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Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated On The Hill Legislative Summit set for September 22-25, 2023

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On The Hill Summit (OTH), Jack and Jill of America, Inc.'s flagship legislative event, will be held September 22 through September 25 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On The Hill Summit (OTH), Jack and Jill of America, Inc.'s flagship legislative event, will be held September 22 through September 25 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.
  • 2023 On The Hill Legislative Summit Priorities:
    The OTH 2023 event schedule includes a Black Business Vendors Summit, National President's welcome reception and awards night, "Power of Advocacy" speaker series, mental health pop-up, and a day on the Capitol for teens to engage with Congressional Representatives and Senators.
  • Sponsors for Jack and Jill of America, Inc.'s 2023 On The Hill Legislative Summit include Unilever, Ford, AARP, Baxter, Prudential, and Jack and Jill of America Foundation.
  • Learn about Jack and Jill of America, Inc. by visiting jackandjillinc.org and @jackandjillinc on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, or LinkedIn: Jack and Jill of America, Inc.

THE INAUGURAL ISSUE OF VEGAS CHAMBER'S REBRANDED BUSINESS MAGAZINE DEBUTS

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Vegas Chamber and the Las Vegas Review-Journal launched an innovative partnership that retooled and rebranded the Chamber's Business Voice magazine with the first issue of Taking Care of Business. This collaboration will expand the audience reach of the award-winning magazine and significantly increase its visibility across the entire region.

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  • In partnership with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Taking Care of Business officially launches during the Chamber's annual trip to D.C.
    LAS VEGAS, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Vegas Chamber and the Las Vegas Review-Journal launched an innovative partnership that retooled and rebranded the Chamber's Business Voice magazine with the first issue of Taking Care of Business.
  • The timing of the inaugural issue, which features the Washington D.C. Fly-in, coincides with Vegas Chamber's annual trip to the nation's capital.
  • Nevada's business leaders go to D.C. every year to advocate and meet with policymakers on federal issues that directly impact employers.
  • The business community and Nevadans look to both the RJ and the Vegas Chamber for their business insights, news and connections," said Chase Rankin, senior vice president of advertising sales for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ADVOCATES TAKE CENTER STAGE IN WASHINGTON TO DISCUSS BIPARTISAN POLICY SOLUTIONS

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) hosted its annual 2023 Leadership Conference, where over 300 Women’s Business Center leaders from all 50 states gathered to discuss women’s entrepreneurship and advance a pro-women business ownership policy agenda.

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  • The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) hosted its annual 2023 Leadership Conference, where over 300 Women’s Business Center leaders from all 50 states gathered to discuss women’s entrepreneurship and advance a pro-women business ownership policy agenda.
  • The event aligned with a U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing on women’s entrepreneurship, where four women small business owners testified about the critical role of the Women’s Business Center (WBC) network.
  • Our annual convening remains one of the most critical gatherings of women business leaders in the country.
  • Despite operating under an antiquated and restrictive statute, WBCs have shown a robust impact in supporting women business owners across the country.

UpLift Raises $10.7M in Series A Funding to Advance Access to High Quality Psychotherapy and Psychiatry

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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Founded in 2020, UpLift is a technology-driven, omnichannel behavioral health provider enabling whole person, value-based care through the integration of mental and physical health.

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  • Founded in 2020, UpLift is a technology-driven, omnichannel behavioral health provider enabling whole person, value-based care through the integration of mental and physical health.
  • UpLift partners with leading national and regional health insurance plans to deliver high-quality, virtual-first psychotherapy and psychiatry.
  • UpLift is playing a critical role in addressing this mental health crisis by providing access to insurance-based behavioral healthcare.
  • UpLift and AmeriHealth D.C. will collaborate to enroll new and existing network providers onto the UpLift platform, forming a high-performance network.

Stanton Chase Washington D.C. Announces Appointment of Iris Drayton-Spann to Managing Director

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington D.C. Office of Stanton Chase, a top-10 retained executive search and consulting firm, announced Monday that Iris Drayton-Spann will be promoted from Director to Managing Director.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington D.C. Office of Stanton Chase, a top-10 retained executive search and consulting firm, announced Monday that Iris Drayton-Spann will be promoted from Director to Managing Director.
  • As a part of Stanton Chase's Washington, DC team, Iris serves as an expert in non-profit, public media, human resources, and for-profit diversity executive placements and leadership consulting.
  • It is core to how I show up every day, with clients and candidates at Stanton Chase," she said.
  • Iris graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor's degree and George Washington University with a Master's.

AWBC APPLAUDS RECORD EXPANSION OF WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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Washington, D.C., July 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week the U. S. Small Business Administration announced two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) to expand the Women’s Business Center (WBC) program.

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  • Washington, D.C., July 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week the U. S. Small Business Administration announced two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) to expand the Women’s Business Center (WBC) program.
  • The WBC Program is the central pillar for women’s entrepreneurial development dating back to landmark legislation, H.R.
  • These grant notices are the byproduct of persistent advocacy by the Association of Women’s Business Centers’ ( AWBC ) to ensure the nation’s 13 million women-owned small businesses have equitable access to business technical assistance.
  • We thank the many supporters of this critical program in Congress for appropriating funds that match the explosive growth of women business owners.

Progress Announces Winners of the 2023 Sitefinity Website of the Year Awards

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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BURLINGTON, Mass., June 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS), the trusted provider of application development and infrastructure software, today announced the winners of the 2023 Progress® Sitefinity® Website of the Year Awards. For more than a decade, these awards have recognized customers and partners for the exceptional digital experiences they deliver to their customers and end users. The contest was open for all Sitefinity platform deployments that were launched or significantly upgraded in the past year.

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  • Now in its 12th year, the awards recognize the exceptional digital experiences Progress Sitefinity customers and partners have created
    BURLINGTON, Mass., June 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS), the trusted provider of application development and infrastructure software, today announced the winners of the 2023 Progress® Sitefinity® Website of the Year Awards .
  • The 2023 Sitefinity Website of the Year winners were selected in two phases.
  • Most recently, the Progress DX suite of products was recognized in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Platforms and Sitefinity was named by G2 as a 2023 Best Software Awards winner.
  • To explore the contest winners and Progress partners that built many of the winning websites, visit the “Website of the Year Awards” page.

Bright MLS May Housing Report: Home Prices May Have Bottomed Out: With limited inventory, however, the Mid-Atlantic market remains competitive

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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"There is a pool of 'shadow' buyers that could be waiting for mortgage rates to drop this summer," said Lisa Sturtevant, Bright MLS Chief Economist.

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  • "There is a pool of 'shadow' buyers that could be waiting for mortgage rates to drop this summer," said Lisa Sturtevant, Bright MLS Chief Economist.
  • Lower mortgage rates could entice some homeowners to list their home, but it likely won't be enough to shift the balance in the market."
  • The median days on market in the Mid-Atlantic region was 7 in May, the fastest pace of home sales transactions since last June.
  • Showing activity remains below last year's level (-21.8%) as would-be buyers have relatively few homes to view.

Willow Creek Partners Launches Platform Company The One 23 Group To Support the Government Services Market

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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TYSONS, Va., June 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willow Creek Partners (WCP), a private equity firm located in the Washington DC Metro Area, has launched its newest platform company The One 23 Group to diversify its current portfolio.

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  • TYSONS, Va., June 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willow Creek Partners (WCP), a private equity firm located in the Washington DC Metro Area, has launched its newest platform company The One 23 Group to diversify its current portfolio.
  • The One 23 Group focuses on providing cutting-edge capabilities including cyber, consulting & analytics, and digital workplace services to the Department of Defense, Intelligence, and Federal Civilian customers.
  • The One 23 Group will be the foundation for WCP’s Government Services portfolio with a workforce of over 200 employees supporting a variety of customers across the federal market.
  • “We are thrilled to announce the formation of our Government Services Platform, The One 23 Group, which is purpose built on decades of history and work experience that brings together a diverse group of highly talented professionals under one organization,” said Matt Brady, WCP CEO & Co-Founder.

FHU Analytics Team Brings Home Second Consecutive DataFest Award

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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HENDERSON, Tenn., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the second consecutive year, Freed-Hardeman University's analytics team has won one of three major awards during DataFest, an elite data competition held regionally. The latest win took place at Loyola University in Chicago Friday, April 21, through Sunday, April 23, 2023.

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  • HENDERSON, Tenn., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the second consecutive year, Freed-Hardeman University's analytics team has won one of three major awards during DataFest, an elite data competition held regionally.
  • Only three awards are given at each DataFest with no second or third places.
  • In their first competition in 2022, the team members sponsored by the FHU College of Business won honors for Best Insight at the Washington D.C. DataFest.
  • For more information about the FHU business analytics program, individuals can visit fhu.edu/academics/colleges/business/analytics or email [email protected] .