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Pulse Esports Gaming Arena to Host Second Pulse Valorant Event, the First of the Upcoming Pulse Series

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Pulse Esports Gaming Arena today announced their upcoming Valorant Pulse Series , the first of the #PulseSeries , where the world’s top Valorant esports teams, including heavyweight TSM, will attempt to usurp the throne from defending champion from the Pulse invitational, Gen G. Esports. "We’re looking forward to playing in and avenging our loss at the next PULSEARENA.GG series," declared TSM Coach Taylor “Tailored” Broomall. Valorant, a multiplayer character-based tactical FPS game, highlights players’ creativity as their greatest weapon on a global competitive stage. Initially coming in as a challenger team, titleholder Gen G. placed first in the inaugural Pulse Valorant Invitational in July, beating out the likes of Cloud9 and TSM. "We had been scouting the Code 7 guys for the past month, after seeing them perform in the last Pulse invitational, going 3-0 in group play after beating Immortals, Lazarus, and Way 2 French. So we knew that they were a great fit for our organization,” said Joe Kaus, General Manager of Built By Gamers. “We are very excited to be competing in the next Pulse Invitational, and we've got a really special group of players that are looking to make strides of improvement each event!" Teams that make it past the group stage of the second invitational will be invited directly to compete in the grand finals weekend, August 27-29. "We want to help support and grow the North American Valorant scene,” said Pulse Esports Founder and CEO Dan Cybak. “That’s why this event will have two qualifiers, which will allow more teams to participate and showcase their skills.” The Pulse Series is powered by Northern Arena, THESPIKE.GG , and presented by PULSEARENA.GG . WHERE TO WATCH Fans can tune into a live stream with KYP on Twitch on July 28 and 29 at 1:00pm PST, 4:00pm EST, 8:00pm UTC to learn more. Below are the #PulseSeries Qualifier and Finals dates: August 20-21 (First round of Qualifiers) August 22-23 (Second round of Qualifiers) August 27-29 (Grand Finale) For more information on the 2020 race season, visit https://valorant.pulsearena.gg . To join the conversation, follow Pulse Arena on Twitter , Facebook and YouTube . Founded in 2019, Pulse Esports Gaming Arena has quickly become one of the leaders in North America as the gaming establishment to watch, develop and lead in the esports space – whether events, training, or amateur circuits/leagues. New York City’s first dedicated esports tournament/league space was designed to be used by publishers, developers, professional teams, and gamers from any gaming culture. For more information, visit: https://valorant.pulsearena.gg. Contact Details April White +1 347-870-9402 april@trustrelations.agency Company Website https://pulsearena.gg

July 29, 2020 08:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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International Conservation Nonprofit, NatureServe, Launches New Podcast Series: Conservation Conversations with Sean O’Brien

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NatureServe is excited to announce the launch of its first podcast series, Conservation Conversations with Sean O’Brien . Hosted by NatureServe’s President & CEO, Dr. Sean T. O’Brien, each episode will feature an exclusive interview with a leading expert in the conservation field. Geared towards both conservation professionals and casual listeners alike, this educational and entertaining podcast will discuss how emerging technologies can benefit conservation, regional and global trends in biodiversity, and the future for life on Earth. In the first episode of Conservation Conversations , O’Brien speaks with Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, a Senior Fellow at the United Nations Foundation who is often called “The Godfather of Biodiversity” for introducing the term biological diversity to the scientific community in the year 1980. From the amazing biodiversity of the Amazon, to the connection between the environment and social movements, Sean and Tom cover a wide variety of topics in this brief interview. With more than 20 years experience in local and international non-profits, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences with a focus on tropical forest ecology, O’Brien is uniquely skilled at maintaining a level of conversational ease with scientific experts, making this podcast engaging for listeners of all backgrounds. “Since the dawn of the modern environmental movement, priorities have always shifted. Clean air, clean water, pesticides, environmental racism, saving the whales, tropical deforestation, have led the news. Throughout it all, even if we did not always know it, two concerns have always been present: extinction and climate change," said Sean T. O’Brien, President and CEO of Nature Serve. "At NatureServe, for almost 50 years we have steadfastly focused on identifying, locating, and understanding the threats to species to protect them from extinction. These conversations can serve as a starting point for people to become more aware of the amazing work being done around the world to combat threats to the existence of species." Conservation Conversations with Sean O’Brien will be released on a monthly basis and can be found wherever you listen to your podcasts. Listen to the first episode here or watch it here . For nearly 50 years, NatureServe has been the authoritative source for biodiversity data throughout the Western Hemisphere. To protect threatened biodiversity, NatureServe works with nearly 100 organizations and over 1,000 conservation scientists to collect, analyze, and deliver standardized biodiversity information, providing comprehensive spatial data to meet both regulatory and conservation needs. NatureServe and its network partners develop and manage data for over 100,000 species and ecosystems, answering fundamental questions about what exists, where it is found, and how it is doing. Contact Details Samantha Belilty +1 703-908-1871 sam@natureserve.org Company Website http://natureserve.org/

July 28, 2020 08:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Minuteman Press Franchise Reviews Life Without Print in Animated Explainer Video

Minuteman Press International

What does life without print look like? That is the question answered in an animated explainer video released by Minuteman Press International , the world's leading design, marketing, and printing franchise . The video takes viewers on a journey of a typical day – waking up in the morning, driving to work, spending time at the office, ordering lunch, and coming home – and demonstrates just how different life would be without print. “No matter where we go, print is everywhere,” says Nick Titus, President, Minuteman Press International. “The focus of this video is to raise awareness and remind people that print and marketing is literally all around us. Life without print simply just wouldn’t be the same and in fact, it would be extremely difficult.” Check out the Life Without Print video on the Minuteman Press Franchise Review YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/_PDbTMzvohg Feel free to share the video across social media - copy/paste either of the below for easy sharing: Minuteman Press Franchise Reviews Life Without Print in Animated Explainer Video https://youtu.be/_PDbTMzvohg #MinutemanPress #LifeWithoutPrint #Printing #Franchise #PrintIsEssential VIDEO: What does life look like without print? Let's take a look! https://youtu.be/_PDbTMzvohg #MinutemanPress #LifeWithoutPrint #Printing #Franchise #PrintIsEssential About Minuteman Press International Minuteman Press International is the number one rated business marketing and printing franchise that offers world class training and unparalleled ongoing local support. At Minuteman Press, We Are The Modern Printing Industry ™ providing high quality products and services that meet the needs of today's business professionals and go way beyond ink on paper. Today, our centers offer innovative branding and printing solutions and produce custom graphic designs, promotional products, branded apparel, direct mail campaigns, large format printing including posters, signs and banners, and much more. Prior experience is not necessary to own and operate a successful Minuteman Press franchise. Learn more about Minuteman Press franchise opportunities and read Minuteman Press franchise reviews at https://minutemanpressfranchise.com Contact Details Chris Biscuiti +1 631-249-1370 cbiscuiti@mpihq.com Company Website https://minutemanpressfranchise.com

July 28, 2020 03:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Learning in the New Online Education World

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As camps and schools across the country have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic – and many still uncertain about schools reopening in the fall – parents have turned to online resources to keep their kids engaged and interested in the topics and subjects they care about. Recently, Amir Nathoo, CEO of Outschool teamed with YourUpdateTV to discuss online education and the importance of keeping kids engaged in subjects they care about. A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/e-NrnePKx8w Outschool is an online learning platform with live, interactive classes for kids aged 3-18. Kids learn best when through interaction, and that means adults and other kids. What parents saw in the spring with distance learning was often a stack of lifeless worksheets or following a self-paced digital curriculum which was boring, stale and oftentimes ineffective. Parents had to resort to video games in off hours as “good screen” time alternatives were few and far between. Outschool classes help learners overcome learning challenges as a social activity by keeping kids engaged in topics they care about with instructors who are passionate about what they are teaching. The platform has a unique selection of over 50,000 live class offerings, like learning to code, cupcake decorating, cooking classes, drawing instruction, teaching architecture through Minecraft , along with traditional classes like algebra and world history. A recent Outschool survey found that nearly ⅔ (61%) of parents had reservations about sending their children back to school in the fall for in-person classes and 40% were now more open to homeschooling their children as a result of their experiences during the Covid-19 crisis. Many schools across the country are now preparing for distance learning once again or hybrid model of some in-person and some homeschooling. This summer, Outschool announced a full range of online summer camps for kids from camps across the country that have been forced to go virtual due to Covid-19. For the fall of 2020 they will be launching a full slate of enrichment offerings and supplemental education courses to assist with distance learning. With over 5,000 teachers on the platform and hundreds of thousands of learners, Outschool is helping to foster a love of learning and bridge the gap where students may be falling behind during this crisis. For more information, visit Outschool.com About Amir Nathoo : Amir Nathoo is CEO of Outschool, a marketplace for live online classes for K-12 learners. He led the development of Square Payroll and also served as CEO and co-founder of Trigger.io. He holds an MEng in Electrical and Information Sciences from The University of Cambridge. Amir is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur, has been featured in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Inc., Fast Company and Forbes and has been on Bloomberg and Cheddar TV. About YourUpdateTV: YourUpdateTV is a social media video portal for organizations to share their content. It includes separate channels for Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Media and Entertainment, Money and Finance, Social Responsibility, Sports and Technology. Contact Details YourUpdateTV +1 212-736-2727 yourupdatetv@gmail.com

July 28, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Cloud Conventions Expands Registration Capabilities with 3rd-Party Providers

Convey Services

Cloud Conventions , a full-featured virtual tradeshow and event technology solution today expanded its capabilities to offer connections to two new external registration technologies, providing additional options to register attendees for virtual conferences or association events. The first in a series of integrations are with Experient, a division of Maritz Global Services and RegFox, a California-based registration company. Cloud Conventions is a virtual event SaaS platform from Convey Services . “Many show producers or event managers have a history of using platforms like Experient to manage complex registrations, including taking payment, managing travel and lodging, and selecting program extras,” said Carolyn Bradfield , founder of Convey Services. “These proven registration platforms will augment Cloud Conventions’ internal registration engine, giving event operators the flexibility of using a solution they are familiar with and may already have a contract.” Cloud Conventions connects to external registration systems through an application program interface (API) to collect and transmit data. Once Cloud Conventions receives a registration, the system creates a unique attendee record and assigns a classification based on the purchased event package. Attendees receive a welcome email from Cloud Conventions with access credentials so they can login immediately or a welcome email can be scheduled for a later date. Event organizers have the option of approving all applications any action is taken. “Some events have complex payment structures or need to validate an attendee against a membership record,” added Bradfield. “Many organizations have relationships with a registration company that offers greater customization. All a show needs to do is identify the external platform to Convey and we’ll connect the two systems.” Cloud Conventions can provide a personalized content experience with customized dashboards, segmented email communication or restricted access to some or all exhibit booths or content based on attendee type. To learn more about the options available for a virtual conference, tradeshow or event, visit the Online Resource Center at CloudConventions.com . About Cloud Conventions Cloud Conventions is a Virtual Trade Show and Conference Platform from Convey Services that brings new capabilities to a marketplace looking for solutions to replace the thousands of live trade shows, annual conferences and association meetings cancelled in the wake of COVID-19. Originally launched as ConveyLive, Cloud Conventions automates exhibitors and virtual booths, attendee registration, speaker sessions and reminders, invitations and email communication, while at the same time producing detailed analytics on attendee, session and exhibitor activity. Trade Associations and event managers can explore all of the Cloud Conventions solutions by visiting https://cloudconventions.com or contacting info@cloudconventions.com or call 888-975-1382. Cloud Conventions™, Conduct™ and ListLock™ are trademarks of Convey Services LLC Contact Details Bruce Ahern +1 770-580-0810 bahern@conveyservices.com Company Website https://cloudconventions.com

July 28, 2020 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Bressler, Amery & Ross Continues Expansion with Hiring of Patent and Intellectual Property Principal

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The law firm of Bressler, Amery & Ross today announced that Pierre R. Yanney has joined the firm in New York as a principal in its Corporate and Commercial Transactions Practice Group, effective July 20. Most recently, he was a partner at Baker & Hostetler. The hiring is part of Bressler's strategic growth and expansion strategy. "We are committed to our continued growth and plan to add top talented attorneys from around the country to our roster," said Bressler Managing Principal Frank Cuccio. "As a registered patent attorney, Pierre's expertise in intellectual property matters will be beneficial to our client base of innovative national and international companies." As a patent attorney, Mr. Yanney draws on his sophisticated technical background (undergraduate and graduate engineering degrees from MIT; Member of Technical Staff at Bell Labs) and 25 years of experience in all aspects of patent law, ranging from patent litigation, opinions and counseling, to Patent Office prosecution, to fully address complex client needs in this area. He has handled a wide array of technologies, such as RFID, cellular systems, medical electronics and devices, signal processing, communication systems, electronic tolling, and elevator control systems. As part of the Intellectual Property practice of Bressler’s Corporate and Transactions Group, Mr. Yanney joins a team of lawyers who counsel clients on the various corporate and technology issues that established and emerging growth companies face to get off the ground, expand and thrive. In addition to patent litigation, the group handles matters in the areas of entity formation, capital raising, M&As, artificial intelligence, data privacy, trademarks, and other intellectual property concerns. The addition of Mr. Yanney to the team will significantly help expand Bressler’s intellectual property capabilities and position the firm for continued growth in this increasingly important area. “I’m excited to welcome Pierre Yanney to our New York office. Pierre is known for the breadth and depth of his IP experience. It’s rare that you come across someone like Pierre who can write a patent application, get it allowed at the Patent Office, and also litigate patents in district court. His talents and business insights will be a positive addition to our active Corporate and Commercial practice,” said Bressler New York Managing Principal, Mark Knoll. “Our financial services clients and other institutional clients will benefit greatly from his experience. Pierre’s technology background provides clients with an attorney skilled in the kinds of IP portfolio maximizing actions needed to protect these important assets.” Mr. Yanney has argued several cases at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, first chaired patent jury trials, worked on more than 50 patent litigations and has argued numerous cases before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board and its predecessor, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. Additionally, he has prosecuted more than 2,000 patent applications and drafted more than 100 patent opinions (infringement, validity, right to use). Mr. Yanney received a J.D. (with honors) from Rutgers University School of Law in 1993 and obtained both M.S. and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from MIT in 1988. He is fluent in Arabic and speaks conversational German. About Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. is a leading full-service law firm that represents Fortune 500 corporations, midsize and small privately held companies, investment advisors, brokerage firms, banks, franchises, insurers and non-profits. The firm also represents emerging companies and high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm's main practices include financial institutions and securities, insurance litigation, labor and employment law, environmental, corporate and commercial transactions, real estate, and business, commercial and general litigation. A National Law Journal 350 firm and NJLJ Top 20 firm, Bressler has been recognized on several industry lists including U.S. News' Best Lawyers in America and Best Law Firms, Chambers USA , Super Lawyers and the Business Journal ’s Top Law Firms list. Bressler has more than 150 attorneys across offices in Florham Park, New Jersey, New York, New York, Birmingham, Alabama, Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Florida, Washington, DC, and Charlotte, N.C. For more information, visit www.bressler.com . Contact Details Andrew Blum +1 917-783-1680 ajbcomms@gmail.com Company Website https://www.bressler.com/

July 27, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Cloud Conventions Launches Online Resource Center for Virtual Event Managers

Convey Services

Cloud Conventions , a full featured virtual tradeshow, conference and event technology solution today launched an Online Resource Center to guide future event planners and operators though the expanding world of virtual events. The Center provides strategies, best practices and ideas for effective event design to engage attendees and deliver a strong ROI to exhibitors and sponsors. Articles and eBooks outline how to set up, manage and run a world class virtual event with engaging educational and social sessions that deliver an interactive experience for both attendees and exhibitors. Cloud Conventions is a virtual event SaaS platform from Convey Services . “Almost every event manager, show operator or association is having to learn how to manage a virtual event for the first time, we have been doing online events for years,” said Carolyn Bradfield , founder of Convey. “Most event managers make the mistake of believing that a series of webinars constitutes a virtual experience that will inspire attendees. Webinars have been overused and most people are not motivated to sit through an endless stream of repetitive webinar sessions. An effective virtual experience needs a higher level of content from the event and its exhibitors, with live sessions offered alongside on-demand programs.” The Online Resource Center features the Virtual Event Playbook, a guide to the features and capabilities of the Cloud Conventions platform in addition to curated articles and videos on best practices in delivering virtual sessions, enhancing the attendee experience or managing and working with exhibitors and sponsors. “We are constantly curating best practices from across this dynamic new industry so that event managers, even novices to the world of virtual shows, can be successful hosting their first event,” added Bradfield. “Exhibitors must embrace a different strategy to capture attendee information and interact through chat, video meeting rooms, scheduled meetings or gamification. A virtual tradeshow should center around a theme or mission, offer rich content, ways to connect with exhibitors, as well as other attendees along with opportunities to socialize.” Cloud Conventions has features to promote interaction with discussion forums, opt-in attendee directories, social sessions, and live exhibitor meetings. Exhibitors can use chat, streaming video meetings, or integrated meeting calendars. They can offer ‘virtual swag’, show specials or promotions and give away CloudPoints™ for attendees who engage inside their booth. For more ideas on how to make a virtual event both informative and engaging, visit the Online Resource Center at CloudConventions.com. About Cloud Conventions Cloud Conventions is a Virtual Trade Show and Conference Platform from Convey Services that brings new capabilities to a marketplace looking for solutions to replace the thousands of live trade shows, annual conferences and association meetings cancelled in the wake of COVID-19. Originally launched as ConveyLive, Cloud Conventions automates exhibitors and virtual booths, attendee registration, speaker sessions and reminders, invitations and email communication, while at the same time producing detailed analytics on attendee, session and exhibitor activity. Trade Associations and event managers can explore all of the Cloud Conventions solutions by visiting https://cloudconventions.com or contacting info@cloudconventions.com or call 888-975-1382. Cloud Conventions™, Conduct™ and ListLock™ are trademarks of Convey Services LLC Contact Details Bruce Ahern +1 770-580-0810 bahern@conveyservices.com Company Website https://cloudconventions.com

July 27, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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SynaVoice SOL camp session features Curt Doty

SynaVoice SOL

SynaVoice SOL is a virtual camp for high school students. Our mission is to provide exposure to new ideas, concepts, and skills that will inform college, career, and life choices for the students. Founded as a result of the COVID 19 quarantine, SynaVoice SOL aims to create an environment where campers of all backgrounds can meet to learn, create, and engage in interesting and thought-provoking conversations. The Influence of Design: History & Design of Logos led by Curt Doty is the final session for the 2020 summer season. SynaVoice SOL founder, Julie Rothhouse, states, "We are so excited to have Curt Doty lead our camp session. He is a visionary and outspoken creative. Curt has his finger on the pulse of what is happening at the intersection of technology, content and design. He has a deep understanding of the history of design combined with a keen ability to design cutting-edge content. SynaVoice SOL campers will definitely benefit from his insights and perspective." The Influence of Design will explore the history of communication and branding starting with symbols, ancient cuneiform, and hieroglyphics, fast forwarding to the Gutenberg press, followed by an exploration of posters, Cubism, photography, and ending with the digital revolution and democratization of graphic design. Curt Doty is a former studio executive and award-winning marketing luminary with an extensive legacy in television having created branding and image campaigns for clients such as Warner Bros TV, TV Guide, Discovery, ABC, and FX, to name a few. He has taught at his alma mater, Art Center College of Design and the School of Visual Arts in NYC. He has lectured all over the world at SCAD, FullSail, Promax and Mobile World Congress. In addition to his branding consultancy, CurtDoty.co , Curt is the co-founder of Vertuoso , one of the first agencies to focus on vertical content for mobile. There is still time for high school students to register for The Influence of Design . The one-week session starts on August 3, and is conducted on Zoom. You can support SynaVoice SOL by sponsoring a camper here. SynaVoice LLC is a woman-owned consultancy providing strategic communications, training, customer outreach, market research and insights to both federal and corporate clients. SynaVoice SOL is a pop-up, virtual camp for high school students providing exposure to new ideas, concepts, and skills for high school students that inform their college, career, and life choices. Contact Details Julie Rothhouse +1 703-401-2340 Julie@SynaVoiceSOL.com Company Website http://www.synavoicesol.com

July 27, 2020 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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SynaVoice SOL provides equitable access to enrichment opportunities

SynaVoice SOL

SynaVoice SOL is a virtual camp for high school students. Our mission is to provide exposure to new ideas, concepts, and skills that will inform college, career, and life choices for the students. Founded at the juncture of the COVID 19 quarantine crisis and the social movement to expose long-held systemic racism in our society, SynaVoice SOL aims to create an environment where campers of all backgrounds can meet to engage in interesting and thought-provoking conversations. Julie Rothhouse, Founder of SynaVoice SOL stated, “Diversity is the cornerstone of SynaVoice SOL. Our camp was founded on the principle of equitable access to our unique topics. Once we declared our intention, our networks went to work to help us recruit a diverse group of campers and counselors.” Through introductions and word-of-mouth, SynaVoice has been able to partner with independent schools to identify scholarship candidates. In addition, SynaVoice has reached into communities and engaged school districts to spread the word about SynaVoice SOL. To date, campers from 11 different states, the Seneca Nation of Indians, Switzerland, and Brazil have enrolled in SynaVoice SOL sessions. As with our campers, SynaVoice SOL counselors are an equally diverse group of accomplished college students who serve as role models for the campers. The paid counselor positions provide a resume-building experience for college students during the summer of COVID when most of their planned activities were cancelled or scaled back considerably. Counselors represent Brown University, New York University, Frostburg State University, Wake Forest University, The College of William and Mary, Johns Hopkins University, and College of the Holy Cross. Counselor recruiting was solely through word-of-mouth and networking. SynaVoice SOL is partnering with Productions Plus – The Talent Shop to produce and execute the camp sessions. Margery Krevsky Dosey, CEO of Productions Plus stated, “The camps are a unique forum for high school students and counselors to have meaningful conversations about topics of interest. The diversity enriches the conversations and the experience for all involved.” Ms. Rothhouse added, “We are grateful to our sponsors, without them we would not have been able to execute our vision. In particular, Global Services supported our scholarships with a generous contribution and Cabin 3 Media supported our efforts with introductions to partner schools, scholarship support, and video production support.” There is still time to register a high school student for the final two sessions, True Crime: Introduction to Criminal Law & Criminal Cases with Dr. James D. Diamond and The Influence of Design: History & Design of Logos with Curt Doty . If you would prefer to donate to SynaVoice SOL to support our continued efforts, you can do so here. SynaVoice LLC is a woman-owned consultancy providing strategic communications, training, customer outreach, market research and insights to both federal and corporate clients. SynaVoice SOL is a pop-up, virtual camp for high school students providing exposure to new ideas, concepts, and skills for high school students that inform their college, career, and life choices. Contact Details Julie Rothhouse +1 703-401-2340 Julie@SynaVoiceSOL.com Company Website http://www.synavoicesol.com

July 24, 2020 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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