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IMDb.com Addresses Internet Distribution Options for Today's Film Festivals at the 2008 International Film Festival Summit
The 5th Annual International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) announces that IMDb.com director, Andrej Gregov will present a presentation day-to-day workings of the most-trafficked film and television site on the planet.at the summit taking place December 7-9, 2008 in Las Vegas. www.filmfestivalsummit.com
The workshop will take place Monday, December 8th at 1:45 pm.
"The International Film Festival Summit is a great opportunity to meet up with our partner film festivals, make new festival friends and hear from this expanding community of festival organizers on where this vibrant industry is heading and what's changing," says IMDb's Andrej Gregov.
Landmark Creations Announces the Big Hearts /I Love You Ornament Collection
Each Big Heart is a really big, European blown glass puffed heart with delicate accents of pink, red or gold. This gossamer glass ornament can be beautifully suspended on a ruched French ribbon above the vanity or bureau. The Garden and Wedding Collections also feature ornaments sure to delight your Valentine. Each hand-painted Landmark ornament is made in the traditional European fashion.
True romantics always find time to celebrate. Landmark Creations has made the quest for the perfect gift easier by immortalizing some of the world’s most romantic locations in hand-painted blown glass ornaments.
Timeshare Reseller Blazes Trail for Vacation Ownership Industry
SellMyTimeshareNOW.com CEOs Jason Tremblay and Mark Eldridge joined the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) in its first-ever timeshare resale think tank last week i 5a8 n Washington, D.C.. Tremblay and Eldridge were part of a high-level group of timeshare resale company executives invited to brainstorm with development and resort executives in "Developing a Roadmap to Creating a Healthier Secondary Market for Timeshare." Previously, there had been more competition than communication between developers and resellers. This was the first think tank ARDA has held in three years, indicating the vacation ownership industry's acknowledgement that timeshare resales have come of age.
ARDA President Howard Nusbaum stated that there is now a "$30 billion overhang in potential resale inventory…. We welcome the resellers into ARDA recognizing that resales are a very big part of the timeshare industry…. More than 9 million households in the US are interested in buying vacation time during the next two years." The reason that timeshare resellers have become an important part of the vacation ownership industry is that they provide the most powerful solution for timeshare owners who want to sell. Eldridge said "SellMyTimeshareNOW.com proudly delivers more buye 5a8 rs through our online marketing efforts than any other company, and this year we're on track to deliver over a quarter billion dollars in offers."
The result of the think tank was a drafted vision statement: "To create an open and ethical marketplace where buyers and sellers can easily find each other, offering educated consumers realistic expectations and transparency in all processes resulting in cooperation between parties with standardized practices…." This is quite similar to the tagline of SellMyTimeshareNOW (SMTN): "The Global Leader in Connecting Timeshare Buyers, Sellers & Renters." SMTN was founded on the principals of ethics and integrity, offering timeshare owners an easy, efficient and financially sound way to handle the sale and rental of their timeshares.
In the past, some online companies, just as resort developers, took advantage of consumers with disreputable deals. But, as Tremblay and Eldridge point out, "what legitimized the timeshare industry over the past 20 to 30 years was the emergence of brand names, like Hilton and Marriott, and the same thi 5a8 ng is happening in resales. SellMyTimeshareNOW.com is one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry, and we're the most visible online. The information presented in this think tank validated that there is a huge opportunity to provide sellers with a legitimate, safe, secure solution to obtain the buyers they're searching for."
Why is this resale business growing so quickly? According to Craig Nash, Interval International's Chairman, "74 percent of leisure travelers use the Internet to plan their vacations." (Vacation Industry Review, October - December 2006). From airline tickets to car rentals to books, reservations and purchases are easily and quickly made online. Three years ago, when Tremblay and Eldridge started SMTN, there were few viable timeshare resale options. They provided one by focusing on driving highly-qualified buyers to SellMyTimeshareNOW.com. In doing so, they increased the number of offers per week from 10 in 2003 to about 1,000 in 2006. SellMyTimeshareNOW.com has seen exponential growth, moving from grossing $87,000 in 2003 to an expected $5,000,000 in 2006 and it is poised to skyrocket over the next 18 months.
Jason Tremblay is available for comments at +1-877-815-4227 or +1-603-516-0200, or ask for Heather 5a8 Cate.
Email buzz(at)sellmytimesharenow(dot)com for more information.
Coastal Vacations Director Dean Marino to Offer Coastal Sales Center Grand Opening Bonuses
Coastal Vacations' largest worldwide travel product marketer is growing again. They are moving to a larger, state-of-the-art, call center facility in Tempe, Ariz., on Aug. 22, 2005. Coastal Vacations director Dean Marino is offering a grand opening bonus for new associates to celebrate.
Clear Business Solutions operates the Coastal Sales Center. Demand for their services has been nothing short of overwhelming since the company chose Coastal Vacations travel products for marketing at their call center. It has changed the way current and new Coastal associates do business. For more information about the Coastal Vacations Sales Center business go to www.coastalpassiveincome.com
Ariel's Child -- The Little Engine That Could
On Sunday May 7th, Ariel’s Child is celebrating its 20th anniversary, with a variety of fun activities from 12:00 – 4:00. There will be raffles, special guest appearances by Mark MacFarland, Inventor of “Morphs” and Kazi Oliver, Musician, and arts and craft activities all day. Hannaford, our partner in education, is sponsoring the event and providing refreshments. This is an event for children of all ages. Call Ariel’s Child at 845-565-2235 to get filled in on all the details.
Ricki Block, Owner of Ariel’s Child, reflects on the growth of her business over the past 20 years. The name “Ariel” was chosen because of a well-known song from the 80’s, “Ariel”, sung by Dean Friedman, who lives in Cortlandt Manor, NY. Ricki has had the opportunity to meet him in 1999 and he gave a musical performance for the children at the store.
QAD expands e-Learning offerings with IntraLearn XE Company chooses IntraLearn to address increased customer and employee training needs
IntraLearn Software Corporation, the worlds leading supplier of Microsoft technology-based e-Learning software applications, announced today an agreement with QAD Inc., a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturers, to license IntraLearn XE. QAD chose IntraLearn XE to help them address increased customer and employee demand for a centralized e-Learning system that could measure and track user progress and course completion.
In looking for an e-Learning system, it was important that the system not be a hosted solution, be highly scalable and feature rich and be able to manage content that was self-created, imported or repurposed from multiple sources. IntraLearn offered that in a single, turn-key system that was less expensive than other systems.
Acrelic Interactive Adds New Marketing Director to Leadership Team
Acrelic Interactive, the creator of WarpSales™ - the first lead qualification system that connects professional B2B sales people to their prospects in real time, named Pamela M.Hakim as Director of Marketing for the firm.
Pam is directing the company's growth efforts and will be a catalyst to maintain the growth trend, which has been in the triple digits for the last three years. "Acrelic Interactive currently has a strong critical mass of customers, a proven track record of results for its solution, WarpSales, and a strong solution foundation. Pam can now lead the way for us in the market and get our innovations for Inside Sales and Lead Management recognized by a larger audience and get our solution "out there," according David A. Rosen, Acrelic's CEO. "Our growth to date has come from a guerilla sales team while we have been in stealth mode building our foundation. Pam has a unique style and experience that will continue to catapult our growth and she not only thinks strategically, develops effective positioning for us, and communicates very clearly, but she was also an inside sales rep and manager earlier in her career and brings a lot to the table with that combination," David continued.
CollegeGrad.com Names Top 25 Cities for Entry Level Job Seekers
In the midst of the summer job search, CollegeGrad.com, the #1 Entry Level Job Site, releases its quarterly listing of the Top 25 cities for entry level job openings. While summer may not be the peak of the college recruiting season, the list during this time still accounts for more than 20,000 entry level job openings in 16 states. The list is available online at www.CollegeGrad.com/topcities and includes links to job postings for each city.
New York and Los Angeles once again top the list for cities with the most entry level job openings at one and two respectively. Washington, DC and Chicago, IL place in the top 5 for the first time at three and four. San Francisco finished at number five.
ClearOne Advantage Launches New Sections on its Website to Showcase Actual Client Settlements and Testimonials
ClearOne Advantage a premier debt settlement company focusing on superior product knowledge and customer service while offering the leading options in debt settlement announces that it recently launched new sections on its website to showcase client settlement letters as well as client testimonials.
"We realize with the current state of the economy this is a difficult time for most of our clients. We want them to know they are not alone and other people are experiencing similar situations. The idea of the testimonial page is to build a platform for clients to voice their experience with ClearOne and let new clients know we are here to help. Another method used to build trust is highlighting examples of actual settlements we've negotiated with creditors for other clients," said Vice President Joe Campanella."
It's Never Too Late to Finish High School
Adults can't go to college without a high school diploma or equivalency, and it's increasingly difficult to launch a secure, profitable career without a college degree. Good news to the more than 18 million American adults who have yet to overcome the high school hurdle is that there are a variety of high school completion options for them to explore, including online diploma programs, flexible GED training programs, and more. Accordingly, The CollegeBound Network, a leader in providing education information and resources, today unveiled a "prequel" portal to its suite of higher education sites: High School Completion Programs (http://www.collegebound.net/highschoolcompletion).
Click here to read more…Customers Are Unaware of What Savings Accounts Offer
Recently, research conducted by the Post Office, a UK research company, found that almost 5b4 a third of people in Britain were unaware of the interest rate on their savings account.
Savingsaccounts.com.au, an independent reviewer of Australian bank accounts, is responding to this by expanding the reach of their site to help consumers to better understand what savings accounts in Australia can offer.
Chris Shadforth, head writer for the site, says, "It's important that people know more about what they can gain awareness of their savings account. Interest can seem insignificant in the short term, but over time it makes a massive difference."
Rare Premium Dotcom Domain Names To Be Auctioned On The Internet
Anybody can have a Website but building a brand and marketing campaign takes time effort and money. Really successful websites have one thing in common "A name you can easily remember and one that relates specifically to the business or service or information offered on the website" says Scott Alliy President of the Online Business Ethics Association and owner of over 400 domain names at one time or another during his ten year Internet career.
According to Scott "Choosing the right domain name can cut the time and cost necessary to market your website and build a huge audience of visitors in half".
Syntraxis and Quest Tutorials Successfully Conduct Nationwide Online Test Series for IIT JEE 2007 in India
Syntraxis, a Texas-based technology solutions provider for collaborative e-learning -- in conjunction with New Delhi-based Quest Tutorials -- successfully conducted an All India online test series during the week of March 31st 2007 to April 7th, 2007 for the IIT JEE aspirants on Syntraxis' Indian education portal (http://www.hellochampion.com).
This All India IIT JEE online test series was attended by several students from all over India. From its IIT aspirant user base at HelloChampion.com, Syntraxis has identified and predicted the students that show a high probability to be selected by an IIT at the recently conducted official All India IIT JEE on April 8th, 2007. This prediction is displayed at: http://www.hellochampion.com/synergy/TS/iitjee2007results.aspx.
TBD-Associates-Electronic-Stores.com Announces Launch of Site and Associated Blog
Launched in late November 2008, TBD-Associates-Electronic-Stores.com is an online business specializing in the sale of various electronic products from mp3 players to GPS systems. The site's latest update came in December 2008 with the newly launched company blog, www.TBD-Associates-Electronic-Stores-Info.com.
Site founder and operator Terry Davis elaborated on the diversity of inventory found throughout the site as well as some additional services offered to the customers.
1d The site is built around securing the best products at the best prices through solid research
"We have a huge range of electronic devices available, so everyone is sure to find that perfect item," said Davis. "But we are also interested in offering our customers the best value. That's why the site also features site comparisons and ranking. This way, customers can gauge quickly which sites are most worth visiting."
WhatALuckyPet.com Launches Website for High End Pet Supplies
Pampered pets everywhere have a new website to wag their tails about at WhatALuckyPet.com. The site carries high end pet supplies that are stylish, well-made, yet practical, with a flat shipping rate of $7.50 in the lower 48 states.
Site owners Jake and Sharon Boyd began brainstorming more than two years ago to come up with a business that would include their love of caring for dogs and cats. "Our two special pets are our dog, Samantha and our cat, Harley. We deeply believe these little guys deserve the best and as we began searching for special items for them, it only made sense to make available what we found to pampering pet owners everywhere."
Hass Avocado Board and Celebrity "Latin Lite" Chef and Author, Chef LALA, Join Together For Exclusive Cinco de Mayo Recipes
Cinco de Mayo is almost here and it's time for revelers to start planning fiestas with margaritas, mariachis and great food! And that means plenty of authentic Mexican recipes featuring delicious Hass Avocados. In fact, party goers are expected to consume 47 million pounds of Hass Avocados during Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
Cinco de Mayo is traditionally one of the most popular times of the year for Hass Avocados. Not only are avocados the main ingredient in guacamole, they add delicious taste and creamy texture to many traditional Mexican recipes served during fiestas. Chef LaLa, celebrity chef and author of the top-selling cookbook Latin Lover Lite, has a signature cooking style that allows her to create healthier versions of traditional meals. One of her favorite ingredients to incorporate into her healthful cooking is Hass Avocados, for the creamy texture they add to her creations. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, she has developed a delectable and simple recipe in conjunction with the Hass Avocado Board, Guilt-Free Creamy Stuffed Avocados.
What's Hot, What's Not from Cooking.com
Still wondering what to send Tom & Katie? Pound for pound, you can't go wrong with cast iron. Not convinced? Maybe you're better off selecting a mango splitter for their next tropical getaway.
What's old is new again. Remember your mom's stodgy, black cast iron skillet? With bold new colors and designs, celebrity chefs are turning traditional cast iron cookware on its head. Fashionable, must-have pieces introduced by Rachael Ray, Mario Batali and Michael Chiarello are everywhere this season at affordable prices.
New Book Finds Investment Opportunities in China's Energy Crisis
StockInterview's latest publication investigates the depth and breadth of China's energy crisis. And the book finds energy solutions publicly traded companies are developing to help China avert this crisis.
"Investors can now profit from the amazing opportunities our researchers uncovered as China scrambles to develop new silk roads for energy solutions or in developing new domestic energy sources," said Julie Ickes, editor of StockInterview.com. "We found large cap, mid cap and small cap companies trading on the North American, European, Hong Kong and Australian stock exchanges which should benefit from China's red-hot growth."
Pocket Reference Journals Premieres New Consumer Friendly Website for Informative, Organizing Gifts For the Holidays
Pocket Reference Journals (PRJ)www.pocketreferencejournals.com a specialty pocket publications company in business for over 20 years, makes difficult information easy to read, keep, and understand with their comprehensive, informative, record-keeping journals. They've just put up their new website too.
Their journals fits in the palm of your hands. Titles include financial management and family friendly offerings. PRJ publishes 14 journals including such titles as the All About Me, Children's Health Journal, My Pregnancy Journal, Week by Week, the Full Life Women's Health Journal, the Full Life Personal Health Journal, for men, and women, My Smart Heart, A Reference Guide and Journal to a Healthy Life, My Pocket Doctor, A Diabetic Reference Guide (which also comes in Braille), Time and Time, A Celebrations Journal, The Pet Passport, Step On It! A Food and Walking Journal, 10,000 Steps in 30 Days, and My Life Journal, a Legal, Insurance, and Estate, Recording Journal. Several journals are also available in Spanish.
Super Holiday Rentals Offers New Irish Rental Property
Super Holiday Rentals, the worldwide live online holiday booking engine, is pleased to announce the addition of a new property in rural Ireland.
Foxes at Cleggan Farm is one of six holiday cottages (http://www.superholidayrentals.com/holiday-cottages ) that have been converted from old barn buildings, and is Super Holiday Rentals (http://www.superholidayrentals.com/ ) latest addition to its growing list of holiday rental (http://www.superholidayrentals.com/holiday-rentals ) properties.
The new Foxes farm cottage (http://www.superholidayrentals.com/holiday-property/Foxes-at-Cleggan-Farm-Cottages ), is situated on the north side of Cleggan Bay, opposite Cleggan village in County Galway, Ireland. Located on the west coast of Ireland, Galway is a popular destination for visitors and is rich in natural scenery. The county town of the same name has been hailed the "cultural capital of Ireland" and is renowned for its vibrant lifestyle and numerous festivals, celebrations and events.
