Archive for the ‘general business’ Category

SALISBURY – In 2009 Marshall Hotels & Resorts increased its management contract load by 10, one of which is the 197-room Four Points by Sheraton in New Carrolton.  The properties include branded and independent, upper-upscale and limited-service hotels and resorts.

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HANOVER – Frank Parsons Express Plus is the paper company’s next generation of store that carries an inventory of paper, envelopes and ink, as well as office supplies.  The store at 7458 Candlewood Road, is just over 10,000 square feet and has more than 1,500 in-stock items.

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PHILADELPHIA – USA3000 Airlines  says it will  resume  direct  service  to Bermuda from BWI beginning June  13^th and continuing through August 15^th.

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ORLANDO – AirTran Airways will begin daily nonstop service between BWI airport and San Antonio starting May 27.

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BWI AIRPORT – Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport was ranked first in the world among airports serving 15-25 million passengers per year, according to the 2009 Airports Council International (ACI), Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey.  The annual survey of airport users examines services, operations, and facilities; 140 airports participate in the ASQ program.

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ANNAPOLIS – The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has approved another professional education course from BOMI International, the institute for property and facility management education.  Refrigeration Systems and Accessories is the fifth BOMI Int’l course approved by USGBC for credentialing maintenance requirements.

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PRINCETON, NJ – Heartland Payment Systems, with many local restaurant customers using its payment processing system, has made an agreement with the National Restaurant Association to offer a unified payments-processing platform.  This alliance will provide restaurateurs with effective tools, solutions and resources that will help them reduce expenses, improve operations and increase profitability.

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COLUMBIA – The Law Offices of Kirk Halpin & Associates, P.A. and Business & Technology Law Group have formed a strategic alliance to serve clients with litigation and real estate law. The agreement is an outgrowth of past referral efforts.

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ODENTON – M-Edge Accessories plans to launch this Spring a suite of accessories designed for Apple’s iPad.  Based on its eReader offerings, the company wants to deliver protection, innovation and personalization to the iPad experience.

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COLUMBIA – Old-fashioned email is not the ghetto of communication that it sometimes seems when compared to social networking (hey, what happens if Twitter goes down?).  Customer relationship specialist Merkle has released a free report that shows 71% of respondents spend at least 20 minutes a week exchanging personal email.

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