They laughed, they nibbled, they embellished, they shared and, best of all, they cooked. Local Chef Zov joined by TV Food Network stars Michael Symon and Anne Burrell headlined a 2-day fundraiser benefiting the prestigious James Beard Foundation. More than $30,000 was raised during the festivities, which included a VIP fundraiser attended by prominent guests including novelist Dean Koontz, and a culinary concert where the three cooked up a lavish lunch for scores of enthusiastic supporters. All proceeds will benefit the James Beard Foundation's Scholarship Program, whose ...

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independently-held residential real estate company in the United States, announced that the company has launched a wireless (Wi-Fi) internet service called OPENLink. This service will provide wireless internet connection at Long & Foster offices at no charge for customers and sales associates. Long & Foster's development of OPENLink reflects the company's commitment to constantly providing the latest products, services and technology for sales associates and customers. OPENLink compliments the company's iPhone, iPad and soon-to-be-released ...

During the entire month of February shopping at Joint Venture Estate Jewelers is not only a great way to get your Valentine the perfect gift, you will also help spread the love throughout the community. Joint Venture has teamed up with Duke Heart Center for its annual Sharing Hearts campaign. Joint Venture will donate 100% of all watch battery fees, in addition to $10 for all red or heart jewelry purchases. Additional donations towards the Sharing Hearts campaign will also be welcomed at Joint Venture. Don't forget it shop early, for every $10 donation before February ...

Shifting real estate tendencies make it hard to come by exclusive and elite properties that will stay that way for generations. As property values change and suffer their ups and downs, impulsive buyers and people with less experience in the area will find themselves with serious issues within a year after buying what they thought was their dream estate. But there's Land for Sale in TX and with the steady guidance of Texas Land Man every client can hope for a rock-solid investment. Whatever the client's taste or need, Texas Land Man's goal is to place the exact property ...

Cookie's Kids, the leading kids school uniform and urban branded kids clothing retailer, announces new enhancements to its website that are making shopping even easier and more enjoyable for its customers. The company's website search delivers more relevant results so customers can be connected quickly with the products they want to buy. Each product page on the Cookie's Kids website includes easy to use social sharing and wish list tools so alerting friends to great Cookie's Kids deals and organizing products for future purchases is simple. Al Falack, Director of Cookieskids.com, ...

Successful American companies, Level343 and MPThree Consulting, have joined to bring Silicon Valley workshops to the Italian market. The joint company, [http://viaseo.it/] ViaSEO, is offering workshop sessions for SEO, social media, Wordpress and Google Analytics in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy this summer. Massimo Paolini (MPThree Consulting) and Gabriella Sannino (Level343), both natural Italians citizens, chose to target the Italian market for several reasons. "Italy is like the Wild Wild West for Internet technology," says Gabriella. "Most business owners ...

When you're sitting in your home on one of those sweltering hot South Florida days, the last thing you want to happen is for your air conditioning to breakdown. The saying "you don't know what you have until it's gone" certainly applies in this situation. Many of us don't even think about our home comfort systems until a problem occurs - on the hottest day of the year - as we're left scrambling to fix it. When put in this situation we're more apt to make quick decisions that lead to long-term mistakes. According to Joe Canosa, General Manager of Lindstrom Air Conditioning ...

easyDNA Limited, a leading DNA testing firm has recently launched its operations in the Czech Republic in collaboration with a local diagnostic company Bioquest Diagnostics. The new venture will be operated under the easyDNA brand and will be offering the complete portfolio of DNA testing services already offered by easyDNA all over the world; these include DNA paternity testing, various relationship DNA tests, forensic DNA testing as well as genetic health testing. By means of a dedicated website written in Czech: http://www.easydna.cz , clients in the Czech Republic ...

Shopforbag.com, a leading online wholesaler, today announced the availability of a Katydid Collection Mardi Gras tee just in time for Carnival Season. The screen-printed tee, featuring a fleur de lis design, is one of the most popular apparel items for the Dallas-based fashion line. As the exclusive wholesale provider of Katydid Collection, Shopforbags.com is now offering the Mardi Gras tee, inviting fashionistas to let the good times roll! The fitted, v-neck tee - which retails for $29.95 - is available in women's sizes small to XXXL. The cotton tee features the motto ...

Elevate Brands is taking environmentally friendly water bottles to the next level with the launch of its fun, sustainable Sip N' Go. Sip N' Go is a foldable reusable water bottle with snaps for folding. This lightweight, eco-friendly bottle is the best alternative to bottled water or bulky aluminum canteens. With its flexible design and affordable price, Sip N' Go is a "must have" for the green-conscious athlete, student or traveler who wants to stay hydrated while saving the environment. Available in bright blue or pink, Sip N' Go features a convenient carrying ring ...

Mid-Wisconsin Bank asks consumers, "Do you Kasasa?" as it becomes the first financial institution in Wisconsin to launch the country's most innovative financial products. Kasasa is a new brand of free checking and savings accounts that pays consumers to use their account with what interests them the most—cash back, automatic savings, or digital downloads from iTunes or Amazon.com. These accounts, combined with the personal service that only community financial institutions can deliver, are offering consumers a better checking account option than the mega bank experience. "Consumers ...

Relaxa has launched its 2011 health promotion calendar which includes all the national health awareness days and wellness initiatives and is accompanied by a complete range of services that Relaxa can provide for each monthly initiative which can be provided On-Site at your company UK-wide. Relaxa is a leading provider of employee health promotion & wellness services for companies UK-wide. We employ a team of more than 1,000 medical professionals, consultant's and practitioners and work with more than 2,500 client's. For a copy of the Relaxa health promotion calendar ...

Hotel Verta, part of the Metropolitan Set from von Essen hotels, is the only hotel in Europe adjoined to a heliport and offers a unique hotel experience to leisure and business guests coming to London. The design of the hotel has elevated it to South London's best hotel. The project found inspiration in the golden days of aviation, combining location with luxury and style and classic design with contemporary features. Light Bureau was commissioned by von Essen hotels to deliver a comprehensive lighting solution for the exterior and interior spaces, subtly integrated ...

During a Corporate Briefing you will have the opportunity to meet and work with Compass National's executives, product managers and technical professionals. Our mission is to provide Compass National customers with a full insight of Compass Nationals products and vision. In the Corporate Visit Center, customers can see simulations of the product development process and understand how the Internet can be used to link the entire supply chain, from original equipment manufacturer to supplier and partner to end customer. We will customize your briefing experience to meet ...

Inovex Industries, Inc. is proud to announce that EagleRider Motorcycle Rental, Inc., the world's largest motorcycle tourism company specializing in rentals of Motorcycles, ATVs, Dirt Bikes and Scooters, will replace wheel weight balancing throughout their corporate-owned rental fleet. Instead, they will use the Ride-On TPS Motorcycle Formula high-speed tire balancer and sealant. A quality, well maintained motorcycle is the most important thing EagleRider provides its customers. In 2010, EagleRider customers rode almost 28 million miles on their bikes. Incorporating ...

Local energy efficiency organization EnerChange is making an impact on energy consumption and management in Minnesota's non-profit community. By working with local energy providers and non-profits that want to reduce their carbon footprint and their energy bills, EnerChange has been incorporating best practices all over the state that are reducing organizational costs, conserving energy and educating non-profit employees. Energy Efficiency EnerChange facilitates navigation through the maze of information and implementation procedures to help non-profits transform themselves ...

The experts at Caring Dentistry of San Rafael have published an informative article with tips on dealing with dental emergencies. "Dental injuries can occur anytime, anywhere, and you may not always be near an open dentists office when one occurs," notes Dr. Tim Miller, DDS. "However, there are some things you can do during a dental emergency on your own until you can make it to a dentist. We have put together the following tips in correlation with common dental emergencies." Cracked or Broken Tooth: A cracked or broken tooth is a very serious injury that should ...

Team Colours produced two sets of custom sublimated basketball kits ( http://www.team-colours.co.uk/basketball/ ) for the British Basketball League in order to develop and promote their new range of sublimated basketball kits for 2011 Team Colours are excited now to launch this new range of sublimated basketball kits for 2011. The range features six exciting bespoke designs. This will enable teams to create truly unique sublimated basketball kits for their club. Using the original unique Team Colours designs, customers can click on their preferred design and then ...

Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America's workforce for alternative energy careers in renewable energy and sustainable design, today announced growing demand for its Electrical Engineering Technology Program. As research continues to underscore the importance of an overhauled power sector, related job skills will be critical and Ecotech's program is in the forefront for career training. Ecotech Institute, which is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, launched in Denver, Colorado in April ...

The Institute of IT Training (www.ittrainingawards.com) awarded Gold Medals for "Learning Technologies Solution of the Year" and "Instructional Designer of the Year" to Toolwire (www.toolwire.com), a global leader in experiential learning solutions. Toolwire was the winner of the 2009 IITT "Innovation in Training Award" and sponsor of the 2011 IITT "Innovation" Award. The "Learning Technologies Solution of the Year" award celebrates high quality, innovative solutions in terms of both content and instructional technique. The "Instructional Designer of the Year" award ...

Due to concern for their customers and all UK drivers, the UK fleet insurance ( http://www.cover4fleetinsurance.co.uk ) company, Cover 4 Fleet Insurance, has launched the H.A.D. (Heightened Awareness Driving) Campaign, on 2nd February 2011. As modern living puts added stress on drivers, especially those who do it for their living and spend large amounts of time of the road, this fleet insurance company has designed the H.A.D. (Heightened Awareness Driving) Campaign. Simply put, this campaign aims to increase the awareness patterns of UK drivers by instilling the habit ...

With the potential for significant reduction in travel expenses and the ability to conduct productive meetings leading to efficient and effective decision-making, videoconferencing is fast emerging as one of the most feasible collaboration technology in an enterprise environment. While videoconferencing adoption is increasing, it is still a paramount task for companies to integrate the technology and manage it effectively due to lack of internal technical resources and personnel. This is the problem that a "managed service provider" can help resolve by acting as a partner ...

Likno Software, a software house targeting the international web design/web development market has released the latest version of its Drop Down Menu / CSS Menu / JavaScript Menu builder AllWebMenus PRO, v5.3 build #852. AllWebMenus creates popup menus for website navigation, without any programming experience required. The created SEO-friendly web menus, CSS menus, Mega drop-down menus, AJAX menus etc. work alike in all DHTML browsers (IE, Firefox, Mozilla, Safari, Chrome, Opera etc.) & all popular platforms (Win, Mac, Unix). Many Themes & properties can be applied ...

American Microsemiconductor Inc. 133 Kings Rd., Madison, NJ 07940 announces a distribution Agreement with ISOCOM Components of Hartlepool, Cleveland, UK to supply their full line of opto electronic products. Isocom Components has been a leading manufacturer of infrared optoelectronic devices for over 25 years. Isocom Components manufactures popular commercial and industrial optocouplers, optoisolators, optically coupled mosfet relays, transistor optocouplers, darlington optocouplers, and Schmitt Trigger devices. American Microsemiconductor Inc. General Manager Sean ...

More than seven out of 10 Americans know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence, yet it still remains a taboo subject.1 A recent study found that only 54 percent of Americans have talked to a friend about domestic violence, and only 56 percent know how to help a victim.1 Professional dancer, Cheryl Burke of "Dancing with the Stars" and Judge Jeanine Pirro of the "Judge Pirro Show" are teaming up with The Allstate Foundation to encourage everyone to Tell a Gal Pal and break down the barriers as a part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October and ...