The Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA), recently announced its new executive committee. The organization elected Gregory A. Nowak as the chair of its board and welcomed four new Board members to an impressive roster of CPA professionals. New members are David Echelbarger, Mark Faulkner, Lori Kerch and Gary L. Riedlinger. "We are excited to have longtime MACPA Member Gregory Nowak to run the Board during the 2010-2011 season," states Peggy Dzierzawski, president and CEO of the MACPA. "With Gregory's experience and the support of an extremely ...

Redbird LED, an Atlanta, GA. firm that specializes in the design, manufacturing and distribution of energy efficient LED linear lighting for parking garages and commercial buildings, has completed a parking garage LED lighting retrofit project for Buckhead Marketplace. Buckhead Marketplace shopping center is located near the center of the prestigious Buckhead residential and commercial district and is anchored by Whole Foods. Buckhead Marketplace underground parking garage provides direct, secure and weather free access to the Whole Foods store. The perimeter of Buckhead ...

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will feature five handcrafted Napa Valley wines from JAQK Cellars at a special five course wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 9. The dinner is $90 per person and includes paired wines with five courses (cost includes tax and gratuity). Fleming's Prime Steakhouse is located at 25 East Ohio Street in Chicago, Illinois. JAQK Cellars is a new wine company dedicated to crafting extraordinary wines. Founded by Joel Templin, Katie Jain and Craig MacLean, JAQK Cellars is about crafting unique, individual wines that have been ...

After four weeks of voting, Abbey Business Centres is pleased to announce the winners of its annual 'Best of the Best' Awards. The awards are voted for by office clients and colleagues at Abbey's 13 centres across the UK and recognise individuals who have gone 'above and beyond the call of duty'. This year a record-breaking 680 nominations were received and 93% of Abbey's employees received at least one nomination. Abbey's Manchester office scored a hat-trick, netting 3 of the 6 awards. Lynne Garlick voted 'Best Centre Manager' commented "I'm thrilled to have ...

Leading online providers of bridesmaid dresses - Vponsale, have designed dozens of new bridesmaid dresses - all demonstrated on their website by their very own model. Online bridesmaid specialists Vponsale have designed dozens of new bridesmaid dresses to ensure your bridesmaids look as stylish and unique as you deserve on your wedding day. Vponsale, one of the Internet's only bridesmaid dress specialists and have dozens of new designs aimed at finding the ideal bridesmaid dress for almost any wedding. From the contemporary to the elegant; stylish to glamorous, ...

Effective online marketing campaigns use a combination of avenues to DRIVE traffic to your site. The basic concepts are always the same, but not every business has the resources to hit all the various avenues to generate traffic. Not all businesses are created equal. Some online businesses have a tremendous social media following... others may rely solely on local customers... That's why WebItDesigns designs custom packages around the website owner's business model to make the most of every marketing dollarâEUR, exclaims Mr. John Roope of WebItDesigns. WebItDesigns ...

It has been close to eight years since America watched on as one innocent citizen after the other fell between the crosshairs as a victim to the "D.C. Sniper". I Married the Beltway Sniper is an in-depth look into the lives of the individuals that took on the case of John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo; the men behind the terror. Those interviewed for this 2-hour special include Jim Cavanaugh, the ATF's lead investigator on the D.C. Sniper Task Force and Sari Horwitz, a Washington Post reporter who covered the attacks. Also included was Mildred Muhammad, John's ex-wife. ...

Yoko Ono is known around the world as Japanese American artist, musician, author, peace activist and the wife of John Lennon. Ms Ono is also famous for her music and film making along with brining feminism to the forefront and was considered to be a pioneer of the 70s new wave genre. Ms Ono, a philanthropist, has played a part in contributing to the arts, peace and AIDS outreach program. More recently in 2010 Ms Ono was named the Global Autism Ambassador and appeared alongside Ringo Starr in New York for Starrs 70th birthday performing the song, with a little help from ...

Stefanie Macaluso became aware of how devastating a brain tumor is to a family after her boyfriend's father, Rob Schram, was diagnosed with melanoma which subsequently metastasized to his brain. When he was diagnosed with melanoma, he received 11 rounds of chemotherapy and began to have some complications with his leg. An MRI of the brain revealed four tumors which had formed in the brain. Doctors immediately began radiation treatment in an effort to slow the growth of the tumors. When the largest of the tumors began to bleed, surgery was performed to remove the tumor that ...

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (http://www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Michael Dean's Seafood Grill and Oyster Bar has been recognized by OpenTable's 2010 Diners' Choice Awards. The restaurant was deemed a great place for brunch. More than 50,100 diners vote each year for their favorite restaurants in OpenTable surveys, which are published online. QUOTES: "Michael Dean's Seafood Grill and Oyster Bar is pleased to be recognized by OpenTable," said Ogan. "We would like to thank customers for voting for the restaurant and helping it stand out ...

The awards, which were announced yesterday, recognised the world's best hotels, spas, airlines and tour operators. Readers were asked to mark each of their choices out of 100 according to various criteria, such as service and value for money. Ardanaiseig received an average score of 89 in the UK Leisure Hotel category, placing it just one point behind the UK leader (the Mandarin Oriental in Hyde Park), and making it the highest ranking Scottish hotel. The international awards also recognised Edinburgh as the preferred UK city. Full details can be found at http://www.cntraveller.com/magazine/readers-travel-awards-2010 According ...

BHM Financial Group, a privately owned financing company specializing in bad and no credit loans has announced their most recent addition to their lending base. The new division "LEGALLOANS", will specialize in the funding of loans for legal fees incurred in Divorce, Child Custody and Separation proceedings in Canada. This has come about due to BHM Financial's sponsoring of DIVORCE PORTALCA.COM which focuses on delivering information on Divorce, Child Custody and Separation matters. Offering an unbiased informational portal, visitors can look for information about Divorce, ...

i-Mego, the global headphone brand, is launching a major new competition this August - the TopTrakz Challenge - to showcase the best talent amongst unsigned bands in Europe. The competition is being supported by PR and online activity, including social media. This is the first session in the new i-MegoTopTrakz competition series, beginning on 1st September 2010. Unsigned bands and solo artists are invited to submit an original song of their choice. Only two entries per band or artist are permitted, but there is no restriction at all on style or genre. All entrants must ...

For the best Luxury Hotels In NYC ( http://www.newyorkcityluxuryhotels.com ), NewYorkCityLuxuryHotels.com has just launched its new virtual channel that enables potential guests to browse around the New York luxury hotels without having to leave the comfort of their chair. The channel that is up on the video site YouTube features a number of New YorkâEUR s most prestigious hotels. The clips range in time length from 45 seconds to 2 minutes and each one presents a showcase of all the great features that each hotel encompasses, along with valuable information on discount ...

Interview with: Lakhdar Moussi, Senior Vice President, Kuwait Projects Company Little is being done in the Middle East and Africa (MENA) to address the provision of additional income upon retirement, says Lakhdar Moussi, Senior Vice President at Kuwait Projects Company. In the GCC, most products are targeting the expatriate communities, with everyone else relying on their state to support them through old age. But a little saving now can go a long way in helping build up infrastructure and capabilities, contributing to the economic development of the region overall. ...

World Airport Transfer (WAT), a global reservation service for ground transportation, announced that it aims to cut the carbon emissions produced by its journey transfers to net zero through carbon offsetting. This will be available through its newly designed website http://www.world-airport-transfer.com. "Scientific evidence points to a need to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050 to avoid catastrophic global warming," said Emmanuel Issaurat, president and founder of WAT. "To help reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to our business we have launched a carbon offset ...

Royal Doctors officially enter the healthcare market in the US, now that the international website is also US-ready - http://www.royaldoctors.com. The mission of Royal Doctors is to provide superior quality health services, through excellent professionals and quick and effective procedures. The company aims to implementation and growth in the national market, working in partnerships, and later, to consolidate its position in the Iberian market. The company was born in Belgium and serves hundreds of people per year across Europe. Royal Doctors provides second opinion ...

LA Teeth the laser teeth whitening ( http://www.lateethwhitening.co.uk/milton-keynes-clinic.html ) specialists have moved their whitening centre from Bletchley to Central Milton Keynes making it easier for customers to get a smile makeover. There are quite a few different systems of whitening the teeth but the laser system remains very popular because it takes just 60 minutes to undertake and the results are instantaneous. In our fast moving society customers love the instant smile says LA Teeth Whitening ( http://www.lateethwhitening.co.uk/milton-keynes-clinic.html ...

There's Tux, the hi-tech penguin that represents Linux OS; there are Skipper, Kowalski and Private, the funny ones from the animated movie Madagascar. The sweetest one is definitely PinoPinguino: the delicious spreadable cream created by PreGel, which is one of the most important companies operating in gelato, pastry and coffee-shops products business. This sweet and rich in flavour chocolate and hazelnut specialty has a very peculiar texture: it's soft even at cold temperature. Alternating layers of gelato to layers of PinoPinguino, the gelato maker can obtain delightful ...

The EU Gateway Programme is managed by the European Union and helps European Union companies to succeed in Japan by providing support at the critical early stages of their market penetration strategy. The Programme aims at facilitating the access of European companies to the Japanese markets. Within the EU Gateway Programme an Information and Communication Technologies mission will take place from 13 till 17 September 2010 at the Hilton Hotel in Tokyo. TOPEX will be one of 40 companies from across the European Union, which will promote its innovative products and ...

Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA), a global strategic market intelligence and advisory group, officially launches GIAChannel, its dedicated YouTube channel that features presentations that help companies make better informed decisions. Some GIAChannel webinar recordings available for free viewing include: Best Practices How Social Media is Redefining Benchmarking Delivering Maximum Strategic Value with Market Monitoring How to Develop a World Class Market Intelligence Function Industries Native or Web Applications? The Chinese Wind Energy Market Green Supply ...

The Founder and CEO of Mint Social, a social media marketing ( http://www.mintsocial.com ) and online branding company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Matthew OâEUR Brien has become an Online Marking Institute (OMI) education partner and will be presenting at the Intensive Social Media Workshop by OMI at TempeâEUR s MadCap Theater on September 9, 2010 (7-9am). With 20 years of experience in the digital media world, Matt OâEUR Brien has worked for and with Fortune 500 businesses and has built companies from start up stage to exit strategy. In addition to founding Mint Social, ...

International Trade Education Programs (ITEP) Founder and CEO Carol Rowen will be honored September 16, 2010 by the Maritime Industry and International Seafarers Center for her outstanding contributions to the industry and community. The event starts at 5:00 and will be held at the Queen Mary in Long Beach during the 10th Annual "Great Tug Boat Races of San Pedro Bay. "Like everyone else who volunteers to contribute to industry activities and organizations, it becomes icing on the cake when you receive an award, too, for your efforts," said Rowen, who is retiring from ...

More Exercise Bikes, one of the leading online retailers of exercise bikes such as the upright exercise bike and the recumbent exercise bike is offering its customers no tax and free shipping until September 6, 2010 on selected exercise bikes and fitness equipment. Some of the most popular brands of exercise bikes will be on sale, including Aristo, Body Solid, Fitnex, Multisports Fitness, Phoenix Health & Fitness, Stamina Products, Sunny Distributors and more. In addition to this special promotion, More Exercise Bikes offers customers list prices that are below that of ...

More Dining Tables, one of the leading online retailers of dining tables and dining sets, is offering consumers free shipping and no taxes on select items until September 6, 2010. These dining set items range from dining tables and chairs to china cabinets and buffet tables. In addition to this special offer, More Dining Table's list prices are lower than other retailers, both on and offline. More Dining Sets also has two different ways to purchase products online: by secure checkout with credit card or by PayPal. Phone orders are also accepted. About MoreDiningTables.com More ...