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Multi Inversiones will Achieve Maximum Quality with AuraPortal BPM

August 6, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Corporacion Multi Inversiones is a multinational corporation and one of the most important corporate groups in Latin America, with presence in three continents.

Woburn, MA, August 05, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced the implementation of AuraPortal at Corporacion Multi Inversiones (CMI), which will allow the corporation to undertake a corporate Business Process Management strategy and to develop a culture based on Continuous Improvement for all companies in the group.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

To balance the rapidly expanding corporate culture, which is based on responsibility and business excellence, CMI are preparing to build a business process infrastructure aligned with the corporation’s strategic plans and objectives, aimed at offering their customers optimum product and service quality.

CMI’s operations are structured into six divisions: milling (Molinos Modernos), fast dining restaurants (Pollo Campero), livestock operations, renewable energy, real estate and financial services.

About Corporacion Multi Inversiones:
Corporacion Multi Inversiones is a multinational corporation composed of over thirty thousand employees, with presence in three continents. It began operations almost ninety years ago in Guatemala, Central America, and today is one of the most prominent corporations in Latin America.

About AURA (http://www.auraportal.com)
AURA is a global BPM (Business Process Management) software provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

AURA has a presence in 40 countries with more than 300 customers including, among others: Walmart, Toyota, General Motors, Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos), Carrefour, ArcelorMittal, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Danone, INCAE, Kimberly-Clark, Yamaha, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries. All of these customers benefit from maintenance contracts.

It is headquartered in Europe and has an executive branch in North America (Florida). It also has offices in several countries and a vast network of partners who locally attend customers throughout the world.

Contact:
Cristina Siscar
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
pr@straightlinepr.com
http://www.auraportal.com

Travel

Hofsas House Hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea Invites You to Get Out and Bike

August 1, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

In Carmel-by-the-Sea, the Theis family is celebrating more than six decades of European hospitality at its beautiful Bavarian-inspired Hofsas House Hotel, which is as charming as the town itself.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, July 31, 2014 – In Carmel-by-the-Sea, the Theis family is celebrating more than six decades of European hospitality at its beautiful Bavarian-inspired Hofsas House Hotel, which is as charming as the town itself. With firm roots in the past, the family is looking toward the future by keeping abreast of guests’ every need.

The Hofsas House Invites You To Get Out And Bike! (Available All Year)

The Hofsas House invites you to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride. One of General Manager Carrie Thies’ favorite bike routes is about five miles that goes from the Hofsas House, down to Scenic Avenue going south along the Carmel Bay and to the Carmel River. Stop by the Carmel Mission for a bit of history and go along Rio Road and cross Highway 1 and have lunch at Rio Grill http://www.riogrill.com/. The grilled artichoke is the best!

We can have bikes delivered to the Hotel for a half day or entire day rental or we can arrange to have you pick them up in Monterey near the Coastal Bike Path for a half a day rental.
Special Offer includes 2 Hybrid Bikes with gears for 4 hours for the price of one, a $27 savings, with any two night stay. With 24 hours notice, the bikes can be delivered to the hotel.

Enjoy This Hofsas House Pick! Best Sunday Ride –
Depart the Hofsas House Hotel and bike down to Mission Ranch for Sunday Brunch. Cruise down Ocean Avenue and then follow Scenic Drive around the bluffs of Carmel to the Carmel River Beach. Stop and enjoy the scenery of Point Lobos, check out the birding spot and continue biking through the quaint residential streets of Carmel-by-the-Sea to Mission Ranch! Brunch is served. Ahhh the perfect Sunday.

Don’t Forget to Ride Your Bike on Thursdays. Receive Special Offers at Local Restaurants!

HER Helmet Thursdays is an ecology-economy sustainability project offering discounts for people who bike. Discounts are for males and females, visitors and locals. http://marilynch.com/blog/her-helmet-thursdays

Photography Available Upon Request:
Media FAM Trips Available Upon Request. Air fare Not Included. All FAM Trips Subject to Availability.

Hofsas House Background:
Owned and operated by the Theis Family, Hofsas House Hotel is within walking distance of everything Carmel has to offer, including a stunning beach, fine restaurants and shops, and wine tasting. It provides peaceful respite and European charm just minutes from Monterey , Pebble Beach, Big Sur and Pacific Grove . The Hofsas House’s 38 spacious, one-of-a-kind rooms boast European comfort and lovely views, not to mention amenities like fireplaces, private balconies, wet bars, kitchens and patios. Large suites provide the perfect stay for newlyweds and everyone else seeking an extra special getaway. Dutch doors in every room allow guests to welcome in the ocean air, and free WiFi enables them to stay connected — if they want to.

The Hofsas House Hotel family works to ensure every visitor’s experience is special, striving to offer the highest quality personal services. Consider the continental breakfast, abundant with fresh French Roast coffee, tea, juice, fruit and pastries from a neighborhood bakery, or the personalized concierge services for guests and their families, including their four-legged family members, who are welcome, as well.

For large groups — wedding parties, company meetings, family reunions and others — Hofsas House Hotel offers a spacious room equipped with a fireplace and full kitchen that can comfortably accommodate 40 people. A heated pool, dry saunas, decks with views and off-street parking are on offer as well.

Hofsas House Hotel is located on San Carlos Street, north of Fourth Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea. For more information, call (831) 624-2745 or visit www.hofsashouse.com. Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/hofsashousehotel

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Hofsas House Hotel
Between 3rd & 4th Ave
on San Carlos Street.
P.O. Box 1195
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
831-747-7455
pr@straightlinepr.com
http://www.hofsashouse.com

Entertainment

New York City Based Urban-Flamenco Guitarist Eric Kamen to Release New Music Video for Lead Single “The Lost Tribe” off Instrumental Album Serenades July 31

August 1, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Blending both his love for flamenco guitar and hip-hop, Eric Kamen has created a new-found fusion of world music which he calls “Urban Flamenco.”

Los Angeles, CA, July 31, 2014 – Blending both his love for flamenco guitar and hip-hop, Eric Kamen has created a new-found fusion of world music which he calls “Urban Flamenco.”

His latest release, Serenades will leave you dancing just like the music video for lead single “The Lost Tribe.” A subtle, relaxing song that draws you in with romantic riffs and a catchy beat, “The Lost Tribe” is just a taste for what’s to come in Serenades.

The accompanying music video, produced and directed by Pola Rapaport and shot by DP Wolfgang Held, is a fresh take and spin on Spanish flamenco music. Shot in a dance studio, four young women take to the rehearsal space auditioning and interpret “The Lost Tribe” with a variety of contemporary hip-hop, urban, and pop dance passages and mirror Kamen’s guitar precise playing.

Following his first successful experimental release, Native Unit, Serenades is an eclectic set of fifteen songs that will transfer listeners to a serene Spanish village featuring other stand-out tracks “A Rose From Russia” and “Red Moon.”

Serenades will be available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon and all major digital outlets on September 2.

Watch the video for “The Lost Tribes”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezq6_ktD-3s

Contact:
Chip Schutzman
Miles High Productions
P.O. Box 93157
Hollywood, CA 90093
323-806-0400
http://www.mileshighproductions.com/

Travel

Adventure Vietnam offers a new volunteerism program named “Exploring Vietnam’s Charm – Bringing Smiles and Happiness to Disadvantaged People”

July 31, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

“Exploring Vietnam’s Charm – Bringing Smiles and Happiness to Disadvantaged People”

Hanoi, Vietnam, July 30, 2014 – Adventure Vietnam (adventurevietnam.com) invites travelers to join its new Volunteerism program named “EXPLORING VIETNAM’S CHARM – BRINGING SMILES AND HAPPINESS TO DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE“.

With understanding that not all our volunteers can spare several weeks to work on a community projects, but would dearly love to give a little something to Vietnam. Adventure Vietnam has designed an itinerary which allows travelers to spend a couple of days volunteering as well as time to explore.

Within 8 days 7 night, this community trip highlighted by bringing smiles and happiness to disadvantaged children; experiencing living in this bustling, vibrant city ? a lifetime of memories; exploring the city’s markets – a truly Vietnamese experience or staying in a family run hotel and experiencing real Vietnamese hospitality.

“We work with a number of orphanages/disabled children centers across Hanoi and you will be placed in one of them depending on need and availability. The children who live at the orphanages/disabled children centers are both male and female and are aged between 1 and 18 years, with the older children attending school during the day. We also work with a shelter specifically for boys as well. Some of the children living at the orphanages have special needs and you will also be volunteering with these children too. The centers that we work with can vary in size from 20 to 250 children, so be prepared for a busy schedule!” Said Xuan Truong as head of the new department from 1 June 2014

As a partner of Adventure Vietnam (adventurevietnam.com) you will receive a NET rate option which will allow you to independently promote and sell the program as a representative of your country of residence.

To enable you to better understand what is involved, Adventure Vietnam’s Head department Mr. Xuan Truong at sales@adventurevietnam.com will provide all the necessary project information which will also give you the basis for program promotion and marketing

About adventure Vietnam:
With more than 10 years experience in voluntourism projects for communities in Vietnam, the team at Adventure Vietnam (adventurevietnam.com) is considered as one of the leading companies in this field and has the confidence and respect of both local and international partners.

Every year, hundreds of travelers and volunteers from different countries are welcomed and placed into a range of meaningful projects by Adventure Vietnam (adventurevietnam.com). Traveler and volunteers’ final reports show their satisfaction with its services and many of them express a desire to return to Vietnam.

Contact:
Doan Hong Linh (Ms.)
Marketing Executive
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
+ 84.4.39274120 Ext 122
marketing3@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.adventurevietnam.com

Business

Fundacion Seneca: ‘Thanks to AuraPortal, we always Know the Status of our Activities

July 31, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

AuraPortal has provided all the necessary tools to apply a complete and integral management without using programming, and has proved the ultimate tool to achieve excellence, quality and effectiveness in the foundation’s processes.

Woburn, MA, July 30, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that Fundacion Seneca -Science and Technology Agency in Murcia (Spain)- has so far implemented more than 15 processes which handle the overall operations, from the administrative documentation register right through to full record tracking.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

The fact that the process modeling does not require a single line of programming code (a characteristic exclusive to AuraPortal) means that the foundation has been able to make changes in seconds, automations and improvements in the management and communication of the Technical-Administration Department, and also improvements in quality to comply with established strategies and respond to new challenges.

“Thanks to AuraPortal’s great versatility and the excellent customer-supplier feedback, the project has been a big success. All members of the foundation have noticed an improvement in the processes, as they now take much less time to perform their tasks. Documents are generated automatically and the status of the foundation and all of the areas involved are known in real-time.” Says Juan J. Fuentes Monserrate, IT Manager at Fundacion Seneca.

About Fundacion Seneca:
Fundacion Seneca, Science and Technology Agency in Murcia (Spain), belongs to the public sector and was created in 1996 in order to cooperate in the development and implementation of programs promoting research and to help develop the capabilities of science, technology and innovation systems.

The agency contributes to the planning, implementation and monitoring of regional policies on research and innovation and to the definition of new management models. It promotes support programs for research talent, the generation and evaluation of scientific and technical knowledge, researcher mobility, and the dissemination of scientific culture, under the criteria of cooperation and internationalization.

Contact:
Cristina Siscar
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
pr@straightlinepr.com
http://www.auraportal.com

Art

The OPA 2014 Western Exhibition will be held at Mountainsong Galleries, in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California

July 31, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Oil Painters of America Western Regional Show: August 30 – September 30 Opening Reception August 30 5:00 – 8:00

Carmel-The –Sea, CA, July 30, 2014 – The 2014 Oil Painters of America Western Exhibition will be held at the Mountainsong Galleries in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Mountainsong Galleries is the proud home to many OPA artists and displays a wide range of art from impressionism to sculptures. The gallery will prove to be a model venue for this year’s exhibition because Mountainsong Galleries represents so many of the Master Artists of OPA. “Our goal is to assemble the finest display of representational oil paintings,” Lucinda Mountainsong Owner of Mountainsong Galleries. “The focus in the jurying process will be to select paintings that show the highest quality in draftsmanship, color, and composition, emphasizing a diversity in representational style and subject matter.”

Juror of Awards for the 2014 Oil Painters of America Western Exhibition: OPA Master Signature member Marilyn Simandle has exhibited in over 80 one-woman shows throughout the United States and has become internationally known and collected by both individuals and corporations worldwide.

Marilyn is a master Signature Member of Oil Painters of America (OPA), a Signature member of the American Watercolor Society, Plein-Air Painters of America (PAPA) and the California Art Club. Marilyn has received many awards in nationally juried shows, among them: the prestigious “High Winds Medal” from the Watercolor Society in 1992 and 1993; in 1997 the Oil Painters of American (OPA) West Coast Regional “First Place”; “People Choice Award”, OPA National Show, 1998; and the Shiryl Smithson OPA Memorial Award in 1999.

Save the Date
• Oil Painters of America Western Regional Show: August 30 – September 30
• Opening Reception August 30th 5:00 – 8:00
• Reception at Mountainsong Galleries
• RSVP Required Phone: (831) 626-0600

Mountainsong Galleries on Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California is the place to find more of today’s OPA and AIS Master Artists than anywhere in the World. The Mountainsongs have created a world class collection of living Master Artists. The passion, dedication and love an artist puts into their work is extraordinary. Acquiring a work by a living artist is truly becoming a part of that artist’s life. It is an honor. The Mountainsongs are delighted to share this top notch collection with you.

Save the dates for this upcoming exhibitions. (all receptions open to the public with an RSVP)
• Huihan Liu & Weizhen Liang – Couples Show: October 4th – October 31st
• Opening Reception October 4th 5:00 – 7:00
• Huihan Liu, AISM, OPAM and his wife Weizhen Liang, AISM

Details on Mountainsong Galleries:
• Location: Ocean Avenue between San Carlos and Mission Carmel-by-the-Sea, California View Map
• Phone: (831) 626-0600
• Private Viewings By Appointment – Call 831-233-8255
• Website: http://www.mountainsonggalleries.com/
• Hours of Operation Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10 – 6 Beginning August 1st (Closed Tuesday and Wednesday)

Please contact Lucinda Mountainsong at 831-626-0600 or Lucinda@mountainsonggalleries.com for additional details

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Mountainsong Galleries
PO Box 3396
Ocean Avenue 3 SE Of San Carlos
Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921-3396
831-747-7455
http://www.mountainsonggalleries.com

Business

Entrepreneurial Evangelist Patrick Kucera on the Cover of Opportunist Magazine

July 31, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

The Entrepreneurial Evangelist and international speaker as well as the founder of multiple businesses, brands, trademarks and ministries was featured on the July cover of Opportunist Magazine.

Kansas City, July 30, 2014 – PK The Entrepreneurial Evangelist and international speaker as well as the founder of multiple businesses, brands, trademarks and ministries was featured on the July cover of Opportunist Magazine.

In the article, Kucera, founder of The Jetstream Network, talks with Opportunist’s award winning Managing Editor Leslie Stone, about his entrepreneurial message of hope and innovation. He speaks about why he believes now is the time for Americans to experience “The Revival of Revenue.” Stone adds, “It was such an honor to interview Patrick Kucera. His story is inspiring, and I believe our readers will appreciate his heartfelt message. The recession is not a distant memory quite yet and fewer people believe the American Dream is still attainable. So I think innovators like Patrick and his ‘Revival of Revenue’ can help pave the way to a better economy for us all.”

Stone asked Kucera to clarify what exactly an entrepreneurial evangelist is. Kucera explained that, “Entrepreneurs create revenue and evangelists create revival. Therefore, I am leading ‘The Revival of Revenue.’ I teach people how to be resourceful and profitable. Economic and spiritual freedom were the foundation of our nation’s beginning and ‘In God We Trust’ is still on our currency.”

PK emphasizes his belief that there are two economies … one with God and one without God. He wants people to know that contrary to popular belief, it is OK to make more for The Glory of God. Many times he has witnessed people being more profitable and gaining wealth in this world, while finding their soul in the process of doing it. That’s what an entrepreneurial evangelist does.

Media Contact: Terry Warren
Tel 949-743-4065 Email terry_warrenpr@yahoo.com

Since 1988, Patrick Kucera has been training and inspiring leaders across America and around the world on how to fly above the turbulence of life by elevating in “The Jetstream”, entering into God’s Economy and experiencing “The Revival of Revenue.” His original thought and fresh perspective that challenges conventional wisdom has been promoted extensively. His innovative ideas on how to implement these principles for the benefit of both the secular and sacred world, have captured the attention of world leaders at the highest level.

Patrick Kucera: www.patrickskucera.com

Contact:
Terry Warren
Warren and Associates
2575 McCabe Way Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92614
949-743-406
terry_warrenpr@yahoo.com
http://www.patrickskucera.com

Business, Entertainment

Lady Justice and the Pharaoh’s Curse debuts at #1 on Amazon

July 29, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Lady Justice and the Pharaoh’s Curse, volume #17 in Robert Thornhill’s award-winning Lady Justice mystery/comedy series

Independence, MO, July 28, 2014 – Lady Justice and the Pharaoh’s Curse, volume #17 in Robert Thornhill’s award-winning Lady Justice mystery/comedy series, made its debut on Amazon reaching the #1 rank in Amazon’s ‘Cozy Mystery’ and ‘Humor’ categories and #2 in Amazon’s ‘Top 100’ with over 48,000 readers downloading the Kindle edition.

This is the fourth time in the last twelve months that a Thornhill mystery has reached #1 in Amazon’s ‘Cozy Mystery’ and ‘Humor’ categories.

Previous winners include Lady Justice and the Vet in November, Lady Justice and the Assassin in January, and Lady Justice and the Organ Traders in May.

In an Amazon review, E. Whitaker writes: “A stolen artifact, a string of murders, and the claim of an ancient curse are all intricately woven into this new book by Robert Thornhill. Are all these events related or is it merely coincidence? This riveting and well-written mystery delves deep into the past while remaining grounded in the present.

“This tale of mayhem and murder explores the past and present and takes the baffled Kansas City Police down a road with many twists and turns. The clues are all there, but will they make sense? Can the mystery be solved in time?

“Robert Thornhill has once again created a plot that will keep the reader guessing right up to the very end. His focus on events, interesting characters, and depiction of real-life situations is what makes the book come alive. The main plot is accompanied by subplots that come together to tell a fascinating story. This work of fiction is well-researched, compelling, and an all-around great read. Navigate through the twists and turns with Walt as he uncovers what could be the most perplexing mystery yet.”

To date, the Lady Justice series has garnered fourteen awards including the Pinnacle Book Award for ‘Best New Mystery Novel’ from the National Association of Book Entrepreneurs, “Honorable Mention’ from the Great Midwest Book Festival. And ‘Five Star Reviews’ from Reader’s Favorite.

For more details, reviews and the first chapter, go to:
http://booksbybob.com/lady-justice-and-the-pharaohs-curse_416.html
http://amzn.to/1yHlnGE

Contact:
Robert Thornhill
Books By Bob
21312 E. 37th Terr Ct S
Independence, MO 64057
660-383-6011
booksbybob@hotmail.com
http://www.booksbybob.com

Business

John Collard Honored With Maryland’s Most Admired CEO Award

July 29, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

The Daily Record has named John M. Collard, Chairman & CEO, Strategic Management Partners, Inc. as one of Maryland’s 2014 Most Admied CEOs.

Annapolis, MD, July 28, 2014 – The Maryland Daily Record (www.TheDailyRecord.com) created the Most Admired CEOs awards program to recognize talented business CEOs and nonprofit executive directors throughout Maryland for their leadership and professionalism. The winners are selected based on their leadership and vision; competitiveness and innovation; community leadership and service; financial performance and growth; corporate leadership and board service; and nonprofit involvement.

Applications must include letters of recommendation from current staff and at least one letter from a nonprofit or board on which the CEO serves. Winners are selected by a panel of business and legal professionals and a representative of The Daily Record.

“The Daily Record honors the Most Admired CEOs not only for their many accomplishments and outstanding leadership but also for having the insight to select carefully those with whom they surround themselves,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, publisher of The Daily Record. “Their decision making, creativity, leadership and commitment to a better Maryland speak to their character and serve as an example to employees and to their communities.

We at The Daily Record are honored to recognize these inspiring individuals.”

“I am honored to be selected for this prestigious award. It is high praise coming from The Daily Record,” said John M. Collard, CEO, Chairman of Strategic Management Partners, Inc. www.StrategicMgtPartners.com “We serve as Turnaround Interim CEOs and outside directors for companies that are in trouble and in need of leadership. Turnarounds can be a re-beginning — we must build teams, differentiate and sell products and services, secure capitalization, and grow. It is a disgrace when boards of directors watch value deteriorate and allow their company to become distressed.” He continued “turnaround specialists can be an option to stabilize the situation and rebuild value. Turnaround management strategies and raising capital will certainly play a key role in any recovery.”

About The Daily Record

For more than 125 years, The Daily Record Company has provided trusted legal and business information to Maryland readers. In addition to the daily newspaper published five days a week, The Daily Record publishes its website, five blogs, Business Buzz, Eye on Annapolis, Generation J.D., Ground Up and On the Record; four e-newsletters, TDR Insider, Real Estate Weekly, Auction Notices and Best Practices; and a variety of special publications on topics of interest to Maryland business and legal professionals.

About the Honoree:

John M. Collard is a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP), and a Certified International Turnaround Manager (CITM), who brings over 35 years senior operating leadership, $85M+ asset and investment recovery, 45+ transactions worth $1.2B, and $80M fund management expertise to run troubled companies, serve on boards, advise company boards, litigators, institutional and private equity investors, and raise capital. John has parachuted in as the Interim CEO, CRO or senior executive to turn around troubled entities, and serves as an outside director. John is Chairman of Strategic Management Partners, Inc. in Annapolis, Maryland. John is inducted into the Turnaround Management, Restructuring, and Distressed Investing Industry Hall Of Fame. John is Past Chairman of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), Chairman of the Association of Interim Executives (AIE), and a Senior Fellow of the Turnaround Management Society. John is a Founder of TMA. John was honored as Prince Georges Business Leader of the Year. John is honored with the Interim Management Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Interim Executives. John is a 2014 Maryland Most Admired CEO.

About the Firm:

Strategic Management Partners, Inc. (www.StrategicMgtPartners.com 410-263-9100) is a turnaround management firm specializing in interim management and executive CEO leadership, asset and investment recovery, board and private equity advisory, raising money, and investing in and rebuilding distressed underperforming troubled companies. The firm has been advisor to Presidents Bush (41 & 43), Clinton, Reagan, and Yeltsin, World Bank, EBRD, Company Boards, and Equity Capital Investors on leadership, rebuilding troubled companies, investment recovery, turnaround management and equity investing. SMP is celebrating 25 years of service to its clients. SMP was named Maryland’s Small Business of the Year, and received the Governor’s Citation, Governor Martin J. O’Malley, State of Maryland as a special tribute to honor work in the areas of turning around troubled companies and saving jobs in Maryland. Turnarounds & Workouts Magazine twice named SMP among the Top Outstanding Turnaround Management Firms. American Business Journals named SMP among the Most Active Turnaround Management and Consulting Firms in Baltimore, Washington, and the Mid-Atlantic Region. Global M&A Network Turnaround Atlas Awards named SMP as Boutique Turnaround Consulting Firm of the Year.

Contact:

John Collard

Strategic Management Partners, Inc.

522 Horn Point Drive

Annapolis, Maryland 21403

410-263-9100

Strategist@aol.com

http://www.StrategicMgtPartners.com

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Mountainsong Galleries Announces it’s Final Show for 2014

July 22, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Huihan Liu & Weizhen Liang – Couples Show: October 4 – October 31 Opening Reception October 4 5:00 – 7:00

Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, July 22, 2014 – Mountainsong Galleries on Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California is the place to find more of today’s OPA and AIS Master Artists than anywhere in the World. Gallery owners Jonathan and Lucinda Mountainsong have created a friendly, fun, upbeat setting filled with the works of contemporary Master Artists. Mountainsong represents some of the greatest artists of our time from coast-to-coast.

The final show at Mountainsong Galleries for 2014 features Huihan Liu & Weizhen Liang – Couples Show.

Details:
• October 4 – October 31
• Opening Reception October 4 5:00 – 7:00
o At Mountainsong Galleries
o Meet the Artists
o Sip Wine
o Enjoy a nibble
o Exclusive opportunity to meet the artists talk about their works
o RSVP required to Phone: (831) 626-0600
• Huihan Liu, AISM, OPAM and his wife Weizhen Liang, AISM
• To learn more about the artist go to http://www.mountainsonggalleries.com/common/biopopup.php?galleryId=1ED1-FGCH-6E59&artistId=3799.

About the Exhibition:
The most remarkable aspect of Huihan’s art is his ability to infuse his painted characters with life and a sense of living history. For this, he is known as one of the pre-eminent narrative painters of this generation. His paintings tell a story well beyond the moment in time that is captured in the image. The people he paints are real. He is dedicated to recording the people of disappearing cultures in their native costumes and at their historical work in the high reaches of the Himalayas. Most of the images for his exhibition at Mountainsong Galleries were painted during recent trips to Tibet. The innate pride, beauty and serenity of the Tibetan people is brilliantly represented in these pieces full of delicate color and light. Liu and Liang are both artists of immense talent. Weizhen combines traditional Chinese art with impressionism to create pieces with soft colors and peacefulness. Weizhen is a Master Artist with the American Impressionist Society.In Huihan Liu’s words, “My passion is to capture the Tibetan culture before it fades … on their journey; their spirit was what inspired me to complete this work.”

Artist Statement:
A master signature member of the Oil Painters of America, a master signature member of American Impressionist Society and an artist signature member of California art Club, Huihan Liu was trained in the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art in China in 1972 with a BA and MFA from the Academy of Art College of San Francisco in 1989. With more than twenty years of his professional career as an illustrator, teacher, and painter, he won Best of Show Award in the Oil Painters of American Regional Exhibition in 1996. Huihan Liu was featured in Art of the West magazine in 1998, 2003, and 2005; in The Artist’ Magazine in April 1999; and in Southwest Art in April 2000.

Media Interviews Available Upon Request

Additional Photography Available Upon Request

Details on Mountainsong Galleries:
• Location: Ocean Avenue between San Carlos and Mission Carmel-by-the-Sea, California View Map
• Phone: (831) 626-0600
• Private Viewings By Appointment – Call 831-233-825
• Website: http://www.mountainsonggalleries.com
• Hours of Operation Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10 – 6 and Sunday 12-6 (Closed Tuesday and Wednesday)

Please contact Lucinda Mountainsong at 831-626-0600 or Lucinda@mountainsonggalleries.com for additional details

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Mountainsong Galleries
PO Box 3396
Ocean Avenue 3 SE Of San Carlos
Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921-3396
(831) 747-7455
pr@straightlinepr.com
http://www.mountainsonggalleries.com/