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Sunday, March 17, 2019

The JPMA Show: Built for Baby Reveals 2019 On-Site Programming

The JPMA Show: Built for Baby, the largest baby and children's products show in North America, today revealed a robust entertainment and education lineup for its annual show to be held in Orlando, April 10-13, 2019. Be alert to the latest news.

This year's show will feature exclusive appearances and content from globally recognized parenting gurus tailored to both trade and consumer audiences. The lineup offers unparalleled access to the latest new products, industry trend discussions and branding and marketing resources, as well as entertainment and interviews with some of the most well-known names in parenting and the industry's top experts, including Cat & Nat, What to Expect®, Scary Mommy and BabyCenter.

The current not-to-be-missed line up of appearances and events includes:

Wednesday, April 10: (FOR TRADE)

-9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. — Task group meetings for International Stroller Committee
-12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Media and Marketing Luncheon, Sponsored by Sikich LLC
-12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. —"How to Create Content that Really Works" with Micaela Birmingham, Head of Studio, Scary Mommy
-1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. —PR & Social Media Panel: "How to Create an Effective Influencer Program"
Kara Hamstra, Director, PR; Consumer Products, Sikich LLC
Ria Calong-Russo, Vice President of Marketing, MAM USA
Natalie Diaz, Founder & CEO, Twiniversity
Kelly Voelker, Moderator, Director of Marketing & Communications, JPMA
-3:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - CPSC Regulatory Update & Regulatory Robot Demonstration with Shelby Mathis, Small Business Ombudsman, CPSC
-4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. —JPMA: State of the Industry
Kelly Mariotti, Moderator, Executive Director, JPMA
Rick Locker, General Counsel, JPMA
Joe Colella, Director of Child Passenger Safety, JPMA
Lisa Trofe, Managing Director, JPMA
Angela Hofmann, Americans for Free Trade
-5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. —News Conference: How Tariffs Hurt Families
Americans for Free Trade and JPMA members share the real impact of tariffs on the baby products industry and parents who rely on these products to care for and protect their children; the most recent tariff impact data will be released
-6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. —JPMA Member and Media Reception and Annual Member Meeting-Open to JPMA Members and invited media only

Thursday, April 11: (FOR TRADE)

-8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. —Exhibit Floor Open
-10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. —Let's Get Personal: Five Steps to Creating a More Meaningful Connection with Millennial Parents with Monica Banks, Founder & CEO, Gugu Guru
-11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. — How to Prepare for Success in China's Evolving E-Commerce Environment with Frank Lavin, CEO, Export Now
-1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. —Baby Registry Trends: How Women are Disrupting the Traditional Registry Experience with Kimberly Rutt, Regional Sales Director, BabyCenter
-2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. — Managing Your E-Commerce Platform While Maintaining Your Wholesale Business with Jeremy Richardson, Partner, Michelman & Robinson, LLP
-7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. — Industry Party at Universal's CityWalk
Photo wall sponsored by Posh Baby & Kids
Buses will run from the Orange County Convention Center and partner hotels continuously from -6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m., sponsored by BabyCenter Read all the related news.

Friday, April 12: (FOR TRADE AND CONSUMERS: New Parent Days at The JPMA Show)

-9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. — Exhibit Floor Open (Trade Only)
-1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. — What to Expect When You're Expecting Q&A with Author and Founder, Heidi Murkoff — A Charity Luncheon to Benefit the What to Expect Project (open to the public)
Hosted by Heidi Murkoff, author of the best-selling series, What to Expect®
Tickets are $40 per person or $300 for a table of 8. Purchase tickets here (https://ashq.eventsair.com/the-jpma-show-built-for-baby-2019/wte-luncheon/Site/Register). *
-3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. — New Parent Days begin (show floor opens to the public)*
-3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. — BabyGear 101 with Jamie Grayson, TheBabyGuyNYC
-4:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m. — 2019 Innovation Awards Announcement at the Main Stage on the Show Floor, sponsored by BabyCenter
-5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. — A special appearance by Cat & Nat. The #MOMTRUTHS moms host an exclusive discussion, hosted by Estee Martin of Orlando's Power 95.3
-7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. —JP W.O.M.E.N. Meet up at the Hyatt Hotel (trade only)
Network with other women in the baby and children's products industry Be alert to read related news.

Saturday, April 13th: (FOR CONSUMERS: New Parent Days at The JPMA Show)

-10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. — New Parent Days (show floor open to the public)
-10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. — Choosing & Using the Right Car Seat with Joe Colella, Director of Child Passenger Safety, JPMA
-11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. — Mistakes New Parents Make with Natalie Diaz, Founder & CEO, Twiniversity
-12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.— What to Expect When… Brands Align with Community with Sara Stefanik, Community Director, What to Expect
-1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.— Top Parenting Trends That Will Rock Your Baby's World with Kimberly Rutt, Regional Sales Director, BabyCenter
-2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Babywearing 101 with Xza Higgins, CEO & Founder, Parent & Co.

The annual JPMA Show is the only combined conference, trade and consumer show that brings the entire baby and children's products industry together, including manufacturers, buyers, distributors, service providers and media, all under one roof, and invites parents in on the experience too. To register, for the latest schedule of events or for more information, visit: http://jpmashow.org, Programming is subject to change and is being added and updated daily.

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ABOUT THE JPMA SHOW: BUILT FOR BABY
The JPMA Show: Built for Baby is the only combined baby and children's product conference, trade show and consumer baby show in North America. The four-day event brings the industry together to showcase and launch the newest innovation in baby products, collaborate on product quality and safety advancements, participate in educational opportunities, connect with peers and see new products. The show culminates in the largest consumer baby show in the country, giving participants a unique opportunity to engage new and expectant parents at a level not offered by other shows. The JPMA Show is a curated experience, focused on the right buyers, the right consumers, the right programming and the right opportunities to drive your business.

ABOUT JPMA
The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) is the voice of the industry on quality and safety for baby and children's products in North America. We do this by:

Advocating for safety through product certification programs and legislative and regulatory involvement;
Supporting a broad and diverse membership through member-only programming and industry promotion;
And by acting as a comprehensive source for baby product information and education.

JPMA members represent 95 percent of the prenatal to preschool products sold in North America.

To find out more about JPMA, our certification program and products certified, and for a complete listing of JPMA Members, please visit https://www.jpma.org (https://www.jpma.org/). Follow JPMA on Twitter @JPMA and connect with us on Facebook to learn about additional safety tips and JPMA initiatives

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Aapryl, LLC a Provider of Predictive Manager Selection and Portfolio Construction Software, Today Announced the Launch of Its Flagship Analytic Platform

Aapryl, LLC a provider of predictive manager selection and portfolio construction software, announced the launch of its flagship analytic platform.

The Software as a Service (SaaS) platform systematically creates factor replication portfolios to more accurately benchmark and categorize investment manager products; and it provides a predictive framework to allow investors to distinguish both security selection and factor rotation skill from "luck", or style effects. Aapryl's portfolio analysis algorithms provide an intuitive assessment of how an investment product would be expected to perform in different market environments and its more predictive "Aapryl Scores" allows for more efficient portfolio optimization. Aapryl also includes a Crowding Module which can uniquely assess a manager's or portfolio of managers' risk from exposure to crowded trades.

The SaaS platform was developed based on years of research by its parent company, FIS Group Inc. The research determined the analytics that were the best predictors of future performance so that the investment managers most likely to be top performers in the future could be more easily identified.

FIS's CIO, Tina Byles-Williams, commented, that "the release of Aapryl is the culmination of years of hard work and research. Having worked as a CIO of a public pension plan, an investment consultant and now as an asset manager, I know the time and effort that goes into choosing good investment managers. I have also observed the sensitivity of traditional skill measurements, such as alpha and information ratio to end-point and style effects, that have caused investors to make ill-timed selection and termination decisions. Similar to how Money Ball changed baseball, Aapryl can add efficiency to the manager selection process by allowing investors to spend their due diligence time and fee budget on the managers most likely to succeed. It also helps investors distinguish whether the performance of their existing managers is due to skill or style effects; reducing the probability of hiring or firing a manager at the wrong time."

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David Andrade, General Manager of Aapryl, LLC, added, "In developing Aapryl, we wanted to distinguish ourselves from other systems by focusing on providing users with actionable analysis that is easy to interpret. We are very proud to be able to provide such a large amount of analysis in such an easy to use system."

Aapryl is currently being used by institutional investors as a manager selection and portfolio construction tool and by investment managers as a marketing and risk analysis tool. The tool can be applied to both third-party manager databases as well as user-entered data.

For more information on Aapryl, email info@aapryl.com or visit the company's website at http://www.aapryl.com. Also follow them at Aapryl LLC on LinkedIn. Be alert to read related news.

About Aapryl, LLC.
Aapryl was launched as a financial technology company that provides investors with cutting edge tools which integrate our patent pending methodology for a better way to identify investment managers, build portfolios, and manage risk. Additionally, Aapryl has a Manager Diagnostic analytical tool for investment managers wanting to understand how they are being viewed by investors and consultants, comparing their results relative to their peers. Because many systems that investors use provide statistics on a manager's past, investors are often choosing investment managers without any insight into how they might perform going forward. Aapryl solves this problem by leveraging a unique patent pending methodology that allows investors to identify managers that are most likely to be successful in the future. We built the methodology by applying years of research as practitioners which has led us to develop statistical methodologies that are predictive of future results.

About FIS Group, Inc
FIS Group, Inc. is a leading woman and minority owned investment management firm and a pioneer in investing in small and emerging managers. FIS Group harnesses the investment edge, focus, and high conviction portfolio structure of proven entrepreneurial managers in a tested strategic and macro-driven tactical framework. The result is customized client solutions that are flexible, sustainable, and empirically grounded. Since 1996, FIS Group has been 100% owned by current and former employees and focused steadily on achieving investment success for its clients.

CloudCherry’s James Gilbert Accepted into Forbes Communications Council

James Gilbert, Head of Global Marketing has been seen as a thought leader in Marketing for 13+ years. Working with global enterprise companies to small-startups, in a range of industries like, Healthcare, Agriculture, Telecom, SaaS, Fintech, etc. He is a public speaker at many marketing conferences and brings his knowledge and ideas around Marketing, Technology, and Data to our community. James currently works at CloudCherry, a local UT startup focused on Customer Experience Management, he has been accepted into Forbes Communications Council, an invitation-only community for executives in communications, marketing, and public relations.

James Gilbert was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.

"We are honored to welcome James into the community," said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Communications Council. "Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world."

As an accepted member of the Council, James has access to a variety of exclusive opportunities designed to help him reach peak professional influence. He will connect and collaborate with other respected local leaders in a private forum. James will also be invited to work with a professional editorial team to share his expert insights in original business articles on Forbes.com, and to contribute to published Q&A panels alongside other experts.

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Finally, James will benefit from exclusive access to vetted business service partners, membership-branded marketing collateral, and the high-touch support of the Forbes Councils member concierge team.

"I'm honored that Forbes selected me to be a part of something so great. I am a big believer in creating a community of collaboration and learning. Everyone has something you can learn from and I'm excited to share the stories, successes, and failures that I've had in my journey. We aim at CloudCherry to always be utilizing our ability to make experiences special and memorable. Being a part of this community are the type of experiences that truly help others grow." – James Gilbert

ABOUT FORBES COUNCILS
Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive.

For more information about Forbes Communications Council, visit forbescommcouncil.com. To learn more about Forbes Councils, visit forbescouncils.com.

James Gilbert, Head of Global Marketing at CloudCherry can be reached here: jgilbert@getcloudcherry.com | 435.720.1525

CloudCherry is disrupting the customer experience space providing a SaaS product and service to help companies focus on the customer and the many buying journeys that might have. They aim to provide a solution that is self-serve and simple for CX professionals, Marketing Professionals, and Executives to use. They are one of the fastest growing SaaS companies and are growing here in North America and Globally.

Exhibitus Again Named to Exhibitor Magazine’s Find It – Top 40

Exhibitus announced today that Exhibitor Media Group, publisher of Exhibitor, the award-winning monthly magazine featuring best practices in trade show marketing, and Find It Marketplace, the buyer's guide to trade show products and services, has again named Exhibitus to its Find It – Top 40 list.

According to Exhibitor, more than 100 exhibit houses with offices in the United States and/or Canada applied and were subjected to an exhaustive evaluation process, including more than 50 individual criteria, all weighted to reflect how Exhibitor readers and its Editorial Advisory Board members value them when vetting and selecting potential partners.

There were five primary areas of evaluation:

The process also included a survey of current clients and a review of entrants' past projects, selling points, and innovations, conducted by corporate exhibit managers.

"Client confirmation of our firm's commitment and contribution to their success is as good as it gets," said Brad Falberg, President of Exhibitus. "Only through collaborative partnerships can we design exhibits and engagement activities that meet measurable objectives and ensure success for all. We are excited to again be part of this industry recognition, and look forward to continuing to serve brands with innovative solutions on the trade show floor, and beyond." Read all the latest news.

The Find It – Top 40 companies are featured online at http://www.ExhibitorOnline.com/FindIt and will be included in the June issue of Exhibitor magazine. For more information, visit http://www.ExhibitorOnline.com/Awards/Top40.

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Exhibitus
Driven by the philosophy "Design Matters," Exhibitus is an award-winning, full-service exhibit house that offers custom and rental exhibits, innovative engagements and event measurement programs – all designed so global customers can inspire audiences and deliver measurable results.

Headquartered in Atlanta with offices in Chicago and New York, Exhibitus' clients include AGCO, Cox Business, Georgia Pacific, Kawneer, Lexus, Mimaki, MBX Systems, Sandvik, Toshiba, Unifi, United Therapeutics and Verizon Wireless.

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Bay Area Female Entrepreneurs Teaming up for Good

GIVN Water female founder and Bay Area resident Liz Skalla has been a fan of Equator Coffees female founders Brooke McDonnell and Helen Russell for years as she watched their brand grow in various ways. "Brooke and Helen are an inspiration, not only because they are female founders but because they have grown a brand that stands out in an incredibly crowded category by choosing social responsibility." Said Liz Skalla, GIVN Water Co-Founder & Executive Vice President. Click here to read the latest news.

"Equator takes every small decision seriously, always striving to do the most good. Something that can seem simple like which bottled water brand to serve in our cafes actually has potential for huge impact. Partnering with a company like Givn allows us to offer a product our customers want from a business we trust. Working with other b-corps and women owned businesses is just one small part of how we use business as a force for good." said Helen Russell, Equator Coffees, Co-Founder & CEO.

John Houseal, GIVN® Water Co-Founder & CEO, stated that "We are thrilled to be partnering with Equator Coffees. Their commitment to serving their customers, and being a leader in changing the world for better, inspires us. We are excited to welcome their team and their forward thinking customers to the GIVN® clean water movement. Most of all, together we will make meaningful and positive impact for people in need." Be alert to the latest news.

GIVN® Water is a premium North American spring water that is Seriously Good. It is sourced regionally, packaged responsibly, and every bottle funds one day of clean water for a person in need. GIVN® Water consumers can quench their thirst for more, while enjoying some seriously good water.

ABOUT GIVN:
GIVN® Goods, maker of GIVN® Water, is a Certified B-Corporation® dedicated to turning everyday purchases into meaningful good and has been recognized in 2016, 2017 and 2018 as a Best for the World Honoree. Launched in 2015 with the flagship product GIVN® Water, GIVN® retailers and consumers have provided over 1 million days of clean water. GIVN® Water is available on Amazon.com and in more than 2,000 retail locations across the United States. Visit http://www.givnwater.com for more information. Read this for more information.

About Equator Coffees & Teas
Equator Coffees is an award-winning coffee roaster, retail operator and coffee farm owner headquartered in Marin County, CA. Founded in 1995 by Brooke McDonnell and Helen Russell, Equator's commitment to a sustainable, transparent approach spans more than two decades. In 2011, Equator formalized its commitment to sustainability by becoming the first California coffee roaster to become a certified B Corporation. Today, Equator operates seven retail cafes in the San Francisco Bay Area and has an expanding national wholesale business with partners including Google, LinkedIn, Twitter, The Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, William Sonoma, Whole Foods, Joie de Vivre Hospitality The Wing and We Work. For the last 15 years in a row, Equator has remained on The San Francisco Business Times' list of the Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses, and was the first LGBTQ Certified business to win the National SBA Small Business of the Year. To learn more, visit http://www.EquatorCoffees.com.

GIVN® is a registered trademark of GIVN Goods, Inc.
B-Corporation® is a registered trademark of B Lab.

Was This Fort Lauderdale Classic Style House Al Capone's Secret Hideaway?

Per the online encyclopedia Wikipedia Al Capone, sometimes known as 'Scarface,' was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era. He was co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as crime boss ended when he was 33."

CAPONE'S EMPTY VAULT
More recently, in 1986, "The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults" was a two-hour television special. It was broadcast April 21, 1986, hosted by Geraldo Rivera. The much-anticipated event turned out to be an anticlimactic and legendary flop. After almost two hours of teasing viewers, Rivera opened the vault to reveal … nothing!

Nevertheless, South Florida is still filled with Al Capone legend and lore. The Miami mansion where he died is easily located via any search engine. Almost every restaurant and bar established in Capone's time seems to have a story about how "Al Capone drank here." But Capone's reputed riverside hideout in Fort Lauderdale remains more of a mystery. The only mention of this Fort Lauderdale house we could find was in a 2014 PBS special entitled "Al Capone: Icon." Whether or not Al Capone used this home as a hideaway remains to be seen.

PERLA LICHI INTERIORS
It was a very interesting home that was a joy to design," says Interior Designer Perla Lichi. "We began our remodel by selecting white background materials. We wanted white walls and specified reflective white ceilings and shiny white floors that would make the rooms appear larger than they are and with higher ceilings. White was also the perfect background for hanging the client's modern artwork.

"We added a feature wall in a backlit, wall-to-wall mural. The faux turquoise and onyx mural—one of my specialties—establishes a color palette that flows throughout the home: living room, family room, master bedroom, and kitchen. Custom LED lighting in a random geometric pattern within reflective white ceilings visually connects the living room, dining room, and family room." A white counter that extends almost the full length of the kitchen is the perfect casual dining area. Grey ceramic mosaic tile with silver accents creates a perfect kitchen backsplash. This same tile is repeated under the long counter, where four white leather stools make it easy for family and guests to join the conversation when someone is cooking. Windows along the front of the house allow water views from every room that faces the river. One can just imagine Capone's boat pulling up to unload a shipment of bootleg whisky!

Photos by Barry Grossman, Weston. Perla Lichi is a Florida State licensed interior designer with offices in Coral Springs and Fort Lauderdale. To set an appointment, call (954) 726-0899 or fill out a "Jump Start" form at https://www.perlalichi.com

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Saturday, March 16, 2019

L.L.Bean Announces 2018 Year End Results and Employee Bonus

L.L.Bean announced today both its fiscal 2018 sales results and its intention to pay a performance bonus to its employees. For the fiscal year ending February 24, 2019, L.L.Bean reported annual net revenue of $1.6 billion, up 1% over 2017. Based on these results, the L.L.Bean Board of Directors approved a performance bonus of 5% of annual pay to approximately 5,400 eligible employees, as well as an additional 2% enhancement 401(k) contribution. Read this here.

The solid company performance comes at a time when the retail industry continues to experience challenges and follows a year in which considerable changes were made at the company. In 2018 the company completed the upgrade of internal legacy technology and warehouse systems which resulted in record setting daily orders processed, the highest on-time delivery and the lowest customer product backlogs in decades. Additionally, changes to the return policy cut fraudulent and abusive returns. L.L.Bean also continued to grow its Be an Outsider marketing campaign that has attracted a notable increase in new buyers.

"Measured against corporate goals and expectations, we performed well in a very competitive industry and a very difficult retail economy," said Steve Smith, L.L.Bean President and CEO. "We are on a journey towards growing our top line and the improvement to our bottom line is a critical first step. Improved profitability allows us to invest in our business. Today we thank and appreciate the hard work and dedication of our employees, the loyalty of our customers and the quality of our products and services."

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The company made significant investments in employee benefits. Improvements in core profitability enabled the company to invest nearly $45 million in employee benefits in 2018 including the discretionary cash bonus, 401(k) contributions and enhancements, expanded paid time off, paid parental leave and eldercare support, and a holiday gift.

"The year-end bonus and the enhanced contribution to the 401(k) underscores the ownership's commitment to sharing the company's profits and financial success with those who create them, our employees," said Shawn Gorman, L.L.Bean's Executive Chairman of the Board. "Our employees are who we are. The Board of Directors and the family are pleased that their efforts and excellence make it possible to reward them with a year-end bonus."

About L.L.Bean
L.L.Bean, Inc. is a leading multichannel merchant of quality outdoor gear and apparel. Founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean, the company began as a one-room operation selling a single product, the Maine Hunting Shoe. L.L.Bean is a family-owned Maine company led by Executive Chairman, Shawn Gorman, the great-grandson of Leon Leonwood Bean; and Stephen Smith, President and CEO. While its business has grown over the years, L.L.Bean continues to uphold the values of its founder, including his dedication to quality, customer service and a love of the outdoors. In the past ten years the company has provided over $30 million to nonprofit organizations. L.L.Bean currently operates 44 stores in 18 states across the United States, along with 28 stores in Japan. The 220,000-sq. ft. L.L.Bean retail store campus in Freeport, ME, is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and welcomes more than 3 million visitors every year. L.L.Bean can be found worldwide at http://www.llbean.com, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, and Instagram.