Event Awards

‘Prison Break’ (ALL) - New Screens - WorthPlaying.com
The protagonist of the “Prison Break” game is Company agent Tom Paxton. He is sent to the Fox River State Penitentiary to find out why Michael Scofield (the hero of the TV series), a man without a previous criminal record, became a bank robber. The

State foods finding that ’special’ niche - Danbury News-Times
There are some wonderful products in Connecticut,” said Tricia Levesque , director of the Connecticut Specialty Food Association , which sponsored the recent awards event. “It is amazing to see Besides award-winning specialty foods, Aurora takes

‘Prison Break’ (ALL) - New Screens - WorthPlaying.com
The protagonist of the “Prison Break” game is Company agent Tom Paxton. He is sent to the Fox River State Penitentiary to find out why Michael Scofield (the hero of the TV series), a man without a previous criminal record, became a bank robber. The

State foods finding that ’special’ niche - Danbury News-Times
There are some wonderful products in Connecticut,” said Tricia Levesque , director of the Connecticut Specialty Food Association , which sponsored the recent awards event. “It is amazing to see Besides award-winning specialty foods, Aurora takes

Mississippi Outdoors: Feb. 28, 2010 - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Mississippi Outdoors: Feb. 28, 2010 Memphis Commercial Appeal … the great outdoors for anyone, the NWTF's Mississippi State Chapter was honored with the Best State Chapter Event Award at the Federation's convention. …

Appreciating the Art of Costume Design - Apparel News

CBC.ca

Appreciating the Art of Costume Design Apparel News 25, the Costume Designers Guild held its 12th Annual Awards to honor the outstanding film and television costume designs of 2009. The event precedes the … Anna Paquin Hits The Costume Designers AwardsTEN Gossip.com (blog) Anna Kendrick Reveals Oscar Companions At Costume Designers Guild AwardsWHIO Dayton Imaginarium's Monique Prudhomme wins Costume Designers Guild awardStraight.com all 89 news articles »

Mississippi Outdoors: Feb. 28, 2010 - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Mississippi Outdoors: Feb. 28, 2010 Memphis Commercial Appeal … the great outdoors for anyone, the NWTF's Mississippi State Chapter was honored with the Best State Chapter Event Award at the Federation's convention. …

Appreciating the Art of Costume Design - Apparel News

CBC.ca

Appreciating the Art of Costume Design Apparel News 25, the Costume Designers Guild held its 12th Annual Awards to honor the outstanding film and television costume designs of 2009. The event precedes the … Anna Paquin Hits The Costume Designers AwardsTEN Gossip.com (blog) Anna Kendrick Reveals Oscar Companions At Costume Designers Guild AwardsWHIO Dayton Imaginarium's Monique Prudhomme wins Costume Designers Guild awardStraight.com all 89 news articles »

White Spaces Comment Period Extended to March 1 - InfoComm (press release)

White Spaces Comment Period Extended to March 1 InfoComm (press release) Submissions are now being accepted for InfoComm's annual Staged Events Awards, sponsored by Lighting&Sound America. This year's InfoComm/LSA Staged Events …

Blur win Best Live Event at Shockwaves NME Awards - NME.com

The Guardian

Blur win Best Live Event at Shockwaves NME Awards NME.com Blur have won the Best Live Event award at the Shockwaves NME Awards tonight (February 24) for their 2009 Hyde Park live shows. "Thank you very much indeed … Muse, Kasabian & Arctics Win at NME AwardsMTV UK Kasabian, Muse and Blur All Win Big At The NME AwardsSpoonfed Muse and Kasabian win top NME AwardsBBC News The Guardian -AFP -CBC.ca all 260 news articles »

Mississippi Outdoors: Feb. 28, 2010 - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Mississippi Outdoors: Feb. 28, 2010 Memphis Commercial Appeal … the great outdoors for anyone, the NWTF's Mississippi State Chapter was honored with the Best State Chapter Event Award at the Federation's convention. …

A preview of this year’s The Main Event - The Drum

A preview of this year's The Main Event The Drum The Main Event will also be where this year's Scottish Event Awards will be launched, and stand will be present to promote the awards. …

UK Event Awards attracts more top name judges - The Drum

UK Event Awards attracts more top name judges The Drum Momentum is gathering apace behind the UK Event Awards, a brand new event for the events and hospitality industries across the UK, as a number of highly …

White Spaces Comment Period Extended to March 1 - InfoComm (press release)

White Spaces Comment Period Extended to March 1 InfoComm (press release) Submissions are now being accepted for InfoComm's annual Staged Events Awards, sponsored by Lighting&Sound America. This year's InfoComm/LSA Staged Events …

Blur win Best Live Event at Shockwaves NME Awards - NME.com

The Guardian

Blur win Best Live Event at Shockwaves NME Awards NME.com Blur have won the Best Live Event award at the Shockwaves NME Awards tonight (February 24) for their 2009 Hyde Park live shows. "Thank you very much indeed … Muse, Kasabian & Arctics Win at NME AwardsMTV UK Kasabian, Muse and Blur All Win Big At The NME AwardsSpoonfed Muse and Kasabian win top NME AwardsBBC News The Guardian -AFP -CBC.ca all 260 news articles »

Mississippi Outdoors: Feb. 28, 2010 - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Mississippi Outdoors: Feb. 28, 2010 Memphis Commercial Appeal … the great outdoors for anyone, the NWTF's Mississippi State Chapter was honored with the Best State Chapter Event Award at the Federation's convention. …

A preview of this year’s The Main Event - The Drum

A preview of this year's The Main Event The Drum The Main Event will also be where this year's Scottish Event Awards will be launched, and stand will be present to promote the awards. …

UK Event Awards attracts more top name judges - The Drum

UK Event Awards attracts more top name judges The Drum Momentum is gathering apace behind the UK Event Awards, a brand new event for the events and hospitality industries across the UK, as a number of highly …

Awards - News & Events - Uplogix
Austin Emerging 100 The Austin Emerging 100 is a list of the top 100 emerging technology companies in Austin, Texas according to the editors of AustinStartup, a news blog that

Events/Awards | Baldwin High School
Recent News. BHS winters sports to begin Nov. 16 ; Choir performs at UMKC ; Math students rank high

Maryland Awards - High quality awards for all occasions. Custom
SPORTS/EVENTS. CORPORATE. CUSTOM. CATALOGS. CONTACT. An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence.

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Awards - News & Events - Uplogix
Austin Emerging 100 The Austin Emerging 100 is a list of the top 100 emerging technology companies in Austin, Texas according to the editors of AustinStartup, a news blog that

Events/Awards | Baldwin High School
Recent News. BHS winters sports to begin Nov. 16 ; Choir performs at UMKC ; Math students rank high

Maryland Awards - High quality awards for all occasions. Custom
SPORTS/EVENTS. CORPORATE. CUSTOM. CATALOGS. CONTACT. An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence.

Awards Event
Site Design By Humanitad, Nomination Form data base development and additional programming by SUMERU, Credit Card processing provided by EVO, an affiliate of HSBC

Mannatech Promotes Key Executives, Supports International Expansion - TMCnet
COPPELL, Texas –(Business Wire)– Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a global pioneer in the development of high-quality health, weight and fitness and skin care solutions based on nutritional science, announced the promotions of Natalie Clark

Pizarro: Cinequest explores Silicon Valley history - San Jose Mercury News
The event at the Camera 12 cinemas from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday explores where the technology goes from here, not just for movies but for television and games. ETHICS AWARD: There’s still time to The awards will be presented during a luncheon

Mannatech Promotes Key Executives, Supports International Expansion - TMCnet
COPPELL, Texas –(Business Wire)– Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a global pioneer in the development of high-quality health, weight and fitness and skin care solutions based on nutritional science, announced the promotions of Natalie Clark

Pizarro: Cinequest explores Silicon Valley history - San Jose Mercury News
The event at the Camera 12 cinemas from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday explores where the technology goes from here, not just for movies but for television and games. ETHICS AWARD: There’s still time to The awards will be presented during a luncheon

ALMS to experiment with TV broadcasts - Autoweek.com
The American Le Mans Series will present two of this year’s races in a new format, in an attempt to make tape-delayed broadcasts more relevant and compelling than simply replaying the race’s on-track action. The series is working with the Emmy Award

21 Healthcare Companies Achieve Semi-Finalist Status for Innovations - YAHOO!
Twenty-one innovative healthcare companies have been selected as Semi-Finalists for the 2010 Innovations in HealthcareSM ABBY Awards, to be presented at the 12th Annual Innovations in HealthcareSM Awards Event, on April 28, 2010, hosted by the

2K Games Continues the Carnage with The Secret Armory of General Knoxx - Stockhouse
2K Games announced today that The Secret Armory of General Knoxx*, the third explosive piece of downloadable game add-on content for Borderlands(TM), is now available for detonation starting today via the Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for the Xbox 360(R

Patricia Conolly, Frances Sternhagen, et al. Set for The Cocktail - TheaterMania.com
The Actors Company Theatre (TACT) has announced a series of post-performance special events to be held in conjunction with its production of T.S. Eliot’s The Cocktail Party , running March 7 - April 10 at the Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row. On March

Obamas Add “Glee” To Easter Egg Roll - CBS News
The Obamas host their first Easter egg roll at the White House (CBS) The cast of the popular Fox TV show “Glee” has been invited to perform at the annual White House Easter Egg Hunt, Entertainment Weekly is reporting. E! Online has published tweets

ShoreTel Showcases Unified Communications for Healthcare Industry at - TMCnet
(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SUNNYVALE, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — 02/23/10 — ShoreTel(r) (NASDAQ: SHOR) What: ShoreTel® (NASDAQ: SHOR), the leading provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems with fully integrated Unified

Bringing the War Home - Counter Punch
served up, from American Idol through the recent Avatar-event, which tries to convince us that we’re all good environmentalists for watching a 3-D movie that turns out to be a spectacle of technological and war-machine porn (is it really a

ALMS to experiment with TV broadcasts - Autoweek.com
The American Le Mans Series will present two of this year’s races in a new format, in an attempt to make tape-delayed broadcasts more relevant and compelling than simply replaying the race’s on-track action. The series is working with the Emmy Award

21 Healthcare Companies Achieve Semi-Finalist Status for Innovations - YAHOO!
Twenty-one innovative healthcare companies have been selected as Semi-Finalists for the 2010 Innovations in HealthcareSM ABBY Awards, to be presented at the 12th Annual Innovations in HealthcareSM Awards Event, on April 28, 2010, hosted by the

2K Games Continues the Carnage with The Secret Armory of General Knoxx - Stockhouse
2K Games announced today that The Secret Armory of General Knoxx*, the third explosive piece of downloadable game add-on content for Borderlands(TM), is now available for detonation starting today via the Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for the Xbox 360(R

Patricia Conolly, Frances Sternhagen, et al. Set for The Cocktail - TheaterMania.com
The Actors Company Theatre (TACT) has announced a series of post-performance special events to be held in conjunction with its production of T.S. Eliot’s The Cocktail Party , running March 7 - April 10 at the Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row. On March

Obamas Add “Glee” To Easter Egg Roll - CBS News
The Obamas host their first Easter egg roll at the White House (CBS) The cast of the popular Fox TV show “Glee” has been invited to perform at the annual White House Easter Egg Hunt, Entertainment Weekly is reporting. E! Online has published tweets

ShoreTel Showcases Unified Communications for Healthcare Industry at - TMCnet
(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SUNNYVALE, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — 02/23/10 — ShoreTel(r) (NASDAQ: SHOR) What: ShoreTel® (NASDAQ: SHOR), the leading provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems with fully integrated Unified

Bringing the War Home - Counter Punch
served up, from American Idol through the recent Avatar-event, which tries to convince us that we’re all good environmentalists for watching a 3-D movie that turns out to be a spectacle of technological and war-machine porn (is it really a

Rip Curl founder honored at the Australian Surfing Awards - Surfers Village
Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 21 February, 2010 : - - Doug Warbrick’s huge contribution to Australian surfing has finally been acknowledged with his elevation to the sport’s Hall of Fame at the Australian Surfing Awards on the southern end of

Rip Curl founder honored at the Australian Surfing Awards - Surfers Village
Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 21 February, 2010 : - - Doug Warbrick’s huge contribution to Australian surfing has finally been acknowledged with his elevation to the sport’s Hall of Fame at the Australian Surfing Awards on the southern end of

Mennen Medical® Launches the VitaLogik 6000, a Pre-Configured Multi - YAHOO!
Tel Aviv, Israel; Southampton, PA (PRWEB) February 22, 2010 — Mennen Medical®, a leading provider of patient monitors, cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology systems, announced today the launch of a new patient monitor, the VitaLogikTM 6000

Kodak CMO to Share Forward-Looking Sales 2.0 Strategies in Featured - Investors Business Daily
Feb 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Sales Dot Two Inc shows such as The Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump and several red-carpet appearances, including at the Academy Awards — Hayzlett will outline how sales leaders can engage customers and

John Carmack Wins GDC Lifetime Achievement Award - Shacknews
id Software co-founder and technical wizard John Carmack has been named winner of this year’s Game Developers Choice Awards Lifetime Achievement Award “for his contributions to the art and science of games.” “It’s no exaggeration to say that John

TippingPoint and Reflex Systems Partner to Secure Virtual Data Centers - Market Wire
Security and Management of Virtual Environments Reflex’s award-winning Virtualization Management Center that correlates infrastructure configuration changes with network services and security events. This integrated approach enables enterprise

2K Games Announces Extensive Downloadable Content for BioShock(R) 2 - Stockhouse
today an aggressive post-launch downloadable content plan for BioShock(R)2 that extends and enhances the single and multiplayer experiences by adding more glimpses into the award-winning of new information, future events or otherwise.

Raritan Vice President Gary Marks Recognized as a 2010 Channel Chief - Earthtimes
According to CRN, winning Channel Chiefs demonstrate leadership in creating effective channel programs for solution providers. They also consistently defend, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies. Under Marks

Mennen Medical® Launches the VitaLogik 6000, a Pre-Configured Multi - YAHOO!
Tel Aviv, Israel; Southampton, PA (PRWEB) February 22, 2010 — Mennen Medical®, a leading provider of patient monitors, cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology systems, announced today the launch of a new patient monitor, the VitaLogikTM 6000

Kodak CMO to Share Forward-Looking Sales 2.0 Strategies in Featured - Investors Business Daily
Feb 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Sales Dot Two Inc shows such as The Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump and several red-carpet appearances, including at the Academy Awards — Hayzlett will outline how sales leaders can engage customers and

John Carmack Wins GDC Lifetime Achievement Award - Shacknews
id Software co-founder and technical wizard John Carmack has been named winner of this year’s Game Developers Choice Awards Lifetime Achievement Award “for his contributions to the art and science of games.” “It’s no exaggeration to say that John

TippingPoint and Reflex Systems Partner to Secure Virtual Data Centers - Market Wire
Security and Management of Virtual Environments Reflex’s award-winning Virtualization Management Center that correlates infrastructure configuration changes with network services and security events. This integrated approach enables enterprise

2K Games Announces Extensive Downloadable Content for BioShock(R) 2 - Stockhouse
today an aggressive post-launch downloadable content plan for BioShock(R)2 that extends and enhances the single and multiplayer experiences by adding more glimpses into the award-winning of new information, future events or otherwise.

Raritan Vice President Gary Marks Recognized as a 2010 Channel Chief - Earthtimes
According to CRN, winning Channel Chiefs demonstrate leadership in creating effective channel programs for solution providers. They also consistently defend, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies. Under Marks

The Ad Age Digital Conference Sweepstakes Official Rules - Advertising Age
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Standard messaging and data rates apply. Not responsible for misdirected, garbled, lost or late entries. Certain other restrictions may apply. 1

Polar Plunge at Versailles State Park Includes 110 participants - Greensburg Daily News
Despite an icy wind chill and snow on the ground, 110 participants took the Plunge for Special Olympics Indiana at the 2010 Polar Plunge held February 13 at Versailles State Park in southeastern Indiana. More than $29,000 was raised for Special

Global Markets Outlook: Key Risk Assets Approaching Multi-Month - Seekingalpha.com
Many key risk assets, including the S&P 500, the EUR/USD, and crude oil are again approaching multi-month resistance levels on more ‘less bad’ news from the US some positive news from China and Australia earnings reports that showed overall

‘Avatar’ battles ‘Hurt Locker’ at British awards - Global Nation
LONDON—Former husband-and-wife team James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow were to battle it out for glory at the BAFTA awards Sunday, as their films “Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker” go head-to-head for best film. Dozens of stars including Cameron, Colin

The Ad Age Digital Conference Sweepstakes Official Rules - Advertising Age
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Standard messaging and data rates apply. Not responsible for misdirected, garbled, lost or late entries. Certain other restrictions may apply. 1

Polar Plunge at Versailles State Park Includes 110 participants - Greensburg Daily News
Despite an icy wind chill and snow on the ground, 110 participants took the Plunge for Special Olympics Indiana at the 2010 Polar Plunge held February 13 at Versailles State Park in southeastern Indiana. More than $29,000 was raised for Special

Global Markets Outlook: Key Risk Assets Approaching Multi-Month - Seekingalpha.com
Many key risk assets, including the S&P 500, the EUR/USD, and crude oil are again approaching multi-month resistance levels on more ‘less bad’ news from the US some positive news from China and Australia earnings reports that showed overall

‘Avatar’ battles ‘Hurt Locker’ at British awards - Global Nation
LONDON—Former husband-and-wife team James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow were to battle it out for glory at the BAFTA awards Sunday, as their films “Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker” go head-to-head for best film. Dozens of stars including Cameron, Colin

Motion picture academy honor the nerds of filmmaking - Oregonian
The engineers behind the latest in ambient occlusion, digital intermediate processing, sub-pixel Awards ceremony will be all A-list glitz and televised glam, the Sci-Tech Awards are an off-camera, low-key event, with one humble scientist after

34 Academic All-Stars will be honored - Statesman Journal
Dozens of area high school seniors will be honored today for their academic and community service achievements. The 34 students given the “Academic All- Stars” distinction aren’t just smart students, although many of their activities include National

USA International Ballet Competition makes dance school, workshop - Everything Alabama Blog
The events, held concurrently with the competition competition where tomorrow’s stars vie for gold, silver and bronze medals, cash awards, company contracts and scholarships. Congress designated the event as the official international ballet

Good For You, Indian River County, Feb. 21 - TCPalm
The GFWC Sebastian Woman’s Club installed its new officers for 2010-2011 at a special installation banquet at its clubhouse. Teddy Hulse, member and State President Elect for GFWC FFWC, performed the ceremony. Sara Dessureau, outgoing president

Motion Picture Academy Honors Nerds of Filmmaking - ABC News
Forty-five men you’ve probably never heard of were honored with an Academy Awards ceremony of their own that recognized scientific and technical achievements in moviemaking. Actress and host Elizabeth Banks arrives at the Scientific and Technical

Nashua from the inside: commuter rail, jobs, library, parenting expo - Nashua Telegraph
Fielding a question after her State of the City address, Mayor Donnalee Lozeau said a sea change might be in order for envisioning how to bring commuter rail to the state. State officials had hoped to get federal stimulus money earmarked to extend

Memphis Bleek On MTV’s Stunts, “Money Make You Do Weird Things, Eminem - SOHH
“I think that was staged man,” Bleek said of Kanye’s awards interruption. “Because if that was me with a bottle of Hennessy on the red carpet, first of all, with no bag over it - Jail! Before I even got in, to take the mic. Jail! Then I go in there

A Capital relay record, but no state title - Olympian
FEDERAL WAY - Capital’s 400-yard freestyle relay team was barely out of the water when the celebration started. Nyle Taylor, Jacob Williams, Eugene Hershey and Michael Marshall whooped and pumped their fists as they made their way across the pool

‘Avatar’ battles ‘Hurt Locker’ at British awards - Global Nation
LONDON—Former husband-and-wife team James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow were to battle it out for glory at the BAFTA awards Sunday, as their films “Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker” go head-to-head for best film. Dozens of stars including Cameron, Colin

E. Cov. school surprises airman with assembly - Mercury
Lt. Col. Eric Turnbull and his daughter Faith during the event at East Coventry Elementary School. Photo by Kevin Hoffman/The Mercury Students shake Lt. Col. Turnbull’s hand. Photo by Kevin Hoffman/The Mercury Faith Turnbull sings to her father

Motion picture academy honor the nerds of filmmaking - Oregonian
The engineers behind the latest in ambient occlusion, digital intermediate processing, sub-pixel Awards ceremony will be all A-list glitz and televised glam, the Sci-Tech Awards are an off-camera, low-key event, with one humble scientist after

34 Academic All-Stars will be honored - Statesman Journal
Dozens of area high school seniors will be honored today for their academic and community service achievements. The 34 students given the “Academic All- Stars” distinction aren’t just smart students, although many of their activities include National

USA International Ballet Competition makes dance school, workshop - Everything Alabama Blog
The events, held concurrently with the competition competition where tomorrow’s stars vie for gold, silver and bronze medals, cash awards, company contracts and scholarships. Congress designated the event as the official international ballet

Good For You, Indian River County, Feb. 21 - TCPalm
The GFWC Sebastian Woman’s Club installed its new officers for 2010-2011 at a special installation banquet at its clubhouse. Teddy Hulse, member and State President Elect for GFWC FFWC, performed the ceremony. Sara Dessureau, outgoing president

Motion Picture Academy Honors Nerds of Filmmaking - ABC News
Forty-five men you’ve probably never heard of were honored with an Academy Awards ceremony of their own that recognized scientific and technical achievements in moviemaking. Actress and host Elizabeth Banks arrives at the Scientific and Technical

Nashua from the inside: commuter rail, jobs, library, parenting expo - Nashua Telegraph
Fielding a question after her State of the City address, Mayor Donnalee Lozeau said a sea change might be in order for envisioning how to bring commuter rail to the state. State officials had hoped to get federal stimulus money earmarked to extend

Memphis Bleek On MTV’s Stunts, “Money Make You Do Weird Things, Eminem - SOHH
“I think that was staged man,” Bleek said of Kanye’s awards interruption. “Because if that was me with a bottle of Hennessy on the red carpet, first of all, with no bag over it - Jail! Before I even got in, to take the mic. Jail! Then I go in there

A Capital relay record, but no state title - Olympian
FEDERAL WAY - Capital’s 400-yard freestyle relay team was barely out of the water when the celebration started. Nyle Taylor, Jacob Williams, Eugene Hershey and Michael Marshall whooped and pumped their fists as they made their way across the pool

‘Avatar’ battles ‘Hurt Locker’ at British awards - Global Nation
LONDON—Former husband-and-wife team James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow were to battle it out for glory at the BAFTA awards Sunday, as their films “Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker” go head-to-head for best film. Dozens of stars including Cameron, Colin

E. Cov. school surprises airman with assembly - Mercury
Lt. Col. Eric Turnbull and his daughter Faith during the event at East Coventry Elementary School. Photo by Kevin Hoffman/The Mercury Students shake Lt. Col. Turnbull’s hand. Photo by Kevin Hoffman/The Mercury Faith Turnbull sings to her father