MANGURAMA BRINGS THE PORTAL TO THEATRES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA

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Calm Your Mind, Open Your Heart, Transform The World
New feature documentary from meditation expert, Tom Cronin, takes an inside-out approach exploring how everyday people overcome challenging obstacles.

NEW YORK / LOS ANGELES (October 17, 2019) – Mangurama, a partnership between Abramorama and Giancarlo Canavesio’s Mangusta Productions announced today the North American theatrical run for Tom Cronin and Jacqui Fifer’s groundbreaking documentary THE PORTAL. The film will be released in theaters across North America starting November 1, 2019 (current list of dates is below).

“The time is certainly ripe for THE PORTAL,” stated Abramorama CEO Richard Abramowitz, “The film’s healing potential is exactly what we need at this moment.”

Directed and written by first-time Australian director, Jacqui Fifer, and written and produced by international meditation expert, Tom Cronin (The Stillness Project) the captivating film has inspired crowds throughout the world and audiences across North America will get their chance to experience THE PORTAL this fall.

“We’re thrilled to be working with the amazing team at Mangurama to help bring THE PORTAL to cinemas across North America,” said Cronin. “The film facilitates a collective shift on the planet that takes us into a new era of united living; it had to be groundbreaking, and unique.” THE PORTAL is truly a film for everyone. Its commercially viability raises the genre bar while remaining true to its core message,” Cronin continued.

Mangurama brings THE PORTAL, to theaters opening on November 1st at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in Los Angeles and on November 15th at The Village East Cinema in New York City with additional nationwide engagements below. The film will also be released in Australia and New Zealand around the same time.

THE PORTAL ASKS: As the doomsday clock ticks progressively louder: What would happen if 7 billion people meditated? Could it shift the trajectory of our planet?

THE PORTAL IS: An immersive, cinematic experience that answers the question: How can we really change the world?

Through heart-opening contemplation and shared experiences of transformation on a personal scale, with global implications, six ordinary people (and a robot) show how stillness and mindfulness can unlock personal change and ignite a planetary shift, providing hope to humankind.

Filmed in the USA, Canada, Australia and a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan, THE PORTAL is richly visual and sonically powerful. Mesmerizing cinematography and the raw intimate stories draw the audience in, while the immersive soundscape breaks ground in film history with its use of binaural beats in an already evocative score.

“I believe real-time change is possible, and that through the poignant personal stories and ideas unfolding and weaving together in this way we’ve got a portal to our greatest potential,” said Fifer. “This project has been a catalyst for many of us and I’m seeing it jump-start a lot of other people too. I couldn’t have found a more perfect project for my first foray into feature docs and directing. I’ve spent my life preparing for this film, without realizing, and watching many facets of me emerge and harmonize in order to weave it together–the filmmaker, the musician, the dreamer, the feminine and so on–has been a fun process.”

Featuring an impressive and diverse cast and crew, led by people from all over the world and all walks of life from military veterans, to scientists, performers and more, There is Ron ‘Booda’ Taylor—a retired US serviceman managing PTSD, Human Rights Expert Amandine Roche whose commitment to global peace took her on a quest for inner peace, Vietnamese refugee Due Quach who overcame developmental trauma through ‘mind hacking’, elite athlete Heather Hennessy who reinvented herself following a career-ending injury, Rabbi Ronnie Cahana who found freedom in the confines of a personal catastrophe, and neurosurgeon James R Doty MD who had to lose everything to find the meaning of life.

Supported by insights from three of the world’s foremost futurists—and a robot—the stories unfold as a beautiful, audiovisual spectacle that takes the viewer on their own mindfulness journey through the pain, joy and memory fragments of life. As THE PORTAL juxtaposes chaos with calm to provoke an emotional and psychological shift in the audience, experts Mikey Siegel, Dr Julia Mossbridge, and Daniel Schmachtenberger unpack concepts that are emerging from the zeitgeist, inviting us to consider the bigger questions facing our society. How can we approach life in a new way? Is technology a tool for transformation? What does it mean to be human?

ENTER THE PORTAL
Supported by insights from three of the world’s foremost futurists and philosophers, THE PORTAL opens hearts and minds to an exciting vision for humanity transformed. Said Cronin, “This is not sci-fi—this is real life. Humankind is staring into an abyss, yet within us all we have the capability to bring ourselves (and our species) back from the brink. We’re part of a growing movement of game-changers to create a reimagined global future—I think people are ready for something different.”

THE PORTAL weaves a captivating and vibrant tapestry of technology, love, existentialism, human potential, brain-hacking, stillness and inner peace. It is an experiential and genre-defining approach to personal change as we embark on the next phase of human evolution.

“It’s clear we just can’t play by the same old rules anymore when there’s an urgent need for meaning, connection, and harmony staring us in the face,” said Fifer, “We wanted to create a gateway to experience those missing pieces.”

Is an enlightened planet possible? Enter THE PORTAL and see. Screenings that are confirmed as of 10/24 are as follows:

CityDatesTheater
Santa Monica, CA11/1 – 11/7 (week)Laemmle Monica Film Center
Berkeley, CA11/3 (one day)Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
Sebastopol, CA11/4 (one day)Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol
San Rafael, CA11/4 (one day)Smith Rafael Film Center
San Francisco, CA11/5 (one day)Roxie Theater
Portland, OR11/6 (one day)Cinema 21
Seattle, WA11/7 (one day)Landmark Crest Cinema Center
Bellingham, WA11/8 (one day)Pickford Film Center
Taos, NM11/10 – 11/13 (4 days)Taos Center for the Arts
Santa Fe, NM11/10The Screen
Camas, WA11/11 & 11/14 (2 days)Liberty Theatre
Anchorage, AK11/14 (one day)Bear Tooth Theatrepub
New York, NY11/15 – 11/21 (week)Village East Cinema
Philadelphia, PA11/18 (one day)Landmark’s Ritz Five
Boulder, CO11/19 (one day)Dairy Arts Center
San Diego, CA11/20 (one day)Landmark Hillcrest
State College, PA11/20 (one day)The State Theatre
Encinitas, CA11/21 (one day)La Paloma Theater
Long Beach, CA11/23 & 11/24 (2 days)Art Theatre of Long Beach
Miami Beach, FL11/24 (one day)O Cinema
Sedona, AZ11/25 (one day)Mary D. Fisher Theatre
South Burlington, VT12/3 (one day)Palace 9 Cinema
Nevada City, CA12/15 (one day)Nevada Theatre
Hopewell, NJ12/24 (one day)Hopewell Theater

Please note most of these screenings will feature post-film Q&As with the filmmakers and some will include some of the film’s subjects as well.

Click here to view the press kit

Click here for stills from the film

Click here to view the trailer

For more information on THE PORTAL, please visit www.entertheportal.com

The Clark Hulings Fund Has Discovered the Secret Sauce for Visual Artists’ Entrepreneurial Success

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Report on the Working Artist Proves Business Education for Artists Leads to Their Success and Thriving Communities

Santa Fe, New Mexico – Today, the Clark Hulings Fund (CHF), the only national nonprofit dedicated to helping visual artists succeed as independent entrepreneurs, has released its first research report, the Report on the Working Artist. The report is a comprehensive assessment of the circumstances, contributions, and needs of professional visual artists in the US, as well as a thorough examination of the ingredients necessary for their success.
The report arrives at a pivotal moment in the country’s recognition of the vital role that working artists play within our communities, culture, and economy. CHF is so committed to broadening the entrepreneurial ecosystem to acknowledge, welcome, and equip artists, that they’ve released a first of its kind research report demonstrating how exactly that works.
CHF’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Elizabeth Hulings notes, “We are just a scrappy, upstart not-for-profit, yet we’re the ones telling the true tale of this country’s independent creative sector and its powerful potential that’s hiding in plain sight. It’s when we support and respect the artists and inventors among us that we foster the kind of creativity that enables us to take big strides—to go to the moon and cure polio and develop the Internet and the iPhone—because that support and respect permeate our culture and society. Creativity begets creativity. People heal better, feel better and think better when they have art in their lives, and we absolutely need it to tackle the huge issues we face today.”
The report was spearheaded by CHF’s chief data scientist Daniel DiGriz who adds, “Artists are the untapped entrepreneurial source of innovation and energy. While manufacturing is in decline, energy volatile and goods are increasingly caught in the uncertain world of trade deals and tariffs, artists are an economic powerhouse that can fuel an uncertain economy, given the appropriate training and tools. Truly, where artists thrive, the economy thrives! We may have sensed this, but now CHF has proven it.”

Groundbreaking in both scope and depth, Report on the Working Artist is the product of 30 months of dedicated research and analysis by CHF’s data science team. It represents the first time that anyone has collated and analyzed extant research across arts organizations to examine the conditions facing working artists, and the many impacts these artists have on their communities. With this report, CHF is also the first to publish data on the impact of business education on artists’ careers as demonstrated across various art-business learning programs and multiple cohorts within those programs.

Some of the most exciting findings in the report include:

  • Artists create jobs: 25% of working artists have hired someone to help them with their artist business
  • Artists are savvy investors: 27% of working artists have reinvested over 50% of revenue from their art business back into their enterprise
  • Working artists become intensely committed entrepreneurs: Those with training, are willing to commit between 25-50% more of their time to develop their art businesses.
  • Behavioral changes: 67% of those working artists who receive concentrated business education take part in more events, obtain more media coverage, increase conversions from their marketing, and sell more art or gain more commissions.
  • Bottom line outcomes: A whopping 75% increase their involvement in sales and marketing channels, track their sales more effectively, and (bottom line) increase their total income from making and selling art.

CHF’s report found that the economic success of professional visual artists does not have to be the stuff of fantasy, business education for artists really does move the needle. It is an attainable outcome, as long as certain basic steps are taken to overcome the systemic challenges artists face. Artists are entrepreneurs, and—just like entrepreneurs in other fields—they need business education and peer networks to thrive.

As the research shows, business-education programs that meet these professional needs produce prosperity for working artists and their communities. Artists who participate in entrepreneurial learning programs follow a measurable trajectory of change, from internal to external. First, they exhibit changes in attitude, as they build confidence in their ability to manage their art businesses and finances, and increase their clarity around career goals. Next, they change their behavior, increasing the time they spend on their businesses, and networking with peers and other industry leaders. Over time, these shifts lead to demonstrable changes in business results—increased contacts, sales, and commissions—and increased profit/revenue.

One of CHF’s recent Art-Business Accelerator Fellowship alum, Donna Lee Nyzio – an oil painter from North Carolina bears this out noting, “CHF’s Accelerator is like getting an MBA, with your art business being the thesis.” Adding “Yesterday was one of those days that makes your day as an artist and entrepreneur. First online sale over $1000, for a painting, but it was in a gallery, so I had to do some coordination and included the gallery in the client contact 100%. My new collectors emailed me a letter about my work so beautiful I was in tears. I am so Thankful for this year and for all I learned.”

Furthermore, the report shows that the impacts of concentrated business-education programs are not only measurable but also reproducible. When art-business education is offered in multiple formats, it can be scaled up to reach ever-greater numbers of artists, replicating their success across the country. In short, the stereotype of the starving artist is not destiny; there is a far better alternative, and it is completely within reach.

Finally, CHF’s Report on the Working Artist demonstrates the catalyzing role that artists play. When the prosperity of individual visual artists and groups of artists is boosted, the economic and cultural impacts of their success are felt near and far.

About The Clark Hulings Fund
The Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists (CHF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes the legacy of American painter Clark Hulings (1922-2011) by equipping working visual artists to be self-sustaining entrepreneurs. Founded in 2013, CHF showcases Hulings’ life and work as an example to today’s artists, and offers them a comprehensive art-business education so that they can thrive as he did. Because they are self-employed, visual artists are necessarily entrepreneurs, but like all business owners, they need training and real-world experience to achieve financial prosperity. CHF equips working artists with critical entrepreneurial skills, business tools, technology, and networks of peers and experts. We make it possible for artists to thrive and ensure collaboration among artists, collectors, other members of the industry, and the wider world of which they are part. A healthy social ecosystem is one where all of its members can connect, and artists are the key to building these vibrant communities. Without artists, we’re all left culturally stranded. When artists flourish, we all flourish.

The DigiByte Awareness Team (DGBAT) in Collaboration with Vertbase Launches Crypto Donation platform with the SuperPAC Humanity Forward Fund Supporting Andrew Yang for President in 2020

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Los Angeles, CA – The DigiByte Awareness Team (DGBAT) in collaboration with Vertbase is launching a crypto donation platform with the SuperPAC Humanity Forward Fund which supports Andrew Yang for President in 2020. Vertbase, an instant buy, sell and swap exchange has created a donation based platform for charities and other entities who rely on donation based funding, for use in this case by HumanityFWD.

The #CryptoFWD donation platform will include Bitcoin, Litecoin, DigiByte, Dogecoin and Vertcoin upon initial launch. Mass adoption of cryptocurrency requires two things: awareness and real-world use cases. Crypto donations in the context of a presidential election campaign checks off both these boxes in a compelling way.

In Andrew Yang’s own words: “Cryptocurrencies and digital assets have quickly grown to represent a large amount of value and economic activity. It’s time for the federal government to create clear guidelines as to how cryptocurrencies/digital asset markets will be treated and regulated so that investment can proceed with all relevant information.” (https://www.yang2020.com/policies/digital-asset-regulation/)

As members of the Cryptocurrency Community it is significant to note that Andrew Yang is the only candidate who recognizes through his policies the innovation that the emerging blockchain economy represents, and embraces its technology as an asset rather than a threat. Cryptocurrency, like fiat, is not tied to any one political party. By incorporating a larger segment of the Cryptocurrency Community, DGBAT hopes that this donation platform will facilitate a broader conversation, donation and awareness effort surrounding the emergence of the crypto economy on a national level.

Humanity Forward Fund founder Seth Cohen notes, “we’ve always had great support in the crypto community for Andrew and our SuperPAC, and we were thrilled when DGBAT and Vertbase stepped up to make it even easier for supporters to donate in crypto. We are looking forward to using the funds raised for our initiatives including supporting campaign volunteers in early primary states with organizing and messaging, and supporting a model UBI program to provide proof of concept for this game changing idea.”

At the intersection of freedom of speech and freedom of monetary value lies political donations in crypto. DGBAT is grateful for the innovative spirit of the Humanity Forward Fund and Presidential candidate Andrew Yang who have embraced the future of the crypto economy, and the support of Vertbase without whom this would not be possible. To make donations to HumanityFWD.org to support the candidacy of Andrew Yang please visit CryptoFWD.org today.

It’s time to act. It’s not Left, it’s not Right… It’s HumanityFWD.

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About Humanity Forward Fund:
HumanityFWD IS A DIFFERENT KIND OF SUPER PAC. The Humanity Forward Fund supports Andrew Yang for President in 2020. Advancing his candidacy and policies is our primary mission throughout the 2020 election cycle. HumanityFWD will leverage media and messaging to raise awareness on both a national and hyper-local level of Andrew Yang, Universal Basic Income, Human-Centered Capitalism and the 4th Industrial Revolution. In an ideal world, SuperPACs wouldn’t exist, but they do. To level the political playing field, HumanityFWD must exist – but we don’t have to compromise our VALUES. This means we will be 100% transparent, refuse all “dark money” and disclose exactly how the money is spent. It’s simply the FWD thing to do.

About DGBAT:
DGBAT is a community-driven outreach initiative founded in May 2018. It evolved out of the initial efforts of known community member Dereck de Mezquita. We aim to promote the DigiByte blockchain through education, outreach and marketing campaigns. We are proud to be part of the amazing DigiByte community and believe that the transformative nature of the DigiByte blockchain, when harnessed correctly by the right people, can contribute to a better world. We are led by a 15-member team, whose members in turn manage teams across social media, outreach, education, developers and writers.

About Vertbase:
Vertbase is a digital currency platform allowing users to buy and sell cryptocurrency with the US Dollar. American Trade Exchange, Inc., doing business as Vertbase, is registered as a money services business with the United States Department of Treasury. We operate directly with the public, without intermediaries, through a digital platform that facilitates the purchase and sale of virtual, digital currencies, such as Vertcoin. Using a robust anti-money laundering transaction monitoring system, and user-friendly, payment features, we provide rapid and safe transactions our customers. The company was founded in 2018.

The Clark Hulings Fund Adds Two New Advisory Board Members – Artist Camilla Webster and Curator Valeray Francisco

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October 1, 2019 Miami, Florida – The Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists (CHF), America’s only nonprofit solely dedicated to equipping working visual artists to be self-sustaining entrepreneurs, is excited to announce that two wonderful new artworld luminaries are joining the Fund’s advisory board – noted artist Camilla Webster and curator Valeray Francisco.

Both new board members are based in South Florida, a visual art hub where CHF has been quite active over the last year: presenting at the Figurative Art Convention & Expo, hosting one of their Art-Business Conferences, and facilitating Thriving Art Exchanges both in-person and virtually in the region.

CHF Executive Director Elizabeth Hulings notes, “we are so grateful to existing CHF Board members, business development superstar Samantha MacRae Foerster and noted South Florida financial advisor Paula Oddone for bringing on these new fantastic advisors. Camilla and Valeray have huge South Florida and national reach and we are looking forward to them bringing their energy and experience to serving our mission of helping artists on their entrepreneurship journey.”

Camilla Webster is a museum collected and exhibited fine artist, best-selling author, and speaker. Painting in South Florida since 2017, the New York artist has focused on the essence of Ocean Reef, and the water around the Florida Keys in acrylic on canvas. Capturing the attention of the Miami art scene upon her arrival, Webster was given a solo show during Art Basel Miami Week at The Edition Hotel sponsored by Sotheby’s ONE. Her work was then chosen by interior designer Elizabeth Ghia for “The Grand Salon” in the Miami Designer Show House at The Deering Estate. In the summer of 2018, her portraits and abstracts were part of “The Power of Her” exhibit curated by art patron and expert Tanya Brillembourg at IdeoBox in Wynwood, Miami. Mercedes Benz celebrated Webster’s work during Miami Art Week in 2018 with a special installation exhibit curated by Jill Deupi, director of The Lowe Art Museum. The Ocean Reef Art League curated a joint exhibit of Camilla Webster and Pasta Pantaleo in January, and a solo exhibit of her work is planned at the Roberto Russell Gallery in Islamorada from October 5 – December 30, 2019. Camilla Webster’s solo museum show at The Coral Springs Museum of Art (CSMOA) opens to the public on June 13 and runs through August 23rd, 2020. Webster’s painting “Cocktail Hour” was acquired in the fall of 2019 for the museum’s permanent collection. Her work is in private and corporate collections in New York, Palm Beach, London, and Hilton Head.

Clark Hulings was noted for supporting other artists on their path to success, and Webster also tries to help fellow creators to be as successful as she has been. Camilla notes, “as you know an art career can be the loneliest, tense and most baffling of journeys. Marrying the practice, exhibiting and then developing and maintaining real cash flow and sustainability is a remarkable achievement for any artist. The trifecta. I am so grateful to Clark Hulings and now CHF for shedding light on the path and look forward to helping my fellow artists become more successful.”

Valeray Francisco is the Co-Founder of The Directed Art Modern (DAM) and engaged nationwide notably in popular art markets Miami, Aspen, Santa Fe, and Jackson Hole. The mission of The DAM is to be a service to and for artists in all levels of their careers, including in exhibitions management, and opening doors to not only collectors but also to the public, in general. To facilitate this, The DAM is a melding of individuals from the art world – an artist and a curator bringing 27 years of art market experience and by combining these aspects The DAM is able to cover a myriad of topics relating to the career of the artist. With this combination, The DAM is able to not only encourage the artist but is also able to negotiate terms for the artist and navigate the labyrinth of today’s modern art market seeking the best opportunities for the artist to move forward in his/her career. With the ever-increasing prices of exhibiting in the modern art market, The DAM believes that the art market should be taken back from the vanity trend and returned to the realm of reward for one’s creativity – to do this The DAM will explore not only traditional modes of exhibition but also innovative locations.

The addition of these two Advisory Board members comes at a time of increased momentum at CHF. They have just completed their 3rd Annual Art-Business Conference in Santa Fe, including an emotional and gratifying Thriving Artist Exchange event, and have their Virginia Art-Business Conference and Thriving Artist Exchange event coming up November 7-9. Additionally, they are releasing their first major research effort “The Report on the Working Artist” October 16. Finally, they are hosting a panel “Artist as Entrepreneur: Becoming the CEO of your life” at the StartUp Art Fair in Houston on October 12.

About The Clark Hulings Fund
The Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists (CHF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes the legacy of American painter Clark Hulings (1922-2011) by equipping working visual artists to be self-sustaining entrepreneurs. Founded in 2013, CHF showcases Hulings’ life and work as an example to today’s artists, and offers them a comprehensive art-business education so that they can thrive as he did. Because they are self-employed, visual artists are necessarily entrepreneurs, but like all business owners, they need training and real-world experience to achieve financial prosperity. CHF equips working artists with critical entrepreneurial skills, business tools, technology, and networks of peers and experts. We make it possible for artists to thrive and ensure collaboration among artists, collectors, other members of the industry, and the wider world of which they are part. A healthy social ecosystem is one where all of its members can connect, and artists are the key to building these vibrant communities. Without artists, we’re all left culturally stranded. When artists flourish, we all flourish.

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Bitcoin Association President Jimmy Nguyen to Keynote the IADC’s International Corporate Counsel College in Switzerland October 24

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Rüschlikon, Switzerland – September 25, 2019 – Noted Bitcoin and blockchain expert Jimmy Nguyen, Founding President of the Bitcoin Association, a business organization that seeks to return the Bitcoin and blockchain field to its roots in the Satoshi Vision of the original Bitcoin via Bitcoin SV (BSV), will speak at the International Association of Defense Counsel’s International Corporate Counsel College, an event near Zurich, a global center for banking, finance and cryptocurrency, that brings together in-house counsel and their law firm counterparts for two days of education and discussion on the latest legal issues affecting global companies.

Nguyen will give the event’s keynote speech on the evening of October 24. In addition, on October 25, he will be part of the “Smart Contracts: Everything You Wanted to Know, but Never Dared to Ask” panel that will explore various applications of blockchain and will explain how it is relevant for corporations and their legal counsel. Other panellists include moderator: Ianika Tzankova, of Tzankova Legal Consulting and Tilburg University, in Tilburg, Netherlands; and presenters: Falco Kreis, CMS Hasche Sigle, in Munich, Germany; and Gabriela Lippe-Holst, Co-Founder and Director, Acqupart Holding AG, in Zug, Switzerland. For a taste of Jimmy’s dynamic speaking style please view this video.

Nguyen notes that “Blockchain and smart contracts are game-changing for the legal profession, as well as businesses in all industries. I’m excited to bring what I’ve learned in my two decades of legal experience as a partner at major U.S. law firms, along with my current work in blockchain and cryptocurrency, to this gathering of top corporate lawyers in Europe. This event also gives me the opportunity to further explain how BSV is creating a regulation-friendly ecosystem, unlike so many other cryptocurrency camps, a message which will be supported by major enterprises and their corporate lawyers.

Jimmy Nguyen is one of the world’s leading Bitcoin advocates and a renowned and sought-after public orator, who speaks about Bitcoin and blockchain technology at major events across the world and is also a frequent commentator for online, televised and print media. Jimmy is a global advocate for Bitcoin SV (BSV), the rebirth of the original Bitcoin. Emerging from the contentious November 2018 hard fork of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network, BSV now stands as its own chain and coin – ready to be the world’s new money and global public blockchain for enterprises. Jimmy has served as CEO of nChain Group, the worldwide leader in advisory, research, and development of blockchain technologies, and currently chairs its Strategic Advisory Board.

Jimmy is Founding President of the Bitcoin Association, the first-ever organization dedicated to advance the business of Bitcoin. The association backs Bitcoin SV, and brings together developers, merchants, exchanges, miners and other Bitcoin network participants. Jimmy heads the industry group as it provides global support for Bitcoin SV, as the key to long-term financial success for all participants in the inter-related Bitcoin ecosystem.

About Bitcoin Association:
The Bitcoin Association is the leading global organization for Bitcoin business. It brings together merchants, exchanges, application developers, enterprises, miners and others in the Bitcoin ecosystem to advance the business of Bitcoin. The Bitcoin Association supports Bitcoin SV (BSV) as the original Bitcoin, with a stable protocol and scaling roadmap to become the world’s new money and global public blockchain for enterprise.

The Clark Hulings Fund Presents “Artist as Entrepreneur: Becoming the CEO of your life,” a Panel at stARTup Art Fair, Saturday, October 12

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October 8, 2019 Houston, TX – The Clark Hulings Fund (CHF), which helps professional visual artists compete in an increasingly complex marketplace by providing them with strategic business support and training, is bringing its message of artist empowerment to stARTup Art Fair Houston with a panel on Saturday October 12, at 4:30pm, at the Hotel Icon, 220 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002.

Entitled “Artist as Entrepreneur: Becoming the CEO of your life,” the panel will be moderated stARTup Art Fair founder Ray Beldner, and will feature Adreon Henry an Austin based artist and 2019 CHF Art-Business Accelerator Fellow, Susan Morrow, a Dallas based strategic communications consultant and the chair of CHF’s advisory board, and Startup Art Fair exhibitor, Little Rock-based artist Jeff Horton.

CHF has organized this panel to discuss how artists can take charge of their businesses in today’s art market. With gallery disintermediation, social media, and other modern concerns, how can artists take advantage of new ways to reach collectors, show their work, and run their art business to maximize both their vision and their bottom line?

“We’ve been working with the stARTup Art Fair for almost two years now, and are happy to partner with them again for their inaugural Houston event,” notes Elizabeth Hulings, CHF’s Co-Founder and Executive Director. “We love that they are so aligned with our mission of helping artists become self-sustaining entrepreneurs, and are looking forward to expanding our partnership with them even further.”

“CHF’s panels at our Los Angeles events have been so informative,” says stARTup Art Fair Founder Ray Beldner, adding, “we’re thrilled that they are able to bring their unique message to our fair since our goal is also to empower artists’ success outside of the gallery system. We are looking forward to planning other ways we can work together to help artists succeed as entrepreneurs.”

The stARTup Art Fair takes place from October 11-13, at the Hotel Icon, 220 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 concurrent with Texas Contemporary, just three blocks away.

About The Clark Hulings Fund
The Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists (CHF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes the legacy of American painter Clark Hulings (1922-2011) by equipping working visual artists to be self-sustaining entrepreneurs. Founded in 2013, CHF showcases Hulings’ life and work as an example to today’s artists, and offers them a comprehensive art-business education so that they can thrive as he did. Because they are self-employed, visual artists are necessarily entrepreneurs, but like all business owners, they need training and real-world experience to achieve financial prosperity. CHF equips working artists with critical entrepreneurial skills, business tools, technology, and networks of peers and experts. We make it possible for artists to thrive and ensure collaboration among artists, collectors, other members of the industry, and the wider world of which they are part. A healthy social ecosystem is one where all of its members can connect, and artists are the key to building these vibrant communities. Without artists, we’re all left culturally stranded. When artists flourish, we all flourish.

About stARTup Art Fair
stARTup Art Fair is a unique contemporary art fair for independent artists. This intimate boutique fair provides artists and art enthusiasts with direct access to the art world, fostering new relationships and creating a new exhibition platform for thought-provoking contemporary artwork.

Humanity Forward Fund Launches Andrew Yang Meme Museum Mobile Billboard Honoring the Artists Helping Fuel His Presidential Campaign

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Meme Museum to tour Ohio in conjunction with Democratic Debates, October 15 and 16

October 8, 2019 Columbus, Ohio – HumanityFWD, the Independent Expenditure Committee (aka SuperPAC) founded by Andrew Yang supporters, is launching a “first of its kind” Meme Museum, a Mobile Multimedia Billboard that will highlight the art and creations of the supporters of Andrew Yang.

“Andrew Yang is known as the ‘Internet Candidate’ and the ‘meme candidate’. His forward-thinking policies and honest rhetoric have inspired his supporters to be extremely creative in how they show their support. These artists have helped fuel the viral sensation of the Yang Movement, introducing Andrew Yang and his policies to the American people both online and in person. We want to honor these important contributions to the grassroots movement, draw attention to Andrew’s vision for our country in a dynamic and accessible way, and continue spreading the message and values of this campaign” says Larry Cohen, Co-Founder of HumanityFWD.

The “Meme Museum” will be on tour throughout Columbus and Westerville Ohio on October 15 and 16. (See example memes below)

HumanityFWD is on a mission to build a new economy, one that puts people first and at the center of our society. HumanityFWD recognizes that 21st Century Problems require 21st Century Solutions. This includes transforming the future of work in a world of rapid advances in automation and technology; tackling the existential threat of climate change and recognizing healthcare and basic economic security as human rights. These challenges are existential and urgent. HumanityFWD seeks to build a new future, based on abundance and American prosperity, by supporting transformational leaders and bold policies that address these challenges.

The Humanity Forward Fund Advocating for Andrew Yang’s 2020 Presidential Run Will Now Accepts Donations Through ActBlue

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Los Angeles, CA – The Humanity Forward Fund, stylized as HumanityFWD, was started by supporters of Andrew Yang, the increasingly viable forward-thinking candidate for President currently polling at *8th among the Democratic hopefuls (ahead of Klobuchar, Gillibrand, Castro, Inslee, and many others) will now be taking donations through ActBlue after launching with a period of taking donations in Bitcoin only, in recognition of Yang being the only candidate to support creating sensible policies around cryptocurrency.

In a 99% upvoted post on Reddit the organization, led by longtime SoCal Yang supporter Seth Cohen and noted Universal Basic Income advocate Larry Cohen (no relation), came out with their commitment to transparency. Noting “we are #YangGang, just like you all! We are all longtime Andrew supporters, UBI advocates, and 21st-century realists. We built this “Super PAC” for the movement. For YOU. The plan is to have the best and boldest ideas bubble up from the grassroots… and then make them happen.”

“We didn’t set out to start a “Political Action Committee”. We set out to get UBI passed, save the environment, recognize quality healthcare and economic security as fundamental human rights and to GET ANDREW YANG ELECTED PRESIDENT.”

“We spoke to lots of smart people and came to the conclusion that, if we wanted to take big actions in support of Andrew, this is the best and, most importantly, legal way to do it.”

“We know ‘Super PACS’ and ‘Independent Expenditure Committees’ don’t have the best reputations. That’s why we are building a new type of Super PAC. One that believes in Yang Gang Values and Human-Centered Capitalism and making America work for THE PEOPLE. No ‘dark money,’ no ‘political insiders; and 100% transparency!”

“We believe this to be quite historic. We are using the mechanisms ‘political insiders’ put in place for other ‘political insiders’ to beat the system. The difference? We are a bunch of ‘political outsiders’ using those same mechanisms to give voice to the grassroots MOVEMENT!

“This movement is bigger than Andrew. We need to get Andrew elected and get his policies passed into law. But that won’t happen unless we also fill the undercard up and down state and federal ballots with forward-thinking 21st-century leaders who will work with Andrew to move #HumanityFWD!”

“By the way – Super PACs are NOT ‘PACS’ – we can not and will not donate money to any political campaign. We take actions independent of the campaign to support Andrew and his policies. When Andrew says “I don’t take PAC money” – this will still be true. We also don’t take foreign money, and all donor lists are public information for transparency. That’s why you’ll see this language on our website: ‘Paid for by the Humanity Forward Fund (www.humanityFWD.org) and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. Contributions or gifts to Humanity Forward Fund are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.’”

“This is a global movement. The #YangGang can not be stopped. Thank you all for your service to this movement! But here’s the thing – ‘we’ are ‘you’ and ‘we,’ being the Super PAC, aren’t going to thrive without your support. Other candidates have tens of millions of dollars more than Andrew, he needs our help. Please join us to build the biggest, baddest and most altruistic Super PAC ever… and get Andrew to the White House!”

It’s time to act. It’s not Left, it’s not Right… It’s HumanityFWD.

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Web locations:

http://www.HumanityFWD.org

@Humanity_FWD on Twitter

@HumanityFWD on Instagram

Facebook.com/HumanityFWD/

For more information, please contact Susan von Seggern at Susan@HumanityFWD.org or 213-840-0077.

*according to https://www.politico.com/2020-election/democratic-presidential-candidates/polls/.

Gambling.com Group Secures $15.5 Million Growth Investment from Edison Partners to Create the Leading Performance Marketing Business for American Online Gambling

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Gambling.com Group Plc (“Gambling.com Group” or the “Group”) today entered into an agreement with Edison Partners (“Edison”) regarding a $15.5 million investment into the Group.
Edison is a growth equity investment firm which manages more than $1.4 billion in assets and is based in New Jersey, the new hub of regulated online gambling in America.

The agreement represents one of the most significant deals between a U.S. private equity fund and a performance marketing company focused on online gambling and sports betting. Gambling.com Group is the fastest growing and one of the most awarded leaders in performance marketing for the global online gambling industry with a particular focus on European markets. The Group expects the U.S. market to grow in size to rival that of the current European one in the coming years.

Charles Gillespie, Chief Executive of Gambling.com Group, says, “We have been thoroughly impressed by Edison Partners’ depth of expertise, breadth of knowledge and professional network. We greatly look forward to bringing on Edison as our teammate in our new American journey. Edison is the right partner at the right time, and I expect our collaboration to deliver powerful results. Their investment in the Group validates our thesis that we are the performance marketing and content platform best positioned to benefit from the expansion of regulated online gambling in the United States.”

The addition of Edison Partners to the Group’s list of investors gives the Group a strategic American growth equity partner who will help advance the Group’s objectives, particularly in its home state of New Jersey and throughout its network in the northeastern United States. As the National Football League officially kicks off, 13 states now take legal sports bets, with at least six more slated to take bets in the coming months.

“We are thrilled to enter the online gaming market with our investment in Gambling.com Group,” said Chris Sugden, Managing Partner at Edison Partners. “The company will continue to monetize the large market opportunity in Europe while increasing investment in the U.S. Online gaming is expanding significantly as regulations are modified on a state-by-state basis.”

The Group has been executing a comprehensive plan to be the leading performance marketing company within the regulated online gambling sector in the United States since before the invalidation of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in May 2018. The Group’s flagship website Gambling.com is already active in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and the Group is investing substantial resources in Bookies.com to make it the pre-eminent source of sports betting information in the United States. The Group has secured licenses to expand business deals with gambling operators in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia and has broadened its footprint with key management hires, a new office in Charlotte, North Carolina, and by becoming the first sports betting media group to be accepted as members of the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE).

“Attention to sports gambling in the U.S. is booming, and we are building out a robust content team, offering products to match that interest,” Gambling.com Group Director of North American Content Gerry Ahern said. “On Bookies.com we are providing a real-time lens for sports fans that educates, entertains and informs them as they explore legal wagering options. On Gambling.com we are keeping the audience up to date with industry news and the latest in legislation as more states come online and more fans are served.”

Proceeds will be used by the Group for general corporate purposes with a view to accelerating certain investments in the United States market.

“With an exceptionally strong brand, robust content creation strategy, player-focused editorial point of view and proven marketing capabilities, Gambling.com Group is well positioned to become the leading provider of new customers to U.S.-based online sportsbook and iGaming operators,” said Gregg Michaelson, Partner at Edison Partners, who will sit on the company’s board of directors after the transaction closes. “Gambling.com Group founder and CEO Charles Gillespie is an industry leading business operator who brings the same ethical and compliant approach to the U.S. gaming market as he has in Europe.”

The investment by Edison in the Group will be satisfied through a combination of new ordinary shares in Gambling.com Group and through a sale of existing ordinary shares in Gambling.com Group by an existing shareholder. The investment will sit in Edison Partners’ latest fund closed in December 2018, their ninth fund with a size of $365 million.

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About Gambling.com Group Plc
Gambling.com Group Plc is a multi-award winning provider of digital marketing services for the global iGaming industry. Founded in 2006, the group has a workforce of more than 110 and operates from offices in Dublin, Charlotte, Tampa and Malta. The group publishes websites that offer comparisons and reviews of online gambling websites across 15 national markets in nine languages. Players use these resources to select which online gambling operators they should trust to offer a safe and honest online gambling experience. The Group’s publishing assets include the leading iGaming industry portal, Gambling.com as well as Bookies.com and the CasinoSource series of portals, among many others.

About Edison Partners
For more than 30 years, Edison Partners has been helping CEOs and their executive teams grow and scale successful companies. The firm’s investment team brings extensive investing and operating experience to each investment. Through a unique combination of growth capital and the Edison Edge platform, consisting of operating centers of excellence, the Edison Director Network, and executive education programs, Edison employs a truly integrated approach to accelerating growth and creating value for businesses. A team of experts in financial technology, healthcare IT and enterprise solution sectors, Edison targets high-growth companies with USD $5 million to $25 million in revenue; investments also include buyouts, recapitalizations, spinouts and secondary stock purchases. Edison’s active portfolio has created aggregated market value exceeding USD $10 billion. Edison Partners is based in Princeton, N.J. and manages more than USD $1.4 billion in assets throughout the eastern United States.

TRINITY HEALTH FREEDOM EXPO BRINGS NATURAL WELLNESS EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN CHICAGOLAND OCTOBER 26 AND 27, 2019

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August 22, 2019 – Tinley Park, IL – The Trinity Health Freedom Expo announces its 2019 event to empower wise choices for health and wellness in integrative medicine and alternative healing modalities, plus the chance to meet the innovators and advocates and have firsthand experience with new and exciting products. The Expo will take place October 26-27, 2019 at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, IL, featuring leading-edge workshops, lectures, exhibitors and networking.

Over 50 lectures are scheduled for the two-day conference, with internationally renowned experts including keynote speaker, filmmaker Brian Starr of the Healing Arts Education Foundation, who will speak on ‘Prostate Cancer, Why We Get It and What To Do’; social activist Dr. Patch Adams on ‘Medicine For Fun, Not Funds’; radio show host Lisa Oz on ‘Conscious Living’, osteopath Dr. Sherri Tenpenny on ‘Pertussis, Pertussis Vaccines and Allergies’; health historian Christopher Barr on ‘The Missing Link for Both Basic and Superior Nutrition and Health’; Dr. Brian Hooker on ‘Navigating the Jungle of Vaccine Safety’; Prof. Dr. Paul Ling Tai on ‘Natural Solutions for Adrenal Fatigue, Stress & Hypothyroidism’; nutritionist Sherry Brescia on ‘Overcoming the Harmful Effects of Stress’; Morley Robbins on ‘Ironology 101’; attorney Jonathon Emord on ‘Case Studies from FDA, DEA, FTC, and TTB’ and many more. Details on the speakers are at https://trinityhealthfreedomexpo.com/speakers.

Beloved Coast To Coast AM radio host George Noory will hold a luncheon and discussion on medical mysteries and breakthroughs, and Robert Scott Bell, whose radio show deals with everyday health issues from the perspective of alternative/holistic health care, will also be at the Health Freedom Expo. Panel discussions include the Health Freedom Panel on laws and policies for health care reform, and the Vaccine Panel to discuss vaccine safety and advocate for informed consent for parents.

The exhibition hall will feature over 100 booths to browse and shop, offering products and information on nutritional supplements, body care products, purification systems, weight management, neuro-tech products, pain relief management, CBD, anti-aging, diet counseling, healthy eating, holistic fitness, health transformation programs, and specialty foods. More details on the exhibitors are at https://trinityhealthfreedomexpo.com/exhibitors.

The Trinity Health Freedom Expo is presented by the Trinity School Of Natural Health, which was established in 1991 with the mission of providing alternative natural health education to everyone. Admission is $50 for the weekend pass or $30 for day passes. The George Noory Luncheon Reception is $50 in addition to the Expo pass. Discounts are available for military, seniors, Trinity students and graduates. Tickets may be purchased online at https://trinityhealthfreedomexpo.com or call 888-658-3876. Show hours are Saturday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm & Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Tinley Park Convention Center is located at 18451 Convention Center Drive, Tinley Park, IL 60477.
For further information and interview requests with Trinity Health Freedom Expo speakers, exhibitors or organizers, please contact Bonnie Burkert at 213.200.0786 or bonnieburkert1@gmail.com.