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Rock into Fall in Santa Barbara

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Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) October 17, 2012

It might go without saying, but our Santa Barbara culture is driven by passion, a fact that is demonstrated by our Culture 101 campaign-a celebration of what happens when you let your passion be your guide. The result is over 101 cultural endeavors just off Highway 101. Turn a fall day, or an autumn road trip into an exploration of those cultural cornerstones that have come to define Santa Barbara’s style, from the obvious architectural angles to the hidden historic gems. Throughout fall Santa Barbara is the place to be for exclusive deals on cultural attractions:

Santa Barbara Culture Pass with Expedia Extras

Visitors are invited to explore more of Santa Barbara with two-for-one admission to six featured cultural cornerstones, including The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara Zoo, and Ty Warner Sea Center. Bookings made through the Expedia Extra program receive a two-for-one admission passport to six featured Cultural Cornerstones. The program runs from November 1st through the end of January.

Santa Barbara Bowl Closing Night Offer

As fall rolls in, the Santa Barbara Bowl celebrates the closing of another stellar season with headliner Bob Dylan on October 22nd. To commemorate the event, Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara and The Upham Hotel are offering exclusive deals:

Four Seasons & Santa Barbara Bowl Special Offer:

Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara is offering a rockin’ room rate in conjunction with the upcoming Bob Dylan concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl. In addition, concert-going guests who book the special rate will receive a complimentary in-room amenity upon arrival. The offer — which is exclusively for ticket holders — is available from Sunday, October 21 through Tuesday, October 23 only. Guests must call the Resort directly at (805) 969-2261 for rate and reservations, and must present their concert tickets at check-in to redeem. http://www.fourseasons.com/santabarbara.

The Upham Hotel & Santa Barbara Bowl Special Offer:

The Upham Hotel is also offering an amazing room rate in conjunction with the upcoming Bob Dylan concert. The offer — which is exclusively for ticket holders — is available from Sunday, October 21 through Tuesday, October 23 only. Guests must call the Hotel directly at (805) 962-0058 for rate and reservations, and must present their concert tickets at check-in to redeem. http://www.uphamhotel.com.

ABOUT SANTA BARBARA

Voted Best Getaway by L.A. Times Readers Choice Awards in 2012, Santa Barbara is located just 92 miles north of Los Angeles and 332 miles south of San Francisco, on the Pacific coastline. Visitors can arrive via scenic Highway 101, Amtrak train or Greyhound bus or by flying into Santa Barbara Municipal Airport or Los Angeles International Airport. For travel and accommodation information and to request a free copy of the official Santa Barbara County Visitors Magazine, contact the Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau and Film Commission at 800.676.1266, 805.966.9222, tourism(at)santabarbaraca(dot)com or santabarbaraCA.com. Visitor information is also available at the Visitor Center, 1 Garden Street (at Cabrillo Boulevard).

MEDIA INFORMATION

Stay informed about Santa Barbara news with our Media Center, press releases and blog, TheSBPost.com. Just getting to know Santa Barbara? The Media Field Guide is a great place to start. Planning a research visit? Use the Press Trip Request form to get the process started. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for daily updates, and visit our new Mobile Site for on-the-go information about dining, wine, accommodations, events, attractions and more.







SignsNowMillCreek.com Goes Into Strategic Partnership; Will Service Large Commercial Vehicles

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Seattle, WA (PRWEB) November 12, 2012

Seattle sign company SignsNowMillCreek.com proudly announces its strategic partnership with a major vehicle collision company, ushering changes with facilities, services, and the overall business. Seattles top provider of customized signs and banners will move into a bigger location and will start servicing larger commercial vehicles. The company believes the expansion will put it in a much better position to anticipate the upcoming challenges that lie ahead.

Bigger Graphic Garage

SignsNowMillCreek.com will be moving to a new spot just behind its existing location. Its owner Rani Bal shares that their new graphic garage measures over 20,000 square feet, which is considerably bigger compared to the original. The company looks forward to accommodating more vehicles with their new lot. Their previous garage was always full that they had to reschedule some of their client appointments for more than a week. The company receives a high demand for their vehicle graphics and magnetic car signs. The custom signs creators also look forward to more clients for their trade show displays and mural printing.

Better Servicing Capability

The company takes pride in their recently acquired lot, which enables them to offer better servicing capacity. They may now service larger size commercial vehicles such as buses and tractor trailer trucks. The owner also expressed her joy over her business partnership with the unnamed vehicle collision company. The merger not only helps SignsNowMillCreek.com extend its garage but also expand its range of services. The company is now confident to take on bigger projects from the more established businesses. Aside from its clients in advertising, the sign maker plans to directly target vehicle manufacturers across the country.

Brighter Future

The company is currently in its crucial stages of expansion and transition. They have already bought bigger units of printing tools and equipment. Bal also shares that the company almost doubled the size of its professional staff to anticipate the incoming orders once their new garage finally opens. Although the past few months have been chaotic, everyone in the company is excited for the changes and the opportunities the expansion will bring. The partnership was warmly welcomed by everyone in the company because, as Bal shares, It positions us for the future.

SignsNowMillCreek.com is based in Mill Creek and serves the metropolitan areas in Washington including Kirkland, Lynnwood, Bellevue, Bothell, Everett, Seattle, and Woodinville. The company offers professional sign designing and printing services. It also creates murals, marketing collaterals, and installations for advertising and marketing purposes. The company takes pride in using the latest digital technology and employing highly talented individuals. It even guarantees sign reprints and reinstallation if their product is not letter perfect.

For more information about their sign solutions, visit http://www.signsnowmillcreek.com.







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Leading EMS Provider Creation Technologies Expands into Mexico

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Vancouver, B.C. (PRWEB) October 05, 2012

Creation Technologies, a leader in providing tailored electronics manufacturing and design solutions to OEMs, has expanded its global manufacturing presence with todays announcement of the acquisition of Aisling Industries of Mexicali, Mexico and El Centro, California.

Creation Technologies has long been committed to providing the resources and flexibility to ensure the success of its customers selling into multiple global markets. With this acquisition, Creation adds its first location in Mexico to the twelve manufacturing facilities and two design centers it currently operates across Canada, the USA and China.

“Expanding our footprint into Mexico has been a strategic priority for some time now, said Creation Technologies President & Chief Executive Officer, Arthur Tymos. This acquisition allows us to offer Right-Shore manufacturing to OEMs selling complex products into North American end markets.

Though we have offered an Asian manufacturing alternative since 2008, certain of our customers have also requested a low-cost North American solution. We see Mexicali as an ideal location and were delighted to be welcoming the skilled people and loyal customers of Aisling into the Creation family.

With our expanding customer base and our customers evolving needs, it is important that we continue to grow and evolve with them, said Doug Besse, Regional LeaderSouth. OEMs with high-labor-content products, and requiring manufacturing proximity to their North American customers, will benefit from our new Mexico business unit while enjoying the advantages of our Customer-Focused Team model.

The Aisling manufacturing facility, now renamed Creation Technologies Mexicali, has over 200 dedicated people. Creations plans call for the business unit to be relocated to a new 125,000 square foot facility later this year, and will embrace the same culture and Lean processes that have made Creation the EMS leader it is today.

Aisling Industries was founded in 1982 by Michael Logue. Over the past three decades, the company has grown into a premium quality electronics manufacturer, providing printed circuit board assemblies, harnesses, transformers and finished products to customers in the Industrial, Medical, Defense, and Automotive markets.

We are very excited about this next step for us, said Logue. Though Ill still be involved with the new operation as Project Integration Leader, Id like to thank everyone who has been so supportive over the years and to whom I owe a great debt of gratitude. Our people and customers will now become part of an excellent organization with the resources and leadership to enhance the services we provide.

With the company for 18 years, Aisling VP, Sergio Quiroz, becomes General Manager of the Mexicali Business Unit and will be responsible for overseeing its growth, working closely with Michael Logue as it integrates into the Creation family. Quiroz will work with Doug Besse as part of Creations South Region.

Belonging to a respected company like Creation Technologies strengthens our capabilities and enhances our ability to continue serving our current customer base, while providing an improved work environment for our people, said Quiroz. We are excited to join a company with core values in sync with our own.

About Creation Technologies

Creation Technologies is a Global Top-25 and North American Top-10 Electronics Manufacturing

Services (EMS) provider focused on building premier customer relationships with companies in the Instrumentation & Industrial, Medical, Wireless & Communications, Security & Environment, Defense, Multimedia & Computers and Transportation markets.

Creation provides start-to-finish manufacturing and supply chain solutionsfrom design and new product development to final integration, product distribution and after-market servicesto its customers across North America and worldwide.

Creations financial strength, employee ownership philosophy and commitment to ongoing investment in its technical capabilities have created a highly stable partner for original equipment manufacturers.

With its acquisition of Aisling Industries, the company of 3,000 people operates 13 manufacturing locations and 2 design centers, with locations in British Columbia, California, Colorado, Texas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, Ontario, China and Mexico.

More information on Creation Technologies can be found at http://www.creationtech.com.

For more information, please contact:

Andy Hyatt

Creation Technologies

920.540.4070

andy.hyatt (at) creationtech (dot) com







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Stamps Teach! Americas Stamp Club Encourages Teachers to Bring Stamps into the Classroom

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Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) August 30, 2012

Stamps Teach! Americas Stamp Club Encourages Teachers to Bring Stamps into the Classroom

The American Philatelic Society helps teachers learn how to use the colorful world of postage stamps to expand students classroom experience.

Postage stamps are an easy and fun way to increase student participation in classroom activities. Stamp subjects can enhance any curriculum from poetry to physics to phys ed. They also can be used with any grade level, although they are particularly effective with elementary school children. These tiny bits of paper, and a little imagination, can bring lessons to life.

Here are a few suggestions for incorporating stamps into typical lesson plans:

History can be difficult for young students to grasp, but by engaging the class in hands-on activities, the past can become part of their world. Take the story of Lewis and Clark: how can their mission to explore the West and find a passage to the Pacific Ocean be made relevant to 21st-century students? Teachers can highlight the explorers route across a modern map of the United States, then challenge their students to follow that trail using stamps. Where did they go? Who did they meet? What did they see? Students can affix the appropriate stamps to the map or make their own illustrated diary of the trip. More activities related to the Lewis and Clark Expedition can be found in the APS booklet. The pdf is available in the sidebar of this release.

Social studies teachers often require students to prepare a report on one of the fifty states. Using stamps to illustrate the story makes otherwise dry facts become much more exciting. Over the years, the United States Postal Service has issued stamps with state flags, trees, flowers, birds, famous architecture, historic sites, notable personalities, historic events, agriculture, arts, and industry. For example, a report on Pennsylvania might include famous residents such as writer Louisa May Alcott, actor Jimmy Stewart, baseball great Roberto Clemente, and President Dwight D. Eisnhower. In addition, the student might add stamps featuring the hemlock (state tree), whitetail deer (state mammal), the Liberty Bell, the Slinky, Hershey chocolate, Gettysburg, first U.S. oil well, and Valley Forge. The APS offers 19 sets of free downloadable, full-color album pages featuring different states at http://stamps.org/Free-Album-Pages. More are in preparation.

In fact, Americas stamp club has a WHOLE SERIES of free stamp albums that can serve as excellent tools for teachers looking for new ideas. These mini-albums cover fishing, baseball, toys, national parks, holidays, movies, space, the Olympics, Black Heritage, Hispanic Americans, and more. A brief history of the story behind each stamp is included.

Many English classes ask students to keep a journal. Why not A Stamp Album About ME? Each member of the class would create a personal album using stamps to show some of the students favorite things: sports, food, hobbies, vacations, food, activities, pets, holidays, etc. The album could include separate chapters on family and friends.

Stamps are a relatively inexpensive addition to the curriculum. The local post office and mail delivered to private homes or businesses are good sources for new and used stamps. The APS has 600+ dealer members whose contact information can be found at http://www.stamps.org/Dealers (searchable by topic and geographic location). Stamp shows and local stamp clubs are two other good resources (http://www.stamps.org/Show-Calendar). Local stamp clubs often will share duplicate stamps if teachers mention that they want to use them in the classroom.

Why use stamps in the classroom?

To promote teamwork
To teach research techniques
To build communication skills
To discover aspects of American life
To explore other countries and cultures
To encourage creativity through stamp design
T o reinforce language skills through storytelling
To increase the motivational level of at-risk students
To challenge the gifted child as he/she explores with stamps
To enhance the development of reading, writing, and math skills
And because its FUN!

The American Philatelic Society is the ultimate resource for teachers interested in using stamps in their classrooms. Visit http://www.stamps.org/education or contact Gretchen Moody by phone: 814-933-3803, ext. 239, e-mail: gretchen(at)stamps(dot)org.







Startup Weekend Hartford Breathes Life into Big Ideas

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Hartford, CT (PRWEB) August 22, 2012

The MetroHartford Alliance and its young professionals organization, HYPE, is pleased to be the organizer of 2012 Startup Weekend Hartford, part of a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. This event brings together local software developers, graphic designers, marketers, product/business managers and startup enthusiasts to design a mobile app or build a viable business plan.

Startup Weekend Hartford is scheduled for the weekend of September 21-23 at the Hartford Public Library, located at 500 Main Street in Hartford. An Information Session for those interested in attending the event will be held at the Hartford Public Library on Wednesday, August 29 at 6:00 p.m.

This year the event will focus on health and wellness and participants are encouraged to focus on enhancing the health care experience or streamlining a personal approach to wellness. This makes Hartford only the second city in the world to organize an event focused on health care.

We thought it advantageous to host a vertical event because of the depth and diversity of the health care industry we have in the Hartford Region, said John Shemo, vice president and director of economic development for the MetroHartford Alliance. Between healthcare providers, insurers and medical manufacturers and the upcoming launch of Connecticut Health Council in November, we think this format will provide local entrepreneurs a unique and focused opportunity to get involved in an industry that is growing and thriving.

The event begins with participants pitching their startups and receiving feedback from their peers. One is not required to pitch an idea to participate. The group then forms teams around the top ideas. Over the course of the next 54 hours, each team focuses its energies on creating a business model plus coding, designing, and market validation. The weekend culminates with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders who offer constructive feedback. Three winners will be named in the following categories: Judges Award, Peoples Choice Award and Social Enterprise Award.

The MetroHartford Alliance along with HYPE, is pleased to organize the event again after successfully facilitating an inaugural Startup Weekend in Hartford last year. Approximately 75 participants from the Metro Hartford Region came out to participate. Last years winner, Ryan Rose, VP of Technology at Fathom, said Startup Weekend was one of the best experiences of his career and is continuing to hone his app, SmallTalk, which allows people attending live events to start conversations over social media to break the ice.

Registration for Startup Weekend Hartford is $ 99 per person. An early bird rate of $ 75 is available to those registering before August 30. A discount rate of $ 25 is available to college students. Meals and refreshments will be provided. This event is sponsored by Connecticut, Light & Power, Yankee Gas; Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.; Day Pitney, LLP; Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina, LLP; University of Connecticut; Wiggin and Dana, LLP; Universal Connectivity; and Black Bear Saloon.

“Dark Knight Rises Rules at 13th Annual Golden Trailer Awards but Girls Power Into Male Dominions

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 01, 2012

Just before midnight last night, in the hills overlooking Hollywood, Batman swooped through the 13th Annual Golden Trailer Awards, snatching up the trophy for Best Summer 2012 Blockbuster along with top honor, Best in Show, for the Dark Night Rises trailer. See below and on http://www.goldentrailer.com for the full list of winners. Watch featured trailers on http://www.youtube.com/user/goldentrailerawards.

The Golden Trailer Awards are the worlds top honor for movie promotions. They celebrate the art and the fun of what has evolved from pure advertising into a wildly popular form of entertainment, achieving what Variety calls rock-star status.

Monica Brady, Executive Producer and co-founder, pointed to the dramatic progression of the Dark Knights Rises reel, noting, The sound design in the trailer is brilliant–from the haunting sound of a young boy singing the American national anthem over the story set-up, all the way through to an explosion of white against the crescendo of horns playing the Batman theme. Its a very compelling trailer.

2012 has proved to be a banner year for women in movie marketing, with trailers and print promotions successfully hyping female protagonists in typically male-led genres. Snow White and the Huntsman took the prize for Best Action; the Bridesmaids red-band trailer (for mature audiences only) earned Best Comedy, and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, took Best Drama. The trend was also apparent in print promotion. The Hunger Games gobbled down five Golden Trailer Awards: Best Teaser Poster, Best Action Poster, Best Animation/Family Poster, Best Standee for Feature Film, and Most Innovative Advertising for a Brand/Product.

Golden Trailer Awards Executive Director and co-founder, Evelyn Brady-Watters, was enthusiastic about the breakthrough: For the first time, both in trailers and in print, were seeing visually stunning and innovative marketing that crosses old gender barriers. I think these are going to appeal to men and women, young and old.

At the event, which was held in a Bel Air mansion, alt-rock Lit performed after openers from the bands Lucky & Wild, PK, followed and the Splash Synchronized Swimmers. The night was sponsored by JetBlue, now supporting the Golden Trailer Awards for the 11th year; Variety, returning for the second time; long-time supporters National CineMedia; Steiner Studios; PRG; firstcom Fim/TV Music; Position Music; DailyTrailer.com, as well as Method Design. Beverage sponsors are Dos Equis, ONEHOPE Wine and Akvinta Vodka.

The Golden Trailer Awards for 2012 were selected by a power-house jury: Amy Baer, former President/CEO of CBS Films, now President of film production and media consulting firm Gidden Media; Dana Brunetti, President of Trigger Street Productions (the promo reels for the companys The Social Network swept the Golden Trailers last year); Randall Emmett and George Furla of production and finance house Emmett/Furla Films; prolific hyphenate Jon Favreau (Director,Iron Man); Jessica Hall, Director of Development at Blumhouse Productions; Alix Madigan, Head of Feature Films for Anonymous Content; actor-comedian Patton Oswalt(Young Adult); iconic producer-director Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters); Nancy Utley, Co-President of multiple Oscar