http://www.send2press.com/newswire/ Business, Entertainment and Technology News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:19:40 GMT http://neotrope.com 60 en-us 144 31 http://www.send2press.com/newswire/index.shtml http://www.send2press.com/XML/send2press-rss.gif http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-12-1229-001.shtml Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:57:01 GMT Business Home and Garden Kansas City Kansas Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-12-1229-001.shtml Foley Group, Inc. KANSAS CITY, Kan., Dec. 29, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Foley Group, Inc., a leader in the commercial and industrial lighting industry is celebrating their 50th year in business.

"This is a major milestone for Foley Group. Our company began as a representative for Lithonia Lighting in 1961, and Foley Group still represents Lithonia and the Acuity line today," said president and co-owner, Scott J. Denney. "We're pleased about celebrating 50 years in business. Foley Group is delighted to offer the most cutting-edge products and industry expertise for our customers, enabling them to provide the most innovative lighting and lighting control solutions to their clients," Denney continued."

"This is an exciting time to be in the lighting industry. The technological advancements in LED lighting and digital controls are revolutionary and enable end users to maximize energy savings and reduce maintenance costs. At the same time the controllability of LED fixtures is easier than ever before for the installer and the end user. In addition to using less energy which saves money and helps the environment, these innovations literally increase the quality of light in the space," said Denney.

Digital LED lighting is the way of the 21st century, as it is emerging as the viable alternative to fluorescent fixtures.

The team at Foley Group has over 253 years of combined experience in the lighting industry which has resulted in the company's position as the most respected firm in the field.

"We rely on Foley Group because of their people's expertise in lighting and lighting control solutions of every type," said David W. Rezac, principal at the multiple award-winning architectural firm, 360 Architecture, Inc.

About Foley Group, Inc.:
Founded in 1961, Foley Group, Inc. is a highly-respected market leader in the lighting industry. Foley Group is based in Kansas City, Kansas with branch offices in Springfield, Missouri and Wichita, Kansas. For further information, please visit: http://www.Foley-Group.com .

The Foley Group logo is a trademark of Foley Group, Inc. Lithonia Lighting is An Acuity Brands Company. Any and all other trademarks listed herein are property of their respective owners.

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TAGS: Foley Group, Inc., Architecture, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-10-1021-002.shtml Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:55:11 GMT Finance Business Overland Park Kansas Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-10-1021-002.shtml National LTC Network OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 21, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The National LTC Network, an alliance of leading distributors of long term care insurance, announced today its endorsement of the American C.E. Institute, LLC.

The Institute is one of our Nation's premier organizations focusing on educating professionals on the legal, ethical and moral uses of reverse mortgages.

"The Network is dedicated to helping consumers solve problems associated with the current or possible future costs of long term care. Historically, we have done this through long term care insurance. However, with today's high-quality and federally-regulated reverse mortgages market, we believe this could be a valuable option for our clients to consider. We are looking forward to working with American C.E. Institute to provide this important training and the knowledge our member firms and their producers want and need," said Terry Truesdell, President and CEO of The National LTC Network.

About The Network:
The National LTC Network has, for 16 years, been a national leader in long term care insurance distribution. The Network counts among its 30 member firms some of the most respected and successful firms in the industry. Members include trailblazers in workplace sales, association sales, and traditional individual sales.

The Network site: www.NLTCN.com.

About the American C.E. Institute:
The Institute has educated more than 2000 independent financial advisors on the legal, ethical and moral uses of reverse mortgages, and is expanding its courses nationally. Institute founder Michael Banner is a highly recognized leader in the national reverse mortgage industry. He has been in the mortgage industry for over 25 years.

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TAGS: National LTC Network, Insurance, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-02-0203-006.shtml Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:53:30 GMT Entertainment Military Garden City Kansas Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-02-0203-006.shtml The Adam Craig Band GARDEN CITY, Kan., Feb. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Adam Craig Band performed for the third annual Heartland Heroes Hunt last Saturday in Garden City, Kansas. The hunt, sponsored by local businesses, is a weekend of special activities for soldiers injured in the line of duty, and their families.

Heartland Heroes Hunt was born out of a high school graduation project that Garden City resident, Tim Telinde and his daughter, Mackenzie, worked on together.

"Each senior was responsible for creating a project that would produce a product and end result that could be measured," explained Telinde. "I'd been in the service and had many friends serve as well. We came up with the idea of providing a weekend of hunting and fellowship for wounded soldiers and their families to help transition them back into civilian life."

Activities include swimming and games for the kids, manicure and hair appointments for the wives, and a day of pheasant hunting for the soldiers. This year the weekend culminated with a concert by the Adam Craig Band.

Co-founder Telinde, who owns a hunting and guide business in Garden City, and fellow business man, Brian Beavers, meet with Warrior Transition Teams at Fort Carson, Colorado and Fort Riley, Kansas each year to choose up to 20 families to come to the all-expenses-paid weekend.

The Adam Craig Band was approached with the Heartland Heroes Concert idea by retired First Sergeant TJ Inslee who became friends with the band during one of their numerous trips to Fort Carson.

According to Inslee, "I had the pleasure of meeting the band while serving at the Wounded Warrior Unit at Ft. Carson Colorado in 2009. The band played on several occasions for the Wounded Warriors of Ft. Carson as well as Ft. Riley, Kansas. I felt an instant connection to them and I kept in touch. I approached them last year with the idea of playing at the Heartland Hero Hunt. They jumped at the chance to support the soldiers and their families. The show couldn't have been better. The band embraced the men and women in uniform with the kind of kinship only found in families. I salute them and extend my deepest gratitude for their support of the Heartland Hero's Hunt, the United States Military, and the nation's finest; The Wounded Warrior."

"We were honored to have an opportunity to contribute in our small way to the lives of these soldiers and their families," said lead singer Adam Craig.

Telinde and Beavers are already talking about next year's event and plan to include another Adam Craig Band concert in 2012.

"The Adam Craig Band put on a once in a lifetime performance for wounded servicemen and their families in our small community," said Telinde. "The band embraced our slogan 'healing heroes, helping families' with 120 minutes of great music. We cannot thank them enough for coming here and making our project unforgettable."

More information: http://adamcraigband.com .

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- Photo Caption: Heartland Heroes Hunt Co-Founder Tim Telinde, Brian Smith, Adam Craig, Jimi Hendrix,and Ryan Jones of the Adam Craig Band, Retired First Sergeant TJ Inslee, and Heartland Heroes Hunt Vice President Brian Beavers.

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TAGS: The Adam Craig Band, Music and Recording Industry, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2010-11-1118-001.shtml Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:58:14 GMT Computing Energy Dighton Kansas Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2010-11-1118-001.shtml Golden Shovel Agency DIGHTON, Kan., Nov. 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Northwest Kansas Regional Energy Collaborative (NWKREC) is the first organization to choose Economic Gateway, an innovative Web site system featuring a site selector map, as its new online tool for retaining and attracting business and industry to its area. The first of its kind in the industry, Economic Gateway is a joint venture between Minnesota-based Web development firm Golden Shovel Agency and Applied Data Consultants, Inc. (ADC), an Eau Claire, Wis. geographic information systems (GIS) company.

The NWKREC is a regional economic development group with a focus on promoting wind and other renewable energy as a means of increasing economic development in its region.

According to Ron Kresha, president of Golden Shovel, the two companies came together to offer a comprehensive economic development solution at an affordable price.

"The Northwest Kansas project really brings together the best of Golden Shovel Agency and Applied Data," said Kresha. "This unique solution of a superior regional Web presence coupled with state of the art GIS and site selection technology will propel the 22 counties of Northwest Kansas into the forefront of innovative economic development."

Unlike other systems that focus solely on either Web design or site locator tools, Economic Gateway combines both into one system at a cost that is affordable for organizations of all sizes. The end result is a fully functional, custom designed economic development Web site complete with a site selector map and a suite of economic development Web site modules.

In addition, because it employs a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription model, the Web system will never become antiquated because upgrades will continually occur as they are developed. As such, there will be no need to update the Web site or site selector tool in the future - it will always be state-of-the-art, saving organizations both time and money.

Economic Gateway is ideally suited for rural groups due to the cost savings, but is scalable for more urban areas as well. It unites the region with its member organizations and allows them to share resources while maintaining individuality.

Jim Ward, President/CEO of ADC, said as a small business owner with a vested interest in economic development, he is pleased to offer a solution that will help economic development organizations to compete in a global economy.

"The community development and wind energy solution for the Northwest Kansas region is a step into the future for economic development regions throughout the nation," said Ward. "Not only will the region as a whole benefit from the increased exposure and GIS technology, but none of the counties will be left behind. This type of cooperation simply is going to bring the region together and make Northwest Kansas more competitive."

While NW Kansas is the first group to sign on, others are in process. The NWKREC will also have a wind farm GIS map to aid people in the wind farm industry in gathering information about available sites and area resources.

The new NWKREC Web portal will be featured at the official launch of Economic Gateway at the Mid-America Economic Development Council (MAEDC) Competitiveness Conference and Site Selector Forum, which will be held Dec. 5-7, 2010 in Chicago.

For more information on Economic Gateway, visit:
GoldenShovelAgency.com/Economic-Gateway.

About Golden Shovel Agency:
Golden Shovel Agency brings over 10 years of experiencing combining Web technology and design expertise to present communities in their best light. Golden Shovel is located in Little Falls, Minn. Information: www.goldenshovelagency.com.

About ADC:
ADC is a GIS and Web development firm headquartered in Eau Claire, Wis., with branch offices in Nebraska, Colorado and California. It focuses on creating geospatial solutions for clients throughout the nation. Information: www.adc4gis.com.

Media Contact:
Ron Kresha, CEO
Golden Shovel Agency
+1-320-639-0110.

NEWS SOURCE: Golden Shovel Agency
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TAGS: Golden Shovel Agency, Web Development and Outsourcing, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-10-1028-001.shtml Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:45:46 GMT Insurance Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-10-1028-001.shtml National LTC Network OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The National LTC Network is celebrating 15 years as a national leader in long term care insurance distribution. The Network (www.NLTCN.com) counts among its 30 member firms some of the most-respected and successful firms in the industry. "The Network is a unique organization, consisting of firms that are competitors, but that have come together to share best practices and address common long-term care insurance industry issues," commented Terry Truesdell, President and CEO.

"Another unique aspect of the Network is that its members represent a number of different LTCi sales focuses and distribution channels, including traditional brokerage, general agents, and highbred sales operations using components of both."

Members include trailblazers in workplace sales, association sales, and traditional individual sales.

Larry Feldman, CFK LIFE Plans, Inc., was one of the Network's founders. "The genesis for The Network came during a dinner conversation in Chicago," Feldman stated. "There was genuine excitement and enthusiasm, since back in the 1990s there were few dedicated long term care insurance general agents across the country. We were lone wolves, operating in separate dens across the country. By talking shop, we helped pave the way for a new insurance industry." Feldman authored one of the first books on long term care and care insurance, "When Caring Isn't Enough" (ISBN-13: 978-1891042119), published in 2000.

Peter Gelbwaks, Network founding member and Chairman of Gelbwaks Insurance Services, Inc., observed: "Who could've though you could put competitors together and that they would actually agree to help each other out? This situation continues to this day and has greatly benefited the individual members, the Network as an entity and the LTCI industry overall."

Founding member Barry Eldridge, President of Individual Commercial Brokerage, Inc., commented on how the LTCi industry and sales have changed since the Network was founded 15 years ago: "Client knowledge of long term care insurance was almost nonexistent, while today they know about the product. In the past, LTCi sales were about protecting assets, and now they are mainly about protecting income." Commenting on the secret of the group's longevity, Eldridge continued: "In the Midwest there's a saying 'I'd have you over for dinner,' meaning that I approve of your character. With all Network partners, I can say I'd have them over for dinner."

The Network site: www.NLTCN.com.

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TAGS: National LTC Network, Insurance, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-09-0923-003.shtml Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:34:06 GMT Opinion and Commentary Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-09-0923-003.shtml National LTC Network OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept, 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) resumes work this week on the health care reform bill, The National LTC Network urges Congress to consider two ideas. First, include an above-the-line deduction for long-term care (LTC) insurance premiums.

Although the current version of the SFC bill allows long-term care insurance to be included in Section 125 plans (aka "cafeteria plans"), Network President and CEO Terry Truesdell comments, "While we applaud this new tax incentive, we urge Congress to offer an above-the-line deduction for LTC insurance premiums. Many employees don't have Section 125 plans. If they do, they lose the plan once they retire. I believe that an above-the-line deduction could open the floodgates, encouraging citizens to purchase this important insurance and lessen the burden on government programs when they need care."

Second, at least one current version of a health care reform bill includes a government long-term care insurance program. The inspiration for the proposed bill is CLASS ("Community Living Assistance Services and Support"), a bill first proposed in 2007.

"Since the decision of how to pay for future long-term care is so important, we want to make sure that citizens understand both the pluses and minuses of any new government program," says Truesdell.

The Network urges Congress to include a "black-box" buyer warning on program materials if a CLASS-type program is adopted.

Suggested wording:
- You are not eligible for any benefits for the first 5 years after signup.
- Your premium will increase if the government decides that additional money is needed to pay current and projected future claims.
- Since the average cost of LTC nationally is $18.50/hour/licensed home health aide, $94/day/assisted living facility, and $183/day/semi-private nursing home room, even with this program, you could be responsible for a significant part of your care costs.
- While some private LTCi policies (known as "Partnership") can protect your assets if you need to go on Medicaid, this government program does not.
- You may want to supplement this plan, or replace it with, private long-term care insurance.

About National LTC Network

The Network is an alliance of leading distributors of long-term care insurance. The Network has 30 member firms who work with thousands of long-term care insurance agents.

The Network site: www.NLTCN.com.

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TAGS: National LTC Network, Opinion and Commentary, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2008-03-0326-002.shtml Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:15:47 GMT Food and Beverages Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2008-03-0326-002.shtml Food Business Resource
Food Business Resource is in the business of helping primarily medium to large-sized food producers to achieve success and to make their food product concept a reality. They bring together food science and culinary arts to yield award-winning ideas to satisfy consumer needs.

"We are so excited to have this new space," Steffen Weck, Senior Managing Consultant for Food Business Resource, explained. "In addition to our traditional services, we are now able to provide clients with the benefit of consumer focus groups and sensory research to further enhance our product development and market research services. This new space has provided us with the ability to offer a much higher level of service and greater capability for successfully delivering a product to market."

The consumer focus groups add a qualitative aspect to the product development and market research that Food Business Resource is already known for. Food producers need to know what consumers want and this provides them with the opportunity to learn about how products will be (or not be) received in the market.

"With our new services, we are able to take the product from its infancy to the store," Weck added. "We truly do offer one-stop shopping to our clients."

Food Business Resource does whatever it takes to get the product to market. They will even find manufacturers to produce the product if that is a needed service. For example, a food producer may decide they want to get into the pretzel market, but do not have a manufacturer; Food Business Resource will find one.

Food Business Resource has been in business for more than 15 years. They are a unique multi-disciplinary resource, which offers both technical and business development services. This winning combination enables them to successfully meet the needs of their clients including: manufacturers, food service providers, retailers, entrepreneurs, distributors and suppliers.

"Our new facility includes a lab and test kitchen, and when coupled with the new consumer panels," Weck said, "we can take existing brands to new and exciting places with increased accuracy and precision."

Food Business Resource has pioneered innovation, launched category-defining products, managed major manufacturing facilities and retail outlets, operated private companies, led industry groups, and worked on some of the most recognized brand names in the world.

For more information, visit: www.FoodBusinessResource.com.

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