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Mary Freeman, president and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, has announced the release of a podcast featuring commentary from Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic Gold Medalist and honorary chair for the 2008 A Toast to the Triangle™. In the podcast, Yamaguchi provides event details for the 23rd Annual A Toast to the Triangle, as well as event fundraising goals and featured restaurants.
Todd Culpepper, executive director of the International Affairs Council (IAC) (http://www.ianc.org/), has announced that the 2008 WorldQuest for Business competition will be held Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham. WorldQuest for Business is a global knowledge competition and networking opportunity in which teams of four people are asked rounds of 10 questions each covering topics that include geography, cultural behaviors and current events.
"BJAC, P.A.":www.bjac.com, has announced that Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer, has been named a 2007 Women Extraordinaire by Business Leader magazine.
North Raleigh Florist (http://www.northraleighfloristinc.com/), located at 7457 Six Forks Road in Raleigh, has announced the release of a podcast covering the latest trends in holiday decorations for the 2007 season. In the podcast, Janice Cutler, president and owner of North Raleigh Florist, discusses the role of roses and other flowers in holiday arrangements, popular color schemes for this year, the move towards simple, elegant arrangements with clean lines, the use of cranberries in garlands and wreaths, and why consumers are choosing pre-made decorations rather than arranging themselves.
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, an independent, nonprofit organization that offers an open, collaborative and cross-disciplinary approach to translational biomedical research, announced that Rick Williams has joined the organization as chief business officer. As a member of the executive team, Williams will support The Hamner’s mission to collaborate with academia, the private sector and government to conduct translational research and new educational programs, both of which are designed to improve human health assessments and the development of safer medical treatments.
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