Regarding the US Commerce Association Awards

We wanted everyone to know that we've taken down the links to the press releases referring to our "Best Of 2008" and "Best of 2009" awards from the so-called US Commerce Association.  We were kindly notified that this company is fraudulent.

Unlike some businesses, we did not endorse and/or financially support this organization: we did not buy into the plaque that came along with the fake award that they were selling.  We apologize sincerely for linking to the press releases that they manufactured with respect to these "awards" and want to let everyone know that this company is under investigation by the Better Business Bureau.  We also found out that their Washington, DC address is false and does not exist.  We are very lucky to have been contacted by concerned advocates of fair business practice.

Services that provide press releases do provide hyperlinks to the websites they solicit, but obviously we do not want to be associated with a known fraudulent service.  If you'd like to read more about this scam, you may go to Virginia's Better Business Bureau website for detailed information.