Attention Business Owners, Enter FASTSIGNS Contest Until June 28, 2013 & Win Big!

FASTSIGNS^® Giving Away Three Visual Communications Makeovers

Businesses or organizations can win one of three visual communication transformations,
with a combined value of up to $20,000

 

(WINDSOR, Ontario) June 11, 2013—FASTSIGNS^® of Windsor is hosting its fifth signs and graphics makeover with the MetamorphoSIGN program, an online contest that provides businesses and organizations with an opportunity to win one of three visual communications makeovers.

 

“Businesses and organizations are a dynamic collaboration of people, products and ideas, and we want to help our three winners communicate that with our comprehensive marketing solutions,” said Donna Bilodeau, who co-owns the Windsor FASTSIGNS with her friend, Jackie Raymond. “Our visual communications makeovers include signs, graphics, displays and mobile marketing solutions—all customized to fit their specific goals.”

 

Every year, a business from Essex County has won a makeover in at least one of the three contest categories. In 2012, The Workhorse Lifestyle, a fitness group in Windsor, won the vehicle-based MetamorphoSIGN makeover, and in 2011, Windsor’s L’atelier du Chocolat won the $10,000 makeover. Other area businesses that have won makeovers in the past include Impact Staffing and the Wrap Shack.

 

Winners of the 2013 FASTSIGNS MetamorphoSIGN contest will be chosen by online votes:

 

• One makeover of up to $10,000 will be awarded to a traditional brick and mortar business.
• One makeover of up to $5,000 will be awarded to a nonprofit organization.
• One makeover of up to $5,000 will be awarded to a vehicle-based business.

 

Businesses and organizations can go to www.metamorphosign.com to upload a “before” photo and explain in 250 words or less why they need a transformation. The makeover entry submission period ends June 28. Entries will be voted on from July 8 to July 26; the entry in each category that receives the most votes will be the winner and will be announced on August 15.

 

“As an added bonus, we are also offering a $1,500 makeover to the runner-up business with the most votes from Essex County,” said Raymond. “We love giving back to the community and this way, businesses or organizations in our area have an additional opportunity to win a visual communications makeover.”

 

To learn more about the contest, to enter your business or to vote, visit www.metamorphosign.com.  

by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine

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Get to Tecumseh June 21 & 22, 2013!

Tecumseh’s 5th Annual “The Art of Eating Food and Wine Festival”

This weekend (June 21&22) is Tecumseh’s “The Art of Eating Food and Wine Festival” at Lakewood Park (Riverside Drive & Manning Road) hosted by The Tecumseh BIA. This is the fifth year for the festival, but the first time it’s taking place in June.

“The Art of Eating Food and Wine Festival” is a celebration of food, wine, beer and entertainment in this beautiful waterfront setting nestled on Lake St Clair. Come and join in and enjoy the art of eating with food, award-winning wines, beer and great music! 

****Must be 19 years or older.

This year’s Food participants:

Armando’s Pizzeria
City Grill & Bull ‘N Barrel
Freddy’s Restaurant
Koi Sushi & Japanese Cuisine
Menard Fish Shack & Tavern
Niko Sushi
Nuccelli’s Frozen Yogurt
Oropomodoro Italian Restaurant
Renee’s Fine Cakes
Simply Thai Restaurant
Wrap Shack

 

This year’s Beer and Wine participants:

Colio Estate Winery
Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards
D’Angelo Vineyards Estate Winery
Mastronardi Estate Winery
Muscedere Vineyards
Oxley Estate Winery
Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery
Viewpoint Estate Winery
Walkerville Brewery

 

Entertainment

Friday, June 21, 2013

·         Night House (alternative) – 5 P.M.

·         West Palm (blues rock) – 6:30 P.M.

·         Bigg Wiggle (top 40) – 8 P.M.

·         U2 Elevation (U2 Tribute Band) – 10:30 P.M.

 

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Cooking Demonstration with Chef Luke Saturday 4:30 – 5:30 pm in the Main Tent.

·         The Blue Stones (blues rock) – 4 P.M.

Leah Daniels (country) – 5:30 P.M.

·         The Walkervilles (Motown/rock) – 7:30 P.M.

·         One1 Man Out (top 40) – 10:30 P.M.

 

Visit the artofeating.com for full details and to get your tickets in advance!

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JUNE 8 - THE ROCK N ROLL FIELD BASH --DON'T MISS IT!

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Bikes & Beer Cycling Tour - Returns for Leukemia on May 25, 2013

Dust off your bikes because it’s time for the WindsorEats annual Bikes & Beer Cycling Tour - Returns for Leukemia!

WindsorEats is hosting their annual Bikes & Beer Cycling Tour - Returns for Leukemia  on May 25^th 2013. The cycling tour will stop at three local Windsor establishments: Walkerville Brewery, Motor Burger, and Rock Bottom Bar & Grill. The starting location will be The Beer Store on Walker Rd and Ypres.

Returns for Leukemia Bottle Drive is part of a month long effort to raise money for Returns for Leukemia, a fundraiser held each May by United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 12R24 in partnership with The Beer Store to raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC).  On the weekend of May 25 & 26, 2013, customers are invited to donate all or a portion of their empty bottles (or cash), with 100% of the proceeds going directly to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada. Participants of Bikes and Beers are also encouraged to bring along their empties on the day of the ride to donate to the Returns For Leukemia Bottle Drive.   

"We're very excited that this fundraiser has become an annual tradition, raising thousands of dollars for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada," says Adriano Ciotoli, co-owner of WindsorEats. "It provides people the opportunity to give to a great cause all while having a good time."

Each location will host a brewer and participants will be provided with beer tastings and appetizers. This year the ride will be visiting Rock Bottom Grill, Motor Burger and Walkerville Brewery and includes sponsor Steam Whistle. 

The Bikes & Beers Cycling Tour includes a support guide, beer tastings, appetizers at restaurants and tours through some of the city’s historic neighbourhoods and landmarks. 

 Tickets are $45 compared to the traditional price of $60 each with proceeds going to Returns for Leukemia. Please note, tickets sales end two days prior to the event day. Tickets are limited and sell quickly.

Keep up to date on the event through Facebook (WindsorEats), Twitter (@WindsorEats), Google+ (+WindsorEats) or at www.WindsorEats.com

 

by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine

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Professional Attire Sought For Women In Need

Proudly entering in their eighth year of partnership, local retailer, Anne Waters of Anne’s on the Avenue along with AM 800CKLW and IXL Cleaners are continuing their annual efforts during the month of May to encourage women in the community to donate their new or gently used professional attire. The clothing will aid in assisting women looking for a more polished image in their job search and starting new jobs through the established Ready for Work – Clothing Exchange Program of Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor Inc. (WEST). 

Thanks to generosity of local businesses and individuals in the community, target goals established in previous years were exceeded. This year the organizers have established their target goal to collect 3,000 business suits and related accessories with optimism for continued support from the community. In addition to individuals, local businesses are invited to host a clothing drive as a way to showcase their support for the women in the community. All sizes from 1 to 1+ are needed.   

The clothes are being donated to the established Ready for Work – Clothing Exchange Program offered through Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor Inc. (WEST) who will distribute them free of charge. In addition to the clothing program, WEST offers women a wide range of career support and skills development programs available at no cost which are designed improve the employability of women in need.

Donations of clothing can be dropped off at Anne’s on the Avenue 344 Manning Road, Tecumseh; IXL Cleaners locations, 1409 Tecumseh Rd East, 2845 Howard Ave. or 2991 Dominion Blvd. and at the WEST office, 647 Ouellette Avenue, Suite 201. Donors will receive a 20% off voucher for  Anne’s. Women looking for work who are in need of professional attire should call the WEST office at (519) 256-6621.

Clothing donations will be accepted until May 31, 2013.

 

For more information, contact:  Anne Waters, Owner, Anne’s on the Avenue, (519) 979-7735

 

OR 

Rose Anguiano Hurst, Executive Director, Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor Inc. (WEST)

(519) 256-6621 X 222

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Zumba For A Great Cause --May 9, 2013

“Train a Nurse in Ghana” Fundraiser

Get Fit & Support a Great Cause

Thursday, May 9, 2013

 

The Windsor-Essex Chapter of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) have organized a fitness fundraiser to support the education of a nursing student in Ghana, Africa.  This Zumba® Fitness class will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8 pm at the WFCU Centre’s Sports Gym.

Inspired by the ongoing humanitarian work in Ghana by the Rotary Club of Windsor (1918), the executive of RNAO Windsor-Essex Chapter felt that this was a worthwhile initiative to support the nursing profession in a developing country. The $3,600 they hope to raise will provide a full 3-year scholarship to train one nurse who will be able to provide direct care to patients and individuals in a rural, resource poor area where one doctor serves 85,000 people.

The public are invited to join in the fun by participating in the Zumba® Fitness class themselves or by sponsoring a friend or colleague who is. All pledges are welcome and receipts for donations greater than $20 will be issued through the Rotary Club of Windsor Foundation.  Pledges can be made in person at the event, by email to info@rotary1918.com or by calling 519-253-6382.

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