CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 NMMA Canada Hall of Fame. Inductees include those who have or continue to, generate substantial and lasting contributions toward advancing the marine industry. The deadline for nominations is Dec. 5, 2024. The 2025 NMMA Canada Hall of Fame inductee will be announced during the Toronto International Boat Show at NMMA C  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news from its member company Altor: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN/MONTREAL, CANADA (October 2, 2024) - Altor Fund VI has signed an agreement to acquire a significant majority stake in CCM Hockey. CCM's management will reinvest in the company and Altor will support CCM and existing management to accelerate and unlock growth opportunities in both current and new segments, products and markets. CCM will remain h  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The Alzheimer's Association issued the following news release: Nearly seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, which for decades was considered a hopeless diagnosis. However, with treatments approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can change disease progression, coupled with more than 140 therapies aimed against Alzheimer's in clinical trials or under regulatory review, we are in a new era of treatment.   more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- ACES-The Society for Editing issued the following news: The heart of any ACES conference, virtual or in-person, will always be the outstanding educational sessions. Editors attend them in order to gain skills and expand their professional lives. They also go to rejuvenate personally as well as professionally. In person or virtual, ACES conference attendees go to see old friends and make new ones, to find their people, to share and pick up skills and reso  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Discover Boating, in collaboration with Progressive Insurance(r), recently launched a new television public service announcement (PSA) campaign, and in just two months the PSAs have aired 550 times, delivering more than 1,000,000 impressions and equating to $63,000 in donated media value (the cost it would take for the same media "real estate" if the news coverage w  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center issued the following news release: As of October 1, 2024, qualifying Illinois gas utility customers, including those serviced by Peoples Gas, Ameren Illinois Gas, Nicor Gas, and North Shore Gas, are eligible for new, income-based monthly gas discounts to help ensure low-income customers can afford their monthly heating bills. The new discounts came about as a result of litigation before the Illinois Commerce Commission  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The International Code Council issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Montana is the third state to adopt the ICC/MBI 1200 and 1205 standards for off-site construction * * * Helena, Montana - On September 20, 2024, the state of Montana approved the adoption of the International Code Council's and Modular Building Institute's (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205. The adoption marks Montana's commitment to the expanded use of off-site construction and th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The Professional Convention Management Association issued the following news release: * * * Destination Canada, Failte Ireland, Marina Bay Sands and United Airlines Join PCMA and SANCBE With a Commitment to Action and Transformation for Business Events * * * BARCELONA, SPAIN - Sherrif Karamat, CAE, President & CEO, PCMA and CEMA today welcomed four new foundational partners to Convene 4 Climate (C4C) during the closing mainstage of the inaugural sustainability co  more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Oct. 4 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA issued the following news release: The unemployment rate for technology occupations fell to 2.5% in September, the steepest month-over-month decrease in four years, according to analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the tech industry and workforce. Overall tech industry employment increased by 8,583 net new positions for the month. Analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) #JobsReport data reveals n  more