CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The International BoatBuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) will be hosting the prestigious IBEX Innovation Awards program during this year's event, taking place October 1-3 in Tampa. New product entries are now being accepted through August 21.The Innovation Awards program presented at IBEX, features 14 marine trade product categories, honoring manufacturers a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 6 -- The American Bar Association issued the following statement on June 5, 2024, by President Mary Smith on the executive order on asylum: * * * "The American Bar Association strongly opposes the Executive Order issued by President Biden, which effectively seals the southern border when daily encounters exceed a seven-day average of 2,500. This order bars individuals fleeing persecution in their home countries from applying for asylum until the average at the U.S. bord  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), the nonprofit organization dedicated to developing safety standards for the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of boats, announced dates for its annual Standards Week, Jan. 5-9, 2025, at the Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. Standards Week includes daily meetings for Project Technical  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- Alianza Americas issued the following news release: Alianza Americas, a network of organizations led by immigrants of Latin American and Caribbean origin throughout the United States, reject President Biden's executive order to close down the border because it continues to signal to both parties that immigrants will be used as political pawns in the upcoming elections. "The initiative would bar thousands of deserving asylum seekers from seeking humanitarian protecti  more

ROSEMONT, Illinois, June 5 -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: * * * AANA Applauds Gov. Healey's Action to Reduce Anesthesia Care Barriers * * * Massachusetts patients now have increased access to safe, affordable anesthesia care. The state is the latest to opt out from federal regulations that require physician supervision of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists. In a   more

ROSEMONT, Illinois, June 4 -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: Patients at Washington, D.C. healthcare facilities now have increased access to safe, affordable care with the signing of House Bill 25-0545 by Mayor Muriel Bowser. The law, also known as the Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Act of 2024 (HORA) removes collaboration requirements for all advanced practice registered nurses, including Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 6 (TNSres) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Whether a book challenge is upon you, on the horizon, in your rearview mirror, or not yet in sight, now is the time to start envisioning what a challenge-ready team looks like in your organization. "Prepared Libraries, Empowered Teams: A Workbook for Navigating Intellectual Freedom Challenges Together," published by ALA Editions, will help library directors and managers at all types of libr  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSres) -- The Design-Build Institute of America issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Late last week, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Bill 5511, the Progressive Design-Build (PDB) Pilot Program Act, marking a key moment of progress for the state's construction industry. This legislation authorizes the Capital Development Board to use PDB on up to three projects before January 1, 2027. While Illinois passed legislation in 2017 authorizing the use of PDB in it  more

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, June 6 -- The Joint Commission, an organization that says it assists public health agencies, health care organizations, health ministries and others to improve the quality and safety of patient care, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: The Joint Commission today launched Speak Up About Your Medications, a new public education campaign designed to educate and empower patients to take an active role in their own medication safety. Medication safety reli  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) welcomes Bartlomiej Krol, P.E., as its new Managing Director, Quality Programs. He will be responsible for PCI's quality programs, including certification activities for precast concrete plants, erectors, and personnel. "I am thrilled to be joining the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute," Krol said. "I look forward to collaborating with  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release: The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is pleased to announce that Shyam Sablani, PhD, Professor of Food Engineering at Washington State University, has been selected as a 2024 IFT Fellow, one of the highest honors bestowed upon a member of the science of   more