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Cruise Planners Awarded "Franchise Partner of the Year" by Royal Caribbean International

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Monday, February 12, 2024

"We are committed to our long-standing partnership with Royal Caribbean, and receiving the esteemed Franchise Partner of the Year award is truly a source of joy and pride for us," said Michelle Fee, founder and CEO of Cruise Planners.

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  • "We are committed to our long-standing partnership with Royal Caribbean, and receiving the esteemed Franchise Partner of the Year award is truly a source of joy and pride for us," said Michelle Fee, founder and CEO of Cruise Planners.
  • The partnership between the two travel brand leaders, Cruise Planners and Royal Caribbean, has been strong for decades.
  • In fact, Cruise Planners has been a top partner of Royal Caribbean since 2014 and was awarded the prestigious Chairman's Award (2015, 2017-2019) and President's Award (2014, 2016).
  • Thanks for the support, and congratulations to Cruise Planners for winning our Franchise Partner of the Year Award."

BIRD - Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial R&D Foundation to invest $9.6 million in 10 new projects: The approved projects, with an overall budget of $24.5 million, involve innovations in the areas of Agrotech, Biotechnology, Electronics, Energy, Foodtech,

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

In addition to the grants from BIRD, the projects will access private-sector funding, boosting the total investment in all projects to $24.5 million.

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  • In addition to the grants from BIRD, the projects will access private-sector funding, boosting the total investment in all projects to $24.5 million.
  • The BIRD Foundation promotes collaborations between U.S. and Israeli companies in various technological sectors for joint product development.
  • In addition to providing conditional grants of up to $1.5 million, the Foundation assists by working with companies to identify potential strategic partners and facilitate introductions.
  • The ten projects approved by the Board of Governors are in addition to the over 1000 projects that the BIRD Foundation has approved for funding during its 46-year history.

4 Powerful Ways to Turbo Charge Collaboration in Microsoft 365

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

HOBOKEN, N.J., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Messaging Architects, an eMazzanti Technologies Company and Microsoft expert, shares several effective ways to use Microsoft 365 to build strong teams. The article first describes Microsoft 365 features that enable colleagues to easily collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in real time.

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  • NYC area Microsoft expert shares four tips to help businesses optimize collaboration in Microsoft 365, including co-authoring and task management tips—in a new article from Messaging Architects
    HOBOKEN, N.J., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Messaging Architects, an eMazzanti Technologies Company and Microsoft expert , shares several effective ways to use Microsoft 365 to build strong teams.
  • Below are a few excerpts from the article, " 4 Powerful Ways to Turbo Charge Collaboration in Microsoft 365 ."
  • The powerful Microsoft 365 features described in the article represent just a small sample of the collaboration options in Microsoft 365.
  • Working with a Microsoft Partner such as Messaging Architects, companies can explore additional Microsoft tools or plan their Microsoft 365 migration .

Cruise Planners Celebrates 30 Years of Success and a Major Milestone at their Annual Convention

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

This year's convention is centered around the theme "CP World: Limitless," showcasing endless possibilities where not even the sky is the limit for their Cruise Planners travel advisors.

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  • This year's convention is centered around the theme "CP World: Limitless," showcasing endless possibilities where not even the sky is the limit for their Cruise Planners travel advisors.
  • Cruise Planners' CP World serves as the embodiment of their five brand pillars: Marketing, Technology, Training, Support, and People & Culture.
  • This concept encapsulates the essential elements that set Cruise Planners apart from all other hosts and franchise networks.
  • Cruise Planners celebrates a historic 30 years in business and achieved a major milestone of more than $1 Billion in sales in 2023 as well as a record year in both purchases and departures.

CFP Board Center for Financial Planning Recognizes 2023 Sponsors for Diversity Summit & Career Fair

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CFP Board Center for Financial Planning ("Center") announced today the sponsors for its sixth annual Diversity Summit and Career Fair .

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CFP Board Center for Financial Planning ("Center") announced today the sponsors for its sixth annual Diversity Summit and Career Fair .
  • The Diversity Summit will take place in person at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, on November 9, 2023, preceded by the Virtual Diversity Career Fair on November 8.
  • "We sincerely thank our sponsors for generously supporting the 2023 Diversity Summit and Virtual Diversity Career Fair," said CFP Board CEO Kevin R. Keller, CAE .
  • The 2023 Diversity Summit and Virtual Diversity Career Fair sponsors are as follows:

Miro announces new features to support the full spectrum of innovation and help users go from idea to execution

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO and AMSTERDAM, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Miro® , the visual workspace for innovation, hosted its annual community event, Distributed. Miro announced multiple new product features and integrations aimed at improving the innovation process to help teams achieve better business outcomes, faster. These include the introduction of Miro Assist - the next evolution of Miro's powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities - now available as an innovation co-pilot, significant enhancements to advanced diagramming, and deeper Azure DevOps integration for scaled product planning.

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  • Miro announced multiple new product features and integrations aimed at improving the innovation process to help teams achieve better business outcomes, faster.
  • "Miro is redefining how teams responsible for bringing new products and services to market can get projects from idea to execution.
  • Introducing Miro Assist: Miro Assist is an AI-powered thought partner that uses the context of a board to help users bring breakthrough products to market, faster.
  • With this new integration Miro users will be able to securely leverage the best-in-class diagramming capabilities of draw.io within Miro.

OHBA Congratulates the 2023 Awards of Distinction Winners

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Collingwood, Ontario, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) is pleased to announce the 2023 OHBA Awards of Distinction (AoD) winners.

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  • Collingwood, Ontario, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) is pleased to announce the 2023 OHBA Awards of Distinction (AoD) winners.
  • This annual awards program recognizes the creativity, innovation, and excellence of builders, renovators, developers, and service professionals within Ontario’s dynamic residential construction industry.
  • Categories span seven groupings, including architectural design, renovation, room design, image & advertising, on-site sales presentation, and the coveted prestige awards.
  • The winners were revealed last night at the AoD Gala presented by Federated Insurance and hosted by comedian and TV personality Graham Chittenden.

CFP Board Center for Financial Planning Announces 2023 Diversity Summit & Virtual Career Fair Agenda

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CFP Board Center for Financial Planning ("Center") announced today the agenda for its sixth annual Diversity Summit and Career Fair .

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CFP Board Center for Financial Planning ("Center") announced today the agenda for its sixth annual Diversity Summit and Career Fair .
  • The Diversity Summit will occur in person at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, on November 9, 2023, preceded by a virtual Diversity Career Fair on November 8.
  • The Diversity Summit, one of the only diversity-centric events in the financial planning space, facilitates discussions on initiatives for a more diverse, inclusive and equitable financial planning profession.
  • For more information on the Diversity Summit and virtual Career Fair, including the agenda and speakers, visit CFP Board's website, where you can also:
    Register separately for the Career Fair , which will take place on November 8.

Generative AI Startup Mindtrip Raises $7M to Plan Your Next Trip

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Friday, September 8, 2023

Mindtrip is an all-new travel platform built on top of Large Language Models to simplify the way travelers discover, plan and book travel all in one place.

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  • Mindtrip is an all-new travel platform built on top of Large Language Models to simplify the way travelers discover, plan and book travel all in one place.
  • Busy travelers are missing access to a more curated discovery-based trip planning process leading to more authentic travel experiences.
  • They want to make quick and easy booking decisions without visiting 10 different websites and apps to plan a vacation.
  • Seamlessly discover new locations, plan and book all aspects of travel from flights and hotels to restaurants and experiences.

Association of African American Financial Advisors To Hold Annual V.I.S.I.O.N. Conference, Sept. 13-15

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of African American Financial Advisors ("AAAA" or the "Association"), a non-profit membership organization for African American financial advisors and other wealth management industry professionals, today announced the group's annual flagship V.I.S.I.O.N. Conference, to be held Sept. 13 to 15, at the prestigious Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor, Maryland.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of African American Financial Advisors ("AAAA" or the "Association"), a non-profit membership organization for African American financial advisors and other wealth management industry professionals, today announced the group's annual flagship V.I.S.I.O.N.
  • The group is preparing to bring hundreds of Black/African American financial advisors and financial planners, under this year's inspiring theme.
  • 'Navigating the Future of Wealth Management for Black America,' underscores the Association's commitment to enriching the financial landscape of African American communities.
  • Alex David, CEO of Stifel independent Advisors, and incoming Chairman Emeritus of AAAA concluded, "The Association's annual flagship V.I.S.I.O.N.