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RMC Destination Management Receives Global Recognition from Special Events Magazine as Top 25 Destination Management Company

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Aspen, Colo. (PRWEB) August 14, 2012

RMC, a longstanding destination management and special events company with seven operations in California, Colorado, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming, was recently recognized among global leaders in destination management. With $ 15 million in annual revenues, RMC earned a spot in the Top 25 Destination Management Companies (DMCs) distinction, an annual ranking running eight years now in Special Events magazine that is awarded on the criterion of top revenues in the industry.

“It is gratifying beyond words to be recognized alongside the top DMCs in the world,” says Nathan Boyd, president of RMC. “Our focus and discipline over the past two and a half decades has been to deliver exceptional guest service and creative execution of luxury high-end meetings and events, in premier resort destinations in the West. It’s a formula that has worked well, and we’re thrilled to be acknowledged for it in this competitive industry.”

RMC has offices in Aspen, Colorado Springs, Denver and Vail, Colo.; Jackson Hole, Wyo.; Park City, Utah; and Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev. It is the preferred in-house destination management provider for The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Montage, Westin and Four Seasons properties in the destinations where they do business. Other DMCs in the top 25 ranking by Special Events magazine included global consortiums based in international cities such as Singapore, Beijing and Zurich. Domestic DMCs were represented in major metropolitan areas like Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, Orlando and Dallas.

“RMC is well-positioned to continue to excel on a national and global level with our top-notch staff in place in our seven business locations,” says Shawn Thomson-Palermo, owner of RMC. “With strong bench strength and hundreds of strategic provider partnerships, we have the know-how to continue to serve our longstanding clients with the level of service and detail they have come to expect.” RMC manages 300 to 350 events per year, and a partial list of clients includes AT&T, Citigroup, Citibank, ESPN, Ford Motor Company, HBO, Honda, Lexus, Mercedes, Merrill Lynch, Pfizer, Time Warner and the Walt Disney Company.

In addition to its recognition from Special Events magazine in July 2012, RMC was awarded a 2012 Best of State Medal for destination management in the hospitality, travel and tourism category in Utah’s statewide awards in May. Other awards and accolades of note, from a long list, include:

Bike Mode: Pennsylvania Personal Injury Attorneys Console & Hollawell P.C. Speak Up For Cyclist Rights

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Marlton, NJ (PRWEB) August 13, 2012

Adding to the growing voice for increased protections for cyclists, the Pennsylvania cyclist accident attorneys at Console & Hollawell are throwing their support behind multiple nonprofit groups and advocacy organizations, including the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition (NJBWC) and the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. These charitable organizations are working to increase community awareness of cyclist safety as well as educate the public at large about the importance of sharing the road. These initiatives could never be more important than in the Philadelphia metro area, which has the largest population of commuter cyclists in the country. The firms managing partner, Richard P. Console, Jr., an avid cyclist, has firsthand experience of just how treacherous cycling in the area can be.

The streets in downtown Philadelphia can be extremely narrow, says Console. Drivers who arent paying attention can cross right into a riders path and cause pretty serious accidents. All it takes is a single bump to send a cyclist flying off of their bike.

Created in 1972, The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia serves all counties surrounding the city as well as southern New Jersey. The organization hosts regular community events to raise awareness about cycling safety and continues to be an advocate for cyclist rights. The nonprofit recently lobbied successfully to keep the Ben Franklin Bridge accessible to bicycles, according to the organizations strategic plan. The New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition, founded in 2009, is also a strong supporter of laws protecting cyclists. Just a year into its creation, the NJBWC hosted the states first bicycle summit to show support for improved regulations requiring drivers to keep safe distances from cyclists sharing the road.

The work these organizations are doing for cyclists is incredible, remarks Console. Cyclists have the same rights to the road as motorists and I think drivers sometimes lose sight of that. Greater protections can also help increase accountability, so when a cyclist is hurt in an accident, we know whos responsible.

Outraged by the growing number of cyclist injuries and deaths at the hands of thoughtless drivers, the lawyers at Console & Hollawell are excited to hold a contest thats giving away one GoPro video camera designed to be mounted on a helmet or headband. The firm strongly believes this increasingly popular technology can play a crucial role in locating motorists who are responsible for injuring cyclists on city streets. These video cameras may also encourage drivers to be more considerate of cyclists rights and operate with greater caution around them. The rider with the story detailing their most outrageous motorist experience wins. The contest is currently running until September 5th. The firm encourages all cyclists whove had ridiculous traffic experiences to share their stories for a chance to win. Riders can submit their stories through the firms Twitter page as well as on Facebook. The firms efforts are just one step in a larger plan to give a louder voice to a cycling community thats only growing larger as more motorists shed their four wheels for two.

Helmet-mounted cameras are proving invaluable for riders in downtown environments with heavy traffic volumes. In one instance, a helmet-mounted camera used by cyclist Evan Wilder recorded the license plate number of a driver who struck him and sped off, according to the New York Times*. Police were able to use the footage to find the driver responsible and charged him with leaving the scene of an accident.

Console & Hollawell P.C. is a personal injury law firm representing victims of cycling accidents in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The firms experienced attorneys have won tens of millions of dollars for 5,000 clients.

*The New York Times







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Keeping Manufacturing Jobs in the U.S.

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 13, 2012

Louis A. Guzzeti, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Spinnaker Coating, LLC wrote an opinion piece for the Cleveland Plain Dealer in support of Employee Stock Ownership Plans(ESOPs) which was published August 12, 2012. In February 2012, Spinnaker Coating transitioned from being a privately owned company to an employee owned company. Verit Advisors LLC of Chicago, Illinois, advised on the transaction.

Mr. Guzzeti wrote, There is a proven mechanism currently available to U.S. companies to improve productivity and competitiveness and, in so doing, slow the job exodus and keep manufacturing jobs at home. A financial structure exists that has allowed a large number of companies to offer its entire workforce a huge incentive to enhance both the productivity and profitability of the enterprise. I am referring to ESOPs.

Verit Advisors began working with Spinnaker in June 2011 by analyzing and benchmarking numerous ownership transition alternatives based on the Verit teams extensive experience. In January 2012, Spinnaker became a 100% S Corporation ESOP. Verit leveraged its expertise in ESOP, M&A and debt placement alternatives allowing Spinnaker to secure the optimal long-term solution.

There are more than 11,500 ESOP companies in the U.S., covering more than 10 million workers. For the entire opinion piece.

About Spinnaker

Spinnaker Coating is a customer-focused company that develops, manufactures, and markets adhesive-coated paper and film constructions for conversion by printers and industrial users into marketing, identifying, promoting, labeling, and decorating applications. Spinnaker was named by the Dayton Business Journal as one of Daytons 50 companies with the biggest revenue jump in 2011. The Company is owned by its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).http://www.spinps.com

About Verit Advisors

Verit Advisors unites sophisticated middle market investment banking capabilities with a client centric boutique, fluent in ESOPs, debt and equity capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, and valuation services. Integrity, teamwork, service and innovation are at the heart of the organization, as Verit strives to provide unparalleled advice and custom solutions to its clients. Mary Josephs founded Verit Advisors in 2009 and has nearly three decades of experience in corporate finance. Josephs and her team are considered to be one of the foremost experts in ESOP transactions and middle market strategic alternatives. Verit has offices in Chicago and Minneapolis.







The Science & Discovery Center of NW Florida Announces New Science-Based Preschool Academy

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(PRWEB) August 08, 2012

The Science & Discovery Center of Northwest Florida, an innovative children’s science museum, is pleased to announce the opening of its new preschool academy. The Academy of Science & Discovery, a science and literacy-based preschool for ages three to five is now open for pre-enrollment, with classes beginning on August 20, 2012. The Science & Discovery Center of Northwest Florida educates and inspires children and adults through hands-on, interactive exhibits and programs that promote discoveries in science, technology, and history.

The Academy of Science and Discovery, the first science school for preschoolers in the Northwest Florida region, implements a S.T.E.M education in an early childhood classroom setting. Strategically focused on exploring science, technology, engineering and math (S.T.E.M.), the new academy will be using the ScienceStart! curriculum, an inquiry-based early childhood curriculum that emphasizes science as the core of an integrated approach.

By learning about the world around them, preschoolers develop higher order cognitive skills such as planning, predicting, and drawing inferences. ScienceStart!’s engaging content provides a variety of language and literacy-related activities such as consulting books for information, making charts and graphs, reading aloud, dictating reports, and making observations. The daily lessons are organized into 5 modules: measurement and mapping, color and light, properties of matter, neighborhood habitats, and movement and machines.

The new preschool academy at the Science & Discover Center offers full and half day programs. The tuition for the full day program is $ 600.00 per month and the half day program is $ 400.00 per month, with a 10 percent discount for members of the military, Science & Discovery Center members, and siblings of enrolled students. For further information about the new Academy of Science & Discovery, or to enroll a student, email Pam Vosbrink or Sue Blei at Academy@ScienceAndDiscoveryCenter.org or call (850) 769-6128.

“Educating Young Minds” First Pre-K Science Academy in NW FL Region. Class starts August 20, 2012. Hands on interactive projects for science, technology, engineering & math. Join them for a fun, science and literacy based Pre-school. For children ages 3, 4 & 5! Pre-School opens – August 20th. High Level Curriculum with the flexibility you need! For more information visit their website at http://www.scienceanddiscoverycenter.org.







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JoTo PR Supports Tampa Bays Latest Initiative: Front Row Tampa Bay

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Tampa Bay, Fla (PRWEB) August 08, 2012

As a Community Partner, JoTo PR supports the Tampa Bay Partnerships newest initiative called Front Row Tampa Bay, to be held on August 27-30, 2012, during the Republican National Convention. Front Row Tampa Bay is a TV and Web event built around the RNC, to promote regional and Florida businesses while giving business leaders prime meeting and networking opportunities to benefit from the uniquely American event. The event is four days of major business panels to be live-streamed to targeted influencers and business interests across the nation.

The PR firm supports the Front Rows mission: to promote Tampa Bay as a region of economic power and significance. The prime mission of The Tampa Bay Partnership is to research, inform and motivate job creation that’s growing and sustainable; while supporting policies and approaches that bring Tampa Bay closer to that reality.

As a Community Partner, our goal is to help spread the word that Florida is a great place to be and is open for business, commented Karla Jo Helms, CEO of JoTo PR. Its a very resourceful initiative, leveraging all the eyes-on-Tampa during the RNC as a way to get the word out about our region.

Despite servicing a national client base primarily in the healthcare, finance and technology industries, JoTo PR is dedicated to its local community and is called upon for PR and communications advice from some of the nations leading non-profit organizations. The firm plans to attend the live-streaming event and is looking forward to learning from issues being discussed on the show, which are:

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CorSource and VASCO Partner on Identity Assurance Solutions for Cloud Security, Mobility and Regulatory Compliance for Next Generation Corporate IT Networks in the U.S.

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Portland, Ore. (PRWEB) August 08, 2012

CorSource Technology Group today announced that it has partnered with VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI) (http://www.vasco.com) to jointly solve the growing identity assurance challenges that organizations face when dealing with Cloud security, mobility and regulatory compliance issues. By adding VASCOs products to its offerings, CorSource can identify assurance solutions for the next generation of corporate IT networks.

We are glad to reinforce our U.S. channel with a leading player such as CorSource, said Jan Valcke, VASCOs President and COO. Together, we can make corporate networks and the cloud more secure.

The channel partnership will deliver on solutions for companies as they address such issues as identity and data protection concerns when moving to a cloud-based architecture, and security issues resulting from the new mobile workforce. The solutions are also ideally suited for companies that are dealing with employee productivity and loyalty with the bring-your-own-devices (BYOD) phenomenon, and that are wondering how to securely extend applications on new platforms.

Security is a big issue when it comes to mobile, Cloud and other compliance issues, says Andrew Hermann, CorSource Chief Marketing Officer. By joining VASCOs best-of-breed authentication technology with proven consulting services from CorSource, we can leverage our individual strengths as a single trusted advisor and together identify assurance solutions for the next generation of corporate IT networks.

VASCO is a leading software security company specializing in authentication products. While VASCO offers a complete array of authentication solutions and services to the extremely security-sensitive financial services sector, these services have been expanded to other markets such as business enterprises and the B2B, B2E and B2C markets. These security products and services are continuously enhanced and expanded to meet the changing needs of existing and potential customers. Core solutions include user authentication, electronic signature and digital signature. VASCOs full option approach ensures that authentication technologies are hosted on the single and unique VACMAN

#1 Asset Protection Attorney Douglass Lodmell to Host FREE Webinar

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Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) August 08, 2012

Douglass Lodmell of Lodmell & Lodmell, PC, the nations leading Asset Protection Law Firm, has announced he will be hosting a free live webinar on Wednesday, August 15 from 5:30-6:30pm EDT. Titled Business Entities: The Lasting Consequences of What You Choose, the webinar is open to medical and dental offices of all sizes and specialties. Viewers will learn about three main business entity types and how to maximize tax benefits while protecting their business and personal assets from frivolous lawsuits and other relentless creditors. To register, please visit http://www.lodmell.com/business-entities-pr.

The 60-minute informational webinar will be presented by the nations #1 asset protection attorney and expert, Douglass Lodmell. During the webinar, Lodmell will use a combination of live video feed and screen sharing to teach viewers about the pros and cons of each business entity type, as well as the importance of asset protection. There will also be a live Q&A session after the webinar.

During the webinar, viewers will learn:

National Treatment Network Taps Growing Addiction Treatment Market

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Franklin, TN (PRWEB) August 08, 2012

National Treatment Network (NTN) is helping educate drug and alcohol addiction sufferers on the benefits of using their private health insurance PPO plans to receive up to $ 30,000 or more in substance abuse benefits. The Greater Nashville-based healthcare direct marketing agency is garnering international attention and generating substantial business growth by serving this market segment.

NTN is spiking business by aggressively and strategically placing national television and radio advertising including spots running on many popular syndicated radio programs. The company is connecting substance abuse sufferers with addiction treatment centers and helps patients with private health insurance PPO policies learn about their eligible substance abuse treatment coverage for medical detox services and residential (inpatient) rehab programs.

NTN assists its customers by helping them verify their insurance coverage amounts (up to $ 30,000 or more) for substance abuse treatment services and prepares those eligible for immediate admittance to addiction treatment centers offering customized programs for both men and women.

As a result, more and more consumers are using their private health insurance PPO plans to receive substance abuse treatment at little or no out-of-pocket expense by utilizing NTN and their network of facilities throughout the U.S. and beyond. Many drug and alcohol treatment facilities bill private insurance companies directly and assist the patient throughout the process saving them time and money.

Consumers that have substance abuse riders in their health insurance plans (with carriers such as Aetna, Cigna, Humana, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other premium health insurance providers) have more choices in terms of drug and alcohol treatment center locations, treatment types and amenities. Families are now realizing that they can receive treatment for any family member seeking recovery through their private PPO health insurance plan.

According to Anita Burns, Managing Partner of Medicquire (MDQ) who owns National Treatment Network, NTN is now in the final stages of releasing several national TV ads via large networks and agency relationships. It has been a natural evolution for us since we have mastered in-house internet and mobile advertising and are now moving this core competency into multi-programming TV and radio marketing.

MDQ markets under company brand names, service marks and diverse media channels combining diverse experiences, skill sets, backgrounds and perspectives to create a high end, expert team competency base. MDQ is quickly building a reputation as the go-to-firm for integrated, performance-based direct medical marketing solutions. MDQs mission is to be the leading global player in the direct to consumer medical marketing space.







Ashland Names Shanaa to Lead Technology and Growth Strategy for Ashland Specialty Ingredients

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Wilmington, Del. (PRWEB) August 07, 2012

Dr. May Shanaa has been named group vice president, Technology and Growth Strategy, for Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH). The announcement was made by John E. Panichella, senior vice president, Ashland Inc. and president, Ashland Specialty Ingredients, to whom she will report.

Shanaa will be responsible for leading Ashland Specialty Ingredients global research and development (R&D) and applications capabilities, with direct operational responsibility for the units global research and technical centers. In addition, Shanaa will be responsible for business development, including leading the strategic growth plan for the business.

With Mays leadership and distinguished qualifications, I am confident we will be able to drive our application expertise even closer to the customer and continue our focus on solving their unique formulation challenges, said Panichella. We look forward to the perspective and experience May brings to this role as she leads the aggressive growth strategy for our new product innovations.

Shanaa most recently served as global vice president, Skin Care and Portfolio Management at Johnson & Johnson, where she also held the role of vice president, R&D, global beauty care. In this role, Shanaa was involved in more than 200 product launches per year targeting the skin, hair and deodorant markets. Prior to Johnson & Johnson, Shanaa spent more than 18 years at Unilever in skin care, laundry and home care in the UK, U.S. and Italy, where she was vice president of R&D home care. In 2002, she received Brandweeks Marketer of the Year award for the successful launch of Dove* Nutrium* Bar & Body Wash. Shanaa earned her masters degree in analytical science and her doctorate in chemistry from the University of Hull in the U.K.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients offers industry-leading products, technologies and resources for solving formulation and product performance challenges in key markets including personal care, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, coatings and energy. Using natural, synthetic and semi-synthetic polymers derived from plant and seed extract, cellulose ethers and vinyl pyrrolidones, Ashland Specialty Ingredients offers comprehensive and innovative solutions for today’s demanding consumer and industrial applications.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, tissue and towel, and water treatment. Visit ashland.com to see the innovations we offer through our four commercial units Ashland Specialty Ingredients, Ashland Water Technologies, Ashland Performance Materials and Ashland Consumer Markets.


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Are You Considering Building Your Own Company? Here Are Some Tips for Your Startup Business Including a Mobile App Called ConnectBooks

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Chantilly, VA (PRWEB) August 07, 2012

Starting a business can be a scary proposition under the best of circumstances. Many startups are not under the best circumstances in that the loss of a job is often the cause. Take a breath, relax, and consider these six startup business tips as a way to alleviate the fear of starting your own business.

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