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NaturCert’s participation to ITB Asia 2009 has been marked with great success and expanded development opportunities for the Asian region.

The 2nd ITB Asia closed in Singapore with 6,149 attendees joining the three-day event. A large number of countries where represented at the event mainly focused on the South East Asian region.

Akis Laopodis, Managing Partner of NaturCert said: ”We have seen great interested for NaturCert Certification from hospitality & travel chains and groups based in the region as well as international brands present in Asia. With the upcoming announcement of our Representation in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia we will be able to fully expand our market presence in the region with sustainable growth of our activities for addressing the demand for our programs. It is important to mention that NaturCert Certification is today in fully compliance with the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria (GSTC) developed by key UN agencies and over 30 international organizations. It is the key point of reference for sustainable tourism certification and the only globally accepted.”

NaturCert did also a presentation of its activities at the responsible tourism networking event on 22 October. The objective or the event was to share experiences and strengthen contacts and business opportunities between environmentally and socially responsible travel operators and companies active in the field of sustainable tourism in the region.

The event was a continuation of the responsible tourism networking event supported by Messe Berlin during ITB Berlin in March and at the South Asia Travel and Tourism Exchange (SATTE) in New Delhi in April. The responsible travel event at ITB Asia was co-organised by The Blue Yonder, TravelToCare and Wild Asia.

ITB Asia has also worked with responsible operators to create the Responsible Tourism Centre at ITB Asia. The centre was an 18 square metre booth on the ITB Asia show floor made from recycled and reusable material walls, carpets and signage boards. The centre was manned by experienced representatives from groups and associations dealing with responsible tourism in Asia and representatives of companies active in the field.

About NaturCert

Local Sustainability. International Recognition. NaturCert develops international sustainability criteria and programs, allowing travel & tourism organizations to operate responsibly and achieve international recognition as green & sustainable. Further to that, NaturCert introduces international and local initiatives promoting sustainability and environmentally responsible as well as corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices.’

NaturCert operates through the international network of NaturCert Representative Offices and subsidiaries. Each network member is a separate and independent legal entity and operates locally in countries around the world. Today NaturCert is present in 7 countries: Algeria, Austria, Brazil, Germany, Greece, Libya, Tunisia. All contact details can be found at the Contact page of NaturCert’s website.

Contact Information

NaturCert E.E.
Akis Laopodis
0030 213 03 09 023
pr@naturcert.com
www.naturcert.com

Miramar, FL – The City of Miramar proudly presents The Poets Place, an evening of poetry, music and song, in the Banquet Hall at the Miramar Cultural Center/ArtsPark on Sunday, July 19th at 8 p.m. Adult Content Featured. Admission is free. 

There will be performances by well-known poets Sonia Mannings, Deborah Magadalena Asia and Analogy along with the Live Poets Society Band.

Sonia Mannings, well-known throughout South Florida and the first female poet for Miami’s Live Poet Society, will perform pieces from her two CDs: the debut CD Unrequited Love and her latest Truth About Love. Her credentials include performing at the historical Overtown Lyric Theater and at the monthly poetry event, Soul Sessions in downtown Hollywood. Most recently, she formed SoulStar Productions that promotes local artists, writers and musicians.

Puerto Rican-born actress/poet Deborah Magdalena, a veteran performer of TV and film, including Sesame Street, Apollo Comedy Hour, Suns of Thunder, Striptease and For Love of Country, will be performing pieces from her New CD “Deborah LIVE” and is launching a one-hour bilingual variety show Todo Urbano con Deborah Magdalena.

Asia won first place in the 2008 Southern Fried Poetry Slam champion along with his team MinoriTEAM and was featured in both the Russell Simmons’ HBO Def Poetry and on the Black Family Channel’s Spoken.

Analogy made his debut in South Florida’s Bohemia Room in 2007. Since then he has performed at South Florida’s Literary Café, Love Mecca in Atlanta and AXA Presents Spoken word in Anguilla, BWI. He performed in Slam Competitions, at Anguilla’s Carnival and has two CDs, all of which have collectively enabled him to become an open mike veteran.

Get your vouchers now (exchangeable for two free tickets, while supplies last) at the Miramar Cultural Center Box Office, Miramar City Hall, Miramar Multi Purpose Center and other locations throughout Miramar. Seating is limited. First come, first served.

The Box Office is open Tuesdays-Fridays, 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. and three hours prior to Showtime at 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL  33025 on Red Road, north of Miramar Parkway. Call 954-602-4500 or visit www.MiramarCulturalCenter.org for more information.

The Miramar Cultural Center/ArtsPark, in partnership with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, is a collaborative effort of many who share a fundamental commitment to the arts as essential to building a strong and vibrant community. The project is funded in part by Broward County through the Broward County Board of Commissioners with proceeds from 2000 Safe Parks & Land Preservation Bond. The Center also acknowledges the support of the State of Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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New York, NY – April 4, 2008 – BarterQuest.com, a Web site under development, announced that its parent company has initiated the process to establish international patents related to its proprietary trading and matching systems. BarterQuest.com will be a trading platform for the individual consumer that automatically matches the haves and wants of potential traders.

Dr. Paul Bocheck, the President of the Company, stated that “this will importantly extend the protection that is afforded by the U.S. domestic provisional patents filed in October 2006 and the three non-provisional patents filed in July 2007. BarterQuest will be a global site that supports trades in goods, services and real estate. The site will provide users with the unique ability to automatically navigate their trading alternatives to identify potential trades that respond to their specific preferences, whether such trades are between two parties or require multiple parties for their successful completion.”

BarterQuest.com is owned by JPM Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation. BarterQuest.com will be an interactive Web site for the cashless exchange of goods, services, and the use of real estate between individual consumers. Key word searches and the automatic matching of the haves and wants of users will facilitate two-party and multi-party trades. The Web site is undergoing alpha testing and will launch in 2008.

Except for historical information contained herein, this news release may contain forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties.

Contact:
Bianca Han, Executive Vice President
JPM Global, Inc.
231 West 29th Street
Suite 906
New York, NY 10001

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