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Northwest Event Show Announces 2024 Board of Advisors + Call for Speakers, Deadline November 30

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

SEATTLE, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northwest Event Show (NWES), the premier west coast events industry convention taking place at the Seattle Convention Center on April 3-4, is pleased to announce its 2024 Board of Advisors. The NWES Advisory Board is made up of innovative event experts and legacy companies, based in the Pacific Northwest:

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  • NWES is officially putting out a call for speakers, with a deadline of November 30, 2023.
  • The executive team is lining up creative workshop ideas, innovative presentations, charismatic keynote speakers, and cutting-edge panel discussions.
  • "The 2024 Northwest Event Show isn't just about networking—it's about redefining industries, challenging norms, and inspiring change," says NWES Principal, Stuart Butler .
  • NWES currently welcomes exhibitors and sponsors looking for unrivaled exposure, business development, partnership cultivation, and community building in 2024 and beyond.

Fresh Cravings® Celebrates Hummus Expansion at Food Lion with a $25,000 Donation to its Charitable Foundation

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

PHOENIX, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh Cravings, a family-owned snacking brand, today announced a donation of $25,000 to the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of omnichannel retailer Food Lion, as part of the brand's Salsabrate™ The Good initiative. This donation marks Fresh Cravings' further expansion in the Southeast and will help deepen Food Lion's mission to address food insecurity. Twice a year, the Foundation awards Feeding the Hungry grants to support community feeding partners to help them improve operations, purchase needed equipment and increase capacity to nourish food-insecure neighbors. In addition, the grants increase access to nutritious food and nutrition education to reduce health risks associated with food insecurity.

Key Points: 
  • PHOENIX, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh Cravings , a family-owned snacking brand, today announced a donation of $25,000 to the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation , the philanthropic arm of omnichannel retailer Food Lion, as part of the brand's Salsabrate™ The Good initiative.
  • This donation marks Fresh Cravings' further expansion in the Southeast and will help deepen Food Lion's mission to address food insecurity.
  • This donation to Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is an extension of Fresh Cravings and Food Lion's partnership, which recently kicked off with the debut of Fresh Cravings Hummus in Food Lion stores, including flavors such as Mediterranean, Everything Bagel, and Honey Jalapeño.
  • "Our neighbors count on us, and we are committed to addressing food insecurity in the towns and cities we serve," said Adam Bass, Vice President of Pricing, Food Lion, and President, Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation.

CoreWeave and VAST Data Join Forces to Build the Data Foundation for a Next Generation Public Cloud with NVIDIA AI

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

CoreWeave has selected the VAST Data Platform, the world’s first data platform designed for the AI era, to build a global, NVIDIA-powered accelerated computing cloud for deploying, managing and securing hundreds of petabytes of data for generative AI, high performance computing (HPC) and visual effects (VFX) workloads.

Key Points: 
  • CoreWeave has selected the VAST Data Platform, the world’s first data platform designed for the AI era, to build a global, NVIDIA-powered accelerated computing cloud for deploying, managing and securing hundreds of petabytes of data for generative AI, high performance computing (HPC) and visual effects (VFX) workloads.
  • CoreWeave did extensive research and testing before selecting VAST Data to power all of its data centers.
  • The VAST Data Platform has the necessary scale, performance, and multi-tenant enterprise AI cloud capabilities required to power the massive AI and LLM training and inference applications that are now transforming everything from business, to science, to society itself.
  • "We could not imagine a better cloud platform to realize this vision than what we’re creating with CoreWeave.

Direct Digital Holdings Partners with FreeWheel's Beeswax to Simplify and Expand Access to Multicultural and General Market CTV Ad Inventory

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

The ad tech group, which is the ninth Black-owned company on the NASDAQ U.S. stock exchange, will collaborate with Beeswax to expand access to, as well as simplify the path for, buying multicultural – alongside general market – connected TV ad inventory.

Key Points: 
  • The ad tech group, which is the ninth Black-owned company on the NASDAQ U.S. stock exchange, will collaborate with Beeswax to expand access to, as well as simplify the path for, buying multicultural – alongside general market – connected TV ad inventory.
  • The integration works like this: Colossus SSP, a Direct Digital Holdings-owned supply-side platform, works with both multicultural and general market publishers, giving its users access to a more diverse range of CTV ad inventory.
  • On the buy side, Direct Digital Holdings' two digital marketing companies, Orange142 and Huddled Masses, will work with Beeswax to serve CTV ad placements for marketers.
  • On the sell side, as outlined above, Direct Digital Holdings will work with Beeswax on simplifying and expanding access to both multicultural and general market CTV ad inventory via the group's supply-side platform, Colossus SSP.

MINDSHARE NAMED CANNES LIONS MEDIA NETWORK OF THE YEAR 2023

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

CANNES, France, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindshare, the media services company that is part of GroupM and WPP, has been named Media Network of the Year at the 2023 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity .

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  • CANNES, France, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindshare, the media services company that is part of GroupM and WPP, has been named Media Network of the Year at the 2023 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity .
  • The Grand Prix in media was awarded to #TurnYourBack – a campaign created by Ogilvy and DAVID, with media from Mindshare, for Dove:
    The Bold Glamour filter presents an "ideal" of beauty, and it looks very real.
  • #TurnYourBack also won a further Gold Media Lion in the Consumer Goods category.
  • Adam Gerhart, Global CEO Mindshare, said: "We are incredibly honored, humbled and beyond thrilled to be named Media Network of the Year for the second time in four years by a jury of our peers.

MINDSHARE NAMED CANNES LIONS MEDIA NETWORK OF THE YEAR 2023

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

CANNES, France, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindshare, the media services company that is part of GroupM and WPP, has been named Media Network of the Year at the 2023 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity .

Key Points: 
  • CANNES, France, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindshare, the media services company that is part of GroupM and WPP, has been named Media Network of the Year at the 2023 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity .
  • The Grand Prix in media was awarded to #TurnYourBack – a campaign created by Ogilvy and DAVID, with media from Mindshare, for Dove:
    The Bold Glamour filter presents an "ideal" of beauty, and it looks very real.
  • #TurnYourBack also won a further Gold Media Lion in the Consumer Goods category.
  • Adam Gerhart, Global CEO Mindshare, said: "We are incredibly honored, humbled and beyond thrilled to be named Media Network of the Year for the second time in four years by a jury of our peers.

EY Announces Ross Buhrdorf of ZenBusiness as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Gulf South Award Winner

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Ross Buhrdorf, CEO and co-founder of ZenBusiness , was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Gulf South Award winner.

Key Points: 
  • Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Ross Buhrdorf, CEO and co-founder of ZenBusiness , was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Gulf South Award winner.
  • Buhrdorf was selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous award winners, leading CEOs, investors, and other regional business leaders.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230620434148/en/
    Ernst & Young LLP today announced that Ross Buhrdorf, CEO and co-founder of ZenBusiness, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Gulf South Award winner.
  • “Together, we will continue to create a lasting impact in the world.”
    As a Gulf South award winner, Buhrdorf is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 National Awards.

Granite’s “Sustainable Practices” Video Wins Big at the 44th Annual Telly Awards

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today its “ Sustainable Practices | Materials ” video has been named Best General Non-Broadcast in the 44th Annual Telly Awards.

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  • Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today its “ Sustainable Practices | Materials ” video has been named Best General Non-Broadcast in the 44th Annual Telly Awards.
  • Granite is one of the nation’s largest diversified construction and construction materials companies.
  • A leader in the industry, Granite’s focus on the core values of Safety, Excellence, Inclusion, Integrity, and Sustainability are key to the company’s continued success, and the genesis of the “Sustainable Practices” video.
  • "Having this intern-produced video honored serves as a testament to our commitment to clearly communicate our sustainability core value, and to the excellence of our internship program."

Oscar Winner Michelle Yeoh Congratulates Young Artists at Fifth Annual Meihodo Film Festival, "Warrior" from Kyrgyzstan Wins $10,000 Grand Prize Award

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Monday, May 1, 2023

NEW YORK, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fifth Annual Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival selected "Warrior," by Kyrgyzstan filmmaker Amanbek Azhymat as the Grand Prize Award winner, taking home $10,000, as well as a custom NFT trophy. During a hybrid ceremony that was held in Fukuoka, Japan on April 28 and later streamed on YouTube on April 30, Azhymat and all other participating finalists were feted by Michelle Yeoh, Academy Award-winning star of "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fifth Annual Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival selected "Warrior," by Kyrgyzstan filmmaker Amanbek Azhymat as the Grand Prize Award winner, taking home $10,000, as well as a custom NFT trophy.
  • "I want to congratulate all the winners of the Fifth Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival," said Yeoh.
  • In addition to the Meihodo Grand Prize, the film was also awarded the Gold Award in the Narrative Films category, for which Azhymat will be receiving an additional $5,000 award.
  • The complete list of winners of the Fifth Annual Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival is below.

Bardess Named 2023 Corporate Growth Award Honoree by the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) New Jersey

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

RANDOLPH, N.J., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bardess® Group Ltd., a privately-owned, award-winning innovative data analytics and data science solution consulting firm, has been named one of three 2023 Corporate Growth Award Honorees by the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) New Jersey. Bardess was selected for their innovative strategies, nurturing a culture that encourages continuous excellence and demonstrating sustained growth as a result of their efforts.

Key Points: 
  • RANDOLPH, N.J., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bardess® Group Ltd., a privately-owned, award-winning innovative data analytics and data science solution consulting firm, has been named one of three 2023 Corporate Growth Award Honorees by the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) New Jersey.
  • Bardess was selected for their innovative strategies, nurturing a culture that encourages continuous excellence and demonstrating sustained growth as a result of their efforts.
  • M.J. Jolda, ACG New Jersey President and Principal and Chief Marketing Officer at CMO and Company, said, "These three winning companies distinguished themselves by their rigorous commitment to innovation, excellence, and corporate growth."
  • "We are humbled and honored to be an ACG Corporate Growth Award Honoree," said Bardess CEO Barbara Pound.