The Order of the Palmetto is the highest civilian award bestowed by the State of South Carolina. It is the highest honor given to those individuals who have exhibited a lifetime of service and achievement. Past recipients have been General William Westmoreland, Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr., civil rights leader Rosa L. Parks, and authors Pat Conroy and James Dickey. A private dinner will be held afterwards at 8pm. For information on tickets, contact John Trask III at 843-812-2210 Joe has a huge reservoir of goodwill and many of his supporters plan on attending the ...

The Chicago Dog Coach, Ami Moore, CMT, CMVT, a leading expert in dog psychology, is famous for revealing the truth about the relationships between dogs and their owners. It may be time for Cesar Milan to move over, as the Chicago Dog Coach recently that hugging a dog can actually help heal your heart. "The healing effects of dog ownership," stated Ms. Moore, "on both the individual and society are well documented. I would ask anyone who questions this to consider the following:" • Petting a dog can reduce one's blood pressure • Walking a dog can help reduce obesity • ...

With the economy continuing to impact company budgets and spending, salespeople across the country trying to sell their products and services are experiencing real resistance and a plateau in their sales results. In an effort to help salespeople reclaim their optimal levels of performance, The Growth Coach, a national franchise of small business coaches in more than 140 markets, has developed its signature Sales Mastery Program to deliver a proven and effective selling process to salespeople within the format of year-round sales coaching and accountability. Understanding ...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Koichi Muto) today announced the publication of the English version of its Environment and Social Report 2010. This year's report provides a detailed discussion of MOL's approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental issues in line with the main theme and strategies of the company's mid-term management plan "GEAR UP! MOL." The first feature highlights the ISHIN project as the core of MOL's environmental strategy and introduces next-generation, environment-friendly concept vessels that MOL envisions as ...

Traci Kennedy comes to JPL as a meetings and events producer after several years with the Walt Disney Company. Kennedy was previously the Disney Youth Markets manager and was responsible for creating and executing new marketing strategies and events geared toward the youth market. In this role, she also built relationships with sponsors including Coca-Cola and Sharpie. Prior to this position, Kennedy was an event manager at Walt Disney World and helped produce numerous events, including the Emmy Award-winning ABC Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade. During her years ...

The first published book "Rusty's Lemonade Stand" by Ken Ninomiya, from ekn links finishes among the finalist of THE 2010 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS (IBA) announced by JPX Media this past spring. Over 300 winners and finalists were announced in over 140 categories covering print and audio books. Awards were presented for titles published in 2008, 2009 and 2010. "Rusty's Lemonade Stand" by Ken Ninomiya was among the finalist for Best Children's Picture Book (Softcover). Jeff Keen, President and CEO of JPX Media, said this year's contest yielded a large number of entries, ...

DeepTarget Inc. (www.deeptarget.com) today announced a new reseller partnership with Marquis Software Solutions Inc. For over 20 years, Marquis has provided scalable, results - driven marketing, sales and compliance solutions designed exclusively for financial institutions. Solutions from Marquis are focused on bank and credit union needs and include Marketing fulfillment MCIF, Sales CRM, HMDA, CRA and Fair Lending Compliance Solutions. Marquis claims a corporate philosophy that is simple and old-fashioned: Get clients results! This is accomplished by taking the time to ...

Aureus Group and Celebrity Staff, two leading staffing and recruiting firms have announced that they will participate as exhibitors at the Iowa SHRM State Conference (Society for Human Resource Management), September 28-29, 2010 at the Sheraton West Des Moines. Nearly 500 human resource professionals are expected to attend the annual conference, which offers educational sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities, along with an exhibition. The conference, titled "The Amazing HR Race" is presented by the Iowa SHRM Council, which promotes the educational and ...

Inc. Magazine named Group Z Inc. amongst its 5000 fastest growing businesses for 2010. In the fourth annual list of successful businesses nationwide Group Z Inc. was ranked No. 702 out of the large group of entrepreneurs. "The leaders of the companies on this year's Inc. 5000 have figured out how to grow their businesses during the longest recession since the Great Depression," said Inc. president Bob LaPointe. "The 2010 Inc. 5000 showcases a particularly hardy group of entrepreneurs." In the face of a significant economic downturn the revenues of the companies on the ...

The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 107-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers more than 30 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced its new campus location located at 2001 Carrington Mill Blvd in Morrisville. The academy is scheduled to open August 2011. Regional president Jayson M. Boyers along with a team culinary specialists and college administrators selected the Triangle location from more than 20 cities across the country. The Triangle campus will be the first Chef's ...

DIG Coaching Practice presents a discussion on the topic of ADHD on Attention Talk Radio by attention coach and show host, Jeff Copper. For individuals seeking a diagnosis concerning attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), knowing how or where to start the process can be difficult and confusing. In this episode Jeff Copper uses his experience as an attention coach to clear up confusion about which professionals can diagnose ADHD, prescribe medication, and offer counseling or behavior training. This episode will help to guide the individual through the process. Being ...

CFO WISE Founder & CEO, Ken Kaufman, was quoted several times in a recent article published in the American Express Article "The CFO Temp" by Tim Beyers. The article focuses on a growing trend for small and medium-sized businesses - hire a CFO Services to help them grow until they need they need to hire a full-time CFO. Among his contributions to the article, CFOwise Founder Ken Kaufman defined what a CFO needs to be like. A CFO has to be somebody who gets the whole picture, Kaufman says. They understand the whole company and how everything works and interrelates ...

The International Coach of the Year 2010 contest sponsored by The Coaching Institute (http://www.terrilevine.com/coachoftheyear2010.html) runs from now until October 21, 2010. The winner will be announced and honored on November 1 which has been marked as International Coach of the Year Day. Past winners have included: Nancy Boyd (2009), Donna Latin (2008), Mark Semple (2007), Eva Gregory (2006), Sandra Ries (2005), Judi Richardson (2004), and inaugural winner, Dory Willer (2003). An international panel of expert coaches will judge the results of the Coach of the ...

The success of the annual Series, which features the animals of the ancient Chinese zodiac, is highlighted once again with the 300,000 mintage of 2010 Year of the Tiger 1oz silver bullion coin now sold out. This announcement follows the sell out of the 30,000 1oz Year of the Tiger gold bullion coin earlier in the year - a status also achieved in 2009 and 2008 with the sell out of the 1oz gold releases from the Year of the Ox and the Year of the Mouse, respectively. Demand for Australia's silver bullion coins remains elevated and steady, with the sell out of the 2010 ...

ENABLE, the Leonardo project led by Learning Light, which aims to bring e-learning to marginalised learners, is making such impressive progress that it is attracting interest from outside Europe. Learning Light, a company focusing on promoting the use of e-learning and learning technologies and which is leading an EU-wide consortium of organisations developing effective ways to use e-learning to reach and engage 'marginalised' learners, has received an enquiry from McGirr Associates, New Zealand's leading producer of e-learning for 'hard to reach' learners. A few ...

Fox Electronics, a leading global supplier of frequency control solutions, recently announced the relocation and expansion of the Fox Electronics Asia headquarters in Hong Kong to better facilitate the demand of the company's products in the area. In addition to the expanded headquarters, Fox Electronics Asia has also expanded engineering, sales support and logistics support to better serve its Asian customers. "The expansion of our location and service capabilities is due in large part to the increasing market acceptance of our patented XpressO technology," states Herb ...

Ed Umer, Director of Business Development, Barefoot Technologies has been selected to speak at the upcoming Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) Annual Conference October 31 - November 3 in San Antonio, Texas. "The VRMA Annual Conference is the largest gathering for the professionally managed vacation rental industry, and it offers attendees the latest tips, information, and strategies available," said Ulmer. "I am honored to have been selected to speak at this event, and I look forward to sharing the successes we've had at Barefoot Technologies with others in the ...

SocialVest announced today the unrestricted beta of its robust online and in-store shopping platform that makes it easy for consumers to support their favorite non-profit organizations (NPO). The free service works by rewarding users with cash back for purchases from over 500 top retailers including Target, Macy's, Home Depot, Best Buy, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdales. Money earned by SocialVest users can be donated to over one million registered non-profits. Consumers can sign up at now at http://www.socialvest.us. Also today, SocialVest announced it has already ...

It's that time of year again for Speakman Company to showcase their extensive line of safety products at the upcoming National Safety Council Congress and Expo at the San Diego Convention Center, in San Diego, CA on October 4-6, 2010 Booth # 3810. Speakman Company has been the innovated leader of safety products since 1939 with the introduction of the first emergency shower. Something new and exciting that Speakman will be showcasing this year is the SE-4300 GravityFlo Portable ANSI Compliant Eye Wash. This 20 gallon capacity eyewash allows for a run time in excess of ...

This Friday, September 24th The Cove of Lake Geneva will be hosting a cocktail party from 5pm to 7pm for the Lake Geneva Classic Car Rally. During the cocktail party, The Cove will be holding a drawing for a free night stay at the resort. In addition, The Cove will also be generously donating a stay two night stay at the resort for the Car Rally's raffle. The Classic Car Rally is a three day event which begins on Friday, at The Cove, where attendees can mingle with other participants, as well as pick up or purchase their poker hands. Saturday, all cars in the Car ...

TEC-IT Datenverarbeitung GmbH (tec-it.com), leading vendor of AUTO-ID and barcode software releases the new version of the barcode label printing software TFORMer. This versatile label printing software can be used directly on workstations, as server based installation and as reporting component by software developers. Documents are designed visually with the user-friendly layout editor, new labels are created in no time flat. Variable printing data is entered manually or provided by external datasources like databases. The bar code labels can be printed directly to ...

With this licence, PR agencies and communication departements are able to send out high resolution Shotshop images to an unlimited number of editors, who may use the images to illustrate the press release in unlimited circulation - with no further licence fees. "Shotshop's Extended Licence makes the distribution of press releases easier and customer-friendly. PR agencies and communication departements are now able to use our existing stock image material instead of producing their own image material for every press release." says Stephan Krömer, Creative Director at ...

Lords Gifts' Christmas Hampers (UK) and Christmas wine gifts for the 2010 festive season feature some of this year's star wines from major international award events. These include the stunning gold medal winning Cotes du Rhone wines from Quatre Chemins which feature in the popular cheese and wine gift range. While the Christmas hamper range inevitably features some of the most popular festive products, there is also an increased focus on food products from the best independent suppliers in the UK, such as Yorkshire Dales Cheese; a small, family-run business making ...

Engineers and product managers from device and computer manufacturers and designers will meet in Taipei, Taiwan for a free day-long session hosted by Canonical Ltd. on September 24, 2010. The commercial sponsor of Ubuntu will host its annual Ubuntu Hardware Summit, (UHS), which includes keynote speeches from various members of the Canonical team, and topics ranging from how Canonical works with Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs), boot time optimizations, hardware enablement, debugging, multi-touch, networking and more. Over 200 attendees are expected to attend from ...

Baber Turnaround Consulting, a broad-based financial and operational consulting firm dedicated to increasing cash flow and profitability, has relocated to Morganton, North Carolina. Since 2001, Baber Turnaround Consulting has provided broad-based financial and operational consulting, designed to increase cash flow and profitability, to over 100 companies in 50 industries. Bob Baber is a Certified Turnaround Professional with expertise in helping business clients make more money by analyzing financial trends, improving organizational capabilities, improving cash flow ...