Second Annual Hampton Roads Tattoo Arts Festival Hits Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia March 2-4, 2012

(PRWEB) November 03, 2011

This March 2-4, check out the Second Annual Hampton Roads Tattoo Arts Festival, taking place at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. Presented by Folk City Tattoo and Twisted Ink magazine, this highly anticipated event will celebrate all aspects of the tattooing industry and welcome talented artists from as far away as California.

"Last year?s festival was a tremendous success,? said Hampton Roads Tattoo Arts Festival organizer John Cann. ?This year will be even bigger and better than last year, with awesome tattoo artists, a guest appearance by Ami James of NY Ink, performances by The Enigma, and some very special surprises.?

During the event, interested attendees have the option of speaking with tattoo artists from across the country and having the work performed on-site at the convention center. The cost of each tattoo is in addition to the entrance fee price and is negotiated between customer and artist. Please note that many artists book fast and the best way to secure a tattoo at the festival is to set appointments with artists before the event.

As stated, this year the Second Annual Hampton Roads Tattoo Arts Festival welcomes Ami James of TLC?s NY Ink and Miami Ink fame. The Israeli-born tattoo artist is co-owner of the Miami Beach, Florida-based tattoo parlor Love Hate Tattoos and owner of the NY, New York- based tattoo parlor Wooster St. Social Club. He has appeared on both Miami Ink and New York Ink, two television programs featured on TLC. The second season on New York Ink will debut in December 2011.

In addition, the Hampton Roads Tattoo Arts Festival welcomes the return of The Enigma in ?Show Devils.? A sideshow performer, actor, and musician, The Enigma was also a founder of the Jim Rose Circus, a sideshow act in the 1990s that toured with Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, and Lollapalooza, and was hailed as an ?absolute must-see act? by Rolling Stone magazine. He has appeared in television programs such as The X-Files and to date has had more than 200 tattoo artists work on him (as many as 23 at one time). He is easily recognized by his blue puzzle-piece tattoos and horn implants.

Other highlights of this year?s festival include live music, fire spinners, pro wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts exhibits, tattoo contests, food, and more.

On November 18 and 19, to build momentum for the festival, festival producers with Folk City Tattoo and Twisted Ink magazine will attempt a world record for the longest tattoo session. Currently, Alessandro Bonacorsi of Italy is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for tattooing multiple people during a single session lasting 30 hours. The action will be held at Folk City Tattoo in Suffolk at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, November 19. Spectators are welcome and proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association.

?The purpose of the Hampton Roads Tattoo Arts Festival is to provide a festive environment for tattoo enthusiasts and entertainment for those just curious about tattoos,? said Cann. ?We also use it as an opportunity to bring our colorful community together under one roof for a weekend of fun and camaraderie.?

Cost

$ 25 Daily

$ 45 Weekend Pass (includes all three days)

$ 35 Military Weekend Pass

Hours

Friday, March 2- Noon until 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 3- Noon until 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 4- Noon until 6:00 p.m.

All ages welcome. Some adult content.

MUST be at least 18 years old to get a tattoo

Hampton Roads Convention Center

1610 Coliseum Drive

Hampton, VA 23666

For more information on the Hampton Roads Tattoo Arts Festival, call

757/484-1319, email hrtattoofest(at)yahoo(dot)com, or check out http://www.hrtattoofest.com. A full schedule of events and activities will be released in January 2012.

Partially bordered by the Hampton Roads harbor and Chesapeake Bay, Hampton, with the 344,000 sq. ft. Hampton Roads Convention Center, is located in the center of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Hampton is the site of America's first continuous English-speaking settlement and is home to such visitor attractions as the Virginia Air & Space Center and Riverside IMAX ? Theater, Hampton History Museum, harbor tours and cruises, Hampton University Museum, Fort Monroe, award-winning Hampton Coliseum, The American Theatre, among others.

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Music & Entertainment Schedule Announced for 40th Annual Fremont Fair

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 19, 2011

Showcasing Seattle?s favorite bands on four stages, plus a grilling competition, yoga for the solstice and artsy spectacles, the Fremont Fair today announced the highly anticipated music and entertainment line-up for this year?s 40th Annual Fair. And with music on the Redhook Main Stage until 10:00pm, fairgoers can celebrate the solstice until the sun goes down.

Featuring entertainment, activities and more than 20 bands specializing in a full spectrum of musical varieties, the weekend stage schedule includes:

Redhook Main Stage

Saturday, June 18

Resident DJs: DJ Leopold Bloom & DJ

???????????????????????? Shapeshifter

10:15am ? Cordaviva

11:30am ? Doxology

12:45pm ? McTuff Trio

2:00pm ? Picoso

3:15pm ? Yogoman Burning Band

4:30pm ? Altered States of Funk

5:45pm ? Panda Conspiracy

7:00pm ? To Be Announced June 5th

8:30pm ? Marmalade with set breaks by the

???????????????? Womanipura Fire Troupe

Sunday, June 19

11:00am ? Quinn

12:00pm ? Hot Bodies in Motion

1:15pm ? Eternal Fair

2:30pm ? Cody Beebe & the Crooks

3:45pm ? Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers

5:00pm ? Luc & The Lovingtons

Fremont Abbey Stage presented by Journal Newspapers

Saturday, June 18

12:45pm-1:45pm: Andrew Vait

2:00pm-2:45pm: The Local Strangers

3:00pm-3:45pm: Fremont Music School students

4:00pm-4:45pm: The Gloria Darlings

5:00pm-5:45pm: Greg Paul

6:00pm-6:45pm: Hannalee

Sunday, June 19

12:00pm-12:45pm: Seattle Ladies Choir

1:00pm-1:45pm: Fremont Music School teachers

2:00pm-2:45pm: Fremont Music School teachers

3:00pm-3:45pm: Kris Orlowski

4:00pm-4:45pm: Fremont Music School students

PCC Waterfront Stage

Saturday, June 18

Resident DJ ? DJ Million

10:45am ? Unite-One

12:00pm ? Thrivealike

1:15pm ? Dub Lounge International

2:30pm ? Project Lionheart

3:30pm ? Meet the Seattle Storm Dance Troupe

???????????????? sponsored by PCC Natural Markets

4:15pm ? Fly Moon Royalty

5:15pm ? Haiku-Chi

6:30pm ? Acorn Project

Sunday, June 19

10:30am ? Yoga For The Solstice

1:00pm ? PCC Grilling Competition

2:45pm ? Polyrhythmics

4:00pm ? Thaddillac

5:00pm ? Cascadia ?10

Verizon Wine Garden Stage

Saturday, June 18

12:30pm ? Joseph Cheek

1:30pm ? Bucket of Honey

2:30pm ? Ali Marcus

3:30pm ? Danny Godinez

4:30pm ? Adrian Xavier

5:30pm ? Josh Clauson

Sunday, June 19

12:30pm ? Kimo Muraki

1:30pm ? Megan McConnel

2:30pm ? Norman Baker

3:30pm ? Camille Bloom

Roving Second-Line Brass Band (Sunday): Tubaluba

Other must-see entertainment for the weekend includes:

????Yoga for the Solstice: Planet Earth Yoga brings Solstice Yoga to the Fremont Fair Sunday, June 19 at 10:30am. Grab your mat and join us as we celebrate the solstice with a hatha yoga practice in the Center of the Universe.

????Dads & Dogs Day ? Dog Parade: You won?t want to miss this puppy parade! Paralleling its human counterpart, the Fremont Arts Council?s Solstice Parade, fairgoers are invited to bring their four-legged friends on Sunday, June 19 at 2:30pm to participate in this fun pup procession.

????Dads & Dogs Day ? Grilling Competition: PCC Natural Markets and Weber are hosting a grilling competition on the PCC Waterfront Stage on Sunday, June 19 from 1:00 to 2:15pm. Bring your dad down to the Fremont Fair for a chance to judge the competition and/or to see which PCC chef prevails!

????Fremont Abbey Arts for All: Grow your brain on the arts at Fremont Abbey Arts for All at the Fremont Fair. Activities include a growing brain sculpture, smell haiku, paint by neighbor and dance-a-painting. Plus, live performers and band on the Fremont Abbey Stage!

????Seattle Art Car Blowout: See more than 75 funky decorated art cars on display in the Burke Building parking lot (35th and Evanston). Cars travel from across the country to create the largest gathering of Art Cars in the Northwest!

The Fremont Fair also features boutique shopping throughout the streets with more than 300 booths, as well as mouthwatering food vendors and visits to beloved Fremont dining spots, two Redhook beer gardens, the Proletariat Wine Company and Small Lot Co-Op wine garden, and Fremont?s local bar scene.

The Fremont Fair is free and open to the public and runs from 10:00am to 8:00pm on Saturday with the Redhook Main Stage and Redhook Main Stage Beer Gardens open until 10:00pm. On Sunday, the Fair is open from 11:00am to 6:00pm. For more information and a complete schedule of activities, visit fremontfair.org. For the up-to-the-date announcements, follow @FremontFair on Twitter or find us on Facebook.

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Metro Introduces Advanced Monitoring System at AHRMM11 Annual Conference & Exhibition

Wiles-Barre, PA (PRWEB) August 08, 2011

Metro, a world leader in providing technology, storage and transport solutions for healthcare facilities, today introduced MetroMonitor Dashboard System version 2.0, an intelligent management and monitoring dashboard system for mobile computing workstations. Metro?s enterprise software enables web-based access of workstation performance, including power system and network connectivity, to streamline fleet management and increase workstation uptime.

?In combination with the MetroMobile point-of-care computing workstations, the MetroMonitor Dashboard System allows our customers to pro-actively monitor power systems and computing technology to support fleet readiness and reliability,? said Rob Sobie, vice president of healthcare marketing at Metro. ?This advanced web-based capability can be seamlessly deployed to improve real-time visibility into fleet performance, allowing proactive system management.?

?The System is scalable, designed to meet the needs of virtually any healthcare facility, whether it has 10 workstations or a thousand,? Sobie added. In addition to the centralized dashboard and base reporting, MetroMonitor 2.0 provides alerts when a workstation or group of workstations requires attention. Advanced reporting features, including usage rates, real-time updates on number and type of alerts and other data to support predictive maintenance & efficient fleet management, are also available as optional features.

Metro will showcase the MetroMonitor Dashboard System along with its supply & medication storage & transport solutions, point-of-care computing workstations and automated dispensing systems at the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) Conference and Exhibition, August 7 ? 10 in Boston, Massachusetts. Metro?s booth (#701) will highlight solutions for nearly every department in healthcare, long-term care and alternative care facilities, from automated medication dispensing to clinical documentation and specialized procedure carts.

?We are excited to launch this important new product at the AHRMM conference to showcase the increasing breadth of our healthcare product family designed to optimize workflow, maximize space and enhance productivity,? said Sobie. ?At AHRMM we will highlight our ongoing focus on creating and launching new technologies and effectively integrating them to improve clinician efficiency and enhanced workflow. We will continue to leverage our combined capabilities and the strength of Emerson?s global resources to swiftly respond to the changing needs of customers and make Metro the product line and partner of choice.?

Metro?s booth will also feature product demonstrations at AHRMM, including:

???? Expanded Storage and Transport Solutions that optimize workflows, maximize space and???? enhance productivity in virtually every department within the hospital. Products on display at AHRMM will include: Metro Top Track High Density System that offers maximum storage capacity, enhance productivity and clean design for antimicrobial protection; the Flexline anesthesia cart, featuring lightweight polymer construction, advanced security features and spacious work surfaces; the Lifeline Emergency Cart that offers quick, safe transport to a code incident and multi-person access to medication and supplies; and the NEW Metro Case cart line of high and low profile closed case carts providing the most combined storage capacities in their five sizes with ergonomically designed handles, reduced footprint and your choice of stainless steel or polymer casters provide you with superior maneuverability.

???? Diverse Point-of-Care Computing Solutions that help hospitals improve patient care by bringing accurate, reliable information to the point of care ? a critical issue for improving the patient experience and meeting the ?meaningful use? standard for federal financial incentives. The demonstration will feature the NEW MetroMonitor Dashboard System, a web-based tool that provides a convenient way to manage workstation battery health to increase productivity and reduce downtime; and MetroMount? Wall Solutions that provide the ultimate ergonomic point-of-care computing solution. MetroMount enables arm adjustments with a single-handed motion from a seated to standing position and vertical adjustment, making it ideal for sharing between two patient beds.
???? Advanced Bedside Medication Management, focused on the features and functionality of Metro?s new Flo 1760Rx workstation with the SecureRxTM Med Module, a highly mobile system designed to optimize nursing workflow and improve patient care by combining access to real-time information with secure and accurate point-of-care medication delivery.
???? Automated Medication and Supply Dispensing, featuring the Metro MedDispense Series that offers secure, 24/7 access to medications ? even when pharmacists are not on duty ? at about one-third the cost of other systems. MedDispense is designed for flexibility, enabling healthcare facilities to customize solutions that ensure patient care and control of medications and supplies while saving time and money, reducing errors and improving efficiency.

For more information on Metro and its diverse breadth of healthcare products, visit http://www.metro.com

About Metro

For more than 80 years, Metro has been the world?s leading manufacturer of technology, storage and transport products in commercial products, food service, healthcare and consumer products. Committed to understanding the needs of customers and channel partners, Metro provides complete solutions that optimize space, improve workflow and ensure overall safety. InterMetro (Metro) is a division of Emerson.

About Emerson

Emerson, based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and tools and storage businesses. Sales in fiscal 2010 were $ 21 billion. For more information, visit htpp://http://www.emerson.com.

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