) December 16, 2008 -- Leading West Country holiday letting company Blue Chip Vacations has appointed Neil Simpkin as its new Marketing Director. He joins from Flybe where he had held several senior Marketing roles since joining the airline in February 2003. With fourteen years experience in brand marketing, in particular strategic development and implementation of UK and European online marketing activity, he will oversee the continued expansion of the Blue Chip brand across 2009.

) November 14, 2008 -- With sustainability and green issues now much in the mainstream, and individuals conscious of the role they have to play in preserving the environment, leading South West self-catering holiday company Blue Chip Vacations has signed up with the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS), the leading sustainable tourism certification scheme in the UK, and is not only offsetting its own carbon emissions but offering holidaymakers the opportunity to offset the emissions from their Blue Chip Vacations stay too.

) January 7, 2009 -- Blue Chip Vacations, one of the UK’s fastest growing holiday accommodation companies has added the new Peter de Savary development in Babbacombe to its portfolio. With demand for UK holidays never higher, Blue Chip Vacations has seen a 72% increase on bookings for 2009, compared to the same period a year ago and is experiencing record levels of enquiries with visitors to its website also up 70% year on year.

) February 18, 2009 -- With growing evidence of the strong Euro giving an upsurge to the UK holiday industry many experts are predicting this to be one of the few positive stories in the current economic gloom and advising second home owners, and investors with funds in low interest rate saving vehicles, to invest in properties as ‘furnished holiday lettings’. Equally, many holiday letting companies are seeing a rise in investors putting capital back into UK holiday property.

) January 13, 2009 -- Oregon Beach Vacations, the leader in vacation rentals along Oregon's magnificent coastline, has recently added an interactive video community and blog to their website: www.OregonBeachVacations.com.

Oregon Beach Vacations

Blue Chip Public Relations, Inc., an agency that helps global financial companies grow through global media campaigns and strategic communications, is celebrating its five year anniversary by expanding its services to include media/presentation training, messaging sessions, and website design, announced Bill Bongiorno, Founder and President. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2588984.htm

) December 17, 2008 -- Ibis Sydney King Street Wharf, part of Accor's global Ibis economy hotel brand, opens on 18 December.

We believe the Ibis will offer Sydney city's best value accommodation for both tourists and business travellers

) December 1, 2008 -- This Christmas, Sky Movies is offering viewers the biggest films - however they want to watch them. Highlights of Sky Movies' blockbusting festive schedule include the Christmas week premieres of Beowulf and Enchanted and the Christmas Day premiere of The Golden Compass - to watch a year before any other TV channel and all in high definition.

) December 12, 2008 -- Night Heron Park on Kiawah Island will be the site of a New Year's Eve extravaganza filled with food, fun and entertainment suitable for families, reunions and groups of all ages.

ResortQuest

Ring in 2009 with friends and family while enjoying a great island getaway. The Holidays are a wonderful time to gather loved ones on Kiawah Island. The weather is mild, the 30 miles of paved bike trails and 10 miles of beautiful hard-packed beach are great for exercise, and getting close to nature, as a counterpart to all the holiday festivities. ResortQuest's fully-equipped villas, cottages and private homes are on-island ideal to gather the family for the Holidays.

) December 8, 2008 -- With the holidays just around the corner, and many consumers still trying to find a quality gift for their loved ones, a vast majority are turning their heads to the power of the internet, and the many amazing online deals and sales that are currently being offered by the leading merchants.

NaturalAreaRugs.com -- a leading importer of the world's finest quality area rugs--is doing their part to offer an abundance of holiday savings to their customers by unveiling a massive 25% discount off all of the shag area rugs in their online inventory, valid through December 31st, 2008.

) December 10, 2008 -- Santa's elves have been buzzing with excitement in their computer workshop. It is hard work keeping up with today's high tech kids, but the elves at EmailSanta.com have something magical up their little sleeves to thrill Santa's many fans this year.

) December 4, 2008 -- With the slowdown in the economy, most people are reacting by cutting back this holiday season. In a recent survey, ChristmasTreeMarket.com learned that 57% of consumers are planning on reducing their spending on Christmas gifts this year.

artificial Christmas tree

Even though most consumers are still going to be putting up a Christmas tree for their holiday parties, they will be looking for discounts

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) December 14, 2008 -- Solo Horton Brushes, a leading supplier of industrial brushes, has expanded its offering of chip brushes and chip paint brushes. The company now offers one of the most extensive offerings of chip brushes in the industry.

Solo Horton Chip Brushes

Chip brushes are used primarily for painting, gluing, or as oil and chip brushes, depending upon the task at hand. Solo Horton's extensive inventory includes the 60W, 65, 67, and 80 Series chip brushes available in a variety of widths, thicknesses, and bristle lengths.

) November 3, 2008 -- It's got to be one of the most innovative fundraising ideas ever - a luxury apartment block worth £8.25 million is up for grabs in the UK's biggest ever property competition...

York House

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity has teamed up with London property developers MIA Developments Ltd to launch WinALondonPad - the biggest free prize draw in the UK.
When entrants purchase a 4GB MP4 player for £60 complete with full warranty, they receive free entry into the prize draw. Entrants have a one in 200,000 chance of winning - and never having to work again.

) November 26, 2008 --
This holiday season, online shoppers have more to be merry about than
sales on Cyber Monday. Just in time for the advent of holiday shopping,
TrialPay introduces a better way to buy gifts. At http://www.trialpay.com/shop,
savvy shoppers can buy gifts from their favorite brands—and get a free
present for themselves in the process (movie tickets, software licenses,
game subscriptions, career advice and more).

) April 16, 2009 -- NextWeekVacations is giving away one week in an oceanfront vacation home in order to promote its new marketplace focused on helping consumers find huge travel deals with last minute rentals. Different from existing vacation rental sites, NextWeekVacations.com only accepts last minute listings for rental dates that are typically less than 30 days away with discounts of at least 20-50% off.

NextWeekVacation GiveAway

) November 3, 2009 -- Sextant New Build, which has been set up by the hugely successful French real estate broker Sextant Properties, is aimed at those who are specifically interested in buying a new build or leaseback property in France.

Sextant New Build

) May 30, 2009 -- Award-winning developer Countryside Properties is launching a collection of 58 stylish new apartments, the iBuilding, in Croydon on Saturday 30 May. The iBuilding is located at the heart of Croydon's flourishing urban centre, less than half a mile from West Croydon station with its direct links to London Victoria in under half an hour.

) December 18, 2008 -- The Furniture Source, providers of new and used office furniture in Minneapolis, MN are spreading cheer this holiday season with its new rendition of 'The 12 Days of Christmas', reworked to include lyrics playfully sprinkled with cost saving tips for businesses.

) December 22, 2008 -- The Legendary Tantra Restaurant & Lounge will be hosting their official holiday "X"Mas party on Thursday Dec. 25 from 8 PM - close. For Christmas, the ladies will enjoy complimentary drinks until midnight while everyone receives free admission. Celebrity DJ Short-E from New York City will supply the open format music which features a mix of smooth R&B, Hip-Hop, House and Pop-Rock. H4E TV will be filming the event throughout the night for DJ Short-E's TV show which airs in the NYC Market.

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) June 24, 2009 -- Located on the hillsides of Dawn Beach in Sint Maarten, the Princess Heights Hotel has gone web social and is inviting all Facebook users to become a fan of the Princess Heights Hotel Facebook and to keep up to date with the latest information regarding the hotel and the friendly island Sint Maarten.

Princess Heights swimming pool with a gorgeous view to Dawn Beach

) December 8, 2008 -- Spa Week Media Group announced today the Company's website, http://www.spaweek.org/ will again be offering its $100 Gift Card for only $80 promotion, effective now thru December 22nd. The Spa Week Gift Card is redeemable at over 600 spas across North America. A listing of the spas that accept the Spa Week Gift Card can be found on http://www.spaweek.org/content/giftcards.

) September 17, 2008 -- TrialPay, the original ad-supported payment platform, marks two milestones today by reaching 6,000 merchants and acquiring its 12 millionth user. This represents a 20 percent growth in merchant and user numbers in just over a month for the two-year-old payment platform. Such impressive growth in the midst of a recession is a testament to TrialPay's versatility; the once software-centric payment company has rapidly expanded its platform to new verticals as a response to the needs of today's shopper and is now an effective payment solution for virtually all e-commerce industries.

Smarthome, the leader in home automation and energy saving products, recommends the Blue Line PowerCost Monitor as one of the top tech gifts this holiday season.

) December 16, 2008 -- LowFares.com™, the travel comparison search site for airline tickets, hotels, car rentals and vacation packages, reported today that the recession is prompting travel providers to increase deals for airfare and cheap hotels, meaning consumers are finding unexpected holiday travel opportunities.

In destination trends, LowFares.com reported:

) November 26, 2008 -- The Wish Me A Merry Christmas Campaign is mobilizing advocates from Alaska to Florida energized for a return to the traditional, convivial Christmas greeting, bearing buttons that make a clear statement - "It's OK, Wish Me A Merry Christmas(TM)" (Christmas Button).

) December 24, 2008 -- As long as the name you choose for your baby feels like a celebration for his or her arrival, it's fine to go ahead and tap your favorite holiday, according to an article posted today online at BabyZone.com, a website that serves the needs of expectant and new moms.

"Holidays like Christmas offer copious options to new parents who haven't yet decided what to name their baby," says Suelain Moy, baby name expert and author of the book, Names to Grow On, in the Q&A, "Is It Cheesy to Name Your Baby After a Holiday?" (Link: http://www.babyzone.com/askanexpert/holidays-baby-name).

) November 26, 2008 -- BRS Media's Web-Radio, The Official Holiday Internet Radio Directory, is gearing up for "Cyber Monday", the online equivalent of the brick and mortar retailers Black Friday, as one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. Over 230 Christmas radio stations are currently streaming online, webcasting holiday cheer 24/7.

) November 3, 2009 -- ChristmasToyStore.com provides gift recommendations and information on this year's most popular toys, and more importantly, the information on how to find them at great prices! Also available is a 'Hot Products Tracker' which provides up to the minute stock status updates for popular items like Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters, Nintendo Wii, the top 10 most popular holiday toys of 2009, hard to find video games, Amazon Kindle, and so much more.

) June 5, 2009 -- Pharmaceutical and medical sales representatives can now take advantage of a fast, reliable online lunch scheduling tool, at myRepLunch partnered with Blue Water Media to develop and launch an application that is beneficial to sales reps, medical offices and restaurants altogether.

myRepLunch's interactive tool benefits sales representatives by simplifying the scheduling of lunch meetings and allowing them to easily keep track of all expenses associated with those meetings. myRepLunch removes unnecessary catering duties from salespeople so that they can focus on achieving their business goals.

) December 29, 2008 -- Lowcountry Children's Museum offers 'Hands-On' Fun for the Holidays and Beyond

Lowcountry Childrens Museum

If the idea of vacationing in 4 and 5 star resorts around the world appeals to you, look no further. Global Resorts Network is your answer. Offering highly discounted weekly rates to it's membership, Global Resorts Network offers over 5,000 resorts world-wide at weekly rates ranging from $298 to $699 per week.
Unlike traditional time-share resorts, Global Resorts Network members are not hindered with soaring up front costs, maintenance fees or black out dates. Please visit www.psdinvestments.com for more details.

) November 14, 2008 -- Instant Software, the leading U.S. supplier of technology solutions for the Vacation Rental Industry, and Interhome, Europe's largest Vacation Rental Management company and distributor, agreed to integrate ISILink with Interhome's reservations technologies so that Interhome can distribute and market 30,000+ European vacation rental properties through additional channels and access additional properties to market automatically through its own booking system.

Generation: Gamerz (http://www.generationgamerz.com) proudly announces their 13 Dayz of Christmas Contest. Backed by a wide range of gaming companies including CCP, Shrapnel, Ignition, Xider and more. Generation: Gamerz, LLC will, for 13 days, randomly draw winners and award gaming prizes to celebrate the season.
"We are very fortunate that the game companies are in the spirit of the season and helped us out with all these great prizes," said Christophor Rick, Business Manager at Generation: Gamerz, "now we can give back to the gamers who have made 2007 such a great year for us.

) November 6, 2008 -- The weather is turning colder and the last of the Halloween candy has been marked 50% off. But according to Oneupweb's latest study, this doesn't signal a drop-off in sales, but rather the beginning of the online holiday shopping season. And it's a season that won't end until after December 25.

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) November 4, 2008 -- Showcase your unique christmas card design contest. Celebrate this holiday season with UK online printing company, Optimalprint's Christmas card design competition. Students and professional designers are challenged to design original christmas cards, business cards, and invitation cards.

There will be two grand prize winners, one for students/amateurs and one for professionals. Each grand prize winner will take home up to £1000 in prizes. Winning designs will be displayed online.

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