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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Small Towns Offer Big Charm on Prince Edward Island this Fall

With a reputation as "Canada's Food Island," Prince Edward Island kicks off autumn with the annual Fall Flavours Festival, a celebration of authentic PEI tastes and traditions with culinary adventures, events, and specialty meals hosted by celebrity chefs scattered throughout the province. Local events such as Copper Pots at Copper Bottom, Taste of Georgetown, Savour Victoria and more let small towns share their local fare with visitors.

Here are just a few picturesque towns travelers can experience more than great food this fall:

Murray River
With a population of under 400 people, Murray River's fishing village mixes with the cool vibe of the young entrepreneurs moving there making it a "must stop" destination for travelers along the eastern end of PEI. Shoppers can stop by shops like Magik Dragon with funky handcrafted pieces from around the world or grab a cup of locally-brewed coffee or homemade baked goods at Companion Coffee. Visitors can wind down with a glass of wine and a view of the river at Newman Estate Winery before heading down to the nearby town of Montague where a young husband and wife team have opened Copper Bottom Brewing Company. The taproom brings their rural community together for freshly brewed beer and live music in the taproom.

Georgetown
Georgetown is a historic town set along the Points East Coastal Drive. Travelers can stroll through the quiet streets filled with brightly-painted homes and shops on a self-guided tour, or drop in on local character Peter Llewellyn at his Shoreline Design studio where he makes jewelry and tells stories about the town. Next, visitors with a sweet tooth can stop by the Maroon Pig, a Georgetown favorite, for a freshly baked treat with the local crowd. No visit to Georgetown is complete without seeing a show at the King's Playhouse. For more than 120 years, visitors and locals have enjoyed live performances at this community staple.

North Rustico
Known to the locals as "The Crick," North Rustico offers a beautiful red-sand beach and some famous PEI seafood. North Rustico Harbour lets travelers watch fisherman bring in their daily haul before enjoying some famous PEI mussels at the Blue Mussel Café. Active visitors can grab a bike at Outside Expeditions and peddle through the PEI National Park or join a kayaking tour of the harbor then finish the day with a traditional lobster supper at Fisherman's Wharf Lobster Suppers.

Alberton
Alberton, along PEI's Central Coastal Drive, offers travelers a sweet array of bakeries, restaurants and more. The small town tempts visitors with baked treats from local hang out, Alberton Bakery, or French pastries and bread at Café Chez Cartier. Travelers can relax on the beach at Jacques Cartier Provincial Park or learn about the town's history at the Alberton Museum, once the courthouse and jail. Minutes from Alberton, the Northport Pier offers a place for visitors and locals to shop and grab a bite to eat at The Boat Shop Restaurant. At the neighboring Northport Harbour onlookers can catch a glimpse of the Giant Bluefin tune coming into the dock in season.

Victoria-by-the-Sea
Situated on Prince Edward Island's South Shore, Victoria-by-the-Sea serves up Maritime charm, history and local flavors. History buffs can opt for a photo with PEI's oldest tree then visit the Keepers of the Light exhibit at the Victoria Seaport Museum. A seaside lunch awaits hungry travelers at The Lobster Barn or Beachcombers then dessert at Island Chocolates for handmade delicacies. Visitors also can kayak through Victoria Harbour, or take in a show at the historic Victoria Playhouse, PEI's longest running "little theatre".

To plan a trip and find more information on Prince Edward Island, visit https://www.tourismpei.com/.

About Atlantic Canada Agreement on Tourism (ACAT):
This project has been made possible through funding provided by the Atlantic Canada Agreement on Tourism (ACAT). ACAT is a nine-member pan-Atlantic initiative comprised of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the four Atlantic Canada Tourism Industry Associations, and the four Provincial Departments responsible for tourism.

For more information on the four provinces, visit these websites or follow on social media:

New Brunswick
Web: http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca
Instagram: @DestinationNB
Twitter: @SeeNewBrunswick
Facebook: @DestinationNB

Nova Scotia
Web: http://www.novascotia.com
Instagram: @VisitNovaScotia
Twitter: @VisitNovaScotia
Facebook: @NovaScotia

Newfoundland and Labrador
Web: http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com
Instagram: @newfoundlandlabrador
Twitter: @NLtweets
Facebook: @Ne wfoundlandLabradorTourism

Prince Edward Island
Web: http://www.tourismpei.com
Instagram: @tourismpei
Twitter: @tourismpei
Facebook: @tourismpei

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Award-Winning Author Laurel McHargue to Attend This Year's MileHiCon October 19-21

Several years ago, Laurel McHargue could not have told you what a Comic Con was. She had published her first novel and was contemplating a fantasy adventure story when her friend, author Stephanie R. Sorensen, told her about meeting exciting local authors at a Denver Comic Con.

"One of the authors she loved was best-selling author Sherry Ficklin," said McHargue, "and after meeting her myself, I asked her why I should apply for this year's Denver Comic Con. She couldn't say enough about the opportunities to connect with readers and other authors," said McHargue.

After attending the 2018 Denver Comic Con and moderating seven unique author panels, McHargue was hooked.

Read here.:

https://jessicapressreleases.blogspot.com/2018/05/pixel-film-studios-unveils-fcpx-toolbox.html

"A woman named Cass visited my table during the convention and suggested I apply for MileHiCon as this year is its 50th Anniversary. I wasn't sure I'd be able to get a table, but I did, and I'm thrilled," said McHargue. Continue reading.

The focus of MileHiCon is on science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction, and it features authors, artists, speakers, performers and a variety of programming.

"I was honored to receive this year's CIPA EVVY Merit Award in the Juvenile Fiction category for Waterwight Flux, the second book in my Waterwight fantasy adventure trilogy," said McHargue. "I'm working on the final book, Waterwight Breathe, and plan to participate in NaNoWriMo to finish my first draft this year." Read all the latest news.

McHargue has published in multiple genres and will be available to discuss and share the following books at MileHiCon:

She plans to share a table at MileHiCon with author friend D.R. Kiss, whose premiere novel "Seeing With Your Eyes Closed" will also be available. "Diane and I had quite a lot of fun sharing a table at Denver Comic Con," said McHargue, "and Diane's positive energy is contagious." Click here to read the latest news.

What did McHargue enjoy most about her first Con experience? "The best part about literary conferences is meeting people who love to read." She shared her favorite moment from Denver Comic Con this past June. "A woman I didn't even know ran to my table and told me I was one of three authors she was hoping to meet! Everything else that weekend was frosting."

Thanks to Kaiju no Kami for permission to use the DCC 2018 video in this release.

Laurel McHargue hosts the weekly storytelling podcast Alligator Preserves where she shares her own stories and interviews fascinating people.

Find all of Laurel's books on Amazon and visit her website where she writes about life, real and imagined.

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Monday, September 3, 2018

HashCash is Contributing to Revolutionize Online Music Streaming with Blockchain Technology

It is said that something that already exists can always be improved. The same goes for all the popular digital music sharing platforms like SoundCloud and Spotify – both working on the premise of storing audio files in the cloud for easy and universal sharing by anyone with an access to the internet. However, these platforms have its limitations, especially when it comes to its storage capacity. Its services are availed by a large number of users, and when they upload files at the same time, the platform records a spike in load profiles and increases the chances of a system crash.

This drawback now has blockchain companies excited over the opportunity it has opened up for them. HashCash– a California based software development company, for example, is teaming up with entrepreneurs to ideate ways to implement blockchain technology aimed primarily at solving the problem of storage and swift upload, and sharing of files without getting stuck in bottlenecks. Read latest news here.

A blockchain powered digital music sharing platform would be characterized by its infinite storage capacity and immutable data cache. This infrastructure would allow artists to directly add to the decentralized storage across the network, obliterating middlemen from music streaming to give artists their due, and, more autonomy over their work.

The payment system suggested will use digital tokens as the accepted currency, which can either be bought or earned. One method suggested to do so is by listening to ads or following links featured on the site. A fraction of the earned coins would then be deducted from their online wallet for every song streamed, with a majority of the earnings going to the artists – a share speculated to be much higher than that meted out by present leading streaming apps with weak monetization options.

The fact that cryptocurrencies have performed beyond expectations in regards to increase in value since its introduction is also being considered by the company in planning the platform's revenue structure. The tokens collected by the blockchain powered platform would eventually amass to a fortune, which then could be sold and the profits generated would further reduce the amount charged directly from artists.

More info here.:

https://jessicapressreleases.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-best-brain-toys-media-for-teachers.html

Such an arrangement would be desirable to new and independent artists, who could jumpstart their cloud streaming experience with a bonus allotment of tokens in exchange of sharing the links to the platform, bringing in more listeners and fellow musicians.

ezPaycheck 2018 Payroll Software Just Released At $69 For A limited Time (Regularly $99)

ezPaycheck payroll software is an easy to use and affordable payroll tax solution for small businesses and nonprofits. According to Halfpricesoft.com developer's, ezPaycheck 2018 is now being offered for $69 (A $30 discount)for a limited time.

"ezPaycheck 2018 payroll software is being offered at $69 (regularly $99)for a limited time." said Dr. Ge, the Founder of Halfpricesoft.com.

New and seasoned business owners are encouraged to visit http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp
and download ezPaycheck for up to 30 days with no cost or obligation. The download includes the full version of the paycheck software along with a sample database. The sample database allows new customers to try all of ezPaycheck's exciting features, including the intuitive graphical interface, without wasting time entering data.

Features available in ezPaycheck payroll software are:

Priced at $99 per computer, per calendar year ($69 for the 2018 version for a limited time only), ezPaycheck payroll software is affordable for any size business.

Read this here.:

https://jessicapressreleases.blogspot.com/2018/05/mstoner-inc-and-clients-win-six.html

To start the no obligation 30-day test drive today, please visit http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp.

About Halfpricesoft.com
Founded in 2003, Halfpricesoft.com has established itself as a leader in meeting and exceeding the software requirements of small businesses around the world. Offering payroll software, accounting software, employee attendance tracking software, check writing/printing software, W2 software, 1099 software and ezACH deposit software. It continues to grow in the philosophy that small business owners deserve affordable, user friendly, and totally risk-free software.

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https://jessicapressreleases.blogspot.com/2018/05/a-kid-cell-phone-alternative-republic.html

Pixel Film Studios Announces ProTrailer School for Final Cut Pro X.

Create Professional Educational styled titles with ProTrailer School from Pixel Film Studios. Users will experience our newly redefined and simplified control system that easily allows customization of each preset. Combined with the 3D text controls located in Final Cut Pro, ProTrailer School is the most user-friendly and intuitive system, allowing easy creation of Professional Titles by any skill level user. ProTrailer School is a must have for any educational influenced project.

ProTrailer School includes a highly intuitive edit mode, helping FCPX users quickly change the camera and text animations in real-time. Create animations without the need to manually keyframe anything. Combine text animations in conjunction with camera movement to create more dynamic 3D title sequences.

ProTrailer School allows users to instantly create & edit school-influenced 3D titles. Final Cut Pro users can modify environmental elements, text styles, and much more. This plugin works with any style font, and includes a motion blurred option of each preset for added realism. Limitless creative opportunity is within reach with ProTrailer School.

ProTrailer School features a new simplified control system located directly inside of Final Cut Pro X. Users of all skill levels will be able to easily edit each preset, all without compromising quality. In addition, users have access to 3D text controls located in Final Cut Pro to edit every part of the text. These controls make ProTrailer School the most powerful and intuitive system to date.

Established in 2006, Aliso Viejo, California-based Pixel Film Studios is an innovative developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast community. Their products are integrated with popular non-linear editing and compositing products from Apple FCPX. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac OS X, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

Featured This Week On The Jazz Network Worldwide: Jazz Radio Veteran Eric Cohen launches EC Music Agency and new website promoting contemporary artists of today.

Having been a radio personality and award winning music director for 25 years, Cohen enjoyed the opportunity to work with radio promoters and artists, in addition to hosting many festivals and special events from concert halls to intimate venues. Embarking on an exciting new chapter seemed to be the natural progression to his longtime dream. This new quest, allows for continued work with established artists, as well as those who are trying to get their music heard for the first time in a live setting and to get them discovered worldwide. Eric has a vast network of resources and plans on tapping those resources to produce results for his clients.

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https://jessicapressreleases.blogspot.com/2018/05/children-of-america-celebrates-teachers.html

Some of Eric's clients include: Harry Allen, Giacomo Gates, Bob Holz, Ronnie Leigh, Nicki Parrott and Hilary Scott with new acts being added as EC Music Agency grows.

"Let me carve out a distinctive niche for you in the music industry....maintaining a reputation for putting the interests of my artists above all else. Effort plus hard work will lead to RESULTS! An opportunity to expand your brand in ways you never thought possible," says Cohen.

Outside of being a radio personality and Music Director, Eric Cohen is known for hosting festivals, special events, fundraisers and the like etching his signature voice coupled with pumping up a crowd, to creating the excitement for the musical presentations he hosts. This too will be a part of the business offerings of the EC Music Agency.

"Having done radio myself, I particularly enjoyed working with Eric Cohen to brand the scope of what was EC Music Agency's mission statement. I was impressed with the way Eric shared his vision and how I captured it in physical form through the design of his website. I just had to support and feature this quest with the knowledge that it only takes one voice to stir up a pot. Eric is just that person equipped for the call to spearhead light for his clients and give a voice to their artistry," says Jaijai Jackson of The Jazz Network Worldwide. Read all the latest news.

Be sure to come by and visit EC Music Agency's new website at http://www.ecmusicagency.com and connect with Eric for your next festival or event. In addition, stop by The Jazz Network Worldwide at http://www.thejazznetworkworldwide.com to enjoy the EC Music Agency feature.

Continue reading.:

https://jessicapressreleases.blogspot.com/2018/05/author-sb-white-has-released-latest-ya.html

follow EC Music Agency on social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ECMusicAgency-502334750232320/?modal=admin_todo_tour
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/escohen/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=%40ecmusicagency&src=typd

Sunday, September 2, 2018

ADARA to Provide DMOs in Japan with ADARA Impact, a Digital Marketing and Analytics Tool

The world's richest travel data co-op, ADARA (HQ in Palo Alto, CEO: Layton Han) has announced that they will be providing a digital marketing & analytics platform, ADARA Impact, to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO). This deal gives JNTO access to ADARA's proprietary destination measurement and analytics tool, ADARA Impact. JNTO will receive insights on their various digital marketing campaigns targeting inbound travelers, including searches and bookings for flights and hotels, and search and purchase behaviors of foreign tourists visiting Japan. With this, JNTO will work to enhance the effectiveness of digital marketing efforts and execute a digital marketing plan that grows the Japanese travel market.

ADARA Impact is powered by ADARA's data co-op of first party search, booking and loyalty data from 200+ global travel brands, including hotels, airlines, car rental companies and online travel agents. The unparalleled quality, depth and scale of the travel data in the co-op will provide JNTO and various National Tourism Boards with valuable reports and actionable insights that will help them direct their digital marketing campaigns for maximum effect.

ADARA Impact will provide JNTO and DMOs with visibility on how many travelers interact with their destination ads, content and websites, and whether or not they search, book, and ultimately visit destinations in Japan. Having this insight enables real-time content and messaging optimization to increase the number of visitors, room nights, and spending in all destinations across Japan. Read related news here.

ADARA providing JNTO with ADARA Impact will aid the Japanese Government's goal of increasing global inbound travel to 40 million annual visitors by 2020 and 60 million by 2030. The Japanese government is also targeting an 8 trillion JPY increase in revenue from these efforts by 2020. ADARA Impact will significantly help the achievement of these goals by ensuring government funds are used efficiently to fuel efficient marketing campaigns, build effective websites, and measure marketing campaigns. There is also scope for even larger-scale marketing campaigns in the future.

Layton Han, CEO, ADARA, commented: "The partnership with JNTO is a great example of how sharing data safely and securely between disparate but linked data-sets helps to unlock actionable insights that would otherwise remain hidden in silos in individual companies. ADARA Impact will help JNTO drive visitation to Japan and achieve long term tourism goals and we are delighted to be part of it. ADARA is dedicated to the Asia-Pacific region and we are continuing to grow and scale internationally there."

By joining the co-op alongside so many other local partners, JNTO's data will help further elaborate on traveller behaviour in this dynamic market. The partnership with JNTO will be an invaluable asset to destination marketing organisations and travel brands, promoting travel to, from and within Japan.

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About ADARA
ADARA empowers the world's leading travel brands to grow the industry together. Built on the world's richest travel data co-op, ADARA offers people-based insights for travel companies. Clients get a value-based understanding of their relationship with their customers, with travel patterns, trends and behavior from more than 750 million monthly unique traveler profiles across more than 200 of the world's top travel brands. ADARA delivers a unified view of consumer behavior, and critical insight with Customer Yield (Value) Intelligence that encompasses 3 core pillars – Learn, Act, Measure - to drive measurable outcomes at the customer level.

Website: https://adara.com/

ABOUT JNTO
Founded in 1964, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) offers information about Japan in order to promote travel to and within the country. JNTO also sponsors a Goodwill Guide Program, through which around 47,000 bilingual volunteers aid visitors from abroad; throughout Japan there are 77 Systematized Goodwill Guide groups. JNTO manages 20 offices in major cities around the globe, through which they maintain important tourism-related promotions. Each overseas office is in charge of promoting travel and tourism to Japan. They offer a wide range of information regarding transportation, accommodations, shopping, and events information.

Website: https://www.japan.travel/en/