Showing posts with label 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2010. Show all posts

Saturday, 28 January 2012

Leading Invitation Purveyor Unveils its Delightful 2010 Holiday Collection

Cary, NC (PRWEB) October 7, 2010

The holiday season is beckoning and so many will soon begin party planning. Simplifying the process and stirring up anticipation from the start is InvitationBox.com, the premier Internet source of trendy invitations and greeting cards. Today, InvitationBox.com officially announces its 2010 holiday collection which is bursting with fresh creations by the industry's leading invitation stylists. The hot-off-the-press assortment includes exclusive designs by William Arthur, Noteworthy Collection, Paper So Pretty, SanLori Designs, M. Middleton, Putnam House, and IB Designs, to name a few.


With quality and originality unrivaled, hosts can rest assured eyes will light up and expectations will rise when family, friends, and colleagues open an invite from InvitationBox.com.


?A truly memorable affair begins with the invitation,? according to Founder of InvitationBox.com Jon LaNasa. ?The style and tone of your invitation will let guests know what to expect and set the mood of your event. Our newest holiday designs are a unique and special way to do this and spread the word about your upcoming party. We have something to suit everyone?s taste and every party theme.?


Of the 350 plus winter, holiday and Christmas-themed designs to choose from many are part of the environmentally-conscious ?InvitationBox Green? initiative ? a compilation of great designs printed on recycled paper as well as paper that is FSC and SFI certified. A portion of the proceeds go to support the We Campaign.


Once a style is chosen, the extent to which customers can then personalize their invitation is extensive. Besides customizing with the event?s title, description and details, many items are available in an array of colors offering a slight variation on the original selection. Customers also have the option to order matching response cards and address labels.


The experts at InvitationBox.com have gone the extra step to suggest invitation styles for different party themes, such as: a festive cookie or ornament exchange, a casual holiday open house, a fashionable cocktail party, a company celebration, a traditional Christmas feast, or a lavish and elegant affair with all the trimmings.


During this time of giving, it is fitting to note that InvitationBox.com is a company with a generous spirit. Throughout the year they donate a portion of overall proceeds to nationwide charities, including the Rally for the Cure, The Thomas G. Labrecque Foundation for Lung Cancer and the Holt Foundation.


Shop the holiday collection and order at http://www.invitationbox.com/holidaycards.html


Orders ship within two to seven business days and delivery options include ground, second day and next day. In addition to ordering online customers can call 866-862-7382 and employ the assistance of a trained and helpful invitation consultant.


About InvitationBox.com


Family owned and operated, InvitationBox.com offers a vibrant collection of trendy stationery, party invitations, greeting cards, photo cards, calling cards, announcements and customizable accessories including stampers, stickers, address labels, embossers, gift tags, and fantastic gift ideas. With over 3,000 designs to choose from, they have a unique invitation or announcement for every occasion under the sun: weddings, bridal showers, engagement parties, birth announcements, baby showers, birthdays, graduations, summertime pool parties, backyard barbeques, family reunions, house warming, retirement, wine tastings, Valentine?s Day, Halloween and more! See the sweeping collection at http://www.invitationbox.com


For more information or to request samples and hi-res photos, please contact Wendy Roberts, Director of Public Relations, Orca Communications Unlimited at wendy(at)orcapr(dot)com.


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United States Martial Arts Festival 2010 Celebrated In Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 19, 2010

The highly anticipated and inaugural United States Martial Arts Festival? 2010 will be held July 18, 2010 at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center located in the City of Redondo Beach of Los Angeles. With plenty of free parking, the doors will open at 2:00 pm, and the various presentations and martial arts demonstrations will run from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. The event will be locally televised by United Television Broadcasting (UTB) Hollywood and covered by various radio stations, magazines and newspapers to promote and celebrate the festival in the Los Angeles area.


Hosted by the United States Martial Arts Committee?, the purpose of the annual United States Martial Arts Festival? charity event is to promote the arts and celebrate the international cultural community. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the martial arts scholarship program of the Shin Koyamada Foundation (http://koyamada.org), which will use the funds to sponsor youth to enroll in a martial arts school in the United States.


Martial arts masters from many countries such as Japan, Korea, USA, China, Brazil, India, Israel and Thailand are strongly showing their support for this event by voluntarily performing their country?s martial arts for the added benefits of peace, unity and brotherhood.


Celebrity soprano singer Yolanda Mitchell West will make a special guest appearance to sing the USA national anthem. The internationally famous Internet and television hostess Nia Lyte will host the day?s event. The Festival?s celebrity special guest is Shin Koyamada (Star of the epic film The Last Samurai and Disney Channel?s internationally hit teen movie Wendy Wu Homecoming Warrior.).


Sponsors, schools and supporters will set up booths/tables to present and promote the organization. Food and beverages will be provided at the Center.


The event performers include Grandmaster Soke Kubota (International Karate Association), Grandmaster Fumio Demura (Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Genbu-Kai International), Grandmaster Tadashi Yamashita (Yamashita Shorin-Ryu Karate Association), Sifu Shi Yan Hui (California Shaolin Temple), Sifu Ken Hui (Northern Shaolin Kung Fu + Lion Dance) and Sifu Kisu (Harmonious Fist Chinese Athletic Association), Grandmaster Lion C. Choi (Tae Kwon Do), Roy Elghanayan (Krav Maga Los Angeles), James E. West II (Brian Hawkins? American Kenpo Karate), Grandmaster Chul Jin Kim (Hapkido/Chul Jin Martial Arts), Master Ted Tetsuyasu Uekuma (South Bay Shorinji Kempo), The Ruffo Brothers and Kung Gu Rinpoche (Kadanmpa Temple). The event will also feature traditional dancers and China?s Lion Dance.


The event sponsors include the Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles, The Japan Foundation in Los Angeles, Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), Bridge USA, UTB Hollywood, Team J Station (TJS), Sanuki no sato Restaurant, Shin Sen Gumi Group, Sushiboy, Golden Style LIVE, Shinca Design, Claudia Hallowell, Dora Solinas, S&L Management, Inc, My4life, METAL Law Group, IACE Travel, Koyamada Performing Arts Company, Vivalachi, FIECY, International Martial Arts Goodwill Ambassadors Committee (IMAGAC) and many more.


About the United States Martial Arts Committee?

The United States Martial Arts Committee (USMAC) was founded in early 2010 within the Shin Koyamada Foundation (The SKF; a 501(c)(3) United States Nonprofit Organization) by a group of martial arts grandmasters and businessmen who share similar international visions for the martial arts community. The purpose of the committee is to host yearly martial arts charity events, which includes the United States Martial Arts Festival. The committee?s mission is to preserve and promote martial arts styles and their traditions as well as to facilitate the exchange of cultures and their arts from around the world.


For more info about the tickets and the event, please visit the official website at http://www.usmafest.com or email us at boxoffice(at)usmafest(dot)com or call us at 818-588-9754.


Join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/usmaf


By Dr. Craig Reid.


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