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Smash Hit Displays, a national supplier of trade show displays, is happy to announce that they are now GSA certified. GSA (General Services Administration) forms long-term government-wide contracts with businesses that will allow businesses to bid on Government Contracts. The General Services Administration carefully approves companies that can provide products or services at fair and reasonable prices, which is not only a wearisome certification to obtain, but can also take a lengthy amount of time. Now that Smash Hit Displays is GSA-certified, they are able to offer competitive pricing, as well as one-on-one customer service from a team of trade show experts, which is provided to all customers.

Smash Hit Displays has worked closely with a number of universities, television shows, as well as small, medium and large businesses to provide quality trade show booths for both conventions and as back drops, but now the woman-owned company can provide the same excellent service to the Federal Government. Show displays from Smash Hit Displays also have fast turnaround times to meet the strenuous deadlines. Rush times are available to guarantee their customers receive them in a timely manner. As the centralized procurement arm for the federal government, GSA offers products, services, and facilities needed by federal agencies for serving the public. Please contact them for more information on this service.

We have been doing business nationally and internationally for over 5 years and are very excited to expand our customer base to government agencies, said Maureen Nixon, owner of Smash Hit Displays. If you would like to receive a bid from Smash Hit Displays, you can call them at (877) 215-5355 or email at info(at)smashhitdisplays(dot)com.

About Smash Hit Displays:

Since 2004, Smash Hit Displays has been making a name for themselves in the trade show industry. Not only for their wide selection of quality and budget-friendly trade show displays, but also for their courteous and knowledgeable staff. Smash Hit Displays offers the following products and are constantly adding more based on trade show trends: pop up displays, truss displays, banner stands, custom displays, exhibit rentals, hybrid displays, fabric tension displays, and more. Feel free to browse their website and give them a call with any questions you may have.

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Dave Schuman, the founder of Schumans National Underclassmen Combines and Barry Every released the top 40 of Florida today. National Underclassmen Combines is the largest high school football combine and college-recruiting showcase in the United States. The athletes are ranked based on skills displayed throughout the combine event. Last week the Sunshine State player rankings were released. Florida currently has 11 players in the NUC Ultimate 100 and 19 were in the Top 60 of the Southeast. Below are the Florida rankings for this weeks past combines showcase.

In the number one ranking position is Derrick Henry, a running back from Yule, Florida who carried the ball over 309 times for 2,567 yards and had an amazing 34 touchdowns. In second came Ahmad Fulwood a wide receiver from Bishop Kenny, Florida. Fulwood caught 46 passes for 1,141 yards and 17 touchdowns. Named First Team All-State Offense 6a was Laremy Tunsil an offensive lineman from Columbia, Florida. For the complete list of the class of 2013 top 40 and individual player videos visit http://www.nationalunderclassmen.com

At the NUC showcases our goal is to help athletes from all over the country show their stuff and to get recruited and excel in college football, by looking at this top 40 list I can see that Florida has an immense amount of talent and potential in their athletes and I can not wait to see where their football careers lead. These rankings are only the beginning of what is to come for high school football players and the future of what National Underclassmen Combines has to offer, said Dave Schuman of NUC.

About National Underclassmen Combines

The National Underclassmen Combines showcase for football was founded in 2005 by veteran coach, Dave Schuman. National Underclassmen Combines is the longest running underclassmen event, and respected combine and football camp in the country. Since 2005 more than 50,000 athletes have come through NUC events and more than 3,000 athletes have received Division-1 scholarships, 1aa and DII scholarships offers after attending one of our camps. There are over 1,000 Division-I athletes coming through the National underclassmen Combines door. By bringing the best football coaches and athletes in the country to run the showcases, combines camps are becoming the way for future college athletes to gain the recognition they deserve. Schuman Speed has been providing high school football players with the skills and determination they need to be recruited by the best of the best in college football.

This year the company expanded its program to more than 60 cities and more than 180 events through out the United States. For high school athletes who play for small town schools or elite athletes looking to be noticed by the people on the top, Schumans makes it possible and exposes their talented to the appropriate college recruiters. Dave Schuman ranks athletes along with Barry Every. The rankings are based on skills and talents throughout the events. It is the job of the National Underclassmen Combines to get that information out to college football recruiting teams nationwide. Visit http://www.nationalunderclassmen.com to find out more information.

Press Contact:

David Schuman

201-912-2212

dschuman(at)schumanspeed(dot)com

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Ken WaldmanAlaskas Fiddling Poet whose show has been compared with a Ken Burns moviewill continue the 2011-12 season of Southern Illinois University Edwardsvilles Arts & Issues series Feb. 22, in SIUEs Meridian Ballroom.

Ken Waldman and the Secret Visitors: From Madison County to Moose Pass is set for 7:30 p.m. that Wednesday as the group transports the audience to the grandeur of Alaska through poetry, storytelling, traditional music and dance.

The concert is co-sponsored by the SIUE Department of English Language and Literature. Waldman will also be doing outreach on campus through the department and its creative writing program.

This one-time only concert will include the North Carolina duo Appalachian Roots, featuring Ira Bernstein and Riley Baugus; East Tennessee banjo player and singer Allison Williams; Nashville mandolin player, David Long; Cajun fiddler, David Greely; Austin, Texas, banjo player and fiddler Jerry Hagins; as well as Chicago fiddler, guitarist and banjo player Jordan Wankoff.

For more than 25 years, SIUEs Arts & Issues series has brought great performers and distinguished speakers to Southwestern Illinois.

The official media sponsors for A&I are the Edwardsville Intelligencer and KWMU-FM, while the series official hotel sponsor is Hampton Inn and Suites. The 2011-12 Arts & Issues season is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

Arts & Issues Director Grant Andree said Waldman and his friends bring an exciting presence to the stage. I think the ‘Anchorage Daily News’ said it best, Andree said. They called the evening haunting and melodic.

Waldman will introduce the opening sets with a brief poem, then he will let the musicians take off. For his own concluding set, Waldman promises a full-blown Edwardsville music party, complete with Ira Bernstein’s clogging. Andree said the evening of variety will appeal to anyone who enjoys traditional music, powerful singing, exciting dancing, smart poetry, acclaimed storytelling or Alaska.

Tickets for the Feb. 22 Ken Waldman and the Secret Visitors: From Madison County to Moose Pass concert are available through the website: artsandissues.com or by calling the SIUE Fine Arts box office, (618) 650-5774.

The 2011-12 Arts & Issues photos suitable for print are available at http://www.siue.edu/artsandissues/PhotoIndex.shtml

Other Arts & Issues events for 2011-12 series season include:

Nrityagram Dance Ensemble of India Presents SambhavyaFriday, March 16, 2012, 7:30 p.m., The Wildey Theatre in downtown Edwardsville

The beauty and tradition of classical Indian dance honed to near perfection will be on display when the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble performs for the Arts & Issues series at the newly renovated, historic Wildey Theatre in downtown Edwardsville. Nrityagram was founded in 1990 near Bangalore as a total immersion dance community, and is considered one of the foremost dance companies in India.

The Combined Orchestras of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and SIU Carbondale, featuring violinist David Kim, concertmaster for the Philadelphia OrchestraWednesday, March 28, 2012, 7:30 p.m., at the theater in SIUEs Dunham Hall.

Sponsored by Commerce Bank

The orchestras of both Southern Illinois University main campuses will be combined for one exciting evening, featuring David Kim, a native of Carbondale who has been concertmaster for the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1999. Kims numerous solo engagements around the world have included the orchestras of Dallas, Pittsburgh, Capetown, KBS (Korea) and Moscow, as well as the Buffalo and Seoul philharmonics, the Polish National Radio Orchestra, the Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra and numerous orchestras across North, Central and South America.

Arts & Issues and the SIUe Xfest welcome

The Squonk Opera presenting Edwardsville: The OperaWednesday, June 6, 2012, 7:30 p.m., the theater in SIUEs Dunham Hall

Sponsored by the SIUE Credit Union

Squonk Opera is a multimedia performance troupe from Pennsylvania, Edwardsville: The Opera is part of its hometown opera series. Squonk will weave hometown documentation and video with its original musical score, providing a heartfelt toast and punk-vaudevillian roast to our city at the same time. While highlighting the distinct characteristics of each community, This avant-garde groups unique performances combine music, sound and image with innovative video, slapstick comedy and unexpected surprises. Squonk Opera has performed on Broadway, in Europe and South Korea, across the United States, and in a Pittsburgh junkyard with earthmovers and choreographed cranes.

Arts & Issues is a series of distinguished speakers and performers that supports the academic mission of the University. Students meet and discuss issues with renowned speakers in workshops, dinners, receptions and classes. Students in music, theater and dance work directly with visiting artists in master classes. Arts & Issues also gives students opportunities to gain experience in special events production, administration, fundraising and development.

SIUE offers the advantages of a small, liberal arts college with the low tuition rates of a state university. Our emphasis on undergraduate education, complemented by faculty research, creates practical applications for student learning. Located in the second most populated area of the state, this Illinois university draws students from all 102 Illinois counties, 42 states and 50 nations.

The SIUE College of Arts and Sciences combines foundational education with diverse and highly-specialized coursework. Faculty help students explore diversity of ideas, experiences and people while learning to think and live as fulfilled, productive members of a global society. The College offers 44 degree programs in the arts, humanities and social and natural sciences.

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Universal Steel Buildings Corp will showcase their Olympia Steel Buildings pre-engineered buildings at Booth A417 at the 30th anniversary of the Greater Peoria Farm Show, Illinois largest farm show. “As the first major show after harvest, both exhibitors and farms alike attend the show to make plans for the coming year, state Farm Show organizers. Innovations are being unveiled by nearly every exhibitor, making this a dont miss event.

Admission is free to the agricultural public as the Greater Peoria Farm Show celebrates its 30th year in Peoria, Illinois. The Farm Show opens November 29 at The Peoria Civic Center and runs through December 1, showcasing more than 300 companies exhibiting over 1,000 products and services in more than 950 booths. The Peoria Civic Center is the largest exhibition facility in downstate Illinois with the 110,000 square foot Exhibit Hall the size of two footballs fields. Exhibitors include manufacturers, distributers, jobbers and dealers from 14 states and Canada.

This is Olympias first year at the Greater Peoria Farm Show, where company reps will man an eight-foot interactive pop-up kiosk where visitors will see detailed information on the Olympia Steel Buildings quality metal building product line, showing ongoing videos of their best farm buildings, residential buildings, recreational buildings, industrial buildings, metal building construction, advantages for ag construction and more. The vibrant in-house created HD video includes approximately twenty customer testimonials describing each building in the customers own words, how easily it went up, how it withstands the weather and what is it being used for. Building uses run the gamut from garages, to barns and crop storage, to machine sheds and workshops, office buildings, strip malls and even churches.

Olympia Steel Buildings is interested in getting their brand recognized throughout the Midwest and attendance at the major trade shows helps to accomplish this goal. Were very excited about meeting our Midwest customers and getting the word out about Olympia Steel Buildings, and state fairs are a great place to do just that, states Arnold Davis, company president. Once they see what Olympia has to offer, they cant help but be impressed by the quality of our buildings and the fact that we care about the customer. Quality and customer service thats what Olympia Steel Buildings are all about.

The Peoria Farm Show has earned a reputation as one of the finest indoor shows in the United States and the largest indoor farm show in the state of Illinois. Attendees will see everything new in agriculture from large implements to farm business management software to the use of environmentally friendly and cost-effective pre-engineered steel buildings for agricultural building construction. Show hours are 9:00 – 4:00 PM each day of the show.

About Olympia Steel Buildings

Olympia Steel Buildings are supplied by Universal Steel Buildings Corp, an industry leader in pre-engineered steel buildings for over 40 years, and sole supplier of Olympia Steel Buildings

SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals (Hauppauge, NY, http://www.smartsourcerentals.com), one of the nations leading providers of computer, audio visual (AV) and trade show technology rentals and services, is revving up for Expo! Expo! 2011 – the Annual Meeting of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) (http://www.iaee.com/events–education/expo-expo-annual-meeting/). The company is the Gold Sponsor and Official Supplier for what is widely-recognized as one of the most important events for the worldwide association and meeting industry. Dubbed by IAEE as the industrys must-attend face-to-face event, the event will take place on December 7, 2011, at the Las Vegas Convention Center where hundreds of suppliers will be exhibiting products and services designed to meet the association and meeting industrys needs. Among the solutions SmartSource will be showcasing at Expo! Expo! is its SmartCharge Kiosk, a Mobile Device Charging Station.

According to SmartSource President and CEO Mike McClernon,Expo! Expo! is one of the meeting industrys most dynamic and exciting shows. We look forward to it every year for the educational programs and valuable networking opportunities. We also consider it to be one of the most effective venues for launching new solutions such as our SmartCharge Kiosk.

The SmartCharge Kiosk addresses the pervasive need of tradeshow attendees to stay connected with their offices during their tradeshow participation. Today, that requires relying on their mobile devices. If their batteries run out, they need an easy and reliable resource to charge their batteries, which is where the SmartCharge Kiosk comes in.

Compatible with 95% of mobile phones and portable devices, the SmartCharge Kiosk can be integrated right into exhibitors booth designs. Beyond its battery charging function, it offers a great platform for target marketing. Exhibitors can use the SmartCharge Kiosk to deliver customized messages to a captive audience in a memorable format that creates and drives word- of-mouth traffic. It also serves as an effective catalyst to stimulate conversations between exhibitors staff and potential customers while they are using the kiosk to charge their mobile devices.

For meeting planners, the SmartCharge Kiosk fills a vital need, while offering outstanding sponsorship opportunities, and giving exhibitors a way to target market right on the exhibit floor.

In addition to its target marketing application, the SmartCharge Kiosk is ideal for digital signage, document libraries, web applications, flight boards, video, sales presentations, live data feeds and product demonstrations. Its features include 7-12 minute average viewing time and the ability to support traditional branding with digital signage flexibility. The kiosk uses less power than a standard 100 watt light bulb.

SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals is recognized for having the most comprehensive range of event technology services in the meetings industry. In addition to its SmartCharge Kiosk, the companys event technologies include green solutions ranging from digital signage and digital document libraries to digital attendee tracking, as well as extensive audio-visual production, computer technology and lead retrieval offerings.

As evidence of its leadership in the event/meetings category, SmartSource is the official computer and audio-visual technology provider for over 300 trade shows annually.

About SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals

Founded in 1984 and formerly known as Rent-a-PC, Inc., SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals serves broad-based corporate IT, association, professional AV and trade show technology rental needs. The company is widely recognized for its outstanding customer service, technical expertise, geographic reach, breadth of product, and end-to-end solution. Its extensive line features brand name products from Apple, Dell, HP/Compaq, IBM, NEC, Eiki, Meyer, Stumpfl, and others. Among its products are computers, servers, copiers, professional AV equipment, LCD and plasma monitors, kiosks, digital signage and video walls. SmartSource employs over 250 including over 100 field technicians. Its 23 strategic locations are in: Anaheim, CA; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; College Station, TX; Dallas, TX; Englewood, NJ; Eugene, OR; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Long Island, NY; Los Angeles, CA; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO; and Washington, DC. Kirtland Capital Partners, a private equity firm in Cleveland, Ohio, holds a majority interest in SmartSource Rentals. For more information, visit: http://www.smartsourcerentals.com or call: (800) 888-8686.

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Light Craft Manufacturing, a leader in exhibit and tradeshow lighting, is excited to announce their 25th- year anniversary as a family owned and operated company. To celebrate this milestone accomplishment, Light Craft has released a highly innovative LED stem light to their product line, showing their dedication to creating high quality American- made products.

Light Craft Manufacturing was founded and incorporated in 1987 by Ludwig Lou Matt in Fremont, Ohio, and has been a family owned and operated business for three generations. A company that was once ran out of Lou’s basement, now calls a 14,370 square-foot facility home and still keeps all their sales and assembly on American soil.

“We pride ourselves on being an American manufacturer, which is especially important to us at a time in which the markets are consistently filled with imported goods,” said Director of Sales & Marketing for Light Craft Manufacturing, Brandon Wright. “We also take pride in our custom capabilities, and how we are able to work with such a fast paced industry where custom requirements need to be met every day.”

In their 25th year, Light Craft has released an LED stem light unlike any other of its kind; the SL- 3000. This light is mainly used as display lighting at museums, trade shows, galleries and retail settings. The product features a ribbed design and ventilation fins that increase the surface area of the light and reduce the amount of heat that is generated. The SL- 3000 operates from a solid base and therefore can perform at optimal levels maximizing color consistency, brightness, and life span.

“Light Craft Manufacturing feels there is a need to return to a level of American quality and integrity in the display lighting industry, especially in the LED category,” Wright said. “The SL-3000 addresses this by using the highest quality components along with manufacturing processes done right here in the United States.”

In addition to the SL-3000, Light Craft also provides products like LED lamps, stem lights, recessed lights, power supplies, mounting brackets, track lighting and accessories. LED lights reduce energy consumption and receive a higher quality light output. Light Craft will continue to create energy efficient lighting to better serve the needs of their customers.

About Light Craft:

Light Craft Manufacturing, Inc. is a family owned and operated business that has been dedicated to providing the tradeshow and exhibit industry with quality, reliable lighting since 1987. Light Craft offers a wide selection of stock lighting solutions that include stem lighting, back lighting, track lighting, and recessed lighting. Light Craft also carries LED solutions to help customers become environmentally friendly exhibitors. Along with stock solutions, Light Craft continues to pride itself on custom capabilities that will provide the perfect lighting solution for any unique exhibit design. As a company, they are able to provide all of these solutions at highly competitive pricing and the fastest turnaround time in the industry, as many orders ship the same day they are received. Light Craft’s commitment to building trustworthy and outstanding customer service relationships is second to none in the industry. For more information, please visit http://www.lightcraftmfg.com or call (800)772-3152.

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PocketCents is pleased to be exhibiting at this years Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship in Ann Arbor, Michigan on January 31st, 2012. PocketCents has been a front-runner and pioneer of local technology throughout its four years of operation. By putting local first and building the technology around it, PocketCents has been able to leverage local audiences from generic user traffic. Opening the online advertising world to small business owners with flat-rate 25 cents/click pricing, PocketCents has become a formidable player in the online advertising industry.

The Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship is an event that was designed to promote entrepreneurship in the Great Lakes region and facilitate collaboration between local businesses. ACE brings together entrepreneurs, service providers, investors, students, government agents and other members of the business community to network, learn and connect. Hundreds of people attended ACE 11, and the event garnered national attention in the Detroit Free Press and the New York Times. PocketCents encourages anyone interested to join this local and national community in 2012. ACE began in Michigan in 2001 as a joint meeting hosted by the New Enterprise Forum and the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Great Lakes. Today, additional organizations participate in organizing, supporting and promoting the event, and the scope of ACE has grown to encompass participants from the broader Great Lakes region.

About PocketCents:

PocketCents, Inc. (http://www.pocketcents.com) is a Local Online Advertising Network specializing in promoting small and local businesses through pay-per-click targeted advertising banners on websites and mobile devices. The PocketCents network has publishers in the U.S. and around the world displaying more than 3 million ads per day. Advertising media types include traditional banner advertisements, local coupon advertising, pop-up local video ads, and now premium mobile advertising using the power of Mobile GPS.

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