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Evans Media GroupOverland Park, KS (EMG) – November 17, 2009. When a series of events brought about the opportunity for Paul Evans to relocate Evans Media Group, a boutique advertising and social media agency to the Midwest from its original location just outside New York City, Evans and his partner wasted no time. “Over the years, business had brought me to Kansas City many times and I had always been intrigued by this center of culture and diversity in the heartland” said Evans from his Overland Park, KS office.

Every business has a lot of transactions that are carried on at a daily basis. The information and the data about the transactions and other matters are fed into the computers. It is important to keep a track of all the data and keep it organized so that the whole organization can have access to it in the future. Also, the data needed for the transactions and other business activities should also be available to each and every member of the company. For the purpose of data management, Informatica powercenter is considered as the number one solution. The platform of Informatica has helped numerous companies in cutting down the costs.

TubaChristmas 2009 will be hosted by The Kansas City Symphony on Friday, December 4. This event will be one of 240 TubaChristmas concerts presented around the United States in tribute to the late artist/teacher William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day 1902. The TubaChristmas ensemble performs traditional Christmas carols and songs, many of which were arranged by noted American composer Alec Wilder, who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980. The memories of Bell and Wilder are celebrated in the annual performances of TubaChristmas groups around the nation.

(KANSAS CITY) – The Kansas City Symphony marks the beginning of the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah on Thanksgiving weekend. The Kansas City Symphony and Chorus join with the Independence Messiah Choir for this mosaic of the scriptures, which remains Handel’s most famous work. With over 400 musicians on stage, it is one of the most triumphant choral pieces ever written. Messiah is best known for its familiar “Hallelujah” chorus.

PCA 20th Anniversary The PCA Group (www.thepcagroup.com), a leading information technology consulting firm serving businesses and organizations for over 20 years, has successfully installed the Vertical Communications Wave IP 2500 communications platform to increase capacity and customer service in the Indoor Air Professionals Commercial, Residential, and Naval/Yacht divisions call centers.

“A séance for piano and orchestra" -- ghosts of music's past weave through the three movement concerto

(Kansas City) - The Kansas City Symphony will present the world premiere of Lost Souls - A Piano Concerto by Israeli composer Avner Dorman on November 20-22. Lost Souls tell the haunting story of a séance summoning ghosts of concertos past, ending in an exorcism. Praised by Gramophone Magazine as “a fresh, young voice, worth following,” Avner Dorman is a rising star composer whose orchestral works were recently performed by the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY HOSTS
KENNEDY CENTER PRESIDENT MICHAEL KAISER FOR FREE COMMUNITY ARTS CONVERSATION ON NOVEMBER 18

Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser to Travel to all 50 States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., to address the challenges facing non-profit performing arts organizations today

PCA 20th Anniversary The PCA Group (www.thepcagroup.com), a leading information technology consulting firm serving businesses and organizations for over 20 years, designed a new Web site for Murak & Associates, LLC – Turnaround Performance Specialists (www.murak.com).

Economic hard times bring local retailers and service companies to search for opportunities for expansion.

"Business to Business electronic transactions are just one of the under used profit centers that local service and retail businesses are overlooking" Stated Renowned Consultant Mark Riddle Owner of Effective Marketing Kansas City.

A revitalized lakehomes Magazine arrives in homes this coming November, after three months of planning and research, featuring a new dedication to journalistic integrity, thoughtful reporting and brilliant design. In a market of general interest publications lakehomes stands apart, building a strong relationship with some of Kansas City’s most affluent through a common passion for the finer celebrations of life.

Date: Tuesday, October 06, 2009
CONTACT: Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481; e-mail pamw@kcchamber.com

EFL ASSOCIATES CHOSEN TO LEAD SEARCH FOR NEW CHAMBER PRESIDENT

Kansas City, Mo (October 5, 2009) -- EFL Associates of Leawood, Kan. has been selected to conduct the search for the president of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. Peter deSilva, chairman and CEO, UMB Bank, and Peter C. Brown, chairman, Grassmere Partners, LLC, are serving as Chamber Selection Committee co-chairs. Both local and national search firms were asked to respond to a Request for Proposal, and three finalists were interviewed earlier this month by a Chamber Selection Committee.

PCA 20th Anniversary The PCA Group (www.thepcagroup.com), a leading information technology consulting firm serving businesses and organizations for over 20 years, successfully completed a software system upgrade for Benefit Plans Administrative Services in Utica. The upgrade added security for monitoring individual benefit plans through the CensusPRO™ Web portal.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In these tough economic times when budgets are shrinking but expectations for increased sales and market share are not, marketers must make sure every marketing dollar is spent as wisely as possible. Key to accomplishing this is to make sure marketers are not just delivering the right message, but delivering that message through the media and channels of communications that are most influential to their targeted consumers.

Need someone to call for guidance on how to handle a difficult employee issue? An HR expert for a short-term project? An internal investigation following a claim of sexual harassment? HR One Outsourcing saw a need in providing these services and more to small companies.

MANHATTAN, Kan., (September 22, 2009) – L. Gary Boomer (Kansas City, Mo.) and Sandra L. Wiley (Manhattan, Kan.) of Boomer Consulting, Inc. were recently ranked among Accounting Today magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting for 2009. Each has earned a long-standing reputation as an authority and thought leader within the accounting industry.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2009
Contact Information:
913.568.3563
donna@librettocommunications.com
www.librettocommunications.com

Local Small Business Awarded Kansas City Green Solutions Contract

It’s the American dream coming true, when one man can make a difference. Ed Lyman had the vision of fighting against offshore interests by putting American technicians to work locally in an online technology support company that solves the everyday computer problems of individual customers and small to medium-size businesses. keepiThome launched July 1st to keep our dollars and talents home in the U.S. where they belong.

Date: Tuesday, September 08, 2009
CONTACT: Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481; e-mail pamw@kcchamber.com
Kendra Kemp, (816) 374-5465l; e-mail kemp@kcchamber.com

POWER EXTENDS BUSINESS MENTORSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE

PCA Group The PCA Group (www.thepcagroup.com), a leading information technology consulting firm serving businesses and organizations for over 20 years, successfully completed a network implementation for Wendy L. Weinstein, MD, PC.

Associated Youth Services: Delbert Boone Offered His Experiences As Valuable Lessons to AYS Youth

Date: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Kansas City, Kansas –
Associated Youth Services recently hosted internationally renowned addiction and criminal behavior counselor, Delbert Boone as a guest speaker on August 25, 2009.

Boone confronted youth participating in the Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Program, also know as ADAPT, by challenging

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: August 20, 2009
EVENT: New Business and New Web Site Launch
CONTACT: Nick Walz
pr@thinkbigshot.com
816.471.1877

KANSAS CITY, MO – BIGSHOT is pleased to announce the launch of the new website for ProPartnersMD (http://www.propartnersmd.com/) and a new partnership with the National Association of Forensic Economics (NAFE). “It was a pleasure working with ProPartnersMD. The quality of the work the team produced is outstanding,” said BIGSHOT CEO/Founder Jeff Henry. “We are also very honored to have been chosen for the website redesign for NAFE. The BIGSHOT team is looking forward to helping NAFE with their new growth initiative.”

First impressions are lasting impressions. Now, a new business partnership based here in Kansas City can help you manage your first impression and professional image. It’s so U! and The Etiquette Advisor have partnered to create interactive presentations and workshops on business attire and business manners, and their affect on your success. Learn the ingredients of impression, evaluate your current image and define where you want to go. Learn how to leave a positive impact with every interaction. We explore the details that make a difference and social graces in the business world. In today’s competitive business environment, professionalism is the key to cultivating profitable long-term business relationships.

As the business keeps on growing the data keeps on piling up, every day new sets of data are entered into the system of the employees. All the data which is important should be stored in such a way that it can be later used easily, this give rise to the need of data integration. The growth of complexity of the technical environments in various organizations has given birth to informatica consulting which fulfills the need of centralizing the information at a single location.

For Immediate Release
For More Information, Contact:
Mark Riddle, Effective Marketing Kansas City EffectiveMarketingKansasCity.com 816-237-8527

The City of Independence, MO in cooperation with the Independence Council for Economic Development is recognizing Hathmore Technologies, LLC for the significant contributions that Hathmore has made by providing jobs and economic vitality to Independence. A breakfast provided by the City will be given to the staff and others at the new Hathmore headquarters located at I-70 and Noland Road. Also, a proclamation from the City will be given by Mayor Don Reimal.

Olathe, KS - Provision Design and Star 102 radio are currently accepting registrations to win a free web site design package for a business in the Kansas City metropolitan area. This package includes the complete design of a fully functional brochure style web site of up to 10 pages, client consultations, three custom design concepts for the winner to choose from, and training for the business to maintain the site once the design is complete.

Social media tools are here to stay. It's no longer a question of whether businesses and professionals should engage; it's a question of how. Morningstar Communications is offering two hands-on courses, Social Media 101 and Social Media 201, to help individuals create and enhance social media presence. Social Media 101, Creating Your Online Brand Identity, will help individuals get started in social media. Social Media 201, Enhancing Your Online Brand Identity, will take your social media presence to the next level.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 22, 2009) – HNTB Architecture and Rippetoe Solutions Group, LLC today announced a strategic alliance between the two firms to provide consulting services to the North American convention center industry.

(Kansas City, MO) July, 2009 – If you are a Kansas City homeowner or are looking to become a Kansas City homeowner, owning a home can be rewarding and challenging at the same time. Over the lifetime of owning a home a number of important “green” home decisions most likely will arise. When important “green” home decisions do arise; where do you start, how do you proceed and who do you go to for advice and assistance? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a “green” real estate expert who had a broad range of “green” real estate and construction experience and a unique skill set that could consult and advise with Kansas City homeowners to provide solutions to most any important “green” home decision?

The Special Needs Planning Center (SNPC), a family and financial planning practice exclusively serving families with children with special needs, is announcing an expansion of their offices to Las Vegas. Originally created by Heath Burch & Scott Adams, both of whom are certified financial planners (CFP®), the center officially opened in 2006. Located in Kansas City, MO, the SNPC serves families throughout the United States with clients reaching as far as London and Tahiti.