21 Jan 2009

BI-State Business Solutions named as Major Contributor in Achieving Market Leadership.

By Jean Butler

21 Jan 2008

THE National Bank Announces New Hire

By THE National Bank

Bob Krohn has joined THE National Bank as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending. Bob has a degree in Business Management and brings over 30 years of lending experience to THE National Bank. He has spent the last 29 years living and working in the Quad Cities. Bob has participated in many community activities and served on various organizational boards in the Quad Cities.

05 Sep 2007

Blue Sky Gifts and Java Station Espresso Cafè Offer Grand Fall Open House Activities

By Administrator

Davenport, Iowa, September 3, 2007: On Saturday, September 15 Blue Sky Gifts and Home Décor and Java Station Espresso Café, both located at 1018 Mound Street in the Village of East Davenport, are celebrating their first annual Grand Fall Open House. Visitors are invited to stop in and enjoy complementary refreshments, drawings for gift certificates and baskets, coffee and tea tasting, Smoothee tasting for kids plus other fun specials throughout the day.

21 Jul 2007

Business is Going to the Dogs

By Lisa Pallardy

IT'S MY PARTY, AND I'LL BARK IF I WANT TO

Dog birthday parties are the latest trend in pet ownership. It was recently reported that over 70,000 pets in the United States have had a birthday party thrown for them by their owners, and this "pet party trend" has taken off in other countries as well, including China, Japan, and England.

According to the American Veterinarian Medical Association, there are 73 million dogs owned in the United States, and 74% of dog owners consider their pet as a child and/or family member, so this trend of dog birthday parties is expected to grow.

21 May 2007

Disney Empowers Employees to Become Leaders

By Stacey Pasque

NIU Outreach155 North Third StreetDeKalb, IL 60115

For Immediate Release: Contact: Donna Mann, NIU815-732-6249dmann@niu.edu Disney Empowers Employees to Become Leaders -Full-day Seminars offered at NIU Naperville and The MARK of the Quad Cities DeKalb, IL - May 17, 2007 The Walt Disney World Company^® built a service empire by providing total customer care. Their key to customer service excellence encompasses business strategies that empower their employees to be leaders. Disney packaged their world renowned concepts into a unique program that blends four core topics: leadership, management, service, and loyalty, into a one day seminar titled the "Disney Keys to Excellence." NIU is proud to sponsor these dynamic sessions this June, enabling you to benchmark against the best practices of Disney. Area residents have two locations to choose from: NIU Naperville on June 5^th and The MARK of the Quad Cities on June 7^th.This renowned leadership and customer service seminar is open to the public and gives business, service and education professionals a chance to apply a little "Disney magic" to their department, business or organization.

Program Agenda

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Registration8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Leadership, Disney Style - Discover how effective leadership has been the catalyst at Disney to drive employee/customer satisfaction and bottom-line results10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Management, Disney Style- Examine the importance of integrating an organization's corporate culture into selection, training, and care11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration/Lunch 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Service, Disney Style- Explore world-renowned Disney principles for service excellence3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Loyalty, Disney Style - Learn key practices and principles in building and sustaining loyalty Registration is $399 per person. Groups of five or more from the same organization will pay $379 per person. Price includes continental breakfast, lunch, breaks, and program materials. Let Disney presenters help you identify the links between Disney's business practices and the current challenges your organization faces. You will leave with a renewed focus for your business unit, organization and yourself. Register now at www.keys.niu.edu or call 1-800-345-9472. ###

03 Apr 2007

Pierce School Mall Building Project in the Village of East Davenport, Iowa up for Auction on eBay

By Adam Bickle

Davenport, IA - Caleb Construction is offering for auction a "project in a box" for the Pierce School Mall Condo Project. The auction is being held on eBay's Real Estate Division, with the listing ending on Thursday afternoon. The auction includes the Pierce School Building and everything related to the renovation project.

24 Sep 2006

Cj's House of Style to celebrate its first anniversary

By Carol Arney

Carol Arney NEWS RELEASE

Owner, Cj's House of Style

carolarney@yahoo.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cj's House of Style will celebrate its 1^st anniversary on October 5, 2006.

Cj's House of Style opened its doors only one year ago and will now be celebrating its 1^st year anniversary on Thursday, October 5^th with an open house at the salon's Davenport location from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. Guests are encouraged to stop in to help the girls celebrate and will be treated to food and drink in honor of the occasion.

Cj's House of Style is a small and intimate hair and nail salon featuring three talented hair designers and a part-time nail technician. Melissa Moreno and Tiffany Shivers (formerly of the Storm Design Team) helped open the doors one year ago and Jennifer Fields just recently joined the team from Burlington, IA. Nail Technician Amy Moreno provides professional pedicures and manicures.

Melissa Moreno is also a Tigi Ambassador and frequently attends various trade shows around the country to learn from and educate other designers and stylists on the most current hair care and hair trends available. That knowledge is essential in keeping Cj's clients up-to-date in a continuously changing industry.

"The girl's talent and personal attention to my needs and wants give me the hair and nail services I think most people believe they can only get at the big-name salons, yet in a friendly, relaxed and comfortable environment," said customer Jeri Jennings of Davenport, IA.

Professional hair and nail products like Tigi's S-Factor, Bed Head and Catwalk as well as Aquage and OPI are always in stock.

Cj's House of Style is located in a quiet residential area in central Davenport and is owned and operated by Carol Arney of LeClaire, IA.

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714 E. Denison Ave. Davenport, IA 52803-2529

CELL (563)370-0160 SALON (563)323-3448

carolarney@yahoo.com

13 Jul 2006

How should you handle transitions?

By Nicholas Depew

{mosimage}How should you handle transitions? How should you handle transitions? With the recent release of Character in Transition - A Guide to Not Burning the Bridge, author Nicholas Andrew Depew tackles that question by challenging people to approach the subject of change and the idea of transition from an uncommon point of view. Character in Transition - A Guide to Not Burning the Bridge walks the reader through an easy to follow, step by step process for how a person can make changes in their life successfully. Whether that means changing jobs/careers, receiving a promotion, moving to another community, or changing one's standing in membership situations, Character in Transition offers practical advice for handling transitions correctly. Character in Transition - A Guide to Not Burning the Bridge encourages readers to question the norm and expected everyday standards typically associated with transitions while inviting them to strive for more out of life. This is accomplished by examining subjects such as:

Knowing when to say when to change
Formulating an exit/transition strategy for pursuing personal and professional goals
Overcoming resistance when going through transitions
Seeing through uncertainty associated with transitions
Avoiding pitfalls while making transitions
Leaving a positive legacy
Taking your experiences with you into future settings

Character in Transition - A Guide to Not Burning the Bridge is currently being considered for adoption as an additional learning resource in a number of colleges and universities across the country and in Australia and New Zealand. It is also featured in the summer 2006 edition of the NACE (National Association of Colleges & Employers) Journal. Nicholas Andrew Depew is the president and founder of the independent recording company - Dynamic Wind Records, Incorporated. Nicholas has also worked with a number of organizations as a consultant and business administrator, and currently serves on the board of a nonprofit youth-outreach organization. Character in Transition - A Guide to Not Burning the Bridge is published by iUniverse (Lincoln, NE) and has been awarded their prestigious distinction of Editor's Choice. It is available through major online bookstores, such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble, or via special order at most bookstore locations. The list price is $12.95. The ISBN is 0-595-35846-2. For more information, please visit: www.characterintransition.com

13 Jul 2006

Author

By Nicholas Depew

Dear River Cities' Reader Staff, My name is Nicholas Andrew Depew, and I would like to submit the following press release news item for your consideration. Thank you very much for your time. Have a great day. Sincerely, - Nicholas Andrew Depew
_______________________________________________________________________

PRESS RELEASE - July 13, 2006
(For immediate release or later use) How should you handle transitions? How should you handle transitions? With the recent release of Character in Transition - A Guide to Not Burning the Bridge, author Nicholas Andrew Depew tackles that question by challenging people to approach the subject of change and the idea of transition from an uncommon point of view. Character in Transition - A Guide to Not Burning the Bridge walks the reader through an easy to follow, step by step process for how a person can make changes in their life successfully. Whether that means changing jobs/careers, receiving a promotion, moving to another community, or changing one's standing in membership situations, Character in Transition offers practical advice for handling transitions correctly. Character in Transition - A Guide to Not Burning the Bridge encourages readers to question the norm and expected everyday standards typically associated with transitions while inviting them to strive for more out of life. This is accomplished by examining subjects such as:

Knowing when to say when to change
Formulating an exit/transition strategy for pursuing personal and professional goals
Overcoming resistance when going through transitions
Seeing through uncertainty associated with transitions
Avoiding pitfalls while making transitions
Leaving a positive legacy
Taking your experiences with you into future settings

24 May 2006

Royal Neighbors of America expands its distribution

By Carol Beeding

(Rock Island, IL)?Royal Neighbors of America, headquartered in Rock Island, will expand its distribution in October 2006 with a new office in Austin, Texas. The Austin office will be responsible for offering life insurance and annuities through independent general agents and will be led by Mike Pinkham, a veteran insurance executive. This new sales operation represents an addition to the current captive sales force and will sell Royal Neighbors' products and services to new members, thus allowing the organization to continue to successfully carry out its social mission. Cynthia Tidwell, President and CEO of Royal Neighbors, said, "We are excited about the opening of this new office and having an executive with an impressive track record such as Mr. Pinkham join the Royal Neighbors family. It is a natural fit for us as we are looking to expand and grow our life insurance and annuity operations." Royal Neighbors of America offers its members value-added benefits such as scholarships, disaster aid, and a variety of volunteer opportunities within their communities. Distinguished by its 100-plus-year commitment to helping women help themselves, Royal Neighbors, through its insurance products and services, addresses a wide range of today's women's issues and concerns.
Headquartered in Rock Island, Royal Neighbors serves more than 232,000 insurance certificate holders and members, and is licensed to do business in 41 states and the District of Columbia. With $2.2 billion of insurance in force, it has members in 400 active chapters across the nation.

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