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Digital arts festival seeks artists, exhibitors, and entrepreneurs to participate in an expanded variety of programs and events Shreveport-Bossier, LA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 DigiFest South, a digital arts festival first held in Shreveport-Bossier in 2012, is seeking artists, exhibitors, and entrepreneurs to participate in its second annual digital technology exposé and arts festival, scheduled for Sep. 20-21, 2013. DigiFest South is a community outreach program of the Bossier Arts...
SHREVEPORT, La., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an operating unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), today began commercial operation of the new 600-megawatt (MW) John W. Turk, Jr. Power Plant near Fulton, Ark., in Hempstead County. Turk, the first ultra-supercritical generating unit to go into operation in the U.S., generates electricity more efficiently at higher temperatures, requires less coal and produces fewer emissions to generate...
The Phone On-Hold Marketing Provider Received a Customer Approval Rating of Nearly 90% SHREVEPORT, La. (PRWEB) October 21, 2012 A recent independent survey of companies using custom on-hold messages in their phone systems has found that the On Hold Company (http://www.onholdcompany.com) received some of the highest ratings in its industry. On Hold Company clients showed both high satisfaction and customer loyalty in the survey by Greystoke Insights. Nearly 90 percent of On Hold Company...
SHREVEPORT, La., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KSA Engineers, Inc. is proud to announce that its subsidiary corporation, Alliance, Inc. of Shreveport, La., has been renamed KSA Alliance, Inc., marking a new and positive direction for the engineering and architecture firm. KSA President Joncie Young said that the new name and logo are representative of the firm's expanded capabilities in the areas of architecture and engineering. Headquartered in Shreveport, La., Alliance, Inc. was...
Non-profit groups in the Shreveport and Bossier City areas of Louisiana have teamed up to present a healthy living program for local children and teens. In conjunction with this initiative, Massage School San Diego has released a tip sheet designed to help parents keep their kids healthy and active. Shreveport, LA (PRWEB) September 11, 2012 Shreveport and Bossier City-area non-profit groups have banded together to present a healthy living initiative for area teens and kids. In response,...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and SHREVEPORT, La., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Using preclinical molecular imaging, scientists from Southern Research Institute and LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport have published data which could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease. Their study--"PET Imaging a MPTP-Induced Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease Using the Fluoropropyl-Dihydrotetrabenazine Analog [18F]-DTBZ (AV-133)"--was published in a recent edition...
SHREVEPORT, La., June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Comcast today announced they will offer each other's services in Shreveport and deliver a variety of offers and incentives for new and existing customers. Now, consumers in Shreveport looking to stay connected to the people and things they love while on the go or at home have new options for outstanding video, phone, Internet and wireless services. Based on the package chosen, customers of both Comcast and...
The award-winning Today in America TV announces May air dates for Shreveport, Louisiana. Coral Springs, FL (PRWEB) May 27, 2012 Shreveport, Louisiana is one of those cities in the South that one does not often think about. It is a city that serves as the commercial and cultural center of the tri-state region. It is widely thought of as the border between the West and the South, and it is outlined by pine forests, cotton fields, wetland and waterways. Shreveport has been host to many film...
Shreveport-Bossier residents have immediate access to symptoms, disease and facility information in the palm of their hand. Shreveport, LA and Denver, CO (PRWEB) April 29, 2012 With U.S. smartphone ownership now at 50% according to the latest Nielsen survey, more people than ever before are using their mobile devices to access information online. In response to this growing consumer trend, WK Quick Care has partnered with iTriage® – a one-stop healthcare app and website that gives...
Weekend event is the largest multi-sport event in Louisiana Shreveport-Bossier, LA (PRWEB) April 05, 2012 The Fit for Life Sports Weekend, May 12-13, will feature athletes from around the world competing in a variety of sporting events throughout Shreveport-Bossier. Bodybuilding, strongman competitions and arm wrestling are just a few of the sports that will be featured during competition at the Shreveport Convention Center, beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 12. Admission is $25 per...
