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(Reporting by Philipp Halstrick and Patricia Uhlig; Writingby Michael Shields) Stocks Bonds Global Markets. Freestyle Music Park Unveils New ‘Kids In America’ Children’s Area and FourNew Children’s RidesMYRTLE BEACH, S.C., April 23 /PRNewswire/ — Freestyle Music Park recentlyunveiled the Park’s new children’s area, “Kids In America,” along with fournew children’s rides, which will be located in “Kids In America.” In addition,Park representatives announced the formation of the Freestyle Music Park Kid’sFoundation.With “Kids In America,” Freestyle Music Park has created a specific area wherechildren, parents and grandparents can enjoy the best in family amusement andentertainment together on four family-friendly rides. –”Life Is A Highway” is a flat-track ride that puts guests inthe cab of an 18 wheeler. Each cab has two children seats and twoadultseats, allowing families to ride together around the track.–”Wheels In The Sky” allows guests to enjoy peddling throughthe clouds in colorful hang glider carts.

Once the ride begins, riderscan enjoy the rush as they swoop and fly through the sky.–”Fly Like An Eagle” is a traditional kite flyer ride thatcombines the sensation of free flight with the feeling of ocean waves.It allows parent and child to enjoy flying through the clouds togetherover “Kids In America.”–”Get Off Of My Cloud” offers guests a spectacular view ofFreestyle Music Park. Consisting of eight festive and colorful balloonbaskets for riders, which can each accommodate up to four children andadults.In addition to the new rides, a roller coaster, performance venue featuring anew themed show, play area, rock wall and basketball court will be featured in”Kids In America.”The Freestyle Music Park Kid’s Foundation will provide tickets, merchandiseand in-kind services throughout the season for children’s charities in theMyrtle Beach area. While representatives continue to finalize the logisticsbehind this program, as opening day draws near, additional information aboutthe Freestyle Music Park Kid’s Foundation will be released.In honor of the unveiling, and in observance of Earth Day 2009, FreestyleMusic Park saved a tree that would have been impacted by the changes in theformer “Cool Country” area of the Park and transplanted it into the “Kids InAmerica” area of the Park.”The unveiling of the new ‘Kids In America’ area is a representation of ourcommitment to providing a superior family-friendly entertainment experiencefor Freestyle Music Park guests,” said John Stine, director of sales andmarketing for Freestyle Music Park. “We are excited about the new area, thenew rides and moving forward toward our Memorial Day weekend grand opening. Itis our feeling that 2009 will be a stellar season for guests of FreestyleMusic Park.

We are also proud to announce the formation of the Freestyle MusicPark Kids Foundation, as local children’s charities are near and dear to theentire Freestyle Music Park family. We are well on our way to a successfulfirst season and invite everyone to come and experience all Freestyle MusicPark has to offer.”About Freestyle Music ParkOwned and operated by FPI MB Entertainment LLC (FPI MBE), Freestyle Music Parkis a 55-acre theme park located in Myrtle Beach, S.C.The world-wide destination for the celebration of music, Freestyle Music Parkhas more than 50 attractions for fans of all ages. These attractions includeroller coasters, rides, shows, children’s play areas, restaurants, cafes,retail stores, a multi-purpose live music amphitheatre and a park-wide soundsystem, which creates an all-encompassing, rich family-fun experience.Immediately entering the gates, guests are fully immersed in the language ofmusic, covering all areas from country, reggae, beach music, pop, R&B,alternative, Christian, and disco. At Freestyle Music Park, guests can indulgetheir inner “rock star,” while enjoying the park’s many rides, shows and otherattractions.Plans currently call for Freestyle Music Park to be the launching point forthe Freestyle Park brand throughout the world, as FPI MBE plans to openadditional attractions and entertainment venues in the coming years, under theFreestyle Park banner. The Myrtle Beach Park is the first to feature a musictheme.For more information on Freestyle Music Park, call (843) 236-7625, or visitFreestyleMusicPark .SOURCEFreestyle Music ParkErin Barrett, , or Michael Jordan,, both of The Brandon Agency, +1-843-916-2000, forFreestyle Music Park. DUBLIN–(Business Wire)–Research and Markets( http://) hasannounced the addition of the “SOA & Business: Communication Tips to Bridge theDivide” report to their offering. Do not try to sell business partners on Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)because it is a good technical idea: it does not work.

IT can help build a casefor SOA – but leaders on the business side ultimately need to make that case.SOA is an initiative that, much like outsourcing, should be driven by thebusiness with cooperation from IT. So how does an IT professional hold a conversation on SOA with a businessstakeholder?* Separate fact from fiction with SOA truths that will cut through the falsepromises often espoused by vendors. * Highlight the business challenges that can be solved by SOA, and the long-termbenefits to business and IT. * Convey the importance of a SOA governance body, empowered from the verybeginning to provide structure, value, and accountability for the investment.When asked for an elevator pitch on SOA, focus on how service orientationenhances time-to-market, process integration, and business flexibility. Makingthe case for SOA should be done in terms of revenue generation rather than interms of cost cutting. For more information visit http:// WoodSenior Fax from USA: 646-607-1907Fax from rest of the world: +353-1-481-1716 Copyright Business Wire 2009. DECA’s 63rd International Career Development Conference to Commence April 29in AnaheimSpecial guests include Josie Maran, Dave Foley and musical group Mosaic ANAHEIM, Calif., April 23 /PRNewswire/ — The Distributive Education Clubs ofAmerica (DECA) will host the 63rd annual International Career DevelopmentConference (ICDC) April 29 – May 2 in Anaheim, Calif.

The ICDC is expected todraw more than 15,000 DECA members, advisors, alumni and affiliatedbusinesspeople and will kick off with the Grand Opening Session on April 29 atthe Anaheim Convention Center. The impressive opening event will include aparade of flags, presentations of awards and scholarships and a specialappearance by musical sensation Mosaic. “For sixty-three years, the ICDC has been the climax of a year of learningthrough competition for our students,” according to Edward L Davis, DECA’sexecutive director. “No matter how many years I attend the event, I am alwaysamazed and inspired by the preparation and professionalism of our students.”A key feature of the 2009 conference will be the presentation of DECA’s 2ndannual Entrepreneurial Spirit Award to model, actress and ecologicalentrepreneur Josie Maran. The Entrepreneurial Spirit Award was created by DECAin 2007 to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs whose leadership andachievements serve as both a model and inspiration for DECA’s more than200,000 high school and college members.