Daily Archives: April 3, 2012

News for April 3rd, 2012.

Medicare and Changes in 2012: Educational Webinar Provided by Society of Certified Senior Advisors

A new educational webinar about Medicare and changes for 2012 will be hosted by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors and presented by Nancy Dykeman, CSA, CLTC.

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PRLog (Press Release) - Apr 03, 2012 -
The Society of Certified Senior Advisors will be hosting its April educational webinar, More About Medicare and Changes in 2012 presented by Nancy Dykeman, CSA, CLTC. This informative webinar will provide viewers with the information they need to better understand the complexities and changes in Medicare for 2012.

This webinar will take place tomorrow, April 4, 2012 at 12:00pm MST. This is a live webinar that will include a question and answer section at the end, but for those who cannot attend this will be recorded and available shortly after the conclusion of the webinar. SCSA hosts member’s only educational webinars every month to keep its members up-to-date on critical issues; this webinar however will be available free to all members of the public. To attend please go tohttp://www.csa.us/UpcomingEvents and fill out a registration form.

The presenter for this valuable webinar, Nancy Dykeman, is a premier educator in the LTCi field and highly qualified to speak out on Medicare. She is the owner of Long-Term Care Planning Consultants, LLC and founder/principal of LTCares, an education and planning company. Nancy provides education to individuals and business groups on planning for Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Senior Housing, Final Planning and Long-Term Care. Nancy serves as a core instructor for The Corporation for Long-Term Care Certification, and is the chairman of CLTC Board of Standards. She is a faculty member of the Society of Certified Senior Advisors and an instructor of the Colorado Partnership Plan Training for LTC Connection.

By attending this webinar viewers will have access to the wealth of knowledge Nancy will provide in her presentation, numerous handouts and guides pertaining to the webinar, PowerPoint slides to follow along with and take notes and Nancy herself to answer and clarify any questions that may need further clarification at the end. This is a valuable resource that SCSA is providing free as part of its commitment to serving senior citizens.

SCSA has a plethora of free resources available to the public. To find more resources about Medicare or other topics relating to seniors visit www.csa.us/freeresources.
Space is limited to attend this live webinar. Seats will be available on a first come first serve basis. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from such a qualified expert on Medicare.

The Society of Certified Senior Advisors provides free resources and tools for our members as an ongoing commitment that we have in helping professionals to understand the complex and dynamic lives of modern senior citizens.

About SCSA

SCSA’s mission is to educate professionals to work more effectively with their senior clients. For those who work with seniors, this means understanding the key health, social and financial factors that are important to seniors—and how these factors work together.

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SCSA educates professionals to work more effectively with their senior clients. That means understanding the key health, social & financial factors that are important to seniors — so you can find success in the senior market.

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Grapevine Communications Hires New Client Relations Manager

Grapevine Communications, a leading full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency, is pleased to announce it has hired Lisa Dahlquist as a full-time Client Relations Manager.

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PRLog (Press Release) - Apr 03, 2012 -
Grapevine Communications, a leading full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency, is pleased to announce it has hired Lisa Dahlquist as a full-time Client Relations Manager. Lisa brings to Grapevine seven years of experience in marketing, events planning and public relations, and most recently coordinated global product marketing activities for a leading over-the-counter healthcare products manufacturer. She is known locally for her volunteer efforts on event planning and fundraising committees of numerous non-profit organizations.

“We are delighted to add Lisa to the Grapevine team at a time when we are expanding our services and increasing our client roster,” said Angela Massaro-Fain, Founder and President of Grapevine Communications. “Her unique expertise will help us continue to deliver superior customer service to our clients as we arrive at innovative solutions that meet their objectives and exceed their expectations.”

Lisa graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Florida Southern College. She is a native of Sarasota, and is an active member of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Group.

Grapevine Communications is a full-service, award-winning advertising, marketing and public relations firm based in Sarasota, Florida, and serving clients nationwide. The firm was awarded the 2010 Frank G. Berlin, Sr., Small Business Award by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. For more information on Grapevine Communications, contact Lori Uzzo at 941-351-0024 or luzzo@grapeinc.com.

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greeNEWit CCO Speaks at Startup Maryland Launch

Entrepreneur-led Effort Celebrates Maryland’s Diverse Innovation Economy; Initiatives Focus on Resource Mapping, Drivers-Revenue, Access to Capital and Awareness

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PRLog (Press Release) - Apr 03, 2012 -
COLLEGE PARK, MD  – Startup Maryland formally launched its effort to ignite entrepreneurship and bring together the incredible resources Maryland has in its innovation eco-system. greeNEWit Chief Communication Officer Jason Jannati spoke about his experience working with the initiative, which strives to drive visibility and greater outcomes for entrepreneurs, at the formal kick-off event on March 30, 2012.

“Startup Maryland is honored to announce a full-slate of Maryland-themed celebrations of innovation and entrepreneurship,” stated Michael Binko and Julie Lenzer Kirk, members of the Startup Maryland Organizing Board.  “Be forewarned – if participants are not prepared with some sort of helmet or protective-Armour the energy of this event may prove to be too much for them to handle,” they added.

From the Welcome Message by Scott Case (CEO of Startup America Partnership) to the Closing Conversation with Kevin Plank (Founder and CEO of Under Armour) Startup Maryland Launch Day was packed with some surprises related to the following themes:

• Maryland Pride
• Maryland … A State of Innovation?
• Entrepreneurship is a Full-Contact Sport?

Startup Maryland (http://md.S.co) is a regional initiative launched out of the Startup America Partnership (www.S.co).  Driven from within the community and led by entrepreneurs Startup Maryland is meant to be locally-operated and inclusive. Building on the themes forged by the national Partnership, Startup Maryland strives to connect innovation communities and recognize the importance of startups, rampups and speedups to the state and regional economies. Startup Maryland rallies entrepreneurs, supporters and other innovation stakeholders around four main initiatives—access to capital, resource mapping, revenue opportunities/corporate connections and celebration/awareness. Learn more at http://md.S.co.

greeNEWit is committed to creating new solutions for life’s challenges by involving the community to support continued education, humanitarian advancement and economic development.

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