Amway North America today announced Iris Nixon of Nanaimo, British Columbia, and Anna Page of Lenexa, Kansas, will lace it up with the pros for Kurt Warner’s “Ultimate Football Experience Presented by Amway’s NUTRILITE” in Phoenix, March 8-9, 2013.
As grand prize winners of the NUTRILITE® Ultimate Football Experience Sweepstakes, Nixon and Page will team with Warner and other gridiron greats for the celebrity flag football tournament. The annual event benefits Warner’s First Things First Foundation.
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Otis Elevator Company, the United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) unit which powered cities skyward and moves passengers up and down structures as diverse as the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building and the Kremlin, celebrates its 160th anniversary with the promise to harness the power of the sun.
Founder Elisha Otis sold his first elevator in 1853, after developing the safety brake designed so that, “if the rope breaks the platform cannot fall.” Over the past 100 years, Otis, a $12 billion unit of UTC, has provided elevators to eight of the ten World’s Tallest Buildings, including the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and the Shanghai World Financial Center in China, as well as the iconic Empire State Building in New York City.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/60420-otis-elevator-company-marks-160-th-anniversary
Ann Taylor is thrilled to announce the debut of the Kate Hudson for Ann Taylor exclusive collection for summer 2013. The limited-edition collection of chic, white summer pieces and rose gold accessories was inspired by Hudson’s red-carpet glamour and her love for fashion. To celebrate Hudson’s first fashion collaboration, Ann Taylor will host a White Party at Ann Taylor stores nationwide on Wednesday, May 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. where guests will be invited to shop the collection. The first clients to purchase a piece from the capsule collection during the in-store event will receive an Ann Taylor gift card, courtesy of InStyle.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58231-kate-hudson-for-ann-taylor-exclusive-collection-in-stores-and-online
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor marks the official first day of summer by celebrating the grand opening of its newest slide complex, Big Wave Racer, in support of New Jersey’s “Stronger Than the Storm” campaign. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Jersey Shore Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to aid in the rebuilding of area businesses impacted by Superstorm Sandy.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/62102-six-flags-hurricane-harbor-big-wave-racer-stronger-than-the-storm-campaign
Twin Reticulated Giraffes, the only living set of twins in the United States, celebrated their 1-year milestone birthday on May 10. The first-born female calf, Wasswa, has grown 4.5 feet and has gained 465 pounds. The second-born male calf, Nakato, has grown 4 feet and has gained 400 pounds.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/7204851-natural-bridge-wildlife-ranch-twin-giraffes-first-birthday
To coincide with the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Selma March (March 7–25, 1965), the Ad Council is leading an unprecedented group of historic brands to launch a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) on behalf of their Love Has No Labels campaign. First announced in February, the digital–first campaign is designed to further understanding and acceptance of all communities regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age and ability. The new television and online video PSAs encourage audiences to examine and challenge their own implicit bias.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7459751-ad-council-love-has-no-labels-psa/
In 2005 Johnson Controls stood with Tulane University to rebuild and resume classes within five months after Hurricane Katrina's devastation. Ten years later, the university and New Orleans residents are building a better future one project at a time. Johnson Controls is proud to help the Tulane City Center, a non-profit organization founded by the Tulane School of Architecture, rejuvenate the community.
“Tulane needed help then, and New Orleans continues to need help today. We proudly have committed $1 million to help revitalize the community with projects that advance the lives of Louisiana residents and their families,” says Bill Jackson, president, Building Efficiency, Johnson Controls.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7604631-johnson-controls-tulane-univ-hurricane-katrina/
On the eve of National Adopt-A-Dog Month, the network is getting into some heavy petting. That’s when dogs and cats will invade the channel to launch MTV2’s #Down2Adopt, an on-air and online campaign to make shelters and rescue groups the go-to choice when looking for your new best friend. MTV2 will showcase adoptable shelter and rescue pets during the year-long campaign as they join forces with The Shelter Pet Project, a national public service program from the Ad Council, The Humane Society of the United States and Maddie’s Fund®.
#Down2Adopt launches with a series of video pet biographies featuring the voices of Kristen Bell, MTV2’s Charlamagne Tha God and MTV2’s Carly Aquilino comically narrating stories of how some dogs and cats found themselves in shelters. It will be all paws on deck when the #Down2Adopt pet bios premiere during an all new episode of MTV2’s “Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne” tonight, Wednesday, September 30, at 11pm ET. Charlamagne and guests including Vinny Guadagnino will share why they’re down to adopt shelter pets and will hang with Charm, an adoptable puppy from St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in New Jersey.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7606951-ad-council-mtv2-adopt-a-dog-month/
To celebrate 90 years of two much-loved British icons, Winnie-the-Pooh and the Royal Birthday is released today as a brand new illustrated and audio adventure, narrated by Oscar winning actor Jim Broadbent and available for free at www.Disney.co.uk/WinnieRoyalBirthday.
This brand new story has been specially written to celebrate the upcoming official 90th birthday celebrations of Her Majesty The Queen, and also Winnie-the-Pooh’s 90th anniversary, with October 2016 marking 90 years since his first publication and arrival in the Hundred Acre Wood.
Featuring Pooh’s first ever meeting of the Royal Family, the tale beautifully presents the loveable bear and his friends embarking on an unforgettable journey from the Hundred Acre Wood to London with the wish of delivering their own thoughtful 90th birthday presents to The Queen. Illustrations drawn in the classic E.H. Shepard style by Mark Burgess see the nation’s favourite bear and friends travelling through London on an open-top bus, taking in the sights including Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace guards, before a chance meeting with The Queen, which allows Pooh to present their birthday gifts.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7848651-winnie-the-pooh-and-the-royal-birthday/
Whether perfecting your favorite recipes or exploring new culinary horizons, a selection of new gadgets, colors and accessories from KitchenAid are sure to please the passionate home cook on any holiday gift list. Four of the most giftable new offerings include the iconic KitchenAid Stand Mixer in fresh and covetable new colors, a Vegetable Sheet Cutter attachment and Fresh Prep Slicer/Shredder attachment for the KitchenAid stand mixer, and premium wood and poly cutting boards. Further information about the products detailed below can be found at www.KitchenAid.com/Countertop-Appliances.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8013855-kitchenaid-holiday-gift-gadgets/
Cole Haan, the innovative American lifestyle brand and retailer, releases ZERØGRAND with Stitchlite™ Wool — the newest style transforming the familiar to extraordinary this Fall.
Cole Haan continues to push boundaries with ZERØGRAND with Stitchlite™ Wool, the next iteration of ZERØGRAND footwear for men and women. Like a sweater for your feet, the ZERØGRAND with Stitchlite™ Wool was designed to keep feet dry and warm throughout the colder months, making it the ultimate thermal, breathable and flexible shoe that will last all season long.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8404351-cole-haan-housespecial-zerogrand-stitchlite-wool/
The Ad Council, the Humane Society of the United States and Maddie's Fund launch first national PSA campaign to encourage pet adoption from shelters.
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