Search for the 2012 UK Business Speaker of the Year

(PRWEB) October 27, 2011

Wimborne-based branding, creative and digital agency, RT Media, sponsor of the first UK Business Speaker of the Year, has announced its support for the 2012 competition, now launched.

Last month (Sept) Phillip Khan-Pannis, a copywriter from Bromley, wowed an audience at Bournemouths Pavilion Theatre, winning the first ever UK Business Speaker of the Year competition with a motivational speech, What it means to be second.

The speech included stories about Mr Khan-Pannis rivalry with an older sibling and how he overcame disappointments in life.

As well as sponsoring the event, RT Media founder and creative director, Ross Thornley sat on the judging panel. He said: The whole competition was extremely well run, with the eight finalists selected from auditions posted onto YouTube. At the final, there was the added tension of the judges selecting just three contestants for the audiences deciding vote.

It was a great night - there are some really talented speakers out there and this competition is a real opportunity to be independently recognised. Were looking forward to building the reputation and scope of next years competition.

The event was devised by the UK Speechwriters Guild, which hosts its annual conference at the Bournemouth University Executive Business Centre. Professor Max Atkinson, one of the countrys leading public speaking experts, author of Lend Me Your Ears and a much-acclaimed blogger, sat as Chairman of the Judges.

Khan-Panni, CEO of PKP Communicators, a training company that helps business leaders to speak in public without fear and in a way that makes others want to listen, said: The UK Business Speaker of the Year is a splendid and worthwhile initiative that attracted some quality speakers. Much credit to Brian Jenner, whose idea it was, and to RT Media, the brand agency that recognised its potential. I was delighted to take part and honoured to have been voted the inaugural winner.

Aspiring or professional speakers over the age of 18, with an unusual story to tell can register their interest to take part in next years competition at http://www.ukbusinessspeakers.co.uk.

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Wagner, Who Shows Champion Mules, Named Dynamite Top Salesperson for 4th Year

Keenesburg, Colo. (PRWEB) August 22, 2011

Terri Wagner has been named top sales person by Dynamite Specialty Products, makers of all-natural mule feed, horse feed and dog food, for the fourth year in a row. Dynamite has more than 4,000 distributors throughout the United States and Canada.

Wagner, who raises and shows champion mules, has found that Dynamite products such as Pelleted Grain Ration, Dyna-Pro prebiotic, Miracle Clay and Trace Mineral Concentrate make exceptional improvements in mule nutrition.

The Keenesburg resident, who has competed in equine events for years, began buying mule feed and other products from Dynamite when she was unable to solve the health problems of some of her mules.

I went to a seminar on Dynamite products about seven years ago. I got the answers about mule nutrition and mule feed that I had been seeking for months in a matter of seconds. she recalled. The health of all my mules improved.

Dynamite product sell themselves, she said. People see what has happened with animals in my barn, and they want the same mule feed and horse feed for their own mules and horses.

Dynamite Marketing has been producing all-natural food and nutritional supplements for four generations. In addition to mule feed and horse feed, it has products for dogs, cats and most other members of the animal kingdom.

Dynamites specialists in mule nutrition and animal nutrition can recommend exactly what vitamins, minerals and other supplements best support mules and horses with laminitis, dogs with arthritis, cats whose owners make their own food, and cows with digestive issues. Dynamite has worked with veterinarians and university researchers to produce specialty foods to correct nutritional deficiencies in animals ranging from Canadian muskoxen to peregrine falcons to zoo exotics.

Dynamite uses only natural ingredients, made in the United States for better quality control. Throughout its history of making natural mule feed and horse feed, it has always looked at alternatives to animal by-products, antibiotics, chemical preservatives, fumigants, artificial coloring and other additives that have later caused health problems. Its manufacturing processes are so stringently controlled that Dynamite has a separate mill to produce feed for herbivores, such as mules, horses and poultry that are especially sensitive to contamination from meat needed by other species. Mills are in Idaho and Iowa.

Additional information on natural horse feed and mule feed, as well as horse and mule vitamin and mineral supplements, is available from Wagner at 303-732-0138 or coyotecreekranch(at)juno(dot)com. Information also is available at DynamiteSpecialty.com or by calling 800-697-7434.

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Brita Climate Ride Returns for Second Year

New York City (PRWEB) April 16, 2009

The Brita Climate Ride will return for its second year this September, and registration is now open to 250 cyclists. This "climate conference on wheels" and fundraiser is designed to raise awareness of climate change and renewable energy. This year's event will take place September 26-30, 2009, and will once again see hundreds of cyclists pedal beautiful country roads from New York City to Washington, DC. Participants can currently register online at http://www.climateride.org.

Caeli Quinn, co-founder and director of Climate Ride, said the ride is a positive way for people to express their concern about climate change. "With the COP15 Climate Conference around the corner, we need to see a significant commitment to dealing with climate change and increasing renewable energy options in the U.S.," Quinn said. "This year's Climate Ride will see hundreds of riders, backed by the thousands of people who sponsored them and made this historic journey possible."

Last year, on September 24th, 2008, during Brita Climate Ride 2008, more than 100 exuberant cyclists rode en masse to the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. This was the thrilling end to a 300-mile bike ride that began in the heart of New York City and meandered through beautiful countryside in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

Each evening, expert speakers met with Climate Riders to discuss the science, policies and issues surrounding climate change and renewable energy. Upon the Climate Riders' triumphant arrival in Washington D.C., they had the opportunity to meet personally with their senators and representatives.

This year's event raises funds for three hardworking non-profits, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (DC), Clean Air-Cool Planet (Connecticut) and Focus the Nation (Oregon). Climate Ride is the first multi-day, multi-city bicycle ride to address climate change and renewable energy issues. Climate Ride also endeavors to show that the bicycle is the ultimate carbon-free machine and a viable form of transportation.

Climate Ride is especially unique because of its expert speaker series, says co-founder and director, Geraldine Carter. "This is the first climate conference on wheels. Our riders pedal all day and then have the opportunity to hear from some the brightest minds in climate change and renewable energy in the evening. Our riders finish Climate Ride with an in-depth understanding of climate issues and are inspired to rally friends and family to help resolve the most important issue facing humanity."

Brita Climate Ride is the first bicycle tour where pedal strokes help raise money and awareness of climate change and hope for a future powered by renewable energy and a green economy. The ride offers people who share a passion for green living and cycling a chance to journey toward making a difference. Like the Climate Riders, Brita, once again the title sponsor, is dedicated to making the Earth a greener place. Thanks to Brita, there won't be any empty bottled water containers along the route; the riders are supplied with Brita filtered water in special FilterForGood bike bottles. Each Climate Rider fundraises at least $ 2,400 to participate in Climate Ride 2009.

About Climate Ride

The Climate Ride organization was founded by Caeli Quinn, 33, (Whitefish, MT) and Geraldine Carter, 33, (Missoula, MT) to raise money for innovative organizations that are working to educate Americans about the impacts of climate change and engage them in the possibility of a renewable energy-based economy, and to mobilize politicians to enact meaningful climate change and energy policies. In 2008, Climate Riders represented 30 states and a variety of cycling abilities from novices to competitive cyclists. For more information, please visit http://www.climateride.org. Videos, photos and blogs can be viewed at http://www.climateride.org/blog. For more information or to support a participant, please visit http://www.climateride.org or call 406.871.5477.

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Another Year, Another Superb Calendar

CHICAGO (PRWEB) September 25, 2006

Hyde Park this fall will again be the epicenter of the most diverse film programming in Chicago. Post-Nouvelle Vage Godard sits alongside the hardboiled noir of John Garfield and Robert Ryan; the mean streets of 70s American Cinema next to the meaner bedrooms/campgrounds of 70s American horror; early Hollywood films starring, directed or scripted by women flank a survey of jazz music in films and films about jazz music.

Standard histories of Hollywood often overlook the great contribution made by powerful women in the positions of directors, screenwriters and actor-auteurs. The Women of Early Hollywood: Writers, Directors, Stars features rare pictures with stars like Lillian Gish (The Wind), Clara Bow (Mantrap), Greta Garbo (The Kiss), Mary Pickford (Sparrows), and showcases outstanding and unrecognized work from some of the best women screenwriters of the day: Marian Fremont (Griffiths True Heart Susie), Agnes Christie Johnson (King Vidors The Patsy), Anita Loos (Wild and Woolly), as well as work by women-directors, like The Blot (Lois Weber), Speed Limit (Alice Guy Blache), The Red Kimono (Dorothy Davenport) and Her Defiance (Cleo Madison). This series presents a compelling argument for the place of women writers, directors and stars in the early Hollywood canon.

The second part of Docs Jean-Luc Godard retrospective offers a generous sampling of his work post-Weekend. His stints as dogmatic Maoist, aesthete (as part of the Dziga Vertov group) and video artist will be explored. This series will give Chicagoans a chance to appraise his aesthetic and political development, and to view rare and controversial works from Sympathy for the Devil (certainly the only concert film of the Rolling Stones to include political murder and Marxist rants) to Godards self-conscious masterpiece about filmmaking, 1982s Passion. The super-rare 1990 film, Nouvelle Vage will be screened in Chicago for the first time in at least a decade. As a special treat, each screening will be accompanied by rare DVD screenings of video shorts, many unavailable in any format in North America.

The 1970s in America were a ripe time for horror. This genre doesnt get nearly the amount of respect it deserves, and hasnt gotten much respect from Doc lately. But Revisiting the American Nightmare will rectify all that. Films with taglines that just drag you to the theater (Deadbed the bed that eats) mix with frightening favorites, William Friedkins The Exorcist and John Carpenters Halloween. The modern gore that audiences flock to today (Saw, Hostel, etc.) wouldnt be the same without these lovably terrifying flicks. As a special treat, Halloween will screen twice on its eponymous night, with a costume contest at the midnight screening.

Ever Wipe Off Your Soda Can Top? With Over 250 Billion Cans Consumed Per Year, Everyone Has!

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 12, 2011

During lectures and market tests in Texas middle schools, Team Advercan has proven the ultimate weapon to win the global Cola War. The weapon? A simple, biodegradable, no-cost sanitary can top cover that protects consumers from germs (bacteria, viruses, etc.) and acts as a coupon. Amy Cannon, Advercans in-school assistant, exclaims, McGruff the Crime Dog picked Pepsi when given a choice, but as soon as we put Advercans Clean Cap on the Coke can, he wagged his tail and pawed for Coke! Emily A., a 7th grader, says, Im glad someone cares enough about others health to make this happen. I would definitely drink whatever soda had a sanitary seal. Carissa S. submits, I would switch from Pepsi to Coke if there was a chance to win Justin Bieber tickets on the top. One kiddo didnt like Coke or Pepsi, but said shed switch from Sprite to 7UP if it had an Advercan cover on it.

Our student polls show over 99% brand switching! There is almost no brand loyalty when we put a sanitary seal with a coupon on top, claims Advercans founder, Kenny Mac McClintock. We polled a few middle-school classes, a city jazz fest, a film festival, and health/wellness fair attendees for brand loyalty. Only three soda fans were brand loyal out of a couple hundred polled! Even Dallas Film Festival patrons were 100% non loyal when presented with a sanitary can cover and movie coupon offer.

Billions of dollars are spent on brand switcher business globally all wasted. Not only is Advercans AmeriCANtop paid for by second-party advertisers and assures can-top hygiene, but it also assures brand dominance. What of the billions of dollars in CanAd revenues to be gained? $ 35 billion is being spent on unwanted Direct Mail annually, so why not net-net a few billion of this spending by selling can-top coupon space globally? http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Peel-to-Reveal-the-Worlds-iw-3060085953.html?x=0

On the emotional and physical notes of can top hygiene, Team Advercan has been called Philanthropists by LabCorp and Dallas County Hospital health technicians. SMU Colleges microbiology lab and Baylor Hospital have just positively tested cans for transfer of pathogens such as staphylococcus infection. Lara E., a microbiology major from UTA, says, Any college laboratory can test can tops for harmful bacteria. Its simple: If a store clerk handles infected money all day while he handles your cans, its like putting loose change directly into your mouth. http://www.gppro.com/healthsmart/dirtymoney.asp

Nurse Jane DG., responsible for immunizations at the Lewiseville Independent School District , affirms, The AmeriCANtop is a great product! This is an easy way to ensure you and your children drink from a clean container. Less flu, colds, and infections. Frankie D., the attendance clerk, asserts, Finally something new to help curtail absenteeism during flu season. The first Lab Testers in Dallas Nurses Lisa Cawthorn and Cynthia Tricket, concerned philanthropists at Baylor Medical Center hold a lab test swab, saying, Eww, not on my can! (Pictured). Deborah C. of eHow explains that salmonella, hepatitis A, enterovirus, and shigellosis can be easily spread to beverages or directly to your mouth. Bevblogs Activgurl shouts: Always clean a can/bottle before you open it! If you can imagine the conditions of a filthy warehouse, dirty delivery trucks, and cruddy back rooms, then you have an idea of what might be on your can. Never mind the occasional pesticide application from folks spraying these storage areas. Devin B. declares, I am a Seabee in the United States Navy. While on liberty in Spain, I have noticed the filth and dirt that the store cashiers have under their fingernails. This is obviously a source of germs and disease that get transferred to the top of my soda can at purchase. Im protecting and serving my country. Why doesnt Coke protect and serve their consumers?

The Beverage Companies should want to cover their cans because of market share increase, new branding space, POP snack ads, fast food pouring rights, safeguarding, theme park ads, prizing, scent, taste; anything to increase the profitability and allure of the soda/beer package. Oh, and of course massive new advertising revenue streams from can-top coupons and PPC. Jerry Clapp of Cott Bottling once said it best: Its all about the Doe Re Mi! Ed N. of Coca-Cola Bottling Texas, plus many other KO/FEMSA parties, and Rose B. of PepsiCo endorsed Advercans model just recently, so maybe well see some Clean Caps out soon.

The leading expert of our decade-long quest, Thomas Bachman of Beverage Industry Magazine, states, The Advercan system is the right idea at the right time whose time has literally come. With todays safety concerns about product contamination and the need for unique brand expansion opportunities, the Advercan can top cover looks to be the most consumer-friendly and efficient way to answer these concerns. Advercan exec, Grady Embry remarks, Advercan has proven a multibillion-dollar marketing revenue business plan along with sanitary safety for its consumers. Why not profit several billion off marketing and prevent the spread of pathogens?

If the beverage companies say that there isnt a yucky can top problem, lets have their kids line up to buy cans from an H1N1-positive cashier before Christmas break, sites Michelle A., Middle School Teacher, TX.

Since these findings affects almost every person on earth, Advercans effort is assured global successes in business and Philanthropy. Big bev thinkers or foundation leaders: Please contact us at team(at)bevcomedia(dot)com or 800-879-7050, or visit us at http://www.advercan.com.

Detailed story @ http://www.advercan.com/colawarwon

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Lion Heart Puts on Pennsylvania 2006 Fight of the Year

Valley Forge, Penn. (PRWEB) December 12, 2006

Salt Lake City headquartered Lion Heart Boxing Productions does it again. Lion Heart Boxing Productions' Welterweight Wars in Valley Forge held on November 30, 2006 produced the Pennsylvania Fight of Year, a barn-burner between Bridgeport's Harry Yorgey and Forest City, North Carolina's Jeremy Yelton.

In the Main Event, undefeated junior middleweight "Lightning" Harry Yorgey (17-0-1, 8 KO's) survived three knockdowns and a broken nose to capture a blood and guts eight round unanimous decision, over highly underrated and overambitious Jeremy Yelton (17-8, 8 KO's).

Round One was all Yorgey. Yorgey controlled Round One as he systematically walked down Yelton behind stiff jabs, followed with hooks and crosses. Late in the round, a strong uppercut buckled the knees of Yelton, who was forced to hold on. Yorgey, in an attempt to break the hold, threw a hurt Yelton to the canvas and was lucky not to get penalized.

Round two was more of the same as Yorgey boosted by his raucous hometown fans from nearby Bridgeport, PA sent Yelton to his knee on the canvas early, with a body shot. The knockdown was ruled a slip, Yorgey again buckled the knees of Yelton with an uppercut. Yelton recovered quickly. Yorgey patiently went to the body as the round ended.

In Round Three Yorgey landed an overhand right that was on the back of Jeremy Yelton's head, that sent him to the canvas. Due to the nature of the shot, referee Ron Aurit gave Yelton several minutes to regain his senses. Nevertheless, Yorgey was again lucky not to have a point deducted. When the fighting resumed, Yorgey immediately dropped Yelton again with a body shot that was again ruled a slip. Yelton appeared on the verge of quitting, as Yorgey methodically landed several combinations as the bell sounded.

The tide turned early, as Jeremy Yelton smashed a beautiful left-right combination that broke Yorgey's nose and stopped him in his tracks. Like a shark seeing blood, Yelton suddenly came alive and went on a feeding frenzy. The nose swelled and it bled profusely throughout the fight. The round ended with Yelton snapping a right to the back of Yorgey's head as the bell sounded. Referee Ron Aurit eagerly took a point from the North Carolina native.

Seemingly motivated by the blood oozing from Yorgey's nose, Yelton completely turned the fight upside down in the fifth round with a power left to the jaw that sent Yorgey to the canvas for the first time in his career. Yorgey was able to get to his feet as the knockdown was more of a flash knockdown, but Yelton immediately connected again with a second left on the jaw that landed Yorgey back on the canvas for a second time. This time, Yorgey was severely hurt and covered up, as Jeremy Yelton tried to finish him off. Luckily for the hometown hero, the bell sounded to end the round.

Yorgey was a bloody mess in round six, but fought back like a warrior ala, Arturo Gatti. Yorgey was again staggered by a Yelton hook on the jaw that sent him staggering backward toward the ropes. Yorgey however, was able to stave off the attack at the end of the round six.

In the seventh round, Yelton scored another knockdown when he snapped a left as Yorgey slipped, and his glove touched the canvas. Yorgey, seemingly angered by the knockdown, fought back furiously as he sensed that the fight was in the balance. A huge Yorgey right to the body followed by left hook up top hurt Yelton and had him covering up. Yorgey tried to seize the opportunity as he pounded Yelton around the ring. Yelton stopped the onslaught with a huge counter left that stunned Yorgey. Like the true warrior he was, Yorgey threw a huge left hook flush on the jaw of Yelton that had him severely hurt again as he backed up near the end of the round.

The fight appeared dead even going into the eighth and final round, as both combatants traded vicious hooks early. Yelton landed a right hook that showered press row with Harry's blood. With hometown crowd chanting Yorgey's name, he was able to push forward and outwork Yelton right to the final bell, in what was termed by Fightnews as Pennsylvania 2006 "Fight of the Year." Everyone in whole arena and rose to their feet, and cheered the efforts of both fighters.

The fight went to the scorecards and after several minutes of tallying the numbers, all three judges had the bout in favor of Yorgey by scores of 76-72, 76-73 and 74-72. Fightnews had Yorgey winning by a single point. Many supporters of the underdog Yelton booed in dismay.

Said a relieved and obviously happy Yorgey after the fight, "I always told my father John Yorgey, that I wanted to be in a war like Gatti before I finish my career and I finally had that fight tonight."

"He punched harder then we thought he would. I let him hit me on the tail end of his punches and that is a mistake against someone with long arms." A bloodied Yorgey also explained why he abandoned the jab early in the bout, "He landed a shot on my shoulder and I couldn't lift my left arm the whole round. I would throw my first jab and the second one would just fall down. But you know I'm a warrior and I will not get a loss on my record, so I fought through using my right uppercut.

Yorgey moves to a tough 17-0-1 with 8 KO's. Jeremy Yelton slips to 17-8 with 8 KO's.

In the co-feature, welterweight, turned middleweight, Troy Browning (18-0, 8 KO's) fought off eight years of ring rust in capturing a hard fought six round unanimous decision over fellow Philadelphian Chris Hall (3-4-1 2KO's) by scores of 60-54, 59-55 and 59-55 respectively; Junior Middleweight Brandon Darby (3-4, 2 KO's) dominated Samuel Gomez (Pro Debut) of Orlando, Florida, as he pounded out a unanimous decision by scores of 40-36 on all three scorecards; Junior middleweight Andy Mejias (2-0 1 KO) of Utica, New York, outpointed Manuel Guzman (0-2) with a solid four round unanimous decision.

The Welterweight Wars was the introductory and kickoff of event of Valley Forge's version of the Thursday Night Fights series--Thursday Night Fights at the Valley Forge Convention Center. It clearly lived up to Thursday Night Fights' billing as the "best fight series of all times and Lion Heart Boxing Productions' goal of making Welterweight Wars "one of the biggest, the best and most explosive nights in 2006 Pennsylvania Boxing." The crowd left the venue drained but completely entertained.

The Pennsylvania Fight of the Year almost didn't happen as seven of the nine originally scheduled A-side fighters including Chazz Witherspoon, David Williams, Tyrone Brunson and Antonio Mesquita pulled out at the last minute and numerous of scheduled fights fell through. Some fighters such as Mesquita gave genuine reasons for their actions. A couple were pulled for political reasons (boxing B.S.) or were bent on sabotaging the event. One would have thought that Lion Heart Boxing Productions would have pulled the card given all the adversity it faced at the last minute. Determined to put on the fight at all cost and make liars out of a lot of naysayers, however, Lion Heart Boxing Productions worked feverishly to put the card back together. Finally, all that effort paid off with the main event and three undercard bouts set. The last bout was finally approved at the weigh-in, barely hours before the card was scheduled to go off.

Says Lion Heart Boxing Productions' Edward Mendy, "I was shocked when I learnt that Yorgey wanted the Yelton fight. That the fight went off was in and of itself the crowning achievement and our only goal given all the drama with the show. To pull of the Fight of the year was unimaginable. It goes to show what hard work can do. All the saboteurs out there just have to live with the fact that no weapons they form against Lion Heart Boxing Productions shall prosper. Whosoever digs a pit for Lion Heart shall fall in it and make us look ever better."

The next Thursday Night Fight event at the Valley Forge Convention Center is set for January 25, 2007 with former heavyweight Champion Bruce Sheldon as the main attraction. Tickets are reasonable priced at $ 30.00 General Admission; $ 50 for Reserved seats and $ 100.00 for VIPs/Ringside. Tickets may be purchased at the venue or by visiting http://www.lionheartboxingproductions.com or http://www.QuickTick.com. VIP tables are available by reservation only on a first-come-first-serve basis by calling 917-605-0250.

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