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We are delighted to inform you that the 2010 British Hairdressing Award's finalists have just been announced. Salons and stylists from across the UK entered the British Hairdressing Awards but only the best have made it through.

Please see the press release below detailing the finalists. The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony on November 22nd 2010 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel.

For more information on the finalists or the British Hairdressing Awards please get in touch.

The anticipation and waiting is over for hairdressers throughout the UK, as Hairdressers Journal International has announced the finalists for the nine regional and six specialist categories in the British Hairdressing Awards 2010. Launched in 1984 by Hairdressers Journal International and sponsored for the past 26 years by Schwarzkopf Professional, the awards celebrate and reward the best of British hairdressing creativity, and have become affectionately known as the ‘Oscars’ of the hairdressing world.

To enter the competition, hairdressers working in salons throughout the United Kingdom have to submit four images, which fulfil the competitions criteria. Depending on the hairdresser’s location, they can enter their regional category – Eastern, London, Midlands, North Eastern, North Western, Northern Ireland, Scottish, Southern or Wales & South West. If their talents lie within a particular discipline, they are also able to enter one of the six specialist categories – Afro Hairdresser of the Year, Artistic Team of the Year, Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year, Men’s Hairdresser of the Year, Newcomer of the Year or Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year.

The first round judging takes place to establish the six finalists in the regional and specialist categories. Members of the British Hairdressing Awards Hall of Fame, along with previous British Hairdressing Award winners are invited to judge the work submitted. Judges cannot confer during the judging process and each mark all entries independently. The points are handed to a team of independent auditors, who then process the results to ascertain the six finalists in each category.

In addition to the 15 regional and specialist categories, the most hotly contested award is for the British Hairdresser of the Year title. Entry to this award is by nomination only, and in 2010 there are seven nominees for the title – Errol Douglas, Tim Hartley, Mark Hayes, Akin Konizi, Angelo Seminara, Phil Smith and Gary Hooker & Michael Young.

“Each year the standard of entries in all categories becomes more creative and inspirational,” comments Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Hairdressers Journal International, Jayne Lewis-Orr. “British hairdressing is perceived throughout the world as being the best, and the British Hairdressing Awards recognise and reward creativity and excellence in all hairdressing skills.”

To go forward to the second round, the six finalists in each category have to produce a second set of four images, which will then be judged as a complete set of eight. The same guidelines are adhered to as before, with the winner being announced at the biggest event in the hairdressing industry’s calendar, a glittering awards dinner presented by a leading media personality – the British Hairdressing Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel, a JW Marriot Hotel, London on Monday 22nd November 2010.

2010 British Hairdressing Awards Finalists

• Regional Finalists

Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
Christopher Appleton, George’s Hairdressing, Leicester
Simon Cawthorne, Cawthorne & Wright, Rutland
Terri Kay, Mark Leeson Hair, Body & Mind, Mansfield
Neil Smith, Barrie Stephen Hair, Anstey
Hayley Welling, Cienté, Berkhamsted
Anne McGuigan, Anne McGuigan Hair & Beauty, Leighton Buzzard

London Hairdresser of the Year
Darren Bain, HOB Salons, Baker Street
Sean Dawson, HOB Salons, Camden
Andrew Heasman, RUSH, Victoria
Skyler McDonald, seanhanna, Putney
Desmond Murray, Atherton Cox, Marylebone
Jamie Stevens, Errol Douglas, Knightsbridge

Midlands Hairdresser of the Year
Sarah and Adrian Bowron, Aesthetics, Solihull
Anya Dellicompagni, Francesco Group, Stafford
Nick Malenko and Royston Blythe, Royston Blythe, Wolverhampton
Lewis Moore and Jacky Crosby, Francesco Group, Streetly
Katie Mulcahy, Lisa Shepherd Salons, Birmingham
James Whyte, Soul Hair, Chester

North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
Adele Bourne and Rebecca Dickenson, The Vanilla Rooms, Bawtry
Joseph Ferraro, Halo, Harrogate
Hannah Gordon, Paul Gordon, Scunthorpe
Sarah Sumner, Hooker & Young, Jesmond
Alexander Turnbull, Alexander Hair and Beauty, Hull
Jill Watkins-Wright, Watkins Wright Hairdressing, Thirsk

Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year
Julian Dalrymple, The Sitting Room, Ballymena
Kevin Kahan, Kevin Kahan, Bangor
Keith Kane, Keith Kane Hair International, Belfast
Sharon Malcolm, Sharon Malcolm Hairdressing, Newtownards
Andrew Mulvenna, Andrew Mulvenna Hairspa, Belfast
Joanne O’Neill, Joanne O’Neill Hairdressing, Dunloy

North Western Hairdresser of the Year
Carly Aplin, CRC Cutting Room Creative, Leeds
Harry Boocock, The Hair Studio, Leeds
Jamilla Paul, Jamilla Paul Hair & Beauty, Rochdale
Sharon Peake, Ethos Hairdressing, Manchester
Gary Taylor, Edward and Co, Brighouse
Melenie Tudor, En Route Hair & Beauty, Wakefield

Scottish Hairdresser of the Year
Philip Bell, Ishoka, Aberdeen
Nelson Brown, Browns, Dumfries
Suzie McGill, Rainbow Room International, Uddingston
Kay McIntyre, McIntyre’s, Dundee
Thomas McMillan, Cox McMillan, Bothwell
Janer Stewart, Angels, Aberdeen
Karen Thomson, KAM Hair and Body Spa, Lossiemouth

Southern Hairdresser of the Year
Leo Bancroft, Leo Bancroft, Weybridge
Seung Ki Baek, RUSH, Epsom
Robert Kirby, Sanrizz, Southampton
Victoria Nebbett, Monroe Hairdressing, Leatherhead
Gary Russell, The Chapel, Tunbridge Wells
Bruno Marc Giamattei, Marc Antoni, Henley-on-Thames

Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year
Craig Chapman, Craig Chapman Salon, Launceston
Melanie Giles, Melanie Giles, Bath
Daniel Neaves, DKN Hair, Salterton
Ken Picton, Ken Picton, Cardiff Bay
Louise Smith, Toni & Guy, Salisbury
Scott Smurthwaite and Will Eagles, Cream, Gloucester


• Specialist Categories

Afro Hairdresser of the Year, Craig Chapman, Craig Chapman Salon, Launceston
Junior Green, Junior Green Hair and Beauty, London
Kim Johnson and Michelle Sultan, Hype Coiffure, London
Jamie Stevens, Errol Douglas, London
Michelle Thompson, Francesco Group, Stafford
Sandra Webb, Sandra Webb Hair & Beauty, London

Artistic Team of the Year
Bloww Hair & Urban Spa, London
HOB Salons, London
Hooker & Young, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Mark Leeson Hair, Body & Mind, Mansfield
Rainbow Room International, Glasgow
RUSH, London

Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year
Craig Chapman, Craig Chapman Salon, Launceston
Efi Davies, Toni & Guy, Covent Garden
Skyler McDonald, seanhanna, Putney
Leonardo Rizzo, Sanrizz, Knightsbridge
Indira Schauwecker, Toni & Guy, Covent Garden
Anne Veck, Anne Veck Salons, Oxford

Men’s Hairdresser of the Year
Kerry Hayden, Atherton Cox, London
Brett MacDonald, SACO, London
Jorych Marsili, Toni & Guy,Canary Wharf, London
Jim Shaw, Essensuals Men, Billericay
Jamie Stevens, Errol Douglas, London
Ross Strong, D & J Ambrose, Pinner
Jody Taylor, Toni & Guy, London

Newcomer of the Year
Kelly Craven-Salvatelli, Toni & Guy, Salisbury
Ashley Gamble, Royston Blythe, Wolverhampton
Costa Phouli, RUSH, Epsom
Jasmine Redston, RUSH, Croydon
Dan Spiller, Marc Antoni, Fleet
Matt Stopps, RUSH, Walton-on-Thames

Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year
Stuart Bane, D & J Ambrose,Pinner
Karen Dodds, CRC Cutting Room Creativ, Leeds
Mark Leeson, Mark Leeson Hair, Body & Mind, Mansfield
Christel Lundqvist, HOB Salons, London
Carly Roberts, Marc Antoni, Fleet
Tim Scott-Wright, Lisa Shepherd Salons, Birmingham

For press enquiries on the British Hairdressing Awards please contact Alison Jameson, or Rachael Grieve at Alison Jameson Consultants on 00 44 131 621 7210, fax 00 44 131 621 7215 or email; alison@alisonjamesonpr.com

www.britishhairdressingawards.com









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For those not in the know, a billycart - known as a soapbox car in the US - is a motorless vehicle which is typically driven by a child and propelled by nothing more than gravity.

Tourists staying at hotels in Brisbane on August 22nd 2010 will have the opportunity to watch as kids of all ages – including a few adults who should really know better – compete to win a variety of races and prizes.

Among the awards up for grabs are those for fastest billycart, the winners of five different age categories, plus most imaginative design and the prestigious best dressed team.

The mascot race, which the organisers claim has proved to be hugely successful in the past, will also return for the 2010 event.

Guests at some of the cheap hotels Brisbane has to offer who have forgotten to bring their billycart on holiday with them can still check out the occasion, enjoy the contests and eat at some of the many food stalls.

Admission to the Carindale Recreation Preserve venue is completely free and the first race gets started at 09:30 local time.

For more information on this event, visit the Brisbane Billycart Championships website or contact the organisers on (+61) 457 095 457.

LateRooms.com recommends an array of accommodation in Brisbane, including the Ibis Brisbane.

Posted by Charlotte Springer

Editors Notes:

LateRooms.com is part of B2C sector of TUI Travel PLC’s Accommodation and Destination Division. Also within this sector are AsiaRooms.com and Hotels-London.co.uk.

LateRooms.com is the UK’s leading online accommodation site offering late availability deals in over 37,000 properties worldwide, ranging from bed and breakfasts to five star luxury hotels.

LateRooms.com offers customers a saving of up to 70 per cent off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels. Customers can book online or by phone 24/7, whether booking 12 months or 12 minutes in advance – whatever time, whatever day. No other accommodation site offers this flexibility.

LateRooms.com arms customers with information to help them choose the right hotel. Users can read from over 540,000 true hotel reviews, written by customers who have booked through LateRooms.com and actually stayed at the hotel.

LateRooms.com is the first online site to use VisitBritain’s official national classification system to rate its hotels, bed and breakfasts and guest houses. This ensures customers know the standards of quality they can expect when making a reservation.

To view LateRooms.com press pages, please see http://press.laterooms.com/au - Caroline Bell 29-07-2010]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58299 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEntertainmentAndArts/~3/c6q1zWGhmoU/rel_display.php http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58311 Penguin and Penwizard have come together to produce the first ever personalised Star Wars™: The Clone Wars™ book. This is the first book to offer Star Wars and Clone Wars fans the opportunity to appear in print alongside their favourite heroes and villains. This personalised book follows the huge success of launch title Peppa Pig: Go to Playgroup in 2009.

The Way of the Warrior is a thrilling story where a customised avatar draws upon all their skills and courage to outwit an evil bounty hunter. To create an avatar, the individual makes a choice between siding with the Republic to become a Jedi or joining the forces of darkness to adopt the guise of a Sith. The book is personalised by selecting facial features along with hair style and colour to create an avatar likeness. The customised character will appear throughout the story alongside iconic figures such as Yoda, Anakin and Count Dooku. If it’s a gift then there’s also an option to include a personal message.

Perfect for The Clone Wars fans of all ages, The Way of the Warrior will be available from August priced £14.99 plus postage and packing. Books are printed and delivered within 7 working days.

Please pre-register your interest at www.penwizard.co.uk/clonewars or contact:

Press Contact:

Kelly Boundy
Penwizard Ltd
T: 01306 876431
E: kelly@penwizard.co.uk

Notes to Editor:

About Penwizard

Penwizard Ltd was established in 2004 and is considered the market leader in creating print on demand stories in which you can star in your own adventure. Penwizard currently provides personalised publishing for some of the biggest characters in children’s licensing including Fifi, Roary and Noddy. Penwizard’s personalised Noddy book won a British book design award.

About Penguin

Penguin was established in 1935 and is one of the world’s leading consumer publishing businesses. Penguin publishing comprises the following imprints: Allen Lane, Fig Tree, Hamish Hamilton, Michael Joseph, Penguin, Penguin Classics, Puffin, Viking, Ladybird, Sunbird, Frederick Warne and BBC Children’s Books. Penguin has offices in 15 countries and is part of the international media company Pearson.
- kelly boundy 29-07-2010]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:33:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58311 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEntertainmentAndArts/~3/dtNbQRFflTM/rel_display.php http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58298 Cotswold hotel and head off to the Didmarton Bluegrass Festival this September.

Held at the Kemble Airfield site in Gloucestershire, the event is one of the UK's premier acoustic music festivals and attracts big-name performers from around the world.

The music will run from Thursday September 2nd to Sunday September 5th this year and people are advised to book their tickets before it gets too late.

Acclaimed folk band Show of Hands are set to open the 2010 festival with a special one-off performance on Thursday night, with the full programme commencing on Friday.

Other performers confirmed for the event include Jack Lawrence and Richard Plank, the Claire Lynch Band, the Scoville Units, the Down County Boys and A Band Like Alice.

According to the organisers, this year's programme is designed to showcase "a range of musical styles that further embrace blues, jazz, folk and everything acoustically in between".

As well as the music, there will be plenty of other entertainment for visitors to enjoy, including the festival's traditional midnight bonfire.

Weekend tickets are priced at £67.50, while single day tickets can be purchased for £25.

For more information on this event, visit the Didmarton Bluegrass Festival website.

LateRooms.com recommends a range of accommodation in the Cotswolds, including the Tortworth Court Four Pillars Hotel.

Editors Notes:

LateRooms.com is part of B2C sector of TUI Travel PLC’s Accommodation and Destination Division. Also within this sector are AsiaRooms.com and Hotels-London.co.uk.

LateRooms.com is the UK’s leading online accommodation site offering late availability deals in over 37,000 properties worldwide, ranging from bed and breakfasts to five star luxury hotels.

LateRooms.com offers customers a saving of up to 70 per cent off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels. Customers can book online or by phone 24/7, whether booking 12 months or 12 minutes in advance – whatever time, whatever day. No other accommodation site offers this flexibility.

LateRooms.com arms customers with information to help them choose the right hotel. Users can read from over 540,000 true hotel reviews, written by customers who have booked through LateRooms.com and actually stayed at the hotel.

LateRooms.com is the first online site to use VisitBritain’s official national classification system to rate its hotels, bed and breakfasts and guest houses. This ensures customers know the standards of quality they can expect when making a reservation.

To view LateRooms.com press pages, please see http://press.laterooms.com/ - Caroline Bell 29-07-2010]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:28:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58298 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEntertainmentAndArts/~3/pXXsr9BBCu0/rel_display.php http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58297
The sporting event will be kicking off in the southern Spanish location, so travellers may even catch sight of some of its stars staying in the fine accommodation Seville has to offer.

It is the 75th year that the Vuelta a España has been running and the organisers explained that the stages have been made shorter since it first started, so that it is more entertaining for spectators.

Cyclists will start from La Maestranza Bullring in Seville on August 28th, with a night-time time-trial set up to kick things off.

"The 75th Anniversary Edition of La Vuelta a España will be reminding us of our past, will be showing us a course heretofore unseen for the most part and will be giving rise to ... wonderful days of racing," explained officials.

They were full of praise for Seville, pointing out that visitors can check out a whole host of beautiful landmarks in the city, such as the Parque Maria Luisa, the Jewish Quarter and the Real Alcazar.

While visitors can enjoy cheering the athletes on as they battle the heat and the roads, the cyclists have a real task ahead of them, since the Vuelta a España is a 21-stage tour.

For more information on this event visit the Vuelta a España website.

LateRooms.com recommends a wide variety of accommodation in Seville, such as the Hotel Don Paco Seville.

Editors Notes:

LateRooms.com is part of B2C sector of TUI Travel PLC’s Accommodation and Destination Division. Also within this sector are AsiaRooms.com and Hotels-London.co.uk.

LateRooms.com is the UK’s leading online accommodation site offering late availability deals in over 37,000 properties worldwide, ranging from bed and breakfasts to five star luxury hotels.

LateRooms.com offers customers a saving of up to 70 per cent off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels. Customers can book online or by phone 24/7, whether booking 12 months or 12 minutes in advance – whatever time, whatever day. No other accommodation site offers this flexibility.

LateRooms.com arms customers with information to help them choose the right hotel. Users can read from over 540,000 true hotel reviews, written by customers who have booked through LateRooms.com and actually stayed at the hotel.

LateRooms.com is the first online site to use VisitBritain’s official national classification system to rate its hotels, bed and breakfasts and guest houses. This ensures customers know the standards of quality they can expect when making a reservation.

To view LateRooms.com press pages, please see http://press.laterooms.com/ - Caroline Bell 29-07-2010]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58297 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEntertainmentAndArts/~3/tkajOvu62yE/rel_display.php http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58296
Although some areas of the event are devoted to wholesale buyers, there are plenty of sections that people are welcome to check out, with items ranging from garden furniture to textiles and jewellery to stationery.

Commenting on the Bijoux section of the occasion, What's on When noted: "A jewellery show, Bijoux provides the style-conscious Milanese with the perfect opportunity to find that all-important accessory to accompany their latest designer outfit."

It went on to say that there is an impressive variety of items on display for luxury hotels Milan guests.

The previous Macef show was held in spring of this year and saw more than 90,000 visitors, with a variety of different countries represented among the buyers and sellers.

Running from September 9th to 12th, the building will be open from 09:30 to 18:30 local time, with tickets available in advance online.

The cost of entrance on the day is €25 for one day, €40 for two days and €60 for three, although there are concessions if people book online before they arrive at the event.

It all takes place at the Fiera Milano, which can be easily reached via public transport.

For more information on this event visit the Macef website or contact the venue on +39 02 999 60981.

LateRooms.com features a wide variety of accommodation in Milan, such as the Hotel Berna Milan.

Editors Notes:

LateRooms.com is part of B2C sector of TUI Travel PLC’s Accommodation and Destination Division. Also within this sector are AsiaRooms.com and Hotels-London.co.uk.

LateRooms.com is the UK’s leading online accommodation site offering late availability deals in over 37,000 properties worldwide, ranging from bed and breakfasts to five star luxury hotels.

LateRooms.com offers customers a saving of up to 70 per cent off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels. Customers can book online or by phone 24/7, whether booking 12 months or 12 minutes in advance – whatever time, whatever day. No other accommodation site offers this flexibility.

LateRooms.com arms customers with information to help them choose the right hotel. Users can read from over 540,000 true hotel reviews, written by customers who have booked through LateRooms.com and actually stayed at the hotel.

LateRooms.com is the first online site to use VisitBritain’s official national classification system to rate its hotels, bed and breakfasts and guest houses. This ensures customers know the standards of quality they can expect when making a reservation.

To view LateRooms.com press pages, please see http://press.laterooms.com/ - Caroline Bell 29-07-2010]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:25:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58296 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEntertainmentAndArts/~3/gZxUXdnFXrw/rel_display.php http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58295
It takes place every year to mark the culmination of Ramadan, a period during which Muslim people carry out a period of fasting between dawn and dusk. In 2010, Ramadan runs between August 11th and September 9th, with Hari Raya Aidil Fitri taking place over the following two days.

The event is warmly greeted by people throughout the Muslim world, as it signifies victory over their urges to eat and drink during daylight hours. Consequently, it is treated as a joyous occasion, with the positive atmosphere sure to be welcomed by tourists staying in Langkawi hotels at the time.

According to Tourism Malaysia, this time of year sees Muslims put on their best clothes and visit their local mosque.

"Decked in their traditional finery, friends and family from near and far come together to celebrate this joyous occasion," the organisation explained.

It added that a variety of tasty local delicacies will be prepared and served during the celebrations, which are sure to make the festivities memorable.

Hari Raya Aidil Fitri takes place throughout the Muslim world, so tourists staying on Langkawi at the time should never be too far from the party.

AsiaRooms.com recommends a variety of Langkawi accommodation, including the Tanjung Rhu Resort Langkawi.

Posted by Delia Jones

Editors Notes:

AsiaRooms.com is a leading online accommodation site in Asia offering deals in over 36,000 properties worldwide, including 7,000 hotels in the Asia-Pacific region ranging from individual beach huts to 5-star hotels and sprawling villas.

AsiaRooms.com offers customers a saving of up to 70 per cent off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels. Customers can book online or by phone 24/7, whether booking 12 months or 12 minutes in advance – whatever time, whatever day.

The contemporary and inspirational online platform is styled for those seeking more interesting hotel options over the bland, obvious choices. Users can read from over 150,000 true hotel reviews, written by customers who have booked through AsiaRooms.com and actually stayed at the hotel.

To view more information about AsiaRooms.com, please visit http://www.asiarooms.com/about-us/ - Caroline Bell 29-07-2010]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58295 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEntertainmentAndArts/~3/wcd--MbINg4/rel_display.php http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58284 GlobalGathering releases further country websites and social media website updates for the 10th anniversary of annual dance festival

London, UK ---- GlobalGathering http://www.global-gathering.com has released country specific websites with social media functionality ahead of its 10th anniversary of its GlobalGathering dance festivals taking place around the world.

GlobalGathering’s group of websites owned by promotions company Angel Music Group http://www.angelmusicgroup.com are powered by content software company Modera http://www.modera.com. They are built in conjunction and full service advertising agency Media Junction Digital http://www.mediajunction.co.uk.

The first GlobalGathering website release was the UK site in March 2009. The successful UK GlobalGathering release set the digital road map on managing the rollout of the remaining seven region websites. The Polish and Ukrainian sites successfully released last year, with Australia, Belarus, Russia, South Korea and Turkey followed in order to manage and market the festivals in each of those regions. For 2010 and its special 10th anniversary year, GlobalGathering focuses upon six regions including the UK.

Siim Vips, CEO at Modera comments, “The Modera content management system (CMS) caters for all major world languages and by using our user access rules, it’s possible to let country managers to control their own content and sites. They can tailor it to address their audience’s individual needs whilst maintaining the identity of the GlobalGathering brand.”

James Algate at Angel Music Group explains, “We have been impressed by Modera’s efficiency, easy-to-use software and support available in all world locations through its international offices and partners. Their CMS has enabled the brand to remain adaptable in social environment easily allowing the integration of relevant social networks and media to harness the core needs of the brand to our global audiences.”

The Modera CMS allows editorial, marketing and production teams to quickly and easily update various rich social content areas, user generated content (UGC) and e-commerce of the site; particularly managing content for the event across country specific and region areas.

Vips continues, “By building a solid platform and providing clear guidelines to follow, GlobalGathering are able to easily release additional country sites as and when the festival expands to other regions. It will simply be a matter of managing translations for each local country and for region managers to load and control region-specific content.”

“Our country managers can now produce more targeted and relevant content about the artists, DJs, musicians and personalities of specific interest to each of the regions, to not only create buzz, market more effectively, but also can update them about information about the festival they will attend. They can of course share experiences and report on all GlobalGathering festivals; working with the true ethos of what global dance event is about and be able to express this through the social media channels we use,” concludes Algate.


----Ends---
----Notes to editors----

Poland, Saturday 5th June 2010, Tor Poznan, Poznan, Poland
Belarus, Saturday 26th June 2010, Boravaya Airfield, Minsk, Belarus
Ukraine, Saturday 10th July 2010, Chaika Airfield, Kiev, Ukraine
Russia, Saturday 17th July 2010, Tuutari Park, St. Petersburg
United Kingdom (UK), Friday 30th & Saturday 31st July 2010, Long Marston Airfield, Stratford Upon Avon, UK
South Korea, Global Gathering, Han River, Nanji Park, Seoul (Dates to be announced)

South Korea GlobalGathering, details coming soon
Australia GlobalGathering, details coming soon

GlobalGathering new website assets

- Festival information, news and updates (artists and DJs headliners / line-up)
- Social media including GlobalGathering community, forum, gallery (photographs) and newsletters via seamless integration not social assets e.g. via the Facebook social plugin
- Broadcasts including GlobalGathering TV (with featured videos)
- e-commerce for ticket purchase
- Information on camping, travel and maps
- GlobalGathering audio Gplayer
- GlobalGathering podcast via iTunes
- Twitter feedback and updates
- GlobalGathering e-commerce store via Firebrand
- Social media assets and functionality across Bebo, Facebook, Flickr, Last.fm, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube


About Global Gathering
http://www.globalgathering.com

Global Gathering is an annual dance music festival promoted by Angel Music Group, the company behind Godskitchen, on the last weekend of July each year at Long Marston Airfield, Near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.

The festival has been running since 2001, competing with Homelands (earlier in the year), Creamfields and Gatecrasher's Summer Sound System.

On March 18, 2006, Global Gathering made its debut appearance outside of the United Kingdom and Ireland when the festival travelled to Miami, Florida. Acts included Nine Inch Nails, Coheed and Cambria, Avenged Sevenfold, Deep Dish, Adam Freeland, Sasha, John Digweed, and many more dance and rock artists.

Since then, the festival has expanded worldwide, with the 2008 season including shows in Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, Australia & New Zealand and Malaysia.


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About Modera
http://www.modera.com

Modera is a global software company specialising in content management development that constantly challenges the technology and clients environments to deliver superior solutions that meet expectations. Modera operates in over 20 countries including the UK, Spain, Hong Kong and the USA, with headquarters in Estonia.

Backed by 24-hour support and a vast partner network, Modera takes the hassle out of content management with its cost-effective webmaster, intranet and extranet product line. Whether taken separately or together as a complete interconnected product, these tools are fast, secure, simple-to-use modular in design making them highly flexible and are competitively priced.

Simple to install and maintain, Modera’s scalable service caters for SMEs through to large organisations that require products to service bespoke individual needs. Its clients include established and well-known brands such as Bank of Happiness, Nissan, Citizen Watches, Group 4 Securicor (GS4), Hong Kong Express Airline, Jamiroquai.com, Bose and The Mama Group Plc.

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Bundall's Gold Coast Turf Club plays host to the event every year and, as expected, live horse-racing is a major part of the bill.

However, a whole host of other activities are held throughout the day to ensure that youngsters are just as entertained as older 5 star hotels Gold Coast customers.

Between 10:00 and 15:00 local time, kids will have the opportunity to keep themselves amused by taking pony rides, visiting a petting zoo, scaling a climbing wall and contesting a colouring-in competition.

All of this - plus a bouncy castle - should ensure that all but the most energetic of children will be tired out by the time they return to their Gold Coast hotels that evening.

The City Cup Raceday takes place on August 28th 2010, with events kicking off at 10:00 and running until 17:00.

Adults staying at Surfers Paradise hotels only have to pay A$8 to get in and enjoy the day's entertainment, while under-18s will not be charged for entry.

However, the organisers have stated that anyone younger than this age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

For more information on this event, visit the Gold Coast Turf Club website or contact the organisers on (+61) 7 5538 1599.

By Delia Jones

Editors Notes:

LateRooms.com is part of B2C sector of TUI Travel PLC’s Accommodation and Destination Division. Also within this sector are AsiaRooms.com and Hotels-London.co.uk.

LateRooms.com is the UK’s leading online accommodation site offering late availability deals in over 37,000 properties worldwide, ranging from bed and breakfasts to five star luxury hotels.

LateRooms.com offers customers a saving of up to 70 per cent off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels. Customers can book online or by phone 24/7, whether booking 12 months or 12 minutes in advance – whatever time, whatever day. No other accommodation site offers this flexibility.

LateRooms.com arms customers with information to help them choose the right hotel. Users can read from over 540,000 true hotel reviews, written by customers who have booked through LateRooms.com and actually stayed at the hotel.

LateRooms.com is the first online site to use VisitBritain’s official national classification system to rate its hotels, bed and breakfasts and guest houses. This ensures customers know the standards of quality they can expect when making a reservation.

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Taking place on August 29th 2010, the show will see singer-songwriter Felicity Urquhart perform at Festival Cairns on Cairns Esplanade.

The New South Wales indie-folk star's gig is designed to introduce young musicians in the area to established recording artists, as well as other industry figures such as writers, producers and publishers.

As such, any Cairns accommodation guests eager to learn more about the process of making music - plus those who are just keen to watch Urquhart's performance - should enjoy the event.

Along with her show, the date will also see a host of local bands compete to get through to the Boot Camp stage of the competition. Winners of the whole contest will be given a 12-month music mentorship, which includes a free trip to the industry mecca that is Nashville, Tennessee.

Writers, as well as performers, are free to take part in the Telstra Road to Tamworth.

The day's events are expected to kick-off at 14:30 local time and people staying at some of the cheap accommodation Cairns has to offer should plan to arrive ahead of this time to ensure they can get in.

For more information on this event, visit the Telstra Road to Tamworth website.

LateRooms.com offers a range of accommodation in Cairns, including the Hides Hotel Cairns.

Posted by Delia Jones

Editors Notes:

LateRooms.com is part of B2C sector of TUI Travel PLC’s Accommodation and Destination Division. Also within this sector are AsiaRooms.com and Hotels-London.co.uk.

LateRooms.com is the UK’s leading online accommodation site offering late availability deals in over 37,000 properties worldwide, ranging from bed and breakfasts to five star luxury hotels.

LateRooms.com offers customers a saving of up to 70 per cent off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels. Customers can book online or by phone 24/7, whether booking 12 months or 12 minutes in advance – whatever time, whatever day. No other accommodation site offers this flexibility.

LateRooms.com arms customers with information to help them choose the right hotel. Users can read from over 540,000 true hotel reviews, written by customers who have booked through LateRooms.com and actually stayed at the hotel.

LateRooms.com is the first online site to use VisitBritain’s official national classification system to rate its hotels, bed and breakfasts and guest houses. This ensures customers know the standards of quality they can expect when making a reservation.

To view LateRooms.com press pages, please see http://press.laterooms.com/au - Tom Sheppard 28-07-2010]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:12:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58260 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEntertainmentAndArts/~3/kt4tclfDpX8/rel_display.php http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58259 Adelaide hotels next month should be sure they don't miss out on the National Sprint and Distance Championships.

Described by South Australia's Tourism Commission as one of the country's most prestigious greyhound racing events, a total of 12 contests will take place on the evening of August 28th 2010.

While all of these races are sure to be exciting viewing - especially for those with money riding on the results - it is the two feature meetings that are sure to be most awaited by the crowds.

One of these, the 2010 Sprint Championship, will see a total prize pot of A$75,000 up for grabs, while the same amount will also be on offer in the 2010 Distance Championship.

As well as all that sporting action, the week leading up to the event also includes numerous sightseeing tours around Adelaide.

"Everything you need for action-packed racing, entertainment and the very best that South Australia has to offer will be a highlight of the Nationals in South Australia in 2010," the tourism commission remarked.

Tickets are priced at A$10 for adults and A$5 for concessions, with the proceedings getting underway at 16:00 local time.

Angle Park is located in the north-west Adelaide suburb of the same name and is around ten kilometres from the city centre.

For more information on this event, visit the South Australia Tourism Commission website or contact the organisers on (+61) 8 8243 7155.

LateRooms recommends a variety of Adelaide accommodation, including the Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide and Chifley On South Terrace Adelaide.

Posted by Charlotte Springer

Editors Notes:

LateRooms.com is part of B2C sector of TUI Travel PLC’s Accommodation and Destination Division. Also within this sector are AsiaRooms.com and Hotels-London.co.uk.

LateRooms.com is the UK’s leading online accommodation site offering late availability deals in over 37,000 properties worldwide, ranging from bed and breakfasts to five star luxury hotels.

LateRooms.com offers customers a saving of up to 70 per cent off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels. Customers can book online or by phone 24/7, whether booking 12 months or 12 minutes in advance – whatever time, whatever day. No other accommodation site offers this flexibility.

LateRooms.com arms customers with information to help them choose the right hotel. Users can read from over 540,000 true hotel reviews, written by customers who have booked through LateRooms.com and actually stayed at the hotel.

LateRooms.com is the first online site to use VisitBritain’s official national classification system to rate its hotels, bed and breakfasts and guest houses. This ensures customers know the standards of quality they can expect when making a reservation.

To view LateRooms.com press pages, please see http://press.laterooms.com/au - Tom Sheppard 28-07-2010]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:31:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58259 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEntertainmentAndArts/~3/hVZ2y2dDCO0/rel_display.php http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58258
The programme begins on Tuesday August 24th 2010 and runs until Friday 27th, with a different group taking to the stage each night.

However, this is not just an average gig, since attendees will be able to appreciate the art on display in the museum as well as the spectacular sounds of a series of talented musicians.

Hotel Bilbao guests will have the chance to see Christian Howes Quartet on the first night, with the titular performer having played with Les Paul, Dafnis Prieto and a variety of other famous musicians in the past.

The following night sees the José Alberto Medina trio featuring Dick Oatts - a highly respected saxophonist - on stage, while Thursday evening will see Mamen García presents El Cofrecito.

And finally, Fredrik Carlquist & Dave Mitchell Quartet will cap off the week of jazz with their saxophone and guitar-led sound.

Doors open at 23:00 local time and attendees can enjoy Art and Jazz until 02:00 in the morning.

Tickets cost €14.50 (£12.15), although travellers who are members of the art space can get in for €7.50.

For more information on this event visit the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum website or contact the venue on 0034 94 435 90 00.

LateRooms.com features a wide range of accommodation in Bilbao, including the Hotel Carlton Bilbao.

Editors Notes:

LateRooms.com is part of B2C sector of TUI Travel PLC’s Accommodation and Destination Division. Also within this sector are AsiaRooms.com and Hotels-London.co.uk.

LateRooms.com is the UK’s leading online accommodation site offering late availability deals in over 37,000 properties worldwide, ranging from bed and breakfasts to five star luxury hotels.

LateRooms.com offers customers a saving of up to 70 per cent off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels. Customers can book online or by phone 24/7, whether booking 12 months or 12 minutes in advance – whatever time, whatever day. No other accommodation site offers this flexibility.

LateRooms.com arms customers with information to help them choose the right hotel. Users can read from over 540,000 true hotel reviews, written by customers who have booked through LateRooms.com and actually stayed at the hotel.

LateRooms.com is the first online site to use VisitBritain’s official national classification system to rate its hotels, bed and breakfasts and guest houses. This ensures customers know the standards of quality they can expect when making a reservation.

To view LateRooms.com press pages, please see http://press.laterooms.com/ - Caroline Bell 28-07-2010]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:28:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58258 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEntertainmentAndArts/~3/DdUVru0HKJI/rel_display.php http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58263
For one day only, the Coonawarra region's famous wineries will be visiting the capital of Western Australia to allow the public to enjoy some of their best-loved varieties.

Set to go ahead on August 25th 2010, the event will be held at Perth Town Hall on the corner of Barrack and Hay Streets, which should be just a short distance to travel for many people staying at Perth hotels.

The Coonawarra Vignerons Association - the organisation which is made up of all of the region's winemakers - have pledged to bring more than 100 different varieties for attendees to enjoy, so if one tipple doesn't take your fancy, simply try another one.

Ladbroke Grove, Hollick Wines, Highbank Wines and Bowen Estate, plus many more, will be represented at the Perth meeting.

As well as all that sampling, attendees from some of the 5 star hotels Perth has to offer can also meet the owners and experts behind these famous brands.

Tickets for the event can be purchased on the door for A$25. It will get underway at 17:00 local time and finish at 20:00.

For more information on this event, visit the Coonawarra Vignerons Association website or contact the organisers on (+61) 8 8737 2392.

LateRooms.com recommends a variety of accommodation in Perth, including the Aarons Hotel Perth.

Posted by Delia Jones

Editors Notes:

LateRooms.com is part of B2C sector of TUI Travel PLC’s Accommodation and Destination Division. Also within this sector are AsiaRooms.com and Hotels-London.co.uk.

LateRooms.com is the UK’s leading online accommodation site offering late availability deals in over 37,000 properties worldwide, ranging from bed and breakfasts to five star luxury hotels.

LateRooms.com offers customers a saving of up to 70 per cent off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels. Customers can book online or by phone 24/7, whether booking 12 months or 12 minutes in advance – whatever time, whatever day. No other accommodation site offers this flexibility.

LateRooms.com arms customers with information to help them choose the right hotel. Users can read from over 540,000 true hotel reviews, written by customers who have booked through LateRooms.com and actually stayed at the hotel.

LateRooms.com is the first online site to use VisitBritain’s official national classification system to rate its hotels, bed and breakfasts and guest houses. This ensures customers know the standards of quality they can expect when making a reservation.

To view LateRooms.com press pages, please see http://press.laterooms.com/au - Tom Sheppard 28-07-2010]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:43:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58263 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEntertainmentAndArts/~3/tGF5m0uk5XU/rel_display.php http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58285
Dannii and partner Kris Smith were delighted at the arrival of Ethan Edward earlier this month. But the popular Aussie star has revealed her radiance is not just down to her adorable new son, but thanks also to Deborah Mitchell, who owns Heaven beauty salon in Shifnal, Shropshire.

Whilst expecting, Dannii was a huge fan of Deborah’s pregnancy massage – a treatment using aromatherapy oils – and as the massage is also a great way to help new mums relax and re-energise, she is hoping to use them as part of her post-pregnancy beauty regime when she is back in the UK.

Deborah explained Dannii is also looking forward to helping get back to her sumptuous pre-pregnancy shape with Deborah’s lymphatic drainage massages.

This is a therapeutic treatment, using light pressure and long gentle strokes to increase the lymphatic flow and get rid of the body’s toxins, helping improve general health.

Deborah said: “Dannii is just thrilled to be a new mum, and like all new mums, as well as being elated, will also have her hands full, coping with a new baby, the sleepless nights and everything a new-born entails.

“Dannii loved my pregnancy massages, which will be equally beneficial for her in the first few weeks and months of motherhood, as a great way of relaxing, but in the past, she has also adored my lymph drainage massages, which will be an ideal way of helping her get back to the great figure she had before pregnancy.”

Deborah, who has developed her own range of Heaven Skincare beauty products and therapies, with an A-list clientele also including Victoria Beckham, Emilia Fox and Michelle Pfeiffer, said: “The massage increases your lymphathic flow, and decreases the build up of toxins and water retention.

“This is a great aid to weight loss, and can help you to lose up to 4lb per treatment, as well as bringing all the benefits of feeling totally relaxed and de-stressed.

“Dannii has been coming to me for massages for a few years now, and loves how they help her to relax and get her body in harmony – so she fully appreciated the benefits they bring you while expecting, and immediately afterwards.

“Like all women, she looked great whilst expecting, and you can be sure she will look equally as stunning as a mum too.”

Dannii has been using Deborah’s treatments for more than five years, turning to her organic Bees Venom Mask to help keep her youthful looks after ditching Botox.
More details about Deborah’s Bee Venom Mask and her full range of products and treatments are available at www.heavenskincare.com


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Notes for editors:

Dannii has been using:

Heaven Slimming Lymph Drain Massage £45 (pre-payment for course of 3 £120.00)

A manual way to have lipo-suction, you can lose up to 4lb per treatment. It can also help relieve flu, allergies, fluid retention, digestional problems, arthritis, rheumatism and IBS. Lose weight as well as fluid and feel totally relaxed

Bee Venom Face Mask from £55

Bee Venom Mask is a natural alternative to Botox and the first product of its kind. It is a unique product has been specially created using natural and organic ingredients, combined to work in synergy.
It contains Manuka Honey, renowned for its soothing and healing properties, it also contains the magic Bee Venom ingredient that works to control the facial muscles for immediate lifting, tightening and firming, whilst getting to work on frown lines and wrinkles.
No bees are harmed in the making of the product. Bee Venom Mask also contains ingredients of softening and calming Shea Butter, Rose and Lavender essential oils.
The mask is applied daily and left on the face for 20 minutes.

Pregnancy massage £45

Before, during and after pregnancy. The whole body is treated with relaxing massage movements and double back massage. Throughout the pregnancy aromatherapy oils are used to keep mother and baby safe and well. 1st Trimester – use peppermint oil to help morning sickness. 2nd Trimester – a double back massage is used when mums-to-be don`t have to lie on their fronts when they are being massaged. 3rd Trimester – special attention is paid to feet and ankles to alleviate the build up of body toxins that can occur at this time

More treats for expectant and new mums:

Divine Firming and Stretchmark Cream:

This intensive firming and exfoliating treatment moisturizes and softens the skin. It evens skin tone and increases elasticity. It’s suitable for anyone to use and is especially effective after weight loss or during and after pregnancy. Healing properties help reduce scars and rosacea. Contains vitamins A, C and E, calendula, mandarin and orange. From £35.

Firming & Stretchmark Oil

Intensive firming treatment whilst moisturising and softening. Evens the skin tone. Increases elasticity. Especially good for slack skin after weight loss or during and after pregnancy. Healing properties help reduce scar formation and calm rosacea. Contains Vitamins A, C and E as well as Calendula, Mandarin and Orange.

Body Firming Moisturiser

Created for women who want to regain a firmer skin. It is ideal for those whose skin has slackened with time due to over exposure to the sun, excessive rapid weight, fluctuation and pregnancy. Indulge the skin and senses with this gorgeous body moisturiser. It will nourish, hydrate and plump the skin. Rose and Sandalwood will alleviate dry and parched skin as well as work to maintain elasticity. Your skin will be firm and silky soft to the touch.

For more information, please call Deborah on 07792 693255. Any journalists or editors wishing to sample one of Heaven Skincare's products with a view to reviewing it in a feature, please contact Deborah direct.







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