Monroe, CT – September 9, 2008

Church Hill Classics (CHC), a leading manufacturer in the collegiate diploma frame industry, launched their “Frame My Future” Scholarship Contest on September 1, 2008.  The company is giving back to students interested in pursuing their dreams of a college education, and awarding $5,000 in scholarships. 

The company wants to help you frame your future and attain your dreams.  So, show them what your future looks like!  Five success-driven students will have the chance to win one of five $1,000 scholarships!  Students can enter by submitting any “creation” on an 8.5” x 11” piece of paper that expresses what they hope to achieve in their personal and professional life after college.  The space can be used to create a photograph, essay, collage, drawing, painting, or other creative pieces.  The entry should communicate: This is how I “Frame My Future.”  

After a selection of finalists is chosen by Church Hill Classics in April, their submissions will be posted on the diplomaframe.com website for public voting.  The top five most popular entries will determine the five Grand Prize winners who will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to help them frame their future. 

Lucie Voves, owner of Church Hill Classics states, “After building this business from a basement startup to become a major employer and nationally ranked fast- growth company, it is a privilege to begin offering scholarship opportunities to motivated and creative young students.  For me, a big part of being a true entrepreneur is being able to give back—by providing jobs, by creating a positive workplace with growth opportunities, by supporting the community, and now by taking the next step to help deserving young students achieve the education they strive for.”

The “Frame My Future” Scholarship contest, which is the first annual scholarship giveaway being held on the CHC website, http://www.diplomaframe.com, will accept submissions from September 1^st 2008 to March 31^st 2009.  The contest is open to all U.S. residents who will be attending a secondary education school for the 2009-2010 academic year.  Five grand prize winners will each win a $1,000 scholarship, and all finalists will receive a special Frame My Future frame for their entry.  Visit http://www.framemyfuture.com for more details about this scholarship and how to enter.

If you are an institution interested in promoting this scholarship to your students, please contact Church Hill Classics at marketing@diplomaframe.com for free promotional materials.

About Church Hill Classics

Church Hill Classics, a woman-owned business, was founded in 1991 by Lucie Voves.  The company manufactures custom diploma, credential and photo frames, as well as a line of desk accessories for hundreds of institutions of higher education, military and professional associations and corporate clients.  For 2008, the company has been named by Inc. Magazine as the 5th fastest-growth company for the consumer products industry in Connecticut, and also ranked 180^th nationally on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies within the consumer products industry.  More information on Church Hill Classics can be found at http://www.diplomaframe.com.

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Monroe, CT – August 27, 2008 – Church Hill Classics and diplomaframe.com, a leading custom diploma frame manufacturer, has been named by Inc. Magazine as the 5th fastest-growth company for the consumer products industry in Connecticut.  The company also ranked 4,157 on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies across all industries. To qualify, companies must be U.S.-based, privately held and independent as of December 31, 2007, and have at least $200,000 in revenue in 2004, and $2 million in 2007.

Church Hill Classics is a leader in the collegiate diploma frame market in the U.S. The company also manufactures custom designed and handcrafted insignia products for corporations, professional associations, the U.S. Military, and Greek organizations. Their product line includes: customizable certificate and membership frames, military frames and cases, sports frames, desk accessories featuring customized medallions, and a line of Lasting Memories photo frames and signature frames.  Also, the company is focusing on “green” recycled wood frame options.

Church Hill Classics, which operates online as diplomaframe.com, posted 2007 sales of $5.9 million, with growth of 67.2% during Inc.’s four year evaluation of revenue growth.  A ceremony honoring all winners will be held during the 27th Annual Inc. 500 & Inc. 5000 Conference and Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C.  View diplomaframe.com’s Inc. 5000 profile on the Inc. Magazine website, please click here.

Lucie Voves, President of Church Hill Classics and diplomaframe.com, has led the company through 17 years of strong annual growth, leveraging marketing expertise from her earlier career with Procter and Gamble. “Recently, we’ve really benefitted from positive word of mouth referrals and from gaining certification as a woman-owned business.  These factors have driven broader distribution of our diploma frames and also led us into successful ancillary markets including contract framing for professional associations and corporations.” 

About Church Hill Classics and diplomaframe.com
Church Hill Classics (CHC) manufactures and sells custom frames nationally. The company operates from its 47,000 square foot state-of-the-art production facility and headquarters located in Monroe, Connecticut. The company has a workforce of 65 employees, 87% of whom are female. CHC is the 2006 winner of the Better Business Bureau’s International Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics sponsored by the Council of Better Business Bureaus. CHC is a member of the Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA), the U.S. EPA’s WasteWise Program, the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), and is a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). More information on Church Hill Classics can be found at http://www.diplomaframe.com/.
 
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The Executive Employment Agreement for Blockbuster Video was made available today by online legal document provider RealDealDocs.com.

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Monroe, CT – July 7, 2008

Following a recent introduction to their new sports line, Church Hill Classics is running the extra mile with their athletic framing and gifts program.  Together with the company’s expertise in the framing industry and expansion in to the sports world, Church Hill Classics is pleased to present a collection of custom framing options designed for commemorating school’s athletic programs, athletes and their unique achievements. Individually designed products are perfect for recognizing victories and accomplishments in the spirited world of collegiate, independent, professional, and high school sports. 

Church Hill Classics looks forward to working with athletic directors and sports program coordinators to design custom frames and insignia gift items from quantities of one to more than 1,000.  This customizable program is ideal for creating products intended for sports banquets, custom sporting events, tournament benefits, player or MVP gifts, coach awards, donor gifts, championship records, game day souvenirs, or stadium concession products.  The company’s in house art department will help you design the perfect sports memorabilia to honor your organization’s sports program.

Church Hill Classics’ experienced design staff can assist you to ensure all products are tailored specifically to your needs and requests.  You can frame anything from team and player photos, uniforms, game tickets, programs, etc., to commemorative relics such as pieces of brick from a historic stadium, or a slice of wood from a demolished arena floor.    

To view a selection of sample frames and gifts, visit us on the web at http://www.athleticframe.com, and you will find a link to our Athletic Director information page towards the bottom of the page.

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Perfect for High School Graduates – Church Hill Classics’ Flex Powered Create-A-Frame Program Targets High School Student Market 

Monroe, CT – July 2, 2008 - Church Hill Classics, a leading manufacturer of diploma and certificate frames, has enhanced their Create-A-Frame program featured on their http://www.diplomaframe.com website with a unique offering tailored for high school grads.  The Flex powered application allows customers to create a fully customized high school diploma frame.  In addition to a single document frame, options include a tassel box alongside the diploma, a place for a graduation or sports portrait, and the addition of sports, activity or academic insignias and personalization.

 The features of High School Create-A-Frame include the ability to choose unique moulding and mat color combinations.  Next, customers have the option to choose a gold or silver embossed insignia, accompanied by either a “Class of” embossing or a personalized brass or silver plate.  The program allows users to view close-ups of the insignias, and visualize or modify their frame design online before making a purchase.

Continuing features from the website’s original Create-A-Frame are also available in the high school version.  These include a link to Live Help, where customers can chat with a Customer Service Representative if they have any questions.  There is also the option to select a specific wall color, so customers can be sure the frame they design will match perfectly wherever they wish to hang it.  As always, the Flex program offers the user a cleaner, smoother and more interactive ordering experience, by allowing customers to make changes to their frame and see the results on-screen within seconds. 

The High School Create-A-Frame program can be accessed on Church Hill Classics’ website at http://www.highschoolframe.com.

If you are creating a custom frame as a gift, Church Hill Classics provides free gift card enclosures.  The company also offers keepsake “Class of” Lasting Memories photo frames, shadowbox frames designed to showcase a student’s Varsity Letter, Autograph Frames, and School Days “Class Picture” Collage Frames.  Visit http://www.diplomaframe.com to find the perfect gift to honor your high school or college graduate’s achievements. 

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Monroe, CT – June 13, 2008

It’s time for everyone to take out their camera this 4th of July! What a perfect moment to capture and express your pride as an American.

Church Hill Classics (CHC) is giving people the chance to share their patriotism with their “Proud to be an American” Photo Contest. The company announced that they will be holding a photo contest until the end of July, where interested contestants can send in a photograph that celebrates their life, liberty and freedom in the United States of America. By entering, participants have the opportunity to win up to $300 in U.S. Savings Bonds and a custom designed, made in the U.S.A. frame.

“We are proud to be an American manufacturer who grows jobs and opportunities here in America,” said Lucie Voves, owner of Church Hill Classics. “Now we want to find out from our customers, what makes them proud to be an American, and how they celebrate this nationalistic holiday.”

The contest, which is the second in a series of contests held on the CHC website, www.diplomaframe.com, runs from June 15th to July 31st and is open to all U.S. residents over the age of 18. First prize is $300 in U.S. Savings Bonds plus a custom-made frame for a photo up to 11” x 14”. The runner-up will receive $150 in U.S. Savings Bonds plus a custom-made frame for a photo up to 8” x 10”. The winner will be chosen by Church Hill Classics.

About Church Hill Classics
Church Hill Classics, a woman-owned business, was founded in 1991 by Lucie Voves. The company manufactures custom diploma, credential and photo frames, as well as a line of desk accessories for hundreds of institutions of higher education, military and professional associations and corporate clients. Inc Magazine named CHC the 95th fastest growing privately-held consumer products company in the U.S. for 2007. More information on Church Hill Classics can be found at http://www.diplomaframe.com.

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