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Education

McKissock Rolls Out New Home Inspector Courses and Land Surveyor Training

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McKissock Removes the Guesswork from Regulation and Compliance; Helps Keep Home Inspectors and Land Surveyors on the Job

Warren, PA, October 15, 2012 – McKissock, a leader in continuing education for real estate-related professionals, now has more state-specific, state-approved home inspector courses and land surveyor education. From the McKissock website, they have access to all they need to fulfill state requirements, including governing agency information, and can begin taking required coursework immediately. McKissock offers customizable packages, individual courses and webinars that are easy to access and affordable.

In addition to understanding the requirements of state regulatory boards, McKissock has affiliations or communicates directly with associations to help professionals receive continuing education credits. Those associations include: the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), National Association of Home Inspectors, Inc. (NAHI), International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) and California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA).

“McKissock’s courses are dependable, accessible, low-cost and compliant, which is the formula for success for busy professionals,” says Annie Creek, New Market and Compliance Specialist at McKissock. “Since each state has different requirements, it’s reassuring to know that McKissock can verify what’s necessary to keep your license from lapsing.”

The state-specific core Home Inspection courses include:

* Connecticut
Connecticut Home Inspection Laws and Legislation

* Illinois
Electrical Service Inspections
Exterior Pre-Drywall Inspection
Foundation and Footing Construction Inspection
Interior Pre-Drywall Inspection
Plumbing Cross Connections

* New Jersey
Obey the Law: Standards of Practice for New Jersey Home Inspectors
 
* Nevada
Nevada Home Inspection Safety for IOS (Inspector of Structures)
Nevada Home Inspector Law

(Note to Nevada professionals: To renew an active certificate, a certified inspector must complete 20 hours of approved education, including, without limitation: (a) At least 3 hours of instruction on issues relating to the safety of any inhabitants of a structure being inspected and the inspector conducting the inspection; AND (b) At least 2 hours of instruction on the provisions of this chapter (laws) and chapter 645D or NRS.)

The state-specific core Land Surveying courses include:
 
* Alabama
Alabama Standards of Practice

* Arkansas
Standards of Practice for Arkansas Land Surveyors

* Florida
Florida Minimum Technical Standards and Ethics

* Idaho
Idaho Minimum Standards of Practice

* Illinois
Standards of Professional Conduct for Illinois Land Surveyors

* Louisiana
Minimum Standards for Property Boundary Surveys in Louisiana
Professional Ethics for Louisiana Land Surveyors and Engineers

* Missouri
Missouri Minimum Standards

* Mississippi
Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Mississippi Land Surveyors and Engineers

* Montana
Montana Ethics for Land Surveyors

* North Carolina
Standards of Conduct for Land Surveyors and Professional Engineers in North Carolina

* North Dakota
Rules of Professional Conduct for North Dakota Land Surveyors and Engineers

* Nebraska
Standards for Nebraska Land Surveyors

* New Mexico
New Mexico Ethics and Professional Conduct for Land Surveyors and Engineers

* Ohio
Standards and Code of Ethics for Ohio Land Surveyors

* Oregon
Rules of Professional Conduct for Land Surveyors and Engineers in Oregon

* South Carolina
Rules of Professional Conduct for South Carolina Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

* Wyoming
Code of Ethics for Wyoming Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
 
About McKissock:
McKissock is an education company that educates, empowers and enriches professionals in real estate, appraisal, home inspection, land surveying and engineering. McKissock gives specialists a place to go to access relevant, easy-to-use and high-quality courses that provide the hours and information necessary to meet state compliance and regulation requirements. Founded in 1990, McKissock offers more than 100 courses and serves thousands of professionals daily. The company is focused on providing a superior customer experience that will help professionals move their career forward. To learn more, visit www.mckissock.com.

Contact:
Alicia Hassinger
Communications Strategy Group
3225 East 2nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
720.933.8119
ahassinger@csg-pr.com
http://www.csg-pr.com

Business

Bill Ringle Interviews Chris Zane on My Quest for Best

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Bill Ringle, America’s Business Growth Strategist, talked with Chris Zane, author, bicycle retailer, and entrepreneur, on My Quest for the Best about business success through responsibility and customer service.

Philadelphia, PA, October 15, 2012 – Business growth strategist Bill Ringle interviewed Chris Zane, author, bicycle retailer, and award-winning entrepreneur, for My Quest for the Best. In this interview series, Ringle speaks with successful industry experts and outstanding business leaders about their strategies for reaching and influencing significant target audiences, innovative business leadership, breakthrough moments in their career, and the important business and life lessons they’ve gained along the way.

Chris Zane is a veteran of the retail bicycle industry who bought his first bike shop at age 16 and built Zane’s Cycles into largest bicycle shop in Connecticut by the age of 30. Today, Zane’s Cycles is one of the largest retail bicycle stores in the nation. He has positioned himself at the forefront of the industry by continuously setting standards in customer loyalty and creative marketing. Chris is a sought-after speaker and the author of Reinventing the Wheel: The Science of Creating Lifetime Customers. His cutting-edge marketing techniques have been used as case studies in more than a dozen college textbooks worldwide. Since 1985, Chris has been accumulating awards and accolades such as the Better Business Bureau’s “Award of Recognition for Customer Service and Outstanding Business Practices,” Fast Company magazine’s “Customer First Award,” and North American Bicyclist magazine’s “North America’s Best Bicy cle Retailer” Award.

Zane’s conversation with Bill Ringle on My Quest for the Best offered a window into that award-winning business philosophy. Zane discussed the impact that taking full responsibility has on the culture of Zane’s Cycles, including why free lifetime service is included with every bicycle they sell. He also shared some of the factors his company uses to successfully differentiate from competitors, how the “magic number” helps his team members remember to treat customers with great care and respect, and how adopting his commitment to being in the customer service business – not the bike business – can benefit your company, too.

“Chris has achieved uncommon success as an entrepreneur during one of the toughest economic periods in history through his commitment to create great experiences for his customers, his method of empowering his staff to make significant decisions that reflect the values of his company, and his insights into effective marketing and management,” notes Bill Ringle. “Once you understand how Chris thinks about the drivers in his business and industry, you can combine that thinking with your own ideas in order to steer your business into the fast lane for greater customer loyalty and higher profits.”

Bill Ringle, America’s Business Growth Strategist, is founder of the Rapid Rise Business Growth SystemTM, the proven step-by-step system that shows you exactly how to connect and do business with your ideal customers in record time. He works with high performing entrepreneurs and CEOs who want to overcome the five big challenges to business growth so that they can run profitable and rewarding business rather than become stuck and overwhelmed in unfulfilling and draining roles. He has worked on four continents, is the author of four business books, and inspires and educates thousands of business leaders each year through his speaking, coaching, interactive programs, and products.

To listen to Bill Ringle’s interview with Chris Zane, visit www.BillRingle.com/MQ4B-interview-Chris-Zane . To learn more about Chris Zane, visit his website, www.reinventingthewheelbook.com .

Contact:
Meredith Hegg
My Quest for the Best
491 Baltimore Pike, Suite 209
Springfield, PA 19064
610-626-0175
pr@learnwell.com
http://www.BillRingle.com/MQ4B-interview-Chris-Zane

Travel

Luxury Travel Ltd Embraces Asean Countries with Niche Products at ITB ASIA in Singapore

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VIETNAM is an emerging Mice destination in South East Asia and showcasing the country’s offerings at ITB Asia 2012 will be Luxury Travel Ltd. (Stand R1730)

Hanoi, Vietnam, October 12, 2012 – The company specialises in planning and organising incentive trips and has been one of the leading Mice destination firms in Vietnam for more than seven years.

Hung Nguyen, the company’s Mice department manager said Vietnam has something for everyone in cities like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the centre in areas such as Hue, Danang and Hoian.

“Luxury Travel is the first travel company in Vietnam specialising in luxury, leisure, and incentive holidays. We have first-hand knowledge in Mice and excellent relations with suppliers in the Mice industry for whatever event or incentive holiday travellers want. Name it and we make it happen,” said founder and CEO Pham Ha.

The company promotes Vietnam as a preferred new destination for both domestic and international Mice travel but can arrange successful Mice trips to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.

“We will also promote its leisure luxury short trips at this year’s show. Asean countries are our great markets, with direct convenient flights, no visa. They have purchasing powers. Today’s luxury travellers want to be entertained and stimulated, rather than simply pampered. They want off-the-beaten-track experiences; crave efficient and seamless travel and value for money. They are also interested in short trips, family travel, a bit of adventure, local culture and authentic experiences. Our leisure travel programmes to show at ITB Asia are designed to catch this trend.” said Ha.

Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator/DMC (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is based in Hanoi, with offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel is exceptional at designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences. Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and representative offices in California, London,Paris, and Sydney. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd. has won numerous travel awards for excellent performance including the most recent “The Years’ Best” of the Guide Awards in 2012. www.facebook.com/luxurytravelcompany

Contact:
David Nguyen
Sales and Marketing Manager
Luxury Travel Group Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
84439274120
marketing@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

Business

FRA Welcomes Positive signs in US House Building Market

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Industries that benefit from a boom in house building, such as forestry, are likely to welcome news that the US housing market is still in recover and that lumber prices are increasing as a result, claims FRA.

Bainbridge Island, WA, October 12, 2012 – Industries that benefit from a boom in house building, such as forestry, are likely to welcome news that the US housing market is still in recover and that lumber prices are increasing as a result, claims Forestry Research Associates (FRA).

The forestry investment research group said that news of soaring US house builders’ publicly traded stocks in is most welcome among forestry management firms. “Businesses that run plantations producing timber for house building, such as Greenwood Management, will be excited to hear that the recovery in the US housing market is going from strength to strength,” said FRA’s analysis partner, Peter Collins.

Senior analyst at ERA Forest Product Research, David Elstone, told The Globe and Mail in Canada: “The outlook for the softwood sector in general is quite positive over the next few years as we go through a growth cycle.” His views are echoed among forestry analysts all over the Americas, who predict increasing timber prices and yields for those investing in plantations.

Most of the wood that will be used in the construction of US homes will need to be sustainably sourced. This is why projects like those run by Greenwood Management in Brazil are so attractive to investors. Collins explained, ”Plantations that are run on a cyclical basis are sustainable as new growth always replaces trees that are felled.

“Plantations in regions where there is natural forests, like Brazil, can also help to reduce the pressure to use native timbers and instead produce a source of fast-growing, sustainable timber appropriate for use in a number of construction projects and for furniture making, or even turning into coal,” added Collins.

Investing in alternative asset classes like forestry has become increasingly popular among those who want to diversify their portfolios against risk and make an ethical choice.

Contact:
Peter Collins
Forestry Research Associates
620 Vineyard Lane
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 316 8394
info@forestry-research.com
http://www.forestry-research.com

Healthcare

Now Latest Non-surgical Skin Tightening Treatments Available with Aglow Bella

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Today, most people love inconvenient and non-surgical ways of facial skin tightening that can give long lasting results.

St. Louis Park, Minnesota, October 11, 2012 – Today, most people love inconvenient and non-surgical ways of facial skin tightening that can give long lasting results. Keeping this fact in mind, Aglow Bella has introduced non-invasive skin tightening procedures in order to meet the people’s demand of enhancing their aesthetic appeal with the help of cosmetic treatments. Aglow Bella, a reputed wellness center based in Minnesota, USA, offering a host of non-surgical skin tightening treatments, weight loss treatments, stress reduction therapies and body toning therapies etc, has now introduced a range of new devices that can bring successful results without causing any downtime and inconvenience among the patients.

The professional dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons at the wellness center believe in educating prospective patients to help them understand the importance of non-surgical treatments that guarantee them the best and sustaining results. “This helps them choose between the different techniques and see the best results following a treatment of their own choice”, reveals one of the cosmetic surgeons of the center. She further continues, “The demand for less invasive cosmetic procedures continues to rise with people’s willingness to look good and younger. With this growing trend, we have completely transformed our cosmetic procedures which could be more suitable to the patients while ensuring the intended results they look for.”

Recently, they upgraded all their equipment to the latest Microcurrent Technology which is considered the most advanced technology in the cosmetic treatment industry till date. Using different types of devices and techniques, the cosmetic therapy experts at the center carry out different facial skin tightening procedures. Using lasers and light energy, the skilful doctors work from deep below the skin surface to bring forth the youthful look that everyone desires for. With their accomplished cosmetic medical treatments, they carry out tightening and firming of the skin to prevent the signs of aging.

One of the dermatologists associated with the Aglow Bella wellness center points out, “It’s never too late, if anyone wants to look younger. We have specific set of cosmetic treatment procedures that can help anyone look younger and attractive. Moreover, these are painless and non-surgical procedures that anyone would love to undergo without any apprehension. And they are surely going to be amazed by the results.

If anyone wants to look younger, beautiful and attractive, it’s never late and can visit the website www.AglowBella.com to choose a suitable cosmetic treatment.

Contact:
Delaney Collins
Aglow Bella
7515 Wayzata Blvd,
St. Louis Park, MN 55411
612-276-5749
Delaney@aglowbella.com
http://www.AglowBella.com

Business

ChemBlend International’s (CBI) Partner Seatex, Ltd. Rolls Out Innovative Profit Making ProBlend® Program for Qualified Service Providers

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CBI’s partner Seatex Ltd rolls out their innovative profit making ProBlend® Program to help service providers expand their businesses in five key markets: Warewash, Hand Care, Housekeeping, Laundry and Floor Care.

Houston, Texas, October 10, 2012 – CBI and Seatex, Ltd. is pleased to announce their latest innovative brand program, ProBlend®. The ProBlend® Commercial Series Marketing Program is designed to help existing service providers expand their businesses in five key areas: Warewash, Hand Care, Housekeeping, Laundry and Floor Care.
 
According to Scott Childers, Vice President for ProBlend® Commercial Sales, “The ProBlend® program is an innovative, all-inclusive customer centric innovative partnership with service providers looking to diversify and expand their current service businesses.”
 
The ProBlend® program’s focus extends well beyond quality engineered and innovative product lines. The ProBlend® program is a full service brand package, customized to aid service providers in growing and confidently diversifying their products and service.

Childers adds, “We are excited to introduce and offer the ProBlend® program to qualified service companies who are emerging or already have services in place and are ideally looking to expand their profitability in one or all 5 business categories: Warewash, Hand Care, Housekeeping, Laundry and Floor Care.”
 
According to Childers, “The ProBlend® program offers not only a full comprehensive line of co-branded top quality products,” but also:

* Stellar support, training and sales tools designed to build value into the service provider’s sales process: Test kits, proposal formats, wall charts, etc.

* Co-branded products certified by Green Seal and or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Design for the Environment (DfE) program.

Childers further points out these products can be used anywhere, such as in: Restaurants and Food Service, Hospitality, Entertainment and Convention Venues, Building Service & Facilities Maintenance, Schools / Educational Institutions and Government & Municipal Buildings.

Kelly Aimes, President of Seatex, adds that the future ProBlend® program, which is now rolling out will be in a category of its own unique to service providers who qualify. Through the ProBlend® program model, “We are not just looking to push products at service providers without a comprehensive plan to help them expand their businesses. This program is an all-encompassing, comprehensive and a value-added solution designed to help them grow their businesses day one.”
 
Aimes further emphasizes, “With the ProBlend® program, service providers have a brand without losing their identity. The identity of our ProBlend® program goes far beyond a private labeling arrangement. We are rolling out a truly co-branding partnership solution powered by ProBlend® for the right candidates we are hoping to meet at this year’s ISSA Interclean conference.”
 
Aimes says, ”The ideal candidate for the ProBlend® program are service providers who are well-structured, service-oriented, have available warehousing and are ready to grow and expand their existing book of business with an array of products and services. At the ISSA Interclean trade show, we are looking to interview service providers who qualify to become a candidate for ProBlend® program.”
 
Aimes invites service providers to come by their booth, #1938, while at the ISSA Chicago event to learn more about becoming a ProBlend® partner.
 
Register now for a special evening and dinner with the ProBlend® team on Wednesday evening, Oct. 17th at the ProBlend® program’s commercial website.
http://problendcommercial.com/ISSA/landing/problend-commercial/
 
To learn more about the ISSA Interclean Chicago event please click here now: http://www.issa.com/?id=issa_interclean_chicago_2012&lg

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHeUd8wZv9g
 
About CBI / Seatex, LTD.
Seatex and CBI, with blending facilities throughout North America, are industry leaders providing turnkey chemical compounding and private label packaging services. CBI has registered blending facilities qualified to produce EPA, FDA, NSF, Kosher, UL, Green Seal, DfE, and CRI and maintains the highest standards, which meet various industry product certifications. The new ProBlend® Commercial Series Marketing and Brand Program is designed to partner with service providers who already service the following target markets: Warewash, Hand Care, Housekeeping, Laundry and Floor Care.
 
Media Contact: 
Scott Childers
Vice President for ProBlend® Commercial Sales
445 TX-36 or
PO Box D
Rosenberg, TX 77471
P: 713.357.5300
http://problendcommercial.com/ISSA/landing/problend-commercial/

Business

Center For Productive Longevity’s “Spotlight on Entrepreneurship” Meeting is this Thursday

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Spots Still Available for People 50+ to Learn About New-Business Creation

Boulder, CO, October 09, 2012 – The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), still has seats available for people to attend its upcoming meeting, “Spotlight on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Baby Boomers”, on Thursday, October 11 at Northwestern University/Kellogg School. To register and view the agenda, visit http://www.ctrpl.org/october-11-2012. Participants must be 50 and older.

The meetings are designed to contribute to a national momentum for new-business creation, which will help Baby Boomers 50+ to remain productively engaged and to continue adding value. The event includes a line-up of fantastic speakers and two rounds of interactive breakout sessions on topics relating to new-business creation and on how to become an entrepreneur.

Date: Thursday, October 11

Time: 7:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (Including check-in and reception)

Location: Wieboldt Hall/Northwestern University/Kellogg School
340 East Superior Street
2nd Floor Mezzanine
Chicago, IL 60611-3008

Featured speakers:

Dr. Paul Magelli is senior director of the Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

James Shein is professor of entrepreneurship at Kellogg School’s Larry and Carol Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice and an academic director of the Successful Corporate Renewal executive program.

Nancy Rodriguez is founder and president of Food Marketing Support Services (FMSS), which she started in 1985.

Larry Levy is founder and chairman of Levy Restaurants and chairman and CEO of The Levy Organization.

Carol Levy is co-owner of Material Possessions, a home décor store that has proven to be successful for nearly 30 years.

Cost: $35 per person covers a spouse, if desired, and a post-meeting workshop on the “how-tos” of creating a new business

Sponsors: The Kellogg School, AARP, the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) and CPL

For more information on CPL and these meetings, visit www.ctrpl.org or Facebook at www.facebook.com/CTRPL.

Company Contacts:
William Zinke or James Hooks
Center for Productive Longevity
303.499.3939
wzinke@ctrpl.org or jhooks@ctrpl.org

Media Contacts:
Jenny Foust or Alicia Hassinger
Communications Strategy Group
303.433.7020
jfoust@csg-pr.com or ahassinger@csg-pr.com

About the Center for Productive Longevity
The mission of CPL is to stimulate the substantially increased engagement of people 55 and older in productive activities, paid and volunteer, where they are qualified and ready to continue adding value. Visit ctrpl.org for more information. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CTRPL.

Contact:
Alicia Hassinger
Communications Strategy Group
3225 East 2nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
303-433-7020
ahassinger@csg-pr.com
http://www.csg-pr.com

Technology

Rivet Software Completes Successful SSAE No. 16 Audit

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Rivet Software, the premier provider of standards-based business reporting and analytics software, today announced it has successfully completed a Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16 audit and obtained an unqualified opinion.

Denver, CO, October 09, 2012 – Rivet Software, the premier provider of standards-based business reporting and analytics software, today announced it has successfully completed a Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16 audit and obtained an unqualified opinion. The company engaged an industry leading independent auditing firm to perform the audit.

SSAE No. 16, which replaces SAS 70 is a widely recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, which represents that a service organization has been through an in-depth audit of their control objectives and control activities.  In addition, an SSAE No. 16 audit is viewed as meeting the strict requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in assuring the effectiveness of internal controls at service organizations.

A vendor that undergoes an SSAE 16 examination is rigorously evaluated on its controls over its system architecture and the service it provides to customers. The areas of examination include: infrastructure, software, employees, procedures and data handling.

“Third-party audits are strenuous to be sure,” said Emily Huang, Rivet’s Co-founder and SVP of Sales and Marketing, “but they’re the best way we can demonstrate to our clients that we’re responsibly handling and protecting their data.”

Rivet, the most tested and used XBRL management and filing system in the industry, recently introduced an updated version of its popular Crossfire Solutions financial reporting software, Crossfire 5.3. Designed for companies looking to expand the usage of XBRL, Crossfire 5.3 includes an analytics component to both create and consume corporate XBRL filings.

About Rivet Software
Rivet Software provides financial reporting systems that improve the way companies create and consume financial data. Founded in 2003 by software and accounting industry veterans, Rivet’s mission remains to revolutionize global financial communications by enabling financial transparency and leveraging global standards. Headquartered in Denver, CO, the firm employs the most experienced XBRL and financial reporting staff in the industry. Rivet was honored in 2011 and 2012 as an Inc 500 company. For more information, visit www.rivetsoftware.com.

Contact:
Dan Mahoney
Communications Strategy Group
3225 East 2nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
970-405-8060
dmahoney@csg-pr.com
http://www.csg-pr.com

Entertainment

“Tango Lovers” – (Enamorados del Tango) ignites the stage again in Uruguay with all its strength, passion and sensuality

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International Tango sensation will perform again in the most important theater in Montevideo

Montevideo, October 07, 2012 – Tango Lovers (Enamorados del Tango) will take the center stage at the Adela Reta Auditorium at El Sodre, the most prestigious theater in the city. With a unique, fresh and totally renewed show returns to Uruguay by the audience’s demand , “Enamorados del Tango” displaying in full all the strength and passion of the most sensual musical genre of the world. The ensemble of more than 20 virtuous artists will perform this coming Saturday, October 27 at 9 pm.

Last August, the group was able to amaze audiences in important theaters in Miami and New York City, receiving the most positive feedback from spectators that acclaimed once again Tango Lovers as the best TANGO show in the last few years. The company tours in different countries offering renovated presentations making the audience vibrate each time.

ALFREDO LERIDA, director, singer and general producer is the creator of a dream come true, being a great international Tango ambassador seeking to share the culture of Rio de la Plata through the artistic expression of Tango.

Tango Lovers will perform in Montevideo, Uruguay under the musical direction of Alvaro Hagopian and his sextet, the artistic direction of MARCOS AYALA, the Argentinean tango sensation, winner of the world championship in Japan in 2006 and a group of extraordinary dancers that will present breathtaking tango dress designs from Mimi Pinzon’s exclusive collection.

The performance will feature the extraordinary TANGO dancer MORA GODOY, the internationally renowned Queen of Tango, dancer, director, producer and choreographer of tango, Tango Amor, Chantecler among other productions that have conquered the world.

ALFREDO LERIDA says “Tango has been spread all over the world and has no borders, it enchants people from all nationalities,” and he is continuously working alongside with MARCOS AYALA to create global awareness about the art and culture of Rio de la Plata while integrating local talent and diverse generations. “I aim to reach public of all ages and to attract younger generations to the Tango culture” says Marcos Ayala, who dynamically works with Alfredo Lerida to put on stage new and varied artistic proposals while promoting the culture of Rio de la Plata.

“Tango’s cultural importance has been recognized and it is featured on UNESCO World’s Cultural Heritage list.” Tango Lovers shares and promotes the culture of Rio de la Plata, the birthplace of tango.

Tickets are already on sale in Red UTS and the Auditorium box office.

Contact:
Pierina Asti
Enamorados del Tango
5241 SW 154 Place
Miami, FL 33185
(305) 228 9605
press@enamoradosdeltango.com
http://www.enamoradosdeltango.com

Business

Reports of Increased Timber Prices Welcomed by FRA

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Forestry Research Associates (FRA) has highlighted the news from the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) that the prices paid for its exported timber products are up by five per cent year-on-year.

Bainbridge Island, WA, October 08, 2012 – Forestry Research Associates (FRA) has highlighted the news from the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) that the prices paid for its exported timber products are up by five per cent year-on-year.

“This is great news for timber investors, as it suggests demand for timber is up and prices could rise globally,” stated FRA’s analysis partner Peter Collins. The chief executive officer of the MTC, Cheah Kam Huan, explained that the majority of the growth has been measured in the second half of the year so far. He explained that the first half saw prices that were less favourable but that demand from the US and elsewhere, particularly for timber furniture, was driving prices up in the past few months.

Speaking at the International Conference on Market Requirement for Timber and Timber Products, Mr Cheah said, “Hopefully, the second half would be better than the first half. So far, it is showing good results.” In fact, exported timber furniture prices increase by an impressive 12 per cent so far this second-half.

In addition to this good news came further positive noises from US–based International Wood Products Association, Brent McClendon, who added that the value of hardwood plywood imports to the UK from Malaysia so far this year had increased by 70 per cent.

FRA said that the reports that timber demand from the US was rising was great news for timber investors everywhere. Mr Collins added, “We can see demand for timber continuing to rise from the US, due to the improvements in the housing market.”

FRA supports a range of timber investment schemes and supports sustainable plantations investment projects like those run by firms like Greenwood Management and Ethical Forestry Investment in Brazil and elsewhere.

“Sustainably managed plantation timber is a good investment option for those looking to diversify their portfolios.” added Collins.

Contact:
Peter Collins
Forestry Research Associates
620 Vineyard Lane
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 316 8394
info@forestry-research.com
http://www.forestry-research.com