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Marketwire - Lifestyle and Leisure
Marketwire - Lifestyle and Leisure
- ValCom, Inc. Closes Deal With Faith TV; Ready to Launch "My Family TV" Network
CLEARWATER, FL--(Marketwire - December 15, 2008) - "ValCom, Inc." (PINKSHEETS: VLCO) (FRANKFURT: VAM), a leader in media technology, facilities and production content for television programming and related services, is pleased to announce that it has closed the purchase of 100% of Faith TV and is now in position to launch, "My Family TV." The launching of "My Family TV" will add additional revenue to ValCom which will integrate its existing studios, expertise in production, a film and TV library of over 800 titles and other assets, towards plans to double and then triple the network's size in the next 1-2 years by expanding its markets to include New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington DC, Houston and Detroit.
- Red Hawk Casino Announces Team of Executive Casino Hosts
PLACERVILLE, CA--(Marketwire - December 15, 2008) - Red Hawk Casino announced today the appointment of its executive host team. The team of 11 hosts led by Director of Player Development, Michael Newsome, is responsible for providing excellent customer service and ensuring a positive gaming experience for Red Hawk Casino's players.
"Casino hosts are often the first line of contact between the players and the casino," said Peter Fordham, General Manager of Red Hawk Casino. "We assembled this experienced team to ensure the best possible experience for our players."
- Kids Konnected Holiday Party Gets Fizzy With New Fizz Cup Ice Cream Soda Floats for Families Dealing With Cancer Issues
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - December 15, 2008) - It's a new twist on an old favorite -- an ice cream soda float made using the new Fizz Cup by Jonzo, Inc. (www.thefizzcup.com) -- and it was a fun and tasty crowd pleaser at the annual Kids Konnected Holiday Party on Dec. 11 in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Kids Konnected held a holiday party for special guests -- children whose fathers or mothers have been diagnosed with cancer or died of cancer. "A cancer diagnosis affects the entire family, and the emotional issues children experience are many times overlooked," according to executive director Dave Peters. Kids Konnected, a nonprofit organization now in its 15th year in Orange County, provides a variety of counseling programs and summer camps for kids and teens. Approximately 150 children, parents, staff and volunteers enjoyed this year's event.
- Chef Cary Neff Brings Great Taste, Good Sense to Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD--(Marketwire - December 15, 2008) - Chef Cary Neff, author of The New York Times best-selling cookbook "Conscious Cuisine®," is bringing his special focus on great taste and good sense to Baltimore when he visits Franklin Square Hospital Center's All Spice Café from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, as part of the national debut of a new culinary concept called "Flavors 450."
Chef Neff, a culinary talent who Oprah Winfrey says does "amazing things with nutritious food," has partnered with Morrison Healthcare Food Services (www.iammorrison.com) in an effort to help people rediscover what hospital food can offer -- menu items full of rich textures and intense flavors yet still healthy. In collaboration with Morrison executive chefs, he has created a carefully crafted menu featuring an array of more than 60 rotating recipes -- each under 450 calories.
- Consumers Cut Clutter and Stress With Home Organization Products
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - December 15, 2008) - Consumer spending may be down, but seven years of super consumerism and population growth have sustained the U.S. home organization industry in an otherwise unstable economy. In the all-new report, "Home Organization Products in the U.S.: Containers, Shelving, Cabinets, Drawers, Hanging Storage and Accessories," market research publisher Packaged Facts estimates that sales of home organization products reached about $6 billion in 2007. Between 2003 and 2007 the market experienced a 5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
- Create Personalized Valentine Cards and Love Coupons at Cardstore.com
EMERYVILLE, CA--(Marketwire - December 15, 2008) - Cardstore.com, an online custom greeting cards retailer, has a suggestion for all those curmudgeons who think Valentine's Day is filled with generic drugstore greeting cards and expensive, impersonal presents: Take back the day, and skip the over-priced flowers, chocolates and diamonds. Instead, create heartfelt memories with Valentine's Day cards you personalize online at Cardstore.com.
- Football Legend Pele Signs With IMG
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - December 15, 2008) - IMG Licensing, a division of global sports and entertainment company IMG and Prime Licensing, the Brazilian company that acquired the exclusive global rights to license the football legend and superstar Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele), announced today that they have joined forces for the worldwide marketing and licensing of the legendary Brazilian footballer's name and likeness.
IMG Executive Vice President Bruno Maglione commented, "With next year's Confederation Cup and subsequent World Cup in South Africa in 2010, interest in soccer is on the path to reach its quadrennial fever pitch; as the only player to have ever won 3 World Cups, it is a good time to re-introduce audiences around the world to the timeless attributes of Pele -- the footballer, the athlete and the global goodwill ambassador. IMG will be seeking partners across a wide range of product licensing, co-branding and advertising endorsement areas both football
- Grameen Foundation Offers 10,000 Inexpensive Ways to Give This Season Through StopPovertyNow.org
Interactive Website Allows You to Support Poor Entrepreneurs and Celebrate Loved Ones
- Lydia Raurell Debuts New Book Entitled "A Year of Dancing Dangerously"
A Woman's Journey From Beginner to National Leader in 365 Days
- Paradise Medspa & Wellness Becomes Latest Client of Zion & Zion's Health & Wellness Practice; Names Zion & Zion as PR Firm and Agency of Record
Serving the Greater Phoenix Metro Area, Paradise Medspa & Wellness Names Zion & Zion as Agency of Record Responsible for All Digital and Traditional Media, Public Relations, and Overall Marketing Strategy
- AAA/CAA Members Receive Discounts on EagleRider Motorcycle Rentals
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - December 15, 2008) - EagleRider, the world's largest motorcycle rental company, is proud to announce its exclusive partnership with the Automobile Club of America (AAA) and the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). AAA/CAA members will now receive discounts at over 58 EagleRider motorcycle rental locations in the United States through AAA's "Show Your Card and Save" discount program.
This new partnership makes EagleRider the exclusive motorcycle rental company for AAA/CAA and their 53 million North American AAA members. Effective December 15, 2008, AAA and CAA members will receive a 12% discount off EagleRider Motorcycle Rentals, 10% off EagleRider apparel and accessories, and $300 off EagleRider certified used motorcycles.
- International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association Touts Renting a Snowmobile
Test Drive One and See If This Favorite Winter Activity Is Right for You
- Pixily Commits to Help Consumers and Businesses Keep Their New Year's Resolutions to Get Organized in 2009
Pixily Partners With National Association of Professional Organizers for National Get Organized Month This January
- Custom Order Online Now Offers Energy Efficient Windows to Cut Heating Costs
The Online Custom Building Materials Distributor, Custom Order Online, Offers Top Quality, Energy Efficient Windows to Reduce Consumers' Energy Bills
- Swerve Your Curve: The Only Perfect Sugar Alternative Now Available for All Sweetening Needs
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