The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today John T. Boese, Of Counsel, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “False Claims Act Enforcement: Understanding the Legal Landscape LIVE Webcast” This 2-hour event is scheduled for May 5, 2010, Wednesday, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_False.html)

The CIO Government Summit team is pleased to announce that the Government Technology Resource Alliance (GTRA), a forum for CXO government leaders to collaborate, strategize and create innovative solutions for today's most pressing IT needs, will participate in the upcoming event as an association partner. The CIO Government Summit will be held May 23-26, 2010 at the InterContinental Montelucia Resort in Scottsdale, AZ.

The CIO Utilities Summit team is pleased to announce that Warren Causey, well known independent analyst and current Vice President of Strategy, Research and Analysis at Five Point Partners, LLC, will preside as the event’s Master of Ceremonies. The CIO Utilities Summit will gather the nation’s CIOs, analysts and industry thought-leaders for a three-day, strategy-driven utilities conference on April 18-21, 2010. As Master of Ceremonies, Causey will help develop agenda content and will lead several sessions including the summit welcome address.

Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace (www.artspacenc.org), has announced that the visual art center will hold a project-oriented youth, teen and adult summer art program. The program, which takes place from June 14 through Aug. 14 for children and April 30 through Aug. 14 for adults, provides an opportunity for students to work directly with professional artists who teach new skills and individual expression.

Confero, Inc. (www.conferoinc.com), a national customer experience measurement firm, has announced that Elaine Buxton, president, has been elected to the Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina’s board of directors. As a member of the board of directors, Buxton will join regional business leaders and work to uphold BBB’s mission to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust by creating a community of trustworthy businesses; setting standards; encouraging and supporting best practices; celebrating marketplace role models; and denouncing substandard marketplace behavior.

Earlier this week, a draft report of the Office of Inspector General Review of the City of New Orleans Professional Services Contract with MWH Americas, was released to the press prematurely, prior to MWH having the opportunity to respond. The early release of this draft report has produced misleading, and in some cases, inaccurate information. MWH is reviewing the report and will have a detailed response soon.

EmpowHer Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to impacting the ‘silent epidemic’ of high school dropout rates among young women, will present a special engagement with Dr. Cheryl Saban on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Over 160 girls from the Compton Unified Whaley Middle School will meet with the revered author and philanthropist to discuss the importance of self-worth and how to value themselves as detailed in Dr. Saban’s latest book WHAT IS YOUR SELF-WORTH: A Woman’s Guide to Validation.

EmpowHer Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to impacting the ‘silent epidemic’ of high school dropout rates among young women, will present a special engagement with Dr. Cheryl Saban on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Over 160 girls from the Compton Unified Whaley Middle School will meet with the revered author and philanthropist to discuss the importance of self-worth and how to value themselves as detailed in Dr. Saban’s latest book WHAT IS YOUR SELF-WORTH: A Woman’s Guide to Validation.

Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Mark Fenton has joined the bank as director of mortgage. With more than 20 years of experience as a senior level manager in the mortgage industry, Fenton will work to grow Crescent’s mortgage division by attracting new customers while continuing to serve the current clientele.

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In a new media interview posted on San Diego Jewelry Buyers’ website, owner Carl Blackburn discusses various aspects of his company’s business, including the impact that its gold, jewelry, and diamond buying service has on the San Diego economy. A veteran jewelry designer, as well as a buyer of pre-owned luxury items, he sees San Diego Jewelry Buyers (SDJB) as making a positive contribution to both individual San Diegans, as well as the local economy as a whole.

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast on "Nonprofit Organization Mergers, Consolidations, and Other Combinations: Accounting and Legal Issues". This two-hour event is scheduled on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET.

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today Frank Farone, Managing Director, Darling Consulting Group, Inc. will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Interest Rate Risk Issues - Practical Guidance LIVE Webcast” This 2-hour event is scheduled for April 28, 2010, Wednesday, at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_Interest_Rate.html)

Event Synopsis:

False Claims Act ("FCA") enforcement actions continue to be a high priority for the US Department of Justice ("DOJ") and are popular among civil plaintiffs (also known as whistleblowers) as well. Recent settlements and litigation under emphasize the ongoing need for comprehensive and effective compliance programs. This seminar will provide critical insight regarding:

- Innovations in government liability theories and expansion of FCA actions;

- How increased government investigative resources may impact your business;

Early this year, Donald Kohn of the Federal Reserve Board warned banks of the uncertainty going about in interest rates, thus increasing the risks posed on financial institutions. It is therefore very important to know how to properly and wisely manage interest rate risks. In this 2-hour live webcast, you'll learn more about the following practical guidance:

- Factors that influence interest rate risks
- How to avoid dangerous risks
- How is asset liability management performed
- Up-to-the-minute regulatory updates; and
- Live Audience Q&A

The California Sports Hall of Fame Induction will showcase Hollywood personalities and many sports legends. A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available, including tables and individual tickets. For complete details, visit www.californiasportshalloffame.org for all registration information.

Cell2get.com, the premiere source for contract free cell phones has just updated their line to include the latest and greatest phones from Motorola, Apple, Sony, Palm, RIM, and HTC. Included in the new Cell2get lineup is the sleek and powerful Palm Pre GSM. Now one of the most talked about phones can be used for any GSM carrier in the USA and the world contract free. As always Cell2get sells these phones at near wholesale prices and offers world class customer service.

Innovative leadership specialist and executive strategy consultant, Seth Kahan has developed a series of educational and motivational podcasts based on his interviews with world class consultants. The complete listing of all popular interviews can be found on SethInterviews.com.

Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies www.winningstrategies.net will discuss the recent sale of Greek bonds and the odd way they were marketed this week, on the CRN Digital Radio Network show. Senior Editor Tim Connolly commented, “Greece conducted a successful bond sale, but according to the Wall Street Journal, US investors, investment banks, and other funds largely stayed out of the bidding. Why?

Visix, Inc., is now accepting entries for the 2010 Expression Awards. The company launched this annual contest in 2008 to recognize the best visual content from end-users of its AxisTV digital signage software application. Awards will be given in the following categories:
• Best Original Still Bulletin
• Best Remix Still Bulletin
• Best Original Motion Content
• Best Remix Motion Content
• Best Composite Layout
• Best Visual Communications Campaign

In 2008, nearly 2 million people travelled overseas to the U.S. for conferences and conventions; 6.3 million for business purposes (U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, 2008). All-in-all, millions cross borders for business and networking opportunities. Not everyone speaks English, and even those who do speak it are often able to participate more fully if services are available in their native languages. As the number of international visitors at U.S.

Flashback Media Productions turned its camera sideways for the revolutionary Liquid Aeration Plunger, a vital device used to remove moisture from oil and gas wells, manufactured by Production Control Systems, Inc (PCS) of Fredericks, Colorado.

One of the nation’s largest records-management and storage solutions companies was created today, as National Office Systems (NOS) www.nosinc.com announces a strategic partnership with Systematics, Inc., www.systematicsinc.com based in Westborough, MA.

Allie Corless, VP Marketing & Channel Partnerships, will present “What’s New in Renewables: Costs are Down, Technology Options Up” to a diverse audience of managers, engineers, commissioners, and purchasers attending the Green California Summit & Exposition 2010. The presentation will stress the need for sustainable technology solutions to offset the rising costs of electricity associated with treatment and distribution of water. Ms. Corless will describe Rentricity’s Flow-to-Wire(sm) energy recovery system, along with several past and current projects undertaken by the Company.

Resources Global Professionals, a leading multinational provider of professional services and the operating subsidiary of Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: RECN), is partnering with IASeminars, a prominent global International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) training provider, to offer CPAs and other financial professionals a comprehensive range of IFRS training solutions.

Announcing the launch of WSI Polaris Digital Marketing, the latest franchisee in the highly successful network of WSI – We Simplify the Internet. WSI Polaris Digital will be based in Leeds to serve the Internet marketing needs of small & medium businesses across the UK, concentrating initially on the manufacturing and engineering, distribution and wholesale sectors.

Pronexus, now entering its 16th year of operation and the developer of VBVoice, the leading Rapid Application Development (RAD) Toolkit for Interactive Voice Response (IVR) applications, announced today that it has entered a strategic partnership with Bludis, an Italian Value Added distributor specializing in software distribution.

These leads are ideal for targeting hospital executives – hospital professionals, physicians, healthcare consultants, medical centers, nursing homes and more importantly hospital decision makers and administrators.

The decision to bring hospital executives email addresses was taken by key decision makers of Lead management team. During early list building for the hospital related industries, eSalesData worked closely with various hospitals and healthcare magazines in UK, USA and Canada.

Platform and financial services provider, netwealth, has announced the launch of smart – “Sophisticated Modelling And Rebalancing Technology” in conjunction with its award winning product range.

smart is a significant and powerful development in the Australian wealth management industry and a major enhancement to the netwealth platforms.

Donald Pierce, President of Pierce Group Benefits, a full service provider of employee benefits packages, has announced that Paula Mitchell has recently joined the team as service specialist. In this position, Mitchell provides phone support for Pierce Group Benefits’ North Carolina Service Center, assisting many of Pierce Group’s 140,000+ public sector employees each year. Mitchell is also responsible for educating employees on available benefits and enrolling individuals interested in benefits offered though their employer. Mitchell joined Pierce Group Benefits in October of 2009.

Under this program wi-tribe will receive a tailored package of services designed to help attract, develop and retain high caliber accounting and finance professionals. ACCA will provide account management support for the development and retention of wi-tribe’s finance professionals with the assistance of a dedicated resource. Other benefits will include participation opportunity in ACCA events and publications at national and international level and cutting-edge research in this field.