They came, they saw... the location and the drive-by traffic that is... and that was all that was needed to convince them to move their respective businesses to the Cranberry Mews retail centre in Collingwood. And these businesses are reaping the benefits at a time when retail sales and business growth across the province are relatively flat. In the case of Linea Spa and Salon (formerly know as Tangles and Whiskers), which for years was located on Hurontario in downtown Collingwood, the move to Cranberry Mews has translated into a 50 percent growth in business ...

The CIO Healthcare Summit team announced today that it has renewed its strategic partnership with CarePrecise, an organization that develops data products and services, and conducts research and analysis related to healthcare services distribution and provider networks. CarePrecise also partnered with the CIO Healthcare Summit for the 2010 technology event. The CIO Healthcare Summit, April 3-6, 2011, will bring together CIOs, technology executives, analysts and solution providers to discuss the latest healthcare topics and trends. This year's strategic agenda will focus ...

Bridgeway Academy is pleased to offer a complimentary First-year membership in Homeschool Legal Advantage (HLA) to all enrolled homeschool families. This membership offers homeschooling families the advantage of an attorney dedicated to all homeschool related issues free of charge. This includes all attorney fees, expert witness costs, travel expenses and court costs allowable by law. In addition, Bridgeway Academy members can contact their attorney at any time for answers to any legal questions related to homeschooling. Access to a comprehensive website with all homeschool ...

Getting the facts on how much you drank are as easy as 1,2,3 and will only take you fifteen seconds. With The .08 Breathalyzer, you can use the same sensor technology used by law enforcement...for under $30. The holidays have arrived. At this time of year, there is an increase in traffic, parties, and alcohol consumption. At the same time, law enforcement agencies are ramping up their efforts to keep the streets safe from drunk drivers. Let's be clear, the only way to be certain that you are not driving under the influence is to designate a driver who has consumed no ...

In effort to better serve and communicate with their customers, Reagan Wireless has added social media to its Marketing Division. Recently launched services include their new Facebook page, Live Help with online representatives, and text alerts. Reagan Wireless looks forward to communicating with their customers through Facebook with new inventory, promotions and news updates. Many of Reagan Wireless's customers have found the Live Help representatives on ReaganWireless.Com a very welcome addition to the site. Live Help operators are on standby to take questions and place ...

Mannington Mills, an American manufacturing pioneer with a nearly hundred-year history producing commercial and residential flooring, has chosen Demand Foresight software to optimize its supply chain management and forecasting capabilities to better compete within the rising global marketplace for manufactured commodities. "With the implementation of Demand Foresight software, I fully expect to improve our forecasting accuracy by 25% or more, and meet or exceed current customer expectations while reducing inventory levels," said Curtis Martin, VP of Supply Chain Operations ...

When Pardee Homes went online and asked home shoppers about their next move, the idea took off. Cameras started rolling...kids smiled and showed off their hockey playing skills, first-time buyers reveled in the idea of having a brand new home and newlyweds dreamt about starting a family in a home of their own. "This was our first Facebook fan video contest and it was a success, offering up some really creative ideas," said Matt Sauls, marketing director for Pardee Homes. "We wanted to invite people to join our Facebook community and increase awareness of our LivingSmart ...

Allstate kicks off their 10-city "X the TXT: DSGN8 Before You Drive" tour aimed at registering more than 25,000 DSGN8D TXTRs at live events and on Facebook (facebook.com/XtheTXT) this holiday season - one of the deadliest times of the year for teens on the road. Allstate's X the TXT movement launched one year ago to raise awareness about the dangers of texting while driving and save lives. To date, more than 125,000 people have pledged not to text and drive. Building on the success of that movement, X the TXT: DSGN8 Before You Drive, introduces a new step in drivers' ...

Spotlight 29 Casino is offering guests several dining options this holiday season. On Christmas Day, Cafe Capitata will have a special buffet for just $18.95 per person. The buffet will be offered from 11am - 10pm. Also on Christmas Day, JEM Steakhouse will offer a 4-course dinner for $45 per person from 3pm-10pm. New Year's Eve in Cafe Capitata will feature another delicious buffet for $20.95 per person from 5pm - 1am. The buffet also includes champagne! JEM Steakhouse is having a 4-course New Year's Eve Dinner for $99 per person. First seating is at 4pm. ...

Allied Blending & Ingredients is a combination manufacturing and distribution company that recently selected ProcessPro Premier ERP to streamline its operations. Allied Blending & Ingredients has an extensive list of bakery, dairy, and specialty products it mixes and manufactures for both food and non-food companies. Allied Blending began its journey in 1981 in Keokuk, IA and has since expanded to operating five manufacturing and warehouse locations across the United States, with more expansion on the horizon. "Allied Blending considered ProcessPro ERP over a year ago, ...

The National Conference Center (NCC) announced the hiring of Gregory Spiller as director of group sales. Spiller is a 15-year hospitality sales veteran with experience at conference centers, hotels, resorts, and convention bureaus. He has worked with Hyatt Hotels, Marriott, Inter-Continental Hotels, Benchmark Hospitality and Ritz-Carlton. "We are delighted to add Greg to our group sales team," stated Kurt Krause, general manager at NCC. "His extensive experience in sales and marketing, particularly in the group sales arena, will be a tremendous asset to NCC." Spiller ...

When it comes to holiday travel, there are two undeniable facts. First, by the time the holiday season rolls around, most people are way overdue for a vacation. Second, the unfortunate reality of holiday travel is that it is largely miserable, wrought with challenges and a big price tag. In the end, most people who return from a holiday vacation feel like they need a vacation by the time they get home. There are, however, options that fly in the face of conventional holiday travel options. Not every vacation requires you to stuff your clothing, toiletries and personal ...

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, why not give your best buds the gift of Zipbuds , the first earbud system to incorporate tangle-resistant, zipper-integrated, braided nylon cabling? Zipbuds, created by Digital Group Audio (DGA), are perfect for on-the-go listening, whether exercising at the gym, studying, road tripping, laying out at the pool, or traveling because they allow music lovers to enjoy unrivaled sound quality and a secure and comfortable fit without the hassle of constant cable untangling. DGA, best known for "Perfecting Portable Sound ", recently ...

EquatorTrekking.com, premier tour operators specializing in personalized tours of Ecuador and the rest of South America announce their newest Amazon tour opportunity allowing visitors to participate in river expeditions through the beautiful Huaorani territory, extending from the Napo River to the Curaray River. The Huaorani have long inhabited the headwaters of the Amazon, living as nomadic hunters and gatherers with no outside contact until the end of the 1950s. With a population numbering approximately 2,400, the Huaorani maintain a largely traditional lifestyle living ...

ClearNow (http://www.ClearNow.com) will now enable landlords/property managers, sellers, condo associations, and HOAs to download payment data with its online payment service. "The ability to download data in a universal format that may be imported to another program or viewed and analyzed through spreadsheet software is helpful for data management," explains Justin Yung, a Vice President with ClearNow, Inc. "Our customers who are landlords/property managers, sellers, condo associations, and HOAs have a choice of either downloading a CSV file or printing a professional-looking ...

SBCoupons.com, the leading Santa Barbara Coupon website, has announced inclusion of a new coupon category titled, Private Instruction. This category will allow people in Santa Barbara, and people traveling all over the world too Santa Barbara to find Santa Barbara coupons and Santa Barbara deals for private instructors of any kind. Private instructors may include anyone from guitar teachers like Chris Vallee, to piano teachers, tutors, pilates instructors, dance instructors, tennis instructors, and more. SBCoupons.com has fast become the leading source for Santa Barbara ...

It's rush hour, but the D train platform is dead silent, save the sound of footsteps and the slight buzz emanating from the earbuds of college kids headed downtown. Commuters are on the way home after work, school and errands, when out of the dim echo comes a voice: "What's up New York!? Good evening everybody; how's it going?" Heads turn and eyes flick toward the direction of the lively Brooklyn accent. "My name is Jeff. I'm not here to ask you for money tonight. Instead I want to give you something..." At first glance, the young man looks like any other ...

"Clifbar is a strong dose of human nutrition," states Will Marre, CEO of Realeadership Alliance and author of Save the World and Still Be Home For Dinner (Capital Books). Marre has included Clifbar among such companies as FedEx and Ben and Jerry's in a special blog series entitled Giving is Winning in which Marre is bringing attention to companies that give big. According to Marre, giving and winning go together. "The companies on the list are making industry leading profits and growing at a healthy clip," he contends. "When giving becomes an essential part of your ...

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (http://www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that 510 Glenwood Ave., location of Bogart's American Grill, Hi5 Sports Restaurant & Bar and The Red Room Tapas Lounge will be a drop-off point for the Pepsi Caniac Coach, a free-to-fans luxury bus program. The bus will take fans from any of the 510 Glenwood Ave. restaurants to the game. The bus leaves the RBC Center 20 minutes after the event to return back to the bus stops. For a detailed schedule, please go to http://www.caniaccoach.com/index.html. QUOTES: "This is an excellent ...

BabyStuffGifts.com, a popular online retailer of personalized baby gifts and personalized baby toys today announced that they've expanded their holiday shipping service to meet the demands of the last minute Christmas shopper. "We' re very excited to be able to provide our holiday shoppers the option of having their personalized baby gifts shipped directly to them, or to the recipient, the day after their online order has been received by us," states Nancilyn Gray Scott, founder of BabyStuffGifts.com."This new Rush Order Shipping service, effective December 13th thru ...

Randy Velarde, founder and president of The Plaza Group, will be a featured speaker at the 8th annual Phenol / Acetone & Derivatives Markets conference in Singapore. The event is sponsored by the Centre for Management Technology, the world leader in petrochemicals, energy and renewables conferences. Presenting for a second consecutive year, Velarde will address the conference with an update on the ever-changing acetone market, including strategies for managing acetone surplus in an improving phenol market. "I am truly honored to once again address my international ...

Lovegreen Risk Management, LLC announces that its updated product catalog is now available. The new, 32 page, color catalog features a large variety of machine safeguarding products and services designed to make your work place safer. The catalog is an easy-to-use reference for sourcing machine-safeguarding products. Products include chip shields, barrier guarding and motor controllers. Also featured in the catalog are process controls, including interlocks, light curtains and rope pull switches. Each product page contains product photos and descriptions to help you ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, December 14, at 11 a.m. Pacific time/2 p.m. Eastern time, on her show "Why Shamanism Now?: A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt welcomes Jonathan Horwitz, co-founder with Annette Host of the Scandinavian Centre for Shamanic Studies. Horwitz says, "The shaman works by asking for help. We never get anywhere alone. We're always being helped, although often we do not recognize... The shamanic path is excellent for learning to re-connect with ...

In a letter sent to the members of the San Francisco Chapter of NAFA, Chapter Chair Chris Burgeson, CAFM, announced that the chapter has officially changed its name to the NorCal/Northern Nevada Chapter. The impetus for the change was a perceived disconnect between the previous chapter name, San Francisco, and the actual region covered by the chapter. NAFA defines the chapter boundaries as "the northern two-thirds of California, and all of the State of Nevada except for the Las Vegas, Nevada area". That said, the chapter board felt the chapter name should better define ...

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today that Scotts Miracle-Gro Company has chosen Wright City to be the location of its newest production and distribution facility, a capital investment of nearly $8 million that will create 14 new full-time immediately and a total of 25 as the facility progresses. Operations at the new facility, located at 15990 East Veterans Memorial Parkway, are scheduled to begin in March 2011. "The decision by Scott Miracle-Gro to invest just under $8 million and create 25 new jobs is excellent news for the economy ...