ROSEMONT, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) launched its new micro-credentialing program, PROficiency, during the AANA Annual Congress, held August 2-6, 2024, in San Diego. Micro-credentials are compact competency-based qualifications which demonstrate a learner has evolving knowledge in specified areas which expand or protect scope of practice and/or improve patient ca  more

PARK RIDGE, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: DENVER -- The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday during the first day of the Safety 2024 Professional Development Conference and Exposition at the Colorado Convention Center. The 10-year agreement defines shared principles and aims to improve employee safety training, advance o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- The Fraternal Order of Police issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, echoed calls by Senators Sherrod D. Brown (D-OH) and Susan M. Collins (R-ME) to immediately bring S. 597, the "Social Security Fairness Act," to the Senate floor for a vote. Today, the two Senators sent a letter (https://www.brown.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/8724ssfaletter.pdf) to Senate leadership urging that the bill be c  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Applications are still open in various states to support farm and food workers. * * * Chicago, Illinois - August 6, 2024 - Hispanic Federation (HF) held a press conference and toured an urban farm in Chicago, Illinois, to announce that, as of A  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The International BoatBuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), North America's premier technical trade event for the recreational marine industry, announced today that after a thorough search, it has appointed Mary Velline to fill the position as show director. Velline brings her dynamic expertise to the marine industry, transitioning from a distinguished career  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: As the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) continues reviewing the ill-conceived proposed vessel speed rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), recent media coverage continues highlighting how advanced marine technologies can lessen the risk of vessel whale strikes. The stories paint an optimistic picture, offering multiple solutions t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- Landmarks Illinois issued the following news release: * * * Landmarks Illinois Statement on the GSA's Preferred Alternative for the Century and Consumers Buildings * * * Landmarks Illinois celebrates the news that the General Services Administration (GSA) has selected "Viable Adaptive Reuse" as the preferred path forward for the historically and architecturally significant Century and Consumers Buildings in Chicago. After spending countless hours over the past th  more

GLENCOE, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- The Chicago Botanic Garden issued the following news release: * * * Focus on role of botanic gardens in restoring habitats impacted by climate change * * * LISLE, Ill. (Aug. 7, 2024)-- Botanic Gardens Conservation International today announced that The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Botanic Garden have been selected to host the 9th Global Botanic Gardens Congress in Chicago in summer 2027. The Congress is held every three to four years and is the only global co  more