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Expo at BioWest 2009 Showcases New Technology, Products and Services for the Region’s Robust Bioscience Industry
More than 40 exhibitors will be showcasing new technology, products and services for 700+ attendees at the 2009 BioWest Conference and Expo, November 10, at the Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton. BioWest, in its seventh year, is the Rocky Mountain region’s preferred venue for visiting and learning about the bioscience industry. - October 31, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
FireGrantsHelp.com Assists Bristol (Oh.) Fire Department in Winning $2.2 Million Grant for Fire Station Construction
FireGrantsHelp.com helped the Bristol, Oh. Fire Department secure a $2.2 million grant for the construction of a new fire station. - October 31, 2009 - Praetorian Group
Introducing: 24-7 Fire, the Newest Member of the HSI Family of Brands
Now part of the Health and Safety Institute (HSI) family of brands, 24-7 Fire joins American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI), MEDIC First Aid, and 24-7 EMS representing the largest privately held emergency care and response training organization in the world. Through more than 16,000 training... - October 31, 2009 - Health & Safety Institute (HSI)
NAFA Seeks Tax Credits for Fleets That Use Clean Fuel and Low-Emission Vehicles
NAFA Fleet Management Association is seeking tax credits on alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles to allow public service fleets the ability to do the right thing for the environment while remaining fiscally responsible. - October 31, 2009 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Speed Venture Summit™ Scores Big
Excitement filled the air and pulsed through the crowd yesterday at the 2009 Speed Venture Summit™. 47 companies pitched their growth stories in more than 250 private, in-person meetings with 24 different investor groups. The buzz reached a fever pitch during the public reception when more... - October 31, 2009 - Speed Venture Summit
International Business Brokers Association Prepares Intermediaries for Recovery November 19-21 in Reno
The IBBA Conference for Professional Development will take place November 19-21 at the Reno Peppermill Resort and Casino. More than 400 business intermediaries are expected to attend workshops and networking events that prepare them for the next phase of the brokerage industry – growth and... - October 31, 2009 - International Business Brokers Association
Leading Sportswear Company Teams Up with Local Charities and Former Foster Youth to Help Others
Former Foster Youth Interns Processed and Packed Thousands of New Garments at A4’s Facility in Vernon and distributed to local charities - October 31, 2009 - Hillsides
Texas Self Storage Week Observed
Governor Rick Perry extended greetings to members of the Texas Self Storage Association gathered for their annual convention and trade show held in The Woodlands on October 25 - 28, 2009, in observance of Texas Self Storage Week. - October 31, 2009 - Texas Self Storage Association
"Colorado Culinary Inn-Spirations" Fourth Edition Recipe Collection from Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado Hits Bookshelves - Innkeepers Meet for Annual Conference
"Inn-Spirational" recipes hot off the press in new B&B cookbook - B&B conference to be held November 8-9, 2009 in Golden, Colorado - October 31, 2009 - Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado
Heels Love Wheels - The Premiere Online Women's Car Club Now Recruiting Members
Heels Love Wheels, is the premiere, nationwide club for Women automobile enthusiasts with the purpose of philanthropy, camaraderie, networking, education and to share their enthusiasm for automobiles. It is not what one drives that is important, but rather their interest in automobiles, helping... - October 31, 2009 - Heels Love Wheels
The Wellness Community Seeks Sponsors, Advertisers, and Volunteers for 18th Annual Holiday Homes Tour
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura is seeking sponsors, advertisers, and volunteers for its 18th Annual Holiday Homes Tour, to be held Dec. 5th from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Dec. 6th from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The self-guided tour is the cancer support organization’s largest... - October 31, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
New i4cp Report Provides Solutions to Key Integrated Talent Management Challenges
Organizations can’t rely on software to solve every talent management issue. - October 30, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
NAWBO San Diego's November Meeting Focuses on Networking
Rhonda Sher, author of The Two-Minute Networker, will be the featured speaker at the November 18 meeting of NAWBO San Diego. She will teach attendees how to turn contacts into sales, referrals and income. - October 30, 2009 - NAWBO San Diego
American Cancer Society's Relay For Life is Coming to Oak Park
American Cancer Society’s signature event will empower community to fight back against cancer. - October 30, 2009 - Relay For Life of Oak Park
Apogee Celebrates a New Era of Success in Fostering Creative Excellence Around the World
The Apogee Foundation begins its 2009/2010 season with an unprecedented history of achievements and ambitious future plans for fostering creative excellence worldwide. Kenneth Schneider - Apogee Foundation. - October 30, 2009 - The Apogee Foundation
15 CED Member Companies to Participate in Internet Summit 09
CED, formerly the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (www.cednc.org), a private, nonprofit organization that promotes entrepreneurial efforts in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced their member companies which are participating in Internet Summit 09, a conference to promote... - October 30, 2009 - CED
College Park Rotary Club Donates Over $14,000 to Local Charities
College Park Rotary Club's annual fundraiser, Taste of College Park held in April 2009, raised $30,000 of which over $14,000 was donated to local charities. - October 30, 2009 - Rotary of College Park
Heat Baseball to Have Holiday Christmas Camp
Youth Baseball Camp announced for ages 5-12 to be held December 28th – January 1st, 2010. - October 30, 2009 - HEAT Baseball Camp LLC
Enable America Declares November "Disabled Veteran Employment Mentoring Month"
Enable America is a non-profit working to improve employment opportunities for all people with disabilities. In November, in conjunction with Veterans Day, it will focus efforts on providing employment mentoring to those with service-related disabilities. - October 30, 2009 - Enable America
NAFA Members Honored for Environmental Leadership
Twenty-four Members of NAFA Fleet Management Association were among those honored with the first annual "Fleet Environmental Leadership" Awards on October 19 in Chicago. - October 29, 2009 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
$215,000 Was Raised at Project Access Awards Dinner with All Proceeds Going for Services to Low Income Families
Project Access, a nonprofit onsite service provider for families living in low income housing in California, raised $215,000; netting $165,000 strictly for outreach programs, at a recent fundraising awards dinner honoring the Bascom Group. - October 29, 2009 - Project Access
AFCA Takes Fundraising Up a Notch in Charlotte
Charlotte, NC will host it's first Climb Up Charlotte, raising funds for children affected and infected by AIDS. - October 29, 2009 - American Foundation for Children with AIDS
Enable America Honors Companies for Disability Mentoring
Enable America, the non-profit devoted to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities, sends its thanks and congratulations to six Raleigh, North Carolina companies, as they begin mentoring programs. Those companies are Progress Energy, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, the Carolina Hurricanes, Rex HealthCare, SAS and WRAL-TV. - October 29, 2009 - Enable America
Mountain Climbing Fundraiser Underway to Support Wounded Hero Holiday/Christmas Party at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Mr. Thomas O’Connell, a private citizen, is climbing Mt. Aconcagua the highest mountain in the Americas starting this November, to raise money for a Holiday/Christmas Party for the wounded heroes at Walter Reed and Ward 57 and their children. - October 29, 2009 - Impact A Hero
Web Courseworks Releases “Get Your Gear On!” to Casual Game Sites
Online game encouraging safe bicycle riding takes on a new twist - October 29, 2009 - Web Courseworks
Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® Sponsors Project Angel Tree 2009
John Wood, president of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR) (www.rrar.com), has announced that the Association’s Community Service Committee will be sponsoring Project Angel Tree 2009, a charity initiative that provides gifts to children of underprivileged families during... - October 29, 2009 - RRAR
Jonathan Fink, Founder of Momentum Web Solutions, Will Lead a Workshop on Web Marketing at the Society of Education Consultants Conference
Jonathan Fink has been confirmed as a speaker at the Society of Education Consultants conference and AGM in November, leading a workshop and discussion on internet marketing. - October 29, 2009 - Society of Education Consultants
Eagle Scout Networking Breakfast for Entrepreneurs Features Michael H. Holthouse
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Michael H. Holthouse will keynote an Eagle Scout Networking Breakfast for Entrepreneurs, Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 7:00 a.m. at the Cockrell Scout Center in Houston, speaking on “The Powerful Synergy of Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy.” - October 28, 2009 - The Gathering of Eagles-Houston
In Corporate Limbo: Peer Coaching Programs
Low Priority, Lack of Concept Clarity Hinder Program Development in Most Companies - October 28, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Community College Baccalaureate Association Announces 2010 CCBA Student Essay Contest
The winner of the essay contest will receive $1,000 and an all expense paid trip to the Tenth Annual Community College Baccalaureate Association Conference in Baltimore, Maryland from March 26-28, 2010. $1,000 will also be awarded to the Student Government Association of the winner’s college. The scholarship prize is provided by Community College Week. - October 28, 2009 - Community College Baccalaureate Association
ChanceOL Launches Its on Site Audit Service
As a part of its e-commerce integration plan, ChanceOL launches its on site audit service. - October 28, 2009 - ChanceOL Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Society of Education Consultants LinkedIn Network Reveals Huge Increase in People Planning to Enter Education Consultancy
Adam Caller explains how joining the SEC LinkedIn network is the first step for many planning to enter education consultancy, providing a measure of industry trends - October 28, 2009 - Society of Education Consultants
The Bonita Trust Provides Funding for Water and Sanitation Facilities for 1,500 Families in Rural Orissa, India
With financial support from The Bonita Trust, based in Gibraltar, Gram Vikas has recently launched a water and sanitation project in 20 rural habitations in the state of Orissa. MANTRA – Movement and Action Network for the Transformation of Rural Areas project aims to provide a toilet and... - October 28, 2009 - The Bonita Trust
NPSA Offers Mobile Self-Storage Magazine as New Member Benefit
The National Portable Storage Association is pleased to announce its members will now receive a digital copy of each quarterly issue of Mobile Self-Storage magazine. - October 28, 2009 - National Portable Storage Association
MCC to Host Pathways to Entrepreneurial Success 2009 on Nov. 12
Aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners are invited to explore programs and services to help grow their businesses at Pathways to Entrepreneurial Success 2009, a community resource forum hosted by Monroe Community College, a member of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE). The forum is slated for 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, at MCC’s R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center, 1000 East Henrietta Road, Rochester. - October 28, 2009 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
NACME Partners with Project Lead the Way, Expands Pre-Engineering Efforts
The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. has expanded its pre-engineering efforts with a new partnership with Project Lead The Way, Inc. to create engineering career pathways for African American, American Indian and Latino students. - October 28, 2009 - National Action Council for Minorities In Engineering, Inc.
CURE International Sees Its One Millionth Patient
CURE International founder and CEO, Dr. Scott Harrison, announced today that the organization has reached its one millionth patient. Since opening its first hospital just 11 years ago, CURE International has made a remarkable impact in the lives of physically disabled children in the nine countries... - October 28, 2009 - CURE International
Abandoned Dogs and Incarcerated Teens Work Together Toward Freedom and a Better Future
Cindy Vickers of Loosen the Leash, teams up with the Animal Protective Association of Missouri to deliver a curriculum of change to troubled teens. By partnering with the APA of Missouri, Vickers is addressing two prominent issues facing the St. Louis Metropolitan community; unwanted shelter dogs and training opportunities for juvenile delinquents. Through her disciplined dog-training program, troubled teens gain valuable life skills and the trained dogs become desirable adoption candidates. - October 28, 2009 - Loosen the Leash
Xclaimed Ministries Community Concert in Stanton Park
Xclaimed Ministries reaches out to the community giving away free food, t-shirts, toys and bicycles. - October 28, 2009 - Xclaimed Ministries, Inc
Sports Fundraiser Lets Teams Focus on Their Season… Not Fundraising
Most sports team fundraisers are time consuming activities that involve teams selling products or planning events only to get a portion of the profits. A new company called Direct Fundraising helps teams and groups raise money without selling or planning anything. The fundraiser is conducted... - October 28, 2009 - Direct Fundraising
The Public Launch of DFWforhire.com is Changing the Way Dallas Buys and Sells Services
Web startup is crowdsourcing transactions for Dallas, TX contractors and property owners. - October 28, 2009 - DFWforhire.com
The Wellness Community Kicks Off Holiday Season with 2nd Annual Gingerbread House Event
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura invites friends and neighbors to the 2nd annual Gingerbread House Event, 1– 3:30 p.m., Sunday, November 15. Amazing gingerbread houses, created by leading local chefs, will be on display and children will be able to reserve time slots to make their own... - October 27, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Micro-Volunteering Gets a Boost Through Pyjama Power
Pyjama based volunteering website wins award in UK nationwide competition. - October 27, 2009 - Help From Home
Oregon Restaurant Association Names Vice President of Strategic Communications
Oregon Restaurant Association (ORA) announced today that John Hamilton has been promoted to the newly developed position of Vice President of Strategic Communications and will report directly to ORA President & CEO Steve McCoid. He will be responsible for creating and managing communications... - October 26, 2009 - Oregon Restaurant Association
Community Workforce Solutions Holds 2nd Annual Kroger Graduation Ceremony
Community Workforce Solutions, Inc. held the 2nd annual graduation ceremony for the Kroger community-based training program on October 1st. At this time, 13 individuals with disabilities or other barriers to employment were recognized for their work. - October 26, 2009 - Community Workforce Solutions, Inc.
Miami Welcomes the Health Care Globilization Summit
Leaders from around the globe will gather to discuss health care and the future of medical tourism. - October 26, 2009 - Medicatree International
The Bonita Trust Funds Mann Deshi Mobile Business School Making Education Accessible to Rural Women in India
The Mann Deshi Udyogini Business School for Rural Women and The Bonita Trust have this month launched the second custom-built Mobile Business School for Women, which will serve the remote villages of western Maharashtra in India. - October 26, 2009 - The Bonita Trust
Women’s Self Defense Workshop
This workshop will help empower women to identify potentially dangerous situations that can put them in harm. Women will gain confidence while learning some basic self defense techniques. It is structured for women, 13 and older, with little or no experience. Come and observe self defense... - October 26, 2009 - SIFV
Aquatic Weed Removal Made Easy - Easier and Faster Than Any Other Hand Tool
Justo Zarazua, a Pinconning man and retired tool designer, has invented an alternative to back-breaking aquatic weed removal methods; an affordable method to remove aquatic weeds safely and efficiently. The Weedgator™ is a five-foot long environmentally-friendly weed cutter that is easy to handle; weighing in at a mere two pounds. - October 25, 2009 - JZ Design
SAAW International Launches Meat Free Monday
Currently a number of campaigns have sprung up aimed at persuading governments around the world to declare every Monday a meat free day in an effort to tackle climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Not only is meat production hugely carbon intensive but it is also responsible for 70% of the deforestation occurring in the Amazon rainforests, as trees are felled so that crops can be grown to feed livestock. - October 25, 2009 - Society for the Advancement of Animal Wellbeing