A well known educational and entrepreneurial leader from Bonita Springs has received national recognition for her efforts to promote heightened access to higher education. Dr. Beth Hagan was recently presented The Pioneer Award during the Community College Baccalaureate Association’s annual conference in Reno, Nevada.
Dr. Kenneth P. Walker, District President of Edison State College and President [...]

March 30, 2009 — iFunia, a leading company in Mac video conversion technologies, announces the launch of their website, http://www.iFuniaVideoConverter.com. The site offers many easy-to-use Mac video conversion programs, developed specially for Mac OS X users to convert their video portable and handy. Users will be entitled to have their popular video files converted to [...]

The Freelon Group, a Research Triangle, N.C.-based architecture and design firm, has been selected as the winner of a design competition for the new Center for Civil & Human Rights (CCHR) in Atlanta. Under the leadership of Philip Freelon, FAIA, The Freelon Group will partner with HOK, an Atlanta-based architecture and design firm, as the [...]

In celebration of Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday, Cruise West, one of the world’s leading providers of small-ship exploration cruises to the most fascinating destinations on earth, has updated its popular Galapagos itinerary. During the 2010 season, the 10-day/9-night cruises will journey throughout Darwin’s inspiring islands on the elegant, 100-guest Galapagos Explorer II, sister ship to [...]

The Gulf Coast Venture Forum (GCVF) has scheduled its next monthly membership meeting for Thursday, April 9, 2009 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Tiburon Golf Club Room, 2610 Tiburon Drive in Naples.
This month’s meeting will feature two presenting companies, one from the medical industry and the other from the internet marketing [...]

Naples-based Air Technology Group, which includes Air Technology Inc. and Air Technology Engines Inc., recently participated in Heli-Expo 2009 in Anaheim, California. Mike Turner, President and CEO along with Mark Marar, Sales Manager attended the three day event, February 22-24, 2009 to showcase the company’s new tradeshow booth complete with turbine engine display.
The [...]

The Small Business Coalition Inc. is pleased to announce that it will host a nationally recognized business growth program for Southwest Florida business owners and entrepreneurs. The FastTrac™ Growth Venture, an initiative of the renowned Kauffman Foundation, will be held this summer.
FastTrac™ Growth Venture is a ten-week, three hour per week opportunity for participants to [...]

Sue Huff, owner of E. Sue Huff & Associates, Inc., a marketing and management consulting firm located in Naples, Florida, has been selected as the coordinator for the FastTrac™ Growth Venture summer program.
Huff founded her consulting firm in 1996, after gaining extensive business experience through work in management, offset printing, newspapers, advertising, and the visual [...]

Greenleaf Biofuels, LLC, announced today it has signed a $1.3 million grant agreement with the State of Connecticut that will enable the company to build an alternative feedstock biodiesel production facility in New Haven harbor.
The grant to Greenleaf is the largest of several announced by Connecticut late last year and is part of the State’s [...]

With the recession forcing many art galleries across the country to close their doors, young artists are having a tough time getting their work on the walls. One gallery that isn’t turning them away is Ugallery.com.
On the budget-conscious and expertly curated site, top student artists from across the country are given the opportunity to display [...]

Green Earth Nano Science, Inc., (GENS) – Canadian environmental solutions developer and manufacturer of GENS NANO & SolarStucco – self-sanitizing and self-cleaning photocatalyst coatings and proprietary air & surface purification system, signed a licensing agreement with SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, a UK company.
SolarStucco self-cleaning coatings are designed for exterior applications. For indoor applications, the company [...]

“Bring three online marketplaces together as one, equipped with every possible user-friendly tool for the trader and buyer.” Hercules would have enjoyed this job – but what amprice Managing Director Markus Burgdorf (44), his 15-strong German team and 20 Indian programmers have set up in the last twelve months is worth all the effort. Almost [...]

Surface Consulting is pleased to announce its involvement in the completion of a prominent residence on Venetian Bay. Utilizing specialty stuccos that bring authentic European character to home exteriors, the Naples-based company recently finished the exterior surface of the luxury home built for Scott and Simone Lutgert.
Christopher O’Guin, President of Surface Consulting, worked with Herscoe-Hajjar [...]

The Dick Pope/Polk County chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) continues to accept reservations for its “New Media Communication Tools” professional development seminar on Tuesday, March 10 in Lakeland. The seminar will feature Jan Luongo, APR, president of Tampa-based Alliance Communications, as guest speaker.
Luongo, who has counseled, written and lectured extensively on public [...]

With all the doom and gloom of the financial crisis, there is one dependable bright spot – babies. According to the Daily Telegraph, the economic woes are sparking a baby boom, with sales of baby related products up by double-digits at many retailers in the UK.
Having a baby is a once in a lifetime experience [...]