The Polaris World Beach Club at La Manga del Mar Menor is the Latest Addition from Developer Polaris World in Murcia, Spain

Cool Cats Convene in Sugar Loaf, NY

Gourd cats of all shapes, sizes, and colors tumbled from delivery trucks hoping to win first place in Cool Cat Gourd competition. It was hosted in Sugar Loaf, NY (www.sugarloafnychamber.com) by Devon Cameron, award-winning artist and owner of The Gourd Gallery (www.gourdaments.com). The event took place on Oct. 7, 8, and 9 during the artisan community’s Fall Festival. The winners were chosen democratically by over 500 Festival attendees.

“First I was amazed at the response to my call for participants, which appeared on the American Gourd Society website and some state gourd society publications. Gourd artists from Texas, Indiana, Kansas, New Jersey, Ohio, Maine, Tennessee, and New York participated. Then I was delighted as the Cool Cats arrived. Each was brilliantly conceived and beautifully executed. Finally, I was pleased that so many passers by voted….All in all, this was a most successful contest. And best of all, the contestants are now on sale at The Gourd Gallery.”

Singer-Songwriter Chase Emery Lands Two More Television Deals

Up and coming singer-songwriter Chase Emery continues his impressive move into the world of licensing his music for television and other media with two new blockbuster fall season TV deals.

At the young age of 19, Chase Emery has now placed his songs on four popular television series, with more in the works. His latest achievements are two placements for the 2007 fall season. The song, "I Can't Wait" is set to be played on ABC's second season of the hit series "Men in Trees" on October 26, and also on an upcoming episode of MTV's highly popular "The Hills." The song "I Can't Wait" is one of twelve tracks from his May 2007 release of his latest album "Definition."

Western Power Sports Takes on the iCAT

Motiv International’s famous ignition enhancement device, the iCAT, has been added to Western Power Sports (WPS) range of performance products for sale to retailers in the US.

WPS is one of the largest suppliers to recreational power sport retailers in the United States, with about 3000 outlets selling from their extensive range of products.

The appointment of the iCAT to their catalogue will make the ignition enhancement device more visible to motocross, ATV, street bike, snowmobile and water sport enthusiasts.

Rebounding Economy Makes Right Time For Home-Based Selling Of Giftware And Collectibles

With our economy poised for what some economists are calling a potentially unprecedented recovery, and with changing consumer shopping habits, those who sell collectibles and giftware from home are positioned to benefit.

Just a few years ago, when one thought of a home-based sales business, Tupperware, Avon and a host of multi-level marketing schemes might have come to mind. Today, however, changing market conditions and evolving consumer habits have converged to make home-based selling businesses a realistic opportunity with real profit potential.

Atlanta Search Engine Optimization Company Wins TAMY Award

Prominent Placement, Inc., a leading Atlanta search engine optimization company (SEO), received accolades from the Technology Marketing Association (TMA) for a strategic search engine marketing campaign developed for client The Bankers Exchange.

The TMA, a society of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and Georgias premiere organization for the technology marketing industry, held the 4th Annual Technology Marketing Association Awards presentation, known as the TAMYs, on May 5, 2005. The TAMY award recognizes excellence, creativity, and bottom-line business results in marketing at emerging and established technology firms.

Graham Advertising Names Auto Dealer Traffic as Exclusive Search Engine Marketing Provider

Columbus, OH (PRWEB) December 18, 2007 - Auto Dealer Traffic, Inc., a leading automotive Search Engine Marketing (SEM) company, announced today that it has been chosen by automotive ad agency Graham Advertising to be the company's exclusive SEM partner. Auto Dealer Traffic was selected after an extensive review process of several leading automotive SEM vendors to develop, implement and manage Internet campaigns for Graham Advertising's automotive dealer clients.

"Auto Dealer Traffic was chosen because of their industry reputation, responsiveness and cutting-edge Internet strategies, " said Kirk Oleson, CEO of Graham Advertising. "Their knowledge of new media and emerging technologies compliments our expertise in traditional media. Our partnership with Auto Dealer Traffic will enable us to provide a wider range of services that will make our clients even more successful."

Thanks Again, LLC Launches "Give Green" Consumer Contribution Program

With concerns about the environment coming more to the forefront, many consumers and business are looking for ways to "go green." The aptly named new phenomenon of the Green Economy emphasizes positive results that benefit consumers, businesses, and the planet itself.

With that in mind, Thanks Again, a merchant funded reward network, announces the launch of The Give GreenSM Program, which will allow registered consumers to contribute a portion of qualifying purchases made at participating local businesses to global conservation initiatives. The Nature Conservancy, in collaboration with Thanks Again, will utilize Give Green Program consumer contributions to fund land, water, and habitat preservation projects globally.

Americas Watchdog Calls On President Obama To Get Involved With The Toxic Chinese Drywall Disaster--Now

Americas Watchdog, and its Homeowners Consumer Center is calling on President Obama to get personally involved with what is about to become the worst homeowner environmental disaster in US history. According to the group, "we are certain this imported toxic Chinese drywall affects 100,000's of new, or remodeled US homes, we know the drywall is emitting toxic gases, that are strong enough to degrade copper, silver, and other metals, and most importantly homeowners, their children, or family members are getting really sick, and a federal response is long overdue." The group says, "we need real science on the imported toxic Chinese drywall, we need to know why it is making people sick, and we need to know it now. We also need a US president, US Congress, and federal agencies to respond to this dire situation now." According to Americas Watchdog, "for good reason the news media mocked the federal response to Hurricane Katrina. We believe the imported Chinese drywall issue has the potential of being much worse than Katrina, and time is of the essence, because people exposed to the Chinese drywall are getting sick." For more information please call the Homeowners Consumer Center at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via their web site at Http://HomeownersConsumerCenter.Com.

Business SaaS Solution Sets Sights on Apple Users

Norada Corporation, the provider of the Solve360 communicating and collaborating Web solution for small business, announced today that the service is now available to Macintosh users using the Apple-native Safari browser.

"Following the release of Safari 2.0 for OS 10.4 and 1.3 for OS 10.3, we set to work optimizing the service so that all the features -- email, team scheduling, contact management and CRM tools, personal and group file sharing -- work as seamlessly in the Mac environment as in the Windows world," says Norada CEO Steve Ireland.

North Carolina Beaches Provide New Real Estate Hotspot

New Resorts, LLC was established in the fall of 2004 by David O'Connell, and began with the vision of selling one oceanfront preconstruction condo-hotel project, the Prince Resort in Cherry Grove Beach. In less than two years, New Resorts has become a successful marketing company with 40-plus employees and agents, and has acquired a number of other preconstruction projects in order to attract every type of buyer with every type of budget.

North Myrtle Beach condos presently being marketed by the company include the Prince Resort, (three beachfront high-rises) and The Grove Condominiums. (32 elegant oceanfront condominium residences) in Cherry Grove.

The Party Goddess Finds Success by Partying - Exclusive Networking Events a Massive Hit

Marley Majcher, Founder and CEO of The Party Goddess! (www.ThePartyGoddess.com), continues to reinvigorate the way female entrepreneurs and professionals network through her monthly luncheons modeled after Oprah Winfrey's "Favorite Things": Business owners donate an item or promotional offer, which is part of a gift bag all attendees receive, while introducing themselves and making valuable connections among area leaders in Los Angeles and elsewhere. The most recent event, hosted by Terry Clougherty, the owner of Carmody & Co., a Pasadena-based seller of premium paper goods and customized gifts, was a hit among guests throughout Southern California.

Synergy Business Solutions Named to 2008 Microsoft Dynamics President's Club - Microsoft Honors Synergy for Outstanding Customer Commitment

Synergy Business Solutions has been named to the 2008 Microsoft Dynamics President's Club for the third time in four years receiving recognition from Microsoft Corp. for its dedicated commitment to customers. This honor reflects Synergy's success in extending the Microsoft Dynamics platform to drive business advantages in companies worldwide.

This recognition came during the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2008 in Houston. The elite club recognizes the top five percent of Microsoft Business Solutions partners worldwide and their constant dedication to delivering solutions that meet their customers' unique needs, active pursuit of product and technological advancement, and impressive sales performance.

Amendola and Associates Consulting Now Offer Writing an Effective Incident Action Plan and Continuity of Operations Planning

The Incident Command System (ICS) has made incident management more effective. The key to developing an effective ICS organization is understanding its' component parts and how to develop an ICS Incident Action Plan (IAP) that will serve initial response, deployment of resources, on-going operational period management, demobilization, and debriefing.

After an incident has occurred, many simultaneous tasks need to occur from different personnel assigned to the ICS command structure. Understanding each functional section under each chief of incident command is essential to eliminate poor communication and tasking personnel to duties without a full accountability.

PowerPoint® Speaker Notes Software Makes Presentations More Effective

Tuval Software Industries has announced the launch of Notes-Over™, an innovative software application that creates and manages formatted PowerPoint® speaker notes that can be linked with slide contents for more effective presentations. Notes-Over, part of Tuval's Speech-Over Studio™ suite, can also help preserve expert knowledge in enterprise organizations.

Good speaker notes are the key to a good presentation and, some say, as important as the slides. They help the presenter organize his thoughts, make sure the important points are covered, integrate the slide visuals into the talk -- and assist with the slide show.

Time Management Delivers Stress-Free Holiday Bliss

What is it about the holiday season that leads to such stress and chaos? People who are normally driven by values, and know how to manage their time, throw all they know about time management out the window when the winter holidays arrive. For so many, the holiday season becomes an endless series of stress outbursts, incomplete important tasks, and stressful events brought on by constant reactions to everything around them.

"Every year I see the same thing with friends and colleagues. The holiday season comes around and they throw out everything they've ever known to be essential for their lives when it comes to time management. Suddenly the holiday season becomes a stressful time instead of a joyous time to spend with friends and family. They lose control not because of the circumstances of the season, but rather because of the stories they tell themselves about why the circumstances are in control. They lose control because they no longer choose to be in control." says motivational speaker Dave Saunders.

Gregory J. Dannis, President of Education Law Firm, Miller Brown & Dannis, is Elected Unopposed to Hillsborough, California, School Board

As president and shareholder of leading California Education Law firm, Miller Brown & Dannis, Gregory (Greg) Dannis regularly advises school governing boards on their rights, duties and responsibilities under the law. As a parent, he has experienced first-hand the effects of policy decisions made by those governing boards on the district in which his children attend school. And now, Dannis will have the opportunity to broaden his perspective by occupying a seat on the Hillsborough School Board in San Mateo County, CA, where he will have a role in actually making policy decisions for this elementary (K-8) district.

Students Nationwide Get Schooled with Alternative Energy Program

How do you get a classroom full of middle school students to be passionate and active about the environment? Is there a way to get the young, tech-obsessed generation to pay attention to the current energy crisis? AlternativeEnergy.com launches GreenCity, a new 10-lesson online enrichment program for the classroom, as an educational and social tool to engage and inform students, grades 4-10.

Developed by AlternativeEnergy.com, the leading online portal for alternative energy news, entertainment, social networking, and live-streaming radio, GreenCity aims to educate students on the causes and effects of excess pollution and energy use in entire populations using Electronic Arts' SimCity Societies, a software program that allows users to construct dynamic virtual cities. "I am thrilled to be a part of such a relevant and forward-thinking approach to a globally important topic and mission," said Doug Schiller, CEO of AlternativeEnergy.com. "Using the cutting-edge technology of EA games as an educational tool can realistically teach students the real-world need for alternative energy in an engaging and informative manner. Through this program, our youngest generation will see how to counteract energy inefficiencies and adopt lasting green lifestyles, all while having a good time playing a video game."

Each of the GreenCity program's 10 lessons has two main parts - game play and real-world applications. Through an initial Web tutorial, students will learn to build their own virtual SimCity based on societal model, and in the proceeding lessons, set specific goals, monitor their city's energy use and chart growth. The students will then control their city, choosing more environmentally-friendly and alternative energy options for city infrastructure.

Students can choose to implement over 500 unique objects into their city, ranging from workplaces to residential buildings and venues, and they can even choose to "bulldoze" pollution-causing buildings or allocate more money to energy research within their city.

As the program progresses, students will monitor their city's pollution, energy output and health risks, while researching green initiatives, environmental issues and real-world green design applications at home. According to Steve Seabolt, VP, Global Brand Development, Electronic Arts Inc, "SimCity Societies is in the unique position of educating while entertaining. BP Alternative Energy's sponsorship of the SimCity Societies game provided us with the technical expertise to build 'energy choices and consequences' into the gameplay, so that youth around the world can be better informed. We welcome AlternativeEnergy.com's efforts towards our 'educating while entertaining' philosophy."

The mission of this initiative is simple - teach students the real, measurable environmental impact of their city and school's energy usage and its effect on their families and future, and arm them with the information they need to be more personally environmentally responsible.

For more information about GreenCity, please visit www.AlternativeEnergy.com.

VistaPrint Offers Free Postcards To DMA Show Attendees

Atlanta, GA—October 17, 2005— DMA05—Booth # 2145—VistaPrint Limited (Nasdaq:VPRT), a leading online supplier of high-quality graphic design services and customized printed products to small businesses and consumers, today announced that it is offering 100 free postcards to DMA05 show attendees. High-quality and full-color, VistaPrint’s regular size postcards are completely customizable and free using this link: www.vistaprint.com/dma05.

“Tired of photocopied marketing materials and highly priced graphic design and printing services? Need snazzy yet cost-effective postcards that make an impact and don’t know where to turn? VistaPrint has the solution to fit almost any budget—100 free customized postcards for your marketing needs,” said Janet Holian, chief marketing officer of VistaPrint. “Use them to promote a special sale, hand them out at a conference or post them on bulletin boards, the opportunities are endless.”

The Hoffman Group Extends Thanks to New Myrtle Beach Condo Owners at Oceans One Resort in Myrtle Beach for Bringing the Project to Construction

Myrtle Beach, SC (PRWEB) July 19, 2006 –- In recognition of achieving the required pre-sales level needed for starting construction, The Hoffman Group is expressing sincere thanks to all the new Myrtle Beach condo owners at Oceans One Resort. Naturally that thanks extends to all the other participants needed to turn the project from dream into reality including Hoffman agents and staff, the Smith Family as developer, Mozingo & Wallace Architects LLC as project architect, Carolina First Bank as lender, and R.J. Griffin & Company as general contractor.