, people confuse mortgage brokers with lenders. A Calgary mortgage broker offers the loan products of various lenders, while a lender provides the actual loan money to the borrower. Essentially, a mortgage broker is a loan provider who serves as a liaison between borrowers and lenders. A ...

Medflow Capital, Inc. is offering Doctor Loans to Physicians nationwide. They offer loans from $20,000 to over $5 Million. They are offering Working Capital, Debt Consolidation, Practice Acquisitions, and Accounts Receivable Financing. With over 16 years of experience getting loans for Physicians, Medflow Capital, Inc. is a trusted source for Physicians for their personal and practice loan needs. Medflow Capital's Working Capital loans can help Physicians maintain cash flow levels which is the life-blood of any successful practice. Working Capital can help with many ...

Homes.com , a part of Dominion Homes Media and a division of Dominion Enterprises , announces the promotion of Brock MacLean to the position of Executive Vice President of Dominion Homes Media effective May 9. MacLean is currently the Senior Vice President of National Sales and Development for For Rent Media Solutions , and will retain this responsibility as he assumes his new role. For Rent Media Solutions President, Terry Slattery, says of MacLean's promotion: "I am so pleased that Brock will be increasing his responsibility to include our Homes.com offerings. Brock ...

The N.C. Department of Commerce, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Longistics, the North Carolina China Center (NCCC), the China Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA), Calvert Research, LLC and The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, under its new Hamner-China Biosciences Center, have announced their joint participation in the N.C. China Global Gateway Platform for Investment and Economic Development (the "Platform") to promote job creation and trade in North Carolina and China. The partners will cooperate in the development of a new model to attract investment ...

Many schools and nonprofits have a tradition of raising money through fundraising galas. Yet galas tend to consume natural resources and generate enormous amounts of waste. What is a sustainability-minded volunteer to do? Benefit Auctioneer Sherry Truhlar offers tips for those planning galas. "Printing has traditionally been the second most expensive line item in a charity auction budget," Truhlar said. "Steps like eliminating a printed catalog and restricting signage, cut down on the amount of natural resources used and reduces the expense to schools ...

AGC's gaming wing announced that to coincide with the launch of the new X-Ray 135 Hybrid Shift gaming computer, there would be a major discount event. It is now known that as of today, AGC will be slashing prices on their entire 190 series lineup. Every PC in the series will receive a large discount. The company feels that launching such a large discount event will help publicize their new flagship product, as well as drive sales in a weaker than usual high-end computer market. Some of the discounts include: * 190 Gaming Desktop originally $3,199 and now only $2,459. ...

SDA Bocconi School of Management and Bulgari have united their expertise to create, starting from the next edition of the MBA (applications by April 30th), a new specialization in luxury business management reserved for 20 participants and set out in a track which will allow them to develop the managerial competence required today in the business of luxury goods and services. In addition to the 5 current functional-based concentrations, next October the SDA Bocconi MBA Program expands its offer by proposing a new industry-based track specialized in luxury business management, ...

Pharmacy Services, Inc. completed a private equity transaction with eMedicalFusion, LLC., a newly formed Missouri corporation, on March 28, 2011. The new corporation was capitalized from the assets of eMedicalFusion, LLC. , owned by Andre D. Etherly, and additional cash contributions from Pharmacy Services, Inc. and Diana Baumohl. In addition, Pharmacy Services, Inc. signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement to help eMedicalFusion quickly gain market share. Bellevue Pharmacy, led by principal officers Jake Wilson, Paul Hueseman and John DaVault, is a PCAB-Accredited compounding ...

Check your mailbox - the latest edition of the Smarthome catalog is now available. The Spring edition of the highly-regarded catalog reached homes this week, and is now also available online. The new online catalog gives users the look and feel of the print piece with the ability to immediately click and purchase products. "Our catalogs have certainly come a long way," stated Laurie Maroni, vice president of marketing for Smarthome. "Customers have enjoyed our catalog for almost 20 years, and our new online catalog gives us the ability to introduce a whole ...

With an eye on "good deeds and good deals," soon-to-debut SocialGoodies.com, a social enterprise that leverages e-commerce and social media marketing to raise money for charity, presented a check for $20,458 on April 15 to the American Red Cross for those affected by the earthquake and Pacific tsunami in Japan. Social Goodies is creating a fast-growing movement to change the way we shop that is founded on the belief that each of us can find small ways to give back. Beginning with the formal launch of its website next month, Social Goodies will offer amazing ...

Biznet Internet Solutions will be hosting an informational seminar, "How to Outsmart Google," on Wednesday May 4, 2011 at 9 am EST. The free seminar will be held at Automation Alley in Troy, Michigan. Kevin Krason, CEO of Biznet, will be presenting valuable information about digital marketing and explain how leveraging certain tactics can help increase a website's organic rankings. "Many people are confused by Google and afraid of digital marketing," said Kevin Krason, "I hope our seminar will remove those fears and show them how to unleash ...

Summit Corporate Services, a leading provider of customizable outsourcing solutions to the life-science industry, and ElectroCore LLC, a medical device company committed to the development and application of advanced neuromodulation technologies have finalized an agreement for Summit to provide ElectroCore with inventory management, customer service, order-fulfillment, and other support services. ElectroCore is focused on the research and development of products targeting treatments utilizing neurostimulation and neuromodulation. Additional information is available online ...

1102 GRAND, Kansas City's Carrier Hotel, recently implemented Kansas City Power & Light's (KCP&L's) Custom Rebate Retrofit Program and projects a Wattage reduction of 53 percent just in time for Earth Day 2011 (http://1102grand.com/blog/). Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND, said that this project was a retrofit of existing lighting in strategic areas of the 1102 GRAND building. "The Custom Rebate Retrofit Construction Program provides customers with financial incentives for installing qualifying electricity savings measures including HVAC systems, ...

Citrin Cooperman Partner James A. Revels, CPA, MST has been elected chairman of the Audit Committee of Exceptional Care for Children, a residential healthcare facility for children in Newark, Delaware. Resident in the Philadelphia office of Citrin Cooperman, a full-service accounting, tax and business consulting firm, Revels also serves on Exceptional Care for Children's Board of Directors. With more than 17 years of experience in taxation and financial planning, Revels provides comprehensive, customized and innovative planning, administration and income tax services ...

Online courier service comparison site myParcelDelivery.com have been shortlisted for not one but two Big Chip 2011 Awards, namely Best E-Business Project and Best Newcomer. The awards ceremony is to take place in Manchester on the 16th June 2011. Manchester based myParcelDelivery.com provides users with a unique and dynamic online interface with a multitude of tools and features that make parcel delivery easier and cheaper than ever before. With a simple four-step booking process users can enter their parcel delivery details and instantly compare, book and pay for ...

The CIO Cloud Summit team announced today agenda details for the upcoming technology event, June 14-16, 2011 at the InterContinental Montelucia Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. The CIO Cloud Summit is an opportunity for attending CIOs, analysts and solution providers to have in-depth discussions and attend interactive agenda sessions in a relaxed, yet focused setting. The event includes roundtables, thinks tanks, and panel discussions as well as networking opportunities. Agenda titles include: • Creating Clouds with Your Strategic Partners • Casting Light on Shadow ...

Children's Author and Illustrator, Diane Kredensor is being showcased the entire month of April at the National Writing for Children Center. Part of this showcase includes a 6-day virtual book tour. Join Suzanne Lieurance, founder and director of the National Writing for Children Center, and the virtual specialist tour hosts as they welcome Diane Kredensor for her exclusive tour that starts Wednesday, April 20. Diane Kredensor grew up in Fallston, Maryland, and started writing and illustrating when she was five or six years old. She used to make her own children's books ...