American Medical Student Association Applauds Pharmaceutical Industry For Voluntary Ban; Continues To Call For Federal ... (Medical News Today)
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the nation's oldest and largest, independent association for physicians-in-training, applauds the pharmaceutical industry for implementing a voluntary ban on gifts to physicians, which began on January 1, 2009.

DMA Calls for 2010 Board of Directors Nominations; Feb. 27 Deadline (Direct Marketing Association)
January 6, 2009 — The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) Board of Directors today announced it is now accepting nominations for a limited number of vacancies on its 2010 Board of Directors. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, February 27, 2009.

Eternal Image Finalizes North American Distribution Arrangement with Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.----Eternal Image, Inc. , a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed brand funeral products, today announced that it has expanded its distribution with Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. of Broadview, Illinois, the largest vault manufacturer and marketer in the world, to include full distribution of its product lines in the United States ...

Environics Communications Launches North American Sustainability and Clean Energy Practice (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WASHINGTON----Environics Communications, a full-service North American public relations agency, announced today that it has launched a Sustainability and Clean Energy practice. The new practice will be led by Frank Walter, who has joined the agency as a senior vice president in the Washington office.

Tennessee's hotel trade group merges with restaurant association (BizJournals)
The Nashville-based Tennessee Hotel & Lodging Association has purchased the assets of the Tennessee Restaurant Association, a support organization for food service businesses across the state.

Web house calls to be available in Hawaii (International Herald Tribune)
American Well, a Boston-based Web service that puts patients face to face with doctors online, will make the Internet version of the house call available to everyone in the state Jan. 15.

BUSINESS MEETINGS (South Bend Tribune)
MISHAWAKA -- Arthur Sturm, president and CEO of SRK, a national marketing and strategy firm specializing in health care, will speak at the Michiana Chapter of the American Marketing Association's Jan. 22 luncheon.

AMA announces 85th anniversary celebration at 2009 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days (The Auto Channel)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio January 5, 2009: The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce that the Association will celebrate its 85th anniversary year in 2009 with a number of activities and events, culminating with AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 24-26, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

AMA news 2009-01-05 (Motorsport.com)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce that the Association will celebrate its 85th anniversary year in 2009 with a number of activities and events, culminating with AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 24-26, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

Intera Group, Inc. to Showcase In-Store Marketing and Analytics Solutions at NRF 2009 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
----Intera Group, Inc.: WHO: Intera Group, Inc. will demonstrate its AzureMayanTM in-store marketing and analytics solutions at the National Retail Federation's 98th Annual Convention and EXPO January 11-14 in New York City.