John Snyder, COO, and Beth Edrington, Director of Internal Consulting and Performance Improvement, presented how Carle Foundation Hospital has employed an innovative method for engaging nurses, technicians and other hospital employees to capture operating cost savings in just 60 days while building leadership skills and employee morale at the same time. The key to success: An innovative small team improvement process, developed by Leap Technologies, that gets hospital employees productively engaged in eliminating waste, implementing best practices and solving problems without ...

Baterbys Art Auction Gallery will play host to the first-ever art auction gallery field trip at this year's Conference & Show, a major annual event staged by the National Auctioneers Association. This year's Conference & Show will be held from July 12-16 in Orlando. The field trip will be held in Baterbys Art Auction Gallery, at 9101 International Dr. "Members of the National Auctioneers Association will join us as we demonstrate the art and science of the art auction business," said Richard Hart of Baterbys Art Auction Gallery, one of the most prestigious art auction ...

During the board meeting of the Mid-America Economic Development Council (MAEDC) in Chicago, Aaron Brossoit, VP of Business Development for Golden Shovel Agency was chosen to become the newest board member. MAEDC is an organization comprised of economic development professionals in ten states in the Midwest: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. "I am excited to further the regional development discussion in the ten-state region of MAEDC," said Brossoit. "I am honored to be chosen for the board and ...

Recently the Toronto Star reported on the case of Charlie Hunter, who drowned in 1974 while staying at St. Anne's Residential School in Fort Albany in northwestern Ontario. (http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/953851--star-readers-rally-to-bring-charlie-hunter-home) For author Stephen McGeegan, it's just one more case in a long line of residential school calamities and another slow response from the Canadian government. "To have to fight the Canadian government over the return of a child's body is horrific for everyone concerned. It's appalling that the public ...

Collectron International Management Inc., the original Maquiladora Shelter Program Provider, has evolved maquiladoras - manufacturing facilities in Mexico - from their blue-collar beginnings to the high-tech manufacturing present. In addition to the manufacturing needs that have always sustained maquiladoras, today's maquiladoras are oriented toward research, design and development. They rely on highly skilled labor such as specialized engineers and technicians, many of whom are third generation professionals. The highly educated and skilled workforce behind the new era ...

ReRack, the nation's leading environmentally focused buy, sell and trade car rack business, featuring Yakima and Thule racks, is showing the world that sustainability is a very viable business model whose time has come. Operating in new headquarters at 2240 NE Sandy Boulevard in Portland, Oregon, ReRack is experiencing its third year of incredible growth. "We grew over three hundred percent our first year, one hundred percent our second and we are on track to reach over thirty five percent growth this year. Our business is founded on the concept of sustainability and ...

The Pet Care Trust's Pets in the Classroom program has received a grant of $10,000 from H.H. Backer Associates Inc. H.H. Backer Associates Inc. is a leader in the pet industry, specializing in trade publications, trade shows and educational conferences. Pet Care Trust Executive Director Steven King expressed appreciation for the funding from H.H. Backer: "We are excited about the generous support from H.H. Backer, which will allow us to build on the incredible growth our program experienced in 2010, and reach even more teachers and classrooms in 2011." King said ...

No lights. No electricity. No problem. The City of Miami Mayor Tomas P. Regalado, Miss Earth Florida 2010 Kelly Saks and Miss Teen Earth Florida Brittney Ronda are joining efforts to raise awareness for Earth Hour. On Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 8:30p.m. Mayor Regalado and Ms. Saks will dim non-essential lighting at a famous Miami landmark at to acknowledge and celebrate the commitment Miami has to do more for our planet. Mayor Regalado, Miss Saks and Miss Ronda are commissioning Floridians to partake in this voluntary event to raise awareness of sustainability issues. ...

Since kicking off its spring sale March 11, Brookfield Homes has experienced huge demand for its new homes throughout San Diego County, with 11 homes sold in 10 days. Including several new homes available for immediate move-in at five San Diego-area neighborhoods, and with up to $124,000 in combined price reductions, upgrades and incentives, the spring sale presents "remarkable opportunities for those looking to buy a quality new home," said Lora Heramb, vice president of sales and marketing for Brookfield Homes San Diego/Riverside division. Sale highlights may include: ...

Digisoda Publishing announces the publication of Grinding It Out: How To Create A Six-Figure Law Practice (ISBN 9780 983360018, Digisoda Publishing, 2011) by famed attorney Chris Shella. Set for release on March 31, 2011, Shella, a renowned attorney for major felonies and federal criminal defense cases, outlines the steps essential to make any law practice into a six-figure and vibrant practice. Drawing on his own experience of fourteen years of practice up and down the East Coast, Shella assures the reader that what is needed to be successful is a latop, a couple of suits, ...

Long gone are the days when information technology professionals worked in isolation, researching relevant technology on their own and tirelessly working to stay current on breaking developments in industry news. Now, they have TAGthink.com. TAGthink is part of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), a nonprofit organization committed to the interests of IT professionals. This leading industry association promotes the advancement of the technological industry in Georgia to encourage economic and educational advancement. TAGthink's website, TAGthink.com, is a ...

Dr. Adam Tonis, a chiropractor in New York, NY, and his team at 42nd Street Chiropractic, have recently partnered with online leader Spine-health.com to provide their patients greater access to top quality spine information. Dr. Tonis joined the Spine-health Doctor Membership Program after having met the quality criteria required for entry into this program. Dr. Tonis believes in taking the time to listen to and work with patients to help them understand which recommendations are best for their unique condition. Tailoring a personalized plan for treatment demands that ...

IDV Solutions today announced that John Nelson, user experience manager for the company's flagship product, Visual Fusion, will speak on April 14 at the 2011 annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) in Seattle. Nelson's presentation, titled "When is Where It's At: Puzzles and Pragmatism for the Inevitable 4th Dimension," focuses on visualizing data in the context of time, and incorporating time-based visualizations into interactive mapping applications. The presentation will cover the benefits and factors to consider, and will offer recommendations ...

The St. Louis Society for the Blind & Visually Impaired, founded in 1911, has launched a fundraising initiative called "The Campaign for 100" as the nonprofit organization celebrates its 100th year of providing services in greater St. Louis. All funds raised in "The Campaign for 100" will directly support Society programs and services to provide specialized Vision Rehabilitation, Orientation & Mobility, Adaptive Education, Assistive Technology, Children's Services and Support Services to blind and visually impaired people and their families in greater St. Louis and Southwestern ...

Dance Informa online dance magazine has launched a new website, catering to its growing US and Australian readerships. Dance Informa is Australia's leading dance magazine with the largest readership in the country. After much interest from the US dance industry, Dance Informa began to cover US dance news and events early last year. Dance Informa now has a US publication, as well as its popular Australian publication, and editorial team across both countries and abroad. Dance Informa provides free dance audition and event listings, interviews with industry leaders, ...

Revised numbers from the Department of Labor indicate that New Jersey gained 5,200 private-sector jobs last year while losing 7,100 jobs in January. With state unemployment remaining at 9.1%, trends indicate that the economy will continue to challenge employers throughout 2011. Snelling Staffing - The Wyckoff Group, a staffing organization that works with local hiring managers, reports that as businesses slowly bring on new employees, their hiring process needs to reflect the current economic situation. "A slow-moving economy is the most challenging time to hire," says ...

The Web 2.0 Expo has invited Love With Food, the first-of-its-kind social commerce site for food enthusiasts, to present at this year's Web 2.0 Expo Startup Showcase. Approximately 30 new, innovative startups have been handpicked by the Web 2.0 Expo committee to present in front of high-profile investors and thousands of potential users at the Web 2.0 Startup Showcase. The Showcase will be held in San Francisco Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 5:15 pm. Love With Food was founded to satisfy food enthusiasts' cravings online by helping to connect specialty food brands with ...

East Valley Naturopathic Doctors (EVND), a premier medical facility in Mesa, Ariz., is offering a free lecture series for Valley residents focusing on healthy eating, healthy cooking, food allergens and illnesses. EVND will offer the lecture series each month and revise topics and content based on feedback from patients and the community. The goal of the series is to help one stay healthy through clean living. The lecture series entitled "Clean Living" will take place the second Saturday of each month starting April 9, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The location will ...

Joe Gray, owner and manager of WBAG 1150 AM radio in Burlington, N.C., stopped by National Agents Alliance headquarters to visit with President and Chief Executive Officer Andy Albright earlier this month. For Albright, who once hosted a radio show on WBAG with Alex Fitzgerald, it was a trip down memory lane, as the two friends talked about the radio show, "Silver Security Life with Andy Albright and his sidekick Fitz." Gray, President of Gray Broadcasting, LLC, had just purchased the station on Nov. 3, 1999, and Albright came to see what it would take to host a weekly ...

One of the nation's fastest-growing financial services companies is off to a record start for 2011. Amid rising interest rates, Foundation Financial Group reports its February 2011 mortgage originations are up 14.5 percent above those of January 2011. February 2011's numbers are 11 percent higher than same period a year ago. "The fantastic part of this growth is not the growth itself but the fact that we accomplished this while unveiling additional financial services products," said CEO Mark W. Boyer. "Simultaneously, we've expanded to hire new employees at all of ...

Over the last year, Catalina Island has undergone what many are calling a "renaissance" and Kevin Strege, President and CEO of Catalina Island Vacation Rentals, Inc., (CIVR) and Catalina Island Real Estate, Inc., (CIRE) anticipates steady growth in tourism. With a highly optimistic outlook, Strege has recently announced the addition of Amy Tran as Director of Marketing. Tran will oversee marketing for both companies and develop long-term strategies for consistent growth. "Amy will provide our company with a unique perspective on the vacation rental business along with ...

Renaissance at Hillside (www.renaissanceathillside.com), announces today the company has recently "adopted" Sunnyside Elementary School. To support the school, Renaissance at Hillside will be collecting Box Tops for Education coupons as part of a campaign that Avery Dennison brought to Regency Office Products. Renaissance at Hillside has set a goal of clipping and collecting enough Box Tops for Education coupons to earn $5,000 for the school. "The staff of the Renaissance at Hillside is always looking for ways to help the community," says John Stare, executive director ...

James P. Krehbiel, is a licensed professional counselor and nationally certified cognitive-behavioral therapist who specializes in treating adults and children experiencing anxiety and depressive disorders. He is the author of TROUBLED CHILDHOOD, TRIUMPHANT LIFE: Healing from the Battle Scars of Youth. Open to Hope Radio broadcasts every Thursday. To listen to this show, go to http://opentohope.com. About Dr. Heidi Horsley Dr. Heidi Horsley, PsyD, LMSW, MS, is a bereaved sibling and a licensed psychologist and social worker. Dr. Heidi is the Co-Founder and Executive ...

Meliciously Yours, a unique clothing company with a line of designer tees that offer women and girls positive and empowering messages debuts its first toddler t-shirt option. The new toddler tee was inspired by its popular tween/teen/adult counterpart entitled "Beauty & Brains", which implores women and girls of all ages to embrace their looks and their intelligence. The tot shirt offers the same message as the adult version and will appeal to style-conscious parents seeking appropriate and expressive clothing for their little girls. The super soft designer tee is bright ...

Securenet Systems, Inc. a web hosting and streaming services provider located in Deerfield Beach, Florida, announced a new datacenter location in Freemont, California, which is in Silicon Valley near the lower end of the San Francisco Bay Area. The new datacenter is at 48233 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539. The latest deployment is in response to demand from the tremendous growth of its online radio streaming services division. Securenet has more than doubled its present streaming capacity by establishing a major footprint in the brand new, state-of-the-art datacenter ...