Professional & Business Services

Washington – September 25, 2026 -- The Association of Financial Counseling, Planning, and Education (AFCPE) has received a 2026 ASAE Power of Associations Summit Award for its FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship, a program that has certified 743 Accredited Financial Counselors since 2006 and supported more than 288,000 military families through their required experience hours.

ASAE recognizes AFCPE for solving military spouse underemployment through credentialed career pathways

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) presented the Summit Award to AFCPE for the Fellowship's dual impact: expanding workforce mobility for military spouses and strengthening financial readiness in military communities. The award was celebrated during ASAE's Summit Awards Dinner on September 22, 2026, at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC.

Reston – September 24, 2026 -- ICF (NASDAQ: ICFI) will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, November 5, 2026, after market close.

ICF sets Nov. 5 webcast to discuss Q3 results with investors

The global solutions and technology provider will host a webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time the same day to walk analysts and institutional investors through the quarterly financials.

Earnings figures will post to ICF's investor site ahead of the call

Full results will be available at ICF's investor relations page before the webcast begins. Analysts and institutional investors can register in advance to receive dial-in credentials and a unique PIN, while general listeners can join the live webcast without registration.

A replay of the webcast will remain accessible for one year following the live event.

Arlington, Va. – September 24, 2026 -- Info-Tech Research Group has released a new blueprint, Position Your Brand Strategically as a Cost or Value Leader, offering a three-step framework to help organizations resolve strategic ambiguity between cost efficiency and premium differentiation.

Organizations Split Between Cost and Value Models Risk Getting 'Stuck in the Middle'

The blueprint states that cost leaders depend on efficiency, standardization, and disciplined cost control to serve price-sensitive markets, while value leaders rely on innovation, customer experience, and brand strength to command premium pricing. Firms that pursue both without clear tradeoffs risk lacking a sustainable cost advantage or meaningful differentiation, according to the research.

New York – September 24, 2026 -- Direct AI-model usage accounts for just 9.4% of an AI agent's recurring monthly operating cost, according to an illustrative model cited in a new report from The Conference Board, underscoring how governance, monitoring, and human supervision drive the bulk of expenses in agentic AI deployments.

Executives rank AI as the top investment priority for 2026

In The Conference Board's C-Suite Outlook 2026, 43.6% of executives identified AI and technology as their leading investment priority, ahead of any other category. The new report argues that capturing value from that spending requires more than purchasing tools or running pilots.

Las Vegas – September 24, 2026 -- Hands-on participation at live brand events correlates with an 85% increase in purchase intent among deeply engaged attendees, according to new research from experiential agency Spiro released today.

Spiro's second EMIR report isolates which design choices drive trust and sales action

The findings come from EMIR: The Deeper Dive, the second wave of Spiro's Experiential Marketing Impact Report (EMIR), based on a survey of 2,000 additional B2B and B2C live-event attendees. The first EMIR report, published in 2025, established a business case linking live experiences to trust, advocacy and purchase intent; this follow-up isolates which specific design decisions produce those results.

Washington, D.C. – September 24, 2026 -- CACI International will donate $250 to America's VetDogs for every blocked shot recorded by the Washington Capitals this NHL season, a partnership projected to fund training for up to eight service dogs annually based on the team's average of roughly 1,300 blocked shots per season.

CACI names retired Lt. Gen. Mike Shields as program ambassador

Shields, a CACI Senior Vice President and 30-year Army veteran, will serve as the public face of the Good Dogs for Great Americans initiative, which operates under the broader CACI On Defense activation with the Capitals.

Princeton, N.J. – September 24, 2026 -- Refuel Agency has introduced Afro-Latino consumers as a standalone research segment for the first time, finding this group leads all measured multicultural audiences in AI tool adoption at 31%, using platforms such as Gemini.

Afro-Latino consumers combine top AI adoption with strong home-centered habits

Despite ranking highest in AI tool usage, 58% of Afro-Latino respondents live in households with children and show a strong preference for entertaining and cooking at home, according to the 2026 Multicultural Explorer study. Refuel's analysts said this combination of digital-forward behavior and traditional household patterns made the segment impossible to keep classified under a broader "other" category.

London – September 24, 2026 -- Constant Contact has named Chelsea FC Women captain Erin Cuthbert as a Small Business Ambassador, tapping her dual role as footballer and coffee entrepreneur to promote its marketing platform among UK small business owners.

Cuthbert runs coffee brand Ruby Alba as a solo operation alongside her football career

Cuthbert launched Ruby Alba earlier in 2026, sourcing beans from a roaster in Scotland and personally managing branding and marketing. She will now use Constant Contact's platform to grow the business while continuing to captain Chelsea FC Women.

Partnership extends existing multi-year Constant Contact-Chelsea FC Women deal

The ambassadorship builds on a broader partnership between Constant Contact and Chelsea FC Women focused on supporting female founders. Joint initiatives include The Growth Locker, an education hub offering tools and mentorship to entrepreneurs.

Tokyo – September 24, 2026 -- transcosmos inc. has committed employee mentors to a six-month youth support program run with nonprofit SANKAKUSHA, part of a Collaborative Growth Society initiative led by KEIZAI DOYUKAI, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives.

transcosmos employees will mentor young people aged 15 to 25 for approximately six months

Under the program, transcosmos staff will hold regular dialogue sessions with young people supported by SANKAKUSHA, a nonprofit focused on individuals who cannot rely on parents or other adult caregivers. The mentoring extends beyond short-term employment placement, aiming instead to connect each participant with a working adult they can consult as they weigh future options.

SYDNEY – September 24, 2026 -- Humanforce has been named a Major Contender in Everest Group's Workforce Management Products PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 and the Human Capital Management (HCM) Platforms Mid-market PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026, with Everest Group positioning the company highest among Major Contenders for vision and capability in workforce management.

Everest Group ranks Humanforce highest among Major Contenders for workforce management vision and capability

The dual recognition covers both specialist workforce management software and broader mid-market HCM platforms. Humanforce serves more than 1,500 customers and one million employees across over 90 countries, spanning aged care, childcare, healthcare, hospitality, retail, events and travel sectors.