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WORLDCOM Public Relations Group To Launch Awards Program To Spotlight Excellence Within The Travel/Tourism Industry — Globally

NEW YORK (January 23, 2012) – The world’s leading partnership of independently owned public relations counseling firms, WORLDCOM Public Relations Group, announced today that it is launching a Destination Awards program.  Developed by Worldcom’s Travel and Tourism Practice Group, the professional awards will honor public relations and marketing programs that demonstrate the highest standards within the international travel and tourism industry.

Winning organizations will be selected from the following six distinct categories: events with budgets of less than $100K; events with budgets of more than $100K; programs of less than $200K; programs of more than $200K; crisis management; and originality in public relations. Those that wish to vie for an award, can submit their entries on the Destination Awards website, where they will be voted upon by the larger community.  Community members will have the opportunity to vote anonymously for finalists of their choice, within each category.  Judges from the Worldcom Travel and Tourism Practice Group, as well as selected professionals from the international travel and tourism industry, will choose the winners of the Destination Awards from the list of finalists, as determined by the community’s votes.

“Worldcom’s Destination Awards will put a spotlight on great international marketing and PR programs within this industry,” said Norman Stowe of the Pace Group, Vancouver, Canada and Chairperson of Worldcom’s Travel and Tourism Practice Group. “As leaders in the field of public relations, Worldcom is witness to remarkable programs all over the globe and we feel compelled to give innovative and creative organizations the accolades they deserve,” adds Stowe.

The Destination Awards will accept entries today and voting can begin anytime thereafter. The deadline for submissions will be on April 30, 2012.  Following the judging process, The Worldcom Travel and Tourism Practice Group will announce the six category prizewinners on May 15, 2012.

ABOUT WORLDCOM PUBLIC RELATIONS GROUP

Established in 1988, Worldcom Public Relations Group is the world’s leading partnership of independently owned public relations counseling firms, with 107 partner agencies worldwide, in 91 markets, in 46 countries, across six continents. With more than 2,100 employees, and revenue of more than US $260 million, partners collectively serve national, international and multi-national clients seamlessly, while retaining the flexibility and client-service focus inherent in independent local agencies. Through Worldcom, clients have on-demand access to in-depth communications expertise from professionals who understand the language, culture and customs of the geographic arenas in which they do business.

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Chyten Educational Services Leads the Way in Providing Students with New Strategies Necessary to Excel on ACT

BOSTON–(April 4, 2011)–Chyten Educational Services, a leading provider of tutoring and test preparation services, today announced the release of its newest book, Mastering the ACT, A Comprehensive Workbook to Maximize Scores on the ACT English, Math, Reading, Science and Essay. Founder/CEO Neil Chyten worked with more than a dozen educational experts to identify the most effective strategies to help students maximize their test scores. Mastering the ACT prioritizes test-taking strategies and provides students the tools they need to achieve ACT success.

“Virtually every company in the country teaches that the ACT is not a strategic test but we take the exact opposite approach,” said Chyten. “After identifying consistencies that occur in every ACT test, we devised strategies that allow our students to master all types of ACT questions. We look at every academic challenge from a strategies-first perspective, and this latest book really echoes our philosophy of educational excellence and solidifies our position as the leader of ACT preparation.”

Chyten timed the release with college admissions testing season as high school students will take the ACT in April and June. Mastering the ACT is available to Chyten students at any of the 40 Chyten Educational Centers located across the country. Chyten’s latest educational resource is organized by sections of the ACT and provides a comprehensive look at each subject area, including English, Math, Science and Writing. Each section in Mastering the ACT contains sample questions, passages or math problems and allows test takers to fully experience the ACT prior to actually taking the exam.

“We have long been at the forefront of ACT preparation and technology and by compiling our strategies and techniques into one comprehensive manual, we believe we can help students really excel on the ACT,” said Chyten Educational Services Founder/CEO Neil Chyten. “When we began this process, we were surprised by the lack of strategic approaches offered by other books on the market. Mastering the ACT is the first book that not only identifies, but also prioritizes, the most effective strategies. The ACT is often considered an achievement test, an exam that assesses developed skill or knowledge, but students and parents should know that ACT preparation is key to test-taking success.”

Mastering the ACT is Neil Chyten’s third book. Chyten is also the author of RANDD, Reading and Study Skills and Mastering the SAT.

Chyten Educational Services has helped over 25,000 families achieve academic success. By hiring the nation’s most experienced tutors (each of whom has earned at least a Master’s Degree) and developing proprietary, reading and study-skills-based strategies that enable students to earn the best academic grades and test scores, Chyten continues its remarkable tradition of educating tomorrow’s future leaders. Services offered include: standardized test preparation, subject tutoring, application essay writing, educational psychological testing and college admission programs. Chyten Educational Services provides its exceptional services at 40 locations across the country.