To celebrate this year’s World Cup, Water Coolers Direct (WCD), a leading UK distributor of water coolers, is holding a draw for the chance to win one of five domestic water filters.

The compact, stylish WCD domestic water filters up for grabs comes complete with an in-line filtration system that improves the taste of water by removing organic chemicals, tastes and odours, leaving only pure-tasting, clean water – on tap all day, every day.

The domestic water filter is part of WCD’s extensive range of water coolers for the home, including under-sink chillers, specialist domestic filters and bottled water coolers.  Prices for the domestic water filters normally start at £179 but between now and 30^th July 2010 WCD is giving five away for FREE.

The constant supply of mains filtered water makes the WCD domestic water filter perfect for use in the home, the key product benefits include:

• There’s no hassle with changing, lifting and ordering heavy water bottles
• Storage space isn’t lost and clutter isn’t created
• There’s a constant supply of filtered water
• Water filters prevent the need for buying bottled water, saving money and keeping plastic out of landfill
• The contemporary design looks stylish and won’t look out of place in any kitchen on home
• It’s simple for anyone to use – maintenance and operation is easy

About Water Coolers Direct
Water Coolers Direct.com Ltd (WCD) is a leading UK online water cooler company, and boasts an extensive installed base of 11,000+ products in use across the UK; from schools, universities and sports clubs, to blue chips, corporates, offices and homes. With an ever-growing product portfolio WCD specialises in plumbed in and bottled water coolers; under sink chillers; fountains; water boilers and taps. Starting from a small loft in Dursley, Gloucestershire in 2004, and the WCD GROUP operates from new office and warehouse premises on the prestigious Gloucester Business Park. For more information please visit our website: http://www.watercoolersdirect.com/water_coolers_home/countertop_water_filter.html

Fred Cairns Palmer, Managing Director, commented: “Our team at Water Coolers Direct loves football and we’re celebrating the World Cup by giving away five domestic water filters. Because water is filtered from the mains supply, there is no chance of running out of water, even on hot days – and let’s hope there are plenty of those during the World Cup and throughout summer!”

To win one of the five domestic water filters on offer, entrants need to enter details online or call 0800 7311 491 quoting reference: WCD2010WORLDCUP.

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Notes for editors

About the domestic water filter:

• Comes complete with an LED graphic display and cold water temperature control
• Requirement 230v a.c. 50Hz 100w
• Power 95 Watt
• Rigorously tested to European Standards to ensure maximum safety, the unit is CE stamped.
• Tank Capacity Cold – 2.3 Litres
• Continuous Cold – 100cc/20 sec
• Optional BRITA water filter
• The Domestic Water Filter comes with a 2 year warranty on parts & 4 years on the compressor.
• Dimensions: 300(W) x 415(H) x 400(D)mm
• Weight approx. 11.5kg

Fred Cairns Palmer
Water Coolers Direct.com
E: [email protected]
T: 0800 7311 491

The life blood of any business is its ‘Marketing Department’. Though it is a cost centre but its significance is unavoidable. An efficient marketing work force can make a business grow and diversify limitlessly. But it involves a huge amount of cost to the company. The cost includes hiring of professional marketers, training if required, salary to be given to them, and many more. Thus, smart business people are signing contracts with outsourcing companies that provide ready made trained professional marketers to handle the marketing and advertising department of the company. This can save cost of the company and it can also have more time to focus on things with a high priority.

Stellar Concepts and Design is one such outsourcing company that accepts projects from different businesses and handles their marketing department. They offer many activities such as web design, online promotion, offline promotion, printing, branding, etc. and also charge a very reasonable price.

“We are a one-stop shop to fulfill your company’s entire marketing and advertising needs. If you have decided to outsource your company’s marketing activities, the best thing you did to the entire business is that you gave a professional direction and also reduced a lot of burden from your employees. Still there are companies that sign up outsourcing contracts with more than one company for their marketing and advertising, as they do not get an entire package deal from such companies. They will have to go to different company for their company’s website designing, printing, TV commercials, online promotion, etc. This consumes a lot of time and money of the business and also all the internal data is revealed in front of many other advertising companies”, says Anthony Giudice, President and Founder of Stellar Concepts and Design.

“Instead of opting for two or three companies for your marketing needs, you can select a company that offers you a complete package. Stellar Concepts and Design has a competitive edge over many other marketing companies. Our customers can drop their entire burden of promoting their business to our heads, and then the job is ours to gain client satisfaction. Our employees are well-qualified and trained professional and they possess all knowledge, skills and experience to handle all tasks effectively and efficiently”, explains Anthony Giudice.

Thus, if you want to take a smart move then start implementing your plans of outsourcing and get started right away.

About Stellar Concepts and Design:

Stellar Concepts & Design is a full service marketing and advertising company specializing in all areas of marketing and advertising which include commercial printing, video production, website design and re-design, full service mail facility, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), SERM (Search Engine Reputation Management), Graphic Design, 350,000 Promotional Products and many more at recession friendly price.

For more information on Stellar Concept’s scope of services,

Visit: http://stellarconcepts.com

Stellar also offers active Affiliate Marketing program, 10 % of the purchase amount, http://affiliates.stellarconcepts.com/Login.aspx

Contact:

Anthony Giudice, President

954.489.2250

A Scholarship and Internship for a Day at Food Network is Just a Recipe Away

[SAN DIEGO, NOVEMBER 6, 2009] – If you’re a high school senior and have aspirations of a culinary education, The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of California – San Diego is accepting entries for the Best Teen Chef Competition 2010.

The top prize winner will earn a full-tuition scholarship toward a bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, certificate or diploma program to study culinary arts at one of the more than 30 participating Art Institutes schools.

Now in its eleventh year, the Best Teen Chef Competition awards more than $200,000 in tuition scholarships to The Art Institutes schools to high school seniors in the U.S. and Canada interested in pursuing a career in the fast growing culinary industry.

Local cook-off competitions will take place at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of California – San Diego on April 17, 2010.

The first place local winner will progress to the National Best Teen Chef Final Round Competition, which will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2010 at The Art Institute of Houston.

In addition to a full-tuition scholarship and the title of Best Teen Chef 2010, the national first place winner, in partnership with Food Network, will be an “Intern for a Day” at Food Network Kitchens in New York City. The winner will also receive a tour of Food Network’s studios, dinner for two at a Food Network chef’s restaurant and a library of Food Network Kitchens cookbooks.

“Each year this event draws talented teens who have a real love and enthusiasm for being in the kitchen, and enjoy using their creativity and imagination to create wonderful meals for themselves, their friends, and families,” says Chef Mark Sullivan, Academic Director of Culinary Arts, at The International School at The Art Institute of California – San Diego.

To be eligible to enter the competition, high school seniors must first submit a completed Entry and Release Form by February 5, 2010 to a participating The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes location where they wish to enter the competition. Deadline for complete entries into the competition is February 26, 2010.

To learn how to enter the Best Teen Chef Competition 2010 and view full details, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=btc092 or contact Melissa Garcia [email protected] or 858-598-1208 at The Art Institute of California – San Diego.

About The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes

The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes is North America’s largest system of culinary programs offered at over 30 Art Institute schools.

Based on classical Escoffier, Asian and Latin culinary techniques, with an emphasis on progressive trends and practices, the schools’ curriculum are designed to develop and sharpen fundamental cooking techniques and professional skills and introduce a variety of international cuisines. Internships, student-run school restaurants, guest lectures and Web-based seminars, and study abroad programs help broaden the scope of learning for students.

Program offerings vary at each school. Prospective students should check the course offerings at The Art Institutes school they are interested in attending before enrolling. To learn more about The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/culinary or www.exploreculinary.com.

About The Art Institute of California- San Diego

The Art Institute of California – San Diego is one of The Art Institutes, (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary professionals.

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