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Carrie Peele, CEO of Blue Diamond Worldwide Transportation, was elected president of the North Carolina Limousine Association.

The NC-based Triangle Chapter of the American Marketing Association announces its national Special Merit Award for Leadership, in recognition of its exceptional volunteer and financial management, as well as community outreach efforts.

Alpheon Corporation announced today it has won the ‘East Region Small and Medium Business Greater Southeast Area General Manager Award’ as part of Microsoft’s Fiscal Year 2009 East Region Partner Awards Program

"This is a critical time for users to be analyzing their leases and evaluating opportunities for restructuring to reduce their occupancy costs now and in the future,” says Ed Hoel, Managing Principal of CresaPartners greater Raleigh-area office.

REDRUM, the murder mystery troupe based in Raleigh North Carolina, launched its 2009 Spring Season to Tuesday night sell-out dinner audiences. Producer, Jory Regn, is working on new scripts, new venues, and a bright future of delighting audiences.

Hundreds of items including ancient Chinese coins, stamps, antiques, art and local gift certificates will be on silent auction from 7-9 p.m. on June 12 at China Town Restaurant in Cary. The event is exactly one month after the May 12 earthquake.

Department of Marketing (“The DofM”) is a bronze winner in the 2008 Summit Creative Awards® competition for its creative work for Armadillo Grill.

Public relations professionals who attend the Raleigh Public Relations Society’s Tuesday, May 27 meeting on “Special Events as a PR Strategy” will enjoy the member rate of $12 instead of the usual $20 non-member rate.

The Raleigh Public Relations Society (RPRS) has announced that it is currently accepting nominations for the 2008 Watt Huntley Award for Lifetime Achievement in public relations.

The Raleigh Public Relations Society (RPRS) is now accepting entries for the 2008 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Excellence in Communication. Awards will be given in 24 categories across 6 divisions.

China Town, an elaborate new restaurant that opened this week at the intersection of Cary Parkway and Highway 54, gives Triangle area residents their first experience of a local Chinatown.

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