City to mark Founder’s Day Saturday – Selma Times

City to mark Founder’s Day Saturday

Published 8:32pm Thursday, May 16, 2013

VALLEY GRANDE —Valley Grande will once again be filled with residents Saturday enjoying music, vendors and an antique car show, helping mark the founding of their community.

The 10th annual Valley Grande Founder’s Day will give community members the opportunity to celebrate the town’s establishment.

By Sarah Mahan

The Selma Times-Journal

“We have always had a really good turnout from the community, and we are hoping to have as good of a turnout as we have had in previous years,” Janet Frasier, Valley Grande’s city clerk, said. “The event will mark a big mile stone for Valley Grande.”

Preparations for the event have been under way since January.

Event coordinators try to make each Founder’s Day unique, and this year proves to be no exception.

“This year we are changing things up a bit and holding the event in front of the sports complex instead of at the walking trail like it has been in past years, and we are expecting this to increase turnout from the community,” Frasier said. “The antique car show will be bigger, and we are also hoping for an increase in vendors for the event.”

The event, held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., is free to the public and will also include music from several local singing groups, food, games and arts and crafts for the entire family.

Frasier said the event offers residents the opportunity to enjoy each other and their community.

“We are excited to be able to celebrate the creation of our community with everyone,” Frasier said. “The event gives the Valley Grande community an opportunity to come together.”

Attendify Launches Mobile App Platform to Make Event Apps Easier to Develop

5/16/2013
Attendify recently launched a mobile app platform that makes it easier and more affordable to create fully customized, native apps for events. Using Attendify, conference and event planners can create a mobile event guide, or a powerful social app that helps attendees network more effectively.

Regardless of the package selected, Attendify offers something other custom app providers don’t: flat pricing with no hidden fees or sponsorship revenue sharing.

Many event planners investigate building a custom app, but drop the idea when they get a quote for well over $5,000, or are offered confusing revenue share offers that send a portion of the event’s sponsorship revenue to the app developer.

“We kept hearing the same thing from event planners, they wanted to know exactly what it would cost to get a mobile app built” says Attendify Co-Founder Michael Balyasny, “that’s why we created two simple packages with flat pricing and a straightforward list of what’s included. Event planners can create an app in minutes, and have it published in the App Store and Google Play within a few days” continues Michael.

Attendify has helped more than 300 conferences and events go mobile with one of two packages:

1. Guide App ($399/year) – replaces your printed event guide, saving time and money. The Guide App includes features such as a schedule, speaker and sponsor profiles, maps, and much more.

2. Social App (Beta) ($599/year) – features all the capabilities of the Guide App, but also allows attendees to create profiles, send messages to one another, share photos, and it gathers social content in a single activity feed.

Both packages include fully customized, native, iPhone and Andorid apps, as well as a HTML5 web app. Attendify is constantly improving their product with the goal of making the lives of event planners a little easier, and the event experience for attendees more productive. Recently the company rolled out a free content import service, which allows event planners to upload an Excel file, and Attendify’s content management team will take care of importing it into the app.

New features are added on a monthly basis and are always included for current and new clients.
Further information including interactive app demos can be found at www.attendify.com.

Contact:
jo@jnbevents.com

Hudson Fly-In kicks off fourth annual event this weekend

Hudson Fly-In kicks off fourth annual event this weekend

by Lorien Nettleton ~ May 16th, 2013

The fourth-annual Cliff Hudson Fly-in kicks off this weekend, heralding a weekend of flight oriented events dedicated to one of the pilots who helped put Talkeetna on the map.

Sassan Mossanen is one of the event coordinators. He says part of the goal is to highlight the significance of the Talkeetna State Airport, and bring a different kind of user to town for the weekend.

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Visitors can take a stroll through the airport grounds to see some historic warbirds, like a Japanese world war two Mitsubishi “Zero,” a T-6 “texan,” an L-6 Grasshopper, and a Fairchild American Pilgrim

Other weekend events will include a silent Auction over two days to benefit Talkeetna Build-A-Plane. A whole range of goods are available, from home-made crafts, to gift certificates for flight-seeing,and all things in between. According to Mossanen, the number of people involved has grown every year.

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U.S. Soul Diva Tweet Returns To The UK For Jazz Café Show Next Weekend

Tweet at The Jazz Cafe 25th May 13

“Get ready to boogie tonight..”

London (PRWEB UK) 15 May 2013

Tweet caused a major stir in 2002 when she released her debut single ‘Oops (Oh My)’ under the guidance of her mentor and record label boss Missy Elliott.

The single was a massive hit across many night clubs in London and generated international stardom.

Tweet who’s real name is Charlene Keys represented her city of New York by releasing a soulful album ‘Southern Hummingbird’ that was packed with quality songs such as ‘Smoking Cigarettes’, ‘Motel’, and the massive London RB clubs anthem ‘Boogie 2nite’.

Since then she’s taken a break and focus on motherhood and her spirituality. Now she is ready to rejuvenate her career and having signed a new record deal with DuBose Entertainment she is preparing to release a new album titled ‘Simply Tweet’ and perform to her loyal fanbase worldwide with support from DJs across nightclubs in London.

Tickets for her Jazz Café appearance are priced £25 in advance so book now or miss out on a night of great live music.

This release has been brought to you by London Groove, for the ultimate luxury night out London Groove offers exclusive guest list, booth and table bookings across all venues, with no minimum spend, allowing guests to fully focus on partying.

There is also no membership requirement making London Groove’s parties some of the capital’s few quality club nights open to all.

The bespoke agency also has a dedicated website which, as well as providing bookings, allows guests to browse the latest pictures from the London nightlife scene including fashion, and celebrity gossip.

Visit London Groove for more.

“London Groove’s club nights are the ultimate destination in the City of London attracting over 900 party goers every weekend. Their style and luxurious feel mean you can make the most of the London clubs scene and have fun in three of the Cities best venues where anyone and everyone can enjoy a night of glamour,” commented Steve Prashad, Director and founder of London Groove.

For further information you can contact Steve Prashad at: steve(at)londongroove(dot)co(dot)uk

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About London Groove

Launched in March 2004, London Groove was set up to provide a guest list service for people who wanted to go clubbing in the West End so they could sign up on the guest lists for their chosen club nights in the West End.

Initially catering to a range of London RB clubs and providing a London clubs listing service, London Groove then focused on hosting its own club night in the West End every Saturday from which Soul Saturdays was born. London Groove steadily grew and has since worked with many London clubs and expanded their music policy at their club nights to include Funky House, 90’s Old Skool, Party Anthems and Club Classics.

“We aim to give our customer our help, support and value for money when booking a guest list, table or area and partying with us at any of our London club nights. We pride ourselves on professionalism and customer satisfaction with our endless list of clients ranging from blue chip companies to small businesses to individual guests, not to mention the endless list of brides,” says Steve Prashad, Director and founder of London Groove.

Website: http://www.londongroove.co.uk

Phone (office): 020 8252 1574 (10am – 6pm)

Phone (on the move): 07968 828 504 (10am – 8pm)

Soul Friday’s at Yager Bar

Address: 2 Old Change Court, EC4M 8EN (Tube: St Paul’s)

Capacity: 250

Opening times: 10:00pm – 2:30am

Minimum age: 21 years and photo ID

Soul Saturdays at The Refinery

Address: 110 Southwark Street, SE1 0TF (Tube: Southwark / London Bridge)

Capacity: 300 people

Opening times: 10:00pm – 3:00am

Minimum age: 23 years and photo ID

Soul Saturdays at The Anthologist

Address: 58 Gresham Street, EC2V 7BB (Tube: Bank)

Capacity: 500 people

Opening times: 9:30pm – 3:00am

Minimum age: 23 years and photo ID

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Ski to Sea heightens awareness following Boston Marathon bombing

Last month’s bombing attacks near the finish line of the Boston Marathon put sporting event coordinators of all kinds around the globe into planning mode to ensure that similar events are less likely to happen at their races.

Ski to Sea Race Director Pete Coy was no different.

“I probably started within an hour of that bombing,” Coy said. “I wanted to gear up and make sure we were prepared. This is not exactly a strategic target here in Bellingham, but at the same time, if somebody can make some news … you just need to be prepared.”

The nature of the 93-mile, seven-leg relay race from Mt. Baker Ski Area to Bellingham Bay makes security a challenge, particularly considering the race route winds through several municipalities and throughout rural areas of the county.

“The Ski to Sea course is almost four times longer than the Boston Marathon, and we have one-tenth the number of law enforcement personnel,” Coy said. “So if someone wants to do some damage along our course, they can do it. The most obvious places to do it would be the finish line and Squalicum Harbor, where there are the greatest number of people gathered.

“We are taking some extra precautions in those areas with the help of the Bellingham Police Department and all the law enforcement agencies we work with, but I don’t want to go into any more detail than that. But yes, we’re talking about it, and yes we’re urging our racers and volunteers to be vigilant. If somebody does something suspicious, call the authorities.”

Leading Meeting/Event Planners Come Together to Review, Praise Getplanning …

Boca Raton, Fla. (PRWEB) May 15, 2013

An unprecedented, comprehensive planning and collaboration application for the event industry, RoundTableHQ’s getplanning was the main topic of discussion during Cendyn’s 2013 Technology Roundtable, May 2–4 at Boca Raton Resort Club. Bringing together six -highly respected event planners, Cendyn and RoundTableHQ presented getplanning and other Cendyn solutions facilitating lively feedback and recommendations on how these tools could best impact the planner’s needs.

The planning professionals, representing Experient®, as well as the corporate, incentive and association sectors, enjoyed product demos and discussion led by Cendyn Founder/Executive Vice President Robin Deyo, RoundTableHQ President Jon Summersfield, and RoundTableHQ CTO Daniel Beattie.

“As the first tool of its kind in the entire industry, it is very important to us that we continually receive feedback from not only our hotel colleagues but also the meeting planning community,” said RoundTableHQ President Jon Summersfield. “We have prided ourselves on the fact that getplanning is a tool designed by – and for – all stakeholders involved in planning an event. The feedback we elicit and receive helps getplanning continually grow and we’re excited for what the future holds.”

RoundTableHQ recently announced the upcoming release of the latest version of getplanning – a solution which streamlines the event planning process and combines organization and security with the ease of email. Attendees were given a preview of the new UI (user interface), which is slated to launch with limited release in June/July 2013. The new getplanning will provide:

•     Significant branding opportunities, including extraordinary imagery, for both the corporate and property level customization
•     Unparalleled usability for multiple properties under one brand umbrella, as well as independent properties
•     Clear, concise, step-by-step process, making it easy to manage single or multiple events across one or more properties
•     Enhanced real-time notifications of recent activity
•     Best usability practices for optimal productivity and organization

“Two of the biggest challenges I deal with are that there are never enough hours in the day and the struggle with work/life balance… While there are many web-based applications floating around that pretend to help meeting planners, getplanning is the real deal,” said meeting and event manager attendee Joann Chmura, CMP, CMM, with Viridian Energy. “This application is easy to work with and it makes sense in my world because it’s designed by a veteran meeting planner. There is hope and light at the end of the tunnel.”

“Our 2013 Technology Roundtable was a great success,” said Cendyn Founder/Executive Vice President Robin Deyo. “To communicate with and receive overwhelming positive feedback from this powerhouse of meeting and event planners about getplanning and other Cendyn solutions was an outstanding opportunity.”

Engineered to optimize customer communications as well as inter-departmental and vendor messaging, getplanning allows everyone who “touches” events to find everything they need in three clicks. Used from the point of signed agreement or as on-site replacement to pre-con binders or folders, getplanning has immediate impact on hotel expenses. It offers an ROI conservatively estimated to save $8,000 in paper and labor per year for mid-sized hotels that host 350 – 400 events annually.

Planners touch Cendyn’s eProposal, eMenus and eBrochure tools every day and the hosted group provided excellent insights on how each tool can be used by the hotels to enhance the planner experience.

Cendyn and RoundTableHQ benefitted greatly from the sessions and are committed to incorporating feedback from all perspectives of event planning into their user applications.

About Cendyn:

Established in 1996, Cendyn is a full service agency specializing in turnkey solutions that drive bottom line results for the travel and hospitality industries. Founded by hoteliers and marketing professionals, Cendyn’s proven strategies and innovative Marketing, Sales, Reservations and CRM solutions raise online visibility, revenue and ROI for more than 14,000 hotels and travel destinations worldwide. Clients include: Starwood Hotels Resorts, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Hilton Worldwide, Marriott, and other chains and independent properties and hotel companies such as Trump Hotel Collection, The Breakers, The Broadmoor and Denihan Hospitality. For more information, please call 866-625-4518 or visit http://www.cendyn.com.

About RoundTableHQ:

RoundTableHQ, an affiliate of Cendyn, designs and builds innovative products for the meetings and events industry using the latest technologies to deliver incredibly powerful applications. For more information, please call 561-314-1277 or visit http://roundtablehq.com.

Going to HITEC 2013 in Minneapolis, MN on June 25th – 27th? Visit booth 1143 to meet with Cendyn’s team and RoundTableHQ to learn how we can increase your revenue with award-winning online solutions and strategies.

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Shorebird fest soars to success with local appeal

Shorebird fest soars to success with local appeal

By Carey Restino
Homer Tribune

HOMER TRIBUNE/Sean Pearson – Coordinators say the festival was a great success with over 800 people registering before the event.

While organizers may not know exactly how many birders and birdwatchers showed up over the weekend, two important things did make a guest appearance in Kachemak Bay — good weather and with it, the shorebirds.
Debbie Dauphinais, Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival coordinator said the reports from participants in the festival were largely positive, with many people commenting on the wide variety of birds in the area.
“There were a lot of people I talked to who were really jazzed,” Dauphinais said. “Many were finding life-list birds.”
While shorebirds were the focus of the event, birds of all kinds caused a stir this year. A Eurasian Hobby, a small, slim falcon, caused excitement and inspired several expeditions to the Anchor Point area, Dauphinais said.
This marked the first year the Homer Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the event in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and a host of sponsors and volunteer agencies, tried to keep track of how many people were participating in festival events through an online registration system.
Dauphinais said as of Thursday night before the festival, some 800 people had signed up.

HOMER TRIBUNE/Sean Pearson – A host of runners participated in the Migration Run.

Marianne Aplin, Alaska Islands Ocean Visitor Center manager, as well as one of the event coordinators, said she heard some frustration with the online registration system, but moving to an online reservation platform was necessary, even if some birders will register in the future by calling in and having someone register them online over the phone.
Aplin said even though registration was required this year, lots of participants probably attended free events and talks without registering. At the visitor center, the birding events for youth drew lots of participants.
“All the folks that provided educational opportunities for families and kids did a wonderful job making them interesting,” Aplin said. “There were kids migrating from events inside to activities outside — it really was a lot of fun.”
Events that are typically popular, like the birders’ coffee on the final day of the festival, drew crowds again this year. More than 700 people swarmed through the center on Sunday, Aplin said.

HOMER TRIBUNE/Sean Pearson – Events other than bird watching were held during the 21st Annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, including Petra the bald eagle (ABOVE RIGHT). Petra was found in a leg-hold trap under several inches of snow in Cordova.

The keynote speech, delivered by Jeffrey Gordon, president of the American Birding Association, was sold out, as were events by author Phillip Hoose, who wrote “Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95 and many other books as well. Ever-popular boat tours had to be added to accommodate all those who wanted to take to the sea over the weekend.
A virtual army of volunteers, not only from Homer, but from Anchorage and beyond, turned out again this year to help make the festival a success, organizers said.
“We could not do this without the volunteers,” Dauphinais said.
Aplin said she has asked avid birders who participate in Homer’s festival as well as others each year what makes the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival different. The answer? Kachemak Bay’s festival is a community-wide festival.
“There are many festivals that are truly birders’ festivals geared to what birders want to see and do,” Aplin said, adding that one of her friends noted that Homer’s festival is more well-rounded. “They have events for nonbirding spouses, and a lot of events that are just for fun.”
The bird-calling contest is a perfect example, she said.
“We certainly get serious and skilled birders, but we also get people who don’t know robins from sparrows, and are just out to celebrate spring,” she said. “That’s what’s so special about this festival.”

Step Out and See Musiq Soulchild Perform Live this Monday 20th May – PRWeb

Musiq Soulchild

Musiq Soulchild live this Monday

London (PRWEB UK) (PRWEB UK) 14 May 2013

Music soul fans across London’s nightlife scene and the many night clubs in London are looking forward to seeing U.S Sensation Musiq Soulchild live in concert next week at the IndigO2 in Greenwich.

The multi platinum selling RB and soul singer-songwriter born and raised in Philadelphia is returning to UK shores to perform to his loyal fanbase.

Musiq has always been respected for blending contemporary RB, soul, funk, jazz, and hip hop, representing his roots and love of diverse styles, which audiences across many London RB clubs have always appreciated.

Fans that are lucky enough to purchase tickets priced between £27.50 to £50.00 will hear elements of Stevie Wonder and James Brown as Mr. Soulchild sings songs from his forthcoming album plus classics such as: ‘Just Friends’,’Halfcrazy’, ‘B.U.D.D.Y’, and many more played across nightclubs in London.

Albums such as: Aijuswanaseing, Juslisen, Soulstar, Luvanmusiq, OnMy Radio, and MusiqInTheMagiq will be packed with anthems that his fans will be only too happy to singalong to with his live band. So book your tickets and know as on Monday 20th May the soulstar will be showcasing his great live performance skills and goose bump vocals.

So if you want to fight the Monday blues then what better way to kick start your week than with a night of live music in the capital.

This release has been bought to you by London Groove, for the ultimate luxury night out London Groove offers exclusive guest list, booth and table bookings across all venues, with no minimum spend, allowing guests to fully focus on partying.

There is also no membership requirement making London Groove’s parties some of the capital’s few quality club nights open to all.

The bespoke agency also has a dedicated website which, as well as providing bookings, allows guests to browse the latest pictures from the London nightlife scene including fashion, and celebrity gossip.

Visit London Groove for more.

“London Groove’s club nights are the ultimate destination in the City of London attracting over 900 party goers every weekend. Their style and luxurious feel mean you can make the most of the London nightclubs scene and have fun in three of the Cities best venues where anyone and everyone can enjoy a night of glamour” commented Steve Prashad, Director and founder of London Groove.

For further information you can contact Steve Prashad at: steve(at)londongroove(dot)co(dot)uk

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Notes to editors

About London Groove

Launched in March 2004, London Groove was set up to provide a guest list service for people who wanted to go clubbing in the West End so they could sign up on the guest lists for their chosen club nights in the West End.

Initially catering to a range of London RB clubs and providing a London clubs listing service, London Groove then focused on hosting its own club night in the West End every Saturday from which Soul Saturdays was born. London Groove steadily grew and has since worked with many London clubs and expanded their music policy at their club nights to include Funky House, 90’s Old Skool, Party Anthems and Club Classics.

“We aim to give our customer our help, support and value for money when booking a guest list, table or area and partying with us at any of our London club nights. We pride ourselves on professionalism and customer satisfaction with our endless list of clients ranging from blue chip companies to small businesses to individual guests, not to mention the endless list of brides,” says Steve Prashad, Director and founder of London Groove.

Website: http://www.londongroove.co.uk

Phone (office): 020 8252 1574 (10am – 6pm)

Phone (on the move): 07968 828 504 (10am – 8pm)

Soul Friday’s at Yager Bar

Address: 2 Old Change Court, EC4M 8EN (Tube: St Paul’s)

Capacity: 250

Opening times: 10:00pm – 2:30am

Minimum age: 21 years and photo ID

Soul Saturdays at The Refinery

Address: 110 Southwark Street, SE1 0TF (Tube: Southwark / London Bridge)

Capacity: 300 people

Opening times: 10:00pm – 3:00am

Minimum age: 23 years and photo ID

Soul Saturdays at The Anthologist

Address: 58 Gresham Street, EC2V 7BB (Tube: Bank)

Capacity: 500 people

Opening times: 9:30pm – 3:00am

Minimum age: 23 years and photo ID

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Dayton wrestles with special events policy – Walla Walla Union

DAYTON — The City Council has tabled a proposed policy on special events after many citizens expressed concerns it was too complicated and burdensome.

The draft discussed at Monday night’s meeting required a permit application for anyone holding a special event in the city. As part of the permit process, event coordinators would have been required to provide a fact sheet, detailed site map and liability insurance, and sign an indemnification agreement absolving the city of legal liability.

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The policy was drafted by the council’s Public Safety Committee, chaired by council member Dain Nysoe. Nysoe said it was intended to address shortcomings in the city’s current procedure, including the city’s lack of adequate liability insurance. A policy would also address the use of city staff for special events, and provide legal indemnity for the city in case of accident or injury.

About 40 residents attended the meeting, mostly to voice concerns about the policy, and about a dozen objected to the policy as drafted.

Port of Columbia Manager Jennie Dickinson, who helps plan events as a member of the Dayton Historical Depot board, said the policy would hurt small events that were getting off the ground by burdening them with insurance costs.

“I want there to be a way that fledgeling events can start without being stopped by a city that is too afraid of risk,” she said.

She also noted that the draft policy failed to define special events.

“This document gives the city too much authority to define an event for us,” she said.

Other community members said too few people were consulted in the drafting process. Several people who represent groups that plan events said they had not been consulted about the policy, adding they understood the necessity of having a process in place but that the draft proposal was too restrictive.

Councilmembers Berg, Hall and Bailey also voiced concerns and suggested the city needed to revise the policy before pursuing action on it.

Nysoe restated that the intent was to provide risk management for the city, but ultimately said he was willing to redraft a plan after hearing concerns.

After Mayor Craig George suggested the special events policy be tabled until citizen concerns could be addressed, the council took no action.

The Public Safety Committee plans to make revisions to the policy after meeting with more people in the community.

Rachel Alexander can be reached at rachelalexander@wwub.com or 509-526-8363.

Relay for Life Farmington Event Planners Expect Record-Breaking Year

Volunteers painted downtown Farmington purple Saturday, as part of an effort to create awareness for Farmington/Farmington Hills Relay for Life, held May 18-19 in Shiawassee Park to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.

In addition to ribbons tied on light poles, they posted flyers and gave out information from a booth at the Farmington Farmers and Artisans Market. 

“This is the second time we’re doing this,” organizer Pilar Hagey said. “When we did it last year, between us being out and seeing people and the media coverage … more people heard about the event.” 

That’s important, because teams continue fundraising during the Relay, from 10 a.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday, with sales and other activities at their campsites. The public is invited to participate.

There will also be entertainment by local bands, and a pancake breakfast Sunday morning, hosted by the Farmington Elks lodge. 

“It’s been a goal-breaking year for us so far,” Hagey said. “Our team goal was 31, and we have 34. Our financial goal is $87,000 and we have over $72,000. This time last year, we were at maybe $30,000.” 

Momentum has carried forward from last year, she added, with events like spaghetti dinners and last weekend’s Relay for Fun fundraiser at Zap Zone in Farmington.

“The teams are excited, they’re motivated and they’ve done some creative fundraisers,” Hagey said.