New workshops demonstrate the benefits of Sage ACT! 2011 for businesses, by DMC Software Solutions

DMC Software Solutions, leading Sage (UK) Business Partner and Overall Sage Circle of Excellence Winner 2009, are hosting Sage ACT! 2011 Workshops to help small businesses with Sage ACT! 2011.ACT! by Sage

In a struggling economy it is the small businesses that are hit the hardest as they have more limited resources. Therefore, if small businesses can streamline processes to improve efficiency and improve customer relationships, the time and money can be utilised to better effect, enabling increased productivity.

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Transatlantic flights to and from New York via Iceland with Icelandair

All transatlantic flights to and from New York with Icelandair now include a stopover in Iceland for UK passengers at no additional airfare. This offer is also applicable to other flights to the U.S. and Canada.

Icelandair, Iceland’s leading airline also prides itself in providing its customers with a comfortable and enjoyable flight experience. The airline ensures maximum customer satisfaction on all of its flights by offering each passenger with sufficient leg space, complimentary drinks, a range of snacks and also free access to the touch screen in-flight entertainment system. The built in entertainment system allows access to a wide selection of movies, programmes, computer games, music and information on the scheduled destination.

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Airport marketing campaigns boost positive image of Iceland airport

Keflavik Airport has recently received a lot of positive press and gained a global reputation for being an excellent airport with great facilities and services. The airport has consequently become known as the ‘Best Airport in Europe’ after receiving high praise from passengers in the Airport Council International’s survey, the world’s leading airport customer satisfaction standard.

Iceland’s International airport has received much of this positive exposure through various successful online marketing campaigns and social networking efforts conducted by marketing manager, Arnar Reynisson. Keflavik Airport was in fact nominated for ‘Best Online Marketing Campaign 2009’ by SVEF. The campaign basically involved building up customer communication with social media networking channels such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Read more

Emerging markets and business telecommunications to be discussed at finance summit

Emerging markets and business telecommunications are to be discussed during the ICT Finance Emerging Markets Global Summit, taking place on December 6-7, 2010 at the BIS Conference Centre in London, England.

The summit, organised by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) and the international consultancy firm, BroadGroup, will be attended by members of the telecommunications industry, ICT Government Ministers, CEOs of telecom operating companies, ICT regulators, high-level telecom finance executives, financiers and investors, law firms and management consultancy practices. The summit will also tackle the need to develop innovative international investment partnerships to stimulate ICT growth across emerging markets.

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John Lennon ‘Imagine’ Vredestoren op Videy Island zal weer licht geven

Volgende maand zal Yoko Ono in IJsland zijn voor het jaarlijkse inschakelen van de Imagine Peace Tower of Vredestoren op Videy Island. De Vredestoren is een kunstwerk dat Yoko Ono heeft gebouwd ter nagedachtenis aan haar overleden echtgenoot John Lennon, en is ook een baken voor de wereldvrede.

Videy Island ligt in Kollafjordur Bay vlakbij de hoofdstad van IJsland, Reykjavik. De toren is een enorme lichtbundel geprojecteerd vanuit een wit stenen monument in de vorm van een wensput met daarin de woorden ‘Imagine Peace’ in 24 verschillende talen gebeiteld.

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New Art of McSweeney’s book reveals collaboration with Oddi Printing

American publishing house, Chronicle Books, recently released a new book to commemorate “the 11th or 12th anniversary” of McSweeney’s award winning artwork and book design.

The book entitled, Art of McSweeney’s features discussions and explanations from the Founder and Editor of McSweeney’s, Dave Eggers; including how coincidence led him to Oddi Printing, a printing company based in Reykjavik, Iceland, “who often played an important role in design decisions based on materials and processes in printing and binding.”

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Right to Play charity receives donations from Oslo Marathon participants

Original source – PressPort 24.09.2010

The Fokus Bank Oslo Marathon, taking place this weekend 25-26 September in Oslo, involves a number of charities including Right to Play. Founded in 2000 by Norwegian athlete Johann Olav Koss, Right to Play aims to develop children and young people through play and activity in the world’s most troubled areas. The organisation works today in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America.

Laila Andresen, national head of Right to Play Norway said, “This event shows all those taking part how much children enjoy participating in sporting events. Everyone who’s signed up for Fokus Bank Oslo Marathon has been given the opportunity to make a donation to Right to Play, which a great many of them have done. These funds represent an important contribution, giving even more children and young people the opportunity to play and participate in sports in our project countries.” Read more

Oslo 2010 marathon event in Norway marks 2500 years of the marathon

Original source – WebWire 24.09.2010

Norway’s answer to the New York marathon, the Fokus Bank Oslo Marathon 2010 is set to mark the 2500-year anniversary of the long-distance running event tomorrow. Fokus Bank Oslo Marathon organizers, The Vidar Sports Club, expects close to 16,000 people to participate during this weekend’s proceedings.

This event, marking the fabled run of Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger who allegedly ran from the Battle of Marathon to Athens in 490 BC, will set its stamp on the Norwegian capital over these two days. The event’s starting and finishing lines are located at Akershus Castle in the city center, and if the forecasts for participation stand correct, this event will set a new record for a street race in Oslo; the previous record, set in 1994 at 14,192 runners.

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Fokus Bank Oslo Marathon receives record registrations from 71 nations

Original source – eNewsWire 24.09.2010

Vidar Sports Club, the organiser of Fokus Bank Oslo Marathon, has received a record number of registration for this weekend’s event. Vidar expects close to 16,000 people from 71 different nations to run one of the distances covered; marathon (42,195 metres), half marathon (21,097 metres), 10 kilometres and three kilometres. If the forecasts for participation hold good, this event will set a new record for a street race in Oslo. The previous record is 14,192 runners set in 1994.

Fokus Bank Oslo Marathon, held on the last weekend in September annually, is Norway’s largest street marathon. First staged in 1981, the race attracted a record 14 000 runners in 1994, but interest in jogging declined around 2000 and it was not staged in 2002-03. Due to this, in 2004 the organisation of the event was taken over by the Vidar Sports Club and now in its 28th edition is going to be bigger than ever. Read more

Europe’s leading stainless steel supplier offers design service and stainless steel solutions

Leading stainless steel manufacturer, Teknomek now offers a hygienic room design service that helps customers make the best use of the available space at minimal costs.

Designing a hygienic area can be a complex exercise filled with problems and all too often the end result turns out to be a compromise between what is wanted, what is available and what is affordable. However, Teknomek’s dedicated 3D design department allows the design team to work with customers from the initial design concept and through to the manufacturing process.

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