The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America’s premier certification, education and training organization, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the benefits of physical activity and protecting consumers against unsafe and ineffective fitness products and instruction. ACE sponsors university-based exercise science research and is the world’s largest nonprofit fitness certifying organization. For more information on ACE and its programs, call (800) 825-3636 or log onto the ACE Web site at www.acefitness.org.
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Since 1984, Akai Professional products have been a staple of modern music both in the studio and on stage. With intuitive design and cutting edge features, Akai Professional is one of the world’s most influential manufacturers of musical electronics. For more information, visit www.AkaiPro.com.
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Alesis manufactures a full line of professional audio and musical instrument products capitalizing on its strengths in digital, analog, semiconductor, and transducer technologies. Alesis delivers revolutionary product solutions to the music and audio production industries. For more information, visit www.alesis.com; product images are available at www.alesis.com/media.
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Art.com Inc. is the leading authority in wall décor and the world’s largest retailer of posters, prints, framed art and art reproductions. It operates two core brands, AllPosters.com and art.com, as well as one emerging brand, ArtistRising.com. Since 1998, the company has sold high-quality wall décor online to more than eight million customers – including home decorators, businesses, art collectors, and art lovers – in over 200 countries worldwide. Art.com Inc. is a privately-held, profitable company headquartered in Emeryville, CA, with facilities around the world. For more information, please visit www.art.com and www.AllPosters.com.
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Headquartered in North Hills, Calif., Bamboo® is the pet care division of Munchkin Inc., a market-leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of baby accessories. Launched in 2004, Bamboo, upholds the Munchkin philosophy by developing clever, innovative pet products that excite, delight and make life easier, safer and more enjoyable for families. Bamboo understands that pets are an integral part of today’s family and deserve the same kind of high-quality, safe and innovative products that are created for children. After all, pets are kids too! In 2007 Bamboo acquired Fat Cat Inc., a leading designer of whimsical dog and cat toys – all created to make people & pets laugh. For more information, visit www.bamboopet.com and www.fatcatinc.com.
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Bear Naked offers a full line of all-natural granolas, 100 percent organic hot cereals and all-natural and organic trail mixes. The company was launched in 2002 by two high school friends who shared a passion for great-tasting, nutritious food and active lifestyles and were looking to redefine the natural-foods market with their homemade soft-baked granola. Today, Bear Naked has evolved into a nationally recognized consumer brand that is available in more than 10,000 retail stores across the U.S. Following its acquisition by the Kellogg Company in November 2007, the company now joins the natural/organic foods portfolio of brands that includes Kashi, Stretch Island Fruit Company and FruitaBü.
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Las Vegas BikeFest™, a four-day national motorcycle rally, returns to Sin City for its eighth year of biker build-offs, one-of-a-kind custom bike exhibitions, a vibrant Vendor Village with approximately 300 booth displays and outrageous competitions. More than 35,000 bikers and motorcycle enthusiasts are expected to cruise into town and test their luck in the exciting $100,000 Poker Run, Mr. & Miss Las Vegas BikeFest competition, World’s Strongest Biker showdown and much more.
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Founded in 1963, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® is the oldest and largest privately held chain of specialty coffee and tea stores in the United States. With a reputation for excellence, the company is a leader in product innovations, having developed the original Ice Blended® drink. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® serves more than 100 million coffee and tea beverages annually worldwide. Providing the highest quality coffees and teas for 45 years, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® currently has over 520 company-owned and franchised locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Brunei, Indonesia, UAE, Israel, Australia, China, Kuwait, Egypt, Qatar, and the Philippines and continues to expand both domestically and internationally. For more information, visit www.coffeebean.com.
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ConocoPhillips is the fourth-largest finished lubricants supplier in the United States, and an integrated petroleum company with interests around the world. ConocoPhillips offers consumers four premier brands, including 76® Lubricants, Conoco,® Phillips 66® and Kendall® Motor Oil. The company’s five proprietary blending facilities and its world-class research and development facilities in Ponca City allow ConocoPhillips to supply premium quality products and state-of-the-art base oils sold in all 50 U.S. states and in over 50 countries. For more information, go to www.conocophillips.com
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Double Cross Luxury Vodka was introduced into the metropolitan NJ and NY market in September 2008. The only Slovakian vodka to be released in the U.S., Double Cross Luxury Vodka is filtered through a diamond dust filtration system to create an exceptional level of purity and quality. The vodka retails for $49.99 for a 750ml bottle and contains 40 percent alcohol by volume. Double Cross Luxury Vodka is the flagship and only product of Old Nassau Imports (ONI) distributed exclusively through Southern Wine & Spirits of New York and Allied Beverage Group in New Jersey. For more information, please visit www.doublecrossvodka.com
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FruitaBü™ Organic Smoooshed Fruit™ is dedicated to providing kids with a fun, organic and convenient way to enjoy real fruit. Its innovative line of organic fruit snacks deliver real fruit to kids through a wondrous, Organic Smoooshed Fruit experience that delights the senses and nourishes the body. FruitaBü™ fruit snacks were created by the fine folks at Stretch Island Fruit Co., a leading developer of all-natural and organic fruit snacks that have been making it easy for people to enjoy the nourishing goodness of real fruit since 1976. For more information, visit www.fruitabu.com
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Founded in 1984, Kashi is a company on a mission to redefine how people eat to achieve their best lives. As a pioneering health food brand, Kashi is dedicated to providing great tasting, healthy and innovative foods that enable people to achieve optimal health and wellness. Its products are natural, minimally processed, and free of highly refined sugars, artificial additives and preservatives. Kashi® brands include: GOLEAN® cereals, bars, shakes and waffles; Kashi® Heart to Heart® cereal, instant oatmeal and waffles; Kashi® 7 Whole Grain Puffs, Honey Puffs, Nuggets and Flakes cereals; Kashi® Vive® Digestive Wellness cereal; Kashi® Good Friends® and Kashi® Good Friends® Cinna-Raisin Crunch® cereals; Kashi Mighty Bites™ cereal; Kashi® Organic Promise® cereals; Kashi® TLC™ Crackers, Crunchy Granola Bars, Chewy Granola Bars and Kashi™ TLC™ Cookies; Kashi® All Natural Frozen Entrées; Kashi™ All Natural Frozen Pizzas and Kashi™ Pilaf. For more information visit www.kashi.com
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A privately held company headquartered in North Hills, Calif., Munchkin, Inc. creates baby products that make fun useful and useful fun. Founded in 1991, Munchkin, Inc. has placed great emphasis on innovation, redefining what baby products can be. As a result, Munchkin has reinvigorated the category with improvements like bright colors and 2-in-1 design on bottle brushes as well as pioneered numerous breakthroughs like the White Hot Technology® that lets moms know if the bath water is too hot. In addition, Munchkin has been granted more than 50 United States patents and has won over 30 industry awards, including the coveted Target® Corporation Partner Award of Excellence in 2005. Endorsed and recommended by lactation consultants, medical professionals, toy specialists and parents, Munchkin products can be found at more than 25,000 retail outlets internationally. For more information, visit www.munchkin.com.
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popchips ™ are an all-natural line of never fried (unhealthy), never baked (undelicious) popped chips with all the flavor and less than half the fat of fried chips. popchips, inc. was formed in 2007 to bring new flavor and real innovation to the snack aisle. Thanks to the magic of popping, popchips offers a snack so tasty and crispy that you won’t even notice it’s (we hesitate to say) healthier. For more information about the company and its products, pop over to www.popchips.com.
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Based in Southlake, Texas, Project 7 is a consumer goods company passionate about social change. For every purchase of a Project 7 product, the company donates 50 percent of profits to seven areas of critical need in the world—Build the Future, Feed the Hungry, Heal the Sick, Help Those in Need, Hope for Peace, House the Homeless, and Save the Earth. Non-profit organizations supporting any of these seven areas of need can submit applications to Project 7. Seven of these organizations, one from each area of need, will be voted on by consumers and supported by product proceeds for the upcoming year. Project 7’s first product–a line of purified water–will launch in September 2008. Project 7 is a for-profit company. For more information on how you can help “change the score,” please visit www.project7.com.
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Developed by snack food innovator Mellace Family Brands, Snacktrition offers great-tasting nut and dried fruit snacks that are fortified with valuable nutrients that adults and kids need as part of a balanced diet. The innovative line of natural, healthy snacks offer a terrific way to satisfy hunger while delivering some of the critical vitamins and nutrients a body needs. For more information, please visit www.snacktrition.com.
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V-MODA is the music lifestyle brand based in Hollywood, California. It designs and markets innovative products that fuse high-fashion and high-function, while paying homage to a rock-and-roll and house music lifestyle. The Modaphone Hearwear Collection is part of the V-MODA collection of music-inspired products, apparel, and DJ compilations unveiled in 2006. Founder Val Kolton, together with designer Joseph Bucknall, leads the innovation and creative nucleus responsible for transforming their music lifestyle vision into an inspired reality. More information about V-MODA and its progressive products can be found at V-MODA.com.
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