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ArtSmart?s 15th Annual ArtFeast ? Where Fine Art Meets Food, Wine, Fashion & Homes To Benefit Santa Fe Youth ART Programs

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ArtSmart’s 15th Annual ArtFeast – Where Fine Art Meets Food, Wine, Fashion & Homes To Benefit Santa Fe Youth ART Programs













ArtSmart™ serves up the 15th annual ArtFeast™ in Santa Fe, from Feb. 24-Feb. 26 to benefit Santa Fe youth art programs.


Santa Fe, New Mexico (PRWEB) February 17, 2012

Santa Fe fine art, fashion, restaurants, chefs, artists, local businesses, and the Santa Fe Gallery Associations’ non-profit organization ArtSmart™ all come together the weekend of Feb. 24-Feb. 26 for a three- day fund raising event to benefit Santa Fe youth art programs. Hutton Broadcasting is a sponsor of the event.

The list of events for the 15th annual ArtFeast™ is as follows:

    Art of Fashion: Runway Show & Luncheon, Friday, February 24, 2012 11:30 am-2:00 pm, Tickets $ 100/person or a table of 10 for $ 900, Add a student to your table $ 1000. Location: Inn at Loretto, 211 Old Santa Fe Trail Underwritten by: The Collector’s Guide
    Edible Art Tour (EAT), Stop Look & Eat, Friday, February 24, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tickets $ 35/person, Location: Canyon Road and Downtown Santa Fe, Underwritten by: Santa Fean
    Feast or Famine, Friday, February 24, 2012, 8 p.m. – 2 a.m., FREE with EAT Ticket or $ 15/person, Location: Ore House at Milagro, 139 West San Francisco, Santa Fe Underwritten by: American Art Collector and Western Art Collector
    Art of Home Tour, Saturday & Sunday, February 25 & 26, 12:00 to 4:00 pm – free admission, Underwritten by: Santa Fe Properties
    Gourmet Dinner & Auction, 2012 Honorary Artist – Poteet Victory, Saturday, February 25, 6 p.m., Tickets $ 175/person or table of 10 for $ 1500, Location: Encantado – An Auberge Resort, 198 State Road, Santa Fe, Underwritten by: Southwest Art, Children’s Project Underwritten by: Los Alamos National Bank, Honorary Artist Project Underwritten by: Mary and Robert Harbour. The Gourmet Dinner and Auction is SOLD OUT.
    Artists’ Champagne Brunch & Auction, Sunday, February 26, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tickets $ 75/person or table of 8 for $ 600, Location Scottish Rite Temple, 463 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, Underwritten by: The Essential Guide

Those interested in purchasing tickets to any of the ArtFeast™ events please visit ArtFeast Tickets.

The 2012 Artsmart™ donors, underwriters, and sponsors are as follows: Donor’s Circle – General Fund Endowment: The Coker Foundation, Scholarship Endowment: The Mill Foundation, Santa Fe Gallery Association, ARTsmart Benefactor: Fasken Foundation Scholarship, Ed and Margaret Roberts Foundation, ARTsmart Supporter: Ed and Alice Lusk, Support a School: Bottorff Construction,GF Contemporary, Support a Classroom: Tyson-Cook Foundation, Paper Tiger, Support a Student: El Centro de Santa Fe, Jackie M, Karen Melfi Collection Jewelry & Clothing, Kitchens by Jeanne, Inc., Kenneth Truse, ARTsmart Friend: John Cochran, Shirley Ross Davis, Ashlyn and Dan Perry Pippin, Meikle Fine Art, and A.W. Stites. Event Underwriters: American Art Collector, Collector’s Guide, Essential Guide, Inside Santa Fe, Los Alamos National Bank, Mary and Robert Harbour, New Mexico Bank and Trust, Santa Fe Properties, Santa Fean Magazine, Southwest Art, Western Art Collector and The William and Joseph Gallery. Partially funded by: New Mexico Tourism Department and Santa Fe Lodger’s Tax. Media Sponsors American Art Collector, Essential Guide, Collector’s Guide, Hutton Broadcasting, Journal Santa Fe, KHFM 95.5, Local Flavor, Santa Fean Magazine, Santa Fe New Mexican, Santa Fe V.I.P., Southwest Art, THE Magazine, Trend, and Western Art Collector. “We are so fortunate to be a part of this event that supports Santa Fe youth art programs, Santa Fe businesses and the arts,” says Scott Hutton, owner and general manager of Hutton Broadcasting and SantaFe.com

About ArtSmart™

ArtSmart™, which was initiated in 1993 by dedicated members of the Santa Fe Gallery Association, primary purpose is provide funding for Santa Fe youth art including donations for art projects, art resources, and scholarships. The ArtFeast™ annual fund raising event put on by ArtSmart™ brings together 200 plus businesses in Santa Fe including many art galleries, restaurants, caterers, hotels and international wineries with the goal of raising monies to support Santa Fe youth art programs. To date ArtSmart™ has donated $ 1,000,000 to Santa Fe youth art programs.

ARTSmart ™

102 E. Water Street

Santa Fe, NM 87501

info(at)artfeast(dot)com

505.603.4643

ABOUT Hutton Broadcasting:

Hutton Broadcasting LLC is a family owned Santa Fe business committed to serving and protecting the interests of our employees, customers, listeners and the community of Santa Fe and the surrounding areas

Contact Information:

Scott Hutton

SantaFe.com / Hutton Broadcasting

http://www.santafe.com

(505) 471-1067 (Media inquiries only, please)

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M&M Tool and Machinery Welcomes the Complete Line of SawStop Industrial Equipment

Posted by on February 18, 2012 1 comment

M&M Tool and Machinery Welcomes the Complete Line of SawStop Industrial Equipment











M&M Tool and Machinery


Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) July 13, 2011

M&M Tool and Machinery is incorporating SawStop, an industry leader in table saw technology, to bring crafters a newer, safer, and more sophisticated woodworking avenue. With their emphasis in a new kind of safety, SawStop has revolutionized the way crafters interact with their equipment and the way that equipment performs at an internal and fundamental level.

SawStop’s industrial cabinet saw and their SawStop contractor saw are designed with a unique electronic safety system built to detect electronic fluctuations at the blade. Essentially, the saw is designed to know when something, particularly flesh, makes even the slightest contact with the blade. Upon detection, an aluminum brake is thrust into the blade, stopping it within milliseconds of said contact. This mechanism has literally saved thousands of crafters from catastrophic injury.

More technically, SawStop’s safety system induces an electrical signal onto the saw blade. This signal is constantly monitored for fluctuations by a digital signal processor. Because the human body is inherently conductive, its proximity and contact with the saw blade produces a fluctuation in the electrical signal which, in turn, understands that the blade has made contact with something other than the cutting material. Within a fraction of a second of this detection, a heavy-duty spring pushes an aluminum block (a brake pawl) into the teeth of the blade forcing it, as well as power to the saw’s motor, to an immediate halt. According to SawStop, this action occurs in just 3 – 5 milliseconds, or 1/200th of one second.

Ultimately, SawStop has evolved both the mechanics of the table saw and the relationship carfters have with their machinery. As such, M&M Tool and Machinery is proud to partner with SawStop and proud to participate in their focus on safety, awareness and staggering high-performance. Welcoming SawStop to their inventory, M&M Tool and Machinery now offers nearly every major woodworking and power tool manufacturer in the industry.

M&M Tool and Machinery is a family operated company in the heart of Salt Lake City, UT. For over seventy years M&M Tool has sought to provide the best knowledge and information, and the most down-right professional expertise to the tool industry. Through providing replacement parts, in-house service, and warranty repair to all power tools they sell, M&M Tool and Machinery has established themselves as a trusted global supplier of power tools, woodworking machinery, and all their working parts. For more information about M&M Tool and Machinery, power tool repair, or any of the thousands of products they carry, please call 866-485-8200, 877-583-7278 or visit their website at http://www.toolsandmachinery.com.

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First And Only Weekday All Sports Gaming Show Debuts On Sports Byline USA and Sirius Satellite Radio

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First And Only Weekday All Sports Gaming Show Debuts On Sports Byline USA and Sirius Satellite Radio










Brentwood, Tn (PRWEB) April 29, 2006

Sportsmemo.com announces the debut of the Sports Memo Radio Show May first on Sports Byline USA and Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 122 airing weekdays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Est.

Sports Memo has partnered with the Sports Byline Network to become the first and only all sports gaming show to air weekdays, nationally on Sirius Satellite Radio.

The show will focus on providing unique and insightful sports talk from a betting perspective with knowledgeable guests ranging from professional athletes, bettors and poker players to politicians, writers and leaders in the gaming industry.

The Sports Memo Radio Show currently airs from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. Pst weekdays via webcast at Sportsmemo.com and in Las Vegas, Nv on keno am 1460 where it has aired for the last seven years. The show can also be heard in a condensed version via tape delay on 1510 The Zone in Boston, Ma from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Est.

In addition to the radio show, Sports Memo has one of the fastest growing sports gaming information websites in the nation as well as the only year-round, nationally distributed sports betting newsletter.

“We couldn’t be happier to take the Sports Memo Radio Show to Sports Byline USA and Sirius;” commented Tim Trushel, President of Sportsmemo.com. “This expansion allows our company to bring one of the most respected and listened to shows in Las Vegas to a national audience that craves good, quality sports information from a betting perspective.”

About Sports Memo

Sports Memo, established in 1993, is widely regarded as one of the sports gaming industry’s most valuable resources for sports information from a betting perspective. In addition to having a nationally syndicated radio show on Sports Byline USA and Sirius Satellite Radio, Sports Memo has a presence in nearly sixty top arbitron markets, the only nationally distributed year-round sports handicapping newsletter and one of the fastest growing comprehensive websites in the marketplace. Leading the industry in providing astute content via the airwaves, web and traditional print methods have put Sports Memo at the forefront of both the handicapping and sports betting industries for more than a decade.

For more information about Sportsmemo.com please contact:

Courtney Stark

Director of Public Relations

277 Wilson Pike Circle, Ste 104

Brentwood, TN 37027

(866) 801-4641 (phone)

(615) 523-1100 (fax)

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Tablets Make their Way into the Workplace: Email and Note Taking are Most Popular Business Uses, Says NPD In-Stat

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Tablets Make their Way into the Workplace: Email and Note Taking are Most Popular Business Uses, Says NPD In-Stat











Scottsdale, Ariz. (PRWEB) February 14, 2012

The tablet has been the hottest device in the consumer market since Apple’s 2010 iPad launch. Yet over the past year, tablet use has begun to crossover from the consumer world into the workplace. New NPD In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com) research confirms that the most common business uses of tablets are email/calendar management, note taking, and presentations, with 77% reporting email as a common workplace use.

“Email is by far the most dominant tablet application for business users,” says Frank Dickson, VP Mobile Research. “However, when you dig into the data, you find a plethora of strong niche uses arising. When business tablet users are asked to list ALL the applications they use, note taking, for example, is listed as the second most popular application. However, when survey respondents are asked to only select their most important uses, note taking is at the bottom of that list. In addition to email, customer relationship management and IT network intelligence are listed as ‘most important’ uses.”

Recent survey findings include the following:

    Less than half of respondents felt they were allowed to connect to the corporate network.
    The current dynamic is that users are bringing their own tablets into the workplace.
    Only 22% of owners in our survey had their tablets paid for by their companies.
    There is a high correlation between the usage of 3G on tablets and the frequency of business travel.

New NPD In-Stat research, The Business of Tablets: Tablet Usage in US Business (#IN1205312ID), is based on survey results derived from NPD In-Stat’s Technology Adoption Panel (TAP) of technology users and decision makers who contribute their opinions and insights about technology usage and technology issues in the workplace and at home.

    TAP is a dynamic, online survey panel of approximately 18,000 technology users and decision makers.
    This particular survey yielded 905 respondents. Survey questions were focused on tablet usage for business and personal use.

This research is part of NPD In-Stat’s Smart Mobile Devices service, which provides analysis of the market for portable consumer electronics, including e-readers, digital photo frames, portable media players, handheld game consoles, personal navigation devices, digital cameras and mobile computing devices, such as tablets.

About NPD In-Stat

NPD In-Stat’s market intelligence combines technical, market and end-user research and database models to analyze the Mobile Internet and Digital Entertainment ecosystems. Our insights are derived from a deep understanding of technology impacts, nearly 30 years of history in research and consulting, and direct relationships with leading players in each of our core markets. NPD In-Stat provides its research through reports, annual subscriptions, consulting and advisory services to inform critical decisions. Technology vendors, equipment manufacturers, service providers and media companies worldwide rely on In-Stat to support critical business, product and technology decisions.

About The NPD Group, Inc.

The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 2,000 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, entertainment, fashion, food, home and office, sports, technology, toys, video games, and wireless. For more information, contact us, visit http://www.npd.com/, or follow us Twitter at https://twitter.com/npdgroup.

Contact:

Frank Dickson, VP Mobile Research

Email: fdickson(at)in-stat(dot)com; Phone: (480) 483-4467

Rick Vogelei, Marketing Manager

Email: rvogelei(at)in-stat(dot)com; Phone: (480) 483-4476

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Cutting-Edge Collection Agency Offers More for Less

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Cutting-Edge Collection Agency Offers More for Less










Rohnert Park, CA (PRWEB) September 8, 2004

Getting money owed to you can sometimes be difficult. If a business or individual finds it necessary to become assisted by a collection agency, choosing the right collection agency can be very confusing. The experienced people of Transworld Systems, Inc. strive to reduce this confusion.

Since 1970, Transworld Systems, Inc., or simply TSI, has been offering their services with no financial risk to clients who are burdened by slow or non-paying debtors. The company guarantees that if they do not collect at least what the client invests, TSI will refund the client double the investment.

Any collection agency is a reflection of the client. Therefore, how the collection agency handles the situation is vitally important. Within 30 seconds of placing an account online, TSI collection agency will begin processing while the client is in complete control of how it is handled.

TSI bases their reputation on a three-phase system. During phase one, TSI will send a cycle of five carefully worded demands to the debtor on the client’s behalf. These demands simply let the debtor know of the situation and encourage a quick resolution. All the while, the client is in control of the language of the demand letters and when to discontinue them. The letters are also addressed from the closest TSI collection agency office to the debtor. With 152 offices nationwide, the “back-yard effect” this creates represents another example of the motivational techniques used by Transworld Systems.

In a situation where the account becomes extremely difficult to recover, the second phase, ‘Verbal Demands’ begins. The Credit Management Systems division of TSI collection agency handles the claim with specialists who are trained in collection techniques such as interpersonal motivation, skip tracing, and asset identification and location.

If efforts by the collector fail, and if the law permits, the final phase is set into motion. During this phase, litigation becomes an option where it is financially feasible and only with the express permission of the client. The client only pays for what is recovered.

Transworld Systems is dedicated to the reputation of their clients. Upon collection of payment, TSI collection agency will – if the client wishes and at no extra cost – send a ‘Thank You’ letter to help maintain goodwill between the client and the debtor.

TSI’s business practices are sensitive enough for the Salvation Army, Easter Seals Society, even the Girl Scouts of America. “For over 12 years Transworld Systems has provided diplomatic assistance, gently reminding people to send in their payments (for cookie money),” says Amy Thibodeaux, Vice President of Finance of the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council.

When choosing a collection agency, it is important to understand elements such as the collection agency’s reputation, collector motivation, and collection recovery rates. Fortune Magazine has described TSI’s collection rate as, “well over 50%. The typical collection agency gets only 20% and keeps 25% to 50% of recovered funds.”

Unlike a typical collection agency, TSI charges a flat fee with no percentages. Depending on volume, cost can be as low as $ 4.75, and is never more than $ 13.95, regardless of the amount collected. The client may also choose to add this fee to the debt, making the total cost less.

For a free report on ‘The Top 11 Ways to Maximize Internal Collections’ and to view an instant comparison between TSI collection agency and other collection agencies, visit http://web.transworldsystems.com/collectionagency/.

About Transworld Systems, Inc.

Located in Rohnert Park, California, TSI collection agency assists over 61,000 businesses and medical practices across the country in getting the money owed to them in an ethical manner, with less friction and an emphasis on client reputation and relations.

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Actsoft Leads the Industry with Updates on iOS

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Actsoft Leads the Industry with Updates on iOS











Mobile Business Made Easy


Tampa, Florida (PRWEB) February 13, 2012

Actsoft, Inc., a leading provider of wireless data collection and mobile resource management (MRM) tools announces significant updates to its revolutionary Comet Suite on the iOS platform.

As an innovator in mobile data collection applications, Actsoft leads the industry with fourteen hours of battery life while using GPS tracking on iOS devices such as iPhone™ and iPad™. Comet Suite’s application is set to obtain the GPS position every sixty seconds resulting in a longer battery life for mobile workers who rely on their device throughout the day.

“We didn’t want to put a product out there that we knew would drain a battery or serve as a bad experience for our customers,” said Trent Cherin, Vice President of Technology. “We know our customers and partners have a certain expectation of our product and we wanted to not only fulfill those expectations, but exceed them. We have achieved that goal.”

By utilizing the power of the OS5.x. operating system, Actsoft’s update to Comet Suite features wireless time keeping, in-app messaging, worker status updates, forms, order dispatching, and more. A high note of this update resides with the exclusive features in order dispatching; orders are displayed on a detailed map for employees in the field. Additionally, driving directions to the subsequent order can be displayed on the device screen to improve response time and reduce fuel costs. Mobile employees can “message” worker status updates instantly allowing management to make business decisions based on the closest-to and available employees.

“We thought a lot about increasing operational efficiency in the field, while staying true to the individualism of these two products. We wanted to combine the two technologies to make one of the best products on the market,” said Cherin.

Actsoft’s Comet Suite is available in cloud or enterprise-based versions. All activity is validated through GPS and wireless integration.

Availability – Actsoft’s Comet Suite mobile application is available on all major US carriers. Download the latest mobile app from the App Store.

About Actsoft, Inc.

Actsoft, Inc. is a leading developer of GPS based mobile applications for today’s business with workers on the go. Their products include Comet EZ, Comet Tracker, Comet Mobile Worker, Comet Fleet, Advanced Wireless Forms, and DashTrac. Actsoft provides enterprise solutions through all major wireless carriers to thousands of companies in the United States, Canada, and many locations around the world. Founded in 1996, Actsoft, Inc. is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Actsoft was the recipient of Frost & Sullivan Customer Service Excellence Award and most recently voted one of Tampa Bay’s Top Workplaces. For more information, visit Actsoft, Inc.

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Cell Phone Recycle Company Creates a Winning Strategy for the Environment and Fundraisers

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Cell Phone Recycle Company Creates a Winning Strategy for the Environment and Fundraisers










(PRWEB) January 1, 2004

Conscientious cell phone users may be able to avert a dangerous threat to our environment caused by discarded cell phones. A new law allows cell phone users to retain their old phone number while switching wireless carriers. Experts estimate up to 50% of the 150 million cell phone users will switch carriers in the next 12 months. The majority of people who switch however, will not be allowed to use their old phones due to different technologies employed by the service carriers.

This phenomenon is prompting great concern that millions of cell phones, no longer useful to their owners, will simply be disposed. The real danger lies in the fact that cell phones contain chemicals that have been proven to cause cancer and other reproductive, neurological, and developmental disorders. Many Americans are concerned about these toxins ending up in their landfills.

There is an answer to this problem that provides a win-win solution for both cell phone users and groups trying to raise funds. A company called CellFund is buying discarded cell phones from groups who collect them as a fundraising tool. After refurbishing them, they are sold to developing countries where there is a great demand for their product.

Donations to charities are at an all time low. With many people unable to donate financially due to a harsh economic climate, donating old cell phones provides an outlet that costs the donor nothing out of pocket, benefits the charity, and protects the environment from the dangerous effects of discarded cell phones. James Saunders, CEO of CellFund explains, “Of the phones we take in, we recycle 100% of the parts, so nothing from a phone goes into a landfill.”    

Starting with a missionary in Bolivia, South America, looking to fund his work with revenue from the sale of used cell phones, the founders of CellFund launched a campaign to collect phones. Overnight, CellFund evolved into a fundraising program that over 1500 groups in all parts of the U.S. and Canada are using.

To participate, groups simply register online with CellFund (http://www.cellfund.com) and begin to collect used cell phones. CellFund then ships and processes the phones free of charge and pays the group cash for each phone that retains resale value.

Now groups all over the country are working not only to finance their efforts by collecting old cell phones, but they are also working to protect the environment from the dangerous toxins found in these phones. For more information about CellFund, how your organization can raise money, or where to donate your old cell phone, you may visit their website at http://www.cellfund.com.

CONTACT: Debra Saunders

Public Relations Director, CellFund

Phone: (918) 366-3568

Web: http://www.cellfund.com


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Apple and Windows Computers Living Together Under One Roof, According to New NPD Report

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Apple and Windows Computers Living Together Under One Roof, According to New NPD Report












Port Washington, New York (Vocus) October 6, 2009

According to leading market research company The NPD Group’s 2009 Household Penetration Study, approximately 12 percent of all U.S. computer owning households own an Apple computer, up from 9 percent in 2008. While Apple ownership is growing, those households are decidedly in favor of mixed system environments. Of those 12 percent, nearly 85 percent also own a Windows-based PC.

Multiple computer ownership is a common thread in Apple computer households, with 66 percent of households owning three or more computers, compared to just 29 percent of Windows PC households. Apple owning households are decidedly more mobile as well, with 72 percent of them owning a notebook, whereas only 50 percent of households that have a Windows PC own a notebook.

Not only do Apple computer owners own more computers (and more mobile computers) than the norm they also tend to own more types of electronics, and more of them, than typical computer owning households. For example, while 36 percent of total computer owning households have an iPod, 63 percent of Apple households have one. And while almost 50 percent of Apple owners own some type of navigation system, only about 30 percent of all computer households own one.

“While Apple owners tend to own more computers and more electronics devices, there is also a high correlation among Apple owners and more affluent consumer households,” said Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis. “Thirty-six percent of Apple computer owners reported household incomes greater than $ 100,000, compared to 21 percent of all consumers. “With a higher household income, though, it’s not a surprise that those consumers are making more electronics purchases,” Baker said. “The average Apple household owns 48 CE devices whereas the average computer household owns about 24. Apple household owners’ actions and purchases can be used by the industry as leading indicators for hot new products and adoption.”

Methodology

A total of more than 2,300 of NPD’s online panelists completed this survey.

About The NPD Group, Inc.

The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 1,700 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, commercial technology, consumer technology, entertainment, fashion, food and beverage, foodservice, home, office supplies, software, sports, toys, and wireless. For more information, contact us or visit http://www.npd.com/ and http://www.npdgroupblog.com . Follow us on Twitter: @npdtech and @npdgroup.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Sarah Bogaty

+1 516 625 2357

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Are You a Belieber? Thekidscoop.com Announces their Big Giveaway

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Are You a Belieber? Thekidscoop.com Announces their Big Giveaway












(PRWEB) February 10, 2012

Bieber Fever is still on the rise and there’s little doubt that Justin Bieber’s fashion-forward sense has helped to stoke up the popularity of the 17-year old singer.

Bieber’s fashion stardom means he can rock a hoodie-and-jean combo like nobody’s business, but he can also strut the red carpet wearing a tuxedo and tie with the best of the Hollywood glitterati. Blogs and websites dispense advice on how to achieve Bieber’s trendy looks and where to buy similar clothing.

So what young girl (or guy) wouldn’t want to own an article of clothing owned by the young heartthrob so that they, too, can be Bieberlicious.

Thekidscoop.com, one of the largest databases of information for families and children in the Greater Montreal and Toronto areas, is offering its registered users a chance to win a pair of jeans owned by “the Biebs” himself. The jeans will come with a certificate of authentication, which means Bieber has personally given them his seal of approval.

Families register for free on the thekidscoop.com site, where they can access hyper-local content for children’s activities, classes, programs and events. The one-stop, searchable website helps busy parents plan their family’s outings, find kid’s activities and get deals from kid-friendly businesses.

“We continually give our registered users an opportunity to participate in contests,” explains Cindy Fagen, President and founder of The Kid Scoop. “We frequently update our site with promotions and freebies for kids (thekidscooop.com/contests/contests-listing), but we also make sure that our parent giveaways have a value-added aspect,” she says, citing a $ 200 shopping spree at Change Lingerie for moms who need a little lift to their underwear.

Thekidscoop.com is a dynamic resource for parents as they balance the demands of work and family. Listings of activities and events are tailored to a family’s specific interests and participating business partners offer special discounts and deals.

During the past few years Bieber’s legions of fans have been treated to many of the young star’s giveaways and donations, especially those linked to his favorite charity, Pencils of Promise.org. This a non-profit organization partners with local communities to build schools and increase educational opportunities in the developing world.

Fagen says that Beiber’s jeans were purchased during a recent celebrity charity auction held by the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation. Celebrities such as Bieber donate an article of clothing to share their good fortune and help raise funds for children in need.

Beliebers can enter the random draw to be held in April on thekidscoop.com and the winner will be announced on thekidscoop.com, in the Scoop’s e-newsletter (Your Scoop Update), and via The Kid Scoop’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.

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Cell Phone Forums Releases Cell Phone Database

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Cell Phone Forums Releases Cell Phone Database











Cell Phone Forums

West Chester, PA (PRWEB) August 13, 2008

Today Cell Phone Forums announced the release of a new cell phone database. This database provides an abundance of information on just about every phone ever made. Over 1500 phones have been cataloged.

Within the database users can view detailed information on cell phones. This includes specs on the phones size, functions, features, and cell phone plan information. Users can view high resolution images of phones through individual phone galleries.

Many times cell phone users are looking to find the best deal on a cell phones and accessories to go along with them. The database will allow the user to find the best buying option available for the phone they are interested in.

A unique feature to this cell phone database is the integration into the existing cell phone community. Users can comment on phones and leave feedback while using their existing site logins. Users can also add their cell phone and cell phone provider to their Cell Phone Forums profile.

To view the Cell Phone Forums Phone Database visit Cell Phone Forums – Phone Database.

About Cell Phone Forums:

Cell Phone Forums is an online community of over 100,000 cell phone enthusiasts that exchange and gather information on cell phones on a daily basis. The site has been online since 2003 and currently attracts more than 750,000 unique visitors per month.

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