Month: August 2018

TD Bank and the High Line Return with ‘High Line Honey’ Event to Promote Sustainable Honey and Highlight the Environmental Importance of Bees

Stuart Mitchell

Friends of the High Line and TD Bank, today announce the return of the High Line Honey program, which culminated this year with a summer harvest event on the High Line on Saturday, July 14th. Organizers expected to produce between 100 to 150 pounds of pure and unpasteurized local honey from rooftop beehives in the Chelsea neighborhood, where the High Line is located. The harvested honey was sold at the event, with 100 percent of the proceeds given back to the High Line to support the horticulture and sustainable maintenance…

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“Experience the Difference” at SCCE’s 17th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, October 21-24, 2018, Las Vegas

Stuart Mitchell

More than 1,800 compliance professionals are expected to gather in Las Vegas, October 21-24, 2018 for the 17th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, Hosted by the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE). This year’s Compliance & Ethics Institute includes several new features, including: Two new learning tracks – Professional Skills, which focuses on the soft skills that are necessary for a successful compliance program, and Advanced Compliance, which dives deeper into topics pertinent to compliance professionals with more than 10 years of experience. BrainDates – An exciting way to…

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Girls Who Code Expands Board of Directors with Addition of Phil Shawe

Stuart Mitchell

Girls Who Code, the national non-profit organization working to close the gender gap in technology, today announced the appointment of Phil Shawe to the organization’s Board of Directors. Shawe is the CEO and President of TransPerfect, which provides translation, localization, and an array of related business and technology solutions. “We’re thrilled to have Phil Shawe join our Board,” said Founder and CEO Reshma Saujani. “As we look to expand our reach to even more girls, Phil’s expertise in translation and cultural nuances will be invaluable.” Shawe has overseen the day-to-day…

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The Story of How Not To Do Your Marketing – The ZX Vega+

Stuart Mitchell

We live in a world where many things have been changed with the creation of crowdfunding. Since its creation in the early 90s  it has allowed the opportunity for niche creations to find their audience at less of a risk to their creator than normal manufacturing. It has also created a new, more targeted field in marketing as well, you have a limited window and resources to find and target your niche and to create a campaign that draws those on the fringe in. Over the last 2 and a…

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American Cancer Society and National Football League Award $3.2 Million in New Grants to Help Reduce Breast Cancer Disparities

Stuart Mitchell

The American Cancer Society (ACS) and National Football League (NFL) have awarded $3.2 million in grant funding to 32 health systems to address disparities in breast cancer mortality that exist among women of color. Funding for these grants is made possible through ACS’s partnership with the NFL and the league’s Crucial Catch campaign. Grant funded health systems will address the full continuum of cancer care including breast cancer screening, follow-up of abnormal mammograms, and timely access to specialty care if needed. The grants are the latest in ACS’s Community Health…

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