Customers, both in-store and online, can now purchase an expanded assortment of Panasonic's innovative solutions designed to elevate indoor air quality (IAQ) and residential comfort – from advanced exhaust fans to breakthrough soffit termination technology and premium Bluetooth audio ventilation.

NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic, a leading provider of ventilation and sustainable indoor living solutions, today announces the nationwide expansion of its residential ventilation portfolio at Lowe's. The new lineup helps homeowners and contractors achieve superior indoor air quality (IAQ) with products offering ultra-quiet operation, flexible installation options, and innovative features designed for both new construction and remodel applications.

"We're excited to expand our presence at Lowe's and make our most advanced ventilation technologies more accessible to homeowners nationwide," said Amy van der Horst, National Sales Manager of Retail and eCommerce, Panasonic Eco Systems North America. "From exhaust fans that merge comfort with entertainment to accessories that optimize airflow and eliminate cold drafts, the portfolio provides a range of premium IAQ solutions to meet the needs of today's homeowners and contractors."

The expansion features six premium products, backed by Panasonic's industry-leading warranty, designed to meet diverse residential ventilation needs:

- Whisper Symphony™ Fan with Bluetooth® Speakers redefines your bathroom experience, blending premium audio with whisper-quiet ventilation for the ultimate retreat. Crystal-clear dual speakers and QuikConnect™ Bluetooth® technology let you effortlessly stream music, podcasts or audiobooks — and with the ability to pair up to two devices simultaneously, whether iOS or Android, everyone in the household stays connected. Installation is just as seamless, thanks to the Flex-Z Fast® bracket and Pick-A-Flow® selector offering flexible 80 or 110 CFM airflow options.

- EZ Soffit Vent™ Soffit Termination System allows contractors to complete all ducting work before soffit is installed. Suitable for both remodels and new construction, EZ Soffit Vent™ features a built-in backdraft damper and a snap fit vent body that rotates 180 degrees to simplify alignment and installation. Its optimized airflow path helps prevent water intrusion, providing a reliable, high efficiency solution that allows bathroom fans to maintain peak performance, which limits callbacks.  

- Whisper Remodel® DC Exhaust Fan offers retrofit flexibility with models available with or without integrated LED lighting. Designed for remodel applications, it features a compact 5-5/8" housing depth and room side installation that eliminates the need for attic access. The Pick-A-Flow® selector allows homeowners to choose 80 or 110 CFM, while whisper quiet operation enhances comfort. Select models include a dimmable LED panel with night light for added convenience.

- Whisper Choice® DC Fan provides powerful yet quiet ventilation for high usage bathrooms, sunrooms, laundry rooms, garages or other medium-to-large moisture-prone spaces up to 150 square feet and is available with or without integrated LED lighting. The Pick-A-Flow® selector enables 130 or 150 CFM settings with sound levels as low as 0.4 to 0.6 sones. A 6" duct adapter and Flex-Z Fast® bracket support flexible, efficient installation and long-term performance.

For more information on these products, visit Lowes.com. For more about Panasonic indoor air quality solutions, visit https://iaq.na.panasonic.com/

About Panasonic Corporation of North America

Newark, NJ–based Panasonic Corporation of North America is a leader in B2B technology solutions and industrial components that power a smarter, more sustainable world, along with consumer technologies that elevate everyday life and wellbeing. As the primary regional subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings Corporation (Osaka, Japan), the company is advancing human‑centric AI, green energy solutions and next‑generation manufacturing technologies. Guided by its founding mission to contribute to the progress of society, Panasonic continues to invest deeply in research and development to deliver next‑generation solutions across key industries including energy, mobility, avionics and automotive manufacturing. The company is also advancing toward its goal of achieving net‑zero emissions across global operations by 2030. For more information on the company's innovations and its vision for the future, visit na.panasonic.com.

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HAEVN Launches Meetup Spots, Connecting Matches With Local Places to Meet

The new program recommends local coffee shops, restaurants, bars and activity venues to compatible singles at the moment they're deciding where to meet.

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dating services have traditionally focused on helping people answer one big question: Who should I meet? But once two people decide they're interested in each other, another question quickly follows: Where should we go?

HAEVN wants to answer both.

The city-by-city matching network has launched HAEVN Meetup Spots, a local recommendation network that connects compatible singles with coffee shops, restaurants, bars and activity venues when they're deciding where to meet.

HAEVN has already answered who. Now it wants to help answer where.

For HAEVN, the idea grew out of a simple realization: making an introduction is only part of making a connection.

"It's not so much that we care where they go. It's that we care that they go," said Rik Foote, founder of HAEVN. "Making a match and leaving two people to figure everything else out feels like stopping one step too early. If we know what they enjoy, where they are and which local places make sense for them, helping answer 'Where should we meet?' is part of the matchmaking experience."

Meetup Spots launches initially in Tampa, Florida, and Austin, Texas, with additional markets planned as HAEVN expands its city-by-city matching network.

From who to where

HAEVN positions itself between dating apps and traditional matchmaking, using technology to provide some of the curated experience of a matchmaker at a significantly larger scale.

Every Monday, HAEVN's Match Monday system searches its growing network for compatible people who meet each member's relationship criteria and geographic preferences.

When HAEVN finds a match, members see their compatibility, why HAEVN believes they align and, when they're ready to meet, four local recommendations:

Coffee. Food. Drinks. Activity.

The recommendations are selected using information HAEVN already has about the two people, including their locations and date preferences. The goal is to provide options that fit the couple while finding reasonable geographic middle ground whenever possible.

Meetup Spots also remain available after the initial match.

Members can browse participating locations through the HAEVN Meetup Spot directory, organized geographically, or access recommended locations directly from a conversation with a match. A location control inside HAEVN messaging allows either person to pull up the four recommendations, review information including location and distance, and share a Meetup Spot directly into the conversation.

The result is designed to remove one more piece of friction between matching and meeting.

"A traditional matchmaker doesn't just identify someone who might be right for you and consider the job finished," Foote said. "We're trying to bring more of that high-touch experience to everyday people using technology. Sometimes that means doing something as simple as making it easier to answer, 'Where should we go?'"

Not an ad. A recommendation.

For local businesses, Meetup Spots creates a different kind of customer-acquisition opportunity.

Participating businesses pay $99 per month to join the local Meetup Spot network, with a three-month initial commitment. HAEVN guarantees at least 10 recommendations per month. If a business receives fewer than 10, its next month is free.

There is no cap on additional recommendations.

HAEVN defines one recommendation as one placement within a Match or Recommendation. Both people involved in that introduction see the same Meetup Spot.

The company deliberately distinguishes the model from traditional digital advertising.

"Most local advertising tries to predict when someone might become a customer," Foote said. "We already know the moment. Two people have matched, they're considering meeting, and they're deciding where to go. That's when a Meetup Spot appears."

There are no bids for placement, no pay-per-click fees and no option for a business to pay more to outrank another Meetup Spot.

Instead, HAEVN determines which locations to recommend based on factors including geography, member preferences and suitability for the type of date.

"An ad asks for attention," Foote said. "A recommendation answers a question. We're putting a local business in front of two people at the moment they're already asking, 'Where should we meet?' That's a very different interaction."

The right place at the right time

HAEVN organizes participating businesses into local Meetup Zones, geographic areas designed around how members actually move through a city.

In a market such as Tampa Bay, that can mean distinct clusters around Downtown Tampa, South Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and other areas.

The system can then recommend places that make logistical sense for the two people involved rather than simply promoting the closest participating business.

That can also expose members to businesses outside their normal routines.

Two people living in different parts of a metro area may find that their most convenient meeting point is a neighborhood neither typically visits. A Meetup Spot in that area gets introduced to potential customers who may otherwise never have considered it.

HAEVN screens participating businesses for basic standards including safety, cleanliness and suitability for dates while intentionally maintaining variety across price points, atmospheres and experiences.

"We don't want every Meetup Spot to feel the same because our members aren't the same," Foote said. "The goal is to have enough variety that we can recommend somewhere that makes sense for the people involved, not simply somewhere that paid to be there."

Connecting the dating economy with local business

Meetup Spots reflects a broader part of HAEVN's strategy: connecting the infrastructure around dating rather than treating matching as an isolated digital activity.

A successful introduction eventually moves offline.

People meet for coffee. They have drinks. They eat dinner. They visit museums, comedy clubs, entertainment venues and other local businesses.

HAEVN wants the businesses that participate in that activity to become part of its matching ecosystem.

"We're absolutely trying to connect the dating economy with local businesses," Foote said. "We're a city-by-city network. If we're helping people form relationships in a community, it makes sense for the places where those relationships actually begin to be part of that network too."

The program is designed to complement rather than replace businesses' existing advertising and marketing.

HAEVN does not currently attempt to attribute a recommendation to an eventual purchase or visit. Participating businesses receive reporting showing how frequently HAEVN recommended their location, while the $99 monthly price reflects the program's role as an additional local customer-acquisition and awareness channel rather than a replacement for a business's broader marketing strategy.

Even recommendations that don't result in an immediate visit can introduce a business to two local consumers through a trusted recommendation at a relevant moment.

Part of a larger connection network

Meetup Spots is one component of HAEVN's broader effort to build infrastructure around intentional dating and real-world connection.

The company also recently launched Goose, its real-time compatibility platform for independent singles-event producers. Goose allows guests at in-person singles events to privately check their compatibility with someone who catches their attention.

Together, the products extend HAEVN beyond simply generating digital matches.

Event producers can help people meet in person. Goose can add compatibility intelligence to those encounters. HAEVN can continue finding compatible introductions through Match Monday. And Meetup Spots can help those matches decide where to meet.

The company also works with brands and event partners to create real-world experiences, with participating Meetup Spots positioned to become preferred locations for those opportunities when appropriate.

HAEVN expects the Meetup Spot network ultimately to include thousands of local businesses as the company expands into additional U.S. markets.

But Foote said the underlying objective is simpler.

"Our business is human connection," he said. "Technology can help identify the right person. Local businesses provide the places where something real can actually begin. We think those two things belong together."

About HAEVN

HAEVN is a city-by-city matching network built around compatibility, intentionality and human connection. Positioned between traditional dating apps and traditional matchmaking, HAEVN combines technology-enabled scale with a compatibility-first approach designed to help people find more aligned potential partners without the swipe-based experience.

HAEVN is based in Tampa, Florida.

Become a HAEVN Meetup Spot

Local coffee shops, restaurants, bars and activity venues in participating HAEVN markets can learn more or apply to become a Meetup Spot at haevn.co/meetup.

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Roberson will demonstrate how new AI-powered property insights, virtual tours, and mobile mapping tools help land brokers research properties, communicate value, and make more informed decisions.

ORLANDO, Fla. and FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Land id Founder Steve Roberson has been announced as a featured speaker at United Country's annual conference on October 14, held at Orlando, FL's Grand Cypress Resort. He'll be presenting "What's New in Land id: AI Insights, Map Tours & CarPlay" at the annual event. From Orlando, Roberson will travel to the historic Fort Worth Stockyards to speak at Keller Williams's 2026 Land Summit on October 21-23.

The events bring together land and ranch professionals to explore brokerage strategies, emerging technologies, and opportunities for growth. United Country, with more than a century in the business, and Keller Williams, founded in 1983, represent two established names in real estate.

A highlight of the discussion is Land id AI Insights, which combines Land id's detailed property data with AI-powered analysis to help real estate professionals research properties and answer client questions quickly. Integrated into The Land id, a shareable parcel data tour, and agent-created virtual property tours, these insights help agents market property and clients make more informed property decisions.

Roberson will also show Land id for CarPlay, which brings mapping and navigation tools into the vehicle for land brokers and property managers who spend significant time traveling between properties.

"Property professionals have always had to understand more than what's inside a property boundary. They need to know the terrain, the surrounding land, the opportunities, and the potential challenges," said Roberson. "What's exciting now is how quickly we can turn all that information into something useful for an agent and their client."

Steve Roberson founded Land id, a proptech leader in data-driven mapping and marketing, in 2014, with the goal of providing individuals and organizations easy-to-use GIS mapping tools and extensive property data. The company now has offices in Bozeman, MT and Austin, TX, and its more than 50,000 users have created more than three million maps to help make critical land brokerage and development decisions.

ABOUT LAND ID

Land id® combines data, intelligence, and outcomes to underpin every property decision for the world's largest asset class. Evolved from a powerful mapping and land analysis platform, Land id has changed how the industry understands and communicates property value. Land id Intelligence, the company's AI reasoning engine, is the foundation for its most significant release to date: The Land id, a category-first solution for users to get trusted answers to the questions behind every property decision, assembled and shared in seconds. Land id solutions empower agents, owners, managers, appraisers, and investors to make more confident transaction decisions faster. Land id is headquartered in Bozeman, MT and Austin, TX. Learn more at https://id.land/about

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Garage Beer, Kingsford, Steven Singer and TrueFan Travel are teaming up to give one lucky Philly couple the ultimate tailgate wedding on October 26

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The wedding is officially on. After opening the doors for Philly couples to enter for the chance to win a one-of-a-kind wedding, Garage Beer has selected the lucky couple who will say "I do" at the Tailgate Wedding of the Century on October 26 at the TrueFan Tailgate in Philadelphia.

And because this is Philly, Garage Beer is making sure this is no ordinary wedding.

The very Philly wedding will feature music by Delco Donny, and Philly Pops, while The Meat Teacher, Matt Groark will be cooking up tailgate essentials over Kingsford charcoal for all guests in attendance. Garage Beer Classic and Lime will be flowing throughout the tailgate to wash it all down.

The couple will also receive a $2,000 gift card for wedding rings provided by Steven Singer, and Garage Beer is partnering with Ocean Casino Resort to give the newlyweds an incredible honeymoon experience, along with a second trip in 2027.

A group of surprise celebrity guests will be on site to make the day even more special, including Beau Allen and more.

"Garage Beer is all about bringing people together. When we first started this thing, it was literally about two things: creating the best light beer on the planet and embodying the spirit of light beer by creating a sense of community." says Garage Beer Founder Andy Sauer. "Along the way, and I'm not sure why, we started getting tons of wedding invites every month which has been a very rewarding way to stay close to our community. Philly has always been an incredible supporter of Garage Beer. We've shot commercials here, had red carpet premieres, and had some amazing times at Eagles tailgates. We are excited to bring people together, in a very Garage Beer way and there is no better place than in the City of Brotherly Love."

But the celebration doesn't stop with the wedding. Garage Beer is bringing even more Philly flavor to the city with a slate of special activations and limited-edition releases:

- Jordan Spector-curated Philly Edition 15pk Limited Release — Available starting November 1 across the city, the limited-edition pack was designed by Philly artist Jordan Spector as part of Garage Beer's latest Philly-exclusive collection.

- On October 25, Garage Beer will team up with Spector for a Sip & Shop at Jawn Supply, in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where fans can grab a limited run of hats and shirts designed exclusively for the occasion. If you aren't luck enough to get your hands on one at the launch event, Garage Beer will continue to drop limited quantities throughout the year.

- Delco Donny's Tailgate Karaoke launches next Sunday at the stadium complex, giving Philly fans a chance to grab a mic, grab a Garage and show the city what they've got.

- Jason Kelce-inspired "62 Pack" — Yes, that's 62 beers in one case. The special pack hit stores last week.

ABOUT GARAGE BEER

Garage Beer loves love and beer. We're America's fastest-growing light beer, now available in all 50 states. Crisp, crushable, and brewed for good times, Garage Beer is a no-nonsense 4% ABV lager with just 95 calories and 3g of carbs. It comes in two crowd-favorite varieties: Classic and Lime. Find Garage Beer near you here and follow the ride at www.drinkgaragebeer.com, Instagram, and X.

About TrueFan Travel: 

TrueFan Travel is dedicated to providing premium travel and tailgating experiences to passionate Philadelphia fans. Every detail of each trip is carefully planned to ensure a worry-free experience. Private home and away tailgates, happy hours, welcome parties, and local experiences/excursions are also provided. For more information on Eagles Fan Travel and to book a package for the 2026-2027 Eagles Season, visit TrueFan Travel (https://truefantravel.com/team/philadelphia-eagles/). Stay up-to-date with the trips and packages they offer by following them on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/truefantravel) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/truefantravelofficial/).

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James Masello

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Avive Named First Aid Sponsor of the 2026 Head of the Charles Regatta, Deploying 30 Avive Connect AED®s Across the World's Largest Rowing Event

Avive Connect AED®s will travel the course on safety bikes and medical boats and stand ready at all five aid stations, protecting athletes, volunteers, and spectators October 16-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avive Solutions, manufacturer of the Avive Connect AED®s is the First Aid Sponsor of the 2026 Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR). Avive will provide 30 Avive AEDs to support the HOCR Emergency Services medical staff and protect athletes, spectators, staff and volunteers on and along the course during the three-day event, October 16-18, 2026.

Held on the penultimate complete weekend of October on the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge, HOCR is the world's largest three-day rowing competition. The 2026 regatta is expected to draw approximately 325,000 unique spectators, 11,500 competitors, and 2,400 volunteers.

"At an event the size and complexity of the Head Of The Charles Regatta, having an AED that combines compact size, lightweight portability, and advanced technology is a real advantage. Our medical teams cover a large footprint, often moving through crowded areas where every second counts. Avive's technology helps us put lifesaving equipment in the hands of our responders and get it where it's needed most." - Pete Davekos, NR-P Head of the Charles - Emergency Services

About the Event

The Head of the Charles Regatta is a head race, in which crews race against the clock over a long course rather than side by side. It runs along the Charles River from the Boston University Boathouse to Herter Park, with competitors navigating six demanding bridge turns. The course is about three miles (roughly 4,702 meters) long. More than 11,500 competitors compete across roughly 74 events, with hundreds of thousands of spectators lining the banks.

AED Deployment Plan

Avive's 30 Avive Connect AEDs will be positioned with HOCR Emergency Services to put a defibrillator within reach across the full length of the course, on land and on the water:

- Rapid Response Bike Teams: AEDs will travel the course on event bikes, allowing medical staff to reach patients quickly along the riverbanks and in crowded spectator areas.

- On the water: Every safety launch will carry an Avive AED, extending lifesaving capability onto the river, where land-based response is not possible.

- Aid stations: All five aid stations along the course will be equipped with Avive Connect AEDs, giving staff and the public fixed, reliable points of care.

How Avive Connect Supports Public and Athletic Events

Avive Connect goes beyond a device that delivers a shock. It is designed to connect the people, systems, and information needed for survival:

- REALConnect fleet-wide oversight: Event organizers and medical teams can monitor and manage the entire AED fleet, helping ensure devices are ready, accounted for, and deployed where needed.

- Intuitive, guided prompts: Clear, step-by-step instructions help anyone, from trained medical staff to a bystander or volunteer, use the AED successfully under pressure.

- Child Mode: Streamlined response for both children and adults, important at a family-friendly event that draws all ages.

- Connectivity for location awareness: Built-in connectivity helps teams know where AEDs are, which is essential for mobile units on Gators and boats moving along a three-mile course.

About the Head of the Charles Regatta

The Head of the Charles Regatta is the world's largest three-day rowing event, held each October on the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Learn more at hocr.org.

About Avive Solutions:

Avive Solutions, Inc. is a Brisbane, CA-based company dedicated to developing state-of-the-art Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) designed to be accessible, intuitive, and effective in saving lives during Sudden Cardiac Arrest emergencies. Avive's mission is to ensure that lifesaving AED technology is available in every community across the nation. Learn more at avive.life.

Media Contact:

Mackenzie Kirk

Content Marketing Manager, Avive Solutions

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October 24, 2026 land sale at NLP's Brookside Preserve will feature 2.5-acre estate homesites priced at $99,900 and a limited selection of wooded properties spanning more than 20 acres along the Richmond and West Stockbridge town line.

RICHMOND, Mass., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The family-owned developer behind Brookside Preserve today announced the grand opening of the private large-acreage community in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. The one-day land sale will take place Saturday, October 24, 2026, and will feature a limited release of wooded estate homesites ranging from 2.5 to more than 20 acres. The family also plans to retain a portion of the property as part of its own family's legacy land – a testament to the caliber of this Berkshire property.

Grand opening pricing includes 2.5-acre homesites from $99,900 and a 21.285-acre wooded property at $299,900. Private property tours and priority sales appointments are available in advance. To schedule a private tour or priority sales appointment, call or text 800-564-5092.

Brookside Preserve spans approximately 118 acres, with 91 acres in Richmond and 27 acres in West Stockbridge. The community features wooded terrain, natural privacy and Furnace Brook running through the property. County road access, electricity and internet service are available. Buyers may purchase now and build later with no required construction timeline, select their own builder and take advantage of available bank financing.

The family behind Brookside Preserve has been in the land development business for several decades and is backed by one of the nation's largest buyers and sellers of recreational and residential acreage. They fell in love with the property the moment they saw it. That immediate connection led to a decision to keep some of the acreage for their own family to enjoy and pass down through generations. Their choice to make Brookside Preserve part of their personal legacy reflects what drew them to the land in the first place: a rare combination of wooded privacy, natural beauty and proximity to the cultural and recreational destinations that make the Berkshires so distinctive.

The release comes as the Berkshires continues to draw significant visitor activity. The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism reported that direct visitor spending in Berkshire County reached $853.2 million in 2025, up 1.6% from 2024. Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, typically welcomes more than 350,000 visitors during its summer season. Brookside Preserve is approximately 10 minutes from Tanglewood and Stockbridge and approximately 15 minutes from downtown Lenox.

"Brookside Preserve gives buyers a rare opportunity to own private wooded acreage in the heart of the Berkshires while remaining close to the region's best-known cultural, recreational and dining destinations," said Jon Riley. "With homesites ranging from 2.5 to more than 20 acres, buyers can choose the setting that fits their plans and build when they are ready."

One Day Grand Opening Land Sale

The Brookside Preserve grand opening land sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Private tours and priority appointments are available in advance. A limited number of homesites will be released, and buyers attending the sale will have the first opportunity to select from the available properties.

- 2.5-acre wooded estate homesites priced from $99,900

- 21.285 wooded acres - $299,900

To schedule a private tour or priority sales appointment, call or text 800-564-5092.

About Brookside Preserve

Brookside Preserve is a private large-acreage community from a family-owned developer in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. Located along the Richmond and West Stockbridge town line, the community offers wooded estate homesites from approximately 2.5 to more than 20 acres, Furnace Brook and the flexibility to purchase now and build later. Brookside Preserve is close to Tanglewood, Stockbridge, Lenox and the region's cultural and outdoor attractions.

Location and Community Highlights

- Located in Richmond along the West Stockbridge town line

- 10 minutes from Tanglewood

- 10 minutes from Stockbridge, The Red Lion Inn and the Norman Rockwell Museum

- 15 minutes from downtown Lenox and Canyon Ranch

- Convenient to Richmond Pond, Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary and Monument Mountain

- 35 minutes from Albany, New York

- 2 hours and 10 minutes from Boston and 2 hours and 30 minutes from New York City

For more information, visit BerkshireLandSale.com.

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Phone: (413) 458-5220

Sources

- Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, "2025 Massachusetts Tourism Economic Impact Study." Direct visitor spending in Berkshire County reached $853.2 million in 2025, compared with $839.3 million in 2024, an increase of 1.6%. View source

- Boston Symphony Orchestra, "About Tanglewood." Tanglewood is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and typically welcomes more than 350,000 visitors during a summer season. View source

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TCL Asset Group Inc. to Manage the Sale of Assets from the StormFisher Varennes, Quebec Waste Processing & Biomass Processing Facility

Sale Features Multi-Million Dollar Offering of Unused Waste Crushing, Processing and Biomass Shredding Lines, Drying System as well as New MRO, Stores and Spares (2022-2024)

VARENNES, QC, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL Asset Group Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the contract to manage the sale of surplus assets from the acquired Recyclage Carbone Varennes Waste/Biomass site. The site will be developed into North America's first large-scale low-carbon methanol production facility.

The site is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Southwestern Quebec, Canada. The facility was built during 2022–2024 but was never operational. Available assets are installed or still in their original crates. This one-year project will consist of Private Negotiated Sales commencing immediately, as well as an Auction Sale scheduled for late October 2026. More information can be found at www.managingyourassets.com.

Assets available for sale will include an unused municipal mixed solid waste processing line, biomass processing line and material dryer, as well as new magnets, dust collectors, conveyor systems, pumps, motors, valves, general process MRO, new inventory, spare parts, and related assets. There is an opportunity to purchase or lease the building, land and equipment in-place and development land around it.

Inspection will take place by appointment only at the Varennes site ahead of the Auction, with detailed asset listings, photographs and condition notes now available on our website. Interested parties are encouraged to register early, as select high-demand lots are expected to sell by Private Negotiated Sale in the short term.

"We are very pleased to be managing this sale on behalf of StormFisher. TCL has handled plant closures and complete facility dispositions across North and South America for more than six decades, and that experience allows us to present, market and ultimately sell these assets quickly & efficiently. Buyers specializing in waste processing, recycling, biomass and pellet production will now have access to a never-commissioned facility, with zero operating hours." – Terrance Jacobs, CEO of TCL Asset Group Inc.

To learn more about this project, please contact Terrance Jacobs, CEO of TCL Asset Group Inc., at [email protected] or 905-660-1367, or visit www.managingyourassets.com.

About TCL Asset Group Inc.

TCL Asset Group Inc. is a recognized leader in asset management and advisory services. Founded in 1958, the company specializes in machinery and equipment certified appraisals, auctions, private negotiated sales, and real estate auctions. TCL works throughout Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America. Areas of expertise include plant closures and mergers & acquisitions within the Mining; Construction; Food and Beverage; Plastics; Pharmaceutical; Chemical; Power and other manufacturing and service-based industries.

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With access to IntegrityCONNECT, Ask Integrity and other transformative partner resources, Insurance Pro agents can help more Americans optimize financial protection and planning

DALLAS, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrity, LLC ("Integrity"), a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, today announced it has partnered with Insurance Pro, an independent marketing organization based in Kissimmee, Florida, and led by Juan Carlos "JC" Doitteau and Adlyn Milena Lugo. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed.

"JC and Adlyn have grounded their business in putting people first and never compromising on service," said Bryan W. Adams, Co-Founder and CEO of Integrity. "Their high standards and client-first approach are exactly what Integrity was built to support. We're honored to provide Insurance Pro with our AI-powered IntegrityCONNECT technology platform, thriving national partner network and extensive product resources to help amplify its mission and accelerate long-term growth. By leveraging our offerings, JC and Adlyn can focus on what they do best: ensuring that agents are fully equipped to best serve clients. The Insurance Pro team has set lofty growth and service goals that we're thrilled to help them achieve as they begin this incredibly promising new chapter. I couldn't be more excited to welcome them to the Integrity family!"

For more than a decade, Insurance Pro has been building lasting relationships by treating clients as part of its extended family and investing in a highly principled approach to agent and client relationships. Primarily serving a Hispanic client base, the firm's strong, service-driven culture has helped boost its expansion into a fully bilingual, multi-state operation while remaining rooted in core values of diligence, integrity and empathy. With that foundation in place, Insurance Pro regularly assists clients with Medicare and ACA coverage, as well as their life insurance needs. In addition, for the past 13 years Doitteau and Lugo have co-hosted a Spanish-language radio show called "Salud y Vida," where they connect with Spanish-speaking medical experts to help more than 800,000 annual listeners live healthier.

"Technology and innovation are critical keys to success in today's market, and from the outset, our agents have wholeheartedly embraced IntegrityCONNECT," said JC Doitteau, Founder and President of Insurance Pro. "When we introduced the Integrity platform and all it offers, our agents celebrated, recognizing that this investment in their growth would clear the way for them to strengthen their focus on client care. The platform has completely transformed our workflow by bringing all our contracts, carriers and clients into a single, centralized platform. Integrity's world-class leads system and integrated CRM have elevated our agents' client interactions to serve on a level they couldn't previously achieve. Having a clear line of sight across our entire business has given us the visibility to plan our next chapter with more confidence than ever before. This is what partnership should feel like — and we know we're right where we belong."

"Our alignment with Integrity is very real when we consider our core values and what matters most to us. Just like Integrity, Insurance Pro was created to help agents build trusted relationships so they can offer meaningful guidance to clients making important life and health decisions," explained Adlyn Milena Lugo, Vice President of Insurance Pro. "At its core, Insurance Pro's culture is about helping people feel connected and cared for long after enrollment. Integrity's AI-powered solutioning helps us deliver on that promise by giving us full oversight of all aspects of our business. Integrity unifies our contracting, expands our carrier access, advances our technology and gives our agents access to resources that help them better serve their clients. Most importantly, Integrity doesn't want to change what has made us successful — their focus is on strengthening the leaders, relationships and opportunities we were already building. This partnership feels like it was always meant to happen and we're ready to help the agency reach its full potential."

Integrity partners have access to proprietary resources and support, such as illuminating data and analytics, ongoing innovation and perceptive leadership guidance. Agents gain an unobstructed overview of their business that encompasses all carriers, clients and plans through IntegrityCONNECT®, an all-in-one technology platform and business growth engine. IntegrityCONNECT includes a best-in-class leads system segmented by demographic, as well as a state-of-the-art CRM. These capabilities are seamlessly integrated with Ask Integrity® — the industry's leading AI-powered and voice-activated digital assistant. Ask Integrity uses in-the-moment prompts, coverage recommendations and policy lifecycle reminders to help agents and advisors deepen client relationships and strengthen engagement.

Acting with integrity is a way of life for Insurance Pro's leaders and agents, who will join respected peers across Integrity's partner network. This visionary group of experienced trailblazers and thought leaders work to advance a broad-based vision of holistic life, health and wealth planning. Their combined efforts are creating unprecedented advisor and agent service and growth opportunities, while optimizing insurance and financial planning processes. The collective experience of these partners, drawn from leading insurance and financial services companies, results in a simpler, more streamlined and ultimately more human experience for all stakeholders.

For more information about Insurance Pro's decision to partner with Integrity, view a video at www.integrity.com/InsurancePro.

About Integrity

Integrity, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of innovative solutions for wealth management and retirement planning. Through its broad partner network of agents and advisors, Integrity helps millions of Americans protect their life, health and wealth with a commitment to meet them wherever they are — in person, over the phone and online. Integrity's proprietary, cutting-edge technology helps expand the insurance and financial planning experience for all stakeholders using an omnichannel approach. In addition, Integrity develops products with carrier partners and markets them compliantly through its nationwide distribution network. Providing best-in-class service to their clients and consumers is at the center of Integrity's holistic approach to life, health and wealth protection. The company and its partners focus on helping families and individuals prepare for the good days ahead, so they can make the most of what life brings. The recipient of nationally ranked business awards, including Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces, Inc.'s Power Partner, and Business Intelligence Group's AI Excellence Award, Integrity has also earned impressive employee sentiment awards such as Best Company for Career Growth, Best Company Leadership, Best Company Culture, and Best Company Happiness. For more information, visit www.integrity.com.

About Insurance Pro

Insurance Pro is a service-driven, bilingual health and life insurance brokerage based in Central Florida. The firm specializes in Medicare, ACA Marketplace coverage, life insurance, annuities and long-term financial protection solutions for seniors, families and individuals. Founded in 2014, Insurance Pro is a trusted advisor brand that has grown into one of the region's most respected insurance brokerages. With its large network of affiliated agents, the agency combines advanced technology, strategic partnerships, bilingual outreach, physician collaborations and community-centered education to create a modern client experience rooted in integrity and impact. Insurance Pro continues to grow with a clear vision: to provide trusted guidance through every stage of life, while building an agency where agents feel supported, valued and proud to belong. Insurance Pro is especially known for its strong, faith-inspired, family-oriented culture, Hispanic market leadership, senior health education initiatives and the reach of its widely recognized Spanish radio program "Salud y Vida."

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Fitness 19 Releases "How to Use Visualization to Help Improve Your Performance"

TEMECULA, Calif., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitness 19 has announced the release of its latest resource, "How to Use Visualization to Help Improve Your Performance." This guide offers an in-depth look at using visualization to improve athletic performance by focusing on the science behind visualization and tips and tricks for mastering visualization.

Visualization is the process of imagining oneself completing a certain action, process, or behavior successfully. Using all five senses, it requires a similar level of concentration as a strenuous workout. When done correctly, visualization engages the same neural pathways that are engaged during physical training and mentally prepares someone for the next skill attempt. Because people who visualize regularly spend time focusing on success, their brains are more prepared to succeed at things when opportunities arise.

Visualization is a personal process, so no two people will have the same visualization routine. When visualizing, people need to have a specific goal in mind, be in a quiet area, use their senses, and repeat the process. People use visualization for different purposes, including motivational, process, outcome, situational, and emotional. "Remember that your mental exercises are just as important as your physical ones, and training your brain will set you a step above the rest the next time you have practice," according to Fitness 19.

To learn more about how to use visualization to help improve athletic performance, please visit Fitness 19 here.

About Fitness 19:

Fitness 19 was founded in 2003 by fitness industry veterans who believed that the traditional health club model wasn't meeting the needs of most people. They started Fitness 19 to give customers more of what they really want out of a fitness membership.  The result is a simple fitness club concept – an extremely affordable, family-friendly facility that offers state-of-the-art cardio, strength, and free weight equipment.

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In conversation with CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas, Murthy will explore connection, AI, and what it takes to care for one another through illness, caregiving, and grief

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- End Well, the leading nonprofit working to make the end of life part of life, today announced that Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States and founder of The Together Project, will headline its 2026 Summit on November 12 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and online. Murthy will speak with Jamie Yuccas, CBS News National Correspondent, about loneliness and human connection when people are facing serious illness, caregiving, dying, and grief.

The announcement comes as the country approaches a demographic turning point: the Congressional Budget Office projects that beginning in 2030, annual deaths in the United States will exceed births. This year's Summit asks, "When Does Now Begin?" The question runs through a day of talks and workshops that bring together people across disciplines and lived experiences to consider the choices people make, and the systems they encounter, long before and during a crisis.

Actress, writer, and caregiving advocate Yvette Nicole Brown will host the event, which is expected to draw hundreds of attendees in person and thousands more online. The program includes physician Lucy Kalanithi, MD, in conversation with patient Jessie Creel and physician and Claimable co-founder Warris Bokhari, MD, about finding a voice and a way forward inside healthcare systems. Other featured speakers include palliative care physician BJ Miller, MD; author Hope Edelman; physician and author Rana Awdish, MD; Modern Elder Academy founder Chip Conley; and dementia caregiver advocate Jessica Guthrie. Workshop leaders include death doula and Emmy-nominated television writer Darnell Lamont Walker; grief therapist and author Claire Bidwell Smith; and author Laurel Braitman. In one of the day's less expected sessions, members of the LA Improv Comics will lead a workshop that brings improv to the end-of-life conversation.

"When we started End Well, talking openly about death felt almost impossible. Nearly a decade later, we've watched that conversation move from the margins into living rooms, hospitals, and the culture at large," said Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, founder of End Well, science journalist and a practicing physician. "Dr. Murthy has helped this country recognize loneliness as one of the most urgent health challenges we face. We are honored to welcome him to our stage."

Murthy's 2023 Surgeon General's advisory brought national attention to loneliness and social isolation as public health concerns. It reported that roughly half of American adults experience loneliness and that the mortality risk associated with lacking social connection is comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. Murthy is the author of the New York Times bestseller Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World and also hosts the podcast and newsletter Staying Human, where a recent episode with surgeon and Being Mortal author Atul Gawande discussed what makes life worth living. In conversation with Yuccas, he'll explore what helps people stay connected when illness or loss changes their lives, what AI companions and chatbots mean for people facing illness and grief, and what support families and communities need to show up for one another.

"Loneliness is a signal, the same way hunger and thirst are, telling us that something we need for our health is missing," said Dr. Vivek Murthy. "Caring for one another through illness and grief is its own kind of medicine. End Well brings together people who know that care firsthand and people imagining better ways to make it possible. I'm honored to join them in this conversation."

"'When Does Now Begin?' is a question most of us put off until a diagnosis or a phone call answers it for us," said Tracy Wheeler, Executive Director of End Well, who curated the program. "We built this day around people whose authority comes from being close to dying, including caregivers, clinicians, patients, and artists. They know something the rest of us need to learn: how to stay present, sit with uncertainty, and find meaning inside loss. These are capacities for living, and we don't have to wait for a crisis to begin practicing them."

End Well 2026 will stream free worldwide. In-person tickets and free virtual registration are available HERE. Continuing education credits are planned for eligible healthcare professionals, pending accreditation approval. The Summit also sets the stage for End Well's 10th anniversary in 2027.

About End Well

Founded in 2017 by physician Shoshana Ungerleider, MD, End Well is a nonprofit at the center of the movement to make the end of life part of life. Through events, storytelling, and work with Hollywood creators, End Well helps change how people think about, talk about, and plan for serious illness, caregiving, grief, and dying. End Well is a program of The Joy Fund. Learn more at https://endwellproject.org/.

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