PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Vocus Press Release Account Feed http://www.prweb.com PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 2009 Numbers Keep ACE Adventure Resort On Top Of Industry http://www.prweb.com/releases/ACE_Adventure_Resort/white_water_rafting/prweb3459384.htm Visitor numbers from the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources show that ACE Adventure Resort continued to lead the state's whitewater rafting industry in 2009. ACE increased its market share versus competitors and posted a 7.75% increase in revenue, despite a challenging economy and a declining whitewater industry. ACE continues to innovate with new off-river activities, aggressive digital marketing and vacation packages. (PRWeb Jan 18, 2010)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/ACE_Adventure_Resort/white_water_rafting/prweb3459384.htm Deadline For MountainMade Artist Jury Applications is Nov. 16 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3139664.htm Artists interested in applying to the MountainMade artist jury must submit applications and work samples by Monday, November 16, 2009. The West Virginia artist organization conducts a jury process three times each year and supports its artists through sales, marketing and e-commerce. (PRWeb Nov 2, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3139664.htm West Virginia's MountainMade Artisans Confident in Future Handmade Economy http://www.prweb.com/releases/mountainmade/handmade-art/prweb3033314.htm A continuing trend of consumer interest in quality, handmade goods is encouraging say artisans, especially in a climate of flat and declining retail sales. Artists and crafters say improved ecommerce platforms such as West Virginia’s MountainMade will support increased sales of their creations and social connections to supporters. (PRWeb Oct 13, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/mountainmade/handmade-art/prweb3033314.htm U.S. Soldiers To Test Determination In West Virginia Adventure Race http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2997624.htm The all-military Wilderness Challenge will bring 228 active-duty soldiers to the New River Gorge in a grueling, multi-sport race. Four-person, co-ed teams representing every branch of service — including combat-wounded soldiers — will cover more than 40 miles of West Virginia’s wild side on Oct. 9 and 10. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2997624.htm New Website to Make West Virginia Handmade art More Social http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2917994.htm A new Internet platform will use social media and other features to improve e-commerce sales and build community around West Virginia artisans and their fans. MountainMade Inc.'s redesigned website is expected to launch mid-October, according to consultants at WELD, a web marketing firm based in Oak Hill, West Virginia. The site will allow artists to connect and share with the public using blogs, video and more. (PRWeb Sep 22, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2917994.htm WV's MountainMade Creates Subsidiary To Re-Launch E-Commerce http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2846284.htm MountainMade, a non-profit supporting West Virginia's artisans, has spun off a for-profit operation to manage the foundation's retail stores, ecommerce and marketing efforts. The new MountainMade Inc. has retained WELD, a digital marketing agency, to re-develop its online storefront and augment marketing outreach to shoppers interested in handmade Appalachian art and creations. (PRWeb Sep 9, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2846284.htm Outfitter to Give Away 30 Years of Free Rafting http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2286584.htm ACE Adventure Resort celebrates 30th birthday with massive giveaway (PRWeb Apr 1, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2286584.htm Rafting Outfitter Blogs to Bring Fans Outdoors http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2226104.htm West Virginia’s ACE Adventure Resort at forefront of social web (PRWeb Mar 12, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2226104.htm Great American Family Vacations Returning to the Great Outdoors 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1857594.htm The travel industry is bracing for big changes in 2009 and, for families, it may be the year to re-explore outdoor activities as the focus of the "Great American Family Vacation." (PRWeb Jan 13, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1857594.htm Whitewater Rafting - Winners Take All as Surfin' Sunday Returns http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1224584.htm It’s about the thrill of victory. It’s the pursuit of excellence. It’s bragging rights at its best. Is it an Olympic competition or a world championship? No, it’s the annual Surfin’ Sunday whitewater rafting competition held at ACE Adventure Resort during Gauley Season. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1224584.htm International Reel Paddling Film Festival Coming to West Virginia's ACE Adventure Resort http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1224844.htm ACE Adventure Resort presents the 3rd annual Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour at ACE in Oak Hill, WV on August 30th at 6pm. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1224844.htm ATV Tours Join ACE Adventure Resort Line-up, Providing Another Way to Explore 'A World of Adventure in One Place' http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1131544.htm ATV tours (http://www.aceraft.com/new-pages/atv/atv.html) have joined the full slate of adventure activities at the Oak Hill-based adventure resort and are rapidly becoming a guest favorite. Introduced this spring, the fleet of high-performance ATV’s have become a popular add-on for rafters and visitors to the 1400-acre property on the rim of the New River Gorge. The tours join a lineup of options created to meet the thirst for both adventure and exploration in one of the state’s spectacular natural playgrounds. (PRWeb Jul 22, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1131544.htm TEREX SHM Supplies Highwall Miner To Tacoa Minerals, LLC In Shelby County, Alabama http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb992884.htm Terex SHM recently signed a contract with Tacoa Minerals, LLC in Alabama for the delivery of a highwall mining system. This will be the first miner to go out of the Terex SHM facility to Alabama. It will mine high grade metallurgical coal seams starting in the Thompson Seam. (PRWeb Jun 3, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb992884.htm 8th Annual XTERRA ACE Big Canyon Triathlon Set For Sunday, June 1, 2008 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb974184.htm Featuring a 1.5 mile down-stream swim in the New River, a 7 mile trail run scaling the epic Gorge, and a 10 mile single-track mountain bike segment, the 8th Annual XTERRA ACE Big Canyon Triathlon (http://www.aceraft.com/races/XTERRA-ace-big-canyon-tri.html) will take place Sunday, June 1, 2008 at ACE Adventure Resort in Oak Hill, West Virginia. (PRWeb May 28, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb974184.htm Elite Swiftwater Announces Website Launch -- the First and Only Website Dedicated Exclusively for the Swiftwater and Rope Rescuer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb948604.htm Eliteswiftwater.com aims to be the leading edge informational medium for all topics related to flood, swiftwater and rope rescue. The site, managed by the Elite Swiftwater Institute, based in Fayetteville, West Virginia, was created with the intention of serving as an indispensable component of the ongoing training for first responders who operate flood, water, and rope rescue scenarios. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb948604.htm The Great West Virginia Forest - Up Close and Personal Eclectic ACE Adventure Resort Adds Canopy Tour for '08 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb922644.htm West Virginia - known popularly as The Mountain State - could arguably be nicknamed the tree state. With 78 percent of the landscape covered in trees, it ranks third in the nation for percentage of forest cover. In Fayette County, where ACE Adventure Resort (http://www.aceraft.com) and its brand-new-for-08 "Canopy Tour" is located, that number jumps another ten points. (PRWeb May 7, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb922644.htm West Virginia Adventure Resource Alliance Creates One of the Nation's Largest Whitewater Operations http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb872614.htm The largest, oldest, newest and one of the fastest growing whitewater outfitters in the state have joined together to create the ultimate outdoor adventure destination on the East Coast. ACE Adventure Resort, Wildwater Expeditions, Songer Whitewater and New River Gorge Adventures have created an alliance to offer visitors to southern West Virginia a full slate of outdoor adventures and lodging opportunities. (PRWeb Apr 18, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb872614.htm West Virginia's Original Whitewater Rafting Outfitter Joins Forces with ACE Adventure Resort http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb855524.htm Two of West Virginia's leading outdoor adventure pioneers merged today, combining the state's oldest outfitter with the largest. Wildwater Expeditions in Lansing joined forces with ACE Adventure Resort, uniting more than 65 years of history and experience on the New and Gauley rivers. (PRWeb Apr 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb855524.htm West Virginia Adventure Resort Announces 2008 Calendar of Races http://www.prweb.com/releases/West_Virginia/Adventure_Resort/prweb834264.htm West Virginia's largest adventure resort has announced its 2008 calendar of races. ACE Adventure Resort Special Events Coordinator Jeff Walls said this year's events will range from family-friendly to hardcore. Nationally sanctioned races featuring the Mid-Atlantic's best outdoor athletes and the only down-river swimming course in the country. (PRWeb Apr 4, 2008)

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