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National Pork Board research shows pork, particularly ribs and chops, is the meat of choice for Hispanics and African Americans during grilling season

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DES MOINES, Iowa, May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — With Summer just around the corner, consumers have plenty of grilling opportunities to be outdoors this summer. To help all cooks – from beginners to experts – The National Pork Board announces a new grilling campaign to engage and inform multicultural consumers about the key health and flavor benefits of pork.

A new research study conducted by the National Pork Board shows that Latinos and African Americans enjoy eating ribs and pork chops during grilling season. The study shows Hispanics and African Americans are more likely to consume pork chops and ribs during grilling season than any other demographic.

With the insight that Hispanics and African Americans prefer grilling pork over other proteins, The National Pork Board will reach this growing demographic via influencer partnerships who will create original, flavorful and relevant pork recipes for consumers to enjoy at home.

“Hispanics and African Americans love pork and the research we conducted validates that,” said Jose de Jesus, director of multicultural marketing at The National Pork Board. “We also learned that in general shoppers statistically spend more in-store when ribs and pork chops are in their baskets.”

According to Nielsen, which conducted the study for the National Pork Board, the shopping cart is worth $121.47 when pork chops and ribs are in the basket vs $32.54 when they are not. “When retailers feature pork chops and ribs during grilling season consumers spend more money at their stores,” de Jesus said. “For retailers across the nation, this is incredibly valuable information.”

This grilling season, The National Pork Board will be focusing on two important benefits of pork — flavor and health. Pork is a protein that cooks quickly, does not require much seasoning to make it delicious, and pairs well with your favorite side dishes. Studies show pork is low on calories and high in nutrients, making it the ideal and smart choice when choosing a protein for grilling. Roasting pork or grilling is a healthier alternative that does not add fat to the protein.

In addition to delicious flavor, pork also holds numerous health benefits. Eight cuts of pork — from tenderloin and sirloin pork chop to ribeye pork chop – meet the United States Department of Agriculture guidelines for lean. The pork industry has made positive adjustments in feeding and management practices to make pork leaner. Seven of the most common cuts of pork have, on average, 16% less fat and 27% less saturated fat than 20 years ago. Pork also has numerous nutrients that can improve overall health by adding a 3-ounce serving of roasted, trimmed pork tenderloin to your diet, which is an excellent source of B-vitamins and selenium.[1]

In addition to delicious flavor, pork is a lean, naturally nutrient-rich source of protein that is familiar and accessible to many consumers.  Fresh pork is more than just a good source of protein; it also provides several vitamins and minerals including thiamin, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, niacin, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12. Today’s most popular cuts have 16 percent less total fat and 27 percent less saturated fat than they did 26 years ago. Cuts of pork that come from the loin – including chops, roasts and 96 percent lean ground pork – are the leanest cuts of pork available. 

“Consumers can enjoy eight cuts of pork that have less fat than a skinless chicken thigh. The popular pork tenderloin has the same amount of fat as a skinless chicken breast,” de Jesus said.

For more information about the campaign and to find expert tips, and new healthy and flavorful recipes, please visit PorkEsSabor.com and follow along on social media at @PorkEsSabor on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Join the conversation using #PorkEsSabor.

About National Pork Board
The National Pork Board has responsibility for Checkoff-funded research, promotion and consumer information projects and for communicating with pork producers and the public. Through a legislative national Pork Checkoff, pork producers invest $0.40 for each $100 value of hogs sold. Importers of pork products contribute a like amount, based on a formula. The Pork Checkoff funds national and state programs in advertising, consumer information, retail and foodservice marketing, export market promotion, production improvement, technology, swine health, pork safety and environmental management. For more information, visit Pork.org.

PorkEsSabor.com is a Spanish resource of pork information and inspiration, including easy-to-make and delicious recipes, nutritional content of pork, choice cuts, health and safety information and cooking tips.

[1] U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (2010). USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 23. Accessed July 5, 2012 from http://www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl

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Portada Introduces Exclusive Council System of Powerful Brand Marketing Executives

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Reveals members of Brand, Agency, Sports and Travel, boards, as well as C-level executives in Council of the Americas.

NEW YORK, May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Portada, www.portada-online.com; the leading networking solutions platform for dynamic tech, marketing and media companies targeting consumers through cultural insights and passion points, officially launched its exclusive Council System. The more than 70 major brand and agency executives of the Council System are an extremely valuable addition to Portada’s highly credible content and networking platform.

How the Council System Works
Members of the five different units are connected throughout the year by attending two virtual and two in-person meetings at Portada annual events. The next in-person meeting will be taking place during Portada New York on Sept. 24 and 25, 2018 www.portada-online.com/portadanewyork.

Latin American members of the brand and agency star committees will meet at Portada Mexico on October 30, 2018 https://www.portada-online.com/events/portadamexico/

Opportunities for Marketing Services Vendors
Council System integrations are available to an elite group of marketing services vendors. To discuss opportunities please reach out to Sales Manager Isabel Ojeda at [email protected].

The five units of Portada’s Council System are:

Council of the Americas
Patricia Aragón, Digital Marketing Director, L’Oreal Mexico
Ricardo Arias Nath, CMO, PepsiCo Latin America
Marcos Baer, president, Portada (Board Chair)
Adriana Bellinatti Grineberg, Regional Director, Pan-regional Latam, CENAM & Caribbean, Facebook
Gonzalo del Fa, President Multicultural, GroupM
Ana Ferrell, SVP, Marketing and Corporate Communications, MasterCard
Bruno Lambertini, CEO, Circus Marketing
Alberto Pardo, Founder & CEO, Adsmovil
Julián Porras, Chief Executive, Latin America Omnicom Media Group
Juan Manuel Romero, CEO, Metro International
Juan Saldívar, partner , people@  (Board Coordinator)
José María Sanabria, CEO, GroupM Latin America

Brand Star Committee
Margie Bravo,  Marketing Multicultural Champion, Coffee Mate, Nestle
Natalie Bursztin, Marketing Director, Totto
José Camargo, E-Commerce Subdirector, Best Buy Mexico
Angel Carmona, Regional Marketing Manager, Wilson Latin America
Javier Delgado, Senior Marketing Director, Walmart
Yamile Elias, Director of Business Innovation & Marketing, Pepsico
Kristin Sanchez, Multicultural Marketing Manager, Nestle USA
Marissa Fernandez, Director, Marketing Strategy and Fan Development, NFL
Manny Gonzalez, Senior Director-Multicultural, Moet-Hennessy USA
Carlos Leal, CMO, Rappi
Cesar Melgoza, CEO & Founder, Geoscape
Kerina Mora,  Marketing Coordinator, Allstate Insurance
Iker Palazuelos Atolini, Salomon Latam, Brand Manager
Yvette Peña, VP, Multicultural Leadership Hispanic/Latino Audience Strategy, AARP
John Sandoval, Senior Brand and Latino Marketing Manager, Intuit
Ana Soto, National Media Manager, JC Penney
Cesar Taveras, Digital Marketing Manager, Rosetta Stone
Rafael Lopez-De-Azua, Head of Media and Digital – LATAM (Director), Coty
Seraj Bharwani, Chief Strategy Officer, AcuityAds

Agency Star Committee
Jose Bello, Total Market, Senior Director, Hearts & Science
Dana Bonkowski, ‎SVP Multicultural Lead, Starcom 
Darcy Bowe, SVP, Media Director, Starcom
Karina Dobarro, VP Managing Director Multicultural Brand Strategy, Horizon Media
Marina Gunther, México Head of Trading, GroupM
Pablo Izquierdo Grandal, VP Client Services Latam, Havas Media Group
Ronald Mendez, Managing Partner Multicultural Lead, MediaCom
Parker Morse, Founder & CEO, HCode Media
Alvaro Pereda, Latam Deputy Head of Trading, GroupM
David Queamante, SVP Media Director, UM Worldwide
Jorge Serrano, Latam Head of Trading, GroupM
Garth Tiedje, SVP Director Video Investment, Horizon Media
Vilma Vale-Brennan, Deputy General Manager, Vale Network
Lauren Wormser, Communications Planning Director, Mediacom
Jessica Roman, VP, Media Director, Publicis Groupe
Hugo Faria, Global Business Director, PHD Worldwide
Guillermo Florez, Marketing Science and Strategy Director, Omnicom Media Group
Ricardo Fragale, SVP, Regional Trading Director PMX Latin America, Publicis Media

Travel Marketing Board
Jennifer Adams, Managing Director-Integrated Marketing, American Airlines
Trip Barrett, Head of Travel Marketing Content, Portada
Ricardo Casco, Global Sales and Integrated Marketing Strategies, Avis Budget Group
Pablo Chiozza, SVP USA, Canada & Caribbean, ‎Latam Airlines Group
Alan Duggan,  ‎Regional VP Business Development ,The Americas, ‎Meliá Hotels
Roberto Muñoz, VP, Strategic Partnerships and Loyalty, AeroMexico
José Luis Pérez Rodríguez, Head, Marketing Performance, Volaris
Luis Perillo, VP, Sales & Marketing, Caribbean & Latin America, Hilton
Angel de la Tijera V. Top Accounts Commercial Head Mexico & Latin America, ‎American Express
Alvaro Valeriani, Regional Vice President Sales & Marketing Latin America & Caribbean, ‎Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Sports Marketing Board
John Alvarado, VP Brand Marketing, Crown Imports
Shawn Bryant, Managing Director, Intel Sports
Ward Bullard, Board Chair of Athletics Department, Stanford University
Joe Favorito, Head of Sports Marketing Content, Portada
Ed Horne, EVP, Endeavor Global Marketing, Endeavor
Jorge Inda Meza, Marketing Director West Region (CA, NW, AZ, Hawaii), Anheuser- Busch
Daniel Keats, Director Consumer Marketing-Sponsorships, Allstate Insurance
Michael Neuman, EVP, MD, Scouts Sports & Entertainment
Felix Palau, VP Marketing, Heineken
Mike Tasevski, Vice President, North America Sponsorships, MasterCard
Jill Leccia, Head of Gatorade – Latin America, Pepsico
Eduardo Perez , Partner & Founder, PM3

More information here:
www.portada-online.com/councilsystem

FAQ:
https://www.portada-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/FAQ_Portada_Council-System_web.pdf

To find out more about the above cited services, please contact Sales Manager Isabel Ojeda at [email protected].

Media Contact: Marcos Baer, marcos@portada_online.com, + 52 1 5564162299

SOURCE Portada

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Biggest dinosaur ever discovered arrives at the Field Museum

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Meet Máximo, a skeletal cast of the largest dinosaur ever discovered, at the Field Museum in Chicago. © Field Museum

CHICAGO, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — This week, the Field Museum in Chicago unveiled a cast of the largest dinosaur ever discovered, and his name’s Máximo. The 122-foot-long touchable cast takes up a third of the Museum’s main Stanley Field Hall, with its head peeking over the 28-foot balcony to the second floor. The titanosaur, a recently discovered dino from Argentina, is nicknamed Máximo—Spanish for “maximum” or “most” and a nod to the dinosaur’s enormous size and Argentinian homeland.  And Máximo won’t be alone—as part of the museum’s massive renovation to its iconic Stanley Field Hall, he’ll be joined this week by a flock of life-size replicas of giant flying reptiles, as well as state-of-the-art hanging gardens. These additions will transform the hall in celebration of the museum’s 125th anniversary this year.

“Our goal as an institution is to offer visitors the best possible dinosaur experiences, and we want that to start right when visitors first enter Stanley Field Hall,” says Field Museum president Richard Lariviere. “The new titanosaur is huge and it looks amazing in Stanley Field Hall. It is the perfect home to display the world’s largest dinosaur.”

The new dinosaur is a cast made from the fossil bones of Patagotitan mayorum (pat-uh-go-tie-tan my-or-um), a giant, long-necked herbivore from Argentina that’s part of a group of dinosaurs called titanosaurs. The cast is the only Patagotitan in the world that visitors are able to touch and walk under, and only the second to ever be on display. Along with the cast of the titanosaur skeleton, there are some of its real bones on display, including an 8-foot-long thighbone. Máximo’s pink hue matches the color of the real fossils, turned reddish by the red clay soil where they were found.

The flock of pterosaurs (which are flying reptiles, not dinosaurs) joining Máximo will give visitors a lifelike look at the animals that shared the planet with the dinosaurs. The pterosaurs will also serve as a wayfinding tool from Stanley Field Hall up to the rest of the dinos and SUE’s new home in the permanent exhibition The Griffin Halls of Evolving Planet. The largest pterosaur will have a 32-foot wingspan, the length of a school bus.

Máximo, the flying reptiles, gardens, and renovations to SUE the T. rex (who is undergoing scientific updates before their reveal in their new gallery by the museum’s other dinos in early 2019) are all made possible by Citadel CEO Kenneth C. Griffin’s generous gift of $16.5 million, and are just the beginning of groundbreaking changes at the museum this year. “Visiting the Field Museum has brought tremendous joy and wonder to my children and me over the years,” says Griffin. “I am proud to support such an outstanding institution so that children and families can better understand and appreciate dinosaurs and their history.”

For more information, visit us at fieldmuseum.org, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Meet Máximo, a skeletal cast of the largest dinosaur ever discovered, at the Field Museum in Chicago. © Field Museum

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AFGE Endorses California’s Gavin Newsom for Governor

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The nation's largest federal employee union, the American Federation of Government Employees, today announced its endorsement of Gavin Newsom for governor of California. More than 250,000 federal employees live in California - caring for veterans, supporting the military, guarding our borders, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time.

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Gavin Newsom for governor of California.

The nation's largest federal employee union, the American Federation of Government Employees, today announced its endorsement of Gavin Newsom for governor of California. More than 250,000 federal employees live in California – caring for veterans, supporting the military, guarding our borders, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time.

“With public-sector employees across this country facing unprecedented attacks on their workplace rights, it’s more important than ever that we support candidates who will have our backs,” said American Federation of Government Employees District 12 National Vice President George McCubbin III.

“Gavin Newsom knows that workers covered by union contracts enjoy higher wages, better health and retirement benefits, and safer workplaces – and he understands that all employees have benefited from the gains achieved by unions,” McCubbin said.

“When it comes to supporting working people, Gavin Newsom has literally walked the walk and talked the talk – from joining striking workers on the picket line to negotiating fair contracts at the bargaining table,” McCubbin said. “Gavin Newsom strongly supports the collective bargaining rights of all public-sector employees and as governor will oppose any effort to strip workers of their rights.”

More than 250,000 federal employees live in California – caring for veterans, supporting the military, guarding our borders, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time. More than 443,000 active and retired federal employees live in California.

AFGE is the largest federal employee union in the country, representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers in all functions of government. District 12 represents about 80,000 employees in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union, representing 700,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia.

For the latest AFGE news and information, visit the AFGE Media Center. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.  

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SOURCE American Federation of Government Employees

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Samaritan’s Purse Standing with Puerto Rico in Long-Term Recovery

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As hurricane season approaches people across Puerto Rico are still reeling from last year’s devastating storms—Irma and Maria. That is why international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse is announcing a multiyear recovery plan aimed at rehabilitating more than 390 homes and 55 churches in central and southern Puerto Rico.

“It’s important for people in Puerto Rico to know they are not forgotten, and that God loves them,” said Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham. “We have been on the ground in Puerto Rico since the day Hurricane Maria hit, and we will continue to help them rebuild their lives.”

The organization also plans a much-needed solar energy project for 100 homes in Yabucoa, one of the hardest-hit areas on the island, where residents continue to be affected by intermittent power outages.

Teams will begin installing solar units this summer. The solar project is the first of its kind for the relief group. The time-intensive installation process will provide enough electricity for a small home, including enough to power a refrigerator, which is critically important when electricity is not available because it allows residents to keep crucial prescription medications and temperature-sensitive food items from spoiling.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES

PUERTO RICO STATISTICS – Samaritan’s Purse Post-Maria Aid

  • 1,900+ generator kits
  • 75,000 tarps, helping households stay dry until permanent repairs can be made
  • 34,000 grocery boxes, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • 6,000+ solar lamps
  • 24,000 Sawyer water filters
  • 1,400,000 aqua tablets used to purify water
  • Tens of thousands of buckets and jerry cans used to transport water
  • 1,540 Bibles
  • 3,100 people served by 67 free mobile medical clinics
  • 756 helicopter trips to deliver tons of food, supplies and staff to remote or
    inaccessible areas

In addition to 1,900 generator kits already distributed across the island, Samaritan’s Purse in April shipped another 500 generator kits, which include a generator, oil, a gas can and solar lights. The kits are being distributed to vulnerable families in remote areas of central Puerto Rico that still do not have access to power.

BACKGROUND: CARIBBEAN-WIDE RESPONSE CONTINUES

Samaritan’s Purse first deployed teams of disaster response specialists across a number of Caribbean islands in the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria to provide medical help and distribute food, emergency shelter materials, clean water, hygiene kits and solar lights to families in need.

Over the subsequent weeks and months, the organization’s DC-8 cargo jet made 44 round trips from North Carolina to the Caribbean, airlifting more than 1,000 tons of emergency relief supplies and key staff. With the conclusion of the emergency response phase, the organization is now shipping additional supplies on barges, with more than 2,000 tons of aid shipped by air and sea to the Caribbean so far. Many supplies have also been sourced locally.

In addition to distributing relief supplies, the organization established 16 clean water points throughout the Caribbean that provided ongoing sources of clean water.

Barbuda
More than 53 homes have been repaired, with another 112 targeted for completion by the end of the year. Samaritan’s Purse staff have completed repairs to one church and will work on five other churches that were significantly damaged. The organization also installed a reverse-osmosis plant that continues to provide safe water for families as they move back to the island.

Dominica
Samaritan’s Purse staff plan to assist with an estimated 1,000 roof repairs. Over the next two to three years, the organization also plans to help rebuild some 30 churches and provide reconstruction support to approximately 825 people through home repair efforts. Samaritan’s Purse, in partnership with the local utility, continues to truck clean water to communities in need.

St. Martin
Samaritan’s Purse, the first relief organization to arrive after the hurricane with food, water and heavy-duty shelter materials, plans to repair 40 churches, restore 315 homes and provide 2,500 families with material assistance vouchers to purchase large appliances, lumber, windows, roofing supplies or other construction materials.

About Samaritan’s Purse
Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Samaritan’s Purse has helped more than 94,900 families in the Caribbean, which included disaster response efforts in Turks and Caicos, St. Martin, Puerto Rico, Dominica, and Antigua and Barbuda. Samaritan’s Purse also helped more than 3,800 families impacted by the hurricanes in Texas and Florida.

SOURCE Samaritan’s Purse

Takata Airbag Special Master/Trustee Announces The Launch Of The Claim Process For Personal Injuries Or Wrongful Death

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BOSTON, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The following statement is being issued by Professor Eric D. Green, Special Master for the Department of Justice’s Takata Airbag Individual Restitution Fund and the Trustee of the Tort Compensation Trust Fund Created in the Takata Bankruptcy Cases.

Takata Defective Airbag Claims

Professor Eric D. Green, the Court-Appointed Special Master of the Department of Justice’s $125 million Takata Individual Restitution Fund (“IRF”) and the Court-Appointed Trustee of the Takata Airbag Tort Compensation Trust Fund (“TATCTF”) created in the Takata bankruptcy case announced today that he has launched the compensation program for individuals who suffered personal injury or wrongful death caused by the rupture or aggressive deployment of a Takata phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate airbag inflator (a “Takata Airbag Inflator Defect”).  The TATCTF has about $140 million.

There are three types of claims that can be brought by individuals who suffered injury or wrongful death caused by a Takata Airbag Inflator Defect: (i) an “IRF Claim” for compensation from the IRF, the personal injury and wrongful death restitution fund overseen by the Special Master and established under the Restitution Order entered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (the “District Court”) on February 27, 2017 in connection with the Department of Justice’s criminal case against Takata, U.S. v. Takata Corporation, Case No. 16-cr-20810 (E.D. Mich.); (ii) a “Trust Claim” against Takata, which must be resolved through the TATCTF, overseen by the Trustee and established in connection with Takata’s Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (the “Bankruptcy Plan”) in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”), and (iii) a “POEM Claim” against a Participating Original Equipment Manufacturer (a “POEM;” presently the only POEM is Honda/Acura), which must be resolved pursuant to the Bankruptcy Plan through the TATCTF overseen by the Trustee.   

Each of these three types of claims has its own eligibility requirements and each claim type covers only physical injuries and wrongful death resulting from a Takata Airbag Inflator Defect. Claims related to injuries or wrongful death caused by other airbag components — such as airbag failure to deploy, spontaneous airbag deployment, crash injuries unrelated to the inflator, or economic losses unrelated to physical injuries or death — are not covered by the three types of claims described above.

Individuals can now access the claim forms, which include detailed instructions regarding how to file a claim, on the IRF website, www.takataspecialmaster.com, or on the TATCTF website, www.TakataAirbagInjuryTrust.com.

Oversight of the Claims Process and Resources for More Information

Professor Green was appointed by the District Court to serve as the Special Master overseeing IRF Claims and was appointed by the Bankruptcy Court to serve as the Trustee overseeing Trust Claims and POEM Claims.

For more information about eligibility requirements, filing deadlines and how to file a claim, please visit www.takataspecialmaster.com, www.TakataAirbagInjuryTrust.com, email [email protected], or call us toll-free at (888) 215-9544.

SOURCE: Takata Special Master/Trustee

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@GoParks Photo Contest: 11 Moments That’ll Expand Your Bucket List

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WASHINGTON, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — A captivating starry night at Acadia National Park is the grand prize winner of the 2017 Share the Experience photo contest, hosted by the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. Captured by Manish Mamtani of Peabody, Massachusetts, this image will be featured on the annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. View the complete collection of winning photos on the National Park Foundation’s blog today.

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/7588557-national-park-foundation-share-the-experience-photo-contest/  

This annual contest invites amateur photographers to submit their favorite views, moments, and adventures from America’s national parks and public lands. The 2018 Share the Experience photo contest is now accepting entries through December 31.

“The Share the Experience photo contest inspires people to explore the country’s diverse public lands,” said Will Shafroth, president of the National Park Foundation. “Once people discover these incredible treasures for themselves, the hope is that they’ll be moved to also support them.”

The grand prize for the winning image is $10,000, followed by $5,000 and $3,000 for second and third place. Winners also receive outdoor gear provided by Celestron and Osprey Packs, hotel packages courtesy of Historic Hotels of America®, and an annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.

“I have always been a great fan of America’s national parks,” said Manish Mamtani, who took the winning image while visiting Acadia National Park with his wife last summer. “I love the way beauty and wilderness is preserved in the parks. I always feel a close connection to nature in the national parks.  My love for night sky is the reason I ventured into Astro-photography. Hiking in the night sky not only fulfills my appetite for adventure, but also makes me appreciate my existence among billions of galaxies, where our planet itself is no more than a tiny dot. Some of the national parks like Death Valley, Big Bend, Natural Bridges, Acadia and Arches provide the darkest night skies.” 

A photograph by Kristy Burns from Livingston, Texas, of Fort Union National Monument took second place.  

Third place went to Dorrie Henderson of Lafayette, Indiana, for her photo of Coconino National Forest.

Prizes are awarded for fan favorites and the following six category winners:

  • Adventure and Outdoor Recreation
  • Historical and Cultural
  • Scenic, Seasons, and Landscapes
  • Family, Friends, and Fun
  • Wildlife
  • Night Skies

More than 16,000 photos were submitted to the contest, which ran from May 4, 2017, through December 31, 2017.

The 2018 Share the Experience photo contest is hosted by the National Park Foundation in partnership with the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and Recreation.gov. Share the Experience is the official photo contest of America’s national parks and federal recreational lands, showcasing the more than 500 million acres of federal lands and drawing entries from across the United States. For a full listing of prizing and rules, or to submit a photo, please visit www.sharetheexperience.org. You can also follow @GoParks on Instagram for photo inspiration.

Share the Experience is a great example of the countless ways there are to #FindYourPark. Launched in March 2015, Find Your Park/Encuentra Tu Parque inspires people from all backgrounds to connect with, celebrate, and support America’s national parks and community-based programs. #FindYourPark invites people to discover and share their own unique connections to the country’s natural landscapes, vibrant culture, and rich history.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
Celebrating 50 years, the National Park Foundation is the official charity of America’s national parks and nonprofit partner to the National Park Service. Chartered by Congress in 1967, the National Park Foundation raises private funds to help PROTECT more than 84 million acres of national parks through critical conservation and preservation efforts, CONNECT all Americans with their incomparable natural landscapes, vibrant culture and rich history, and ENGAGE the next generation of park stewards.  In 2016, commemorating the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, the Foundation launched The Centennial Campaign for America’s National Parks, a comprehensive fundraising campaign to strengthen and enhance the future of these national treasures for the next hundred years.  Find out more and become a part of the national park community at www.nationalparks.org.

MEDIA CONTACT: Alanna Sobel
202-796-2538
[email protected]

SOURCE National Park Foundation

Colombia guest of honor at the Miami Fashion Week 2018

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ProColombia Miami Fashion Week 2018

MIAMI, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Colombia is positioned as a designer factory in Latin America. Is a country where the sophistication and luxury are shown through the innovation of its fashion companies. With ideas inspired in the tropic, targeted to luxury consumers, Colombia arrives to the Miami Fashion Week 2018. Five designers with great international recognition: Daniella Batlle, Lina Cantillo, Carolina Estefan, Goretty Medina and Divina Castidad will attend the event, one of the most representative fashion platforms between American and Latin American culture.

With the slogan ‘Colombia is the best guarded secret in the Americas’, the participation in the event is organized by ProColombia, the Colombian government entity that promotes non-mining exports, tourism and investment. “Colombian design mixes great creativity inspired by the country’s biodiversity with the utmost respect for natural resources and the support for vulnerable communities. “That’s why we consider our fashion industry a jewel worthy of attention,” assured Felipe Jaramillo, ProColombia’s president.

The Miami Fashion Week is a great opportunity for positioning Colombia as the fashion provider for the United States and Latin America.  The United States is already a key destination for Colombia’s fashion industry exports. In 2017, Colombia exported US$286.4 million to this market leveraging the benefits of the FTA between both countries. Nowadays, Colombian clothing and manufacturing inputs reach more than 100 destinations around the globe.

Colombian industry characteristics:

Colombia has a 100-year-old tradition and expertise in fashion development, reason why is a Latin American leader in the bathing suits category. Is the third biggest world exporter of control clothing and the fifth textile and inputs exporter of South America. Fabric production with smart technologies with added values as UV protection, skin moisturizer and anti-humidity, are some of the examples of the country’s portfolio. Besides, Colombian enterprises can adapt to client’s needs such as minimum flexible production and competitive delivery schedules.

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SOURCE ProColombia, The Colombian Government Trade Bureau

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