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San Francisco Event Photographer, Scott Chernis Photography Announces He Covered the 2011 APEC Leaders Week
Thursday, January 05th, 2012 /


San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 23, 2011

The U.S. Department of State enlisted the San Francisco event photographer, of Scott Chernis Photography to be the official photographer in 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Week in Honolulu, Hawaii, held from Nov. 8 to 13, 2011. The task has further established Chernis, a professional photographer based in San Francisco, as a nationally recognized figure in event photography.

Scott proved to be a valuable member of the APEC team, said Medora Brown of the U.S. Department of State. He captured every shot requested precisely and artfully, even when doing so required creative solutions. He worked efficiently, ensuring the pictures would remain relevant in a 24-hour news cycle.

APEC is the foremost intercontinental economic organization in the Asia-Pacific region. It was founded in 1989 by 12 economies, including that of the U.S., to cultivate growth and prosperity for member countries through economic cooperation in trade and investments. The U.S. hosted the annual APEC meeting, which convenes 21 international economies to date, for the first time since 1993.

The San Francisco professional photographer, of Scott Chernis Photography covered the event, and the photographs have been widely used and distributed in media releases throughout the world. Chernis was also assigned as Secretary of State Hilary Clintons personal photographer during her three-day participation in APEC, documenting her numerous meetings with dignitaries and world leaders, and her many speeches and appearances. Chernis also covered President Barack Obamas two-day visit and was mainly responsible for providing the U.S. Government with images of the historical event for archive.

Scott Chernis Photography has worked with various clients ranging from restaurants and chefs, record labels and artists, and Fortune 500 companies and CEOs.

For more information about Scott Chernis Photographys services, call 415-290-2363 or view his gallery at http://www.scottchernis.com.

About Scott Chernis Photography

San Francisco professional photographer Scott Chernis specializes in food, jazz and performance, and event photography. He chiefly serves the Bay Area. Chernis career in photography started in New Orleans as a student at Tulane University. To this day, he continues to travel back home to the Crescent City to capture the abundant musical traditions of New Orleans.

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Bay Area Adventure Travel Agency, CruiseOne Announces Marin County Journalist Opens Unique Travel Agency in Mill Valley
Tuesday, January 03rd, 2012 /


Mill Valley, CA (PRWEB) November 04, 2011

Steve Faber, Marin-based travel writer/photographer has just opened CruiseOne of Mill Valley, an agency specializing in Bay Area adventure travel by sea, part of the 600-plus member network of independent cruise specialists in the Cruise One system.

Aside from the offering mainstream and luxury cruises to destinations like Hawaii, the Caribbean and Mexico, Fabers agency offers niche cruises small ship voyages that include naturalist-led expedition and eco-cruises, river cruises, exotic under-visited itineraries, and even yacht charters. There is also several affordable cruises that can appeal to the middle class/middle income traveler.

One such niche cruise would be a series of voyages aimed at photography hobbyists where National Geographic Magazine photographers will conduct onboard and in-the-field guidance and instruction. The sailings will include pre- and post-cruise access to a private website for everything from instructional videos and webinars to packing lists to show and tell and photography competitions.

Working in partnership with a top-notch yacht charter broker, Steve can offer clients a choice of literally a thousand individual yachts for everyone from avid sailors who want a DIY trip to folks who prefer to do nothing at all. These sailings are 100 percent tailored to the clients preferences and wishes.

Though some might see a disconnect between journalism and his new endeavor, Steve sees one as an extension of the other.

Ive always been zealous in my advocacy of journeys Ive liked, and I hope that my readers are infected with that enthusiasm and follow suit, he says. Short of the travel experience, itself, theres nothing more satisfying than getting feedback that someone took a trip you recommended and loved it. Now I can actually help create that follow-through.

For more information, contact CruiseOne of Mill Valley at (415) 388-0100 or visit them online at http://www.greatshiptrips.com. Cruise One of Mill Valley is located at 17 Escalon Drive Mill Valley, CA 94941.

About Cruise One

Bay Area cruise discount agency, CruiseOne has received numerous awards and a top ranking status by all the major cruise lines. With more than 650 locations coast to coast, Cruise One prides itself on providing attention to detail and expert advice to every customer. Each independently owned and operated business combines the latest technology with old-fashioned customer service. Their computerized best fare search program enables cruise specialists to identify excellent values on all major cruise lines. CruiseOne agents are experts in both group and individual sailings. Programs ranging from family reunions at sea and honeymoon cruises to corporate meetings, incentives and ship charters are handled courteously and professionally.

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Diamond Resorts International
Tuesday, January 03rd, 2012 /


Las Vegas, Nev. (PRWEB) November 04, 2011

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Maui Country Club Announces Rick Kepler as New Director of Tennis
Saturday, December 31st, 2011 /


Spreckelsville, Maui, Hawaii (PRWEB) December 29, 2011

Maui Country Clubs new Director of Tennis is Rick Kepler. A member of the USPTA, Rick is a P1 Certified Tennis Professional and nationally top-ranked player. Rick has relocated to Maui from Northern California where he has been the Tennis Director of Seascape Sports Club since 1993.

Keplers plan is to revitalize the Clubs tennis program for members and guests of all ages; and expand it to being one of the top clubs in Hawaii. In his first week of work, he organized two tournaments, one in combination with an afternoon of golf on the Clubs course. Club General Manager Russell Goshi said, Without question, the addition of Rick Kepler to our staff positions Maui Country Club to have the finest adult and junior tennis programs on the island.

Members may join daily clinics and lessons and the junior program kicks off in January with after school lessons geared toward specific ages and abilities.

As Tennis Director at Seascape Sports Club, Rick ran over 20 USTA tournaments a year with an emphasis on junior tournaments. Seascapes junior program runs year-round and Kepler managed junior teams that travel and play. He has been involved in coaching the Aptos High School Girls’ Varsity and Junior Varsity teams where he implemented a ‘No-Cut’ policy; and founded programs at two other high schools. He has been the Coordinator for the USTA Santa Cruz Junior Team Tennis League, and directed the USTA Norcal 14s Sectionals for over 10 years.

As a player, Rick:

Won 12 national doubles senior championships since 1994
Ranked No.1 in the nation in Men’s 35 and 40s doubles individually for six years consecutively from 2002-2007
2008-2010 he and his partner finished #2 nationally and #6 in singles (2010)
2009: Selected to represent the US in the World Team Championships placing 2nd
With son Jordan, reached the finals of the 69 team field at the National Father/Son Hardcourt Championships at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club (2008)
2011: Expected to finish 1st Nationally in his last year in the 40s

Committed to introducing people in the community to the game of tennis, Rick is a Director of the USTA Board in Northern California where he founded a non-profit association to present tennis to elementary age kids with a follow-up program at their school. Kepler states, My passion is helping people of all ages and abilities improve at the game of tennis.

About Maui Country Club

Maui Country Club is located in Hawaii and is an icon on the North Shore of Maui at Spreckelsville. The 66-acre non-profit private club was founded in 1925 by H.W. Rice and F. F. Baldwin, together with the 46 member Maui Golf Association. The Club offers members a golf course and Pro Shop, six tennis courts, fitness center, private beach access, a swimming pool and pavilion. The new clubhouse has mens & womens locker rooms, a bar, lounge and restaurant, a ballroom for private functions, as well as a snack bar and outdoor lanai for dining. A variety of actvities, lessons, and social events geared toward members of all ages complete the package that makes this the place where friends and family come to play.

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CorePower Yoga Honored with Three Business Awards in 2011, Announces Expansion
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 /


Denver, CO (PRWEB) October 24, 2011

CorePower Yoga recently announced expansion plans for new regions, including Austin, TX, Hawaii, Seattle and Washington D.C. The announcement came shortly after the company was ranked for the first time in the Inc. 5000 and named Top Company by ColoradoBiz Magazine. Earlier in 2011, CorePower Yoga also won ACGs Emerging Corporate Growth Award and Founder and CEO Trevor Tice won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Rocky Mountain Region.

Inc. Magazine ranked CorePower Yoga NO. 1302 on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. CorePower Yoga joined 98 other Colorado based companies on the Inc. 500|5000 list, coming in at NO. 27 in the state.

The ACG Emerging Corporate Growth Award honors companies with annual sales of less than $ 100 million that have demonstrated steady growth for three consecutive years. In a stagnant economic environment, CorePower Yoga generated $ 23.5 million revenue in 2010 with three-year sales growth of 222 percent.

ColoradoBiz Magazine recently named CorePower Yoga a Top Company 2011 Winner. The award recognizes the top Colorado based companies. CorePower Yoga was selected over GolfTEC and Oskar Blues Brewery as the 2011 Top Company in the Consumer Business category.

“Weve been exceptionally fortunate to weather this tumultuous economy, says CorePower Yoga Founder and CEO Trevor Tice. I think its largely due to a systemic change in peoples values and a heightened awareness of health and wellness in the United States.

In addition to bolstering its presence in its current regions (California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and Oregon), CorePower Yoga is planning on expanding to Austin, TX, Washington D.C., Seattle and Honolulu in the next six months. The company currently operates 55 studios with plans to open 10-15 new studios each year for the next five years.

About CorePower Yoga

CorePower Yogas unique style of heated Power Yoga is physically challenging and combines energy, music, movement and community to create a one-of-a-kind yoga experience. The largest network of yoga studios in the country, CorePower Yoga offers a variety of classes catering to all levels including CorePower Yoga, its proprietary heated Power Yoga, Hot Yoga, Hot Power Fusion, Yoga Pilates, Yoga Sculpt, a Vinyasa flow combined with weights, and CoreRestore, a restorative yoga practice. All yoga classes encompass a wide variety of asanas, or poses, and are taught by certified yoga instructors. In addition to yoga classes, CorePower Yoga offers transformative integrated wellness programs and Teacher Trainings to empower students to live a health-focused and extraordinary life.

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Signature Homes of Hawaii Announces You Fly & We Buy Program at Hokulani Golf Villas in Maui
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 /


Maui, HI (PRWEB) October 07, 2011

There has never been a better time to own a beautiful Maui home! Nestled between Wailea and Kihei, Hokulani Golf Villas at Kailea offers brand new Maui homes right on the beautiful Elleair Golf Course. This new home community features six amazing floor plans, covered lanais, two car garages, and stunning views of the golf course, mountains, and pristine ocean waters. For a limited time, amazing incentives are being offered to make owning your Maui dream home a reality.

You Fly & We Buy

Home buyers who visit the island of Maui and purchase a home before November 30th 2011, will be eligible to receive a $ 1500 credit toward closing costs to reimburse travel expenses.

Experience Hokulani on Us

Qualified buyers now have the opportunity to stay in an immaculate, fully furnished model home for up to 2 nights at no charge to experience true Hokulani living.

There are plenty of other limited-time special offers at Hokulani Golf Villas at Kailea. Sign up on the website to learn more about the $ 50,000 in free designer furnishings, closing cost assistance, and more at http://www.HokulaniGolfVillas.com.

About Signature Homes

Signature Homes of Hawai’i combines the best of Mid-western values and Island influences. We balance the natural amenities of the land with our design expertise to create environmentally harmonious communities that complement the surrounding landscape. We use only the finest materials and the best construction practices to ensure that your new home retains its beauty, value, and performance for decades to come.

About Paradigm Real Estate Solutions

Paradigm Real Estate Solutions, a full service national Real Estate Sales and Marketing firm working with Signature Homes, is leveraging its proprietary technology platform Marketing Success Portal

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MoMos Restaurant Announces they are Inviting Customers to Watch the NFL Playoffs on their Big Screen TVs in San Francisco
Saturday, December 24th, 2011 /


San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 06, 2012

MoMos Restaurant, a premier dining destination in San Francisco, invites diners to watch the 2011-2012 NFL Playoffs live at the restaurant on their flat screen and big screen TVs. Watch the post-season games countdown to the Super Bowl with the AFC-NFC Wildcard Playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 7 Sunday, Jan. 8, followed by the AFC-NFC Divisional Playoffs with the 49ers the following week, Jan. 14 and15, and the AFC-NFC Championship Games on Sunday, Jan. 22. Dine in and experience the action of the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl aired live from Honolulu, HI on Sunday, Jan. 29.

Reserve for a private party for the weekend of the San Francisco 49er’s Playoff Game Jan. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 5, to watch Super Bowl XLVI broadcast live from Indianapolis.

MoMo’s, right across the street from Pacific Bell Park, is the perfect place to be on game day if you want to soak up the area’s atmosphere without actually going to the game, says Michael Bauer, SF Chronicle Food Editor.

Enjoy happy hour from 4 to 7pm Monday through Friday excluding game days. They offer cocktails for $ 5 and draft of the day for $ 4.

For private party reservations or for more information on MoMos Restaurant, call Jackie Krill at 415-227-8660 or visit them online at http://www.sfmomos.com. MoMos Restaurant is located at 760 2nd Street in San Francisco.

About MoMos Restaurant

MoMos Restaurant is located on the redeveloped South of Market waterfront, directly across the street from AT&T Park. MoMos Restaurant is one of San Franciscos premier dining destinations which feature delicious food including steak dinners, attentive service and a world class dining room, with outdoor dining decks that are a San Francisco favorite. MoMos Restaurant also offers event facilities for private parties, whether it is a company celebration, birthday party, rehearsal dinner, pre-game or post-game gathering. They have two private event spaces, and also offer their entire restaurant for a full-facility event.

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Daihonzan Chozen-ji International Zen Dojo Announces Zen Art Show in Kalihi Valley
Friday, December 23rd, 2011 /


Honolulu, HI (PRWEB) November 07, 2011

On the weekend of November 18, 2011, Daihonzan Chozen-ji International Zen Dojo invites guests to a viewing of its students and Zen masters works in Chozen-ji Yaki (ceramics), Kado (Way of the Flower), and Shodo (Way of the Brush).

The works of arts are passing reflections of the students and masters training in Shugyo aimed at developing the inner life and not as particular accomplishments or as in ends themselves. In any pursuit besides the prospect of developing skill, apart from any specific achievement, there is a chance to broaden ones outlook and attain a greater degree of maturity, whereby a person’s effectiveness comes out of his essential being. The ultimate goal of the student is Shugyo – the deepest spiritual training possible, to live life as a Do, a Way, learning the inner principles through a state of complete concentration and relaxation, and applying these principles to each moment of the students life to live fully moment by moment.

For more information,

please visit http://www.ChozenjiSpecialEvents.info

and http://www.chozen-ji.org.

About Daihonzan Chozen-ji:

Daihonzan Chozen-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple located in the back of Kalihi Valley, established by Omori Sogen Rotaishi in 1972 as the headquarters of an American Rinzai Zen monastery where people could train in Zen, the martial Ways and the fine arts. It continues to be a place where people of all creeds and philosophies can come to undertake rigorous spiritual training.

Address:

Daihonzan Chozen-ji

International Zen Dojo

3565 Kalihi Street

Honolulu, Hawai’i 96819

For media inquiries:

Candace Kwon

808.295.9562

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BackAtYou.com Announces Top 20 Giveaways in 2011
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 /


Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 30, 2011

Back At You, a social media marketing platform where businesses create marketing campaigns and promotions on Facebook and Twitter, announced their top 20 list of the most popular items businesses gave away during 2011. The most popular items by far are the good and services of the business offering the sweepstakes. Whether its a free dinner, items of clothing, candy bars or energy drinks, products of the business are more affordable to give away, tend to be easier to administer and help build a relevant audience.

Here are the top 20 items given away via a sweepstakes in 2011 that are not directly-related to the product or service of the business conducting the sweepstakes. This is based on over 500 giveaways that business conducted using Back At Yous promotion technology platform.

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Military Spouse Business Association Announces Partnership With U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Sunday, December 18th, 2011 /


(PRWEB) January 13, 2012

Today, the Military Spouse Business Association (MSBA), Americas Military Family Chamber of Commerce, announces its membership in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and partnership in the Chambers Military Spouse Business Alliance. MSBA is pleased to be part of the Chamber and its effort to support military family employment, said Rikki Winters, MSBA President, Navy spouse, and owner of All In One Desktops.

MSBA, Americas Military Family Chamber of Commerce, will assist the Alliance with entrepreneurship for military spouses by providing opportunities, support and networking for entrepreneurial spouses to share best practices and experiences for building profitable and portable businesses.

MSBA, with its nearly 1000 military family members, was founded in 2006 by military spouses across the country. MSBA is virtual and supports military spouse entrepreneurs in overcoming the additional odds of building businesses and producing family income, wherever the military assignment may take them. Business ownership provides financial stability for active duty military families and a bridge to families of veterans.

On January 13, the MSBA will be part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Military Spouse Career Forum at the Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Over 1,000 spouses are expected to attend from one of the most densely populated military communities in the nation. The event is the nation’s largest career fair dedicated exclusively to military spouses. At the event, the MSBA is available to military spouse entrepreneurs who will be present to encourage those who desire to start or build their own businesses.

MSBA estimates 10% of military families either want or already own their own business, which is usually run by the spouse. There are all types – professional consultants, photographers, real estate agents, and product-based; but they share one thing – they have to be portable and flexible as military families move, on average, once every three years.

I have moved our family business from Georgia, to Virginia, to California and now to Hawaii. After the boxes are packed I have to update my website to let customers know orders will be delayed until we are unpacked in the new location, says Joanna Williamson, Navy spouse and owner of Atta Girl!

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