The Hilton Suites Auburn Hills Announces School Stay-Cation Fundraisers in Michigan

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee: Arts Patrons Prefer Online Marketing

A survey of arts patrons shows that many prefer web-based marketing to traditional offline media. The finding was revealed in an interview on the podcast In the Box: the Business of Live Entertainment with Patron Technology CEO, Eugene Carr.

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In an effort to better understand arts patrons' preferences, Carr's company surveyed 50,000 customers of their PatronMail email service. Of those arts patrons who responded to the survey, 52% said they spend more time on average on the internet and less time with radio, television, newspapers and magazines, stating they would rather receive marketing emails directly from arts venues or visit a production's web site.... (Continue reading)

BEXT, Inc. Unveils National Do-Not-Call Compliance Solution

BEXT, Inc., the premiere provider of products and services that are designed to increase production and profits for mortgage loan originators and real estate professionals, unveils its latest offering, CanCallList, to provide companies that sell over the telephone with a National Do Not Call (DNC) compliance solution.

"There is so much uncertainty and misinformation in the industry right now," says BEXT, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Messina. "Brokers and agents don't realize the new laws directly affect how they do business, and as a result, they are being hit with serious fines."... (Continue reading)

National Bankcard Systems Selects WAY Systems Mobile Transaction Terminal as Preferred Wireless POS Payment Solution

It was announced today by Peter Estep, President of National Bankcard Systems (NBS) and by Bruce Shirey, Chief Operating Officer of WAY Systems, Inc., that NBS has selected WAY Systems’ Mobile Transaction Terminals as its preferred wireless solution for prospective mobile merchants.

NBS will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2007, and operates from some 500 agent locations and five company-owned offices, in addition to the firm’s headquarters location in Austin, Texas. The company has three times been named to the prestigious INC 500 list of the fastest-growing privately-held companies in the United States. According to Estep, the company will offer the MTT units through its agent network, as well as through a wholesale distribution business operated by NBS.... (Continue reading)

Property Specialists - Permit Expediter, Planning Consultant, and Other Property Services in San Francisco

Property Specialists announces new property consulting services for the San Francisco owner.

What is a property specialist? What can a property specialist do for you?

Simply put, a property specialist is a multi-disciplined professional, experienced in navigating bureaucratic waters and well-versed in the multi-faceted code requirements; he is knowledgeable in the building trades, and trained in project coordination and the efficient use of resources; he is sensitive to the tenant component in property issues; he is comfortable with numbers and understands value; his goal is protecting the value and integrity of your real property assets; he is, by necessity, strategic in his thinking.... (Continue reading)

The Lawn Magnum Helps Homeowners Protect Earth's Most Valuable Resource: Water

As more homeowners become concerned with protecting earth's most valuable resource, water, they are seeking ways to recycle stormwater runoff and sump pump discharge from their basements. One of the solutions they are turning to is a patented product called the Lawn Magnum, which is distributed by licensed dealers of Basement Technologies. A simple and effective method for filtering and balancing the water before returning it to the aquifer, the Lawn Magnum is an EPA approved device to manage stormwater runoff.

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The Environmental Protection Agency uses the term "green infrastructure" to generally refer to systems and practices that use or mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspirate (the return of water to the atmosphere either through evaporation or by plants), or reuse stormwater or runoff on the site where it is generated. Green infrastructure approaches currently in use include green roofs, trees and tree boxes, rain gardens, vegetated swales, and impervious driveways and walkways.... (Continue reading)

Forward-Thinking CEO Leads Apartment Industry with Recessionary Strategies

While dining at the Daily Grill in West L.A., President/CEO Mark Carter noticed that their employee's tee shirts read, "Deliver Daily". He couldn't help but think about this phrase in the context of his own business. For the past 20 years, Carter has been at the helm, navigating Sequoia Equities, Inc., a real estate investment and property management company, to success. Conservative in his investment approach, Carter, against the advice of many industry executives, did not buy when the market was "hot". Rather, he took this time to make improvements to existing assets, increase tenant services and programs, and build value with an eye toward future opportunities.... (Continue reading)

Audio Conference: Top Attorney Reveals Document Retention Strategy to Help Fend Off Lawsuits

Business 21 Publishing presents an audio conference on September 21 at 2 p.m. Eastern entitled 'Personnel Document Retention: What You Need to Keep, What You Don't.'

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Did you know that if you're sued and fail to produce documents that should have been retained, courts often assume that such records would have supported the plaintiff, which destroys your credibility and compromises your case?

Did you know that without proper records your company could fail an audit from any number of agencies, resulting in large penalties?... (Continue reading)

Home Inspections Q&A

There's a lot more to know about the home you are about to purchase than location, location, location. Licensed Professional Engineers who specialize in pre-purchase home inspections will tell you that there is nothing more important than structural, structural, structural. If the home you are about to purchase does not have the structural integrity to give you peace of mind, you may be buying into a money pit and sleepless nights.

A home consists of many complex components including structural framing, physical components, electrical, plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning systems.... (Continue reading)

Lombardi Executives to Present at Object Management Group's Inaugural BPM Think Tank Europe

Lombardi, a leader in business process management (BPM), today announced that two of its executives will be sharing their BPM know-how, tips and techniques for success at the Object Management Group's (OMG) inaugural BPM Think Tank Europe 2008. The two-day conference will be held on 11 - 12 November, 2008 at the Kasteel de Vanenburg (Vanenburg Castle), in Putten, Netherlands.

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Phil Gilbert, Lombardi's president, will chair a roundtable topic entitled "Business Process Governance in the Real World" on the first day of the event. During the roundtable, Mr. Gilbert will lead a discussion about what BPM governance programs organizations have put in place, either for single BPM projects or for company-wide programs, as well as the tangible aspects of what each participant has done to infuse BPM into the culture of their company in a programmatic way. He will also propose five 'Charters for BPM Governance' to help companies as they make the move "from BPM project to BPM program."... (Continue reading)

DealPass Offers Tips on Family Budgeting and Money Management

At one time or another, every working person has probably asked the following financially oriented question: "Where does it all go?" DealPass.com, an online portal for Adaptive Marketing LLC's membership programs, understands what it takes to manage a family budget and is pleased to offer its visitors some helpful tips on how to ultimately end up in the black by year's end.

Another big financial question people always seem to have is simply, "Why budget?" "Doesn't it always seem that somehow or another everything works itself out?" they often ask. That may be true once in a while, but the smart money is on building a budget, maintaining it, staying disciplined by avoiding unnecessary spending, and setting regular goals. DealPass offers its guests family budgeting advice, designed to reinforce the pivotal nature of yearlong planning, in the following five key categories:... (Continue reading)

Healthcare of Today Acquires Nursing School

Healthcare of Today, Inc ("Healthcare of Today") announces the acquisition of Training for Life Saving, LLC ("TLS Education Center") of Sunnyvale, CA.

TLS Education Center is an educational training center and a consultation service for healthcare providers and businesses. TLS Education Center offers several certification programs and continuing education units on various health related topics including: Nurse Assistant Training , Basic Life Support (CPR & First Aid), Restorative Nurse Assistant, Medication Management, Acute Care Nurse Attendant, and Home Health Aid Training. TLS Education Center was recently acquired by Nurses of Tomorrow, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Healthcare of Today.... (Continue reading)

CompTIA University Introduces New Business Management Education Tools for Technology Solution Providers

New business management education tools aimed at helping technology solutions providers become more operationally efficient and financially profitable are now available from CompTIA University, the management education initiative of the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).

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CompTIA University this month launched its first CompTIA POBI ™ (Point of Business Issue) Learning Module, a program focused on delivering foundational, actionable business management content through a delivery vehicle that's both convenient and efficient for busy technology company owners and executives.... (Continue reading)

Perfume & Cologne – “Scentsational” Gift Ideas for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and More from MyPerfumeSource.com

Miami, FL (PRWEB) January 24, 2006 - The internet opens up a realm of possibilities for bargain hunters looking for great gift ideas at reasonable prices. For shoppers looking for perfume & cologne, a “scentsational” place to shop is MyPerfumeSource.com

Never pay retail for fragrances again. MyPerfumeSource.com, a web-based company selling authentic perfume & cologne online, offers the majority of their products at 20% - 60% below retail. In addition, this is one of the few online companies where shipping & insurance is free with each and every order. In many cases, an internet shopper is unpleasantly surprised with a shipping charge upon checkout, with MyPerfumeSource.com the price shoppers see is the price shoppers pay. Save on time, save on purchases, save on shipping, and outside of Florida, save on taxes too. As many online shoppers know, there is no sales tax on purchases from out-of-state companies.

Although perfumes have been around for hundreds of years, many shoppers still don’t know the basics about these great gift ideas. MyPerfumeSource.com will provide some facts to help make an informed buying decision.... (Continue reading)

St. Joseph's School for the Blind Opens Doors to Bright, Green and High Tech Future

Officials for Saint Joseph's School for the Blind, the only school in the state of New Jersey for students with blindness, visual impairment and multiple disabilities, will dedicate sa new $21 million facility on Monday March 19th beginning at 3 p.m. Joining Gerald Kitzhoffer; chief school administrator and members of the SJSB faculty and staff, including noted sports journalist Ed Lucas, will be the Hon. Jerramiah Healy, mayor of Jersey City; New Jersey state assemblyman Lou Manzo; office of Governor John Corzine; and Sharon Held, a senior vice president with Corcoran Group Real Estate and member of the board of directors of SJSB... (Continue reading)

New Help for Homeowners: New Website Shows Homeowners How to Freeze or Lower Their Mortgage Payments, Turn The Tables on Mortgage Lenders

Homeowners who cannot afford their mortgage are using little-known techniques and tricks that lenders probably wish they did not know about.

These almost-secret techniques are outlined in the new Mortgage Relief Formula which is available for the first time.

The Mortgage Relief Formula at http://www.MortgageReliefFormula.com gives a homeowner a range of free and paid tools and help for lowering their payment without getting a new loan.

But wasn't the Bush Paulson adjustable mortgage freeze plan supposed to work this way?... (Continue reading)

SlideRocket Announces Preferred Pricing For Education - Students & Teachers Love SlideRocket's Online Presentation Collaboration, Accessibility, And Ease Of Use

SlideRocket, the leader in online presentations, today announced preferred pricing for education, giving teachers and students grades K-12 unlimited access to the full range of SlideRocket's SaaS, Rich-Internet-Application software at a massive discount. Since launching in November 2008, SlideRocket has become a popular application among educators around the world who use it to bring new life to their classrooms, keep students on the cutting edge of communication technology and help them make and deliver great presentations.

SlideRocket announces preferred pricing for K-12 education... (Continue reading)

PACT: Live WebCast for Hotel/Motel Professionals ~~ September 12, 2003

Greenwood Village, CO, (PRWEB) September 5, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:

Carol Verret,Carol Verret, Consulting and Training

Voice: (303) 618-4065

Fax: (303) 581-5706

Email: carol@carolverret.com

Web: http://www.carolverret.com

Tony D'Angleo, Breakthrough Consulting

Email: break-through@msn.com

PACT WEBCAST ~~ September 12, 2003

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Tony D'Angelo of Breakthrough Consulting and Carol Verret of Carol Verret Consulting and Training will be offering a Live WebCast for the Hospitality Industry introducting their PACT system, a radical approach to Hotel Sales Compensation.... (Continue reading)

High Price Of Tungsten Got You Down?

With tungsten prices showing an increase of over 100% since the beginning of the year, buying tungsten electrodes from a trusted source is more important than ever. In a high-production or automated welding environment, using high quality tungsten minimizes production variables and costly downtime. Even the casual weekend welder needs a tungsten electrode that is not off-center and fits properly through the torch for consistent gas coverage.

"Manufacturing can vary from factory to factory," says Jim Watson, founder of the online welding superstore, Arc-Zone.com. "Its important to buy from a producer who adheres to ISO and AWS standards and has QA procedures in place."... (Continue reading)

G’Day Gourmet™ Set to Debut at Whole Foods Market® in June

G’Day Gourmet™ has announced the US launch of its premium-quality savory-flavored skipjack tuna in spiced-up varieties like Chili, Lemon Pepper, Mild Indian Curry, Tomato Basil, Tomato Onion, and Tomato Salsa, as well as wild-caught Alaskan pink salmon in Chili, Lemon Pepper and Smoked flavors. All are imported from sparkling-clear Australian fisheries.

G’Day Gourmet products will be available at retail for the first time to American consumers beginning early June, 2006 with an exclusive introduction at Whole Foods Market set to run through July, when the products will become available in a wide range of fine food retailers.... (Continue reading)

The Hilton Suites Auburn Hills Announces School Stay-Cation Fundraisers in Michigan

Join the Hilton Suites Auburn Hills for fundraisers in Michigan that help a great cause and are fun for the whole family. Plan a new “Stay-cation School Fundraiser” and receive a $20 rebate back to the school or group of your choice for every room booked.

The Hilton Suites Auburn Hills invites schools and groups from all local areas. Students in Oakland Township, Orion, Oxford, Clarkston, Shelby, Madison Heights, Utica, Rochester, Troy, Clawson, and Bloomfield Hills can now fundraise and have a fun getaway at the Hilton Suites Auburn Hills.... (Continue reading)