Leading ADR experts provide will provide training and updates on developments in the alternative dispute resolution field
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., (PRWEB) March 30, 2006 — http://www.arbitration-forum.com/ – National Arbitration Forum attorneys will speak at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference “ADR on My Mind in Georgia” being held April 5-8 in Atlanta, Ga.
National Arbitration Forum Director of Education Roger Haydock, Esq. will lead a skills training session entitled “Discovery in Arbitration: What Advocates and Arbitrators Can (and Cannot) Do!” on April 6 from 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Haydock will conduct an interactive skills workshop that addresses discovery in arbitration including the rules, motion practice and the parameters around decision making.
Haydock will also be a panelist on a panel entitled “From Apologies to Mandatory Mediation: A Comprehensive ADR Legislative and Regulatory Round-Up” on April 6 from 2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. This presentation will provide an overview of federal and state legislation and regulations concerning dispute resolution.
Other panelists include:
Paul Bennett Marrow, Chappaqua, N.Y. and National Arbitration Forum arbitrator/mediator
Robert Feagin, Decker, Hallman, Barber & Briggs, Atlanta, Ga. and National Arbitration Forum arbitrator/mediator
The American Land Title Association appoints National Arbitration Forum as the New Administrator for Title Insurance Arbitrations. Administrator to create efficiencies and lower costs for title insurers and insureds in the dispute resolution process.
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) March 23, 2006 — http://www.arbitration-forum.com – After a comprehensive review of its Title Insurance Arbitration Rules (TIAR) and arbitration system, the American Land Title Association (ALTA) has appointed the National Arbitration Forum as its new administrator for title insurance arbitrations. The TIAR as administered by the National Arbitration Forum creates a fair, transparent, efficient and cost-effective system for the resolution of disputes that may arise between title insurance companies and insureds under title insurance policies.
“At the time of our system review, we found the title insurance industry in need of a more fair and economical process for resolving disputes,” said Rande Yeager, president of ALTA. “We chose the National Arbitration Forum because of its reputation and its experience in developing specialized programs, but, more importantly, because of the firm’s willingness to commit resources to developing the system, including the arbitrator panel, and to provide a solution that creates efficiencies that ultimately benefit all parties.”
Richard Nacht, Blogging Systems CEO, Makes Available an Updated Version of Blog Platform at Brand New Day Conference, Speaks about Blog Growth and Predictions for Real Estate Professionals
Community Publisher helps real estate professionals capitalize on the interactivity of the blog phenomenon establishing relationships between themselves and their communities building an increase in brand awareness.
ORLANDO, FL – March 23, 2006 – http://www.bloggingsystems.com– Today at the Brand New Day Conference, Blogging Systems, a blogging platform provider serving real estate brokers, announced the availability of is newest version of Community Publisher, its flagship blogging platform.
Blog use and creation is growing at a phenomenal rate. According to Technorati, a leading weblog authority, the blogosphere doubles about every 5.5 months. Technorati points to March 2006 as a month in which they tracked over 27.2 million weblogs. This number is nearly double the number of blogs they were tracking 5 months prior.
“As blogs become an accepted communications medium, real estate agents and brokers are realizing they can capitalize on a tool that helps them increase community ties and build local brand recognition,” said Richard Nacht, CEO of Blogging Systems. “Community Publisher takes the networking leg work real estate professionals have been doing for years, and puts it online.”
Magnum Technologies signs its first international reseller to provide the UK market with Service Level Management and ITIL Compliance Reporting to help prioritize IT activities based on the impact to the business.
MINNEAPOLIS – March 23, 2006 – www.magnum-tech.com – Magnum Technologies, the leader in Business Service Management (BSM), today announced it has signed an agreement allowing Zosterops, an Enterprise Operating System and Network Solutions provider to resell its BSM solutions in the United Kingdom.
Zosterops is a leading distributor of software for enterprise operating systems and network systems in the UK and Ireland.
“Magnum Technologies’ results-oriented and cost effective BSM solutions will provide the UK market with a more productive, less theoretical approach to ITIL adoption allowing ITIL practitioners to see business value much quicker,” said Colin Reardon, Managing Director of Zosterops. “We are excited to help Magnum Technologies break into the UK market, which – as the birthplace of ITIL – includes a large number of practitioners.”
The partnership with Zosterops marks the first international reseller for Magnum Technologies allowing the company to further its position in the BSM marketplace.
Pacific Grove, CA, March 22, 2006 –- http://www.pacificsecuritycapital.com – Pacific Security Capital, a vertically integrated real estate services company, announced today its plans to educate business investors in the true value of “green” property development.
Many investors are discouraged by the upfront costs of building green without taking into account the considerable return-on-investment. Recent studies show that green properties can hold and potentially increase their value much more than traditional buildings.
“The problem is that the investment community lacks a formal framework for analyzing and valuing green property development from a business investment perspective,” said Theddi Wright Chappell, Pacific Security Capital’s Managing Director of Advisory Services. “Many investors use the terms cost and value interchangeably without realizing that they mean different things.”
The value of developing properties that conserve water, generate better air quality and are more energy efficient far surpasses the upfront costs associated with building green.
Investors, landlords, employers and occupants can all enjoy the benefits of a green building, such as:
- Significantly reduced utility bills
- Extended property lifecycle
- Increased employee productivity and less absenteeism due to better air quality that prevents airborne sickness
- Reduced maintenance costs
- Less tenant turnover
Minneapolis, MN, March 16, 2006 — http://www.testedandproven.com – Package testing expert, Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL, a leading package, product and material testing laboratory, has been elected Chairman of the ASTM Committee D-10 on Packaging.
The American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) created the D-10 on Packaging Committee in 1914 to discuss the revision and development of regulated packaging standards.
“I am thrilled to be Chairman of the D-10 committee,” said Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL. “By being actively involved in the development of packaging standardization, I am in a position to offer the best knowledge and quality of service to DDL’s package testing customers.”
As Chairman of the D-10 Committee on Packaging, Nolan will be responsible for leading the twice yearly committee meetings that involve attending various technical sessions over a two day period.
During the meetings, the committee is charged with the following tasks:
1) Defining materials and processes for acceptable package and product delivery.
2) Generating closely related shipping systems design criteria.
3) Developing materials handling standards related to distribution, including
measurement of the packaging environment.
4) Assessing the suitability of packaging related standards.
5) Establishing standards on reuse, recycling and disposal of materials related to
packaging.
Minneapolis, MN, March 13, 2006 – Minco, (www.minco.com) a designer and manufacturer of critical components for critical applications, today released the “Sensor Configurator” – a configuration tool that allows customers to specify, price, and order Minco sensors, instruments and assemblies online in one easy process.
The Sensor Configurator, located on the Minco website, enables the user to choose from a variety of different sensor or instrument models, or input a Minco part number, to begin the configuration process. From there, the user is able to specify the exact model needed, and configure it so the sensor will integrate perfectly into their application.
“The Sensor Configurator ensures that the customer has total control over what sensor or instrument is needed”, said Marty Knutson, Minco Marketing Manager. “Most of the time, each customer application is a little different, and this tools allow them to save time by configuring exactly what they need online, and order it right away”.
All of Minco’s temperature sensors – probes, assemblies, HVAC/R sensors, flexible thermal-ribbons and thermal-tabs, miniature embedment sensors, stator winding detectors and sensor elements – are available to configure through this tool. A customer can also configure temperature transmitters, controllers, and indicators to piece together a complete sensing solution for turn-key operation in their application.
San Diego, CA, March 8, 2006 –- http://www.pacificsecuritycapital.com – Pacific Security Capital, a leading commercial real estate services company, announced today that there is strength in the outlook for the multifamily sector, despite cap rate compression in most major markets.
While many speculate over the single family home bubble, apartment owners and developers expect business to thrive during 2006.
“The strong demand for ownership housing has pushed prices beyond the reach of a larger percentage of the nation’s population and above what some consider sustainable values,” said Simon Acheson, Director of Pacific Security Capital. “As the economy continues to strengthen and the workforce expands, the demand for housing remains strong but inventory is priced at levels that more and more people can‘t afford or won’t spend.”
Pacific Security Capital believes that this growing trend is like to renew strength in the multi-family market.
“The single family home bubble is deflating and the condo market is saturated,” said Acheson.
Acheson will be presenting a session on Equity Financing for Multi-Family Projects at the upcoming Apartment Finance Today Developer Conference in San Diego, CA, March 8 – 10, 2006. Acheson will discuss the growth of rental real estate, including key questions, such as:
- How high rent will rise
- How developers can meet the increasing need for affordable housing
- How long before rent prices peak
Minneapolis, MN, March 2, 2006 — Watermark Learning (http://www.watermarklearning.com), a leader in Project Management and Business Analysis skill development, has contributed an article to the academic market’s very first collection of IT project management readings.
“How to Create a Clear Project Plan in Six Easy Steps” written by Watermark Learning Principals, Elizabeth Larson, PMP, and Richard Larson, PMP, appears in the book “Readings in Information Technology Project Management,” by Dr. Gary Richardson and Charles Butlers.
“Creating a clear project plan is one of the most critical phases in project management,” said Richard Larson, Principal, “not only is it the project manager’s roadmap, but it is also a premier communications tool throughout the project.”
“How to Create a Clear Project Plan in Six Easy Steps” outlines the necessary components of project planning:
• Step 1: Explain the project plan to key stakeholders and discuss its key components
• Step 2: Define roles and responsibilities
• Step 3: Develop a Scope Statement
• Step 4: Develop the project baselines
• Step 5: Create baseline management plans
• Step 6: Communicate!
“We were thrilled to be a part of this endeavor,” Elizabeth Larson, Watermark Learning Principal and CEO explains, “Having our article included in such a distinguished piece of literature is greatly rewarding.”
Writing Assistance has created a new website to help companies locate and hire the perfect, professional web content writer whose methods can improve results within content-crawling search engines.
MINNEAPOLIS, March, 2, 2006 – www.writingassist.com – Writing Assistance, a national writing firm that specializes in technical writing, copy writing and training development, today announced the launch of a new website www.web-content-writers.com focused solely on helping companies find a writer with Web copy writing and editing competencies.
Writing compelling web content has become an important aspect of the writing outsourcing industry because search engines are demanding rich, fresh content from websites. Search engines base most of their rankings on the relevance and uniqueness of a website’s content.
“Content is now the most important force in driving traffic to a website”, said Scott Hartmann, President of Writing Assistance. “A few years ago a website relied on design and graphics to grab user attention, but knowing how to write content that will be found by search engines is now the best method for attracting an audience.”
Writing Assistance believes that a website has just seconds to:
• Grab Attention
• Build Interest
• Create Desire
• Motivate Action
