New York, NY (PRWEB) October 16, 2006

Two New York City entrepreneurs have introduced a new concept they say is long overdue — After College Spring Break.

Happy Hour, Joe’s Bar, Anytown, USA. A handful of stockbrokers, account executives, and attorneys in their mid to late twenties are getting wasted and sharing “Remember When” stories. After the third round of drinks, Roger turns to Charlie and says, “Remember those girls from Florida that we met on spring break our senior year of college? How old do you think they really were?”

A scene like this one was the inspiration behind After College Spring Break®. Mike Russell observed this and decided it was time for college graduates to have a spring break they can call their own.

“We need a real spring break, a spring break for people our own age, and we need it a helluva lot more than any college kids. I mean, we actually work for a living,” says Russell, who insists this year’s After College Spring Break® is going to be “The party of the millennium.”

“When you graduate from college, and get a nine to five job, it suddenly gets hard to meet new people your own age. We planned After College Spring Break® so young professionals from all over the U.S. can meet, for one week, and have a great time. We thought Cabo San Lucas would be nice for our kick off trip. Wanna come?” says Russell.

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Ladies be bold! Enter and win a honeymoon to Antigua in 2012

London, England (PRWEB UK) 18 February 2012

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority is celebrating this Leap Year with a competition offering ladies that propose to their partners on 29 February 2012, the chance to win a seven-night, all-inclusive luxury honeymoon at the chic, boutique Sugar Ridge Resort in the twin-island paradise of Antigua and Barbuda.

These days women can propose to their beaus any time however the tradition remains that on 29 February, women can take the proposal initiative. To qualify for the competition, entrants are required to upload a short video of their Leap Day proposal on to YouTube, between 29 February and 31 March 2012.

Videos will be shared on the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Facebook site and will be promoted via @antiguabarbuda on Twitter with the hashtag #AntiguaBarbudaProposal. The top five most entertaining and creative videos will be shortlisted and the video getting the most votes will be declared the winner of the dream honeymoon to Antigua.

Courtesy of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority and Sugar Ridge, the honeymoon includes return flights from London Gatwick and seven-nights all-inclusive accommodation at the luxury boutique hotel Sugar Ridge.

Nestled on a natural hillside bordered by sugarcane, the hotel offers the perfect secluded and romantic escape after the excitement of the big day. Sitting elevated, overlooking the beautiful palm lined beaches of the West Coast of Antigua and Caribbean Sea, Sugar Ridge commands stunning views from every angle ensuring the perfect backdrop for a honeymoon.

P. Hilary Modeste, UK & Europe Director, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, said: “We have launched this innovative, not to mention fun, online campaign to reach our key audience of females who we know tend to be the honeymoon decision maker. We hope women will leap at the chance to propose. With a honeymoon to Antigua up for grabs, how could he say no!”

Full terms and conditions and entry requirements available at:

http://www.visitantiguabarbuda.co.uk/competitions-leapyearproposal.asp

For further information on weddings and honeymoons in Antigua and Barbuda, go to: http://www.visitantiguabarbuda.com/weddingshoneymoons.asp

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Washington, DC (PRWEB) December 14, 2010

Global ecotourism provider, Greenloons, recently launched a comprehensive website created to add clarity to ecotourism certification procedures and help eco- conscious travelers make responsible and informed vacation purchasing decisions. Engaging and custom developed, Greenloons.com allows users to select from a variety of third-party certified ecotour vacations and conservation focused volunteer projects. The site provides a much needed sense of accountability in a rapidly expanding marketplace saturated with loosely understood eco-travel labeled products. In addition to simplifying the often labor intensive eco-trip planning process, Greenloons cultivates a sense of community and transparency surrounding the ecotourism movement, helping create an essential shift in the global tourism landscape.

From ecotourism education to listings for unique and inspiring wildlife adventures, Greenloons is an eco-conscious travel junkie’s paradise. Littered with breathtakingly vivid nature photos, the clearly laid out site boasts customized search functionality that allows users to easily find the information they seek. The “Ecotour Destinations” feature, for example, enables visitors to search for third party certified ecotourism destinations by country, activity, and departure date. Each tour description includes an overview, itinerary details, trip notes, availability dates, certifications, and customer reviews. If users create a personal account, they can search additionally by price, individual certification, customer ratings, or family friendly tours (i.e. those specifically designed for parents with children between the ages of six and twelve). For those interested in short term volunteer opportunities, the “Conservation Programs” search tool provides contact information and links to individual non-profit conservation organizations. Once the planning process has commenced, the “My Tours” feature enables registered users to keep track of their current trip arrangements and plan for future getaways with ease.

In addition to facilitating environmentally responsible vacation planning, Greenloons provides useful information about the global ecotourism market, which is currently growing 5 percent annually worldwide, representing 6 percent of the world GDP and reflecting 11.4 percent of all consumers spending. Details regarding regional certifications and international standards for ecotourism are clearly presented, helping consumers understand the ecotourism certification award process, evaluation criteria, and monitoring methods more thoroughly. In addition to disseminating ecotourism knowledge, the site engages users via the “Greenloons Community” section, where they are encouraged to submit personal travel stories, offer and read about travel tips and examples of ecotourism in people’s local communities, and browse through an extensive photo stream. They can additionally sign up for a Greenloons newsletter which provides them access to an exclusive Reference Guide to Ecotourism Certification as well as the latest in ecotourism news, discussion threads, destinations and volunteer conservation efforts.

“We created this website to introduce more clarity to what constitutes true ecotourism, while emphasizing the abundance of quality ecotours worldwide,” says Irene Lane, founder and president of Greenloons. “By recommending fun, safe and educational vacation experiences, we hope more people will connect at a deeper level with the places and people they are visiting.”

About Greenloons

Greenloons L.L.C. is a Washington DC based company dedicated to providing nature enthusiasts and wildlife conservationists worldwide with trusted information about responsible, sustainable, and certified ecotourism travel vacations and volunteer conservation efforts both in the U.S. and internationally.

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CMI Green Traveler Study 2010/2011 Emphasizes Importance of Third-Party Certification

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Branch, LA (PRWEB) February 15, 2012

The groundhog may have seen his shadow and predicted six extra weeks of winter, but don’t tell that to south Louisiana’s crawfish population. Mild temperatures, timely rains and ideal water conditions have resulted in a perfect storm of plentiful crawfish that even Punxsutawney Phil couldn’t have predicted.

“For 2012, everything I’m seeing right now indicates we’re lined up for a high production year,” said Mark Fruge’, co-owner of Fruge’ Aquafarms in Branch, located about 15 miles from Lafayette. “With these mild temperatures, the crawfish are ahead of schedule on their rate of growth and production levels because they’ve been so active. The industry as a whole is probably producing double where we’d normally be right now.”

And while the calendar says the first day of spring is still almost six weeks away, the tasty crustaceans raised in rice fields and ponds throughout Cajun Country are making the most of the mild, wet conditions.

“The temperatures that we’ve been experiencing are like March temperatures, so the crawfish in the field are reacting as though it’s March,” Fruge’ said. “Industry-wide, the people I’ve spoken with are all having similar outcomes. Everyone is doing well production-wise, and we should see strong poundage-per-acre production numbers.”

That means good news for consumers, who could see reduced prices compared to recent years when below-average rainfall negatively affected production.

“It should be a great year with abundant and affordable crawfish,” said Mike Fruge, Mark’s older brother and fellow co-owner of Fruge AquaFarms. “I’m predicting a very high volume season. The quality right now couldn’t be better, and it’s only going to improve as we head into the spring.”

The Fruge’ Difference

Over the past 26 years, the Fruge’ brothers have seen their small 20-acre crawfish farm expand into a major full-service seafood company covering major markets in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Three times each week during crawfish season, their trucks make the 400-mile trip to the company’s Grand Prairie, Texas Distribution Center in the Dallas Metroplex with up to 10 tons of crawfish onboard.

“Even though they’re metropolitan cities located hundred of miles from south Louisiana, the markets are crawfish savvy. The restaurants we service expect large, fresh, high-quality crawfish, and that’s exactly what we provide,” said Richard Hotard, Fruge’s Sales Manager.

“We were fishermen before we were distributors, so we know this business like very few others. And we understand how vitally important every order is for our customers. So we grow ‘em, we catch ‘em, and we deliver ‘em. And we’ve done it successfully for more than 20 years.”

Those three factors highlight the Fruge’s model for success, and set them apart from other distributors, wholesalers and crawfish farmers.

“We’re different and better because we control all three key phases of getting the crawfish to market,” Mike explained. “We grow them ourselves, we operate a wholesale dock and we distribute them. We control the entire process, which is crucial with a highly perishable crop like crawfish that is subject to supply issues. We simply have a lot more flexibility to meet our customers’ needs than someone who only controls one phase.”

Crawfish Over a Bed of Rice

The groundwork for this year’s bumper crawfish crop was actually laid last March, when Mark and his crew planted rice on about half of the farm’s 2,400 acres. (In addition to the crawfish crop, the farm produces 8,000,000 pounds of rice annually.)

When the rice crop grows tall enough to provide shade to cool the water, typically in May, the fields are flooded and mature crawfish are seeded into the ponds.

“After the seeding is complete, we simply manage the fields for rice production and we usually release the water in late June or early July,” said Mark, who readily admits to enjoying life in the fields much more than sitting behind a desk. “Rice is harvested in August. By that time, the crawfish have burrowed deep into the ground and go into hibernation during the heat of summer.”

After the rice harvest, maintenance work is performed in the fields to repair any levees damaged either by wildlife or equipment. The ponds are flooded again in late September or early October to create prime crawfish habitat.

“When we flood, the stubble is regenerating and growing, so the female crawfish come out with the hatchlings on their tail and begin feeding on the rice,” Mark said. “At that point, the young crawfish are about the size of ants. It typically takes about three months for the crawfish to grow to marketable size.”

Crawfish harvesting begins around the first of the year and normally goes through the 4th of July. At that point, the rice harvest is right around the corner, and the process starts all over.

“In late May, the crawfish harvest usually starts to decline. At that point the fields are getting barren because the crawfish have consumed almost all of the available food source,” he said. “When the water temperature gets too high, it becomes lethal to the crawfish and they can actually start dying in the fields. So when we start getting 90 degree days, the harvest typically begins to go down.”

And although the winter has been unusually mild so far, Mark knows that could change – quickly.

“You just never know what Mother Nature has in store,” he said. “If we get a cold snap, even though the crawfish have grown and are much more advanced right now, they’ll still shut down and go dormant if the water temperature drops below 50 degrees. They don’t burrow again, but they go to the bottom of the field and get under the stubble and kind of just sit in the mud. It just stops their activity so they quit feeding. At that point, production becomes much more of a challenge.”

A Day on the Farm

At the height of harvest season every spring, Fruge Aquafarms employs eight to ten fishermen who harvest crawfish every morning. With about ten traps per acre and each fisherman responsible for harvesting 100-150 acres, they each empty, re-bait and reset about 1,000 traps every day.

“At the peak of the season, you try to average about one pound per trap per day,” Mark said. “ Under our model, our ‘Holy Grail’ if you will, is to produce 1,000 pounds per acre throughout the course of the season.”

Fisherman set out every morning about 7 a.m. with enough bait and gasoline to finish their run of traps. Each man uses a 14-foot aluminum boat outfitted with a large paddlewheel in the back that actually rolls over the pond bottom and propels the boat forward. A trap is picked up and emptied onto a sorting table, then re-baited and set down when the boat arrives at the next trap.

In a process where the boat never stops moving, the fishermen steer the boat with foot pedals for hands-free operation, and the crawfish go from a sorting tray to a sack before making their way to the farm’s dock in the early afternoon. They’re weighed in, and each man’s production is entered into the catch register so every field’s production can be monitored.

“We use a pyramid-style trap with three funnels about four inches from the bottom,” Mark said. “The crawfish enter to eat the bait fish. It’s made of mesh, so the smaller ones will eat and pass through the wire. The ones that are marketable size stay in the trap because of the diameter of the wire.”

After the crew eats lunch, the crawfish are washed and graded into three sizes. That’s where coordination between sales and production is crucial: it’s vital to have enough crawfish on-hand to fill customers’ orders, but it’s also critical not too have harvested too many. With the crustaceans’ relatively short shelf life, mistakes can be costly.

“Harvest-wise, we try to plan two to three days in to the future. So we speculate on what we can produce and what our customers will need,” Mark said. “We try to make the dock process flow because if you’re not planning out, you can get nailed by having too much or not enough… And either one of those scenarios can cost you quite a bit of money.”

What’s Up, Dock?

The man in charge of managing the dock is Operations Manager Ed Guidry, who literally grew up on the farm and has been there his whole life. His mom still lives in the house he was raised in, adjacent to one of the rice fields visible from the farm’s main warehouse. His mother actually helped to raise both Mike and Mark, and the three were childhood friends.

“I’ve done just about every job there is to do out here,” he said with a chuckle.

Taco, his bulldog/Catahoula hound mix, never seems to stray too far from his side as he constantly works the dock and instructs the workers on grading, packing, weighing and loading the day’s catch.

“The main thing is water: keeping the crawfish wet and keeping them cool,” Guidry said. “If you can keep them wet, you keep them healthy and provide your customers with the freshest product possible.”

To that end, the crawfish are kept cool and moist from the time they arrive back at the dock until they are placed onto a truck bound for the Grand Prairie Distribution Center. In the large walk-in coolers, where the crawfish are kept at a chilly 40 degrees, steady mists of water shower down on the sacks to clean up the catch and keep them wet. The grading machine also gives them another bath as they are grouped and sacked according to size.

The season rolls on, and the daily routine of fishing, weighing, grading and shipping plays itself out each and every day on the Fruge’ dock. Mark and Ed work together to keep their fingers on the pulse of the business, always making sure enough crawfish are available to ship to anxiously waiting customers. All while trying to prevent having too many crawfish on hand, which might have to be sold to a peeling house at a loss.

“The market changes almost daily,” Mark explained. “It’s all based on a perishable product with a limited shelf life. Because of that it can be volatile, with pretty good swings. Mother Nature could go from cold to hot and all of a sudden your production level can literally double early in the season and you flood the market. Or she might put you in the deep freeze, and you’re looking at a cold weather shut down.”

So despite the incredible amount of work and preparation that goes into creating and harvesting a successful crawfish crop, both brothers know they’re at the mercy of something they ultimately have no control over.

“It’s definitely more an art than a science, and the weather drives it,” Mike said. “I think it’s a matter of getting the right timely rain at the exact time the crawfish need it, which allows them to survive in their burrows over the summer. We could do everything exactly according to plan, but if we don’t get the right weather, it just won’t work”

It’s a delicate balancing act every day between production crew and sales team, along with one big unknown factor that always has to be accounted for: Mother Nature.

“Well, I have enough for today,” Guidry proclaimed with a smile one day in early February as he monitored the day’s production against the number of pounds that had to be on the truck bound for Texas in a couple of hours. “But every day changes and it’s something different. We’ll come back and do it all again tomorrow.”

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Fairfield, CT (Vocus/PRWEB) April 01, 2011

Today the adidas Tennis Camps has announced that their First Quarter registrations has set a company record, with over 1,000 spring enrollees.

One of the summer tennis camps leaders adidas Tennis has published their 2011 summer tennis camp schedule. Over 2,000 tennis players attend these camps annually to get better, make friends, and have fun. Overnight and day tennis camps are offered.

The adidas Tennis Camps have a unique balance between instruction and match/point play at their camps, providing campers with the opportunity to learn new skills while also gaining important match experience. University of Wisconsin Head Men’s Tennis Coach Greg Van Emburgh, former professional tennis player and adidas Tennis Camps Director for the UW Madison tennis camp, says “summer tennis camp provides a great opportunity for each player to improve their individual skills in a learning environment that is both fun and challenging.”

Tennis is considered by many to be the “sport of a lifetime.” We try to give our campers an amazing experience with both learning and fun that makes them want to continue to play the sport for years to come. Many coaches appreciate the role that camp plays in the development of individual junior tennis players. The repetition that each person received while at camp really helps to create the proper habits on the tennis court. As adidas Tennis Camps President Charley Biggs stated, “Our goal is to make sure each camper learns the proper technique for all strokes and leaves camp with a greater confidence in their tennis game.” As the adidas Tennis Camps have grown, we have found it necessary to add more sessions at most of our locations to accommodate our families desire to attend multiple weeks.

Interested prospective campers can learn more about the adidas Tennis Camps and view the 2011 tennis camps schedule at http://www.tenniscamper.com.

The adidas Tennis Camps are a division of eCamps, Inc. eCamps is a nationally recognized provider of summer sports camps. Other camps include the GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps, Revolution Field Hockey Camps, Revolution Softball Camps and International Squash Academy.

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Austin, TX (PRWEB) February 14, 2012

Slideshow tool provider, Photodex, highlights Roberta Przybylski who has taught hundreds of students how to create slideshows about themselves, enhanced seniors’ legacy stories, self-esteem, vitality of mind and creativity and helped hundreds preserve memories for younger generations to enjoy.

When Roberta Przybylski retired at 55, she never thought she’d teach adults, but after working as an educator, a technical writer and teaching herself how to use the computer, it seemed like a natural fit. She began volunteering at Austin Computer Learning Center, a non-profit and part of the Austin Groups for the Elderly where for the last 12 years she’s taught hundreds of adults how to use their computer. In 2005, she was introduced to Photodex’s ProShow Gold for creating video slideshows and immediately knew it would benefit her students.

“I saw the possibilities for ‘Digital Legacy’ stories and memories for my older students. I was intrigued with the multimedia aspect of hearing a person’s voice tell a story and have their favorite music at the same time,” said Roberta. “Making shows documents my students’ travels and enhances their legacy stories, keeps them vital in mind, and expresses their creativity through their photographs.”

She began teaching “Digitizing Your Legacy” at the University of Texas for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and at the Austin Computer Learning Center and has never looked back. Roberta recently won the SXSW Dewey Winburne for her community service in teaching with technology and the effects are lasting throughout the community.

With the help of ProShow Gold and Producer, Roberta has taught a variety of people including veterans from World War II and Vietnam to returning Iraq and Afghan vets how to make memories come alive in the most professional way using their old photos, favorite music and voice recordings. Her work has also helped one of her students who volunteers at the Settlement Home for Girls put together Quincinera slideshows for their birthdays. Local philanthropy chapters, such as Austin Samaritans led by Dr. John Doty, a noted Oncologist, have raised money with moving video slideshows created by Lynn Herrin that capture the organization’s mission through poignant photos and stories.

One of her students, Bert Crowson, a retired minister at University Avenue Church of Christ and Director of Disaster Response Program for the Texas State Department now uses ProShow to show the congregation “People You Need to Know” in their 80s. “In these church videos I wanted to give honor to those older members and tell them how much we love and appreciate them. So often the kind words spoken are said too late and only the family is able to benefit from them at a memorial service,” Bert said.

Roberta also offers a Grandparent/Grandchild Camp in the summer so the younger generations can work together with the older generations in telling their stories and letting the younger generation appreciate and get to know their grandparents white helping them with the technology needed to make the show.

Among the technologies Roberta teaches, Photodex’s ProShow Gold and Producer have given her the most joy. “As long as my students understand drag and drop, they can create meaningful slideshows. We have non-technical grandparents who can put a show together and their families think they are regular Ken Burns’ directors and producers.”

“Our students have read a favorite story or poem and recorded themselves for their families. This type of connection was not possible to them in the past so these classes have helped them grow and are they very committed to learning the technique using Producer and Gold as their vehicles.”

About Photodex

Photodex helps consumers and professional photographers create unique slideshows that transform their digital memories into something special. The ProShow family of HD slideshow tools is used by millions of people to turn their photos and videos into amazing stories for any screen at home, online and on-the-go. With more than 20 years of digital imaging experience, we’re serious about slideshows and dedicated to delivering exceptional products, support and service to our customers.

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Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK (PRWEB) July 20, 2008

The need to avoid the Euro on holidays has lead to a boost in the number of holidays in Turkey and Bulgaria among other non-Euro holiday destinations. There countries offer the best holiday deals not only because the holiday packages are excellent value, but also because pounds go further in non-Euro countries like Turkey and Bulgaria.

There are still great holiday deals to Spain and other traditionally popular holiday destinations available, but holidaymakers worry that using the Euro on holiday is going to cost more while on holiday.

“The best holiday deals can now more often be found in non-Euro countries as the pound doesn’t buy so many Euros anymore. Holidays in Turkey have especially become more popular.

“But holidays in Bulgaria, for example, are also offer great holiday deals as the general prices are lower there than in Turkey. In Bulgaria people can enjoy a beach holiday by the Black Sea at Sunny Beach or Varna, which have both become very popular in recent years,” says Jon Pearce from Holidays-Direct.co.uk.

The online travel agency http://www.holidays-direct.co.uk sells cheap holiday deals to the most popular holiday destinations around the world.

Many people have left their summer holiday bookings last minute this year, as they have been waiting to see where the best holiday deals will be. Holidays-Direct is expecting a surge in last minute bookings for summer holidays, as people will have made up their minds where to go on holiday.

Holidays in Turkey – there are a wide range of choices for a holiday in Turkey, from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. It’s not just a great beach holiday destination, but has plenty of historical and archaeological sites to explore.

Holidays in Bulgaria – the popular resorts in Bulgaria are located by the Black Sea (Sunny Beach, Varna, Golden Sands, Nessebur, Sandanski). Main attraction is for a beach holiday due to sunny weather, sandy beaches and the inexpensive prices. The country is also largely located on a mountainous area, attracting skiers in the winter season.

About online travel agency Holidays-direct.co.uk:

Online travel agency http://www.holidays-direct.co.uk is part of the Midlands Co-operative Society Group and is a member of ABTA. They specialize in providing affordable flights and accommodation in the top holiday destinations around the world.

Midlands Co-op Travel, incorporating Ilkeston Co-op Travel, is the No 1 independent travel agent in the Midlands.

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(PRWEB) February 10, 2012

TeachHUB.com aims to provide educators with the most recent, complete and affordable teaching tools and resources. Teachers looking for creative ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day can turn to TeachHUB’s Valentine’s Day classroom resources.

With TeachHUB’s Original Valentine’s Day Lesson Ideas for All Grades, students are given the opportunity to celebrate Valentine’s Day across the curriculum with lesson options that can be adapted for different grade levels, as well as options for most basic core subjects.

One of the lesson ideas involves creating a business plan for a Valentine’s Day product or service. Students are taken through the business plan process including brainstorming, budgeting, setting pricing, sales goals and more. They are then directed to compile all the information into a presentation. There are also alternative activities and suggestions for different subject matters and grade levels.

Educators can access TeachHUB’s Original Valentine’s Day Lesson Ideas for All Grades directly (http://www.teachhub.com/original-valentines-day-lessons-all-grades).

Author and passionate educator Laura Candler offers many Valentine’s Day suggested activities in her TeachHUB blog post entitled Spark Enthusiasm with Seasonal Lessons. She shares strategies for finding free and inexpensive seasonal activities perfect for Valentine’s Day and other holidays as well as incorporates links to recommended lessons. Included in this blog post are tips on how to create your own holiday activities aligned with your curriculum.

Educators can access TeachHUB’s Spark Enthusiasm with Seasonal Lessons blog post directly (http://www.teachhub.com/spark-enthusiasm-seasonal-lessons).

TeachHUB’s “Gnomeo and Juliet Video Writing Prompts” is also a great resource to turn to for celebrating Valentine’s Day. After watching a clip from the movie Gnomeo and Juliet, students consider the meaning of colors, setting and story, creative wordplay with puns and adapting stories.

Educators can access TeachHUB’s “Gnomeo and Juliet Video Writing Prompts” directly (http://www.teachhub.com/gnomeo-juliet-video-writing-prompts).

TeachHUB’s printables also offer timely pop culture lesson plans that are ready to print, copy and go. In the social studies printable entitled Holiday Traditions, students learn a brief history of Valentine’s Day and consider the origins and traditions of other holidays.

Educators can download TeachHUB’s Holiday Traditions printable for free (http://www.teachhub.com/social-studies-holiday-traditions)

About TeachHUB.com

Established by teachers, for teachers, TeachHUB.com offers educators recommended classroom tools, professional development, daily lesson plans, and education news. The website is dedicated to improving the quality of education and invests in the opinions of teachers when providing resources and support for both inside and outside of the classroom. Learn more at http://www.teachhub.com

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Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) February 08, 2012

Hyatt Regency Philadelphia is proud to bring back the Winter Family Escape Package for another season and has partnered with local attractions to bring an action packed escape for families to enjoy. The Winter Family Escape showcases a Penn’s Landing welcome kit that includes complimentary tickets to the BlueCross RiverRink, the hotel’s neighboring ice skating rink on the Delaware River, discount coupons to Dave & Busters and the Independence Seaport Museum, a complimentary in-room movie, complimentary self-parking, and coloring books and games for the whole family.

Based on availability, guests can book the Winter Family Escape Package through April 14, 2012. For additional information on the Winter Family Escape Package or to make a reservation, please call our reservations team at 800-233-1234.

About Hyatt Regency Philadelphia

Hyatt Regency Philadelphia is located on Penn’s Landing overlooking the Delaware River and adjacent to the most historic mile in America. The hotel features 348 guestrooms in addition to 24,000 square feet of flexible function space including the 7,400 square-foot Grand Ballroom, and the 3,800 square-foot Columbus Ballroom. Keating’s River Grill offers waterfront views, enticing menu options and a lounge area with signature cocktails. A short distance from historical attractions or nightlife entertainment, Hyatt Regency Philadelphia is the place to stay when traveling for business or pleasure. For reservations or information, call Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at 215-928-1234 or visit http://www.hyattregencyphiladelphia.com

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Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 1, 2006

Sadly, millions of ties and t-shirts bearing the ‘World’s Greatest Dad’ logo will be sold this year as Fathers Day gifts. Dad will undoubtedly smile, and begrudgingly wear the article of apparel for the afternoon to the amusement of those gathered to share his special day and then promptly bury it in the closet next to last year’s gift when the day has commenced.

Thankfully, the ritual of giving Dad the first gift you find in the store bearing some type of slightly embarrassing jargon is coming to a slow and long overdue passing. In the last few years there has been a dramatic shift in demand for Father’s Day gifts that more tastefully celebrate Dad’s day of reverence. Slowly but surely those ties and t-shirts are being swapped for golf gift baskets or grilling gifts; something Dad will actually enjoy after Fathers Day! Like Mom, who is no stranger to getting exactly what she wants on Mother’s Day, it appears that more Dads will be pleasantly surprised when opening their father’s day gifts this year.

The shift away from these endearing yet dated gifts towards offerings Dad will enjoy beyond his tenure on Father’s Day is largely due to the maturing of America’s population. With most Baby Boomers kids out of the house and self sufficient, they finally appreciate the sacrifices made by their parents and are opting for gifts that show a sense of maturity and independence. With this interesting dynamic it’s easy to see why, according to the NRF’s Father’s Day Report, spending will exceed $ 9 billion this holiday. With the large number of gift buyers coming into ‘gift giving age’ and America’s love of luxury, expect Father’s Day to continue to look more like Mother’s Day.

Ryan Abood is President of GourmetGiftBaskets.com, an online purveyor of premium Father’s Day Gift Baskets. He is also CTO and Director of business at Chalifour’s Flowers – A Manchester, NH Florist.

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