FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                               FOR MORE INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                     Colleen Dermody - 202.906.0034
                                                                                                                                                     Nicholas Hartigan - 571.766.8378
                                                                                                                                                     info@offpeaktraining.com
 

OFF PEAK TRAINING EXPANDS TO MEET GROWING CERTIFICATION DEMAND

RESTON, VA – Off Peak Training, one of the Washington area’s premier providers of certification testing preparation has expanded its ownership and its course offerings. This month Christopher S. Talmont, CAPM, PMP, PMI-SP and Christopher K. Schulz, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CGEIT were added as principals to the business.

“Chris Talmont, a professional trainer in project management methodologies brings his business and training expertise to Off Peak Training as a Co-owner and as our Program Management Director,” said Nicholas Hartigan, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Off Peak Training. “Along with his high level of expertise in training, Chris also has excellent experience with the U.S. Department of Defense and with the Army Corps of Engineers.

“Our course offerings also concentrate on trainings for information security,” stated Hartigan. “Chris Schulz is an experienced professional in the IT industry, specializing in security, privacy, and IT Governance. He is regarded as an expert in security assurance and brings his depth of experience to Off Peak Training as Co-owner and Security Programs Director.”

Among the certification preparation courses offered by Off Peak Training are the Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP®), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA®) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM®). Off Peak Training’s project management courses – Project Management Professional (PMP®), Certified Associate Project Management (CAPM®), and Project Management Institute Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP®)are recognized by the Project Management Institute (PMI®), the world’s leading nonprofit membership organization serving the Project Management profession.

“Although the economy has been weak for the past two years the demand for professionals with IT security and project management certifications has never grown faster,” said Hartigan. “We prepare seasoned project managers for the PMP® exam or for those with less experience, the CAPM®.  In addition, we train individuals to become certified in information assurance and security to help companies meet the high demand for certified professionals to conduct work on Federal contracts.”

In addition to standard boot camp style training classes, Off Peak Training offers their signature “Off Peak Training Class” preparing students for their certification in two weekends and several evenings between the weekend dates. All Off Peak classes are offered throughout the D.C. Region including in Alexandria, Arlington, Bethesda, Dulles, Silver Spring, and Tyson’s corner.

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About Off Peak Training (website http://www.offpeaktraining.com): At Off Peak Training our goal is to have our clients pass their certification exams the first time. Our mission is to ensure that clients have the tools they need to learn in a structured environment, with interactive lessons, maximizing their learning potential in a minimal amount of time – at their convenience.

 Search Engine Academy – DC
teaching the art & science of seo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                        FOR MORE INFORMATION:

December 10, 2009                                                                                                                     Colleen Dermody – 202.906.0034

                                                                                                                                                 cdermody@outtomarket.com

NEW SEARCH ENGINE (SEO) ACADEMY ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON, DC

WASHINGTON, DC – Search Engine Academy-DC, the first search engine optimization (SEO) training school in the Washington Metro area, has begun enrolling students in its upcoming certification courses.  Classes are designed for people with little or no previous experience in SEO and for current search engine optimizers seeking the most current optimization skills and SEO certification.

“Search engine optimization is constantly evolving because the major search engines (Google, Yahoo! and Bing) refine their parameters and algorithms almost weekly,” said Nancy Wigal, owner of Search Engine Academy – DC and a Certified Advanced SEO Trainer. “The Search Engine Academy researches the latest SEO processes and incorporates those into its classes. Search Engine Academy-certified SEO personnel receive the instruction and tools they need to make web pages achieve maximum visibility in search engine results.”

The Search Engine Academy - DC accepts limited enrollment per class and offers a mentoring program for graduates for six months following course completion. Students complete hands-on practical exercises during the classes so they can immediately practice optimizing web pages of their choice at the workshop.

Search Engine Academy – DC conducts SEO trainings in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia (Arlington, Falls Church, Vienna, Ashburn, Sterling, Chantilly, Leesburg, Woodbridge and Manassas), and Maryland (Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Calvert County, St. Mary's County, and Montgomery County, including Rockville and Frederick).

Two, three and five-day SEO certification classes are scheduled approximately every four to six weeks. Currently Search Engine Academy – DC has scheduled a two-day course for January 11 - 12, 2010; a three-day course for January 13 - 15, 2010; and a complete five-day SEO certification course January 11 -15, 2010. SEO certification workshops are also available on demand for companies who wish to train multiple in-house SEO specialists at their facilities.

Business owners, marketers, bloggers, entrepreneurs, webmasters, SEO specialists and consultants and people looking to start new careers can benefit from attending search engine academy classes. Students who complete Search Engine Academy certification coursework are eligible for continuing education units (CEU) from the University of Southern Mississippi.

In addition to the Search Engine Academy - Washington, DC there are Academies located in Raleigh, North Carolina; Detroit, Michigan; San Francisco Bay Area, California; Orange County, California; Tampa, Florida; New York City Metro Area; South Carolina; Oregon; Toronto, Canada; Montreal Canada; Singapore; Malaysia; and Indonesia. Each of the local Search Engine Academies are independently owned and operated by licensed associates of the Search Engine Academy.

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About Search Engine Academy – DC (website http://www.search-engine-academy-washington-dc.com):

Search Engine Academy is an organization of professional search engine optimizers committed to the education of individuals, businesses and web site owners in ethical ways to optimize the searchability of their web and blog sites. The Search Engine Academy – DC brings the basics of search engine optimization through hands-on experience with in-class guided instruction to students in the Washington, area. Search Engine Academy - DC also provides a mentoring program for Academy graduates for six months following completion of classes.

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Friday November 20, 2009

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 

MEDIA CONTACTS

Lynne Brown, publisher, 202-661-8075, lbrown@washblade.com

Kevin Naff, editor, 202-661-8088, knaff@washblade.com

WASHINGTON BLADE CELEBRATES 40^TH ANNIVERSARY WITH ONE-OF-A-KIND LGBT HEADLINE AND PHOTO DISPLAY

WASHINGTON — The Washington Blade, the nation’s oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) newspaper, today announced plans to commemorate its 40th anniversary with a unique celebration of LGBT history as told through headlines and photographs from its extensive archives.

“We’re proud to mark 40 years of continuous coverage of LGBT news and events on behalf of our readers and advertisers,” said Washington Blade publisher Lynne Brown. “We look forward to continuing our long tradition of supporting and serving our local LGBT community as a trusted source of news and information.”

The Washington Blade debuted in October 1969 as a one-sheet newsletter distributed in Washington D.C.’s gay bars. Forty years later, the Washington Blade has 500,000 unique monthly web site visitors, a robust weekly newspaper distributed in three states and the District of Columbia and offices in the prestigious National Press Building. The Washington Blade’s recently re-launched web site provides daily news updates, video, blogs and a Twitter feed with more followers than any other LGBT news provider.

Washington Blade writers and editors have won dozens of awards for their journalism and the paper has been recognized often for its community involvement over the past four decades. Recent honors include the 2009 Esteem Award for Best Newspaper from Windy City Black Pride and two 2009 Society of Professional Journalists Dateline awards - one each for editorial writing and arts criticism.

“The Washington Blade’s commitment to excellence in journalism is stronger than ever as we evolve from a traditional weekly printed paper found at locations throughout the city to a vibrant 24/7 LGBT online news destination read by the LGBT community worldwide,” said Editor Kevin Naff.

To mark 40 years of providing unique LGBT content and covering national political developments on behalf of the worldwide LGBT community, the Washington Blade plans a special commemorative anniversary edition that will hit newsstands on October 16^th. The special issue will include a ranking of the top 40 headlines from its pages over the decades along with photographs from the paper’s extensive and one-of-a-kind archive. (http://www.washblade.com/2009/40years/)

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The Washington Blade staff will also celebrate the publication’s 40 years as the LGBT newspaper of record with an invitation-only reception on October 22 at the Harman Center for the Arts. For press credentials to the event, contact Lynne Brown or Kevin Naff.

Metropolitan Washington Gaymes, Inc.
1909 K Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006-1167

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About Metropolitan Washington Gaymes (MWG): MWG is a diverse collection of Metropolitan Washington LGBT sports enthusiasts and individuals devoted to cultural experiences who also hold a deep level of understanding of the Gay Games movement and a collective commitment to “Freedom” at Gay Games IX in 2014. http://www.dcfreedomgames2014.org/

WHERETHEGIRLSGO
NEWS RELEASE 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                            CONTACT: Alexander Oropeza

September 8, 2009                                                                                                             (703) 627-7380

WOMEN, BOI’S, TRANS, GURLS AND GIRLS IN THE HOUSE AT ALTERNATIVE WASHINGTON, D.C. CONCERT

New York Based BETTY Returns To DC For Full-Length Concert & I Miami Alt Band State Of Is Introduced to D.C.

WASHINGTON – Women’s alternative entertainment producer Alexander Oropeza is bringing cult band BETTY to the 9:30 Club this month for the band’s first concert in Washington, D.C. in over a year. The locally based alt-entertainment promoters are raising the stakes this fall with the over-the-top antics of D.C.-favorite BETTY and Miami-based opening act - State Of.

BETTY will be performing music from their first studio album in four years, “Bright & Dark.” This album “is BETTY’s most accessible pop project to date,” according to band member Amy Ziff. Throughout the writing and recording of the album, lifelong friends and collaborators Amy Ziff, Elizabeth Ziff and Alyson Palmer struggled through the process of Elizabeth’s breast cancer to “cathartic new heights of love and brightness,” said Ziff.

The creative result is a fun, sexy, sad, happy, hard-hitting, dramatic, fierce, playful, tongue-in-cheek pop contradiction album with enormous dancibility. The 9:30 Club appearance will be BETTY’s first full-length concert since Elizabeth’s recovery from her cancer.

The opening band for the September 20^th concert at the 930 Club is State Of, a product of the marriage between the band’s Steph Taylor - edgy piano/synth player - and electronic-like live drummer - Nabedi Osorio. State Of’s dark-pop sensibility reflects their hometown music scene in Miami and is reminiscent of artists ranging from the Eurythmics and Bjork to Radiohead and the Police.

WHO: BETTY and State Of

WHEN: Sunday, September 20^th – Doors open at 7:00 PM
WHERE: 930 Club - 815 V St. NW DC
TICKETS: $20 adv. - $25 at door, (703) 627-7380 or http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?orgid=3595&pid=6570223

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Transgender Health Empowerment, Inc.
1711 N. Capitol St, NE
Washington, DC 20002

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                    CONTACT: Brian Watson

Washington, DC - August 27, 2009                                                                                                              (202) 904-9969

STABBING OF TRANSGENDER FRIENDS ON Q STREET TRAGIC EXAMPLE OF HATE AND DISCRIMINATION

Statement FromTransgender Health Empowerment (T.H.E)

“Transgender Health Empowerment of Washington is appalled, sickened and saddened by the tragic stabbing of two transgender women on the night of August 26 in the Q Street corridor of Northwest Washington, D.C. One of the women, Tyli’a Mack, died at the scene and as of the writing of this release the second woman is listed in critical condition at Washington Hospital Center. Tyli’a Mack was 21 years of age.

“As our organization strives to enhance the quality of life of the diverse transgender populations throughout the Metro Washington, D.C. area we are too often reminded that even our basic right to life without hate and the threat of violence and even death is in constant jeopardy.
 

“As members of the Transgender community we are too well aware of the mental and physical effects of threats and violence. The violent attack on August 26th is one in a long string of violence against transgender people in Metro D.C. area. While some call for us to remain hidden or anonymous because of their prejudice, T.H.E. is one of the few transgender service providers in the Washington area with a client base that continues to grow and to seek our help.
 

“This act of extreme violence comes at a time when District budget cuts threaten to severely deplete our organizations funds. However our resolve remains. We are committed to a continued provision of supportive housing, health guidance, disease prevention awareness, and other related programs that positively impact the lives of our diverse populations in Washington.

“Transgender Health Empowerment extends its heartfelt condolences to all those in our community affected by the loss of Tyli’a Mack and the severe injury of her friend.  The members and Board of T.H.E. continue to believe that we are all members of the same family…….the human family and we will continue to act accordingly.”

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About Transgender Health Empowerment (T.H.E.): The mission of T.H.E. Inc. is to enhance the quality of life of the diverse transgender populations we serve by advocating for and supporting a continuum of health and social services. In fulfilling our mission, we seek to unify and empower the transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual communities.