The keynote, beginning at 7:00 PM PT on Wednesday, Feb. 8, will explore the challenges, growth opportunities and best practices for technology startups in the mobile space in the UK and US

London Calling is dedicated to celebrating the important relationship between the tech communities in the UK and the Pacific Northwest. To purchase a ticket to attend the event, or for more information on London Calling and its sponsor, the British American Business Council of the Pacific Northwest, please visit: http://www.babcpnw.org/event.html.

“Over the past few years, the expansion of mobile technology has lead to a boom in the mobile industry,” said Mike Buhrmann. “Finsphere is taking the time to educate and advise mobile startups on the skills and resources necessary to jump-start their businesses to grow successfully in both local and international markets.”

Finsphere recently closed an $11.3 million investment round led by Vodafone Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Vodafone Group. With the investment, Tobin Ireland, Group Director of Commercial Development at Vodafone, joined the Finsphere Board of Directors. Participating in the investment round were existing Finsphere investors Mohr Davidow Ventures, Shasta Ventures, and Frazier Technology Ventures.

About Finsphere Corporation

Based in Bellevue, Washington, Finsphere was founded in 2007 to enable wireless carriers to help protect their customers through identity authentication services. Finsphere utilizes sophisticated analytics to provide a platform for the development of non-intrusive, privacy enhancing services to protect individuals and data across all industry segments. For more information, visit www.finsphere.com.

“I am saddened to receive this notice, but understand Amalia has to do what is in the best interest of her family at this time,” said School Board President Paul Mills.  “While Amalia led the District, she kept the Board briefed of her family situation in California and her decision to take a family medical leave was not a surprise to us.  I think most people can appreciate how difficult it can be to help a parent with medical issues and we support her decision.”

During Cudeiro’s medical leave, Assistant Superintendent Eva Collins has served as Interim Superintendent.   Collins has agreed to continue as Interim Superintendent while the Board discusses a next step.

AtWork! is a highly supportive and innovative conduit between people with disabilities and mainstream employers in the community.

AtWork! approaches its mission of helping people with disabilities be productive, integrated and contributing members of their communities from a unique 360-degree perspective. By focusing as much on the employer’s needs as on its’ clients needs, AtWork! can – and does – strategize, design and create jobs that are valuable, meaningful and deliver a measurable benefit to everyone involved.

When placing clients in new positions, AtWork! provides customized on-site training and continuing on-site support to ensure that both client and employer achieve or surpass the results they expect.

In 1998 AtWork! was created as a result of the merger of Custom Industries (CI) and Community Enterprises of Issaquah (CEI). CI, established in 1962 was Bellevue based and operated two sheltered workshop programs in Bellevue and Kenmore. It was the older and largest of the two programs. Additionally CI operated janitorial and landscaping crews operating out of a small facility in Shoreline. CEI was a smaller organization primarily known in Issaquah, established in 1965. It operated a recycling center that was enthusiastically supported by the local community and a sheltered workshop employing primarily individuals who had graduated from the Issaquah School District.

Thirty years ago when people with disabilities were released from institutions AtWork! was there to provide training. People wove pot holders and other cottage industry work for pennies. It was state-of-the-art. AtWork! was a leader. Soon those workers were saying, “Help us get good jobs, real work, doing important things just like others do at work.”

The Supported Employment movement emerged in the early 90’s and again AtWork! was a leader, launching new enterprises (janitorial, landscaping, assembly, recycling) that to this day provide jobs, training in marketable skills, and wages. Businesses saw new value in diversity. Astute companies hired the first people with disabilities and enjoyed enhanced profits and demonstrated community leadership.

Today AtWork! is a highly supportive and innovative conduit between people with disabilities and mainstream employers that designs customized jobs and provides ongoing support to create mutually beneficial beneficial work relationships.

Here is the info from their listing on the Eastside Business Directory

AtWork!

The gallery is currently showing paintings from Charlie Barr “My Thailand”, as well as a group exhibit showing works from  Jane Aukshunas, Dan Larsen and Don Tiller until February 2nd, when they will be featuring works from other artists.

Here is in the info from Gunnar’s Eastside Business Directory Listing:

Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery

IBT is currently rehearsing for the production of Chipollino.

From the IBT Website:

Through the joy of dance, Chipollino illustrates the struggle of the underclass against the powerful, good versus evil, and the importance of friendship in the face of difficulties.

Here is their listing in the Eastside Business Directory:

International Ballet Theatre

Friends Philosophy and Tea is an  workshop space that  for meetings and seminars, a intimate events with a tea house that’s open to the public Monday through Thursday.

You’ll usually find owner Astara Briski behind the counter at the cozy teahouse, which offers a wide variety of brewed and bulk teas, as well as a selection of organic snacks. Customers can choose a comfy chair and curl up with a book from one of the café’s shelves, making this spot a hidden oasis in busy Bellevue.

Friends Philosophy and Tea is an event center: a meeting space for workshops, classes and seminars, and a tea house that offers a variety of black, green, red and herbal teas and gluten-free light snacks. Owner Astara Briski and her husband, Rory, make the nearly 1,000-square-foot space available to organizations and small business owners for a variety of weekly events, including seminars, business networking events, author events and classes for meditation, yoga and other health and spiritual topics. During business hours, people can meet in the reception area/tea house for tea and a light snack.  It also has a small collection of jewelry as well as new and used books.

Our hours: Mon-Thurs: Noon –6pm
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: Only for events*
(*See Events or Calendar for our schedule)

Here is the information they including in their listing on the Eastside Business Directory:

Friends, Philosophy & Tea

Designed by renowned local interior architect Chien Chen, this Asian-inspired Spa includes 10 treatment rooms, a hydrotherapy circuit of two bathing pools, therapeutic sauna and eucalyptus steam room with exfoliating sea salt bar. That’s not all. An intimate couples massage room and relaxation room literally takes you away. This is the type of spa that you read about and then dream about, where you could escape to on vacation.  Now it is literally in your backyard.

Yuan Spa believes that this urban respite is not only an escape where you will find holistic healing and wellness coexisting in the most sublime of settings, but you can disconnect from the world to “Rediscover your Source,” as the Spa’s mission asserts.

Yuan Spa offers several distinct relaxation areas to address the growing demand of communal solitude and group celebrations.  The setting is Northwest in flavor with subtle Asian accents throughout. Whether it is solitude that you seek or a gathering with friends that you want, you can find it here and Yuan Spa has packages to suit your every need.

“Our signature massage, based on Tui-Na, has been used in Chinese healing for more than 2,000 years,” said Zee Zhang, owner and founder of Yuan Spa. “Although similar to traditional Western massage, the intent of Tui-Na is more therapeutic in nature, focusing on specific acupressure points within the body, allowing harmonious flow of energy, or ‘Qi’ throughout.”

Zhang’s dream to provide a full-service day spa was not limited to massage therapy. Recognizing the healing power of water, both as an internal and external cleansing source, she was driven to include a full-service hydrotherapy space to compliment a line-up of spa treatments.

Yuan Spa also offers clients the HydraFacial MD machine, the newest advancement in non-laser skin resurfacing, and the Eastside’s only non-medical spa to offer this to guests.  This non-invasive treatment is the only hydradermabrasion procedure that combines cleansing, exfoliation, hydration and antioxidant protection, simultaneously targeting  fine lines, wrinkles, and hyper-pigmentation with instant results and no down time.”

A complete menu of holistic services awaits your every need.  Skilled and masterful technicians deliver treatments that include custom facials and a range of massage and body therapies. Additionally, Yuan Spa offers Reflexology and traditional Eastern Therapies including Acupuncture, Cupping, Gua Sha, and Reiki. Wanting to provide a complete body experience, Zhang also offers her guests nail care, and scalp and hair treatments as well as blow out services.

About Yuan Spa

Situated at the base of the Belcarra Building, Yuan Spa, offers guests communal bathing, holistic healing, massage, and advanced skin care, and is located at 1032 106th Avenue NE, in downtown Bellevue. The 8,000 square foot facility invites guests to a place of tranquil sophistication seven days a week from 10am to 10pm.  This urban day spa oasis offers complimentary parking in the retail garage. To view the complete menu or to book an appointment, please visit www.yuanspa.com.

Publisher’s Note:  Yuan Spa should be a member of the Eastside Business Directory at BellevueBusinessJournal.com so we can refer our readers there.

How do YOU spend a snow day like today?  Maybe you go in to the office late or not at all, perhaps you work from home or choose to spend the day with the kids?  Get on a plane to somewhere warm? Head to the slopes?  Stay in and off the roads or maybe go out wheeling around in your 4 wheeler?

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Bond Street Wealth Management, LLC

The event, sponsored by the City of Bellevue Parks & Community Services Cultural Diversity Program and Crossroads Bellevue Shopping Center, will feature a variety of musical entertainment, guest speakers, children’s activities, and a health fair presented by the Bellevue Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

The keynote speaker is Zaid Abdul-Aziz, former NBA player who played for the Seattle Supersonics, Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets. He is also the author of Darkness to Sunlight, the story of his basketball career, personal challenges and spiritual journey.

Featured entertainment will also include classic rhythm and blues by Sonny Byers Band, traditional Hawaiian dance by Seattle Hula Productions, a performance by the Eastside Dream Elite Cheer Squad, and music from around the world performed by the Seattle Peace Chorus.

The health resource fair will feature representatives from non-profits and social service agencies, and provide information about health issues and services available in the community.