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Nonprofit upgrades communication tool for hearing-impaired children
HOUSTON, April 18, 2011 – The Center for Hearing and Speech, the only full-service resource in Houston that teaches children with hearing loss to speak rather than use sign language, says its news website, www.centerhearingandspeech.org, is getting results that exceed expectations. Developed by Schipul – The Web Marketing Co. (www.schipul.com), the organization’s new website makes it easy for visitors to discover the services they are looking for while projecting a positive, friendly image.
In Houston, more than 133,000 children have a hearing impairment. As the …
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AAF Houston Luncheon – Creative Thought Leader Series
Wednesday 20-Apr-11 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM CDT
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This weekend kids will be running around the lawns hunting Easter eggs. Others will be eagerly chomping down on chocolate Easter bunnies. None of them will even wonder where all of that good stuff came from.
It has been a while already, but the museum hosted a wonderful exhibit on chocolate. It told the story of the origin of the cacao tree (northern South America), and how it made its way into Mesoamerica, into the Maya and Aztec cultures. We also learned how the Spaniards brought the substance to Europe, and …
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(HOUSTON, TX) April 18, 2011- SugarHill Recording Studios is saddened to learn of the death of friend Jeff Wells on April 16, 2010. Jeff was owner Houston's iconic Sound Arts Recording Studio.
Jeff and his protege, Brian Baker, have been making incredible recordings for decades. SugarHill President Dan Workman recalls: "I always enjoyed seeing Jeff and Brian at Recording Academy functions. We would catch up and compare notes on projects, gear and bands. It made me feel good to see Sound Arts thrive over the decades. When hurricane Ike put SugarHill …
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As member of the Special Events team at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, I have recently returned from a very informative and inspirational visit to Phoenix, Arizona for The Special Events conference. Special Events industry professionals from around the world attended. As a participant, I participated in all sorts of educational sessions such as Wrap Up the Room With Décor, Four Parties and a Budget, and Creating Opulent Indian Weddings Inspired by the Raj Dynasty.
My favorite session was Color Trends and Inspiration From the Tried and True to the …
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Come expand your business card collection by attending the April networking event on Thursday, April 21st, 5:30pm – 8:30pm at Stella Sola – recognized by the Houston Press as Best of Houston 2010: Best Brunch Restaurant.
Stella Sola
1001 Studewood St
Houston TX 77008
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Phone: (713) 880-1001
Not only will you be able to partake in the breathtaking view of Downtown Houston that Stella Sola has to offer, but you’ll be able to enjoy complimentary appetizers, complimentary valet parking and Happy Hour drink specials …
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Updated website offers enhanced marketing tools, user-friendly applications, online ticketing and e-commerce options for the 2011 festival season
HOUSTON, April 11, 2011 – Schipul – The Web Marketing Company (www.schipul.com) today announced the launch of a newly upgraded website for the Texas Renaissance Festival, www.texrenfest.com. The new website will be instrumental in building excitement for the 37th Annual Texas Renaissance Festival where the sights, sounds, tastes and beauty of the 16th Century come alive for eight magically-themed weekends beginning in October.
Located 50 miles northwest of Houston, the Texas Renaissance Festival is …
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The following slate has been nominated to serve as Only In Houston board members. We will keep you posted. If you have any objections, please write Dwight Cook.
Dwight Cook
SoundWorks / VividMix
dcook@soundworks.com
Jackson Lau
Bouncing Pixel
jlau@bouncingpixel.com
Lou Congelio
ACME Fish
lou@acmefish.com
Christine Stevens
Acumen Design
christine@acumendesign.com
Joan Tankersley
JT Style Network
jt@jtstylenetwork.com
Jim Mousner
Origin
jim.mousner@originaction.com
Dale Harrison
enGrant Scientific
dale.w.harrison@gmail.com
Jamie Farquhar
Texas Medical Center
Jamie@jamiefarquhar.com
Marc Nathan
ChaiOne
marc1919@gmail.com
Ross Wells
Zen Film
ross@zenfilm.com
Petri Darby
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
pdarby@wish.org
Joe Fournet
Ideas & More
j4net@ideasnmore.net
Karen Cook
VividMix
kc@vividmix.com
Troy Burwell
4 Guys Interactive
troy@4guys.com
Jerald Reichstein
Bouncing Pixel
jr@bouncingpixel.com
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From Dr. David Alexander, Rice Professor of Physics and Astronomy and creator of the Space Frontiers Lecture series:
Yuri Gagarin
This month celebrates a number of notable anniversaries associated with space exploration. Tuesday, April 12 marked the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic flight to become the first human to travel in space. Coincidentally, that same day marked the 30th anniversary of the launch of the first Space Shuttle. Two historic landmarks in our quest to expand the boundaries of our home planet. For those of you who are interested, April 12 …
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Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc., the second largest independent Hispanic advertising and marketing agency in the country, is the proud recipient of ten District ADDY® Awards. The Tenth District American Advertising Federation presented Lopez Negrete Communications with seven Silver ADDY and three Bronze ADDY Awards.
The ADDY Awards is unique among other advertising creative competitions in that it is the only competition that includes three levels of judging: local, regional, and national. Lopez Negrete Communications most recently won 36 ADDY Awards at the local level: Best of Show Award for Broadcast for …