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Food & Beverage

Tea Board Of India Partners with World Tea Coffee Expo Mumbai for Promotion of Domestic Tea Trade

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* After a successful presence at the 2015 edition, Tea Board of India doubles the size of the pavilion at the 2016 edition. * Mumbai World Tea & Coffee Expo establishes itself as the voice of the Industry and the gateway to the Indian markets.

Mumbai, India, August 8th, 2016 — As a part of its aggressive strategy to promote domestic and global tea trade, the Tea Board of India – apex Tea body under the Ministry of Commerce – has booked a large Pavilion at the forthcoming World Tea and Coffee Expo (WTCE) to be held at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai, INDIA from 20th – 22nd October 2016. With the expo becoming the definite platform for the hot beverage sector to meet and transact business deals, the Tea Board of India has doubled its pavilion size for 2016 as compared to 2015. This reflects not only the strong growth potential of the Indian markets but also of the board’s commitment to ensure healthy growth of the Tea sector.

Tea Board of India is at the forefront of making India the leading producer and supplier of quality tea in the global market and also works towards the upliftment of this vital sector encouraging use of latest technology, devising export policies, ensuring labor welfare and spreading awareness on Sustainability issues. A few initiatives of the Board include accident insurance scheme for plantation workers, launching of e-auction to bring uniformity in rules across all auction centres and Fetching better prices to sellers/growers, participating in WTCE, encouraging farming of Tea in newer areas like North India etc.

With serious buyers from entire India and from across the globe converging at the Mumbai World Tea & Coffee Expo (http://www.worldteacoffeeexpo.com) every year, the Expo gives a push to the Tea sector in both domestic and international markets. WTCE comprises of an Expo, a 2-day high level conference and Workshops on tea & coffee. WTCE has become the ideal launch pad for new products especially by SMEs who don’t have big budgets. The show is attended in a big way by the HoRECA sector as also Retailers, Wholesalers, Importers/Exporters, Chain stores, F&B managers, Spa managers, Hotels / Hotel Chains, Vendors/Suppliers, Grocers, Resorts, Tea & Coffee houses, Spices Manufacturers and allied professionals. The Indian markets have matured to a great extent as seen from the rise in the demand for specialty tea and surge in exclusive Tea retail chains.

WTCE is successful in bringing together the industry leaders under a single roof and determines trends, creates awareness on optimization of product lines, enables networking with peers, industry stalwarts, academia and government officials. The Expo is organized by Sentinel Exhibitions Asia P Ltd [SEA], a part of the Sentinel media group. For further information please log onto http://www.worldteacoffeeexpo.com or call in +91 22 28625131 or email to info@worldteacoffeeexpo.com

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Art, Entertainment

Fusion Art’s “Cityscapes” International Online Juried Art Exhibition Opened August 1, 2016

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Fusion Art is pleased to announce the opening of its August 2016 International Online Juried Art Exhibition, “Cityscapes.” The exhibition is now available for viewing on the Fusion Art website.

Palm Springs, CA, USA — Fusion Art is pleased to announce the opening of its August 2016 International Online Juried Art Exhibition, “Cityscapes.” The exhibition is now available for viewing on the Fusion Art website.

Opening on August 1st, the “Cityscapes” exhibition featured awards in two categories: Traditional Art and Digital Art & Photography.

For this competition artists and photographers worldwide were encouraged to share their artistic vision of the theme “Cityscapes,” which included any art or photography that depicted cities, towns, urban scenes and any related metropolitan subjects. The artwork could range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and all artists and photographers, regardless of location or experience, were encouraged to submit.

The “Cityscapes” Best in Show winners are Cecily Willis for her watercolor on arches paper, “Frolic Room – Hollywood Blvd.” and Stephen Baumbach for his photograph, “Glass and Class.”

Both Cecily and Stephen are Fusion Art’s Featured Artists for the month of August 2016 and, as the Best in Show winners, both artists are also invited to participate in Fusion Art’s Annual Group Show in Palm Springs, CA, in November 2016.

Other Cityscapes award winners include Second Place winners, Tighe Hanson for his acrylic on canvas, “Speed Limit 45” and Harry Longstreet for his photograph, “Naked Cowboy.” Third Place awards were given to Jack Nixon for his graphite on paper, “Study in Light and Form: The Wrigley, Tribune, and Medinah Spires” and Brian Ashworth for his digital photograph, “Sunset over Manama Bahrain.” The remaining finalists in the exhibition all exemplify uniquely creative talents and we’re once again honored to showcase their artwork on the Fusion Art website.

The international competition was held from June 14th through July 26th and received a diverse collection of quality artwork from artists all around the world, including the US, Canada, England, India, Ireland, Russia, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates and Spain. The exhibition will be featured on the Fusion Art website until August 31, 2016.

Founded by Award winning artist, Chris Hoffman, Fusion Art was envisioned and formed out of a passion for art and the artists who create it. The website promotes and connects new, emerging and established artists with collectors and art enthusiasts, while offering the opportunity to participate in art competitions and experiences.

Each month Fusion Art hosts uniquely themed art competitions and exhibitions. Both winners and finalists are provided with worldwide exposure, by having their work promoted through Fusion Art’s website, in 70+ press release announcements, email marketing, online event calendars, art news websites and through the gallery’s social media outlets. The gallery’s objective is to promote the artists, worldwide, to art professionals, gallerists, collectors and buyers.

To view the exhibition and for further information on all the winners and finalists, please visit Fusion Art’s website: http://www.fusionartps.com/cityscapes-exhibition-august-2016.

Media Contact:
Valerie Hoffman
Fusion Art
2658 S. Cherokee Way
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760-832-7568
info@fusionartps.com
http://www.fusionartps.com

Travel

Mesa Del Sol Vineyards & Retreat Celebrates California Wine Month this September

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Ann Hougham, owner of Mesa del Sol Vineyards and Retreat offers guests an adventure in wine and eco-tourism.

Arroyo Seco, Greenfield, CA, August 08, 2016 – Ann Hougham, owner of Mesa del Sol Vineyards and Retreat offers guests an adventure in wine and eco-tourism. Family-owned for 10 years and recently made available to the public, the winery and vacation retreat offers guests award-wining wines as well as a haven to escape from the stress of the everyday world with its weekly rental program.

Mesa Del Sol is excited to celebrate California Wine Month this September with a Facebook Contest! Simply post on our Facebook Page what you love about Mesa Del Sol, from the wines to the property, and Ann’s favorite post will win a gift basket valued at $150 with fresh lavender from the property, signature wines and more! Entrants can simply post on the Mesa Del Sol Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/MesaDelSol) or email their submissions to marci@chatterboxpublicrelations.com.

About Mesa Del Sol:
Mesa Del Sol’s historic buildings date back to the late 1800’s with a stone building Mesa Del Sol is the perfect setting for a memorable family reunion, get away with friends, birthday and anniversary celebration, corporate retreat or artisan adventure. Our private, historical estate encompasses 14 walkable acres in the heart of the Arroyo Seco Highlands looking out over the Arroyo Seco River Canyon. Once the site of an early California health retreat and a stagecoach stop, the Estate sets the stage for an unforgettable get away. The entire property has been lovingly restored and includes a gourmet country kitchen, lush ornamental gardens, 55′ pool and large open social areas, with several updated outdoor BBQ areas.

The estate features 5 bedrooms in the main house. There are also two other living quarters close to the main house. The Cowboy Cottage and the Stonehouse Bedroom. The Safari Tent available from April thru Thanksgiving of each year. See the pdf of the floor plans for more details. Some camping and RV (no hookups) space available. In addition to the comforts of bed and bath linens, a fully-equipped kitchen and generous amenities, our accommodations have all the modern conveniences you’ve come to expect. Our ample acreage with separate living areas allow each guest a sense of privacy and space, including room for tent camping!

Enjoy magnificent views in every direction of the surrounding mountain wilderness, sample our organic vegetable garden which provides fresh produce and feel free to collect fresh eggs daily from our chickens! Kids will love watching the wildlife in the trout pond. The front acreage is devoted to the organic vineyard, producing award winning wines which are available for tasting and sale.

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
https://www.mesadelsolvineyards.com/

Technology

Future Electronics Sponsors Microchip MASTERs Conference

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Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) August 8, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, is pleased to be a sponsor of the 20th anniversary of the Microchip MASTERs event, taking place August 17-20, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Microchip’s 2016 MASTERs Conference is a premier technical training event for embedded control engineers around the globe. The MASTERs Conference arms system design engineers of every level with extensive product information and hands-on training to help them scale the learning curve and get products to market faster. Classes cover a broad range of topics and are taught by Microchip’s application and design engineers.

Future Electronics will have a booth in the exhibition area for the event, and will be sending 40 Future Advanced Engineers (FAEs) to attend the training conference and learn all about the latest and greatest products in Microchip’s portfolio.

“Future Electronics is proud to have been a significant presence at every Microchip Masters event for the past 20 years,” said Karim Yasmine, Corporate Vice President, Strategic Supplier Development, for Future Electronics. “It is truly one of the best technical trainings in the industry, where our FAEs get a deep, hands-on understanding of products, applications, end markets and roadmaps coming from Microchip Technology.”

For more information about the Microchip MASTERs Conference, visit: http://techtrain.microchip.com/masters/?redirects=masters

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968 by Robert Miller, President, Future Electronics has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future’s mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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