CEO of Parma General Hospital Joins AMPLIFY Panel Discussion on Health and Wellness

CLEVELAND, OH (Nov. 3, 2011) — Terrence G. Deis, President and CEO of Parma Community General Hospital has been added to the expert panel of health & wellness professionals that will discuss the changing roles for employers in workplace healthcare at the Nov. 16 AMPLIFY Speaker Series. Presented by Contempo Communications, Findley Davies, and Vitamix, the ticketed luncheon is open to the public and takes place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Marriott Cleveland Downtown.

Facilitated by Monica Robins, the evening anchor and senior health correspondent with Channel 3 News, the panel will discuss how health & wellness initiatives increase performance and productivity, and how employers are improving access to preventative care and building healthier work environments.

The panelists include:

• Karen Butler - Director of Public Health, Cleveland Department of Public Health
• Terrence G. Deis – President and CEO, Parma Community General Hospital
• Salvatore Indriolo - Director of H/R & O/D, Vitamix Corporation
• Nancy Pokorny - Managing Consultant, Findley Davies, Inc.

Individual tickets are $45, and a discounted rate of $35 is available to paid subscribers of CBC Magazine. VIP Tables of 8 are available for $450. To register, visit www.cbcmagazine.com/amplify2011 or call 216.831.9557.

The presentation will feature an interactive audience response system (provided by Assessment Technologies) that will allow facilitator Robins to pose questions to each attendee, with immediate results.

Sponsors for the event include: Contempo Communications, Assessment Technologies, Cleveland Business Connects (CBC) magazine, Cleveland Indians, Findley Davies, Kalahari Resort & Conference Center, Pease & Associates, Skyline Event Services, Vitamix, and WATT Printers.

Presented by Contempo Communications, the AMPLIFY Speaker Series offers attendees the opportunity to network with business leaders while learning about relevant topics affecting their businesses and community.  AMPLIFY made its debut in 2006 and this year consists of four luncheons. The first luncheon of the 2012 AMPLIFY Speaker Series is planned for May 2012.

About Contempo Communications:

Contempo Communications is the result of a 2010 merger between a full-service graphic design firm (Contemporary Design Group Inc.) and its sister publishing firm (CBC Publishing LLC). This union empowers Contempo Communications with a unique expertise specific to the creative/marketing, publishing, and event industries.

Contempo Communications Announces New Hires to Sales Team

Cleveland, OH (October 5, 2011) – Renée DeLuca Dolan, president of Contempo Communications and publisher of Cleveland Business Connects (CBC) magazine, today announced new hires to the sales team of the Cleveland-based communications firm.

“I’m pleased to announce these talented new additions to our team at Contempo Communications,” said DeLuca Dolan.  “I know that they will be able to contribute to accelerate the continued growth of our company through new creative/marketing projects, as well as advertising in our anchor publication, CBC magazine.”

Robert L. Reed was hired as vice president of sales for the company. Reed has extensive experience in sales, advertising and marketing, serving most recently as partner and vice president of sales at Gardenlife Inc.  Previously Reed has worked for TNT Publishing Company, Delaware Agricultural Society, The United States Trotting Association, and Scioto Downs Inc. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University.

David Anderson joins the company as advertising sales director. Anderson has been working with clients as a sales professional for more than 16 years. The majority of time has been spent in marketing and advertising sales, and he joined Contempo Communications after working primarily with trade publications. Anderson is a graduate of Ohio University.

About Contempo Communications:

Contempo Communications is the result of a 2010 merger between a full-service graphic design firm (Contemporary Design Group Inc.) and its sister publishing firm (CBC Publishing LLC). The union empowers Contempo Communications with a unique expertise specific to the creative/marketing, publishing, and event industries.

AMPLIFY Speaker Series highlights trends in training and development
September 14 at the Cleveland State University Student Center

CLEVELAND, OH (August 18, 2011) — An expert panel of workforce education professionals will discuss how the workplace is changing into an environment where employees both work and learn at the September 14 AMPLIFY Speaker Series. The ticketed luncheon is open to the public and takes place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Cleveland State University Student Center.

Facilitated by Caryl A. Hess, Ph.D., M.B.A., Director of the Cleveland Clinic Academy & Samson Global Leadership Academy for Healthcare Executives, the panel will focus on how investing time and money in training and developing employees helps companies stay competitive in the new economy.

The panelists are:

• Marcia J. Ballinger, Provost/Vice President for Academic and Learner Services, Lorain County Community College
• Cynthia Parish, MPA, Manager, Training & Organizational Development Human Resources Development & Labor Relations, Cleveland State University
• Jeanette Saunders, Chief, Administration & Performance Management at Cleveland Airport System

Individual tickets are $45, and a discounted rate of $35 is available to paid subscribers of CBC Magazine. VIP Tables of 8 are available for $450. To register, visit www.cbcmagazine.com/amplify2011 or call 216.831.9557.

The presentation will feature an interactive audience response system (provided by Assessment Technologies) that will allow facilitator Hess to pose questions to each attendee, with immediate results.

Sponsors for the event include: Contempo Communications, Assessment Technologies, Cleveland Business Connects (CBC) magazine, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland State University Monte Ahuja College of Business, Kalahari Resort & Conference Center, Oliver Printing, Pease & Associates, Skyline Event Services, and WATT Printers.

Presented by Contempo Communications, the AMPLIFY Speaker Series offers attendees the opportunity to network with business leaders while learning about relevant topics affecting their businesses and community.  AMPLIFY made its debut in 2006 and this year consists of four luncheons. The final event in 2011 will spotlight health and wellness (Nov. 16).

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About Contempo Communications: Contempo Communications is the result of a 2010 merger between a full-service graphic design firm (Contemporary Design Group Inc.) and its sister publishing firm (CBC Publishing LLC). This union empowers Contempo Communications with a unique expertise specific to the creative/marketing, publishing, and event industries.

Feb. 24, 2011
Event Expo, COSE Small Business Conference Collect Connectors Choice Awards

CLEVELAND (Feb. 24, 2011) — Event Expo and the COSE Small Business Conference garnered honors as the top events of 2010 Wednesday night at the fourth-annual Connectors Choice Awards (CCA) celebration at the House of Blues Cleveland.

Event Expo, produced last April 29 by Event Source and Team Promotions, won the best networking event category for the third consecutive year. In addition, Event Source was named the top event rental company for the third straight year.

The Small Business Conference, hosted Oct. 20-21 by the Council of Smaller Enterprises, was named the best corporate event for the first time.

Two other 2010 events grabbed CCA honors Wednesday night: the 15th annual Links for Life golf outing hosted by the Suicide Prevention Education Alliance and the first-ever Rainbow Jumper Challenge fundraiser, sponsored by University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital Circle of Friends.

GhostLight Productions CEO Deborah Smythe Hermann was named the best event planner while, in the new category of rising star, Alicia Hansen of the Arthritis Foundation’s Northeastern Ohio Chapter took home top honors. Earning best speaker honors was Katherine Miracle of Miracle Resources.

Nineteen categories — all specific to the local event-planning industry and networking community — were recognized by the CCA, the annual awards program hosted by Cleveland Business Connects (CBC) magazine. The general public determined the winners by casting a record 3,762 online ballots between mid-December and mid-January. Prior to that a judging panel comprised of three prominent industry representatives had pared an original list of reader-recommended nominees to three per category.

Approximately 400 business professionals attended the CCA ceremony, which was sponsored by CBC, the Cleveland Indians, Champagne Entertainment, Don Bensman Photography, Jones Printing, Signs PDQ, and the House of Blues Cleveland.

The complete list of 2011 CCA winners:

BEST PROMOTIONAL/CORPORATE GIFT COMPANY
Gino’s Awards

BEST NONPROFIT FUNDRAISER
First Annual Rainbow Jumper Challenge (University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital Circle of Friends)

BEST CORPORATE GOLF OUTING
15th Annual Links for Life Tournament (Suicide Prevention Education Alliance)

BEST TRADESHOW COMPANY
Ohio Displays Inc. (ODI)

BEST TECHNICAL SUPPORT COMPANY
Rock The House (RTH) Entertainment Group

BEST EVENT RENTAL COMPANY
Event Source

BEST ONSITE CATERER
Sammy’s

BEST OFFSITE CATERER
Executive Caterers

BEST FLORAL DESIGN COMPANY
Blooms by Plantscaping

BEST DESTINATION
Sawmill Creek Resort

BEST TRADITIONAL VENUE
Wyndham Cleveland at PlayhouseSquare

BEST NONTRADITIONAL VENUE
House of Blues Cleveland

BEST SPEAKER/MEETING FACILITATOR
Katherine Miracle (Miracle Resources)

BEST NETWORKING ORGANIZATION
Sales and Marketing Executives (SME) of Cleveland

BEST WOMEN’S NETWORKING ORGANIZATION
Ladies Who Launch Cleveland/Akron

BEST NETWORKING EVENT
Event Expo 2010 (Event Source, Team Promotions)

RISING STAR
Alicia Hansen (Arthritis Foundation’s Northeastern Ohio Chapter)

BEST CORPORATE EVENT PLANNER
Deborah Smythe Hermann (GhostLight Productions)

CORPORATE EVENT OF THE YEAR
COSE Small Business Conference (Council of Smaller Enterprises)

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About CBC Magazine: Established in 2007, CBC Magazine is business-to-business magazine that concentrates on corporate trends, networking, and special events and is delivered throughout Northeast Ohio to 20,000 sales and marketing executives, event planners, human resource directors, public relations professionals, vice presidents of corporations, and female entrepreneurs. For further information, visit www.cbcmagazine.com .