The Microsoft Alumni Foundation announced that it is now accepting nominations for its prestigious Integral Fellows Awards for 2013. Anyone can submit a nomination; however, a nominee must be a former Microsoft employee. The nomination form can be found on the Microsoft Alumni Foundation website: http://www.microsoftalumni.org/Programs/integral_fellows.aspx The awards program, now in its fifth year, recognizes…
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LANE, a national, independent agency specializing in public relations, digital marketing and investor relations, has won a 2013 PRWeek Award for Public Affairs Campaign of the Year. The award recognizes LANE’s work with Redhook Brewery, a Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) brand, to change the legal definition of beer in New Hampshire. LANE was one of…
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Mr. Yuk is excited to announce this year’s Poison Prevention Week poster contest winner…Kaleo Smith, age 10, of Anacortes! As part of our annual Poison Prevention Week celebration, the Washington Poison Center held a children’s poster contest with the theme, “Be Safe with Mr. Yuk.” Kaleo’s design highlights the safe use of chemicals, especially ones…
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Willows Lodge, a Northwest-style retreat in Woodinville Wine Country, and its restaurant Barking Frog announce the third annual Golden Grapes Awards Ceremony & Tasting on Sunday, March 3rd at 3 p.m. The event will celebrate the “best of the best” wines made in Woodinville Wine Country determined by the winemakers themselves. The Golden Grapes Awards…
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There is still plenty of time to enter The American Legion’s annual Fourth Estate Awards competition for excellence in journalism. The deadline for submissions is February 18. “The American Legion awards multiple prizes to recognize the outstanding achievements being made in print, broadcast and new media, or Online (Internet-based) media,” said Robert L. Morrill, national…
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The Association of Washington Business recently honored seven companies (including Ryan in Bellevue – which is headquartered in Houston Texas and calls their Bellevue office their “Seattle” office) for their innovative and steadfast commitment to workplace safety, job training and compensation programs. AWB’s annual Better Workplace Awards recognize Washington companies that demonstrate exceptional commitment to…
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Offering over 65 wines by the glass on its exclusively Washington wine list, and embracing a service philosophy centered on sharing high quality Washington wines, Cypress Lounge & Wine Bar at The Westin Bellevue earned the Grand Award at the 2013 Washington State Wine Awards. The annual awards, driven by the Washington State Wine Commission,…
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Communication Arts has selected Phinney Bischoff’s website phinneybischoff.com for its Webpick of the Day. A prominent publication in the design industry, Communication Arts first selected its Webpick of the Day in 2007. Selected sites feature intuitive user interfaces as well as appealing design. Communication Arts selected phinneybischoff.com on January 14, 2013, lauding the site’s “real-time…
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Washington State University College of Business’ online masters of business administration and executive MBA are the best online graduate business programs in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Top Online Education rankings published today (Jan. 15). WSU is ranked No. 1 in Best Online Graduate Business Programs, leading Arizona State University, Indiana…
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Bothell-based Vertafore, a provider of software that transforms the insurance industry, recently announced that Inc. Magazine recognized the company as one of the nation’s top private businesses for generating jobs in the past three years in the inaugural Inc. Hire Power Awards. Vertafore ranked third among Washington State’s fastest hiring private companies. “Vertafore’s history of success…
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