The following releases focus on the topic Mother's Day:
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LOS ANGELES--Moms Speak out on Mother's Day: Shopzilla Survey Asks Moms What's Really on Their Wish Lists (04/18/2006 - 06:00 AM, SOURCE: Shopzilla, Inc., NYSE:SSP)
CENTURY CITY, Calif.--Fox Home Entertainment Has Something for Every Mom This Mother's Day; Charming, Romantic And Heartwarming Film Classics On DVD Make The Perfect Gift For Mom (04/18/2006 - 06:01 AM, SOURCE: Fox Home Entertainment)
--Helping Mom Tame the Temperamental Rose (04/18/2006 - 08:00 AM, SOURCE: Eden Bioscience Corporation)
TAMPA, Fla.--Families Find Time with Fondue on Mother's Day; The Melting Pot Serves Interactive Dining and Fun (04/18/2006 - 09:59 AM, SOURCE: The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc.)
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--MommySox(TM) Delivers More for Pregnant Women; Tread sock designed for use at hospital and home; black crew sock for working women (04/18/2006 - 12:00 PM, SOURCE: MommySox)
WINNETKA, Ill.--Rosemary Shugar(TM) Cosmetic Line Now Available; Mineral-based make-up offers women a healthy, natural choice (04/18/2006 - 12:00 PM, SOURCE: Rosemary Shugar)
GOLDEN, Colo.--Boston Market Certificate Books Offer Great Savings for a Great Cause; Guests Enjoy More Than $40 in Savings; Support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (04/18/2006 - 12:05 PM, SOURCE: Boston Market Corporation)
AVAILABLE EXPERTS
The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Mother's Day:
-- After 12 years as a corporate marketing executive for Sprint and Bell & Howell, Erika Mangrum opened Iatria Day Spas and Health Center in 1999 and serves as the firm's President. The company now has two locations in the Triangle and its own private collection of skin and body care products. In 2002, after just over two years in business, the firm was voted Best Day Spa in the Triangle by both Citysearch and the Independent Spectator Magazine and was named as a top day spa in Metro Magazine's Metro Bravo Awards, for the third consecutive year. Most recently, the firm received the 2004 Pinnacle Business Award for Steady Growth and Profitability and Erika was named the 2004 Woman Business Owner of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). As a recognized expert in the industry, Erika is a sought after speaker and mentor. She was profiled in the July issue of Entrepreneur Magazine and has been interviewed locally, regionally, and nationally by such publications as the Triangle Business Journal, News & Observer, Fortune Magazine, Health Magazine, SpaFinder and Health. Erika was a keynote speaker at the International Salon and Spa Conference in Brazil. In 2000, Erika formed Corporate Health Fairs, a consortium of Triangle female business owners, which provides health fairs for regional businesses free of charge. These health fairs teach employees about health, fitness, stress reduction, and chronic pain management. In 2003, she was named one of the 25 most influential Women In Business and one of the top 25 women-owned businesses in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal. Erika serves on the Board of Directors for the Assistance League of the Triangle, whose charity projects include Women in Need, Kids' Place at Wake Med, and Operation School Bell. Her firm is actively involved in supporting a number of other civic and charitable organizations including: March of Dimes, the American Cancer Society, Mothers of Multiples, the Assistance League of the Triangle, the American Heart Association, and Prevent Blindness North Carolina. She states that community activism is important to her as a native of Raleigh. She serves on the 2004-05 Board of Directors for the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and Assistance League of the Triangle. She serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Women Business Owners as Corporate Partner Chair of the Raleigh Chapter of the organization. Erika has been inducted into the Women's Forum of North Carolina Inc. Through Iatria, she provides spa gifts each year to regional public and private school teachers. Erika speaks frequently on the topics of health awareness and complimentary health services at many events and conferences. Erika has a BA in Industrial Relations from UNC, and an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC. She has completed executive education programs at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as at Cornell University. PR Contact: Michelle Wingate 919-233-6600 michelle@mmimarketing.com
-- Massachusetts-based interior designer, Jayne M. Pelosi has always had a flair for the dramatic and a passion for all that is beautiful - particularly interior spaces. In 1993, she launched Renaissance Interior Design following a much-acclaimed career in sales management in the communications industry. During her ten years as principal in her own firm she has transformed Boston condominiums, vacation homes on the Cape, new construction for growing families in the suburbs and turn-of-the-century bungalows for subway commuters. Aside from her interior work, Jayne is an expert on customer-client communication. Her approach to the design process is to determine her client's vision for their home and translate that into a reality integrating the client's favorite things with thoughtfully chosen acquisitions. Jayne has appeared as a guest designer on HGTV's "Designer's Challenge." She has been featured in The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, and The Patriot Ledger. She has been spotlighted on NBC's morning magazine program "Real Life." Jayne is author of Interior Divine: Walking You Through the Transformation of Your Home, which brings a fresh and novel approach to interior decorating. Step-by-step, it helps readers overcome the chronic areas where people get stuck in the design process, such as how to become inspired to decorate, how to select coordinating fabrics, or how to decide where to put color in a space. It is written in a practical and straightforward style laced with humor and a warm spiritual perspective. PR Contact: Mike Black 617-230-2167 mike@ictusinitiative.com
-- Karen Ross is owner of Montgomery's Florist in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is committed to providing the finest floral arrangements and gifts to the Triangle area by specializing in elaborate custom bouquets in unique containers. In 2004, hundreds of her customers from Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill and Carrboro voted Montgomery's Florist as "Best Flower Shop" in the Triangle in The Independent Weekly. Her firm also won the 2004 Metro Bravo Award when readers of Metro Magazine voted its floral services as one of the best in North Carolina. A Rocky Mount native, Karen began her love affair with flowers in 1985. She began learning the art of floral arrangements part-time by assisting two friends who were experts in the industry. Once she developed her craft, she continued creating floral arrangements on her own and donating them to support nonprofit fundraisers. After several years of researching the floral industry, Karen decided to pursue her passion further by buying Montgomery's Florist in 2001. Karen studied business at North Carolina State University. Before buying Montgomery's Florist, Karen served as manager of Bailey's Jewelry in Raleigh's Cameron Village for 17 years. As a very active member of her community, Karen participates in many civic and charitable organizations. Formerly President of the League of Women Voters and Vice President of the Junior League of Raleigh, she currently serves on the Inaugural Ball Committee that honors the newly elected Governor. Karen volunteers with the Boys and Girls Club of Raleigh, United Arts Council, and Building Together, and participates in the South Central Wake County Branch of the NAACP and the Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood Development. She is an active member on committees for Prevent Blindness, Special Olympics, Theater in the Park, Aldert Root Elementary, March of Dimes, YWCA's Academy of Women, Visual Arts Exchange, Learning Together, Triangle United Way, Rex Classic, Wake County Fraternal Order of Police, Museum of Natural Science, Raise a Racquet Against Breast Cancer, and Communities in School of Wake County. Most recently, she was appointed to the Board of Advisors for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, and has sponsored the Pinnacle Awards and two Executive Women's luncheons at the Chamber. PR Contact: Michelle Wingate 919-233-6600 michelle@mmimarketing.com
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ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME
LOS ANGELES--Moms Speak out on Mother's Day: Shopzilla Survey Asks Moms What's Really on Their Wish Lists (04/18/2006 - 06:00 AM, SOURCE: Shopzilla, Inc., NYSE:SSP)
CENTURY CITY, Calif.--Fox Home Entertainment Has Something for Every Mom This Mother's Day; Charming, Romantic And Heartwarming Film Classics On DVD Make The Perfect Gift For Mom (04/18/2006 - 06:01 AM, SOURCE: Fox Home Entertainment)
--Helping Mom Tame the Temperamental Rose (04/18/2006 - 08:00 AM, SOURCE: Eden Bioscience Corporation)
TAMPA, Fla.--Families Find Time with Fondue on Mother's Day; The Melting Pot Serves Interactive Dining and Fun (04/18/2006 - 09:59 AM, SOURCE: The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc.)
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--MommySox(TM) Delivers More for Pregnant Women; Tread sock designed for use at hospital and home; black crew sock for working women (04/18/2006 - 12:00 PM, SOURCE: MommySox)
WINNETKA, Ill.--Rosemary Shugar(TM) Cosmetic Line Now Available; Mineral-based make-up offers women a healthy, natural choice (04/18/2006 - 12:00 PM, SOURCE: Rosemary Shugar)
GOLDEN, Colo.--Boston Market Certificate Books Offer Great Savings for a Great Cause; Guests Enjoy More Than $40 in Savings; Support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (04/18/2006 - 12:05 PM, SOURCE: Boston Market Corporation)
AVAILABLE EXPERTS
The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Mother's Day:
-- After 12 years as a corporate marketing executive for Sprint and Bell & Howell, Erika Mangrum opened Iatria Day Spas and Health Center in 1999 and serves as the firm's President. The company now has two locations in the Triangle and its own private collection of skin and body care products. In 2002, after just over two years in business, the firm was voted Best Day Spa in the Triangle by both Citysearch and the Independent Spectator Magazine and was named as a top day spa in Metro Magazine's Metro Bravo Awards, for the third consecutive year. Most recently, the firm received the 2004 Pinnacle Business Award for Steady Growth and Profitability and Erika was named the 2004 Woman Business Owner of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). As a recognized expert in the industry, Erika is a sought after speaker and mentor. She was profiled in the July issue of Entrepreneur Magazine and has been interviewed locally, regionally, and nationally by such publications as the Triangle Business Journal, News & Observer, Fortune Magazine, Health Magazine, SpaFinder and Health. Erika was a keynote speaker at the International Salon and Spa Conference in Brazil. In 2000, Erika formed Corporate Health Fairs, a consortium of Triangle female business owners, which provides health fairs for regional businesses free of charge. These health fairs teach employees about health, fitness, stress reduction, and chronic pain management. In 2003, she was named one of the 25 most influential Women In Business and one of the top 25 women-owned businesses in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal. Erika serves on the Board of Directors for the Assistance League of the Triangle, whose charity projects include Women in Need, Kids' Place at Wake Med, and Operation School Bell. Her firm is actively involved in supporting a number of other civic and charitable organizations including: March of Dimes, the American Cancer Society, Mothers of Multiples, the Assistance League of the Triangle, the American Heart Association, and Prevent Blindness North Carolina. She states that community activism is important to her as a native of Raleigh. She serves on the 2004-05 Board of Directors for the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and Assistance League of the Triangle. She serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Women Business Owners as Corporate Partner Chair of the Raleigh Chapter of the organization. Erika has been inducted into the Women's Forum of North Carolina Inc. Through Iatria, she provides spa gifts each year to regional public and private school teachers. Erika speaks frequently on the topics of health awareness and complimentary health services at many events and conferences. Erika has a BA in Industrial Relations from UNC, and an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC. She has completed executive education programs at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as at Cornell University. PR Contact: Michelle Wingate 919-233-6600 michelle@mmimarketing.com
-- Massachusetts-based interior designer, Jayne M. Pelosi has always had a flair for the dramatic and a passion for all that is beautiful - particularly interior spaces. In 1993, she launched Renaissance Interior Design following a much-acclaimed career in sales management in the communications industry. During her ten years as principal in her own firm she has transformed Boston condominiums, vacation homes on the Cape, new construction for growing families in the suburbs and turn-of-the-century bungalows for subway commuters. Aside from her interior work, Jayne is an expert on customer-client communication. Her approach to the design process is to determine her client's vision for their home and translate that into a reality integrating the client's favorite things with thoughtfully chosen acquisitions. Jayne has appeared as a guest designer on HGTV's "Designer's Challenge." She has been featured in The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, and The Patriot Ledger. She has been spotlighted on NBC's morning magazine program "Real Life." Jayne is author of Interior Divine: Walking You Through the Transformation of Your Home, which brings a fresh and novel approach to interior decorating. Step-by-step, it helps readers overcome the chronic areas where people get stuck in the design process, such as how to become inspired to decorate, how to select coordinating fabrics, or how to decide where to put color in a space. It is written in a practical and straightforward style laced with humor and a warm spiritual perspective. PR Contact: Mike Black 617-230-2167 mike@ictusinitiative.com
-- Karen Ross is owner of Montgomery's Florist in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is committed to providing the finest floral arrangements and gifts to the Triangle area by specializing in elaborate custom bouquets in unique containers. In 2004, hundreds of her customers from Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill and Carrboro voted Montgomery's Florist as "Best Flower Shop" in the Triangle in The Independent Weekly. Her firm also won the 2004 Metro Bravo Award when readers of Metro Magazine voted its floral services as one of the best in North Carolina. A Rocky Mount native, Karen began her love affair with flowers in 1985. She began learning the art of floral arrangements part-time by assisting two friends who were experts in the industry. Once she developed her craft, she continued creating floral arrangements on her own and donating them to support nonprofit fundraisers. After several years of researching the floral industry, Karen decided to pursue her passion further by buying Montgomery's Florist in 2001. Karen studied business at North Carolina State University. Before buying Montgomery's Florist, Karen served as manager of Bailey's Jewelry in Raleigh's Cameron Village for 17 years. As a very active member of her community, Karen participates in many civic and charitable organizations. Formerly President of the League of Women Voters and Vice President of the Junior League of Raleigh, she currently serves on the Inaugural Ball Committee that honors the newly elected Governor. Karen volunteers with the Boys and Girls Club of Raleigh, United Arts Council, and Building Together, and participates in the South Central Wake County Branch of the NAACP and the Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood Development. She is an active member on committees for Prevent Blindness, Special Olympics, Theater in the Park, Aldert Root Elementary, March of Dimes, YWCA's Academy of Women, Visual Arts Exchange, Learning Together, Triangle United Way, Rex Classic, Wake County Fraternal Order of Police, Museum of Natural Science, Raise a Racquet Against Breast Cancer, and Communities in School of Wake County. Most recently, she was appointed to the Board of Advisors for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, and has sponsored the Pinnacle Awards and two Executive Women's luncheons at the Chamber. PR Contact: Michelle Wingate 919-233-6600 michelle@mmimarketing.com
Registered journalists can submit queries to the ExpertSource staff and/or search for more experts in this and various other topics by going to www.businesswire.com and logging in with your email address and PressPass password. If you are not registered, you may do so at www.businesswire.com. For more information or assistance with ExpertSource, please contact Stacey Seigler, ExpertSource Coordinator/Business Wire at 312/223-1037, stacey.seigler@businesswire.com. The following are upcoming Features Package release dates: April 20 - Workplace & Careers I April 25 - Arts & Entertainment II April 27 - Pets I May 2 - Summer Travel & Leisure May 4 - Religion
Questions? Contact Business Wire's Media Relations team at media.relations@businesswire.com
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