AARP Travel, a valuable resource for America's 76 million baby boomers who spend over $120 billion annually in leisure travel, today announced new insights into Multi-Generational family vacations (www.aarp.org/multigenvacation) - trips that include three generations or more, such as kids, parents, aunts/uncles and grandparents all traveling to one destination to vacation together.
The new research conducted by AARP Travel of people 45 and older offers valuable insights into multi-generational vacations including why families are going, where they're going, what they do on these family vacations, the challenges to plan them and why they create memories of a lifetime. AARP is also giving away a family vacation for six for an Alaskan cruise, Grand Canyon adventure, or Hawaiian getaway to one lucky sweepstakes winner. A daily prize drawing is also held and each day one winner will receive a gift card. Visit http://www.aarp.org/travelsweeps to participate in the sweepstakes.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7488431-aarp-travel/
As the country celebrates the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, Dallas-based nonprofit Earth Day Texas gears up for its fifth annual event. Founded in 2011, the organization expects more than 75,000 attendees during the three-day event.
Earth Day Texas takes place April 24, 25 and 26 at historic Fair Park in Dallas.
Confirmed speakers include Karenna Gore, author and daughter of Al Gore; Bill White, former mayor of Houston; David Yarnold, president of the Audubon Society; Dan Patrick, Lt. Governor of Texas; B.A. Norrgard, Tiny House advocate; Laura Turner Seydel, chairperson of the Captain Planet Foundation; and Louie Psihoyos, Oscar®-winning director of The Cove.
Seven-time Grammy Award winner Paul Winter will perform on Saturday, April 25, at 4:30 p.m. Grammy nominated artist Michael Martin Murphey will perform on Sunday, April 26, at 4:45 p.m.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7500951-earth-day-texas/
Last week, Tidy Cats and Jenni Pulos of Bravo’s hit show Flipping Out gave one lucky Chicagoan an in-home makeover centered around her cat’s bathroom – the litter box. Lisa Totino won a litter box area makeover for her cat Tia as the Grand Prize Winner of the Tidy Cats® LightWeight Littervention™ Contest, which sought to bring the benefits of Tidy Cats LightWeight litter to a cat owner in need.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7494751-tidy-cats-littervention-winner/
Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has named Alana Miller of St. Pauls, North Carolina, as the winner of the Grand Prize 2015 Rare Life Award. Eagle Rare will donate $50,000 to Miller’s charity, Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary, and host an awards ceremony in St. Pauls on March 14.
The Rare Life Award is an annual recognition program created to honor individuals who exhibit courage, leadership, survival, devotion, character and heroism. Candidates are nominated by friends, family and colleagues. Their stories and photos are posted online at www.eaglerarelife.com, where many people vote for their favorite inspirational stories.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7462651-blind-cat-rescue-eagle-rare-award-2015/
InComm, a leading provider of integrated technology solutions to retailers at point-of-sale (POS), announced the availability of its SIM card and no-contract wireless plan bundled into one Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Starter Kit package. The InComm BYOD program was recently named a winner in the Best Choice Retail Card category in the 2015 Paybefore Awards.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7410151-incomm-byod-starter-kit/
The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), announced today the 2015 Hall of Fame Inductees, all of whom have changed the world through human, social and/or economic progress.
Among this year’s class of Inductees is Nobel Prize winner Shuji Nakamura, responsible for the blue light-emitting diode (LED) which enabled the white LED, and the blue laser diode; Jaap Haartsen, the inventor of Bluetooth® technology, now used in 2.7 billion devices and growing; George Alcorn, who furthered deep space exploration with his X-ray spectrometer; Kristina M. Johnson and Gary Sharp, pioneers in display technology related to rear projection television and 3D applications; and duo Ioannis Yannas and John Burke, who have saved the lives of many burn victims with their invention of Artificial Skin.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7430151-nihf-inductees-2015/
Today, multi-genre music network founded by artist SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS kicks off season two of entertainment news flagship REVOLT Live at a new time – weekdays at 7pm ET / 4pm PT. The anniversary show, airing January 27, will feature hip-hop sensation and Grammy® winner LUPE FIASCO, who will perform tracks from his newly released fifth album Tetsuo & Youth. During the show, returning hosts Sibley and DJ Damage will interview artists including Inglewood, CA-bred lyricist CASEY VEGGIES and rockers MY GOODNESS.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7425351-revolt-season-2/
From urban cat owners in multi-floor walkups, to parents who could use help with litter box chores or cat lovers who just have trouble lifting their litter, Tidy Cats® understands some lifestyles require a lighter litter. That’s why today, Tidy Cats is helping cat lovers lighten up with the LightWeight Littervention™ Contest and teaming up with design enthusiast and lifestyle expert Jenni Pulos to make over one lucky cat’s litter box area and help cross chores off of the winner’s to-do list.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7423651-tidy-cats-littervention/
Consumers from across the country showed off their culinary skills by chopping, mixing, sprinkling and layering nuts into over 865 recipes as entries for the 2nd annual “My Fresh Twist” Recipe contest. After rounds of judging, Fisher® Nuts and Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli have announced the winner– Hummingbird Cake Doughnuts, submitted by Shauna Harvey of Roy, Utah.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7287651-fisher-nuts-guarnaschelli-recipe-contest/
On location in beautiful Maryland, TruGreen and Jason Cameron, licensed contractor and TV host, helped make a crisp, fall day feel more like a spring renewal for one lucky homeowner. After a multi-week transformational process, reveal day arrived for Lisa Noble, grand prize winner of the TruGreen Backyard Makeover Sweepstakes.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7373651-trugreen-reveals-sweepstakes-winner-s-backyard-makeover-jason-cameron/
In the spirit of fall’s football season, Clayton Homes, America’s largest homebuilder*, is launching a nationwide sweepstakes that will give participants the chance to win one of three dream vacations, including a trip to the pro football championship game.
The Enjoy Life Sweepstakes**, which launched on Sept. 2 and ends on Nov. 30, will choose the winner of one prize at the end of each month.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7313651-clayton-homes-2014-enjoy-life-sweepstakes-football-vacation/
