Charlotte, NC - BSA PR & Marketing has been appointed to Event Produce the Charlotte Symphony's 'Oscar Night ® America' benefit party at the Belk Theatre on February 22, 2009.

Charlotte, NC – Recently launched new real estate law practice,FrickTrent, PLLC, has launched their new website at www.fricktrent.com

The website was designed and is hosted by local international web design company, Digital Trooper and runs on the Morphogine Content Management System.

The new website enables FrickTrent, PLLC clients to submit new transactions online allowing quicker processing time and ease of communication.

Frick Trent, PLLC, has offices in Charlotte, NC and in Rock Hill, SC and specializes in residential, commercial and investment real estate legal services.

Charlotte, NC – Well-known local real estate Attorneys, Tracy Frick and Jeffrey Trent, have launched their new real estate law practice, FrickTrent, PLLC.The company has offices in Charlotte, NC and in Rock Hill, SC and specializes in residential, commercial and investment real estate legal services.

Rock Hill, SC Office :

727 Dilworth Lane, Suite 201

Rock Hill, SC 29732

Phone 803-324-4000
Fax 803-329-7760

Charlotte, NC Office :

600 N Graham Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone 704-376-8181

Fax 704-376-8180

www.fricktrent.com

Charlotte, NC - SynergyStreet.com, an online business social networking website,  at www.SynergyStreet.com, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dianne Stewart as Chief Marketing Advisor and Craig Field as Chief Financial Advisor.    

Charlotte, NC - Rebecca Nagy, a nationally recognized motivational and inspiration speaker and member of the National Speakers Association recently hosted a teleconference with John Assaraf of “The Secret” on the “Law of Attraction”.

Charlotte, NC - BSA Public Relations & Marketing has been appointed agency of record by Charlotte Smith, life coach & certified 'Seven Secrets of Slim People' group leader and trainer.

For more information contact Charlotte Smith at 1-800-496-7710 or on her website at www.secretsofslimpeople.com

Charlotte, NC – SynergyStreet.com, an online business social networking website, is pleased to announce the introduction of their barter trade platform “SynergyStreetTRADE”, which allows entrepreneurs a vehicle for trading the products and services they offer, for those they need from other business members of the network.  Participating members accept payment of their products and services in “trade dollars” in lieu of cash.  
“The introduction of SynergyStreetTRADE” to the members of the community opens a whole new vista of opportunity for the participating businesses to expand their sphere of influence locally, nationally and globally.  All of the transactions are handled online in real-time, 24/7, via our state-of-the-art software platform. Participation in the barter community is optional to members of the SynergyStreet.com business network”, says Tony Holden, Founder and CEO of SynergyStreet.
When businesses barter their products or services they have several advantages over cash transactions: 1) They acquire other products or services at their cost, thus conserving valuable cash 2) They expand their marketing by connecting with other businesses that are looking for other companies with which to trade and…..

They fill unproductive time with productive time and instead of selling excess inventory at drastic reductions or losses, they sell at market value. With the economy tightening, business operators are constantly looking for cost effective and time-saving ways to market their products and services and this portal presents a unique opportunity to get the word out on their business activities to a qualified and pre-selected local, regional or international market.  They plug in their information and the system matches them with prospective clients.

“We have just launched and we are already approaching nearly 5 million dollars of product and service offerings for barter through trading partners in the USA, Canada, South America, Europe, Asia, India and New Zealand.  We’re very excited about the prospects of building the largest global entrepreneurial community for commerce and collaboration. Unlike other trade exchanges in the market, SynergyStreetTRADE offers a “flat-fee”, unlimited self-service network.  It’s very economical for a business to “try” trade if it’s new to them.  There are no long-term contracts and a business is in complete control of all of their barter trades.  To our knowledge, we’re the first business social network to offer a barter trade platform to its members,” says Holden.

In a global economy where fluctuating currencies and volatile economic conditions abound, SynergyStreet provides a viable solution to the major challenges most entrepreneurs face: having enough money to run their business, maximizing their time and finding qualified prospects for their product or service.  The members of the SynergyStreet community can subscribe to the SynergyStreetTRADE exchange for a nominal fee and monthly subscription and complete their barter trades online.

themselves with other members in the community, or they can pay for the services of a “trade broker” to assist them with their transactions if they wish.  Additionally, they may apply for a “SynergyStreetTRADE dollar” line of credit. 
“Many entrepreneurs may not qualify for conventional bank financing either because of past credit challenges or a limited time in business, but access to capital is one of the greatest needs a business owner has,” says Holden.  “SynergyStreetTRADE has the capability to issue this much needed ‘trade dollar’ credit if we can see the community has a need for the product or service the company offers.  Alternative currency is big, and SynergyStreet is on the cutting-edge.”

Holden states that “The SynergyStreetTRADE platform is ‘like an alternative currency banking system’.  It is important for members to understand that their barter transactions are treated the same as cash transactions for purposes of taxes. All member account and transaction records are kept online and accessible by members at any time.  Additionally we are required by the I.R.S. to provide all members and the government a “1099B” at tax time.
Today, barter trade of goods and services represents an increasingly significant percentage of our global economy, especially since the advent of organized barter trade exchanges and their accessibility through the internet. 
As a serial entrepreneur, business owner and consultant to businesses for 30 years, Tony Holden, Founder and CEO of SynergyStreet, says, “We saw a niche opportunity to serve the business community by building a portal where business owners could have a single source for networking, news and knowledge, and build relationships online that lead to marketplace meetings.  It is best described as the ultimate online entrepreneurial community - a cross between Facebook, Match.com and eBay for entrepreneurs.

Though SynergyStreet is geared toward entrepreneurs and independent business owners of all genres, anyone with the ‘spirit of enterprise’ may join SynergyStreet, including corporate entities that serve the entrepreneurial community at large.  All that is needed to join SynergyStreet is a valid email address. Once registered, users may immediately begin to connect with other members of the community.

SynergyStreet is an online entrepreneurial community and business-oriented "social network" that engages and empowers business owners by providing a “meeting place” for commerce, community, and collaboration.  Entrepreneurs can use SynergyStreet to post their professional profiles, showcase their products and services with photo, video, or text files in their personalized portfolio, share links, blog, as well as create and participate in groups and discussions in a secure and trusted environment.   

Charlotte, NC - BSA Public Relations & Marketing has been appointed agency of record by Rebecca Nagy, a nationally recognized motivational and inspiration speaker and member of the National Speakers Association.

For more information contact Rebecca Nagy at 704-588-4623 to www.rebeccanagy.com

Charlotte, NC - Rebecca Nagy, a nationally recognized motivational and inspiration speaker and member of the National Speakers Association will host a free teleconference with John Assaraf of “The Secret” on the “Law of Attraction” on July 23, 2008 at 8 pm EDT.
To sign up go to : http://lawofattraction.meetup.com/592/calendar/8085308/

For more information on the teleconference contact
Rebecca Nagy at 704-588-4623 to www.rebeccanagy.com

Charlotte, NC - Rebecca Nagy recently presented a talk to the National Association of Catering Executives’ Charlotte Chapter’s Monthly Meeting at the Holiday Inn Center City, entitled “Public Speaking 101”.

Rebecca Nagy is an accomplished nationally recognized motivational and inspiration speaker and member of the National Speakers Association.

For more information contact Rebecca Nagy at 704-588-4623 to www.rebeccanagy.com

Charlotte Smith, life coach & certified 'Seven Secrets of Slim People' group leader and trainer, has launched a practice in Charlotte to teach people to listen to their bodies, stop using food to cope with life and to achieve their ideal bodyweight.

For more information contact Charlotte Smith at 1-800-496-7710 or go to www.secretsofslimpeople.com

WHAT :  Lecture by Charlotte Smith entitled "Be free from food obsession."  Make peace with food and your body.  Learn how diets do not work.  Learn to eat whatever you want , to achieve and maintain your ideal body weight.
 
WHO :  Charlotte Smith, a certified 'Seven Secrets of Slim People' group coach and life coach.
 
WHEN :  June 23, 2008 at 7:00 PM
 
COST : Free, informative and open to the public.  Bring a friend ! 
 
WHERE :  LiveWELLCarolinas!  CMC,  Northlake Mall (Exit 18/I-77),  6801 North Lake Mall Dr., Charlotte, NC
 
For more information contact Charlotte Smith ,  1-800-496-7710 or visit  www.secretsofslimpeople.com

Charlotte, NC – Tony Holden, founder of a new social networking site for business owners and entrepreneurs at  www.SynergyStreet.com, has announced that Mr. Jim Cathcart has accepted the appointment of Senior Advisor and Spokesperson for SynergyStreet. 

Jim Cathcart, CSP, CPAE, one of the most widely recognized professional speakers in the world, is founder and president of Cathcart Institute, Inc. and an advisor to the Schools of Business at Pepperdine University and California Lutheran University. As the author of 14 books and scores of recorded programs, his students number in the hundreds of thousands. He is a past president of the National Speakers Association (NSA), winner of the Cavett Award, member of the Speaker Hall of Fame (CPAE), Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a member of the exclusive Speakers Roundtable, 20 of the world's top speakers, and, in the year 2001, recipient of the Golden Gavel Award from Toastmasters International.

How SynergyStreet got connected with Jim Cathcart:  "Jim Cathcart is a master of growing High-Value Relationships. His own career is a reflection of this. When you list the names of the top speakers and authors in the business community you are also naming Jim’s contacts list. He’s in their address book and they are in his. I’ve seen him in action since 1989 and have been impressed with how widely admired he is among his colleagues and customers. He has received just about every honor that is bestowed upon professional speakers.”

“Jim’s level of integrity, business acumen and reputation are what SynergyStreet wants for everyone.  We know of no one more qualified to represent our community in the marketplace.   We are thrilled that he has agreed to represent us as our Spokesperson and Senior Advisor.  We encourage everyone to acquaint themselves with Jim by checking out his profile, blog and links to the storehouse of valuable information he has provided to the community at large and through his professional services as a speaker, author and trusted advisor." –said Tony Holden, Founder & CEO of SynergyStreet.com

What Jim Cathcart has to say about SynergyStreet: “Today is the day for you to connect with as many trusted friends as you can and SynergyStreet is the place to do it. We grew up thinking that ‘Knowledge is Power’ and then discovered that the internet makes most knowledge available to everyone. So where is Power today? It is TRUST. The person with the most trust and acceptance among others is the person with the most power to succeed. Nobody makes it alone; we all need each other more than ever. “

“With SynergyStreet you now have a system within which you can connect and collaborate easily and safely. As you build your own community of trusted colleagues and friends you expand your capacity for success. Our goal at SynergyStreet is to make it easy and fun for you to conduct business and grow friendships. Our focus is bringing you Commerce, Community and Collaboration to expand your potential to succeed.”

Cathcart Institute, Inc. has published a wide variety of learning resources in the area of human development. All of these are available as live in-person training programs as well as published works. Topics covered include: Sales Skills, Leadership, Professional Development, Self Improvement, Relationship Skills, Public Speaking, Self Motivation, Managing People, Psychology, Personality Styles, Sales Management, Marketing, Customer Relations, Customer Service Strategies, Strategic Planning, and Communication Skills.

Speech Topics include: Relationship Intelligence ™, All Leadership Begins With Self Leadership, Relationship Selling™, The Acorn Principle™: (Helping People Grow), Guaranteeing Lifetime Customer Loyalty, and Behavioral Economics: Every Action Has A Value or A Cost. 

Jim Cathcart's works are published by the world's top publishers: St. Martin's Press, Leading Authorities Press, Dartnell, Penguin Putnam, Macmillan India, Prentice Hall, Nightingale Conant and the University of Southern California. Relationship Selling is now translated into Chinese, Japanese, German and Finnish. Jim's works are available in print, on DVD, CD and online.

SynergyStreet considers Jim Cathcart to be exactly the kind of person who belongs on SynergyStreet.com and we welcome him as he welcomes you to our community. As Jim often says, “Join us and let’s discover just how much more successful you can be!”

Charlotte, NC - Wealth Design International Inc., an international business and investment advice & planning company,  has launched a new website at www.wealthdesign.biz

Says Craig Field, President & CEO of Wealth Design International Inc, "We can now offer our international clients the option of a personal password-protected log on facility to enable them to monitor their portfolio of investments and peruse investment business opportunities around the world that they may wish to invest in."

The site was designed and is hosted by Digital Trooper Inc and is powered by Morphogine, a Content Management System for easy updates and changes.

Charlotte, NC – Charlotte businessman and entrepreneur Tony Holden has founded and launched a new social networking site specifically designed for small business owners and entrepreneurs at www.SynergyStreet.com  

Says Holden, of his online venture, “It’s best described as the ultimate online entrepreneurial community - a cross between facebook and match.com for entrepreneurs and its local!With the economy tightening, business operators are constantly looking for cost effective ways to market their products and services and this portal presents a unique opportunity to get the word out on your business activities to a qualified and pre-selected local market.”

SynergyStreet.com is well on its way to becoming the hottest online marketing tool for small and medium-sized companies in Charlotte. It uses state-of-the-art social networking technology to connect with the right sales prospects prior to making the sales pitch saving valuable time and money, before making the face-to-face appointment.

“Selling the concept of a social networking portal to the X & Y generation is no problem, but the Baby Boomers who are leading the way in the small business explosion, are fast catching on to this new way of communicating and marketing

themselves online. We now have well over 200 small business companies represented in the Charlotte area alone, as well as several other states and five countries; and we are growing daily, as folks hear about how useful and helpful this site is,” says Holden.

One of the features of SynergyStreet.com is the “People Map” which is a self created group of contacts that you can handpick in an instant, to suit your needs and target market. It’s a quick way of pre-selecting the kind of people you would like to connect with, without wasting valuable time meeting with them only to discover that are not a good fit.

Other valuable tools on SynergyStreet.com include the ability to connect and network with other like-minded entrepreneurs and small business owners, build your own personalized business market presence,share files and other media, schedule meetings, share your knowledge, establish groups for similar business interests and speak your mind!

The popularity of online social networking continues to grow dramatically, but there are few players in the business niche community.SynergyStreet is totally unique in that it offers its’ members a commerce trade platform, which provides community members the opportunity to barter their products and services with one another by using Synergy Street Trade ”dollars" as the currency of exchange.

Tony Holden is also the Founder of Cre8tive Synergy Group, which meets weekly in SouthPark, and is a professional organization that serves the entrepreneurial community through an "open source" forum for the generation and implementation of great ideas and concepts, and the formation and development of strategic business alliances.

Charlotte, NC - Wealth Design International Inc., an international business and investment advice & planning company, recently opened an office in the United states at the following address :

6000 Fairview Road, Suite 6
Charlotte, NC 28210
Phone:               704-206-0547      
Fax: 704-631-4945
Email: info@wealthdesign.biz

Says Craig Field, President & CEO of Wealth Design International Inc, "We are pleased to announce that we now have a presence in the US and chose Charlotte, NC, as it is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation as well as being the headquarters of financial giants, Bank of America and Wachovia."

Wealth Design International Inc. has associates and offices in the Republic of South Africa, the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands.

“A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S MUSICAL”
Adapted and Directed by Laura Depta  -  Original Music by Stan Peal
 
Charlotte, NC – Charlotte’s very own Epic Arts Repertory Theatre presents the premiere of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Musical’ this June at Spirit Square.  Director, Laura Depta, has skillfully adapted and gently updated some of Shakespeare's more archaic language creating a text with all of the beauty and poetry of Shakespeare but more easily heard and understood by the modern audience member.  Original music by Stan Peal adds the finishing flair to this sexy, mystical, fairyland fantasy about the whim of passion and the power of love.
 
This original Epic Arts Repertory Theater production stays faithful to Shakespeare's comedy about two couples in love with the wrong partners, how the lovers’ lives are complicated by city law, feuding faerie royalty, and of course, the whimsical nature of love and how they are all finally brought together rightly, thanks in part, to the mischievous work of Puck. It’s a saucy rendition of love lost and found, and perfect Summer fare!
 
“I endeavored to weed out and update some of the more archaic language to make the original script more accessible and understandable to a wide audience. I’ve maintained

rhyming couplets and been pretty faithful to the iambic pentameter, so it will still sound and feel like Shakespeare, except that now the audience will understand so much more of what’s actually being said!” , Says Depta.
 
Stan Peal has penned an original score to bring the action on stage to musical life. Says Peal, “I tried to bring a sense of mystery and magic to the score to match the elements of fantasy and sensuality that Laura’s focusing on in her interpretation.  This production will be darker and sultrier than the typical version of Midsummer, so I wanted the music to convey those qualities from the first note.”
 
Featuring a cast of some of Charlotte’s best actors and most dazzling voices including: Award winning actress, Barbi Van Schaick, as Puck; Opera singer, Amy Van Looy, as Titania; Epic Arts’ own Stan Peal as Bottom, the clown; classically trained actor, William Boyer, returning to the stage after a hiatus of several years in the part of Oberon; and New York actor/singer/comedian, Joe Rux, returning to Charlotte as Demetrius; as well as many names familiar in both theatre and opera, including: Michael Dane, Stephanie DiPaolo, Samantha Driver, Stephen Friedrich, Gerard Hazelton, Barbara Kukor, Amanda Lebonville, Tanya McClellan, Doug Roaten, Noah Rice, Paula Schmitt and Shon Wilson!
 
Performances will run June 7-22, 2008 on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at Spirit Square’s Duke Energy Theater. See performance schedule below for details.
 
Saturday, June 7 - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 8 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12 - 7:30 p.m.*
Friday, June 13 - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 14 – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 15 – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19 - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 20 - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 21 – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 22 – 2:30 p.m.
   [matinee]
 
* Thursday, June 12 is a special 2-for-1 performance.  Patrons can purchase two tickets for the price of one ($20) on this night.
Adult Tickets: $20.00 / Students-Children-Seniors $15.00 / Group Rate Tickets (call for details) $12.00.  Tickets available through the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Box Office, located in Founders Hall at 130 North Tryon Street, Charlotte; Telephone: 704-372-1000 and www.carolinatix.org

THE ARTISTIC TEAM:
 
Laura has Directed or Co-Directed several of Epic Arts Repertory Theatre’s award-winning shows, including ‘Goddess and the Magdalene,’ ‘Cyrano de Bergerac,’ and ‘Hop-Frog.’ She has also received critical acclaim as a Charlotte actress, including Metrolina Theatre Association awards for her work as the title characters in Epic Arts Repertory’s productions of ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ and ‘Goddess and the Magdalene.’ Other work for Epic Arts includes productions of ‘A Mad, Mad Madrigal’ and ‘The Friar and The Nurse,’ which was revived at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in 2004 and the New York Fringe Festival in 2005. She has also appeared at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte and Children’s Theatre of Charlotte.
 
Laura is also co-founder and former artistic associate for Fifty Foot Penguin Theater in Minneapolis. Her last performance in the Twin Cities was as a lead role in ‘Down the Road’ and ‘Tone Clusters’ for which she received critical recognition in the Minneapolis City Pages' "Best of 2001." Laura has additionally worked and studied under Peter Hedges in New York and at the Moscow Art Theatre School, where she played Pauline in ‘The Seagull.’ She is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts.
 
Laura was named as one of the Charlotte Observer’s People to Watch in 2004. Under her leadership, Epic Arts has been named “Best New Theatre Company” by Charlotte Magazine, and has received several MTA and Creative Loafing awards for original productions, including most recently, ‘A Mad, Mad Madrigal,’ ‘The Friar & The Nurse’ and ‘The Expanding Sky.’        

Laura has joined forces with actor, composer, playwright and real-life husband, Stan Peal, on ‘A Midsummer Night’s Musical.’ 
 
Stan is Managing Director of Epic Arts Repertory Theatre where he has contributed original music to the productions of ‘The Friar and The Nurse,’ ‘A Mad, Mad Madrigal,’ ‘Scratchy Scratcherton’s Revenge’, ‘The Expanding Sky,’ and ‘Premature Burials.’ Other Charlotte productions featuring his music include ‘Best Little Crackhouse in Philly’ at BareBones, ‘Snow White and the Seven Deadly Sins,’ at Theatre Charlotte, ‘Tales of Horror from the Bible,’ at Off-Tryon and ‘As Y’all Like It,’ presented by Collaborative Arts.
 
Stan’s music has been featured in New York at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, the 2005 New York International Fringe Festival, and NY Artists Unlimited. Other productions showcasing Stan’s music have appeared all over the country, from Atlanta to Minneapolis to Denver, as well as national tours and radio.
 
Stan’s is the recipient of an NCArts/ASC Regional Artists Grant, an EST/Sloan Foundation Commission, and a Jerome Foundation Residency/Commission at The Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, MN as well as several awards received in Charlotte, New York and Minneapolis. 
 
Stan works as a freelance writer in Charlotte. Recent projects include work for NASCAR, Junior Achievement, Patterson-Pope, and Charlotte Trolley, Inc. He recently received four Golden Addy awards and a Best of Show for his Charlotte Checkers commercial campaign.

Charlotte, NC -  Jaylene G Moss Limited – Certified Public Accountants operating in the Charlotte metro area and in the greater Carolinas, has purchased a new office condominium off Harris Boulevard in North Charlotte.  

The deal was financed by The Scottish Bank’s Commercial loan division in Huntersville.

Jaylene Moss, Principal of Jaylene G Moss Limited, who acquired the 4600 square foot office space for the company's headquarters said, “Our company continues to experience substantial growth as we service the booming small business community in the greater Charlotte  area. The  new space will have room for at least twenty professionals."

The new offices are located at:  10610 Metromont Parkway, Suite 204, Charlotte, NC 28269 Phone: 704-494-4343  Fax 704-494-4342 www.jaylenegmossltd.com

Charlotte, NC -  Speed Reading International, Inc's ExecuRead division has launched a new website at www.ExecuRead.com

Charlotte-based multi-national ExecuRead, is a supplier of Speed Reading coaching courses for executives, professionals, managers & students in North America, Canada, United Kingdom and South Africa.

The website was designed and hosted by Digital Trooper, Inc., an international website design house based in Charlotte, NC.  The website is powered by Morphogine CMS, a content management system product, designed by Digital Trooper, Inc.

Charlotte, NC -  Digital Trooper, Inc., an international website design house based in Charlotte, NC, has developed  a new website  for  England & Company.

England & Company is a marketing and graphic design firm. Their services include high quality graphic design, branding and logo graphics, brochures, and trade show displays.
The website is powered by Morphogine CMS, a content management system product, designed by Digital Trooper, Inc. 

Charlotte, NC -  Digital Trooper, Inc., an international website design house based in Charlotte, NC, has developed  a new website  for  R. Hanauer at www.bowties.com  
The website is powered by Morphogine CMS, a content management system product, designed by Digital Trooper, Inc. 

R. Hanauer saw a 200% increase in sales shortly after launching the new website. R. Hanauer manufacture 100% hand-made bowties produced at their Fort Mill, SC factory.