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03 SPOTLIGHT ON JUNE 08 2019 MAY INDUSTRY EVENTS 12 SPOTLIGHT ON INDUSTRY 14 THE DYNAMIC SOUL OF SELLING Pressure Selling is not a Strategy 20 GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH SOCIAL MEDIA Live Video Q&A 22 CONTRACTOR'S CORNER Conflict Happens 26 ISLANDERS SHOW SOLID GREEN PARTY SUPPORT IN PC MINORITY WIN 30 SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS 32 AVOIDING THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES 36 OUR TOP AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVALS PICKS FOR THE SUMMER OF 2019 48 BLACK RIVER VALLEY NATURAL Promoting rural New York’s agricultural heritage 54 FESTIVALS THAT NEED TO BE ADDED TO YOUR BUCKET LIST 62 CENTRESTAGE THEATRE Community Theatre succeeding on volunteer efforts 68 LARGE LADS CLOTHING More than just a Brand, it’s a Brotherhood 72 HOW TO MAKE YOUR BRAND VACATION READY 78 SPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION 80 SOME TIPS TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR TIRES 82 MGP CALIPER COVERS Eye-catching upgrades for your ride 90 SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH 92 DFS PHARMA
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LARGE LAD CLOTHING MORE THAN JUST A BRAND, IT’S A BROTHERHOOD
CentreStage Theatre is located in the small rural town of Kent- ville along the Fundy Shore of the Annapolis Valley region of Nova CentreStage Theatre Community Theatre succeeding on volunteer efforts
When Spotlight on Business Magazine sat down with James Weir, founder of Large Lads, a Canadian owned and operated clothing company in Halifax - Nova Scotia, we found out that this brand is more than just about clothing, it’s an invitation to belong to a club: the brotherhood of Large Lads which was founded in 2015, when Weir created an online clothing store exclusively for big and tall men offering stylish and affordable clothing in sizes XL-8XL. We talk with Weir about his journey and how the brand has changed not only his life but the lives of his customers. 68 D F S P H A R M A P R O V I D I N G F L E X I B I L I T Y A N D D A T A M A N A G E M E N T I N H E A L T H C A R E
Scotia and since 1984 they have been offering patrons both from the region and beyond a live amateur theatre experience in the heart of the apple country. Spotlight on Business talks with George Henry to learn more about this year-round community theatre that not only provides the Annapolis Valley region with live theatre performances but also offers an outlet for the creative talents of its citizens in the process.
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Spotlight on Business revisits with Rod McGlashing, Senior Director of Operations for DFS Pharma, which is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) specializing in pharmaceutical data manage- ment and statistical support for clients in the worlds of biophar- maceuticals, biotechnologies and devices. We learn how the industry is moving toward tech- nologies that work to sync the bedside source data with the clinical database via mHealth or eSource, thereby eliminating the possibility of additional transcrip- tion error.
B l a c k R i v e r V a l l e y N a t u r a l P R O M O T I N G R U R A L N E W Y O R K ’ S A G R I C U L T U R A L H E R I T A G E Spotlight on Business Magazine had the opportunity to sit down with James Munn and his wife Bethany to learn how Black River Valley Natural has made it their mission to bring that all together by offering customers premium quality locally sourced dairy products that are produced in an environmentally friendly dairy process- ing facility. Munn tells Spotlight on Business how he and his wife are proud to be supporting and promoting the local agricultural heritage and legacy of our Lewis County family farms with a small- batch artisanal creamery
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Nutrients A to Z: Vitamin A 98 ATTITUDES ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ARE CHANGING IN NORTH AMERICA
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