AMP3 PR is proud to announce their collaboration with Franklin Electronic Publishers on the launch of two new consumer electronic products releasing Fall, 2010.

Franklin Electronic Publishers Incorporated is a world leader in electronic handheld devices, having sold approximately 42,000,000 electronic books. Current titles available directly or through partners number more than 116,000 in sixteen languages, under license from world-class publishers such as Merriam-Webster, Oxford University Press, Larousse, Langenscheidt, PONS, and HarperCollins, and are focused in four areas: language expansion, language learning, reading enhancement, and writing enhancement. The Company also licenses its underlying technology to an array of partners, which include Adobe and Sun Microsystems. Franklin’s products are available at 49,000 retail outlets worldwide, through catalogs, and online at www.franklin.com.

Stay tuned for details on the exciting new products Franklin will be debuting this Fall!

AMP3 PR is excited to announce our involvement in this September’s Nolcha Fashion Week (New York), showcasing Spring 2011 collections.

Nolcha is the go-to location for independent global fashion brands, providing business support, events and online programs for designers and retailers–making business easy for the fashion minded.

Nolcha Fashion Week will run September 13 – September 16 in New York City, featuring runway shows, the Ethical Fashion Preview & Accessory Exhibition, and the Beyond The Runway Awards–where a panel of judges will select one designer to win a business support package valued at $50,000 (which will include retail space, legal advice, website development, branding, and accounting services by Ernst & Young).

The complete Fashion Week schedule is available here.

For press credentials or requests to cover any Nolcha events, contact Alyson Campbell: alyson(AT)amp3pr.com.

AMP3 PR has added Z100 radio personality Trey Morgan to our entertainment roster as he pursues his “30 Deeds, 30 Days” experience. On September 1st Trey Morgan will be embarking on a charitable adventure, setting out to work with 30 different charitable organizations on each of the 30 days of September.

Like many, Trey Morgan is someone who has always wanted to find a way to give his time to others, but just didn’t know how or what to do. Deciding not to choose at all, Trey came up with the idea for “30 Deeds, 30 Days”. Through “30 Deeds, 30 Days” Trey hopes to to challenge himself both physically and mentally, while also finding his charitable passion.

Stay tuned for more on Trey Morgan’s “30 Deeds, 30 Days” experience and keep checking the “30 Deeds, 30 Days” website for updates at www.30Deeds30Days.com.

The Yantra Mat by Yantra Way was recently featured in a number of publications including Marie Claire Magazine, Glamour Magazine, and Real Simple.

The Yantra Mat, a gentler version of the ancient Indian nail bed, is studded with 8,800 non-toxic ABS plastic spikes. The spikes feel sharp, but with your body’s weight distributed evenly over the mat, an intense sensation quickly gives way to a comforting rush of heat. This natural response to acupressure comes from increased circulation, which lowers blood pressure and soothes aches and pains. Within minutes, this improved blood flow triggers a deep sense of relaxation.

Yantra Mat recently debuted the Yantra Kit. This three-part acupressure kit for the body helps to enhance the entire Yantra experience and includes the Yantra Belt, Yantra Pillow and Yantra Rings. The Yantra Belt allows you to perform acupressure anywhere, without relying on meditative poses. Use the whole belt for large areas, or divide it with the zipper to treat more difficult-to-reach places. The Yantra Pillow, with it’s inflatable pouch, conforms to any shape providing treatment to your neck, lower back and/or jawline. You can also use it in conjunction with the mat to help support your neck while lying on your back. The Yantra Rings include 1 medium and 1 large ring and they help to alleviate temporary aches in your fingers and joints.

The Yantra Kit is priced at $29 for the kit on its own, or $69 for the kit along with The Yantra Mat.

Vital Juice
Glamour Magazine
Real Simple
Shape Magazine
Fab Over Fifty
Marie Claire

As of this week, Ricky Martin (and The Ricky Martin Foundation) have announced a partnership with Doral Bank, for an awareness campaign designed to help combat the growing issue of Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking in his home country of Puerto Rico.

AMP3 PR client, Doral Bank, is a Puerto Rico-based bank that runs a slew of community initiatives for corporate social responsibility and is all about doing good.  Some of its programs include: Ruta Pink (a pink bus that goes around offering free mammograms and educates on the importance of early detection), d’Hogares (donates homes to families who otherwise would not have one), d’Parques (reforestation of local parks), d’Museo (free arts education) and now, as of this week, they’ve announced their partnership with The Ricky Martin Foundation for a program called Se Trata (an awareness campaign for “Human Trafficking”).

Here is the link to the press release regarding the new Ricky Martin Foundation program:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/Doral/Ricky_Martin_Foundation/prweb4031254.htm

Press Clips on Tonic & Betty Confidential:
http://www.tonic.com/article/ricky-martin-banks-on-ending-child-trafficking/

http://www.bettyconfidential.com/ar/ld/a/ricky-martin-stands-up-against-human-trafficking.html

This week, Donald Rattner, architect and founder of A.R.T. (a storefront for customizable modular art) has launched a new art and design blog: Art-Rethought.

MISSION STATEMENT:
“Henry Ford, move over – the New Industrialism is here. Mass customization, modular design, co-creation, robotics, production on demand, open innovation and other computer-driven technologies are changing the way things are made all over the globe. Inevitably they’ll change the fields of art and design too – not only how work is produced, but how it’s thought about. In fact, the shift has already begun. Our goal is to show you how.” –Donald Rattner

The Art Rethought Blog is a destination where Rattner will explore and illustrate how digital innovations in manufacturing are impacting art and design.  The blog will feature product reviews, interviews, events, and opinion pieces in the art, architecture, industrial / interior design and fashion fields.

For more information please contact ArtRethought@amp3pr.com.

Yantra Mat, the acupressure mat from Yantra Way (www.yantraway.com), was recently featured in an array of publications including:

Maxim Magazine

Style Network

AOL’s Holidash

Fitness Magazine

AMP3 PR is proud to announce that we have added a new restaurant to our client roster, Kool Bloo! Good food for every mood!

To celebrate May (National Burger Month), Kool Bloo will be offering $5 off all burgers ordered through their online delivery website when you use the code: BURGERMONTH, www.koolbloo.com. Kool Bloo delivers 24 hours a day and offers a huge menu to choose from.

Become a fan of Kool Bloo on their Facebook page or follow them on Twitter: @KoolBlooNYC, to find out about other great offers.

Kool Bloo currently has 4 Manhattan locations:

Gramercy
221 E 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
(Btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave)
212.679.5665

East Village
188 Ave A
New York, NY 10009
(Corner of 12th St)
212.254.5665

Murray Hill
719 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10016
(Btwn 38th & 39th St)
212.687.5665

SoHo
117 Ave of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
(6th Ave & Watts)
212.775.5665

To find out more about Kool Bloo or for any press inquiries, please contact Ashley Lutzker via 646-827-9594 or KoolBloo@AMP3pr.com.

The Yantra Mat by Yantraway is featured on iVillage’s Mother’s Day gift guide.  This years iVillage gift guide had 26 gifts, each applying to a letter in the alphabet, Yantra Mat was given the letter Z for Zen.  The Yantra Mat can be puchased at yantraway.com and for a limited time, if you enter RELAX at the checkout you’ll receive an additional 20% off.

The Yantra Mat, a gentler version of the ancient Indian nail bed, is studded with 8,800 non-toxic ABS plastic spikes. The spikes feel sharp, but with your body’s weight distributed evenly over the mat, an intense sensation quickly gives way to a comforting rush of heat. This natural response to acupressure comes from increased circulation, which lowers blood pressure and soothes aches and pains. Within minutes, this improved blood flow triggers a deep sense of relaxation.

AMP3 PR client Exchange Bar & Grill has announced a new “Futures Menu”.  The new menu includes an increased selection of burgers and sandwiches, represented by newly themed names which range from: The JT Marlin to The Market Maker, and The Blue Chip to The Credit Swiss.

In addition to the new food items, Exchange will be implementing its own version of bottle service.  Customers will have the option to purchase a bottle of alcohol that they will not need to finish in one sitting. The bar will reserve the bottle and display it on their “Futures Shelf” until you return for it on your next visit.

Read the complete “Futures Menu” press release here.

Exchange Bar & Grill is located at 256 Third Avenue between 20th and 21st Street.