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<language>en-us</language> <item><title><![CDATA[Grossology coming to Lied Discovery Children's Museum]]></title>
        <link>http://news.ldcm.org/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10020.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 15:26:39 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <em>Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body</em>, a traveling exhibition exploring the good, the bad and the ugly about how your body works, will be on display in the Cultural Gallery at Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum from June 6 through September 7, 2009. <p><em>Grossology</em> is a collaboration between Science World, Advanced Exhibits and Sylvia Branzei, a teacher, microbiologist and author of the best-selling children&#39;s book of the same name. The exhibition uses creative animatronics and interactives to teach about runny noses, body odor and other unmentionables. Visitors will be able to learn how your nose acts as an air filter and mucus producer, mimic the buildup of acid indigestion at a burp machine, and climb on large replica of human skin.</p><p>As the museum&#39;s summer spotlight, <em>Grossology</em> takes the place of the highly successful <em>Adventures With Clifford the Big Red Dog</em> exhibition and becomes the third science-based addition to the facility in 2009. The Green Village and It&#39;s Your Choice core exhibitions were added earlier this year.</p><p>"Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum is a center for science in the Las Vegas Valley," executive director Linda Quinn said. "<em>Grossology</em> makes science fun for children and families, which is why it&#39;s a perfect fit. We are fortunate the support of the community continues to enable the museum to bring bigger and better science exhibits and educational opportunities to our members and visitors."</p><p><em>Grossology</em> is locally sponsored by Cox Media.</p><p>Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum is located at 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North in downtown Las Vegas and features over 100 interactive exhibits in the arts, sciences and humanities for children and families. For more information, visit www.ldcm.org or call (702) 382-3445.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake marketing firm president, Pete Codella, to speak at Public Relations Society of America luncheon on May 13]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10068.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 14:37:23 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, Accredited in public relations, is the keynote speaker for a May 13 seminar presented by the Public Relations Society of America Greater Salt Lake Chapter.</p><p>The presentation titled <em><strong>ur msg in 140 characters or less: How Social Media Has Changed Your Job,</strong></em> will be an interactive discussion rooted in traditional public relations strategies and tactics and focused on new digital communication tools.</p><p>Codella is a digital public relations specialist who spends much of his time counseling clients and managing social media efforts on their behalf.</p><p>New to PRSA Greater Salt Lake Chapter will be a live Ustream.tv video feed of the presentation as well as the Twitter hashtag #slcprsa for categorizing the online discussion on <a href="http://search.twitter.com" target="_blank">search.twitter.com</a>.</p><p>Those interested in viewing the presentation online can do so on <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/codella" target="_blank">Codella&#39;s Ustream.tv channel</a>, and participate in the discussion on Twitter by tagging updates with #slcprsa.</p><p>A complete description of the event is online at <a href="http://www.petecodella.com/ur-msg-in-140-characters-or-less-how-social-media-has-changed-your-job-1000640.htm" target="_blank">PeteCodella.com</a>. </p><p>The event is being held at Squatter&#39;s at 147 West Broadway, in downtown Salt Lake City. Networking begins at 11:45 a.m. The presentation and discussion will get underway shortly after noon. Registration is available at <a href="http://www.slcprsa.org/events.php" target="_blank">SLCPRSA.org</a>. Walk-ins are accepted as seating allows.</p><p>An award-winning communicator, Codella is a sought-after presenter, speaker and social media coach. In April 2009 he presented at the 2nd Annual Social Media for Communicators conference in Las Vegas on the benefits and features of a successful online newsroom.</p><p>Codella created the <a href="http://www.newscactus.com" target="_blank">NewsCactus online newsroom solution</a> in 2006.</p><p>Codella is co-founder and program director of the <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">Social Media Club of Salt Lake City</a> and co-chair of the chapter&#39;s upcoming Utah Social Media Awards - Utah&#39;s first and only awards program recognizing excellence in the utilization of social media tools and tactics.</p><p>Codella was recently tapped by the University of California, Irvine Extension to create and teach an online class on using social media as a tool for public relations which begins this fall. He has also taught a fundamentals of public relations course for the University of Nevada Division of Continuing Education.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Olson Marketing Services Announces the Formation of Olson Marketing &amp; Associates]]></title>
        <link>http://news.olsonmarketingservices.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10011.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 11:39:31 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>(Salt Lake City, Utah) Under the direction of Steve Olson, Olson Marketing Services has recently partnered with key individuals to form Olson Marketing & Associates, one of the most comprehensive business development firms in Utah. Olson Marketing & Associates now offers its clients both traditional and digital marketing and public relations campaigns as well as customer relations and experience management services.</p>  <p>Those included in the Olson Marketing & Associates (OMA) team are:</p>  <p><span><span>·<span>         </span></span></span><em><a href="http://www.petecodella.com/" title="Pete Codella">Pete Codella</a></em>, Accredited in public relations (APR), is one of the nation&rsquo;s leading experts in using social media platforms, as well as corporate newsrooms and blogs, to help businesses and individuals maximize online presence. Pete is the founder of <a href="http://www.codellamarketing.com/" title="Codella Marketing">Codella Marketing</a>, a digital public relations firm.</p>  <p><span><span>·<span>         </span></span></span><em>Duane &ldquo;DJ&rdquo; Sprague</em> is experienced in all areas of advertising and business development. He is also a popular public speaker and trainer, presenting to such groups as Citadel Communications and the National Auto Dealers Association. Before joining forces with OMA, DJ was the Vice President of Advertising for the Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment Group.</p>  <p><span><span>·<span>         </span></span></span><em>Gordon Ransom</em> is the founder of GBR Marketing, a marketing and PR trendsetter for 28 years with experience in a variety of industries including healthcare, automotive and adventure travel. Gordon&rsquo;s special emphasis is in customer relations and experience management. He is also certified in tradeshow presentations, designing several award-winning exhibits in the luxury travel industry.</p>  <p><span><span>·<span>         </span></span></span><em>Ashley Burnett</em> is a talented graphic arts designer. Some of her work includes gallery layout design for several art exhibits as well as custom mailers and brochures for OMA clients. Ashley also has more than five years of experience in event planning, coordinating such events as business meetings, gallery strolls, and weddings.</p>  <p><span><span>·<span>         </span></span></span><em>Brad Olson</em> excels in helping OMA customers receive maximum Internet exposure. He does this by blending his excellent writing skills with the latest online tools such as newsrooms, blogs and social media platforms.</p><p> </p><span>With this team, OMA has all of the tools to help businesses and individuals maximize their brand. Those interested in learning more should contact Olson Marketing & Associates at 801.397.0234 or email Brad@OlsonMarketingServices.com</span>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Slides published for social media presentation at Mountain West Conference on the Arts]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10067.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 11:00:00 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR and Brian Seethaler, director of Redirect Community, gave a presentation today for the Mountain West Conference on the Arts presented by the Utah Arts Council titled <em>Social Media and the Arts: Why and How it Should Work for You.</em></p><p>The presentation slides are available in the Codella Marketing newsroom with this release in the associated multimedia section.</p><p>Key takeaways from the presentation include:</p><ul><li>The realization that new technology has forever changed how we communicate</li><li>Now is the time to engage and self-publish using social media tools</li><li>Artists should utilize readily available digital channels to secure top search placement</li></ul>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake digital public relations practitioner, Pete Codella, named one of the Top 10 Utahans on Twitter by Utah Stories]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10066.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 15:05:15 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Pete Codella, Accredited in public relations, was listed this week by <a href="http://www.utahstories.com/top_utah_twitter.html" target="_blank">Utah Stories</a> as Utah&#39;s number four tweeple (that&#39;s Twitter + people). Codella was named "the magician" for his ability to channel his position as the program director for the <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">Social Media Club of Salt Lake City</a> and make Twitter magic happen. <p>Codella operates Codella Marketing, a Salt Lake marketing firm focused on the digital media space, and <a href="http://www.newscactus.com" target="_blank">NewsCactus</a>, the market&#39;s only $99 a month social media equipped online newsroom solution.</p><p>Utah Stories focuses on in-depth local news and people, telling stories not usually told by the traditional media, such as this article and video interview about Twitter.</p><p>Codella is the featured guest on Utah Stories&#39; video about Twitter, included with the article.</p><p>Utah Stories asked Codella to describe Twitter in 140 characters or less (the maximum length of a tweet). Codella&#39;s description (only 57 characters):</p><blockquote><p><em>It&#39;s like IMing but available and searchable on a website</em></p></blockquote>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite Down Economy, Number Is Up for Epicurean Charitable Foundation's Annual College Scholarships]]></title>
        <link>http://news.ecflv.org/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10018.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 14:29:10 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Renewing its commitment to developing future hospitality professionals, officials from the Epicurean Charitable Foundation announced today that the Foundation has awarded a record-number of eight local high school students with financial aid to attend a four-year accredited college or university anywhere in the country to major in hospitality or food and beverage programs. This number is up from the six scholarships that the Foundation awarded last year. <p>"It is more important now - than ever - to continue creating an interest at the high school level for a future in the hospitality industry," said David McIntyre, president of the Epicurean Charitable Foundation. "We are committed to supporting students not just financially, but also with internships, mentors and eventually work opportunities." </p><p>In addition to receiving up to $10,000 per year to help pay for tuition, books and college fees, many of the students receive a mentor from the Foundation&#39;s ranks as well as internship opportunities and constant guidance and support throughout their college career. The Foundation&#39;s goal with its scholarship program is to create a pipeline of extraordinarily talented people who will serve as the next generation of hospitality executives in Las Vegas.</p><p>"There was a very strong pool of qualified candidates this year and through the selection process we were able to better find out about their future goals. I am confident in the ability of these eight bright young students to excel and advance in the hospitality industry," said McIntyre. </p><p>This year&#39;s scholarship recipients come from diverse backgrounds, but all are dedicated to pursuing a career in the hospitality industry. This year&#39;s recipients include: Alexia Betts, Andrea Castillo, Cindy Ureno, Jennifer Lee, Karina Saucedo, Malek Sardi, Nachely Martinez and Vedna Boskovic. All will be attending the University of Nevada Las Vegas this fall.  </p><p><strong>Alexia Betts</strong> will graduate Valley High School this month and plans to attend the University of Nevada Las Vegas to obtain a degree in hotel management. Betts aspires to become a successful president of a major hotel. Betts is involved in AP Society, Varsity Track & Field, Runner&#39;s Club, Black Student Union and the hospitality and tourism magnet program. </p><p><strong>Andrea Castillo</strong> will graduate Eldorado High School and the Area Technical Center (ATTC) this month. Castillo plans to attend the University of Nevada Las Vegas to obtain a degree in hotel management. Castillo volunteers at the Orchard Club, where she assists in planning and coordinating senior activities. She is also a member of DECA, the association of marketing students.</p><p><strong>Cindy Ureno</strong> will also graduate from Valley High School this month. Ureno plans to attend the University of Nevada Las Vegas to obtain a degree in hotel management with a minor in food service management. Ureno is a member of DECA, the association of marketing students and is active in the Your Body Rocks Club, an organization dedicated to eating disorder awareness, and Habitat for Humanity. </p><p><strong>Vesna Boskovic</strong> will also graduate Valley High School this month and plans to attend the University of Nevada Las Vegas to obtain a degree in hotel management. Boskovic is active in the community and has volunteered at the Greek Church festival and Abandoned Children Foundation. </p><p><strong>Jennifer Lee</strong> will graduate Advance Technologies Academy (ATA) this month and plans to attend the University of Nevada Las Vegas to obtain a degree in hotel management. Lee served as the vice president of the National Honor Society organization, secretary of R.E.S.P.E.C.T Club and is a member of Key Club, Future Business Leaders of America and the College Preparation Club. </p><p><strong>Karina Saucedo</strong> will graduate Valley High School this month and plans to attend the University of Nevada Las Vegas to obtain a degree in hotel management. She aspires to work in the food and beverage industry. Saucedo is involved in AP Society, Smart Grad, dance and St. Anne Catholic Church Choir. </p><p><strong>Nachely Martinez</strong> will graduate Durango High School this month and plans to attend the University of Nevada Las Vegas to obtain a degree in hotel management with a minor in Spanish. Martinez is involved in Student Council, Student Organization of Latinos, Dance Divaz Team, Blazer Crazies, Principal Advisory Committee, National Honor Society and Theater Thespian. </p><p><strong>Malek Sadri</strong> will graduate Coronado High School this month and plans to attend the University of Nevada Las Vegas to obtain a degree in hotel management. He aspires to become a vice president of food and beverage or director of hotel operations for a major hotel property. Sadri is a member of National Honor Society and enjoys sports, working out, coin and stamp, cooking, Persian crafts and classic movies. </p><p>The Foundation&#39;s primary charitable endeavor is the establishment of its annual scholarship awards. The Foundation works to seek out exceptional students committed to furthering their education and skills in the hospitality and culinary arts. Each year, a limited number of scholarships are awarded by the Foundation to students who demonstrate the academic ability and personal dedication necessary to pursue a career in the hospitality industry, but lack the financial means to achieve their goals. </p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake marketing firm, Codella Marketing, retained by Money Mastery]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10065.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:40:58 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Codella Marketing is the agency of record for Money Mastery, home of the 10-principled approach to financial management by Time & Money, LLC.</p><p>Codella is providing online public relations services for Money Mastery, including development and maintenance of social media channels, a new online newsroom and updates to the company&#39;s blog.</p><p>Money Mastery is owned and operated by Peter Jeppson and Alan Williams, two nationally-acclaimed financial coaches and presenters.</p><p>Codella Marketing specializes in social media tools and technology to help clients develop results-driven Internet placement strategies.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Las Vegas downtown dentist, Dr. Azimi, announces a revised new patient referral program]]></title>
        <link>http://news.drazimi.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10015.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:50:22 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Dr. Azimi, Las Vegas&#39; downtown cosmetic and general dentist, is pleased to announce an enhanced referral policy and Hawaii vacation giveaway to express thanks and reward devoted patients who send new patients to Team Azimi. <p>A drawing will be held in May 2010 for a <strong>two-person, four-day and three-night Hawaii vacation giveaway.</strong></p><p>To qualify patients only need to refer 12 new adult patients (18 and older) by April 30, 2010. Each patient who does so will have his or her name entered into a drawing to be selected at random from a pool of qualified patients as <em>the Dr. Azimi referring patient of the year!</em></p><p>In addition to receiving Dr. Azimi&#39;s thanks, each existing patient who refers an adult patient will continue to receive a $35 credit towards Team Azimi services and a $20 gift card of their choice for each referral.</p><p>Since Dr. Azimi is committed to downtown Las Vegas, he&#39;s <em>upping the ante</em> to give back even more. After all, he could spend thousands of dollars advertising, or simply reward those who help spread the Azimi love.</p><p>For every four new patients referred, in addition to the per patient referral program already outlined, existing patients will receive a $100 gift card.</p><p>In a year&#39;s time, a Dr. Azimi patient could receive $420 in Team Azimi dental services and $540 in gift cards, then be on their way with a friend to a wonderful Hawaii vacation.</p><p>As far as Dr. Azimi is concerned, <em>referred patients are preferred patients</em> because someone has already vouched for his practice&#39;s excellent quality of care.</p><p>Dr. Azimi would like to thank his patients and friends for their continued support.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake online public relations specialist, Pete Codella, publishes USU PRSSA presentation slides]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10064.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:18:05 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ On April 13, 2009 Pete Codella, Accredited in Public Relations, gave a presentation on <em><a href="http://www.petecodella.com/utah-public-relations-conference-social-media-and-search-marketing-1000569.htm" target="_blank">Social Media and Search Marketing</a></em> to students and members of the business community at the <strong>Utah PR Position to Win Conference.</strong> <p>The conference, held at Utah State University and sponsored by the school&#39;s <a href="http://www.usu.edu/prssa" target="_blank">Public Relations Student Society of America</a>, featured more than a half-dozen breakout sessions and two keynote addresses.</p><p>The morning keynote address was by Ron Gunnell, head of public relations and special projects for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.</p><p>The afternoon keynote address was presented by Codella.</p><p>The PDF slides of Codella&#39;s presentation are included with this announcement in the associated multimedia section below.</p><p>Codella owns and operates Codella Marketing, a Salt Lake City marketing firm, as well as NewsCactus, the market&#39;s most cost-effective, hosted and social media equipped online newsroom solution.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[15th annual Thai Festival set for May 2]]></title>
        <link>http://news.ldcm.org/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10019.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:34:34 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Presented by Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum and the Thai Cultural Arts Association of Las Vegas, the 15th annual Thai Festival will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2009, starting at 11 a.m. at the museum, located in downtown Las Vegas across from Cashman Field. </p><p>The annual celebration of culture, dance and food will begin with a buffet sampling of authentic Thai cuisine at 11 a.m. The museum&#39;s performing arts stage will host the Thai Cultural Arts Association&#39;s youth dancers in traditional performance at 1 p.m., and a craft activity for kids will be held at 2 p.m. The museum also will host cultural displays throughout May, Asian Pacific Heritage Month, in conjunction with the festival. </p><p>Thai Festival activities are included in the cost of regular museum admission: $8 for adults, $7 for children and free for children under one year old. </p><p>The Thai Cultural Arts Association of Las Vegas was founded in 1993 by Supatra Chemprachum, a Las Vegas resident since 1986. She learned folk and classical Thai dances from her mother, a well&#8208;known performer in Bangkok, and created the TCAA to preserve and promote Thai traditions in Las Vegas. TCAA members include adult and youth dancers who practice and perform regularly, maintaining changes in costuming and music and explaining the significance of the stories and drama embedded in their dances. </p><p>Lied Discovery Children&#697;s Museum is located at 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North in downtown Las Vegas and features 22,000 square feet of exhibits in the arts, sciences and humanities. For more information, visit www.ldcm.org or call (702) 382&#8208;3445.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Spend More vs. Save More Revisited]]></title>
        <link>http://news.olsonmarketingservices.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10010.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:36:03 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ In the time since I wrote <em><a href="http://news.olsonmarketingservices.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10005.html" title="Spend More vs. Save More">Spend More vs. Save More</a></em> the economy has seemed to start a comeback. Both new and existing home sales have risen, and the U.S. stock markets have gained over 20%. Yet, there is still plenty of negative data. For instance, jobs are still being lost by the thousands, and expectations ahead of first quarter earnings are very grim. <p>It also seems that those arguing for more spending to rescue the economy have gotten louder. The loudest, of course, are the politicians. Since consumers aren&#39;t spending, the government has taken the reigns by voting to inject hundreds of billions of dollars into the system. Whether and to what extent this will help remains to be seen.</p><p>With this spending, the government is hoping the consumer will follow suit. So far, it doesn&#39;t appear to be working though. The annual savings rate has gone from -1% in 2006 to just over +4% in February 2009. In fact, according to MSN writer <a href="http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/JubaksJournal/if-americans-wont-spend-who-will.aspx" title="Jim Jubak">Jim Jubak</a>, it&#39;s quite possible that the American savings rate could reach as high as 8%.</p><p>No one knows when this economy will truly recover. However, a good sign may be when the savings rate steadies or even begins to decline. A declining savings rate may indicate that people are feeling more comfortable spending again. When this happens, more goods need to be manufactured which in turn creates more jobs to produce those goods.</p><p>It may seem like I&#39;m trying to say we shouldn&#39;t save if we want the economy to recover. However, I don&#39;t feel this way. In fact, when it comes right down to it, the lack of saving is what caused the downturn we&#39;re in. As a whole, we spent more than we earned and when our debts came due we had nothing to pay them off.</p><p>If the economy is going to recover long-term, society can&#39;t let itself fall back into a negative savings rate. Yes, it&#39;s true we need to spend money in order to increase demand for goods, services and, ultimately, jobs. But, when the next downturn comes, as it surely will, we&#39;ll be better positioned to bail ourselves out rather than relying on the government to do it for us.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas Partners with Southern Highlands for 9th Annual Governor’s Black-Tie Invitational]]></title>
        <link>http://news.ecflv.org/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10017.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:20:47 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ For the fourth consecutive year, Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas member chefs treated attendees of the 9th Annual Governor&#39;s Black-Tie Invitational with an array of exceptional cuisine on March 26 and 27. The Foundation, which is comprised of a number of food and beverage executives from major Strip resorts, donated the services of several of its member chefs to provide the food for the opening gala and reception. The Epicurean Charitable Foundation&#39;s seasoned member chefs came from MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, Bellagio Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Paris Las Vegas, Mirage Resort & Casino, Las Vegas Hilton, FIRST Food + Bar and the Riviera Hotel & Casino. <p>"We are very proud to be a part of this extraordinary event for the ninth consecutive year," said Epicurean Charitable Foundation President David McIntyre. "It is important for the Foundation to continue supporting the community, now more than ever, through various programs and events, such as the Governor&#39;s Black-Tie Invitational."  </p><p>Held March 26 - 28 at Southern Highlands Golf Club, the Governor&#39;s Black-Tie Invitational is an annual three-day event, sponsored by the Southern Highlands Golf Club Charitable Foundation. The event benefits a variety of charities throughout Southern Nevada and this year, was attended by an estimated 480 guests Southern Nevadans.  </p><p>The invitational kicked off with the Governor&#39;s Black-Tie Gala where guests were treated to live entertainment, auctions and the presentation of the Governor&#39;s Philanthropist of the Year award. Following the gala was an exciting two-day golf tournament where teams competed against one another. More than $800,000 was raised through the weekend activities to benefit local Southern Nevada charities. </p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Scot Olson, Salt Lake City Artist, Begins Show at the Don Brady Drive Thru Art Gallery]]></title>
        <link>http://news.olsonmarketingservices.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10009.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:03:08 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Several works of art by Salt Lake City artist, <a href="http://www.scotolsonart.com/" title="Scot Olson">Scot Olson</a>, are now on display at the prestigious Don Brady Drive Thru Gallery in Salt Lake City, Utah. Although Scot creates all types of art, this show, which runs through June 6, 2009, focuses on his abstracts.</p><p> <span>Scot&rsquo;s work will be available for viewing 24 hours a day via Don Brady&rsquo;s unique Drive Thru Gallery. This gallery has received extensive publicity being featured in 27 publications, including <em>USA Today</em> and <em>48 Hours</em>. To learn more about this gallery please click <a href="http://www.donbradydesign.com/career0102.html" title="here">here</a>.</span>  </p><p>Scot&rsquo;s show consists of eight original pieces and 19 giclee prints. Each giclee runs in editions of 200 and can be hand-embellished.</p><span> </span> <p>For pricing info, please visit the Don Brady Gallery located at 1301 South 2100 East in Salt Lake City, Utah where a price-list is available in the doorway. You may also contact Olson Marketing Services at 801.397.0234 or email <a href="mailto:Brad@OlsonMarketingServices.com">Brad@OlsonMarketingServices.com</a>.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media press release functionality in the NewsCactus online newsroom solution]]></title>
        <link>http://media.newscactus.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10046.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:07:43 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ A benefit of subscribing to a hosted online press room solution is that you automatically receive product updates without spending more money, relying on your IT department, or installing new software yourself. <p>NewsCactus is pleased to announce the addition of a fast facts section for published news releases.</p><p>In keeping with features of the social media press release, fast facts allow journalists and others to quickly ascertain the most important pieces of information from a press release.</p><p>NewsCactus is the only online media room service developed by an Accredited Public Relations practitioner. At only $99 a month, it&#39;s the least expensive solution available.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake marketing firm specializing in online public relations]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10063.html</link>
        <guid>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10063.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:53:58 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Codella Marketing is a Salt Lake City marketing firm with solid roots in the traditional practice of public relations.</p><p>From media relations to public affairs to the development of all sorts of printed and online products, Codella Marketing has serviced clients large and small, in the business-to-business and consumer markets.</p><p>What makes Codella Marketing unique is its approach to online public relations.</p><p>Partly because of its early involvement in the world of online press rooms through the development of NewsCactus, and partly because of the affinity of its principal, Pete Codella, APR, towards new technology, Codella Marketing excels where public relations and technology meet.</p><p>With a solid approach to online positioning, Codella Marketing helps clients master the four elements of an effective online communication strategy:</p><ol><li>Web site</li><li>A newsroom and/or a blog</li><li>Social media participation</li><li>Paid placement</li></ol><p>These four elements make up the practice Codella Marketing calls online public relations. The primary goal of participating in these various communication and advertising channels is to secure top search placement online.</p><p>Whether you call it search engine optimization, search engine marketing, search placement, or just search, making sure that content you publish is at the top of search results for your keywords, people, products and services is now paramount to any good communication campaign.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Scot Olson, Salt Lake City artist, to be featured in the Don Brady Drive Thru Art Gallery]]></title>
        <link>http://news.olsonmarketingservices.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10007.html</link>
        <guid>http://news.olsonmarketingservices.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10007.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:38:35 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Starting April 6, 2009, the artwork of Salt Lake City Artist, <a href="http://www.scotolsonart.com/" title="Scot Olson">Scot Olson</a>, will be exclusively featured in the prestigious Don Brady Drive Thru Gallery. Although Scot creates all types of art, this show will focus on his abstracts.<br /><br />Scot&#39;s work will be available for viewing 24 hours a day through Don Brady&#39;s unique Drive Thru Gallery. It is located on 1301 South 2100 East in Salt Lake City, Utah. To learn more about this gallery please click <a href="http://www.donbradydesign.com/career0102.html" title="here">here</a>. <p>Those interested in purchasing Scot&#39;s work should contact Olson Marketing Services at 801.397.0234 or email <a href="mailto:Brad@OlsonMarketingServices.com">Brad@OlsonMarketingServices.com</a>.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Debut, Another Audi Victory at Sebring]]></title>
        <link>http://news.audihenderson.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10012.html</link>
        <guid>http://news.audihenderson.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10012.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:27:22 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>One slip up, one extra minute in the pits and the story might be different. Yet it&rsquo;s a familiar story with a familiar ending &ndash; Audi debuts a new car with a victory at Sebring. The German marque posted win No. 1 for the Audi R15 TDI on Saturday as Allan McNish, Dindo Capello and Tom Kristensen beat Peugeot at the 57th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida.  &#8232;&#8232;</p><p>McNish crossed the finish line 22.279 seconds ahead of Peugeot&rsquo;s Franck Montagny in an epic battle between sports car racing&rsquo;s two diesel powers. The two prototypes stayed on the same lap throughout the 12 hours in a carry-over from last year&rsquo;s clashes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Petit Le Mans, also razor-thin Audi victories.&#8232;&#8232;  </p><p>&ldquo;This one for me this one was better than Le Mans because we came here with a new car and at the end of every stint it was at the maximum for the entire 12 hours,&rdquo; Capello said. &ldquo;To come here with a new car really says something for Audi.&rdquo;  &#8232;&#8232;</p><p>McNish took the lead for good at the 42-minute mark when Montagny made his final fuel-only stop. McNish clicked off fast lap after fast lap to build up enough of a gap to make a late splash for fuel with 14 minutes remaining and maintain his lead. McNish re-entered the track while Montagny was just entering the backstretch.   &#8232;&#8232;</p><p>&ldquo;I knew I had 55 seconds to get in and out with a comfortable gap,&rdquo; McNish said. &ldquo;But if a yellow came out after they pitted and prior to our stop, it was all out the window. We were lucky because I think everyone drove exceptionally well until the end. The poker aspect is played by the engineers not by the drivers; the pit strategy is by the guys behind the wall. We are just given instructions to do things and that was drive very, very quickly.&rdquo;&#8232;&#8232;  </p><p>The winning trio made the R15 TDI Audi&rsquo;s third prototype to win in its race debut joining the R8 in 2000 and R10 TDI in 2006. </p><p> "It was a truly spectacular showing," said Jim Diguilio, general manager of Audi Henderson at the Valley Auto Mall in Henderson, Nevada. "Yet another demonstration of Audi&#39;s advanced engineering." </p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Most inexpensive pressroom solution, NewsCactus, is only $99 a month]]></title>
        <link>http://media.newscactus.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10045.html</link>
        <guid>http://media.newscactus.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10045.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:57:16 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Many public relations professionals are coming to terms with the fact that they&#39;ve got to do more to share their own message. A tool that is often overlooked is a pressroom, media room or online newsroom, which we&#39;ll refer to interchangeably. <p>An effective Web strategy includes four main elements:</p><ol><li><div>a company&#39;s Web site</div></li><li><div>media room and blog</div></li><li><div>social media engagement;</div></li><li><div>and paid Internet marketing.</div></li></ol><p>Using a <a href="http://www.newscactus.com">pressroom</a> that is either a sub-domain of your company&#39;s domain or a separate domain (like .net or .info) allows public relations and marketing professionals to tell their own message from two separate sites, in essence buying more than one lottery ticket. And we all understand the strategy behind buying multiple lottery tickets instead of only one.</p><p>Using separate sites for your Web site and newsroom is like putting your eggs in more than one basket.</p><p><a href="http://www.newscactus.com">Hosted media room solutions</a> range from $99 to more than $1,500 a month. They include various <a href="http://www.newscactus.com/benefits.php">features and benefits</a>, bells and whistles.</p><p>Public relations and marketing professionals should research carefully before determining which online newsroom solution is best for their company.</p><p>Here are a few <a href="http://www.newscactus.com/features.php">key features</a> public relations practitioners should look for in an online newsroom service:</p><ul><li><div>A domain that includes their company&#39;s main domain (i.e., news.YourURL.com and not YourCompany.NameOfService.com)</div></li><li><div>RSS and social media functionality</div></li><li><div>An unlimited ability to publish as much or as little as possible without incurring additional monthly charges</div></li><li><div>Top search placement of press releases that are published using the service</div></li></ul><p>Whether you call it a media room, pressroom or newsroom, maintaining an online site with your company&#39;s most current news and information is vital to communicating effectively with journalists and every other key audience.</p><p>Properly coded and designed, a media room should provide your company with yet one more way of controlling top search placement. After all, if your information doesn&#39;t appear at the top of search results on the first page, you&#39;re missing the majority of your online audience.</p><p>Perhaps the biggest benefit to using a hosted pressroom solution is that you can avoid adding workload to your internal or contracted IT department. Hosted media rooms take the hassle out of publishing your content online.</p><p>The NewsCactus hosted pressroom provides the greatest results for the least amount of investment, only $99 a month. There is <em>no set-up fee and no long-term commitment</em> to use the NewsCactus online newsroom.</p><p>NewsCactus is the only newsroom solution that&#39;s developed and managed by an Accredited public relations professional.</p><p>Savvy public relations and marketing professionals turn to the NewsCactus media room solution for <em>news that sticks<sup>SM</sup>.</em></p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[LDCM partners with Epicurean Charitable Foundation for It's Your Choice]]></title>
        <link>http://news.ldcm.org/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10018.html</link>
        <guid>http://news.ldcm.org/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10018.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:08:36 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas (http://www.ecflv.org) has joined forces with Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum to create <em>It&#39;s Your Choice</em>, a nutrition exhibition opening on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Families, children and parents can experience this fun and interactive exhibit designed to highlight the importance of developing healthy eating habits for a healthy life.<br />Located on the second floor of the museum, <em>It&#39;s Your Choice</em>&#39;s messages revolve around a wide range of food that inspire parent/child interaction and conversation about healthy eating habits. The exhibit features seven components that include: From Dirt to Dinner: The Path of a Potato, Let&#39;s Make a Deal, Find Your Balance, Cleaning out the Fridge, Seeing Spots, and Super Foods. Each area features interactive components to help teach kids in a fun, exciting way.<br />"When we were initially planning to create the exhibit with the children&#39;s museum, we wanted to make sure we were able to highlight the importance of nutrition in a fun and educational way," said Jay Bluhm, Epicurean Charitable Foundation Executive Board Member. Bluhm, along with a committee of Epicurean Charitable Foundation members, played an instrumental role in the creation of the exhibit. The committee worked with designer Mike Walker and exhibit fabrication company Studio Displays Inc. to bring learning about nutrition to life.<br />"We are excited to introduce It&#39;s Your Choice to the community," said Linda Quinn, Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum Executive Director. "Our goal is to continually offer different learning experiences and hands-on interaction. The emphasis on health and nutrition in this new, core exhibition is an important addition to the museum."</p><p><br /><strong>About the Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas</strong></p><p>Founded in May 2001, the Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas is comprised of more than 40 top food and beverage executives who are dedicated to making a difference in the hospitality industry and the community through support of the local education system and hospitality and culinary related organizations, charities and associations. The Foundation&#39;s primary charitable endeavor is the establishment of annual scholarship awards for local students seeking careers in the hospitality industry. The Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas can be reached at (702) 932-5098 or by visiting www.ECFLV.org.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Pete Codella’s online newsroom presentation slides]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10061.html</link>
        <guid>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10061.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:02:13 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ On March 13, Salt Lake City marketing firm owner, Pete Codella, APR, presented <em>Creating an online newsroom which will manage your message and get your organization noticed</em> at the Social Media for Communicators conference by Ragan Communications and PRSA. <p>Codella stressed the importance of diversifying channels of communication and including an online newsroom as part of an effective online strategy, both in terms of information sharing and search placement.</p><p>The presentation slides are posted with this news release in its accompanying multimedia section.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake public relations firm, Codella Marketing, publishes Internet monitoring presentation slides]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10062.html</link>
        <guid>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10062.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:22:27 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>On March 10, Pete Codella led a discussion outlining free Internet monitoring tools for friends and members of the Brigham Young University Management Society Las Vegas Chapter.</p><p>The process outlined in the presentation helps individuals and businesses know what&#39;s being said online about products, brands, people and services.</p><p>The presentation slides are posted with this news release in its accompanying multimedia section.</p><p>The Salt Lake City public relations firm excels where technology meets public relations.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake social media consultant, Pete Codella, presented social media seminar for BYU Management Society in Las Vegas]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10060.html</link>
        <guid>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10060.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:26:42 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>On March 10, 2009, Pete Codella led a discussion on how you can use social media to promote yourself and your business for friends and members of the Brigham Young University Management Society Las Vegas Chapter.</p><p>The presentation slides are posted with this news release in its accompanying multimedia section.</p><p>On March 13 Codella, who is Accredited in public relations, will give a presentation on the importance of maintaining an online newsroom as part of an organization&#39;s online communication strategy. The seminar is part of the 2nd Annual Social Media for Communicators conference (Twitter tag: #socmedlv) sponsored by Ragan Communications and the Public Relations Society of America being held in Las Vegas.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[BANKING FAILURES OPEN DOOR FOR CREDIT UNIONS]]></title>
        <link>http://news.pamroachpr.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10016.html</link>
        <guid>http://news.pamroachpr.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10016.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:25:28 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Fort Worth, TX - March 10, 2009 -News of bailouts, inappropriate corporate behavior, and fear of a "Great Depression II" has consumers shopping for alternatives to traditional financial institutions. Local credit unions like 82-year old Unity One Credit Union of Fort Worth, are stepping up their marketing efforts to promote its financial soundness and reliability. <p>Established in 1927, Unity One survived the first Great Depression. Different from banks, credit unions are not-for-profit cooperatives owned by members and operated by volunteer boards. Dividends earned from assets are returned to the members in the form of lower interest rates, higher savings rates, and fewer service fees.</p><p>Unity One recently engaged the marketing firm of Glint Advertising and Design to create a campaign that reassures consumers of the reliability of credit unions verses traditional banks. </p><p>"We needed a marketing firm that could creatively articulate our brand of reliability, financial soundness, and trust," said Koren Kent, vice president of marketing for Unity One. </p><p>Portions of the campaign were launched earlier this month in Fort Worth, Texas and St. Paul, Minnesota. The rest will come later this spring.</p><p>Craig Lloyd, principal at Glint, said that the financial crisis of the world&#39;s largest banks affects the universal brand of the banking industry, which used to stand for &lsquo;your money is safe with us.&#39;</p><p>"For the most part, the banking industry has failed to live up to its brand promise to consumers. This failure allows credit unions like Unity One to showcase their long history of sound business practices," Lloyd said. <br />"We&#39;re honored to represent them." </p><p>Last month, Michael Fryzel, chairman of the federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), called credit unions "a solution during troubled times" and emphasized their financial strength. Fryzel&#39;s speech can be found at http://www.ncua.gov/news/speeches/2009/CUNA-GAC2009-Fryzel-Final(2).pdf .</p><p><strong>About Glint</strong><br />Located in North Texas, Glint represents a variety of clients throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Glint is the 12th largest advertising agency in the Fort Worth area. The company was established nine years ago by Craig Lloyd, a 20-year advertising veteran whose clients have included Ralph Lauren, Polo and Donna Karen. Today, Glint&#39;s senior creative staff has over 38 years of advertising experience in industries such as healthcare, technology, real estate, legal, nonprofit, economic development, hospitality, sports and retail. </p><p>For more information about Glint Advertising & Design, go to http://www.glintadv.com, or call <br />(817) 616-0320. </p><p><strong>About Unity One Credit Union</strong><br />Unity One was created by a group of railway clerks with the great Northern Railroad of Minnesota. A small group of employees recognized the need to provide an alternative to for-profit financial institutions. Unity One has offices in Fort Worth, Texas and in St. Paul, Minnesota. </p><p>For more information about Unity One Credit Union, go to http://unityonefcu.org, or call (817) 306 - 3100.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Glint Advertising &amp; Design Brings Home Top Honors!]]></title>
        <link>http://news.pamroachpr.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10015.html</link>
        <guid>http://news.pamroachpr.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10015.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:19:01 -0600</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>FORT WORTH, TX, March 10, 2009 -- Glint Advertising & Design was presented with top honors, two gold and one silver ADDY awards, at this year&#39;s ADDY Awards Gala, hosted by the Fort Worth Advertising Club. They were the highest honors received in each of three categories:</p><p>&bull; Gold - Illustration Campaign <br />&bull; Gold - Website Self Promotion (Glint&#39;s own website)<br />&bull; Silver - Dimensional Direct Marketing Campaign for Chamblee & Ryan Law Firm</p><p>"It&#39;s an honor to be recognized by the industry for the quality of work we do for clients as well as ourselves," says Craig Lloyd and Patty Marshall, both principals at Glint. </p><p>"We firmly believe we should be marketing ourselves in the same manner we recommend for our clients," Lloyd said. "Being recognized by our industry for self promotion and client work is very reassuring to our business model." <br /><br />About Glint<br />Located in North Texas, Glint represents a variety of clients throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Glint is the 12th largest advertising agency in the Fort Worth area. The company was established nine years ago by Craig Lloyd, a 20-year advertising veteran whose clients have included Ralph Lauren, Polo and Donna Karen. Today, Glint&#39;s senior creative staff has over 38 years of advertising experience in industries such as healthcare, technology, real estate, legal, non-profit, economic development, hospitality, sports and retail. </p><p>About the ADDY Awards<br />The ADDY Awards competition is the industry&#39;s largest and most representative competition for creative excellence sponsored by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). The three-tiered competition starts at the local level and moves on to the 15 regional competitions and on through the national finals. It is the only creative awards program administered by the advertising industry for the industry. </p><p>For more information about Glint Advertising & Design, go to http://www.glintadv.com, or call <br />(817) 616-0320. </p><p> </p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Spend More vs. Save More]]></title>
        <link>http://news.olsonmarketingservices.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10005.html</link>
        <guid>http://news.olsonmarketingservices.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10005.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:49:33 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>No one quite knows when the economy will get on the road to recovery but many have proposed solutions on how to get there. Although very diverse in application, all theories seem to fall under two categories: <em>spend more</em> and <em>save more</em>.</p><p>Let&#39;s begin our discussion with <em>save more</em>. For years, the Chicken-Littles of the finance world have been decrying our debt-driven society. Their practical messages of living within one&#39;s means, getting out of debt, saving for a rainy day, and investing for retirement are not just good advice but also big business.</p><p>During our financial excesses, just a few short years ago, some people were not only smart enough to listen to these gurus but follow their advice. Now that the roof has caved in others are taking notice of how much better off these people are and are trying to follow suit. Thousands are now flocking to these gurus, spending thousands more for their advice.</p><p>As a result, savings rates are in positive territory for the first time in years. This should be a good thing, right? Not so fast, says the <em>spend more</em> camp.</p><p>If the economy is going to recover, those of us who are able should be buying things to help businesses stay open and our neighbors employed. Saving money only keeps needed dollars from circulating through the system.</p><p>What&#39;s more, says the <em>spend more</em> group, many people who are now saving aren&#39;t doing so because they see it as a worthwhile thing, but because they feel they have no choice. With so many people losing their jobs they feel they may be next, so they&#39;re hording their money just in case. If, instead, they felt safe purchasing a new mp3 player they wouldn&#39;t hesitate. When the economy recovers that&#39;s the first thing they&#39;ll do, and saving will fall back out of fashion.</p><p>It&#39;s easy to say the best solution is a balance between the two camps. However, it&#39;s unlikely that balance will ever be achieved.</p><p>What is for sure is that the economy will recover. Until then, we&#39;ll just have to wait and see if society as a whole takes with it some lessons in frugality like those who lived through the 1930&#39;s, or return to equating credit cards with free money like those who grew up in the 1980&#39;s and 90&#39;s.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Torn From Home to begin North American tour]]></title>
        <link>http://news.ldcm.org/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10017.html</link>
        <guid>http://news.ldcm.org/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10017.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:19:12 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p align="left">The groundbreaking human rights exhibition Torn From Home: My Life as a Refugee, created in Las Vegas by Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum and sponsored by Pamela and Pierre Omidyar, will open its North American tour on March 7, 2009 at the Don Harrington Discovery Center in Amarillo, Texas.</p><p align="left"><br />Designed to educate children ages 8&#8208;12 what it means to be a refugee, Torn From Home provides visitors an opportunity to learn about and discuss the challenges faced by families all over the world. After making its debut last year at Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum, the 1,500&#8208;square&#8208;foot exhibition will be in Texas through May 17 before moving on to the InfoZone News Museum in Pueblo, Colo., from May 30 to September 6.</p><p align="left"><br />The exhibition will visit Greensboro, N.C., in January 2010 before returning to Las Vegas and Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum in September 2010. More future tour stops include Boston, Atlanta, Indianapolis and two museums in Canada.</p><p align="left"><br />"This tour is an incredible opportunity for the museum, which is so proud to have helped create Torn From Home and fashion such important subject matter into an age&#8208;appropriate exhibition," said Linda Quinn, Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum Executive Director. "But the greater accomplishment is raising awareness about the plight of young refugees all over the world, and allowing children to relate to their experiences."</p><p align="left"><br />In an official letter read at the June 14, 2008 opening of the exhibition, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid congratulated the museum on the exhibition: "Through this exhibit, children can begin to understand how devastating natural and political disasters can be to people, and why we must endeavor to help as many people as we can."</p><p align="left"><br />For more information, visit www.tornfromhome.com. For more information on Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum, visit www.ldcm.org or call (702) 382&#8208;3445.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake social media consultant, Pete Codella, creates Social Media Toolkit for Business]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10059.html</link>
        <guid>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10059.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:25:04 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Many businesses naturally question whether or not social media can help them secure more business. Executives are rightfully weary of new, unproven tools.</p><p>However, there&#39;s a growing amount of evidence pointing to increased engagement (i.e., new clients, more product sales) from social media activity.</p><p>In addition, engaging in social media tools helps a company drive traffic to its online Web site, newsroom, blog and other sites. The inbound or search marketing benefits are enormous.</p><p>In an effort to demystify the many different social media tools businesses can use, Salt Lake Marketing firm, Codella Marketing, has packaged the most tried and true social media tactics into a new <strong>Social Media Toolkit for Business.</strong></p><p>The toolkit outlines Codella Marketing&#39;s philosophy and approach to consumer and business-to-business marketing through the Web. It identifies a handful of the tools the company uses to set clients up, train them, and get them started on the social media road.</p><p>With as many different needs as there are clients the Social Media Toolkit for Business is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Rather, an individual, customized plan is assembled for each client.</p><p>A Social Media Toolkit for Business flier accompanies this announcement under Associated Multimedia below.</p><p>At Codella Marketing we excel where technology meets the practice of public relations. Please <a href="http://www.codellamarketing.com/contact.html">contact us</a> to learn more.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Eat Healthy, Act Healthy, Be Healthy]]></title>
        <link>http://news.ecflv.org/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10013.html</link>
        <guid>http://news.ecflv.org/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10013.html</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:18:31 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ The Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas has joined forces with Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum (http://www.ldcm.org) to create It&#39;s Your Choice, a nutrition exhibition opening on Saturday, March 28. Families, children and parents can experience this fun and interactive exhibit designed to highlight the importance of developing healthy eating habits for a healthy life.<p>Located on the second floor of the museum, It&#39;s Your Choice&#39;s messages revolve around a wide range of food that inspire parent/child interaction and conversation about healthy eating habits. The exhibit features seven components that include: From Dirt to Dinner: The Path of a Potato, Let&#39;s Make a Deal, Find Your Balance, Cleaning out the Fridge, Seeing Spots, and Super Foods. Each area features interactive components to help teach kids in a fun, exciting way. </p><p>"When we were initially planning to create the exhibit with the children&#39;s museum, we wanted to make sure we were able to highlight the importance of nutrition in a fun and educational way," said Jay Bluhm, Epicurean Charitable Foundation Executive Board Member. Bluhm, along with a committee of Epicurean Charitable Foundation members, played an instrumental role in the creation of the exhibit. The committee worked with designer Mike Walker and exhibit fabrication company Studio Displays Inc. to bring learning about nutrition to life.</p><p>"We are excited to introduce It&#39;s Your Choice to the community," said Linda Quinn, Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum Executive Director. "Our goal is to continually offer different learning experiences and hands-on interaction. The emphasis on health and nutrition in this new, core exhibition is an important addition to the museum."</p><p>Located in the heart of downtown, Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum is a private non-profit organization designed to provide vibrant and engaging experiences that ignite a love of lifelong learning for children and their families in the arts, sciences and humanities. Since 1990, the museum has been offering interactive learning adventures through hands-on exhibitions, multicultural performances, and creative art and science workshops. Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum is located at 833 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Las Vegas, NV 89101 and is open Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults and $7 for children 1 through 17 years of age, seniors and military families. Children under one year old are free. For more information call 702- 382-KIDS or visit www.ldcm.org.</p><p>About the Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas<br />Founded in May 2001, the Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas is comprised of more than 40 top food and beverage executives who are dedicated to making a difference in the hospitality industry and the community through support of the local education system and hospitality and culinary related organizations, charities and associations. The Foundation&#39;s primary charitable endeavor is the establishment of annual scholarship awards for local students seeking careers in the hospitality industry. The Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas can be reached 702-932-5098 or by visiting www.ECFLV.org.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake social media consultant, Pete Codella, discussed the new tools of public relations at BYU PRSSA meeting]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10058.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR of Codella Marketing gave a presentation to the students at Brigham Young University on <em>The New Tools of Public Relations: Social Media.</em></p><p>As promised, the slides for the presentation are published with this announcement in its accompanying multimedia section.</p><p>Codella operates a Salt Lake City-based interactive marketing firm specializing in public relations messaging using social media technology.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake marketing firm president, Pete Codella, talks with Utah Pulse about marketing in the age of social media]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10057.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:38:01 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR is the featured video interview on this week&#39;s <a href="http://www.utahpulse.com" target="_blank">Utah Pulse</a> business Web site. Codella was interviewed last week by Utah Pulse managing editor, Bryan Schott, regarding marketing for business through social media tools.</p><p>Codella, through his company, Codella Marketing-a Salt Lake City-based interactive marketing firm, assists clients in all facets of communication, especially online.</p><p>Codella is a founding member of the <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">Social Media Club of Salt Lake City</a> leadership team and serves as the organization&#39;s program director. Codella is also a member of the editorial board for the worldwide Social Media Club organization.</p><p>A traditional public relations practitioner, Codella became involved in online communication initiatives a decade ago, first through Web sites, then through the various social media tools now available.</p><p>His greatest Web 2.0 expertise comes from developing the most cost-effective hosted, social media equipped online newsroom solution available - <a href="http://www.newscactus.com" target="_blank">NewsCactus</a>.</p><p>The NewsCactus online newsroom solution - created in 2006 through a partnership with Image Domain in Las Vegas - puts the power of self-publishing on the Internet directly in the hands of communicators without relying on IT or Web design professionals.</p><p>Codella frequently travels to present social media workshops and seminars. He is one of the presenters at the <a href="http://www.petecodella.com/social-media-for-communicators-1000330.htm" target="_blank">2nd Annual Social Media for Communicators</a> conference in Las Vegas, March 11-13, 2009.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[LDCM to unveil Green Village exhibition]]></title>
        <link>http://news.ldcm.org/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10016.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:53:50 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p><span><strong>Lied Discovery Children&rsquo;s Museum to unveil <em>Green Village </em>exhibition on February 21</strong></span></p><p><span>Lied Discovery Children&rsquo;s Museum is going green.</span></p><p><span>One of the museum&rsquo;s most popular, longstanding exhibits, the Everyday Living Pavilion, is getting a $335,000 renovation, <span> </span>transforming it into the <em>Green Village</em> exhibition. The new permanent first-floor facility, a mini-city with an environmentally friendly focus, includes a State Capitol, NV Energy office, airport terminal, car care center, plumbing exhibit, Bank of America and Smith&rsquo;s grocery store.</span></p><p><span>Through hands-on, interactive displays, the <em>Green Village </em>offers young visitors a fun way to explore jobs and responsibility with the added bonus of green living tips and a lesson in sustainability every step of the way.</span></p><p><span>The <em>Green Village</em> is sponsored by the Lied Foundation Trust, NV Energy, The Fireman&rsquo;s Fund Heritage Program, The Ritter Charitable Trust, Richard Worthington, James Manning, Bank of America and Smith&rsquo;s Food and Drug Stores.</span></p><p><span>The installation of the <em>Green Village</em> is a big step in a year of change for Lied Discovery Children&rsquo;s Museum. Components of the Everyday Living Pavilion, where kids learn about earning a paycheck and budgeting money, have been on display in the museum since its opening in 1990. In March, when <em>It&rsquo;s Your Choice</em>, a nutrition exhibit, makes its debut on the second floor, over two-thirds of original exhibit space will have been replaced.</span></p><p><span>Besides being partially constructed from recycled materials, the <em>Green Village</em> offers an environmental education in a fun format. The entrance features a wind energy display. The NV Energy center focuses on solar energy, allowing kids to use reflected light as a power source. The plumbing store offers a lesson in water conservation through the use of a low-flush toilet and tankless water heater, while the State Capitol features video greetings from Nevada officials and facts about state government and symbols.</span><span> </span> </p><p><span>Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum is located at 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North in downtown Las Vegas and features 22,000 square feet of exhibits in the arts, sciences and humanities. For more information, visit www.ldcm.org or call (702) 382-3445.</span></p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Audi A4 Voted &quot;Business Car Of The Year&quot;]]></title>
        <link>http://news.audihenderson.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10011.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:36:13 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Audi&rsquo;s A4 has been voted "Business Car of the Year" by the readers of BusinessCar Magazine. </p><p> The BusinessCar Awards are the only awards in the market that are solely decided by the readership. This makes them the most influential in the business car arena.  </p><p>Alongside the A4&rsquo;s win, Audi took six other category wins including Sporting Car with the A5 and Small 4x4 with the Q5.  </p><p>&ldquo;The new A4&rsquo;s win demonstrates how much value business car managers put on strong residual values, prestige branding and low running costs," said Tristan Young, BusinessCar Editor-in-chief.  </p><p>Jim Diguilio, General Manager at Audi Henderson, believes the business community in Southern Nevada reflects the findings of BusinessCar Magazine poll. </p><p>"The Las Vegas business community is a fast-growing segment for us," Diguilio said. "Our lineup is stylish and loaded with the types of features and performance the typical business person is looking for."   </p><p>The newly redesigned 2009 Audi A4 is available in the Las Vegas Valley at Audi Henderson in the Valley Auto Mall.  </p><p><img src="file:/Users/Peter/Desktop/Audi_A4_SilverLED_.jpg" alt="" /></p><p> </p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Audi Interior: Half Concert Hall, Half Cockpit]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:07:47 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Audi is increasing its lead in infotainment technology even further with advances that make the driver&#39;s seat of the Q5 feel like a combination of airplane cockpit and concert hall.  </p><p>A new generation of the MMI, the supreme solution for multimedia, communication and operation, has been announced. With a high-capacity hard disk, a DVD drive and an automotive grade NVIDIA&trade; chip for graphics processing, it is much more versatile and its performance is higher than ever before.</p><p> The new MMI&#39;s first appearance will be in the all-new Audi Q5, available at Audi Henderson in the Valley Auto Mall.   </p><p>New joystick control- The basic operating principle has been retained, but the innovative joystick makes it even more convenient. This joystick is located on the central knob and can be moved in eight directions within the navigation map screen &ndash; with high precision and the sense of quality that the Audi driver expects. </p><p>For example, now you can easily navigate to a location on the screen and just point and click for directions.  New Display- For the new MMI, Audi has provided a large TFT display measuring seven inches from corner to corner. It is located in an ergonomically favorable position high up on the center console.  With the very high resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and LED backlighting, this monitor supplies an exceptionally sharp image with plenty of contrast. Even in poor light conditions, the colors are intense and the text is crisp.  3D map displays- The driver can choose between the conventional two-dimensional view and the new 3D images. These modes feature a birds-eye perspective of the map area, with plenty of carefully presented detail including real-time traffic information, and while in 3D orientation, the various topographies are shown throughout the entire US. </p><p>"It&#39;s truly remarkable technology that sets Audi apart that much more from the competition," Audi Henderson General Manager Jim Diguilio said.  </p><p>Another new feature is that the outlines of buildings in many major cities are displayed to help with orientation while navigating. Additionally, the most important buildings in large cities appear in near-authentic-detail, as well as several branded point-of-interest icons.  Vocal Input- If the driver uses voice input to load a destination into the navigation system; this can now be done without spelling out the individual letters. The new MMI understands complete words in a number of languages.  The same applies to the new high-performance telephone directory, which can store up to 2,000 entries each with five numbers for each user. </p><p>The telephone is even more convenient to use with the new MMI. Additionally a speech-to-text engine is used so you no longer have to create voice tags for every name in your directory. A digital voice processor ensures the best hands-free quality; while voice outputs are through the car&#39;s sound system.  </p><p>Music and Entertainment: the DVD drive- The new MMI has an integral drive for video DVDs; the new joystick function on the control knob is especially practical for this, as it enables you to quickly navigate title menus and screen selections. When played back with the optional sound systems, DVD soundtracks can be heard in Dolby Digital 5.1 multi-channel sound and other frequently used formats. </p><p>For safety reasons, the picture is only displayed when the car is standing still. The system also plays music from CDs and SD cards, including those coded MP3, AAC and WMA.  Additional technical modules have made the MMI even more attractive. </p><p>The optional Audi Music Interface makes a perfect connection with an mp3 player, for instance the customer&#39;s iPod. The complete menu structures and contents appear on the MMI display, and control is at the MMI terminal or the multifunctional steering wheel.</p><p>  The Sirius Radio display has also been updated on the new MMI. Without interrupting music, or changing stations, users are now able to preview the artist and track title on other Sirius stations.  MMI Tech- One of its key components is the hard disk; 10 GB of its 40 GB capacity can be used as a jukebox, to store up to 2,000 tracks, all sorted for easy access. </p><p>The hard disk also contains navigation data and an electronic logbook for the car.  Two processors, an 800 MHz chip and a 500 MHz digital signal processor, allow all applications &ndash; navigation, voice input, telephone and audio functions &ndash; to operate simultaneously. Using the 3D graphics processor from Californian 3D chip manufacturer NVIDIA&trade; gives the MMI access to the third dimension. Audi has used this chip&#39;s outstanding performance with graphics for the first time to provide a genuine 3D map display &ndash; a &#39;digital topographical model&#39;. With this processor, the screen display sets new standards with its attractive display layout, high resolution, and presentation quality, smooth animation and cross fading.</p><p>Audi Henderson is the leading Audi dealership in the Las Vegas Valley.  </p><p> </p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Millenniata continues to make progress with its patent-pending Millennial Disc and Millennial Writer]]></title>
        <link>http://news.millenniata.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10006.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:02:39 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Today there&#39;s a well-documented but not so well-known digital dilemma facing humankind. <p>Digital data stored with any known media - including hard drives, magnetic tape or digital discs - has a finite storage life of less than 20 years. This means, in addition to the storage of new data, companies, institutions and organizations are in a constant state of re-archiving old data.</p><p>"Although modern society loves digital data," Millenniata, Inc.&#39;s CEO Henry O&#39;Connell says, "It hasn&#39;t yet figured out how to store it; at least not for more than the lifetime of the family dog."</p><p>Archivists and data storage professionals warn that the longevity dilemma of the information age is now very serious and is becoming an increasingly expensive and difficult problem.</p><p>"It&#39;s like a tsunami of digital data," O&#39;Connell explains. "It just keeps growing and further straining existing, mostly inadequate digital archiving techniques."</p><p>This critical data archiving problem will be met head-on by the new Millennial Disc<sup>TM</sup> and Millennial Writer<sup>TM</sup> products currently in development at Millenniata, Inc.</p><p>With patent-pending technology first developed at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, Millenniata, Inc. has created the first digital disc that safely stores data for 1,000 years.</p><p>Additionally, the Millennial Disc is backwards compatible, which means once it&#39;s created, it can be read like any other recordable DVD, and it requires no special handling or environment.</p><p>At Millenniata, this new approach to digital storage is affectionately known as Write Once Read Forever<sup>TM</sup>. That&#39;s the promise of the Millennial Disc and its accompanying Millennial Writer products.</p><p>The Millennial Disc and Writer are scheduled for alpha testing in 2009&#39;s first quarter.</p><p>The Millennial Disc moves the digital storage industry forward, providing a long-term storage solution that fits well within existing disc drive processes and storage methods. Millenniata&#39;s solution is both elegant and efficient.</p><p><strong>About Millenniata, Inc.</strong></p><p>Millenniata, Inc. is the world&#39;s first and only provider of a permanent archiving solution that is backwards compatible. Using the company&#39;s Millennial Disc<sup>TM</sup> and Millennial Writer<sup>TM</sup> products, in one simple data inscribing process, it is now possible to preserve information and records for institutions, businesses, consumers and families for centuries.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Las Vegas dentist Dr. Azimi offers dental implant special]]></title>
        <link>http://news.drazimi.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10014.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:45:42 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Dr. Azimi is known for cosmetic dentistry. That&#39;s one of the reasons why he&#39;s the team dentist for the Las Vegas Wranglers hockey team.</p><p>Hockey players, hockey moms, and even those completely removed from the sport of hockey, occasionally suffer tooth loss.</p><p>That&#39;s where dental implants can be used, to counter tooth loss and achieve a better smile.</p><p>Although there are a number of restorative options for the treatment of missing teeth, none have proven to be as functionally effective and durable as implants. In many cases, dental implants may be the only logical choice for the restoration of all necessary functionality of the teeth and supporting structures.</p><p>Through March 31, Dr. Azimi and his downtown Las Vegas dental team are offering <strong>dental implants for only $1,395 per implant.</strong> That&#39;s a savings of $577 per implant.</p><p>This special is for surgical placement only and does not apply to the replacement tooth or other procedures.</p><p>For those who suffer from tooth loss, dental implants are the closest they can come to restoring their teeth, functionality and smile.</p><p>Dr. Azimi is a consummate learner and dental instructor. He is on the clinical faculty at the Esthetic Professionals Dental Education Center in Tarzana, Calif. where he regularly provides instruction to other dentists. His experience makes him one of the most qualified cosmetic dentists in the Las Vegas Valley.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Audi's 2009 Super Bowl Ad Taps Into Silver Screen Again]]></title>
        <link>http://news.audihenderson.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10009.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:06:16 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Audi aims to create as much on-screen excitement in its second Super Bowl ad as the players create on the field.</p><p> Inspired by iconic Hollywood chase scenes, actor Jason Statham, known for his action-packed roles in the &ldquo;Transporter&rdquo; series, &ldquo;Snatch&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Bank Job,&rdquo; rushes from decade to decade to avoid capture, trying to find a vehicle to aid his getaway. He finds that several other luxury vehicles fail to get the job done. That is, until he finds the supercharged Audi A6, the company&rsquo;s redesigned, mid-sized luxury sedan. </p><p>This ad will mark Jason Statham&rsquo;s first time doing a Super Bowl commercial.  In 2008, Audi placed old luxury on notice with its first Super Bowl ad in nearly 20 years. It was a spot that tapped into a memorable scene from the iconic motion picture "The Godfather."   </p><p>This year&rsquo;s spot is a high-speed journey through luxury automobiles in American history, sending the message that some things are best left in the past. Audi chose this trip through history as the theme for its Super Bowl ad to send the message that, in the luxury automotive marketplace, Audi is the most progressive choice.  </p><p>The new supercharged A6 is the latest in the line of successful new products Audi has introduced in recent years, including the stunning R8 sports car, the A5, the A4 and the TTS, as well as the upcoming Audi Q5 crossover, which will be introduced in the spring of 2009. These models combine to form one of the industry&rsquo;s most complete and compelling product line-ups. </p><p>Audi engineers its products to meet the needs of its consumers now and in the future, ensuring that while fads may come and go, Audi is here to stay.  </p><p>&ldquo;After an exceptional last two years, the Audi brand has experienced unprecedented growth, not just in sales, but in awareness and excitement,&rdquo; said Scott Keogh, chief marketing officer, Audi of America. &ldquo;Every new model we introduce is making more and more consumers stand up and take notice of the single best line-up in the market. Last year&rsquo;s spot sent the message that Audi was truly redefining luxury. This year&rsquo;s spot will ensure that everyone realizes that Audi is the best choice, period."</p><p>Take it from Statham. </p><p>&ldquo;In addition to having had the opportunity to drive Audi models in several of my films, I drive one in my personal life, as well. I have always loved the mix of style and performance they offer,&rdquo; said Statham. &ldquo;I am thrilled to be affiliated with a company I so believe in on the biggest stage in American television."</p><p>According to General Manager Jim Diguilio, Audi Henderson currently has several trim levels and colors of A6s available. </p><p>"We expect demand to be strong as a result of the Super Bowl ad, so we are ready with plenty of A6s," he said. "Naturally we have a great selection of all the other incredible models in the Audi lineup, too. </p><p>"For anyone who likes cars, a trip to our showroom is like a trip to the candystore for a kid. I&#39;m still amazed by these cars, and I&#39;m surrounded by them every day." </p><p>Audi Henderson is located at 210 N. Gibson Road in the Valley Auto Mall in Henderson, Nev. </p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake marketing firm president, Pete Codella, on KSL radio for the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10055.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:32:43 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Only a week after the inaugural meeting of the new Social Media Club of Salt Lake City, KSL radio reporter Paul Nelson broadcast a story on the launch of the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City and recent Internet research findings.</p><p>The Pew Research Center released the results of its latest Internet study last week and reported that 35 percent of adults now say they have a profile on an online social network site. This represents four times as many adults participating in social media than were active in the medium three years ago.</p><p>In the interview Codella shared his experience on social network sites - how the younger generation dominated Facebook originally and how adults are now signing-up to reconnect with family and friends, and to monitor what their children are doing. In Codella&#39;s observation, Facebook has become a real social hub for 20, 30 and even 40 year-olds. It&#39;s used for business and personally.</p><p>The Jan. 14, 2009 Pew Internet & American Life Project report contains 17 pages of the latest findings about how adults and teens use the Internet.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Pete Codella named program director for Social Media Club of Salt Lake City]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10054.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:08:55 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella of Codella Marketing is one of six founders for the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake chapter is one of about 35 functioning chapters, with nearly that many more in various stages of development.</p><p>The founders of the Salt Lake City chapter voted and named Pete Codella, APR program director, or president, of the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City.</p><p>The inaugural meeting will be held this evening in downtown Salt Lake.</p><p>"I believe there are many experienced social media practitioners in the Salt Lake area, and many more people interested in advancing their knowledge of this exciting new medium for communicating," said Codella. "I&#39;m looking forward to leading the charge for social media in Salt Lake City through the new Social Media Club."</p><p>The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City supports the central focus of the worldwide organization, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California.</p><p>The organization&rsquo;s four focus areas are:</p><ol><li>Expand media literacy.</li><li>Share lessons learned among practitioners.</li><li>Encourage adoption of industry standards.</li><li>Promote ethical practices through discussion and action.</li></ol><p>The goal of the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City is to provide a local forum and networking opportunity for social media practitioners, or those interested in learning more.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Azimi receives 2008 Best of Las Vegas Award for cosmetic dentistry in downtown Las Vegas from U.S. Local Business Association]]></title>
        <link>http://news.drazimi.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10013.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:49:19 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Afshin Azimi DDS has been selected for the 2008 Best of Las Vegas Award for Cosmetic Dentistry by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).</p><p>The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.</p><p>Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2008 USLBA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USLBA and data provided by third parties.</p><p>&ldquo;The 2008 Best of Las Vegas Award for Cosmetic Dentistry is an outward sign of an inward commitment to excellence,&rdquo; said Dr. Azimi on behalf of his team.</p><p><strong>About U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)</strong></p><p>U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USLBA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.</p><p>The USLBA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. The organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Its mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog comes to LDCM]]></title>
        <link>http://news.ldcm.org/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10015.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:06:18 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ LAS VEGAS - Families and children from all over the Las Vegas Valley can experience a book coming to life when <em>Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog</em> opens at Lied Discovery Children&#39;s Museum Saturday, January 17 through May 25, 2009. The exhibition is locally sponsored by Target and Vegas PBS. <p align="left">Inspired by Scholastic Entertainment&#39;s top-rated TV show Clifford The Big Red Dog and children&rsquo;s author Norman Bridwell&rsquo;s beloved books, the traveling exhibition offers numerous immersive "paws-on" adventures that reinforce "Clifford&#39;s Big Ideas" &ndash; ten simple life lessons designed to help young children navigate their world: Share, Play Fair, Have Respect, Work Together, Be Responsible, Be Truthful, Be Kind, Believe in Yourself, Be a Good Friend and Help Others. </p><p align="left">Exhibition visitors get to travel to Birdwell Island, home of Clifford and his owner, Emily Elizabeth. A nine-foot Clifford greets visitors and children can take a seat on his giant paws and slide down his tail. The Norman Bridwell Art Retrospective provides an inside look at Clifford&rsquo;s character and story development over 40 years. </p><p align="left">Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog was created by the Minnesota Children&#39;s Museum in partnership with Scholastic Entertainment, Inc.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake City marketing firm, Codella Marketing, creates online presence for Southern Utah's Oasis Pools]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10053.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:47:24 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>One of Southern Utah&#39;s best pool builders, Oasis Pools, Inc., turned to Codella Marketing for its new Web site.</p><p>Oasis Pools wanted a fast, affordable Web site with the added functionality of a blog and social media accounts like Twitter and Flickr.</p><p>As part of its search engine marketing suite of services, Codella Marketing secured the domain and hosting for Oasis Pools, built-out a WordPress blog template and set-up social media accounts for the company, all in one day.</p><p>Small to medium-sized companies without a Web presence or only minimal exposure on the Internet can benefit from Codella Marketing&#39;s fast, efficient approach.</p><p>For companies that are unsure of how to best utilize new social media technology, or want to enhance a Web site, Codella Marketing provides a complete set of Internet presence services.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[The Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas to Host Scholarship Orientation Meeting on Jan. 8]]></title>
        <link>http://news.ecflv.org/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10016.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:01:04 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas officials announced today the Foundation will host its first Scholarship Orientation for any students applying for the Foundation&#39;s annual scholarship. The orientation will be held Thursday, Jan. 8 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the CCSD Curriculum & Professional Development Center at 3950 S. Pecos-McLeod. <p>Any Clark County high school student who is passionate about pursuing a career in the hospitality and culinary arts industries is invited to attend the informational meeting. At the meeting, students will have the opportunity to hear from other students currently in the scholarship program, network with leading food and beverage executives and discuss internship opportunities. Applications for the scholarship will also be available at this time. Any student interested in attending the meeting is asked to RSVP to rina@preferredpublicrelations.com or call 702-254-5704 by Jan. 6. <br />  <br />The Foundation is currently seeking applicants for its annual college scholarship program. Qualified high school students are awarded up to $10,000 per year to cover tuition, books and fees to attend an accredited four-year college of their choice during the academic year following their graduation. Students must plan to obtain a Bachelor&#39;s Degree in hotel management or food and beverage programs. Each student must graduate with a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 and demonstrate the personal dedication necessary to pursue a career in the hospitality industry, but lack the financial means to achieve their goals. In addition to the financial support, recipients also receive a mentor from the Foundation&#39;s ranks for constant guidance and opportunities for internships throughout the student&#39;s college career. Applications are available online at www.ecflv.org and must be submitted by Feb.10.</p><p>About the Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas<br />Founded in May 2001, the Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas is comprised of more than 40 top food and beverage executives who are dedicated to making a difference in the hospitality industry and the community through support of the local education system and hospitality and culinary related organizations, charities and associations. The Foundation&#39;s primary charitable endeavor is the establishment of annual scholarship awards for local students seeking careers in the hospitality industry. The Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas can be reached 702-932-5098 or by visiting www.ECFLV.org.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake City marketing firm, Codella Marketing, presented business promotion through social media seminar]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:46:33 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR of Codella Marketing today presented a seminar titled, <em>"How to use social media to promote your business."</em></p><p>As promised, the slides for the presentation are published with this announcement in its accompanying multimedia section.</p><p>With a background in corporate strategic communication and Accreditation in public relations, Pete Codella is a strong advocate for utilization of social media tools for business communication.</p><p>Codella Marketing&#39;s product, NewsCactus, is a social media equipped online newsroom solution that helps corporate communicators maintain their company&#39;s press room online.</p><p>Through public relations, marketing, social media and online newsroom services Codella Marketing helps clients deliver the right message to the right audience at the right time.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[The Alexander Dawson School Ad Campaign Launches]]></title>
        <link>http://news.star7vegas.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10028.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain, considered by many to be one of Southern Nevada&#39;s top private schools for Pre-K through eighth grade, retained star7advertising to develop a branding campaign earlier this year. The comprehensive campaign has now launched in several local publications and on line. <br /><br />The primary objective of the campaign is to better highlight the academic offerings of the school and the accomplishments of its student body. Research leading up to the development phase of the campaign indicated that the community believed the school did not emphasize academics as much as it did the arts and athletics. <br /><br />"We found the perception not to be in line with reality, so we set out to modify the perception," said Michael Imperi, Alexander Dawson&#39;s headmaster. "We have also instituted some terrific new curriculum that we want to bring to the forefront in our advertising. We have world language classes like Mandarin, Latin, French, and Hebrew, that you just can&#39;t find in the catalogues at other schools in town."<br /><br />Each ad in the campaign blends visual and written elements of academics, athletics and the arts into a message that ultimately says "Alexander Dawson students are prepared for a future that demands they know the essentials...and so much more." The tag line developed for the campaign is "Engaging. Enriching. Empowering."<br /><br />"That tag line pretty much sums us up in just three words. It&#39;s what we are all about," Imperi said. <br /><br />The tag line was put to work as a URL which links users on the web to a microsite designed to expand the message of the advertising and to provide a simple and easy point of contact with the school. The microsite is independent of the school&#39;s primary web site, www.alexanderdawsonschool.com. <br /><br />]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Mosaic Serves Up Holiday Treats at AMA Agency Crawl]]></title>
        <link>http://news.star7vegas.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10027.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>The hit a cappella musical group Mosaic highlighted the American Marketing Association Las Vegas&#39; first-ever "Agency Crawl," when it put on an intimate performance at the Las Vegas offices of star7advertising and PR Plus last Thursday. <br /><br />Mosaic sang a traditional rendition of "Carol of the Bells" before taking things to another level with a modern version of "We Three Kings" that brought down the house. <br /><br />Mosaic is an instrument-free, all vocals group that blends elements of pop, funk, jazz, hip-hop and opera. The group performs regularly with comedian George Wallace at the Flamingo Las Vegas and was recently crowned MTV&rsquo;s Top Pop Group.  The six-man vocal collaboration was also the winner of CBS&rsquo; &ldquo;The Early Show&rdquo; search for The Next Great A Cappella Group. <br /><br />star7 and PR Plus hosted the first leg of the AMA&#39;s inaugural event in order to spread holiday cheer while creating a networking opportunity for AMA members. Longtime collaborators with star7, DAV Productions provided lighting, video and sound support.<br /><br />"With the premier lights sweeping the sky and all the other great equipment they brought filling the room with sights and sounds, this place felt like a big time event," star7 partner Cary Duckworth said. "Throw Mosaic into the mix, and it was a big time event!"<br /><br />The Agency Crawl drew about 30 members and guests, and included stops at star7, Sutton Watkins, and Greenspun Media Group.</p><p>See video at link below. </p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Findlay Toyota participates in Tenth Annual 98.5 KLUC Toy Drive]]></title>
        <link>http://news.findlaytoyota.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10022.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:21:23 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Findlay Toyota has once again joined forces with 98.5 FM&#39;s <em>Chet Buchanan and the Morning Zoo</em> for its 10th Annual Toy Drive. <p>The 10th Annual 98.5 KLUC Chet Buchanan and the Morning Zoo Toy Drive is known as the largest single location toy drive in the world. The event takes place from Dec. 4 to Dec. 15 at 10 a.m.</p><p>Chet Buchanan, host of the Morning Zoo, has set-up his home atop a 30-foot scaffolding at Nevada Energy, where he lives 24-hours a day throughout the toy drive.</p><p>New, unwrapped toys, bikes and gift cards can be donated to the Toy Drive at Nevada Energy (6226 West Sahara). Cash donations are also accepted.</p><p>During the last nine years, the KLUC Toy Drive has collected toys for less fortunate children throughout Southern Nevada. Last year, 98.5 FM listeners donated enough toys to fill 13 50-foot Albertson&#39;s tractor trailers, nearly 2,400 new bicycles and more than $67,000 in gift cards.</p><p>HELP of Southern Nevada was able to supply toys to more than 3,000 families, 13,000 children and 30 charities throughout Southern Nevada.</p><p>Findlay Toyota is proud to lend its support to 10th Annual 98.5 KLUC Chet Buchanan and the Morning Zoo Toy Drive and encourages community members to contribute to this worthwhile cause.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake marketing firm Codella Marketing plays key role in launch of Social Media Club of Salt Lake City]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:42 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR has been named programming director for the new Salt Lake City chapter of the Social Media Club.</p><p>On behalf of clients Codella practices a unique blend of public relations and social media, combining the strategy and tactics of traditional public relations with the technology and tools afforded by social media.</p><p>Although new to the Salt Lake City market, Codella Marketing has received a warm reception through the organizations with which Pete Codella is involved. Codella thanks his colleagues in the Greater Salt Lake Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.</p><p>Codella&#39;s new affiliation with the Social Media Club provides yet another professional development and networking opportunity. He is honored to accept the director&#39;s role for SMC of SLC and looks forward to many new working relationships.</p><p>The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City will begin monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month in January.</p><p>Codella Marketing has developed and launched <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">SMCSLC.org</a>, the Internet home base for the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City. The agency has also been instrumental in the development of SMC of SLC&#39;s additional online properties on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42057220604" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1144317&trk=anet_ug_grppro" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/SMCSLC" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Codella Marketing&#39;s work with the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City typifies the type of technology based public relations and business communication work done by Pete Codella.</p>]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR has been named programming director for the new Salt Lake City chapter of the Social Media Club.</p><p>On behalf of clients Codella practices a unique blend of public relations and social media, combining the strategy and tactics of traditional public relations with the technology and tools afforded by social media.</p><p>Although new to the Salt Lake City market, Codella Marketing has received a warm reception through the organizations with which Pete Codella is involved. Codella thanks his colleagues in the Greater Salt Lake Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.</p><p>Codella&#39;s new affiliation with the Social Media Club provides yet another professional development and networking opportunity. He is honored to accept the director&#39;s role for SMC of SLC and looks forward to many new working relationships.</p><p>The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City will begin monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month in January.</p><p>Codella Marketing has developed and launched <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">SMCSLC.org</a>, the Internet home base for the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City. The agency has also been instrumental in the development of SMC of SLC&#39;s additional online properties on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42057220604" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1144317&trk=anet_ug_grppro" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/SMCSLC" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Codella Marketing&#39;s work with the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City typifies the type of technology based public relations and business communication work done by Pete Codella.</p>]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:42 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR has been named programming director for the new Salt Lake City chapter of the Social Media Club.</p><p>On behalf of clients Codella practices a unique blend of public relations and social media, combining the strategy and tactics of traditional public relations with the technology and tools afforded by social media.</p><p>Although new to the Salt Lake City market, Codella Marketing has received a warm reception through the organizations with which Pete Codella is involved. Codella thanks his colleagues in the Greater Salt Lake Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.</p><p>Codella&#39;s new affiliation with the Social Media Club provides yet another professional development and networking opportunity. He is honored to accept the director&#39;s role for SMC of SLC and looks forward to many new working relationships.</p><p>The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City will begin monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month in January.</p><p>Codella Marketing has developed and launched <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">SMCSLC.org</a>, the Internet home base for the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City. The agency has also been instrumental in the development of SMC of SLC&#39;s additional online properties on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42057220604" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1144317&trk=anet_ug_grppro" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/SMCSLC" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Codella Marketing&#39;s work with the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City typifies the type of technology based public relations and business communication work done by Pete Codella.</p>]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:42 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR has been named programming director for the new Salt Lake City chapter of the Social Media Club.</p><p>On behalf of clients Codella practices a unique blend of public relations and social media, combining the strategy and tactics of traditional public relations with the technology and tools afforded by social media.</p><p>Although new to the Salt Lake City market, Codella Marketing has received a warm reception through the organizations with which Pete Codella is involved. Codella thanks his colleagues in the Greater Salt Lake Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.</p><p>Codella&#39;s new affiliation with the Social Media Club provides yet another professional development and networking opportunity. He is honored to accept the director&#39;s role for SMC of SLC and looks forward to many new working relationships.</p><p>The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City will begin monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month in January.</p><p>Codella Marketing has developed and launched <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">SMCSLC.org</a>, the Internet home base for the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City. The agency has also been instrumental in the development of SMC of SLC&#39;s additional online properties on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42057220604" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1144317&trk=anet_ug_grppro" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/SMCSLC" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Codella Marketing&#39;s work with the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City typifies the type of technology based public relations and business communication work done by Pete Codella.</p>]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:42 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR has been named programming director for the new Salt Lake City chapter of the Social Media Club.</p><p>On behalf of clients Codella practices a unique blend of public relations and social media, combining the strategy and tactics of traditional public relations with the technology and tools afforded by social media.</p><p>Although new to the Salt Lake City market, Codella Marketing has received a warm reception through the organizations with which Pete Codella is involved. Codella thanks his colleagues in the Greater Salt Lake Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.</p><p>Codella&#39;s new affiliation with the Social Media Club provides yet another professional development and networking opportunity. He is honored to accept the director&#39;s role for SMC of SLC and looks forward to many new working relationships.</p><p>The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City will begin monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month in January.</p><p>Codella Marketing has developed and launched <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">SMCSLC.org</a>, the Internet home base for the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City. The agency has also been instrumental in the development of SMC of SLC&#39;s additional online properties on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42057220604" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1144317&trk=anet_ug_grppro" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/SMCSLC" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Codella Marketing&#39;s work with the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City typifies the type of technology based public relations and business communication work done by Pete Codella.</p>]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:42 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR has been named programming director for the new Salt Lake City chapter of the Social Media Club.</p><p>On behalf of clients Codella practices a unique blend of public relations and social media, combining the strategy and tactics of traditional public relations with the technology and tools afforded by social media.</p><p>Although new to the Salt Lake City market, Codella Marketing has received a warm reception through the organizations with which Pete Codella is involved. Codella thanks his colleagues in the Greater Salt Lake Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.</p><p>Codella&#39;s new affiliation with the Social Media Club provides yet another professional development and networking opportunity. He is honored to accept the director&#39;s role for SMC of SLC and looks forward to many new working relationships.</p><p>The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City will begin monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month in January.</p><p>Codella Marketing has developed and launched <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">SMCSLC.org</a>, the Internet home base for the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City. The agency has also been instrumental in the development of SMC of SLC&#39;s additional online properties on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42057220604" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1144317&trk=anet_ug_grppro" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/SMCSLC" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Codella Marketing&#39;s work with the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City typifies the type of technology based public relations and business communication work done by Pete Codella.</p>]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:42 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR has been named programming director for the new Salt Lake City chapter of the Social Media Club.</p><p>On behalf of clients Codella practices a unique blend of public relations and social media, combining the strategy and tactics of traditional public relations with the technology and tools afforded by social media.</p><p>Although new to the Salt Lake City market, Codella Marketing has received a warm reception through the organizations with which Pete Codella is involved. Codella thanks his colleagues in the Greater Salt Lake Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.</p><p>Codella&#39;s new affiliation with the Social Media Club provides yet another professional development and networking opportunity. He is honored to accept the director&#39;s role for SMC of SLC and looks forward to many new working relationships.</p><p>The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City will begin monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month in January.</p><p>Codella Marketing has developed and launched <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">SMCSLC.org</a>, the Internet home base for the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City. The agency has also been instrumental in the development of SMC of SLC&#39;s additional online properties on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42057220604" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1144317&trk=anet_ug_grppro" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/SMCSLC" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Codella Marketing&#39;s work with the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City typifies the type of technology based public relations and business communication work done by Pete Codella.</p>]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:42 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR has been named programming director for the new Salt Lake City chapter of the Social Media Club.</p><p>On behalf of clients Codella practices a unique blend of public relations and social media, combining the strategy and tactics of traditional public relations with the technology and tools afforded by social media.</p><p>Although new to the Salt Lake City market, Codella Marketing has received a warm reception through the organizations with which Pete Codella is involved. Codella thanks his colleagues in the Greater Salt Lake Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.</p><p>Codella&#39;s new affiliation with the Social Media Club provides yet another professional development and networking opportunity. He is honored to accept the director&#39;s role for SMC of SLC and looks forward to many new working relationships.</p><p>The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City will begin monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month in January.</p><p>Codella Marketing has developed and launched <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">SMCSLC.org</a>, the Internet home base for the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City. The agency has also been instrumental in the development of SMC of SLC&#39;s additional online properties on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42057220604" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1144317&trk=anet_ug_grppro" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/SMCSLC" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Codella Marketing&#39;s work with the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City typifies the type of technology based public relations and business communication work done by Pete Codella.</p>]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:42 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR has been named programming director for the new Salt Lake City chapter of the Social Media Club.</p><p>On behalf of clients Codella practices a unique blend of public relations and social media, combining the strategy and tactics of traditional public relations with the technology and tools afforded by social media.</p><p>Although new to the Salt Lake City market, Codella Marketing has received a warm reception through the organizations with which Pete Codella is involved. Codella thanks his colleagues in the Greater Salt Lake Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.</p><p>Codella&#39;s new affiliation with the Social Media Club provides yet another professional development and networking opportunity. He is honored to accept the director&#39;s role for SMC of SLC and looks forward to many new working relationships.</p><p>The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City will begin monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month in January.</p><p>Codella Marketing has developed and launched <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">SMCSLC.org</a>, the Internet home base for the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City. The agency has also been instrumental in the development of SMC of SLC&#39;s additional online properties on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42057220604" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1144317&trk=anet_ug_grppro" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/SMCSLC" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Codella Marketing&#39;s work with the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City typifies the type of technology based public relations and business communication work done by Pete Codella.</p>]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:42 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR has been named programming director for the new Salt Lake City chapter of the Social Media Club.</p><p>On behalf of clients Codella practices a unique blend of public relations and social media, combining the strategy and tactics of traditional public relations with the technology and tools afforded by social media.</p><p>Although new to the Salt Lake City market, Codella Marketing has received a warm reception through the organizations with which Pete Codella is involved. Codella thanks his colleagues in the Greater Salt Lake Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.</p><p>Codella&#39;s new affiliation with the Social Media Club provides yet another professional development and networking opportunity. He is honored to accept the director&#39;s role for SMC of SLC and looks forward to many new working relationships.</p><p>The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City will begin monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month in January.</p><p>Codella Marketing has developed and launched <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">SMCSLC.org</a>, the Internet home base for the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City. The agency has also been instrumental in the development of SMC of SLC&#39;s additional online properties on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42057220604" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1144317&trk=anet_ug_grppro" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/SMCSLC" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Codella Marketing&#39;s work with the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City typifies the type of technology based public relations and business communication work done by Pete Codella.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake marketing firm Codella Marketing plays key role in launch of Social Media Club of Salt Lake City]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:42 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR has been named programming director for the new Salt Lake City chapter of the Social Media Club.</p><p>On behalf of clients Codella practices a unique blend of public relations and social media, combining the strategy and tactics of traditional public relations with the technology and tools afforded by social media.</p><p>Although new to the Salt Lake City market, Codella Marketing has received a warm reception through the organizations with which Pete Codella is involved. Codella thanks his colleagues in the Greater Salt Lake Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.</p><p>Codella&#39;s new affiliation with the Social Media Club provides yet another professional development and networking opportunity. He is honored to accept the director&#39;s role for SMC of SLC and looks forward to many new working relationships.</p><p>The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City will begin monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month in January.</p><p>Codella Marketing has developed and launched <a href="http://www.smcslc.org" target="_blank">SMCSLC.org</a>, the Internet home base for the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City. The agency has also been instrumental in the development of SMC of SLC&#39;s additional online properties on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42057220604" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1144317&trk=anet_ug_grppro" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/SMCSLC" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Codella Marketing&#39;s work with the Social Media Club of Salt Lake City typifies the type of technology based public relations and business communication work done by Pete Codella.</p>]]></description>
        </item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Lake marketing firm Codella Marketing plays key role in launch of Social Media Club of Salt Lake City]]></title>
        <link>http://news.codellamarketing.com/newsrelease-cid-1-id-10051.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:42 -0700</pubDate> 
        <description><![CDATA[ <p>Pete Codella, APR has been named programming director for the new Salt Lake City chapter of the Social Media Club.</p><p>On behalf of clients Codella practices a unique blend of public relations and social media, combining the strategy and tactics of traditional public relations with the technology and tools afforded by social media.</p><p>Although new to the Salt Lake City market, Codella Marketing has received a warm reception through the organizations with which Pete Codella is involved. Codella thanks his colleagues in the Greater Salt Lake Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.</p><p>Codella&#39;s new affiliation with the Social Media Club provides yet another professional development and networking opportunity. He is honored to accept the director&#39;s role for SMC of SLC and looks forward to many new working relationships.</p><p>The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City will begin monthly meetings