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SiriusXM Top of the Country competition narrows field to top three with Finalist announcement

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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The winner, announced during Country Music Week 2024 in September, will also win a grand prize of $25,000, with both runners-up receiving $10,000 each.

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  • The winner, announced during Country Music Week 2024 in September, will also win a grand prize of $25,000, with both runners-up receiving $10,000 each.
  • The competition will only intensify from here as the three talented Canadian musicians fight for their chance to win.
  • From there, they will go on to perform at one of Canada's top country music festivals, Lasso Montréal, in mid-August.
  • The competition peaks at the exciting live Finale kicking off during Country Music Week 2024 in September, broadcast live on SiriusXM's Top of the Country Radio (Ch.

SiriusXM Canada and CCMA announce eight semi-finalists in this year's Top of the Country competition

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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"Country music has never been more popular than it is right now and the talent of our top eight is some of the best we've seen in the six years we've been holding the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition," said Michelle Mearns, VP of Programming & Operations, SiriusXM Canada.

Key Points: 
  • "Country music has never been more popular than it is right now and the talent of our top eight is some of the best we've seen in the six years we've been holding the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition," said Michelle Mearns, VP of Programming & Operations, SiriusXM Canada.
  • "This competition serves as a launching point for home-grown talent and is an opportunity for artists' dreams to be realized.
  • "The opportunity to celebrate the talent emerging from the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition is something we at the CCMA look forward to year after year," said Amy Jeninga, President, CCMA.
  • Through significant financial contributions and its extensive North American reach, SiriusXM continues to provide a premier platform for Canadian artists.

The Drone Racing League is the First Sport to Stream Entire Season in a Metaverse World

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Drone Racing League (DRL), the world's premier, professional drone racing property, will air their 2022-23 DRL Algorand World Championship Race Finals on Saturday, April 8th at 3pm EST on NBC, Youtube, Twitter, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram and Facebook. With metaverse sports expected to grow to an $80 billion industry by 2030, DRL is championing the next phase of digital sports through its inaugural "DRL Metaverse Marathon" to become the first property to debut their entire season in the metaverse immediately following the broadcast.

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  • With metaverse sports expected to grow to an $80 billion industry by 2030, DRL is championing the next phase of digital sports through its inaugural "DRL Metaverse Marathon" to become the first property to debut their entire season in the metaverse immediately following the broadcast.
  • The DRL Metaverse Marathon, a two-day viewing party of DRL's entire Algorand World Championship Season, will invite fans to relive the drone racing action from all new perspectives without special equipment.
  • The DRL Metaverse Marathon, developed by AI and Metaverse company, Meetkai, will showcase 13 levels of real-life and esports drone racing in a digital twin of the DRL SIM video game's popular MegaCity map.
  • "You've seen leagues scratch the surface with games and events in the metaverse, but as the most accessible and inclusive sport, the Drone Racing League will become the first property to stream an entire season in the metaverse, giving our fans more access than ever and new meaning to DRL as a real-life video game," said DRL CMO Anne Marie Gianutsos.

The RCM Announces Winners of the Music Lights the Way Piano Festival

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), one of the world’s most respected music education institutions, announced the fourteen Winners of the Music Lights the Way Piano Festival live from the Finale at Koerner Hall in Toronto, ON.

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  • The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), one of the world’s most respected music education institutions, announced the fourteen Winners of the Music Lights the Way Piano Festival live from the Finale at Koerner Hall in Toronto, ON.
  • The live Finals were judged by James Anagnoson, Robi Botos, Naida Cole, Julie Nesrallah, and Tony Yike Yang.
  • The Elementary Level First Prize Winners from the Youth Division are:
    From the studio of Rowena F. Asuncion
    From the studio of Dr. Susan Groves
    The Music Lights the Way Piano Festival also included an Adult Division, with three non-competitive categories for piano students 20 years and older.
  • To learn more about The RCM’s Music Lights the Way Piano Festival, please visit rcmusic.com/festival .

SiriusXM Canada and CCMA reveal eight of Canada's rising country stars as semi-finalists in next stage of Top of the Country competition

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, SiriusXM Canada in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA), announced the eight semi-finalists vying to be named the 2023 winner of SiriusXM's Top of the Country competition.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, SiriusXM Canada in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA), announced the eight semi-finalists vying to be named the 2023 winner of SiriusXM's Top of the Country competition.
  • Amanda Jordan – Smith Falls, Ontario
    The Prairie States – Edmonton, Alberta
    To learn more about the artists, please visit www.siriusxm.ca/topcountry .
  • "The Canadian Country Music Association is proud to continue cultivating the immense talent the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition brings forward each year," shares Amy Jeninga, President, CCMA.
  • SiriusXM continues to offer a leading platform for Canadian artists through its significant financial contributions and North American-wide reach.

Dodge Direct Connection Performance Parts Portfolio Expands, Offers New Products Including Drag Pak Rolling Chassis, Licensed Carbon Fiber Parts

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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Dodge unwrapped a full slate of new additions to its factory-backed Direct Connection performance parts line today, including a Direct Connection Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak Rolling Chassis for grassroots drag racers, a Dodge Challenger body-in-white kit, Direct Connection-licensed carbon fiber SpeedKore parts, a licensed vintage Dodge Charger carbon fiber body from Finale Speed, licensed American Racing Headers for the Dodge Charger, Challenger and Durango, and more.

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  • Dodge unwrapped a full slate of new additions to its factory-backed Direct Connection performance parts line today, including a Direct Connection Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak Rolling Chassis for grassroots drag racers, a Dodge Challenger body-in-white kit, Direct Connection-licensed carbon fiber SpeedKore parts, a licensed vintage Dodge Charger carbon fiber body from Finale Speed, licensed American Racing Headers for the Dodge Charger, Challenger and Durango, and more.
  • "Direct Connection is a program that lives up to its name, offering a pipeline of new products, including a Drag Pak Rolling Chassis for our sportsman drag racers, new licensed carbon fiber panels to cut weight and improve performance, and many more new additions to our growing performance parts portfolio."
  • Direct Connection is teaming with SpeedKore to offer Direct Connection-licensed carbon fiber parts for the modern-era Dodge Challenger.
  • The Direct Connection performance parts portfolio, launched earlier this year through the Dodge Power Brokers dealer network, includes four categories of products: modern performance, crate engines, drag pak, and vintage muscle parts.

WTIA Announces Winner of Seattle Regional Startup World Cup 2022 Competition

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Monday, August 8, 2022
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SEATTLE, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a robust, equity-centered technology sector that empowers thriving communities, today announced that Advocat won the Seattle regional Startup World Cup by Pegasus Tech Ventures. The head-to-head competition was held on August 4, 2022 at CoMotion UW Startup Hall. Advocat will move on to the Grand Finale in San Francisco on September 28-30, 2022 to compete for a $1 million investment prize from Pegasus Tech Ventures. 

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  • SEATTLE, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a robust, equity-centered technology sector that empowers thriving communities, today announced that Advocat won the Seattle regional Startup World Cup by Pegasus Tech Ventures .
  • The head-to-head competition was held on August 4, 2022 at CoMotion UW Startup Hall.
  • "Winning this round of the Startup World Cup competition is testament to the vision and work of the entire Advocat team," said Pradnya Desh, Advocat CEO.
  • Startup World Cup is a global series of conferences and competitions that bring together top startups, investors, entrepreneurs and tech CEOs around the world.

The Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest ROLLS OUT Once Again to find the Most Incredible TP Wedding Dress Design in the Country!

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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The CharmWeddings.com competition has returned and is seeking the best Toilet Paper Wedding Dress in the country.

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  • The CharmWeddings.com competition has returned and is seeking the best Toilet Paper Wedding Dress in the country.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220601005383/en/
    2019 Winning Toilet Paper Wedding Dress made by Mimoza Haska (Photo: Business Wire)
    Since 2005, the contest has challenged creative minds from across the country to create a wearable, on-trend wedding dress and headpiece from ONLY toilet paper, glue, tape and needle and thread.
  • Laura and Susan created the World-Famous Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest 18 years ago to engage their readers and to attract a wider audience.
  • To find out more about Charm Weddings and the TP Wedding Dress Contest please visit http://CharmWeddings.com and http://www.TPDressContest.com .

16th Annual Bitter Jester Music Festival Seeks Bands and Solo Performers

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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HIGHLAND PARK, Ill., March 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bitter Jester Music Festival returns for its 16th season of live concerts this May and is now seeking bands and solo musicians to apply online .

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  • HIGHLAND PARK, Ill., March 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bitter Jester Music Festival returns for its 16th season of live concerts this May and is now seeking bands and solo musicians to apply online .
  • 101.9 The Mix New Music Club is the festival's Grand Finale media sponsor once again, furthering the potential for young bands to have their music heard by the masses.
  • City Manager Ghida Neukirch explains: "Bitter Jester has grown into a nationally recognized, respected organization and helped to launch the entertainment careers of so many young artists.
  • Volunteer panels of working musicians, music educators, and media professionals select weekly winners to advance to the Finale alongside four "Wild Card" bands chosen by festival producers.

CFCNCA hosts Finale, awards 2021 Campaign Leaders

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Monday, March 7, 2022
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Washington, D.C., March 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) will host their annual Finale and Awards Ceremony on March 9, 2022.

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  • Washington, D.C., March 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) will host their annual Finale and Awards Ceremony on March 9, 2022.
  • During the event, the success of the 2021 campaign in the Greater-Washington Area will be recognized and agencies will be honored for their contributions.
  • We look forward to honoring our Heroes and Chairperson Awardees who represented the best of the CFCNCA, said Ann Van Houten, Co-Chairperson of the CFCNCA.
  • The Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) is the local campaign for federal employees and retirees in the Washington Metropolitan Area and surrounding regions.