The Elizabeth Mestnik Acting Studio (EMAS) has added The Director’s Gym to its repertoire, featuring some of Hollywood’s most respected and up-and-coming directors working with students in the EMAS Master Class.

With its first session in March of this year, The Director’s Gym has already attracted first rate directing talent. Michael Sucsy, director of the upcoming feature "Grey Gardens" starring Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore, and Cindy Popp, Producer/Director of the long running "The Bold and the Beautiful", have already taken part.

Actor/Director Michael Beach of NBC's "Third Watch" is slated next. Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director of the Pasadena Playhouse and active television director (including "Friends", "Frasier", "Everybody Loves Raymond") is slated to participate later this spring.

Wedding preparation doesn’t have to be associated with headaches any more. Babylon Productions’ professional wedding planning services ensure that you’ll take away only the happiest of memories.

“Too often, the bride and groom find themselves rushing around making arrangements, and they aren’t really enjoying a day that is supposed to be the happiest of their lives,” says Rafi Michael of Babylon Productions. “Babylon Productions can take over all those arrangements, and we provide golden memories of the day on photo and video as well.”

Delta Kits, Inc. and ShiJiaZhuang Autoglass Info & Tech Co., Ltd., their Master Distributor in China, are conducting a 2 day windshield repair technical training course on April 16-17, 2005 in ChangSha China. Along with two intense days of hands on repair training and factory certification, the trip also provides an opportunity for the US based Delta Kits, Inc. to see the unique market and requirements of their Chinese customers.

As Chinas economy continues its incredible growth, the number of automobiles continues to grow as well. With this growth comes the need for products and technicians to service the glass on those vehicles. Delta Kits is making sure that those technicians have the knowledge and skill required to do great windshield repairs," says Matt Larson Vice President of Training and Sales for Delta Kits, Inc.

ChangeWave Research’s Bryan Perry and noted economist Dr. Jan Vandersandee will take live calls to discuss various market movers, including avian flu in the US, high energy prices, and the possible crash in values of NYSE, Nasdaq, and Amex Stocks as well as others on “Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly”, Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 9:00 pm ET. Listeners should call 1-866-606-TALK (8255) to ask questions or discuss their portfolio.

Previous guests of the show have included US Senator John McCain, former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt, Enterprise Products CEO Dan Duncan, Celgene’s CEO John Jackson, Landry’s CEO Tilman Fertitta, Mario Gabelli, former Compaq CEO Eckard Pfeiffer, Money Manager Louis Navellier, and many others. Emerge Capital Corp. (OTCBB:EMGC) is the lead sponsor of The Corporate Strategies Business Talk Radio Show. The Business Talk Radio and Cable Radio Network Show may be heard on KSEV AM 700 in Houston, Texas, WGCH AM 1490 in Greenwich, Connecticut, WSBR AM 740 in Boca Raton, Florida, and on over 400 affiliate stations nationwide listed at CRN1 www.cableradionetwork.com, or on the Internet at www.businesstalkradio.net. This hour of “Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly” is hosted by Tim Connolly of Corporate Strategies Merchant Bankers (www.corporate-strategies.net).

Finding a reliable credit repair company can be a trying task for many consumers. Most of them fall way short of cleaning up negative and derogatory items on the individual's credit report but the consumer still has to pay for it. There is one company (www.PerfectCreditOnline.com) that is not a credit repair company, but a consumer advocacy firm that gives a $10,000 guarantee to remove negative and derogatory items on credit reports from all 3 credit reporting agencies.

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With the increase in bad economic times many consumers find themselves with negative and derogatory items on their credit report. As a result there is a growing need for credit repair companies. Many consumers end up paying one of these companies a large fee and end up with very little satisfaction. There seems to be one company that is not a credit repair company, but a consumer advocacy firm (www.PerfectCreditOnline.com) that is having close to 100% effectiveness in removing negative items from individual's credit reports.

What do small business owners do when marketing dollars are tight and business is crawling? Many take down their shingles or sit tight until the economy picks up. Others, like Joe Blumenstein, look for ways to gain an advantage on the competition.

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Blumenstein's weapon of choice? Twitter. The social networking website (twitter.com) is helping JOEBEES.com turn the tide by connecting with customers emotionally. While many still think Twitter is for youngsters to share what they're doing in 140 character posts, or "tweets" as they are known in Twitter-speak, savvy business owners see it as a way to reach their target markets at little or no cost.

Everyone is rushing online to take advantage of the perpetual money machine that Google has made available to anyone . . . even the author of The AdSense Code’s mother. “It is a little like the California gold rush must have been,” says author Joel Comm who earns between $600 - $900 per day from Google by displaying their ads on his websites using Google’s AdSense program. Virtually anyone with a website or blog can earn money with the program and thousands of average people are, people like Comm’s mother whose site TravelswithSheila.com, talks about her adventure travel experiences around the world and each page of her site sports the small text ads. Whenever someone clicks the ad, an advertiser pays an amount that they’ve bid for the click and Google splits the money with Comm’s mom and others like her.

FindaSeminar.com the worlds largest training search engine has just unveiled the first of its kind electronic personalized training calendar creator.

The newest training search and registration tool from FindaSeminar.com allows training seekers to create an unlimited number of personalized custom training calendars of upcoming training seminars workshops and conferences of interest to them.

According to Scott Alliy President of Findaseminar.com the new training calendar creator is a great reason for training providers to list their seminars training classes conferences and workshops on FindaSeminar.com so that their training events will be seen in the training calendars created by training seekers that use the new training calendar creator tool.

Business idea competition offers budding entrepreneurs the chance to win a package to help get their new business idea off the ground.

Budding entrepreneurs in the North West have the chance to turn their new business idea into reality. Two lucky winners will each get £30,000 worth of start-up services through Ideas Factory - a business ideas competition run by BEX (Business Enterprise Xchange). The competition is part of Business North West, the region's premier business-to-business exhibition and conference, and will give away services totalling £60,000 during the show on 21-22 November 2007.

Ideas Factory appeals to everyone who's ever had a new business idea, but lacked the funding and know-how to turn it into reality. The two winners of the competition will receive essential services such as a year's free office space in Manchester, a year's free book-keeping, a strategic review from chartered accounts Baker Tilly, a year's free IoD membership and other benefits1.

In addition to such popular retirement and second home areas in Mexico such as Cabo San Lucas in Baja California Sur, Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, and Mazatlan in Sinoloa, MexicoWest.com has now been expanded to feature properties in states on the East Coast of Mexico, such as Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo. These three states form the Yucatan Peninsula. The site also features new home developments in popular areas in the middle of the country such as Lake Chapala in Jalisco and San Miguel de Allende in Guanajuato.

Fairfield Inn Lake Buena Vista in the Marriott Village proudly presents their fresh image, as well as a new brand name. The new Fairfield Inn and Suites will continue to lead the way in comfort and convenience in the Marriott Village of Lake Buena Vista.

The newly branded Fairfield Inn and Suites offers "Bunk N' Around" suites, intended for the playfulness of children. All 28 new family suites were masterfully designed with a "Surfs Up" Hawaiian theme and outfitted with versatile bunk beds, an LCD flat-screen television, a video game system, and a fantasy desk to recreate the day's action-packed activities. Families may choose a suite featuring two single bunk beds, or one complete with a bottom double mattress and a single on top to sleep three children comfortably. The newly crafted Orlando hotel rooms and suites are playful but also incorporate a peaceful atmosphere to help ensure a good nights sleep for all.

Is there a 'correct' way to fail?

What role does doubt have in good decision making?

Why is getting buy in from others crucial to your career?

Can you be more productive without working longer hours?

Can you really take the high road and still be financially successful?

Frank C. Bucaro is well known throughout the country for leading the crusade in business ethics, and now, he reaches another breakthrough milestone. Frank has narrowed down five imperative questions that literally have the power to make the difference between masterful success and rock bottom failure.

Red Bricks Media, a performance marketing agency, today announced four internal promotions.

Kelly Olson was promoted from VP of Finance to CFO. Olson manages the financial arm of Red Bricks Media to ensure that every process is efficiently directed at maximizing our clients' ROI. Coming from a background in HR and finance, he has been integral in developing standard methodologies for reporting, keyword research and time tracking - his innovative mind led to the development of CARMA, Red Bricks Media's proprietary campaign operations tool. Before joining Red Bricks Media in 2005, Olson spent seven years working as a consultant for the Global HR Solutions division of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and he also spent one year as a controller for the Malcolm Group, a consortium of privately held entities that designs and wholesales women's clothing. Olson graduated with a degree in Accounting from Azusa Pacific University.

US military veterans curious about the whereabouts of their past service buddies, visit www.VetFriends.com - the largest Web site for reuniting veterans, active military, family and friends. As Memorial Day approaches, VetFriends.com encourages all Americans to give thanks to the brave men and women who have served our country, while honoring and remembering our fallen heroes.

Currently, there are 29 million US veterans, of which 80% served during a time of conflict. They hold their veteran status in high regard and with intense loyalty. US veteran and VetFriends.com founder Dale F. Sutcliffe says, "Common experiences among veterans and their families often creates a desire to socialize with and seek out others of similar backgrounds."

Globoforce, the leading worldwide provider of strategic, on-demand employee recognition solutions, today announced that the company will keynote at The Conference Board’s Employee Engagement & Retention Conferences being held in San Francisco May 8-9, and in New York June 19-20. The conference will explore how employee engagement enhances productivity, inhibits turnover and taps the potential of a workforce.

Eric Mosley, Globoforce’s Chief Executive Officer, will be joined by key customers in his keynote presentations at both conferences:

San Francisco, May 9, 9:30 a.m., presenting with Deborah Ragsdale, Intel’s Corporate Manager of Recognition Programs

New York, June 20, 9:30 a.m., presenting with Tina Mulligan, Nortel’s Total Rewards Benchmarking Manager, and David Keneford, Nortel’s Human Resources Business Partner

“I am passionate about working with our customers to build global strategic recognition programs and I am thrilled that industry leaders such as Intel and Nortel will have the opportunity to share best practices and proven results from their innovative and high impact employee recognition programs first-hand with The Conference Board’s global members,” said Mosley. “We are proud of the work we do to help global enterprises establish workplaces where all employees can be recognized and appreciated, regardless of where they are in the world. These organizations realize the tremendous benefits that a culture of appreciation can have on employee engagement levels, which ultimately equates to increased sales, customer loyalty and productivity.”

Everyone wants their personality to shine. Now the possibilities are endless with the Shiny Bead Boutique, founded in 2004 by Shana Sandrow.

The Shiny Bead specializes in custom and pre-designed iron-on rhinestone designs without the price tag stapled to designer clothes. Now fashion divas can display their personal style with a one-of-a-kind shirt, embellished jeans or a sparkling handbag.

Customers can choose from a variety of animal, holiday, trendy or patriotic themes, just to name a few. The Shiny Bead Boutique can take virtually any image and create a sparkling appliqué ready to adorn anything needing some extra flair.

As household budgets tighten, and small boutique stores close, it's getting harder to find kids' clothes that have that 'unique' look and are made from natural, sustainable fibers. Mothers (and fathers!) who want to express their individuality by dressing their children in beautiful, custom clothes can now turn to LinenKids.com. LinenKids offers kids' clothes, toys and bathroom accessories that are made to order from Lithuanian linen, considered by many to be the finest linen available.

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Dayak, the leading online recruiting marketplace used by employers and recruiters to fill jobs faster, easier, and more efficiently, today launched a new version of its user interface for recruiters using the site. Based on feedback from existing registered recruiters using Dayak to connect with employers to fill open job orders, the improvements to Dayak’s website make the recruiting and hiring process even simpler and more seamless for recruiters.

The new version of the Dayak recruiter platform brings unparalleled ease of use and functionality to recruiting professionals, adding several helpful tools to improve their efficiency. Among the features included in the new recruiter platform are:

Considering replacing or pouring a new concrete driveway? Recently launched website, Concrete-Driveway.org offers a multitude of in-depth articles and photos covering everything there is to know about researching, choosing and installing a concrete driveway. Answering some 5a8 of the most common driveway related questions, the site also provides detailed information on project tips, design ideas, types of concrete surfaces, installation costs and more.

Concrete-Driveway.org home page.

The site features its most popular links in an easy-to-navigate table covering four general categories. Categories outline project tips, design ideas, types of surfaces and driveway costs. Along, with this table the site highlights the basics of driveway construction, a comparison chart comparing concrete to other popular materials, maintenance tips and offers a free driveway design E-book, available for download.

Short break specialist Superbreak is encouraging Michael Jackson fans that had tickets to the singer's sold out shows at London's O2 Arena to follow through with their hotel bookings, as London will be home to a number of other musical events and ways of paying tribute to the career of Michael Jackson this summer.

Superbreak offered full refunds to fans who had booked a hotel in London (http://www.superbreak.com/london.htm ) to see Michael Jackson following the singer's death but the company expect many ticket holders to come to London anyway, and enjoy other events on offer.