) September 26, 2008 -- TheSLAgency, an interactive marketing agency specializing in Second Life and virtual worlds, will be presenting at Ontario's Digital Economy Conference next week in Huntsville, Ontario. Leigh Rowan, VP of Interactive Marketing for the virtual worlds marketing firm, will discuss innovative ways governments - including Ontario's - are using virtual worlds for multiple uses: everything from internal meetings and collaboration to external public awareness campaigns, job recruitment, and more. His presentation will take place Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 6:00PM on the kickoff evening of the conference.

) December 3, 2008 -- Moderne Communications, a consumer and business marketing and advertising agency, has rebranded after over 20 years in business as Moderne Promotions. The move was made in order to bring all of Moderne's consumer and business marketing and advertising solutions under one main umbrella to allow for easier integration of marketing messages for multiple target audiences and foci.

) May 28, 2009 -- After three and a half years of developing, mastering and successfully branding clients in the Second Life virtual world, Moderne Interactive - digital marketing arm of parent company Moderne Communications - has been accepted as a member of the Second Life Grid Gold Solution Provider Program. This announcement solidifies Moderne Interactive as one of the world's most successful and innovative virtual world development and marketing agencies.

) May 28, 2009 -- The World Gold Council, a relative newcomer to the Second Life virtual world, will be holding its third and final May is Gold Month virtual event this Saturday, May 30th, capping a month-long promotional presence in the virtual world. Having already executed two successful events through partner agency Moderne Communications, the finale event is scheduled to take place this Saturday at 2pm SLT, or Second Life Time (equivalent to U.S. Pacific time), on Moderne Island in Second Life.

) May 22, 2009 -- Each year, Event Marketer Magazine publishes its It List, a collection of the Top 100 Experiential Marketing Agencies in the world, as selected by the magazine's expert staff. Long Island-based Moderne Communications, riding the momentum of a corporate makeover in 2008, finds itself on the elite list again, giving the agency its fourth appearance in five years.

) February 10, 2009 -- On Thursday, February 12, tens of thousands of Twitter users will gather in more than 185 cities to celebrate the incredible power of social media and to benefit the work of charity: water, a non-profit that aims to provide clean drinking water to millions. Organized completely by volunteers using the social networking tool Twitter, as well as via email and websites, Twestival will take place on Thursday evening local time on 6 continents - and now in the virtual world.

) March 30, 2009 -- Koinup, leader company in social networking for virtual worlds, is glad to announce the launch of the 1st Second Life Comics Competition.

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Virtual worlds and comics strips are the two major entertainments for millions of people. Koinup partner with the metaverse developer Deep Semaphore to create the 1st Virtual Worlds Comics Contest. The initiative is open to all the Comics enthusiasts and to all Second Life residents.

"Powered by Real Life" is the 1st Twinity Machinima contest and it is supported by Koinup. The participants of the contest are asked to film their virtual lives in Twinity, the virtual world that mashes virtual and real and submit their machinima on Koinup, the web 2.0 platform for virtual worlds. http://www.koinup.com/group/powered-by-real-life/ (PRWeb Jul 17, 2009)

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“Another Perfect World” illuminates the intersection of the virtual universe and real life

Non-profit Virtual Helping Hands is proud to celebrate the launch of Max, the Virtual Guidedog in Second Life. Max allows the blind and sight-impaired to travel and participate freely in Second Life.

) October 29, 2009 -- CGS, the global leading provider of virtual event solutions (www.virtualevents365.com), and VIVA Creative (www.vivacreative.com), the award winning creative production agency serving government organizations and corporations, announced today a partnership to provide the first end-to-end virtual solution for government that addresses the growing need for federal, state and local agencies to communicate with private sector organizations and citizens.

The first grant competition for an online virtual world project that serves the community and contributes to student learning will be held, also online, at Second Life on December 4, 7 pm central time, according to the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Partnership Foundation and the University of Texas. Four student teams from a UT course called "Working in a Virtual World" will vie for the prestigious Carter Academic Service Entrepreneur grant, with a prize of $1,000 to implement the winning project and certificates for students signed by President Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Carter. The winning project will be the most innovative way for students to serve the community online in the virtual world Second Life. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

Ontario-Quebec-Preheaters.com is the new website property of CB Power and Industrial Equipment, a manufacturer's representative corporation that has been serving electric utilities, cement plants, steel plants and all general industrial plants in Southwest Ontario for over 50 years.

Life On Line visits one of the new virtual worlds on the Open Grid. ‘Reaction Grid’ emphasises building rather than buying. We report on Sony's latest inroads into virtual worlds. SpaceJunky performs 'Killer Coat'. And 'Some Grey Bloke' explains what Facebook is REALLy all about.

The Association of Virtual Worlds today announced the appointment of Andrew Peters, virtual world advocate and community creator to the position of Marketing Director. Peters is well known to the Virtual Worlds Industry and has served as a member of the Associations' Advisory Board. He will be chartered with launching the AVW Platinum Membership Program as well as building the community which has enjoyed rapid growth in just a few short months to become one of the largest groups in the virtual worlds' arena located at www.AssociationofVirtualWorlds.com (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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) October 17, 2008 -- Sendmail, Inc., the leading provider of reliable and secure email and messaging infrastructures, today announced the success of its recent Americas Customer Advisory Board meeting with Sendmail users from companies spanning industries including government, technology, defense contractors and integrators, financial, telecommunications and life sciences. The day-long event in Washington D.C. featured customer case studies, interactive discussions and presentations about Sendmail solutions.

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September 10, 2008 --
Easyspace, one of the largest Web Service providers in the UK, has won the "No .1 Virtual Servers Provider" award for the third month running for its range of high quality, low cost, Virtual Private Servers.
The award comes from the influential Web Host Directory who each month encourage its visitors to for vote for the Top Web Hosts in each of its Web Host related categories. At the end of each month the Web Host Directory awards panel visits the top voted Web Hosts in each category, and determines which are most worthy of receiving an award.

) January 14, 2009 -- The LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario), in collaboration with QLogitek, has launched its first business-to-consumer online e-commerce web portal, VINTAGES Online Exclusives, vintagesshoponline.com. This Web-based portal features a selection of fine wines and premium spirits not sold at LCBO stores.

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) May 18, 2009 -- One graduation, not affected by swine flu, occurred at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Texas State Technical College's virtual college (vTSTC) in Second Life. On this day, Julie Shannan, became the first known student to graduate from a certificate program taken entirely in a virtual environment.

Julie Shannan became the first known student to graduate from a virtual certificate program when she graduated from Texas State Technical College's virtual college (vTSTC) on May 6, 2009 with a certificate in digital media.

) November 23, 2008 -- More and more companies are becoming globally distributed and the number of employees telecommuting is on the rise. While the benefits of working remotely are clear, employees often complain that they don't feel connected to their co-workers or company. But now with the arrival of the Meetsee Virtual Office, which has just entered public beta testing, companies can connect their distributed workforce. Meetsee makes it easy for co-workers to communicate, share files, collaborate on documents, and get to know each other in virtual offices and meeting rooms.

Elf Island launches this week, the first virtual world where kids play games, while doing good in the real world.

) October 30, 2008 -- SceneCaster, one of the world's fastest-growing 3D Web applications, in partnership with Millions of Us, an agency specializing in virtual worlds and large online communities, today announced the launch of a new online 3D casual game, "Quest for Eternal Life". This intuitive yet challenging first person 3D game dares players to surmount multiple quests in a manner that evokes some of the most popular interactive mystery and adventure games of recent years, such as Myst. "Quest for Eternal Life" is available today as a free-to-play Facebook application and allows users to add their successful quest to their Facebook profiles and invite friends to compete.

) September 30, 2008 -- Smart marketers know that success often lies in partnering with the right team. To ensure the increased successes of its own clients Canterbury Graphics Strategic Marketing (www.CGSM.com), a direct-marketing strategy agency founded by Mark Kolier 12 years ago, has acquired an ownership position in marketing technologies firm Tri-Media Integrated Marketing Technologies, a global managed marketing services provider, based in Ontario, Canada.

Laurel Solutions has noticed that many of our clients are in need of a space to interact with other content creators and business owners in Second Life. The idea for the New Creations Bar is to provide a social space to allow for networking, which is an important aspect of doing business. Come by hang out and meet others. We have happy hour everyday from 7-9 pm EST with a D.J. taking requests for music, Beer-Goggles Mon.-Fri. 9-10 pm EST with free beer and always a great atmosphere.
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) November 11, 2008 -- Pulse Point Marketing, LLC helped establish virtual locations for clients, Loyola Marymount University/LA for the Psychological Research on Synthetic Environments (PROSE) Project; The Center for the Study of Neuroeconomics at George Mason University; and Operation: Kid Equip, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit program based in Royal Oak, MI.

Botts Brewery, LLC, is the only virtual brewery in the world that brews ideas and clothing designs. The virtual brewery creates custom beer labels based on real-world beers. They create custom labels based on the ever-popular Colorado and other geographic locations, sports, careers, current world events. All with a healthy dose of fun.

) June 8, 2009 -- New York Law School will host its State of Play VI Conference where participants will discuss the past, present, and future of virtual worlds, on Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Law School, located at 47 Worth Street.

) September 29, 2008 -- Memphis-based Regional Adjustment Bureau announced the implementation of Ontario Systems Verified Contacts On-Demand today. Verified Contacts On-Demand is Ontario Systems' first Software-as-a-Service module, with many more to come.

This hosted solution offers RAB complete integration, eliminating the upload/download process required with other vendors. It provides all the benefits of a "pay-as-you-go" model while ensuring FOTI compliance, following the American Collectors Association recommendations.

) October 1, 2008 - PNC Bank, a member of The PNC Financial Services, Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) has introduced "Wallet World: The Virtual Adventures of Kash & Flo," a new online game.

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) November 10, 2008 -– ON24, Inc. (ON24.com), the global leader in Webcasting and Virtual Events solutions, announced today the professional services industry first-ever virtual forum sponsored by Deltek, the leading provider of enterprise applications software for project-focused organizations.

) January 7, 2009 -- The Ontario Convention Center has expanded its technology services to include webinars and webcasting. The Convention Center already offers VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), DS3 and Wi-Fi Internet services, so the addition is a natural extension of existing services.

Adding these to our existing services allows our clients greater flexibility

) September 29, 2008 -- For all those aspiring fashion designers who feel left out of the competition on "Project Runway," there is a new fashion game in town that gives you a chance to become a part of the real fashion industry - at least in a virtual sense. The Fashion Fantasy Game, www.fashionfantasygame.com, is an online portal for teens and tweens that offers hands-on experience in a virtual fashion world where designers meet storeowners and get down to business.

) October 29, 2009 -- Computer Generated Solutions, Inc. (CGS), the global leading provider of virtual event solutions (www.virtualevents365.com), and The CMO Club, a CMO-only peer-to-peer network with over 800 members (www.thecmoclub.com), today announced a partnership to develop best practices for CMOs around virtual events.

) November 18, 2008 -- The Environmental Nature Center in Newport Beach, CA. was one of six competition winners at the 2008 AFLA Green Gala, hosted by the Los Angeles chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. Jim Wirick, Managing Principal at LPA Inc., accepted the award at the Wallis Annenberg Building in Los Angeles.

"Everything about the building and learning center at the ENC is shaped by sustainability and efficiency," says LPA president Dan Heinfeld. "This building could have only happened at this site, and that makes it beautiful and timeless."

) July 15, 2009 -- GoWeb3D has been selected as one of 50 developers globally to deliver content on Layar, the revolutionary mobile augmented reality browser. Layar displays real time digital information about your company, products, or services on top of reality in the camera screen of your mobile phone.

GoWeb3D will deliver content for Layar, the mobile augmented reality browser.

) December 3, 2008 -- Virtual Spokesperson or Video Spokesperson is a cutting-edge service that allows a real person to talk about a firm's product or service as add-ons to their existing website. It is a streaming video flash which is applied on a web page design.

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Here's the list of the top 10 virtual spokesperson firms that are selected for December 2008:

1.   Innovate Media Group
2.   Video Spokes Model
3.   Laser Stream Video
4.   In 2 Website
5.   Alchemy Digital Media
6.   VSP Worldwide Productions
7.   Video Marketing Made Easy
8.   ATV Video
9.   YourWebRep
10.   My Virtual Spokesperson

) October 29, 2008 -- CAZBAH announced plans today to grow its employee base by 50% or more by this time next year, in keeping with a similar increase from a year ago.

Currently the 15 employees of the Firm support hundreds of Small Business customers located throughout North America. A dedicated team of Internet Marketing experts provides each customer with website design and development, content management, email marketing, Search Engine Optimization and Marketing and eCommerce, according to the customer's particular needs.