http://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for IPA. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:43:49 -0500 © 2012 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 en-us http://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. http://www.pr.com/press-release/192780 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500 According to a Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study conducted in conjunction with IPA, the majority, or approximately 62%, of small business owners and managers believe Congress has not adequately stimulated the economy. Furthermore, approximately 80% of survey participants stated they are worried Congress will raise taxes on small businesses to help pay for the budget deficit. Of all U.S. regions, businesses in [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/192780 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/192167 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500 Of the small business owners and managers surveyed during a Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study conducted in conjunction with IPA, nearly 70% indicated they do not plan to hire additional employees before the end of 2009. Small business owners and managers in the Midwest and West/Pacific regions displayed the least amount of confidence regarding hiring, as approximately 74% of those surveyed in each of these [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/192167 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/191904 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500 The majority, or 57%, of small business owners and managers surveyed during a Small Business Research Board (SBRB) poll, conducted in conjunction with IPA, indicated they believe the health care overhaul being proposed in Congress will hurt the chances of an economic recovery for small businesses. Small business owners and managers in the West/Pacific region displayed the highest amount of concern regarding the proposed [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/191904 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/191503 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500 The majority, or 76%, of small business owners and managers surveyed during a Small Business Research Board (SBRB) poll, conducted in conjunction with IPA, indicated their businesses have not benefited from the economic recovery discussed in recent press reports. Small business owners and managers in the West/Pacific region displayed the least amount of confidence regarding the reported economic recovery, as [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/191503 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/179770 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:00:00 -0400 Representatives from IPA attended Thursday’s Chicago Tribune Career Fair held at Soldier Field. IPA was one of 24 exhibiting businesses that attended the event presented by CareerBuilder. Similar Chicago Tribune Career Fairs held throughout the past three years have, on average, seen approximately 80 exhibitors per fair. Therefore, this year’s exhibitor attendance number is a clear indication that high [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/179770 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/174052 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:00:00 -0400 Of the small business owners and managers surveyed during a Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study conducted in conjunction with IPA, the majority (84%) agreed that the current economic stimulus package passed by Congress earlier this year has not provided the effective recovery benefits promised for small businesses. Further, those surveyed agreed that Congress should go back to the drawing board and create other [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/174052 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/174050 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:32:23 -0400 The majority, or approximately 54%, of small business owners and managers believe the economy for small business will improve by the end of 2009, according to a Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study conducted in conjunction with IPA. Of all U.S. regions, businesses in the Northeast region displayed the most confidence regarding the small business economy, as approximately 56% of participants surveyed in this region [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/174050 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/174049 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:00:00 -0400 The majority, or approximately 58%, of small business owners and managers think the worst of the economic crisis is not yet behind us, according to a Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study conducted in conjunction with IPA. Small business owners and managers in the Northeast region displayed the highest amount of confidence regarding the current economic crisis, as approximately 50% of survey participants located in [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/174049 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/174054 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:00:00 -0400 The majority (66%) of small business owners and managers surveyed during a Small Business Research Board (SBRB) poll, conducted in conjunction with IPA, indicated they expect the financial outlook for their businesses to be better during the second half of 2009 as compared to the first half of 2009. Furthermore, approximately 59% of small business survey participants indicated they have been able to sustain their [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/174054 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/159330 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:00:00 -0400 IPA Charities is one of the largest contributors to the American Cancer Society’s Discovery Ball 2009. “IPA Charities continues to support the American Cancer Society’s mission to eliminate cancer as a major health concern for men, women and children of all ages; the opportunity to contribute and participate in this great event allows us to provide a measure of help to those who have so much need during [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/159330 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/159332 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:00:00 -0400 IPA has recently made a significant contribution to the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (ACWIS). In addition, IPA President, Gregg Steinberg, has been reelected to serve a five-year term on the Executive Committee and as an officer of the Board for the ACWIS. The ACWIS was founded in 1944 to develop philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, on of the world’s [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/159332 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/156220 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:00:00 -0400 IPA’s Managing Director, John R. Burgess, has been recognized as an honored member of The Stanford Who’s Who Black Book. Inclusion to The Stanford Who’s Who Black Book is limited to those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership or achievement in their occupation, industry or profession. Stanford Who’s Who is an elite organization of selected executives, professionals and [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/156220 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/156231 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:00:00 -0400 IPA has been ranked the 143rd largest privately held business in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business. Crain’s exclusive ranking of the largest privately held companies in Chicago is based on revenue, and was published April 20, 2009. Crain’s Chicago Business, a Crain Communications Inc. publication, is the nation’s preeminent regional business newspaper. An industry leader, Crain Communications [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/156231 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/132395 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:00:00 -0500 IPA Charities has contributed $25,000 to the Center for American Progress (CAP) in support of the American Progress Business Alliance. “We are pleased to welcome you to the Business Alliance and look forward to hearing new ideas from you and your colleagues, finding common ground and building a relationship that will advance our mutual interests,” said Sarah Rosen Wartell, Acting CEO and Executive Vice [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/132395 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/132396 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:00:00 -0500 IPA has been named a member of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce for 2009. The Chicagoland Chamber serves as the unified business voice of greater Chicago, aggressively representing business interests at the city, county, regional and state levels. “Each initiative we undertake is an action-oriented, forward-thinking program to improve our economic competitiveness, to add value to your business or to protect [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/132396 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/132399 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:00:00 -0500 IPA Charities has contributed $12,500 to The Third Way Foundation. The Third Way Foundation, formerly known as The Progressive Foundation, is a nonprofit corporation organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Third Way is a global movement dedicated to modernizing progressive politics for the information age. Third Way politics seeks a new balance of economic dynamism and social security, a new [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/132399 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/126592 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:00:00 -0500 IPA Charities has contributed $20,000 to one of the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations’ (ICDHR) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships. The particular scholarship funded by IPA Charities was presented Saturday, January 10 to Victor A. Scotti, Jr. at the 41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembrance and Celebration Dinner sponsored by the ICDHR. “Scotti is an outstanding, gifted [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/126592 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/126605 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:26:45 -0500 IPA’s Managing Director, John Burgess, was the recipient of the 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Excellence in Leadership Award presented Saturday, January 10 at the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembrance and Celebration Dinner. “John Burgess has the brilliance of W.E.B. DuBois, the eloquence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the toughness of Thurgood Marshall and the caring spirit of Harriet [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/126605 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/124096 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:00:00 -0500 IPA Charities has contributed $10,000 to the University of Rochester’s Simon Graduate School of Business. The contribution was specifically in support of the Simon School Annual Fund. Mark Zupan, Dean and Professor of Economics and Public Policy, indicated that the money will be utilized to move ahead vigorously with plans to improve the school. The University of Rochester started a small business program in 1958 [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/124096 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/119993 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:00:00 -0500 In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October, IPA has taken an active role in support of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. IPA employees participated in Lee National Denim Day, the world’s largest single-day fundraiser, and Passionately Pink for the Cure™. Participants donated $3,600 and showed their support to eradicate breast cancer by wearing denim or pink. John Burgess [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/119993 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/106503 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:00:00 -0400 International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) President, Gregg Steinberg, along with his wife, Stacy, are serving as co-event chairs for the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (ACWIS) 2008 Midwest Region Gala Dinner. “The Weizmann Institute of Science, through pure research, benefits mankind in numerous fields,” said Gregg Steinberg, President of International Profit Associates. “The [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/106503 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/106507 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:00:00 -0400 International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Managing Director, John R. Burgess, has been nominated to receive the American Spirit Medal. The American Spirit Medal is the highest honor the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) can bestow upon an individual. “This prestigious award is presented to those extraordinary individuals who have shown a lifelong commitment to preserving the conservative principles [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/106507 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/101480 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:00:00 -0400 IPA Charities has contributed to the Oak Ridge Youth Association (ORYA). “On behalf of ORYA’s Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading Program we would like to thank IPA Charities for the generous donation to our program,” said Scott Parrish, President, ORYA. IPA Charities’ contribution will help to provide much needed football training equipment and cheerleading mats that will aid in the fundamental [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/101480 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/101481 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:00:00 -0400 IPA Charities has contributed $10,000 to the American Cancer Society. Because of this contribution, IPA Charities has been named a member of The Society. The Society includes the American Cancer Society’s most dedicated donors. The Society’s generosity helps to accomplish the following: fund new cancer treatment technologies and research, reduce cancer in minority and other medically underserved groups, [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/101481 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/93966 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0400 IPA-IBA employees provide help to more than 100 people by participating in a company hosted American Red Cross blood drive. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/93966 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/89929 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:00:00 -0400 International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Managing Director, John R. Burgess, has been invited to become one of 500 Great Leaders by the American Biographical Institute (ABI). “Your achievements, attained through your desire to excel, have and will continue to inspire others, to lead through example, and should be correctly documented,” said J.M. Evans, President of the American Biographical Institute. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/89929 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/87606 Fri, 30 May 2008 03:00:00 -0400 Charities has contributed $6,000 to the Hispanic Heritage Organization’s essay contest. “IPA Charities is proud to support the Hispanic Heritage Organization’s essay contest for the third consecutive year,” said Dana Burgess, IPA Charities President. Congress first proclaimed National Hispanic Heritage Month in September of 1968. Since that time, National Hispanic Heritage Month has taken place [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/87606 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/87608 Fri, 30 May 2008 03:00:00 -0400 International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Managing Director, John R. Burgess, has been invited to become a member of the Republican Presidential Roundtable. Membership benefits include an invitation to attend dinner with President George W. Bush and tickets to attend the 2008 Republican National Convention, among others. Republican Presidential Roundtable membership is by invite only and is strictly limited to carefully [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/87608 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/87610 Fri, 30 May 2008 03:00:00 -0400 International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Managing Director, John R. Burgess, has been invited to attend the 2008 President’s Dinner sponsored by the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The 2008 President’s Dinner will be held June 18 and will be the last celebration of its kind with President George W. Bush. “I am thrilled to announce that in recognition of our final President’s Dinner [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/87610 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/87616 Fri, 30 May 2008 03:00:00 -0400 IPA Charities plans to contribute $50,000 to the Illinois Commission On Diversity & Human Relations’ (ICDHR) 41st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. dinner. The 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. dinner will mark IPA Charities’ seventh year of participation. IPA Charities’ donation will be used to provide plaques to award winners, fund the printing of all materials for the remembrance and auction and provide [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/87616 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/82679 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400 IPA Charities has contributed $5,000 to the Hebrew Theological College. IPA Charities’ contribution is being used to fund the necessary work needed to upgrade the college’s sports field and complex. The sports field and complex are scheduled to be fully upgraded by the summer of 2008. “We feel it is important to nourish our students’ minds as well as encourage physical activity and interaction [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/82679 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/82680 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400 IPA Charities has donated $25,000 to the American Cancer Society’s Discovery Ball 2008. “IPA Charities supports the American Cancer Society’s mission to eliminate cancer as a major health concern; therefore, we have proudly contributed to the society’s Discovery Ball 2008,” said Dana Burgess, President of IPA Charities. Proceeds from the Discovery Ball will aid in supporting the American [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/82680 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/82107 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400 IPA Charities has donated $50,000 to the Roger Baldwin Foundation of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Illinois. “As a long-time friend of the Roger Baldwin Foundation, you know that your contribution will be stewarded wisely and will help sustain our current challenges against governmental attacks on civil liberties, and help provide the framework to roll back some of the harmful damages that have [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/82107 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/80003 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0400 Burgess is honored by the ABI Man of the Year designation. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/80003 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/74918 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0500 IPA-IBA President Steinberg continues membership with the Toronto Board of Trade [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/74918 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/72147 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:00:00 -0500 IPA Charities has contributed $25,000 to POWER®: Opening Doors for Women, a celebratory evening of networking opportunities for Chicago-area women of all ages and business levels. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to impact the more than 500 women who participate in this event,” said Dana Burgess, president of IPA Charities. “We sincerely hope that every charitable act we contribute to will [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/72147 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/72150 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:00:00 -0500 International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Managing Director, John R. Burgess, has been appointed to the American Biographical Institute’s (ABI) Board of Governors. “It is in the opinion of the association’s officers that your brilliant achievements and notable deeds deserve widespread recognition,” said J.M. Evans, Chairman. “Because of the attributes just mentioned, the officers furthermore [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/72150 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/69786 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:00:00 -0500 IPA Charities contributed $2,000 to a local community choir’s holiday concert, and $1,000 to St. Mary Parish for the use of video equipment and related services needed to record the parish’s holiday concert. International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Chief Information Officer (CIO), David Kukral, is a member of both the community choir and St. Mary’s Parish. The choir’s performance took place [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/69786 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/69788 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:00:00 -0500 Tony Jones, International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Director of Business Coordination, recently became a member of the Chicagoland Business Leadership Network (CBLN). The CBLN is a business-to-business consortium allowing members to network, gain best practices and get information regarding recruiting, hiring and retaining qualified workers with disabilities. The organization’s mission is to allow employers to [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/69788 IPA http://www.pr.com/press-release/67003 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:00:00 -0500 International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) President Gregg Steinberg has been elected Vice Chair of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC). Steinberg was elected Vice Chair at the organization’s annual meeting held in Washington, D.C. Steinberg joined IPA-IBA in 1992 and became the company’s Chief Financial Officer in 1995. He has been President since 1997. IPA and its family of companies is the largest [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/67003 IPA