Performances of A Christmas Carol: Unscripted begin on Friday, November 25th at 10:00pm and continue every Friday evening until December 30th 10:00pm.  Doors will open at 9:30, at which time audience members will be asked to write down quotes, expressions, song lyrics, movie and T.V. dialogue onto small pieces of paper.  The performers of ComedySportz will incorporate these into the story.  Audience members will also have the opportunity to give additional suggestions throughout the performance.  Fans familiar with the performers of ComedySportz know that they  weave the suggestions into the spectacle effortlessly, seamlessly, and hilariously.

Though the key structure of Charles Dickens’s story will be maintained,  comical changes will naturally occur.  Instead of a moneylender, Ebenezer Scrooge might be a day-trader or a florist;  Marley’s ghost might be burdened with a chain made from old coffeemakers or poodles; Tiny Tim might be afflicted by dandruff or an irrational fear of towels.  The possibilities are limitless!

Though performers from ComedySportz will be performing A Christmas Carol: Unscripted, they will be doing so without the famous ComedySportz referee watching their every move, and will thus be unburdened by the ComedySportz Brown Bag Foul.  For this reason, A Christmas Carol: Unscripted is only appropriate for those who are 17 and older.

Tickets for A Christmas Carol: Unscripted are $12.  Reservations are suggested and may be obtained with a Visa or MasterCard on our website at www.indycomedysportz.com or by calling 317-951-8499/

ABOUT COMEDYSPORTZ INDIANAPOLIS

For almost 20 years, ComedySportz Indianapolis has been Indy’s only professional comic theatre company.  A member of the World Comedy League, ComedySportz Indianapolis is located in The ComedySportz Theatre in the Massachusetts Avenue Arts and Theatre District.  Every Friday and Saturday night ComedySportz Indianapolis presents all-ages improvisational comedy matches where two teams battle for laughs and points as they make up scenes, games and songs on the spot. The audience votes for the winners, a referee calls the fouls and everyone even sings the national anthem before each match.

***HOME OF THE 2011 WORLD COMEDYSPORTZ CHAMPIONS****

“Troy was one of our earliest customers.  He invested in our product when it was still in its infancy and has been an evangelist ever since.  Who better to lead our business development efforts?” said Nick Carter, President and CEO of AddressTwo. “I have had the pleasure of working more closely with Troy over the years as both a client and a partner in some of our marketing efforts.  I look forward to having him on our team full time.”

“This is definitely a new challenge for me and marks a major new season in my professional life,” Troy commented.  “It’s one that I am most excited to take on.  AddressTwo’s CRM software has made a tremendous impact on my ability to perform in my sales career, so I am very excited to be a part of the team there.”

Troy has 10 years of sales and marketing experience a proven track record of building high-value strategic partnerships and relational sales.  Troy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies with a minor in communications from Ball State University in Muncie, IN.

About AddressTwo
Founded in 2006, AddressTwo provides small businesses with technology and processes for managing sales, marketing, and productivity.  The AddressTwo CRM software, released in 2008, is a customer relationship management program designed with simplicity in mind for the unique needs of the small business owner.  With resellers nation-wide, AddressTwo partners with local companies to provide hands-on support and a unique customer experience to small businesses.

Contact:

Nick Carter

President & CEO

+1(317)594-9550

nick@addresstwo.com

The system works using a belt that measures body signals, including heart rate and respiration rate, to measure the intensity of a workout. In a workout class, participants can view their progress in real time, or the data can be downloaded and accessed by the user or their personal trainer to give a clear snapshot of their workout effort. Workouts done outside the gym are stored in the belt and uploaded once clients return to the gym and their belts are scanned.

“The MYZONE belt is like a weight loss lie detector,” said Ian McCranor, co-owner of KnowSweat Workouts. “We can see immediately why you aren’t losing weight. You may not be exercising often enough or at the right intensity. This helps us hold our clients accountable and get real results.”

In a recent test of the belts during a KnowSweat class, clients responded positively. “Using the belt was fascinating,” said gym member Leighan Bye. “I especially loved watching it after a hard workout and watching as my heart rate and breathing returned to normal. I’ve already bought one and can’t wait to use it more.”

The belt itself costs $60, with an ongoing $10 a month fee for KnowSweat Workouts members to upload data to MYZONE cloud server, $20 for non-members. For more information, please visit http://www.knowsweatworkouts.com.

About KnowSweat Workouts

KnowSweat Workouts is committed to helping people of all ages and abilities achieve their weight loss and fitness goals. The gym offers a variety of exercise classes for all ability levels, including TaeRobics, sculpting, weight loss classes and personal training. KnowSweat also works with corporations to enact wellness programs to keep employees healthy and happy. For more information, please visit http://www.knowsweatworkouts.com.

Together, BCforward and Knowledge Services will source, train and manage workers for administrative, hospitality and parking duties surrounding the 2012 Super Bowl inIndianapolis.

“Gameday Management will receive our expertise and the ‘behind the scenes’ processes that are reflected in every hour of service delivered by BCforward and Knowledge Services,” said Julie Bielawski, CEO of Knowledge Services.

Leveraging the existing infrastructure, processes and experience of the two organizations will give Gameday Management Group access to a large pool of dedicated and professional temporary staffers.

“BCforward has a multi-year history of partnering with Knowledge Services in delivering temporary staffing solutions in Indiana,” said Greg Jack, Director of Stafforward – a division of BCforward. “Together, our organizations employ over 1,700 team members and deliver services to the vast majority ofIndiana’s largest companies, public and private, as well Federal, State and Local Government entities.”

Over 600 jobs are expected to be generated for this work alone, which represents just a fraction of the ongoing economic impact that the 2012 Super Bowl is bringing to Indianapolis.

If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, please call 866-926-2088 or visit www.TouchdownJobs.com.

About Knowledge Services: Knowledge Services, a Certified Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), is a technology and full-service professional Staffing, Recruiting, and Training Solutions company headquartered in Indianapolis. Knowledge Services was founded in 1994 by Julie Bielawski, with a primary focus on Information Technology (IT) related Training, Recruiting, and Staffing. Their offerings now include Employer of Record/Payroll Services and Managed Service Programs (MSPs). For more information, visit http://www.knowledgeservices.com

About BCforward:  BCforward  is currently the largest consulting firm and Minority Owned staffing firm headquartered in Indianapolis and has offices in 17 states as well as a global presence in Russia, India and China. Their team of dedicated staffing professionals has placed thousands of talented people over the past decade, with retention rates that are consistently higher than the industry average. Formerly Bucher + Christian Consulting, the company was founded by Justin Christian in 1998. For more information, visit http://www.bcforward.com

As account executive, Little will be responsible for interacting directly with clients, coordinating projects and designing new websites on the WordPress platform.

“Jay will always hold a special place in our hearts and we can’t wait to watch this new stage in his career,” said Lorraine Ball, owner of Roundpeg. “But Joe brings exciting new energy and skills to the table, and we know he’ll fit right into the Roundpeg family.”

Little is a 2011 graduate of Indiana State University with a B.S. in Communications. While in school, he served as president of the ISU chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America and held internships with the ISU Athletics Department and Hirons & Company. He’s also served as a counselor at Camp Tecumseh YMCA.

About Roundpeg

Roundpeg, an Indianapolis small business marketing firm, is focused on helping small businesses become big businesses through smart, understandable, and strategic marketing. The company offers full-service marketing, including web design, social media, public relations, marketing strategy, and more. For more information, please visit http://www.roundpeg.biz.

Snips Salon, located in the historic Indianapolis neighborhood of Irvington, located on the East Side, is proud to announce the 3rd annual Historic Irvington Halloween Festival Scholarship Pageant. The pageant is held to crown the Irvington Halloween Festival Queen.

For the past several years, Snips has provided hair and makeup services for the Indiana State Fair Association’s Queen pageant.

“This involvement with the ISFA has led us, along with the Irvington Community Council, to establish the Historic Irvington Halloween Festival Scholarship Pageant,” Snips co-owner Anthony Lineberry says.

2009 was the Scholarship Pageant’s inaugural year.

“Because I had judged previously for the 500 pageant, I thought my experience with pageants would be a great way to bring positive attention to the East Side,” Snips co-owner Kevin Edwards says.

Snips Salon first opened in July of 2001, and recently renovated the building formerly occupied by Burger Chef along East Washington Street, in the heart of the Irvington business corridor. Their aesthetician is the recipient of the The Indy Channel.com A-List “Best Facial” three years in a row. The salon has also been voted Nuvo magazine’s “Best salon” for 2009 and 2010, and the Metromix magazine’s “Best salon” for 2010.

The pageant will be held October 22nd, 2011. Contestants will be judged on an original costume, interview, evening-wear, and an onstage question. The winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship to her college of choice, with 1st and 2nd runner-ups and best costume winning a cash prize as well.

The winner will also be eligible to compete next year in the State Festival Pageant.

Applications are available at Snips Salon, located at 5731 E. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46219.

If you are between the ages of 16 and 21 by Sept 1st, 2011 and are enrolled in high school, are a high school graduate, or enrolled in college, you are eligible to enter the 2011 Scholarship Pageant. You can also download a copy at www.irvingtonhalloween.com. Applications are due Sept 30th.

About the Irvington Halloween Festival:

For over 60 years, the Historic Irvington Halloween Festival has brought together thousands of residents, dozens of neighborhood organizations, and countless Eastside businesses in a fun-filled celebration of our heritage and community. The festival and its associated events are designed to bring awareness to the community, to bring commerce to local business and sponsors, and to provide fun for the children of Irvington and Indianapolis. The celebration now encompasses a week of events including a 5 mile run, a scholarship pageant, musicians, contests, Halloween-themed movies, storytelling, ghost tours, live theater, roller derby, a haunted puppet show and dozens of other events.

The Irvington Halloween Festival is organized by the Historic Irvington Community Council, a 501(c)3 organization that provides a voice to the city on Irvington issues such as public services, zoning and works to improve the community and the lives of its residents.

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“Roundpeg has changed a lot in the past two years,” Lorraine Ball, creative director of Roundpeg, said. “Our new website shows off our evolved design aesthetic and skills while staying true to our focus on small business marketing with a healthy dose of fun.”

The site is designed on a WordPress platform, just like the websites Roundpeg creates for its small business clients. Besides its updated look, the site includes a new section of free resources, a redesigned blog, and more. For more information or to check out the new site, visit http://www.roundpeg.biz.

About Roundpeg

Roundpeg, an Indianapolis small business marketing firm, is focused on helping small businesses become big businesses through smart, understandable, and strategic marketing. The company offers full-service marketing, including web design, social media, public relations, marketing strategy, and more.

24^th Annual ComedySportz World Championship

ComedySportz is a fast-paced improvisational comedy show that is geared to all ages in the vein of “Who’s Line Is It Anyway?” in which improvisational comedy is played as a sport.

ComedySportz is an international organization in more than 20 cities, with teams in the United States as well as the United Kingdom and Germany.  During each match, two teams battle for laughs and points as they make up scenes, games and songs on the spot.  The audience votes for the winners and a referee calls the fouls.

Now in its 19^th year, ComedySportz is the longest running show in Indianapolis.  This is the first year that the tournament has been held in Indianapolis.

WHEN / WHERE:

The tournament will be held July 20-23.  All matches will take place at the Athenaeum, located at 401 E. Michigan Street in Indianapolis.  The match schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, July 20

7 p.m.               Manchester UK vs. Indianapolis
Chicago vs. Milwaukee

Thursday, July 21
7 p.m.               Washington DC vs. Austin
Portland vs. Philly

9:30 p.m.         Richmond vs. Minneapolis
San Jose vs. Indianapolis

Friday, July 22
7 p.m.               Houston vs. Provo
Quad Cities vs. Minneapolis

9:30 p.m.         New York City vs. Portland
Los Angeles vs. Indianapolis

Saturday, July 23
4 p.m.               Buffalo vs. Manchester
Indianapolis vs. CSz All Stars

7 p.m.               New York City vs. San Antonio
Chicago vs. Los Angeles

10 p.m.             Championship Match

DETAILS:

Individual match tickets range in price from $15 to $20 with nightly ticket packages available for $25 to $55, or see all 8 matches for the price of $99.  A portion of the ticket proceeds generated by the event will benefit the Indiana State Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, helping the organization to mobilize resources to drive research for a cure and address the needs of everyone affected by multiple sclerosis.

Members of the media are encouraged to attend on Wednesday evening at 6:30pm.  Staff and performers from ComedySportz Indianapolis will be available for interview after the match.  For more information visit www.comedysportz.com/Tournament

Authorized personnel can export telemetry information stored in the vehicle’s computer system by recording the data with the CarCheckup device and syncing it to a computer—creating customized and reoccurring executive reports of everything from idle time to highest speeds and all metrics in between. This allows fleet managers to set company driving goals and improve driving habits including reducing idle time and aggressive driving.

“CarCheckup empowers fleet managers by giving them information to optimize their fleet and improve the bottom line,” said Jennifer Funkhouser, CarCheckup CEO and co-founder. “Many fleet systems relying on GPS are expensive and provide inaccurate data. CarCheckup uses data directly from a vehicle’s engine control unit— providing unparalleled data analysis and reports for fleet managers to increase profits.”

CarCheckup increases productivity by recording every time a driver starts and ends a trip—thereby allowing authorized personal to review dates and times for deliveries or review employee time spent at the jobsite. Furthermore, CarCheckup assists with vehicle maintenance by centralizing the reporting of present or pending ‘check engine’ light trouble codes.

According to the latest findings from the Aberdeen Group, the use of a fleet management system can result in a 12.2 percent increase in service profitability, 12 percent improvement in vehicle utilization, 14.8 percent decrease in travel time and a 27.9 percent increase in operator compliance.

Using patented technology, CarCheckup has no buttons, dials or switches and connects easily to a vehicle’s diagnostic port to gather data as someone is driving. Then the CarCheckup device can be plugged into a computer to easily upload the data using the built-in USB drive. The secure CarCheckup.com website analyzes the data and stores it for easy access.

Each CarCheckup account has a main manager who can authorize others to have administrative rights. Administrators can centralize reporting or divide the CarCheckup account according to branch, state or country — however they see fit. Fleet summaries and detailed driver reports are available 24 hours a day, 7 days week, 365 days a year.

The CarCheckup Fleet Management System uses a monthly subscription model that costs $14.99 per user. For more information, visit www.carcheckup.com/fleet or call1-877-765-4ccu (4228) to schedule a demonstration.

“As a finalist, Providence GIS demonstrated two things that impressed the judges: understanding of what it will take to bootstrap the business, and the resolve to see it through,” commented Nick Carter, author of Unfunded and a judge for the contest. “Jason’s responses let me know that he understood the risks he was undertaking and that he had a plan in place to ensure his success.”

“We are really excited to see our efforts recognized with this award,” commented Jason Tuck, founder of Providence GIS. “As any entrepreneur can attest, it’s these early stages that are often the most challenging. Being a finalist and now winner of the Bootstrap Battle is a welcomed accolade and the prizes are going to be a great help to our efforts.”

Providence GIS will be awarded a prize package valued over $9,000 comprised of products and services donated by the Bootstrap Battle sponsors. The prize sponsors are:
• Roundpeg
• AddressTwo
• Rainmakers Marketing Group
• Xpedishon Coaching
• Angry Ape Creative

Learn more about the competition at:
http://www.gounfunded.com/bootstrap-battle/

About the Bootstrap Battle
While startup competitions are often designed to gain investors’ attention, the Bootstrap Battle recognizes those startups that are determined to do quite the opposite with a well-thought-out plan to self-fund. Entrants are asked to consider the capital expenditures that their company will require as it grows. Then, detail a plan for how their company will meet this budget without selling equity. To learn more about the Bootstrap Battle, visit www.gounfunded.com/bootstrap-battle/

About Providence GIS Solutions, LLC
Providence GIS Solutions is a full service GIS Consulting firm focused on providing the expertise required to design and maintain effective and cost efficient Geographic Information System (GIS) solutions. Our mission is to provide a GIS solution that is cost efficient and meets the needs of the electrical utility serving 12,000 meters or less.