Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Obama Administration Directors Tina Tchen and Cecilia Munoz to attend National Council of Women's Organizations Inaugural Ball Commemorating Women's Role in electing President-Elect Obama.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Obama Administration Directors: Tina Tchen who will be the White House Director of Public Liaison and Cecilia Munoz who will be the White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs will be on hand to receive their "Extraordinary American...

John Middleton Murry's editorial apprenticeships: getting modernist "Rhythm" into the Athenaeum, 1919-1921.
WHEN NORMAN MACCOLL'S thirty-year editorship of the Athenaeum ended in December 1900, there was little to indicate that this prestigious Victorian weekly had started a slow downward spiral drawn out through successive editors, changes in the cultural scene, and the war, all contributing to its inevitable demise in 1921....

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. Does Not Purchase Peanut Butter, Peanuts or Related Products From Peanut Corporation of America.
DURANGO, Colo., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (the "Company"), which franchises gourmet chocolate and confection stores and manufactures an extensive line of premium chocolates and other confectionery products, today issued the following statement related to peanuts. No products made by Rocky Mountain Chocolate...

sweetriot goes to Sundance to Support Indie Artists.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- sweetriot is expressing their ongoing commitment to indie film makers by attending Sundance Film Festival for the 4th year in a row. This year sweetriot can be found rioting in Park City spreading cacao at various green events and film screenings. In January...

Ghirardelli to Chocolate Lovers: New Milk Chocolate Will Satisfy.
Ghirardelli Launches LUXE MILK(TM) for the Ultimate Milk Chocolate Experience SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With dark chocolate being a big newsmaker in the chocolate category, it's easy to forget that America remains a nation of milk chocolate lovers. Milk chocolate accounts for a whopping 80...

ADM Expands Chocolate Business Through Acquisition of Schokinag.
DECATUR, Ill., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Archer Daniels Midland Company today announced an important step in the expansion of its global cocoa and chocolate business with the signing of an agreement to purchase Schokinag-Schokolade-Industrie Herrmann GmbH & Co. KG, one of Europe's leading producers of chocolate and cocoa powder....

Nationally Recognized Chuao Chocolatier Announces Valentine's Giveaway.
CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Chuao Chocolatier announces its Share Arouse Seduce Giveaway in the spirit of Valentine's Day. The high-end prizes are a reflection of the commitment to luxury and elegance Chuao Chocolatier shares with the participating vendors. The Share Arouse Seduce Giveaway grand prize...

Fry, Inc. Named a Leader in B2C eCommerce Report From Independent Research Firm.
Company recognized in shortlist of enterprise-class e-commerce platform vendors ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fry, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. and a leading e-commerce solutions provider, has been cited as a leader by Forrester Research in the Forrester Wave(TM): B2C eCommerce Platform...

PlayFirst Invites Consumers to Dream Up New Chocolate Treats in Chocolatier(R): Decadence by Design.
New PlayFirst Chocolatier(R) Game Challenges Players to Get Creative SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking for a guilt-free Valentine's Day treat? PlayFirst, Inc., the innovative entertainment company making video games appealing to everyone, today announced the release of Chocolatier(R): Decadence by Design(TM), the third major installment...

Lindt & Sprungli Partners with Bonefish Grill to Offer Indulgent Valentine's Day Experience.
Bonefish Grill Diners Invited to Discover Their Inner Chocolatier with a Complimentary Lindt Excellence 70% Cocoa Bar and Tasting Tips from Lindt's Master Chocolatiers Stratham, N.H., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindt & Sprungli, the world's leading producer of premium chocolate, today announced a partnership with Bonefish Grill....