Zumba-thon for health; Breast cancer fundraiser is Oct. 10.
Byline: John Weeks CLINTON - Ciccone Family Fitness Center, 45 High St., is taking to the dance floor to take a stand against breast cancer. "Zumba is a Latin dance fitness class," said Mayra Ciccone, who co-owns Ciccone's with her husband, Dennis. "It uses Latin...

Nickelback Joins Live Nation Artists.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-13 July 2008-Nickelback Joins Live Nation Artists(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Live Nation President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Rapino announced that the company has entered into a long-term global partnership with Nickelback, one of the most successful contemporary hitmaking and touring rock bands in the...

Podaddies Teams with Digitas for Holiday Inn Express Viral Videos.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-8 October 2008-Podaddies Teams with Digitas for Holiday Inn Express Viral Videos(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Podaddies announced its partnership with Digitas on Holiday Inn Express' second season of "The Smart Show" campaign. The web series, which first premiered last year, targets the business...

Sheraton Hotels Hosts 'Global Out of Office Day'.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-17 September 2008-Sheraton Hotels Hosts 'Global Out of Office Day'(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Sheraton Hotels is inviting New Yorkers to swap their ties for t-shirts and ditch their wing tips for flip flops and spend the day working in Central Park. ...

OnSite Network Debuts GameON!, Interactive Football Game for Sports Bars.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-29 September 2008-OnSite Network Debuts GameON!, Interactive Football Game for Sports Bars(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Sports fans and Fantasy Football players have a new outlet to pursue their passion for pigskin: GameON!GameON! is an interactive football game from OnSite Network that debuted on September 7...

Expedia Unveils 'Go Like Pro' Campaign for Football Season.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-14 September 2008-Expedia Unveils 'Go Like Pro' Campaign for Football Season(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com As the National Football League kicks off the regular season, Expedia, The Official Travel Team of the NFL, kicks off "Go Like Pro," an on and offline program connecting fans with...

Bandwidth Music & Technology Conference Set for San Francisco.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-14 July 2008-Bandwidth Music & Technology Conference Set for San Francisco(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The early registration deadline is approaching for this year's Bandwidth Music & Technology Conference to be held August 14th & 15th in San Francisco. This intimate gathering attracts more...

Summit Entertainment, MaggieMoo's and Marble Slab Team Up for Film.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 August 2008-Summit Entertainment, MaggieMoo's and Marble Slab Team Up for Film(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com In support of its upcoming 3-D animated family feature film "Fly Me to the Moon," Summit Entertainment has partnered with MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery and Marble Slab Creamery. ...

NexxNow and Quebec Scope Magazine Strike License Deal.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 August 2008-NexxNow and Quebec Scope Magazine Strike License Deal(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com NexxNow, a sports media and marketing company, announced that Quebec Scope Magazine has licensed NexxNow's Audience Communication Executable (ACE) technology in exchange for advertising in its publications. "NexxNow's business strategy...

Hard work pays off for Schwartz; Facility upgraded over two years.
Byline: Brendan Hall COLUMN: LITTLE LEAGUE STATE TOURNEY Tonight's state championship games at Joe Schwartz Little League's field will not only mark the first time Schwartz has hosted the state tournament in 30 years. It will also be the culmination of nearly two years of...