Keeney PR http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rss Keeney PR RSS Feed. Keeney PR http://www.dpkpr.com/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://www.dpkpr.com Copyright 2008 Keeney PR Tendenci Association Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@dpkpr.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:51:50 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?391 HOUSTON, Nov 10, 2008 -- Mezeo Software Corporation ( www.Mezeo.com), a Houston based developer of online file services software, announces the availability of Mezeo Personal Cloud Storage(TM) platform v2.0. As the industry's first deployable file storage and collaboration platform, the Mezeo offering enables service providers to quickly leverage the fast-growing online file storage and collaboration market (projected to generate $250 billion over next five years) by offering their own branded file service solution. This next generation of the Mezeo platform was built upon the highly scalable and secure Mezeo platform v1.0 currently in production at KDDI, one of the largest telecommunications company in the world. Our customers use the Secure Share product to prevent information leakage, said Mr. Minami, Head of Platform Security Section of KDDI. The stability and security of the product is extremely important to us. Our customers view us as a trusted partner and thus trust their... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?391 noemail@dpkpr.com Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?390 Suit seeks to stop tampering with ERHC’s rights in Joint Development Zone Blocks 5 and 6 ABUJA, NIGERIA, November 3, 2008 – ERHC Energy Inc. (OTCBB: ERHE), a publicly traded American company with oil and gas assets in the highly prospective Gulf of Guinea off the coast of West Africa, today announced it has filed suit to stop any tampering with its rights in Joint Development Zone (JDZ) Blocks 5 and 6. The lawsuit comes after the JDA and the Joint Ministerial Counsel (JMC) of the Nigeria-S&#227;o Tom&#233; and Pr&#237;ncipe JDZ failed to give a satisfactory response to ERHC’s letters seeking clarification on the Company’s rights in JDZ Blocks 5 and 6. ERHC sent the letters following media reports stating that the JMC had approved of ERHC’s removal from the Blocks. The Company was awarded a 15 percent working interest in each of the Blocks in a 2005 bid/licensing round conducted by the JDA, following the exercise by ERHC of preferential rights in the Blocks as guaranteed by... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?390 noemail@dpkpr.com Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?385 International Public Relations Team Caters to Increasingly Global PR Needs of Clients FORT WORTH, TEXAS, November 3, 2008 - DPK Public Relations (www.dpkpr.com), a leading independent public relations firm serving businesses throughout Texas and North America, today announced the addition of a new tool to help clients expand into international markets. DPK Public Relations has joined International Public Relations Team (www.iprteam.org) to provide clients access to local media, political, cultural and economic knowledge in markets around the world. The IPR Team is a global network of independent public relations consultancies established to meet the increasingly global communications needs of businesses. IPR Team members draw on the local knowledge and expertise of partners in other countries to develop and implement strategies that meet their clients' global aspirations. I am a big believer that all meaningful relationships are local and IPR Team is the local approach to global... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?385 noemail@dpkpr.com Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?377 Joins Numerous PRSA, IABC and AMA Chapters Nationwide Improving Member Benefits Online through Complete Software Solution HOUSTON, October 20, 2008 – The North Florida Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America has launched its improved Web site, www.nfprsa.org. The new site is powered by Tendenci (www.tendenci.com) online management software, which serves as the software platform for more than 300 organizations around the world, including associations, nonprofits, businesses and healthcare providers. The North Florida PRSA’s improved online presence includes numerous member-friendly features that will help the public relations community stay connected. The online events calendar makes it easy to promote upcoming chapter activities. With Tendenci, registration and payment is automated with no additional charge to the organization. Likewise, the chapter’s job board makes it easy for it to quickly spread the word about openings and attract qualified candidates. We’re... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?377 noemail@dpkpr.com Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?378 HOUSTON, October 20, 2008 – ERHC Energy Inc. (OTCBB: ERHE), a publicly traded American company with oil and gas assets in the highly prospective Gulf of Guinea off the coast of West Africa, today announced that its senior executives will present at the RedChip Elite Investment Conference at the Harvard Club in New York. ERHC Energy’s presentation is part of a comprehensive relationship with RedChip Companies, Inc. that also includes the initiation of research coverage by RedChip Visibility. RedChip Visibility will issue an initial research report on ERHC as well as quarterly research updates. The RedChip Elite Investment Conference in New York is scheduled Wednesday, November 5, 2008. ERHC Energy’s principal presenter will be Chief Operating Officer Peter Ntephe. David Bovell, Vice President Corporate Development, will also be in attendance to meet personally with attendees. Investors can listen to the live audio feed of the RedChip presentation at www.redchip.com. ERHC will be... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?378 noemail@dpkpr.com Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?380 HOUSTON, October 14, 2008 - The legal technology experts who keep Houston law firms and corporate legal departments operating smoothly will come together this week to discuss what they learned from Hurricane Ike and its aftermath. Rafte & Company (www.rafte.com), a leading provider of strategic technology solutions for law firms, corporate legal departments and professional services firms, is sponsoring, Lessons Learned: Preparing for and Recovering from a Hurricane, on Thursday, October 16th. Many law firms and legal departments saw their operations disrupted to varying degrees by Hurricane Ike. The storm caused wind and water damage to office buildings downtown and elsewhere, as well as lengthy power outages. The lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 led many law firms and corporate legal departments to develop business continuity plans that were invaluable during Hurricane Ike, said Dena Rafte, president and chief executive officer of Rafte & Company. Ike presented its... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?380 noemail@dpkpr.com Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?394 Saint Arnold Summer Pils, the Texas Brewery’s Summer Seasonal, a Favorite of Judges HOUSTON, October 13, 2008 – Saint Arnold Brewing Company (www.saintarnold.com), the oldest craft brewery in Texas, has once again impressed the judges at the biggest beer competition in the United States. Saint Arnold Summer Pils came away from the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver with the Silver Medal in the M&#252;nchner-Style Helles category. The Great American Beer Festival, the 27th annual competition, featured the biggest selection of beers assembled at one time in the United States. 127 judges spent three days last week evaluating 2,902 beers and picking the best entries and top breweries. Saint Arnold was one of 472 breweries that entered. Organizers say that a sold out crowd of 46,000 craft brewing enthusiasts attended this year’s festival. Being not just passionate brewers but craftsmen as well, we always strive to brew our beers at the highest level of quality. This is why it... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?394 noemail@dpkpr.com Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?381 Series of Talks in October to Help Communicators Discover Opportunities HOUSTON, October 6, 2008 - Houston Web Marketing expert Ed Schipul, founder and CEO of Schipul - The Web Marketing Company (www.schipul.com) will be a featured speaker at three important national conferences this month. Schipul's presentations will delve into the most important trends in online marketing, including social media and the mobile Web. Schipul will present, Mobile Web - How the Impact of iPhone Will Change Business Communications, at the 2008 International Association of Business Communicators' Heritage Region Conference in Hartford, Conn. on October 13th. His presentation will explore the ways communicators can capitalize on mobile communications to advance their marketing initiatives. Many communicators don't realize it, but most cell phones now have Web browsing capabilities along with cameras that can record video and audio and stream live video to the Web, said Schipul. Used strategically,... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?381 noemail@dpkpr.com Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?383 Houston to Get Shipments on September 30th; Rest of Texas to Receive Supply on September 23rd HOUSTON, September 22, 2008 - Just days after resuming operations in the wake of Hurricane Ike, Saint Arnold Brewing Company (www.saintarnold.com) is moving forward with the release of the latest edition of Saint Arnold Divine Reserve. Saint Arnold, the oldest craft brewery in Texas, plans a two-stage roll-out. The Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth and San Antonio markets will get their shipments on September 23rd; it will hit shelves in Houston on September 30th. Saint Arnold Brewing received only minor damage from Hurricane Ike but production was halted due to a loss of electricity to its Northwest Houston brewery. Production resumed on Thursday, September 18th. Everybody in the Greater Houston area had their lives disrupted this past week and many suffered significant damage to their homes and belongings, said Brock Wagner, founder/brewer of Saint Arnold Brewing. During this, we received a... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?383 noemail@dpkpr.com Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:45:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?384 HOUSTON, September 8, 2008 - ERHC Energy Inc. (OTCBB: ERHE), a publicly traded American company with oil and gas assets in the highly prospective Gulf of Guinea off the coast of central West Africa, is seeking the reaffirmation of government officials regarding the Company's rights in Joint Development Zone (JDZ) Blocks 5 and 6. In May 2005, the Nigeria-S&#227;o Tom&#233; and Pr&#237;ncipe Joint Development Authority (JDA) confirmed ERHC Energy's 15 percent interest in the Blocks. ERHC is committed to exploiting its rights and meeting its contractual obligations in the JDZ. The Company wants to eliminate uncertainty stemming from recent press reports in which members of the JMC were quoted. The reports raised questions about the status of ERHC rights in JDZ Blocks 5 and 6. Letters sent by ERHC Energy Chief Operating Officer Peter Ntephe to the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) of the Nigeria-S&#227;o Tom&#233; and Pr&#237;ncipe JDZ and to the JDA, which manages the JDZ, assert the... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?384 noemail@dpkpr.com Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?376 <p align="center"><strong><em>Art, Music and Craft Beer Come Together to Provide Feast for the Senses for a Good Cause</em></strong> </p> <p><strong>HOUSTON, September 2, 2008</strong> - In its ongoing effort to keep Houston funky, Saint Arnold Brewing Company (<a href="http://www.saintarnold.com">www.saintarnold.com</a>) is sponsoring the inaugural Orange Show Foam Raiser. The event, scheduled for September 6th, will raise funds to support the concert series presented by the nonprofit Orange Show Center for Visionary Art. </p> <p>The inaugural Orange Show Foam Raiser will be held at the Orange Show Monument in Houston's east end -- one of the most important folk art environments in the United States. Located at 2402 Munger Street in Houston, The Orange Show Monument was built single handedly by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack, a Houston postal worker. </p> <p>"Saint Arnold has a long association with the Orange Show and we are proud to be the official beer for events held at the Orange Show monument," said Brock Wagner, founder and brewer of Saint Arnold Brewing. "We are looking forward to this mash-up of eye-opening visual art, ear-opening music and full-flavored craft beer." </p> <p>Saint Arnold Brewing's distinctive tie-died 1957 Bentley is an annual entrant in the Orange Show's Art Car Parade. That is just one of many programs and events supported by the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art. The organization is devoted to preserving and presenting works of extraordinary imagination and providing people the opportunity to express their personal artistic vision.<br> &nbsp;<br> The inaugural Orange Show Foam Raiser will feature music by the Sideshow Tramps and The Grass Skirts. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Refreshments will be free. A special pint glass will be available for purchase at the event. </p> <p><strong>About Saint Arnold Brewing Company</strong> </p> <p>Saint Arnold Brewing's ten brews are made and sold by the company's staff of 21 dedicated employees. The brewery was listed by USA Today as one of the "10 great places to see what's brewing in beer." It is located at 2522 Fairway Park Drive and its brewery tour and tasting is offered every Saturday at 1:00 P.M. For more information on Saint Arnold's five year-round and five seasonal beers as well as root beer, log on to <a href="http://www.saintarnold.com">www.saintarnold.com</a>. </p> http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?376 noemail@dpkpr.com Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?374 WASHINGTON, D.C., August 25, 2008 – The ability to rapidly exchange information and ideas is essential for securing commercial airliners. With the help of Tendenci (www.tendenci.com) association management software, the Web is playing a major role in enabling greater collaboration and making our skies safer. The Federal Flight Deck Officers Association (FFDOA) has selected Tendenci to power its new interactive Web site, www.ffdoa.org. Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDOs) are pilots who have volunteered to be deputized Federal Law Enforcement Officers. They play a vital role in securing commercial airliners – and in particular the cockpit – from terrorist and criminal assault. The nature of the FFDO’s mission is so sensitive that much of the organization’s Web site is restricted to members only and the members are required to keep their identities secret. Communication between members was a challenge and this secure forum allows FFDOs to exchange mission critical information... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?374 noemail@dpkpr.com Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?375 Popular Seasonal Craft Beer Arrives to Give Texans Reprieve From Persistent Summer Swelter HOUSTON, August 19, 2008 - Saint Arnold Brewing Company (www.saintarnold.com), the oldest craft brewery in Texas, has flipped the calendar forward. It is shipping its first batches of its award-winning Saint Arnold Oktoberfest this week. The Houston brewery will be produce 800 barrels of Saint Arnold Oktoberfest this year, a 20 percent increase over last year. Saint Arnold Oktoberfest is true to the Oktoberfest tradition; it is a full bodied, malty, slightly sweet craft beer that celebrates the autumn harvest. The brewers blend three different types of Munich-style malt to provide a rich caramel flavor and use noble hop varieties from central Europe: Czech Saaz and Hallertauer. While we don't get many cool fall evenings in Texas, especially in August, nobody complains to us about seeing Saint Arnold Oktoberfest show up early, said Brock Wagner, founder and brewmaster of Saint Arnold Brewing... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?375 noemail@dpkpr.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?371 HOUSTON, August 12, 2008 – ERHC Energy Inc. (OTCBB: ERHE), a publicly traded American company with oil and gas assets in the highly prospective Gulf of Guinea off the coast of central West Africa, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2008. As of June 30, 2008, ERHC reported cash assets totaling approximately $32.4 million, compared to approximately $35.7 million one year ago. During the three months ended June 30, 2008, ERHC’s interest income totaled $225,079. ERHC’s net loss totaled $604,173, compared with a net loss of $587,219 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. General and administrative expenses during the third quarter totaled $820,462, which was a down nearly 24 percent from the third quarter of 2007. The Company has been prudent in its spending and has consistently been able to reduce its quarterly expenses during the past two years, said Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer Peter Ntephe. ERHC will hold a... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?371 noemail@dpkpr.com Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?370 HOUSTON, August 6, 2008 – ERHC Energy Inc. (OTCBB: ERHE), a publicly traded American company with oil and gas assets in the highly prospective Gulf of Guinea off the coast of central West Africa, today announced that its senior executives will present at the 2008 Global Investment Symposium at the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai. Hosted by Nortia Capital in partnership with Emirates Capital and Floyd Associates in partnership with Nortia Capital, the 2008 Global Investment Symposium will be held October 26-28, 2008. It is expected to provide ERHC an opportunity to present and network with more than 100 international investors, investment bankers and fund managers. This one of a kind event is an opportunity for small-cap companies to meet with top financial institutions from throughout the Gulf region, said Ross DiMaggio, CEO at Nortia Investment Events. ERHC Energy’s principal presenter will be Chief Operating Officer Peter Ntephe, the Company’s acting president and chief executive... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?370 noemail@dpkpr.com Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?367 ROSWELL, Ga., August 6, 2008 – This week’s close call with Hurricane Edouard – the first hurricane in nearly three years to threaten a major U.S. city – is prompting some businesses to examine their disaster plans. To help businesses identify their risks and how to manage them, Firestorm Solutions LLC, a strategic consulting firm focused on vulnerability analysis, threat assessment and mitigation, and crisis management, has launched a newly upgraded and updated www.firestorm.com. Designed by Schipul – The Web Marketing Company (www.schipul.com) and powered by Tendenci Web marketing software (www.tendenci.com), Firestorm’s new dynamic Web site is focused on the firm’s Predict. Plan. Perform. Methodology. It encourages business continuity planning and preparedness to protect people and meet governance obligations. The site features Tendenci’s easy-to-use Content Management System (CMS) to simplify keeping content updated to deliver the latest information to businesses in crisis. Its... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?367 noemail@dpkpr.com Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?366 Tendenci(R) Software Powers Upgraded thinkLA Web Site, Empowers Creative Community LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2008 -- thinkLA, the largest advertising industry organization for Southern California, has joined other regional advertising organizations that have enlisted Schipul - The Web Marketing Company (www.schipul.com) to upgrade their Web site. The new thinkLA Web site, www.thinkla.org, is powered by Tendenci (www.tendenci.com) membership management software, which simplifies Web site management. The upgraded Web site will play a central role in promoting the LA region as a world center of creative thinking and innovation. With Tendenci, formerly cumbersome tasks are easier than ever, such as event registration, promotion and management through an online event calendar, membership management, e-newsletter development and distribution and posting news updates. Having a dynamic, attractive and easy to navigate Web site is essential for us to heighten Southern California's reputation as... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?366 noemail@dpkpr.com Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?368 Dr. Colin Ross Can Send a Beam of Energy From His Eyes; Aims for $1 Million Prize DALLAS, July 30, 2008 -- During a summer of superhero blockbusters, Dallas psychiatrist Colin A. Ross, M.D. (www.rossinst.com), is perfecting a superpower of his own. Dr. Ross' application to the $1 Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge has been received by the James Randi Educational Foundation (www.randi.org). Dr. Ross can make a tone sound out of a speaker using nothing but an energy beam he sends out through his eyes. The $1 million prize serves as a challenge to anyone who can show, under proper observing conditions, evidence of any paranormal, supernatural, or occult power or event. The James Randi Educational Foundation states in its Challenge rules that he is only interested in a demonstration of the claim. He does not want theories about how the paranormal claim works. Therefore, Dr. Ross is not required to explain how his demonstration of the human eyebeam works -- only that it does work. ... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?368 noemail@dpkpr.com Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?360 HOUSTON, July 30, 2008 - The following update on Company activities was issued by Peter Ntephe, chief operating officer of ERHC Energy Inc. (OTCBB: ERHE), prior to the opening of the market on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. To ERHC Shareholders: I am pleased to update the ERHC Energy family on the company's recent progress. We are happy that the London Court of International Arbitration has resolved the distribution of interests on Joint Development Zone (JDZ) Block 4 so that we and our consortium partner can focus entirely on starting drilling in JDZ Block 4 as quickly as possible. The issue related to a nine percent portion of Block 4 that was recovered from another consortium partner that had failed to meet certain obligations. The arbitration process was useful in clarifying the terms of our Participation Agreement with Addax. As a result of the arbitration, ERHC now has a 19.5 percent interest in JDZ Block 4 (up from 17.7 percent). Addax Petroleum will continue to carry the costs... http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?360 noemail@dpkpr.com Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT Release http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?359 <font face="Arial"> <p align="center"><strong><em>Dr. Colin Ross can send a beam of energy from his eyes; aims for $1 million prize</em></strong></p> <p><strong>DALLAS, July 30, 2008</strong> – During a summer of superhero blockbusters, Dallas psychiatrist Colin A. Ross, M.D. (<a href="http://www.rossinst.com">www.rossinst.com</a>), has perfected a superpower of his own. Dr. Ross’ application to the $1 Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge has been received by the James Randi Educational Foundation (www.randi.org). Dr. Ross can make a tone sound out of a speaker using nothing but an energy beam he sends out through his eyes.</p> <p>The $1 million prize serves as a challenge to anyone who can show, under proper observing conditions, evidence of any paranormal, supernatural, or occult power or event. The James Randi Educational Foundation states in its Challenge rules that he is only interested in a demonstration of the claim. He does not want theories about how the paranormal claim works. Therefore, Dr. Ross is not required to explain how his demonstration of the human eyebeam works – only that it does work.</p> <p>Preliminary tests of the claim will hopefully take place in the near future, once the test protocol is agreed upon. To date, no one has passed the preliminary tests on the way to the $1 million prize. </p> <p>For more than 300 years, Western science has stated that no energy of any kind is emitted from the eyes. When you feel someone staring at you, Western science dismisses this as coincidence or some other form of misunderstanding.</p> <p>Dr. Ross, founder of the Colin A. Ross Institute, is the author of over 135 scientific papers and 18 books, many of them dealing with psychological trauma and multiple personality disorder. He has spoken to mental health professionals throughout North America, as well as in Europe, China, Australia and New Zealand, including several conference presentations on energy fields. In a forthcoming book entitled Human Energy Fields, Dr. Ross explains a new science and medicine of human energy fields in detail.</p> <p>“Once this energy is identified and captured, as I have done, then it can be studied and used for many applications in medicine and other fields,” said Dr. Ross.</p> <p>Dr. Ross plans to use the $1 Million to develop scanning equipment for medical use and to carry out research on therapeutic uses of human energy fields.</p> <p align="center">###<br> </p> </font> http://www.dpkpr.com/en/rel/?359 noemail@dpkpr.com Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT