Come by and visit booths from top manufacturers in the Information Technology industry. Talk to manufacturing partners with hands on demonstrations of the latest products in technology today. This Expo has been designed to bring our manufacturing partners together with our customers in order to provide you with the best I.T. Solution for your business.

If you would like to attend the Chattanooga Technology Council’s monthly luncheon, please RSVP by calling 423.209.6813 or email info@chatc.org

Come and see what MCA can do for you!

September 14, 2010 | 10 am-2 pm | Chattanooga Trade Center

Register Today for your chance to win a Dell Netbook!

http://www.mcollins.com/expo

“We believe that carpet tile is a superior floor covering product for many applications such as home offices, basements, home theater, playrooms, and child bedrooms. Modern carpet tile certainly works as a fashion statement in the most formal settings. Really, most any floor where durability, ease of installation and the accent of aesthetic diversity is desired will benefit from carpet tile. At Focus Floors, we have taken on the task of helping consumers understand these flooring products and their attributes. We’ll also explain, installation techniques, design and aesthetic principles and anything else we believe will benefit our customer. We believe that this can be a valuable resource.”

The Focus on Carpet Tiles blog is up and running now and ready to serve flooring consumers. The archive of beneficial information is growing and will continue to grow. Users are invited to submit their questions to the experts at Focus Floors. These questions will be answered in a timely manner and hopefully can benefit others as they come to the blog looking for answers to their questions.

See the blog at http://blog.focusfloors.com. For more information contact Focus Floors.

To learn more about Chattafabulous and Green Room Interiors checkout http://chattafabulous.com.

Come meet the Chicken Whisperer™ at the Fort Oglethorpe Tractor Supply Co. on Saturday, July 24th from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

Fort Oglethorpe, GA (July 21, 2010) – The backyard chicken movement is sweeping the nation and Fort Oglethorpe is no exception. There are many advantages of keeping a small backyard flock of chickens and you no longer have to live in a farm to benefit from these advantages. As the nations leading expert on the backyard chicken movement, the Chicken Whisperer™ shares his knowledge with others about how to start small backyard flocks of chickens the right way the first time without having to re-invent the wheel.

The Chicken Whisperer™ will be broadcasting his radio show, Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer™ “LIVE” on location at the Fort Oglethorpe Tractor Supply Co. on Saturday, July 24th from 10:00am until 2:00pm. He will also be available for questions, pictures, and autographs during this time. The first 25 Chicken Whisperer™ fans that mention the secret code, “Whisper,” will receive a free large milk shake from Sonic Drive-In ®!

The Chicken Whisperer™ also invites everyone out for a free small animal swap meet that will take place in the Tractor Supply Co. parking lot. Participants are welcome to buy, sell, or trade poultry and small animals including chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, goats, sheep, etc. All animals must be properly maintained on grounds. U.S.D.A regulations must be observed. Tractor Supply Co. and Chicken Whisperer™ will not be responsible for any loss or injury, to any individual that does not comply with State and Federal regulations.

Andy Schneider, better known as the Chicken Whisperer has become the go-to guy across the country for anything chickens. Over the years, he has helped a countless number of people start their very own backyard flocks. He is not only a national radio personality, but also a contributor for Mother Earth News Magazine, Grit Magazine, and Farmers Almanac. He is the official spokesperson for the USDA-APHIS Bio-Security for Birds Program. He is the owner of Atlanta Pet Chickens, Classroom Chickens, and is the Founder/Organizer of the Atlanta Backyard Poultry Meetup Group that has quickly grown to over 1,100 local members! He has been featured on CNN, HLN, FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, as well as in The Wall Street Journal, TIME Magazine, The Economist, USA Today, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, New Life Journal, and countless other local and national publications. To learn more please visit www.chickenwhisperer.com

Cherish Studio offering hair cutting on sliding scale

Chanté Newcomb, owner of Ego Salon & Studio in Chattanooga, TN, began volunteering her Services as a stylist a few months ago. She started by collecting hair products to donate to local women’s shelters, and later participated as lead “shaver” in a St. Baldrick’s event raising money for pediatric cancer research. Yet, she still saw a huge need.

For women, getting their hair styled can be a huge confidence-booster, but it can also be quite expensive. Single mothers in difficult financial circumstances don’t usually have the spare money to get a new style.

A stylish cut could give a struggling woman the poise and assurance she needs to perform well in a job interview. With the recent economic upheaval, there are many women who need just such a helping hand as they search for work.

On the first Monday of each month, beginning on August 2, Ms. Newcomb’s “Cherish Studio” plans to offer low-cost or free hair-cutting and styling services to women seeking work in the Chattanooga area. The cost of the styling will be on a sliding scale and take place at the Ego Salon & Studio, located on Highway 58. If you would be interested in contributing to this worthy cause or learning more about the service, Ms. Newcomb can be contacted:

Chante D. Newcomb
Owner ego salon & studio
(423) 827-5136
info@cherishstudio.com
Cherish Studio

Focus Floors offers the best price on carpet tile products from leading manufactures

Focus Floors located in Chattanooga, TN is a leading provider of carpet tile to specifiers, architects, contractors, and home owners. While the price leader with a complete line of carpet tile from the major manufactures, Focus Floors strives to offer the widest selection and best price on carpet tile specials, promotional goods, and limited products.

Carpet tile (also known as carpet squares) has increasingly become more popular as commercial designers and residential interior designers have discovered the versatility and value of this flooring product. Common installation application for carpet tile both commercial and residential:

• Office space or home office
• Basements
• Game rooms
• Gym floors (community and church gymnasiums)
• As a replacement for traditional area rugs

Carpet tile is most beneficial where ease of installation, durability, aesthetics and, in the case of Focus Floors products, price is important. Learn more about Focus Floors and carpet tile visit www.FocusFloors.com.

For more information contact Jones Tech Services.

Boy Scouts of America Mark 100th Anniversary Celebration, Engage Chattanooga-Area Residents with Immersive Scouting Experience through Nationwide Tour

Chattanooga, (June 3, 2010) — Ropes Course. GoScouting! Dome. Traveling Museum. In celebration of the organization’s 100th anniversary, the Boy Scouts of America is bringing a truly unique and interactive experience to Chattanooga: Adventure Base 100.

Created specifically for the Boy Scouts of America’s 100th Anniversary Celebration, Adventure Base 100 is traveling the country to rally people of all ages to take part in “Celebrating the Adventure, Continuing the Journey.”

Adventure Base 100 is a unique, interactive 10,000-square-foot campus featuring immersive and exciting Scout- related experiences to provide a hands-on view of the Boy Scouts of America’s 100 year history and the difference Scouting has made in the lives of millions of youth.

Starting in January at the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, Calif., and ending in November in New York City, Adventure Base 100 will be rolling into more than 40 markets across the country. It will be held in Chattanooga at the Riverbend Festival, which is along the Tennessee River waterfront, the weekend of June 11 through June 13.

Admission into Adventure Base 100 will be free and open to the public from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13. In addition, the campus will be open on Friday, June 11, Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13 during the same hours as the Riverbend Festival, 4:30 to 10 p.m., with the purchase of a Riverbend Festival ticket. These tickets are now available at area Kangaroo Express convenience stores for $30 or can be purchased at the gate for $40 throughout the duration of the festival.

“Our goal is to engage those interested in the Boy Scouts of America in a new and exciting way,” said Warren Diegel, Commissioner of the Cherokee Area Council in Chattanooga. “We are thrilled to bring this experience to Chattanooga to celebrate our rich 100 year heritage, spark fond memories in former Scouts and alumni, and intrigue those who may be interested in learning more about our organization.”

While in Chattanooga Adventure Base 100 will include:

• A high adventure ropes course for all visitors more than 4 feet tall weighing less than 200 pounds. – A multi-sensory experience that will offer visitors the sights, smells and sounds of Scouting via the campus IMAX-like video “GoScouting! Dome.”
• A chance to win prizes just by spinning the wheel.
• An overview about what it takes to become an Eagle Scout, the highest level of Scouting.
• A chance to speak with members of Local Councils to learn more about Scouting.
• A traveling Scouting museum featuring an overview of the Boy Scouts of America’s amazing history, including a display of rare artifacts collected by the organization over the last 100 years.

In addition, local Chattanooga Councils have provided their own artifacts to be featured in the BSA’s 100th Anniversary National Time Capsule, which includes submissions from local Boy Scouts of America Councils throughout the countr
Boy Scouts of America/Adventure Base 100

For nearly a century, the Boy Scouts of America has brought families and communities together to prepare America’s youth to live, work, and play with character and integrity. Adventure Base 100 is one of eight major engagement programs the organization is undertaking as part of its 100th Anniversary Celebration.

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About the Boy Scouts of America
Serving nearly 4.1 million youth between the ages of 7 and 20, with more than 300 councils throughout the United States and its territories, the BSA is the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. The Scouting movement is composed of 1.2 million volunteers, whose dedication of time and resources has enabled the BSA to remain the nation’s leading youth-service organization.

For more information on the BSA, please visit www.scouting.org.

More information about 100 Years of Scouting can be found at www.scouting.org/100years.
Press Contacts:
For media inquiries regarding the Boy Scouts of America, contact:
Angela Miller
(404) 739-0144 office
(319) 331-5090 cell
angela.miller@fleishman.com

Nick Gill performs his new EP at Chattanooga Market

Nick Gill will be performing an acoustic set at Chattanooga Market on June 27th at 12:30pm. The Chattanooga Market is located at 1829 Carter Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37408. Nick Gill has just released his 3rd album on iTunes. The album was recorded at Fudge Recording Studio (Better Than Ezra’s private studio) in New Orleans, La and was produced by Jack Miele and Jacques DeLatour. He is currently on tour throughout the southeast promoting the new album.

To learn more about Nick Gill and his new EP and to check out other upcoming shows, visit www.nickgillmusic.com.

RIVERDANCE Announces 3 Farewell Performances at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga RIVERDANCE Tickets Are on Sale Now

CHATTANOOGA, TN–(Marketwire – April 26, 2010) – “A PHENOMENON OF HISTORIC PROPORTIONS!” – Washington Post, June 10, 2007

RIVERDANCE, the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song, and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play 3 Farewell Performances at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, TN, May 18-20, 2010 at 7:30pm. Tickets for RIVERDANCE in Chattanooga are on sale now. Tickets range from $30.00 – $76.50 and are available through Chattanooga On Stage, by phone at 423-642-TIXS (8497), or in person at the Chattanooga Memorial Auditorium Box Office. Don’t miss one of the final opportunities to see RIVERDANCE live on stage and one of the most exciting performing arts events to visit Chattanooga this year!

“Since 1996, the success of RIVERDANCE in North America has gone beyond our wildest dreams,” said producer Moya Doherty. “The fact that the show continues to draw and excite audiences 13 years after its debut in Dublin is a tribute to every dancer, singer, musician, staff and crew member who have dedicated themselves to the show.”

Composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, to date, RIVERDANCE has played over 10,000 performances, been seen live by more than 21 million people in over 300 venues throughout 32 countries across 4 continents. They have traveled well over 563,000 miles (or to the moon and back!), played to a worldwide television audience of nearly 2 billion; sold over 3 million copies of the Grammy Award-winning CD (certified Platinum in the US) and over 10 million videos making it one of the best-selling entertainment videos in the world! RIVERDANCE had its world premiere at the Point Theatre, Dublin, in February 1995, where it opened to unanimous critical acclaim.

What began as a seven-minute dance segment on the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest (televised to over 300 million people in Europe) and then quickly turned into a full-scale production has become much more than an international theatrical success. “I believe RIVERDANCE has been basically a pathfinder,” said Niall O’Dowd, founder of Irish America Magazine and the Irish Voice newspaper. Along with the peace process in Northern Ireland and the economic miracle in Ireland proper, the show “has been a hugely important part of a transformation of the image of Ireland in the last 20 years.”

In a flash, RIVERDANCE became Ireland’s greatest ambassador and the thirst began. RIVERDANCE changed the face of Irish dance and, despite its imitators, has remained on top and was voted the #1 Variety/Family Entertainment Show in the US (1998).

There have been many milestones along the way including the distinction of being the largest Western musical to play in China; a record-breaking line of 100 Irish dancers mesmerizing 85,000 people at the 2004 Special Olympics in Dublin; a 10th Anniversary celebration at Radio City Music Hall; dancing in Red Square and on the Great Wall of China and much more.

Of all the performances to emerge from Ireland in the past decade, nothing can compare to the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of RIVERDANCE. An innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song, RIVERDANCE draws on Irish traditions and the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music to the present day capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures. This extraordinarily unique show features an international company all performing to the magic of Bill Whelan’s music.

Chattanooga RIVERDANCE tickets range from $30.00 – $76.50 and are on sale now at www.chattanoogaonstage.com, by phone at 423-642-TIXS (8497), or in person at the Chattanooga Memorial Auditorium Box Office.

Visit the official RIVERDANCE Website

RIVERDANCE North American Press/Marketing Representative
MERLE FRIMARK
merle@merlefrimarkpr.com
212-819-1133