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SOURCE: IPic Theaters New IPic Theaters Will Redefine Movie-Going Experience for the Valley BOCA RATON, FL–(Marketwire – October 15, 2010) – IPic Entertainment  announced today that it will open a new premium movie theater, IPic Theaters , at Scottsdale Quarter in Scottsdale, Ariz. The theater broke ground in July and will open in December in time for the highly anticipated holiday movie season, which is set to showcase titles like “Tron,” “True Grit,” “Fighter” and “Little Fockers.” IPic Theaters will transform Scottsdale’s movie-going experience to a gold-standard evening out thanks to amenities such as reserved online seating; complimentary valet parking; complimentary popcorn; as well as high-end food and beverage service throughout the film.

SOURCE: Barrett-Jackson SCOTTSDALE, AZ–(Marketwire – October 15, 2010) –   Tom Barrett and Russ Jackson founded the “World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™” in 1971 Barrett-Jackson to auction four 1971 model vehicles from the “Barrett-Jackson Collection” 40th anniversary tour of “Barrett-Jackson Collection” to kick-off at annual Scottsdale auction The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company will celebrate its 40 th anniversary with an unprecedented automotive lifestyle event in Scottsdale from Jan. 17-23, 2011. The milestone event will include a collector car auction at WestWorld, the 2 nd annual Scottsdale road rally, a cruise-in and many other exciting activities. SPEED will broadcast 40 hours of live coverage during the six action-packed auction days in commemoration of the 40 th anniversary. The company officially announced the celebration in September during the 3 rd Annual Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Auction and will continue the festivities throughout the coming year at each of its events in Scottsdale, Ariz., Palm Beach, Fla., Orange County, Calif.

SOURCE: The International Vintage Poster Fair Feature Exhibit: “Art of Persuasion: 100 Years of Propaganda Posters” NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – October 15, 2010) –  Before original vintage posters became highly sought after pieces of art, their sole purpose was to advertise and promote products, ideas, wars and political viewpoints, movies and travel.

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Oct. 15, 2010) – Canadian snowbirds and winter vacationers are being warned to have proof of private travel health insurance in place prior to leaving for any trips to the United States, Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic or elsewhere in the Caribbean this winter.  The Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada (THIA) says that private insurance is essential for all winter destinations, particularly the U.S. where soaring health costs and uncertainty about the future of health care reform is forcing many economically-stressed hospitals to demand up-front deposits or direct payment arrangements of patients who cannot prove they have insurance coverage.

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – 15 oct.

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – Oct. 15, 2010) – With Christmas not far away, it’s time to start thinking about booking something to look forward to after all the chaos! Haven Holidays 2011 are the ideal way to make the most of the long Easter break next year – with the Easter weekend ending just a few days before the May Bank Holiday weekend, you only need to take 4 days off work to enjoy a 10 day break! But the best thing about choosing Haven as your Easter Holidays destination for 2011 now, is that you could save £235 off the brochure price by booking early. 2011 promises to be an exciting year for Haven, as this year the holiday operator invested £40 million into their 35 holiday parks across the country and were named the ‘Domestic Tour Operator of the Year 2010’, so next year should bring more success and great holidays for families.

SOURCE: NETC BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire – October 13, 2010) –   NETC Educational Travel announces 2011 Student Travel Scholarship contest open to any student in the US, age 13 to 19 . For the past ten years, NETC’s Travel Scholarship has been granted only to a student in a school that has already planned an NETC tour

SOURCE: Jules Verne Festival A Star-Studded Evening: THE KING OF COOL RETURNS TO HOLLYWOOD With a Special Screening of BULLITT HOLLYWOOD, CA–(Marketwire – October 12, 2010) – Thursday November 11, 2010 @ 7pm – Arclight Hollywood, Cinerama Dome – 6360 W. Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 November 2010 will mark 30 years since Steve McQueen’s untimely passing at age 50. Jules Verne Festival creators Jean-Christophe Jeauffre and Frédéric Dieudonné ( www.julesverne.org ) proudly announce THE OFFICIAL 30 TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO STEVE McQUEEN, welcoming to the stage the McQueen family, the cast of BULLITT and special guest stars

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Oct. 12, 2010) – We would like to invite you to preview the exhibition online at: http://www.kinsmanrobinson.com/dynamic/artist.asp?ArtistID=11 KINSMAN ROBINSON GALLERIES is pleased to announce the forthcoming retrospective of internationally acclaimed Ojibway artist Norval Morrisseau.

SOURCE: Canadian Club Finalists From United States and Canada Will Compete to Find the Missing Case of Whisky and One Will Have the Chance to Win $100,000 DEERFIELD, IL–(Marketwire – October 12, 2010) –  Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. [Fortune Brands, Inc. ( NYSE : FO )], the leading American spirits company, and Canadian Club® Canadian Whisky (CC™), one of the world’s leading Canadian whiskies, proudly announce the eight finalists elected to embark on the Hide A Case adventure taking place in Tonga in April 2011