RetailInvestorConferences.com Delivered Musical Cheer to Children's Hospitals Over the Holidays and Continues Throughout 2011

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/— RetailInvestorConferences.com, the #1 retail investor conferences online destination, is proud to announce that they have integrated a dedicated monthly philanthropic endowment into every conference, every month. RetailInvestorConferences.com is a new venture built by BetterInvesting, PR Newswire and MUNCmedia, leaders in connecting public companies with engaged retail investors.

The Joy and Cheer of Music for Children's Hospitals:

The first beneficiaries are Boston Children's Hospital and UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, specially working with the hospitals' Child Life Experts to bring professional children's performances directly into the hospitals – and bringing smiles directly to kids' faces. The program began in November 2010, over the December holidays and continues throughout 2011.

Donna Blanchard, Executive Director of Apple Tree Arts, the organization coordinating the music programming, was thrilled when she received the initial call from RetailInvestorConferences.com liaison Bradley H. Smith, CMO at MUNCmedia. "This was truly a random act of kindness," said Blanchard. "It's no secret that charitable contributions were hard hit over the past few years. Building a philanthropic revenue schedule within their new business plan was both thoughtful and brilliant. It's much easier to build charity into a new intuitive," Blanchard continued, "than for the charity to try to get money out of an existing business."

Award-winning children's music composer, entertainer and early childhood music expert Mr. Kim Webster is the lead performer. "The balance between sadness and hope is very palpable within a children's hospital. It's wonderful to be selected to help sway that balance towards hope and happiness. You can imagine how important this would be to a child," said Mr. Kim. "As I look across the crowds, there's no question that we're doing exactly that. When I'm there, it's hard to leave."

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SOURCE RetailInvestorConferences.com