When considering where to open new chapters, MainStreetChamber takes into account the quality of leadership available in a given business community to optimize their members' businesses. "In Donna Miller & Ivette Fermaint we have found visionary leaders who have a genuine commitment in helping others succeed which is exactly what our mission is at MainStreetChamber . We are very excited about our newest chapter expansion into Marion County," said John Bellave, CEO. "We believe this chapter will be a tremendous asset to the community and we invite everyone to attend the ...

The nation maybe on the road to recovery but the families of America can still use a little aid. People can't believe their eyes when the cashier hands them the receipt at the store. While something as simple as a loaf of bread by itself may not seem expensive, but when you spend three to four dollars a loaf it does add up. A family unit who has both parents working out of the home packing their own lunch will use two or three loaves of bread a week. Yes all those packing their own lunch are saving a lot of money, but cutting the ingredient cost takes it a big step further. Everybody ...

iFunia, a professional developer of Mac multimedia software today is pleased to announce the flagship product iFunia MagicShow (http://www.ifunia.com/magicshow.html) is currently available on Mac App Store at a super discount, Mac users can get 75% off the regular price to get the complete web flash gallery making software at only $9.99. iFunia MagicShow for Mac is an intuitive yet powerful flash gallery making software that offers a perfect way for users to present their photos in an interactive flash photo gallery. "The new Mac App Store is a breakthrough for software ...

April 15th emerging recording artist K.I. officially releases his debut project "Writing Is My Therapy." The 15 track opus is the collection of his audio memoirs, as he delves deep to bring you this honest piece of artwork. "Writing Is My Therapy" is not skinny jeans, rainbow colored sneakers music. It's fitted cap crisp white Nike Uptowns music. Since we live with our eyes and ears this is the life of K.I., what he's seen, heard and lived. This album is the story of a young man learning about himself with each life experience while dealing with conflicts such as ...

Bankers Life and Casualty Company, a national life and health insurer, announced the opening of a new sales office in Beaumont, Texas. "We're pleased to be able to serve residents in Beaumont and in the surrounding areas," said Sherry Bogus, Branch Sales Manager. "Our growth will enable us to offer them more options for life and health insurance coverage." Bogus named Eric Yates to lead a dedicated sales team at the newly-opened office located at 85 I-North in Beaumont. Yates has served customers in Beaumont almost exclusively since joining Bankers in 2008. Plans ...

Steviva Brands, one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of stevia based sweeteners and other bulk ingredient sweeteners, will sponsor the 2011 American Diabetes Association's 20th Anniversary Tour de Cure Cycling event. The American Diabetes Association's 20th Annual Tour de Cure, a signature cycling ride to raise money and awareness to stop diabetes, will be taking place on Sunday, July 30, 2011 at Hillsboro Stadium just west of Portland. The Oregon and Southwest Washington Tour, a ride to raise money and awareness to stop diabetes, offers cyclists ...

Tails of the Painted Cats, the 30th Anniversary Art Event Fundraiser for the shelter cats at the Cat Care Society (CCS), are now on display at Santa Fe Art District Galleries through April 30. The announcement is made by Shari Shiffer-Krieger, CCS Executive Director, who says the exhibit includes 16 painted fiberglass cats, each about 28" tall and painted a different theme by local artists. "Some of our Painted Cats are standing, and some are sitting, but they are all unique, original decorator pieces. Many organizations across the country have done various 'critter' ...

Nancy Burfiend, principal of NB Design Group, teams up with wood-carving artist Steve Jensen in a special fund-raising mission: the Chair Project. Recently launched, the Chair Project is driven by the Seattle Design Center and pairs interior designer with artist to turn blank-canvas chairs into pieces of art. The chairs are to be auctioned on Aug. 19, 2011, with proceeds benefitting the Pratt Fine Arts Center. "This project is a unique and collaborative way to bring together design professionals, artisans and students to raise funds benefitting the arts," says Burfiend. Burfiend ...

The Core Systems Summit successfully kicked off today at the Hotel Sax in Chicago for property & casualty representatives in the insurance industry. The event included a full day of agenda sessions on the latest policy admin topics and trends, and brought together representatives from CNA, RLI Insurance, Nationwide, Allstate, and more. Sessions led by representatives from Novarica, the event's Analyst Content Partner, were well received by the audience and covered the following topics: the property & casualty policy admin solution provider marketplace, core system implementation, ...

The very best way to kick off the start of warm weather is to indulge in the classic summertime treat: ice cream! That's why cooking and recipe site Recipe4Living wants to help you throw an ice cream party for you and your friends! Four winners will be chosen to win 6 pints of Graeter's ice cream each! To enter the contest, visit http://www.facebook.com/Recipe4Living?sk=app_28134323652. You can also enter by clicking on the "Sweepstakes" tab on the Recipe4Living Facebook page (http://facebook.com/Recipe4Living) The contest ends on Thursday, April 28 at 11:59pm CDT. http://Recipe4Living.com ...

Los Angeles, California - April 14, 2011 - Language System International (LSI) and its students have donated almost $6,000 towards the Red Cross Japan Relief Effort. The two week fundraiser collected donations from the students and faculty at all four campuses (Alhambra, Downtown Los Angeles, Orange County and Torrance) and LSI matched all of the donations. "With a number of our students being from Japan, the disaster had a real impact on our student body, " said LSI's Academic Director, Michelle Buell. "We knew instantly that we would make a donation to help those ...

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD) today announced its full support behind the Arizona families who will be affected if Arizona lawmakers choose to repeal Stephen's Law. Stephen's Law, passed in 2008, mandates that insurance companies cover behavioral treatments of autism. This Thursday, lawmakers are voting on Senate Bill (SB)1593, which would recall all mandates in the state of Arizona. CARD is joining with families across the state in encouraging Governor Jan Brewer to veto the Senate bill. "This comes as a great shock to our families," says ...

As consumers continue to seek fresh, healthy dining options for their on-the-go lifestyles, Zoup! Fresh Soup Company is stirring up the pot in Pontiac, Mich, with the re-opening of its restaurant located at 3999 Centerpoint Parkway. The location, which will celebrate its grand re-opening on April 14, 2011, will continue feeding a hearty base of consumer appetites with its hundreds of award-winning soups. After originally opening in 2005 and operating as a corporate owned store, the company recently signed a franchise deal with the new Pontiac store owners Karl Lewis ...

Skin Matters Medical Centre is approaching the one year anniversary of introducing Ulthera to Vancouver, BC. Ulthera is the first and only technology to visualize beneath the skin surface in combination with a non-invasive delivery of energy at depths previously not achieved with lasers or radio frequency. This enables medical professionals to be able to precisely target the skin at depths of 3 mm to 4.5 mm. With this advanced technology, when performed by medical professionals, it is able to offer a significant lifting and tightening of the skin. Ultra sound energy ...

TAG Diversity, a society of Technology Association of Georgia, announces the first annual TAG Diversity Leadership Award to be presented at a dinner event on Tuesday, April 26th at Villa Christina. The award will be presented to the individual who excels at leveraging differences within their organization to drive increased productivity, efficiency, profits, revenues and employee morale. Employees in organizations that use technology to drive growth as well as technology sector companies are eligible. "This award was created to recognize the efforts of organizations ...

Grupo ASSA, a Consulting and Outsourcing Company which helps its clients in their Business Process Transformation through IT processes, announced that the Company was ranked by The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) to the 'Leader' category and listed as one of the World's top outsourcing service providers on The 2011 Global Outsourcing 100 list for the third year in a row. Moreover, it was distinguished as a "Rising Star" enterprise. To prepare the The 2011 Global Outsourcing 100 enterprise list, the IAOP does an exhaustive selection process ...

Pop VoIP, a digital telephone provider, enables small businesses to compete in a global market by offering affordable long distance telephone service and VoIP telephone features designed to minimize or restrict long distance charges. "Pop VoIP is committed to helping small businesses grow and thrive. With our long distance calling they are able to participate in the global market without draining their funds. Affordable long distance calling plans even the playing field for small companies," said Levi Halberstam, CEO of Pop VoIP. With VoIP telephone services, local ...

Margaritas Mexican Restaurant is partnering with the Josh Beckett Foundation for the next three months to benefit Children's Hospital Boston through their monthly Full Moon Madness events at all 22 restaurants throughout New England. On Monday, April 18, Tuesday, May 17 and Wednesday, June 15, Margaritas will donate 5% of their evening's lounge sales to the Josh Beckett Foundation, a charitable organization founded to support community-based programs that improve the health and well- being of children. Full Moon Margarita Madness, a fundraising program that happens ...

While one of Selma, Alabama's proudest [and definitely one of its tallest] natives; Michael Johnson brings the pain to his gridiron opponents every week during the NFL playing season, the Dallas County High School alum brings his heart of gold and athletic experience to area youth every spring during his Annual Michael Johnson Youth Football and Cheer Camp. The hometown hero and current Defensive End (#93) of the Cincinnati Bengals will host his 2nd camp and annual You Can Be Successful, Too fundraiser in Selma, May 20th-21st. Open to children ages 8-17, the Annual ...

Memo Gidley, in the #42 Team Sahlens Mazda RX-8 with co-driver Wayne Nonnamaker, started the weekend in Birmingham's picturesque Barber Motorsports Park in strong fashion. Gidley would run third in the final practice session of this past weekends' Porsche 250 before his co-driver would qualify the car in a very strong fourth starting position for the race. Nonnamaker would hold onto his Top-5 position for much of his stint before turning the wheel over to driving talents of Gidley. The tandem would encounter some mid race issues that forced them to finish outside of the ...

Tekon, a southern California manufacturer of cleaning and protective surface products has announced on its online store that customers can receive free shipping on purchases of $99 or more. Tekon CEO, Tony Suarez stated: With the arrival of spring, many homeowners will be turning their attention to spring cleaning and other household related activities. To assist in the financial outlay of those related activities, Tekon has decided to extend free shipping to many of it's customers who buy in excess of $99. Early results seem to indicate that such a generous offer is ...

R&B's newest sensation, RC is set to release his debut album titled 'Pleasure King' in stores on May 10, 2011. The album was released worldwide for digital download on April 12, 2011. The album is currently available on iTunes, Amazon, and similar vendors. The North Carolina native, RC is gearing up to blaze the charts with his smooth, soulful debut. Ralph 'RC' Condit started singing when he was just 3 years old and his efforts are finally paying off with the release of his new LP. RC has previously worked with Harvey Fuqua from Motown Records and has now teamed up with ...

Manchester based, Veteran Awareness Coalition is hosting a Launch Event at Murphy's Taproom Saturday, May 21 from 2-8pm for veterans, family members, friends and those in the community interested in supporting soldiers that have served. This event will raise awareness and temporary assistance for local veterans struggling with disability, homelessness, unemployment and "invisible wounds," such as depression, post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries. "73% of veterans in NH are wartime veterans," said Veteran Awareness Coalition Co-Founder and President, Paul Roy, ...

SEO company Ajax Union is just over four years old, but in that time the agency's has grown from a handful of employees to a thriving staff of 30. Owing mostly to an influx of new clients, the company's founders have relished the opportunity to tweak Ajax Union's inner workings, creating new departments and enhancing existing services. "Our clientele has gotten quite large, and in turn we've observed and fulfilled the need for new staffing. It's really exciting for those of us who were here from the very beginning, to see how much the company's grown since 2007. We ...

The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has honored M S Benbow & Associates (MSB) as 2010 Passenger Services Corporate Partner of the Year for the successful management of a multi-year expansion project to achieve superior cellular coverage at DFW. One of the busiest airports in the world, DFW served more than 57 million travelers in 2010. Wireless technology continues to evolve, and DFW in conjunction with the major wireless cellular carriers embarked on an airport-wide Distributed Antenna System (DAS) upgrade in 2009. The upgrade to the system now provides ...