• Janet Swenson of Barrington and Julie Clark of Schaumburg have renewed membership in the Association of Bridal Consultants, an organization with more than 4,500 members dedicated exclusively to serving wedding professionals worldwide.
Clark operates Elegant Events by Julie, a wedding and corporate event planning company, serving brides in the Schaumburg area. Swenson operates The Great Affair, a full-service wedding and event planning company, serving brides in the Chicago area and southern Wyoming.
• Alex Cobb of the Merlin 200,000 Miles Shop in Elk Grove Village completed the Tune-Up/Fuel Injection course at the Merlin Training Center in Geneva.
• George Bellas, a senior partner in the Park Ridge law firm of Bellas & Wachowski, was recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer for his work in business litigation by Law & Politics. This is the fourth consecutive year Bellas has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer.
• Robert Gajda will be inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame in Sycamore during a ceremony March 16 in Addison.
A leader in the corrective therapeutic movement, Gajda is recognized for his contributions to the fitness community. He is the founder of Gajda Health Plus Network, Palatine; a noted author; holds a number of patents on fitness, exercise and rehabilitation products; and in 1966, was named Mr. USA, Mr. American and Mr. Universe.
Gajda has training in biomechanics from the University of Illinois and is a certified Corrective Kinesiotherapist. He is also a past director of the American Cancer Society and assistant director of the Robert Crown Center for Health and Education.
• Timothy Martin of Schaumburg, a sophomore theater major at Millikin University in Decatur, serves as a tour guide for the Millikin admissions office. Martin guides prospective students and their families on tours of the campus and assists the admission staff during Campus Preview Days.
• Elk Grove Village resident Jennifer Hendricks has earned the Investment Solutions Representative designation and is now qualified to offer her clients expanded financial planning and investment management services. To earn the designation, Hendricks completed a certification program combining classroom sessions and personal study.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=147741&src=1
Friday, March 14, 2008
OurWeddingDay.com Kicks Off the Wedding Season with Record-Breaking Numbers
New York (PRWEB) March 11, 2008 -- OurWeddingDay.com, the fastest-growing online wedding planning resource in America, registered over 11,000 brides in only one day last week.
On Thursday, March 6, 2008, OurWeddingDay.com registered 11,309 new brides--a first for the wedding planning website that is celebrating its 2-year anniversary this Fall.
"Last Thursday was a phenomenal and record-setting day for our company," said Henry Chamberlain, CEO for LifeStageMedia, Inc., the parent company for OurWeddingDay.com. "Our increased marketing efforts and site optimization have clearly delivered for us with such high numbers. Daily averages for most wedding planning websites, like The Knot, typically teeter around 3,000, but our most recent numbers send a message that is loud and clear: brides like what they find at OurWeddingDay.com."
With the bulk of weddings taking place in Spring and Summer, brides are getting a jump-start on self-planning for their upcoming weddings in great numbers.
Wedding dates range from 3-months to over a year, and OurWeddingDay.com provides brides with the tools and resources they need to plan the weddings of their dreams. It also allows brides the option of completely alleviating the expense and effort of hiring and directing a wedding planner.
Thanks to tools like Live Chat Expert Advice with wedding planning consultants, and personalized tools including Wedding Websites, Budget Planners, Task List and Guest List Managers, RSVP and Gift Trackers, Address Book Assistants and Save-the-Date e-cards, brides rely on this one-stop-shop for all their wedding planning needs.
"The functionality and practicality of OurWeddingDay.com has always set us apart from our competitors, and every day more and more brides experience that first-hand," said Carl Light, COO of LifeStageMedia, Inc.
Mr. Chamberlain added, "I think it's safe to say that for all of us in the wedding industry, but particularly for OurWeddingDay.com, the fun and thrill of March Madness has officially begun."
About OurWeddingDay.com
OurWeddingDay.com is the fastest growing and most innovative online wedding planning resource in America. Brides across the country turn to us for the most advanced planning tools, including Live Chat, advice, and personalized websites. Founded in 2006 as a member-site of LifeStageMedia, Inc., OurWeddingDay.com approaches wedding planning differently from its competitors. By focusing on the personalized planning tools that support a real-life wedding planning experience, OurWeddingDay.com is proven to be a bride's ultimate wedding resource. Learn more by visiting us at www.ourweddingday.com.
http://www.prweb.com/
On Thursday, March 6, 2008, OurWeddingDay.com registered 11,309 new brides--a first for the wedding planning website that is celebrating its 2-year anniversary this Fall.
"Last Thursday was a phenomenal and record-setting day for our company," said Henry Chamberlain, CEO for LifeStageMedia, Inc., the parent company for OurWeddingDay.com. "Our increased marketing efforts and site optimization have clearly delivered for us with such high numbers. Daily averages for most wedding planning websites, like The Knot, typically teeter around 3,000, but our most recent numbers send a message that is loud and clear: brides like what they find at OurWeddingDay.com."
With the bulk of weddings taking place in Spring and Summer, brides are getting a jump-start on self-planning for their upcoming weddings in great numbers.
Wedding dates range from 3-months to over a year, and OurWeddingDay.com provides brides with the tools and resources they need to plan the weddings of their dreams. It also allows brides the option of completely alleviating the expense and effort of hiring and directing a wedding planner.
Thanks to tools like Live Chat Expert Advice with wedding planning consultants, and personalized tools including Wedding Websites, Budget Planners, Task List and Guest List Managers, RSVP and Gift Trackers, Address Book Assistants and Save-the-Date e-cards, brides rely on this one-stop-shop for all their wedding planning needs.
"The functionality and practicality of OurWeddingDay.com has always set us apart from our competitors, and every day more and more brides experience that first-hand," said Carl Light, COO of LifeStageMedia, Inc.
Mr. Chamberlain added, "I think it's safe to say that for all of us in the wedding industry, but particularly for OurWeddingDay.com, the fun and thrill of March Madness has officially begun."
About OurWeddingDay.com
OurWeddingDay.com is the fastest growing and most innovative online wedding planning resource in America. Brides across the country turn to us for the most advanced planning tools, including Live Chat, advice, and personalized websites. Founded in 2006 as a member-site of LifeStageMedia, Inc., OurWeddingDay.com approaches wedding planning differently from its competitors. By focusing on the personalized planning tools that support a real-life wedding planning experience, OurWeddingDay.com is proven to be a bride's ultimate wedding resource. Learn more by visiting us at www.ourweddingday.com.
http://www.prweb.com/
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