CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 8 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The 2025 winter boat show season begins this week in three major markets Chicago, Boston and Atlanta to kickstart industry boat sales in the New Year. The Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive Insurance(r), opens this afternoon at its new location in Rosemont, IL at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. The Discover Boating New Engl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released their Interagency Action Plan for Maritime Energy & Emission Innovation, including data and recommendations for commercial and recreational boating, referred to as "non-commercial vessels." This report will be used by the agencies to recommend policies that will impact the recreational marine industry. A sig  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: To coincide with the start of the winter boat show season, NMMA distributed a state of the recreational boating industry business release to local, regional and national media outlets this week. In the release, NMMA reported total new powerboat retail unit sales in 2024 declined an estimated 9%-12%, to approx. 230,000-240,000 units in the U.S. Throughout 2024, the i  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Today, the Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action released the following statements applauding the Illinois legislature for passing Karina's Bill, legislation to strengthen current law requiring people subject to domestic violence restraining orders relinquish their firearms. House Bill 4144, co-sponsored by Senator Celina Villanueva and forme  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of "Innovative Library Workplaces: Transformative Human Resource Strategies," edited by Lisa Kallman Hopkins and Bridgit McCafferty, providing the tools you need to make your workplace a good one for your employees. Good workplaces require both autonomy--giving employees a sense of ow  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 8 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: NMMA is proud to welcome 12 new members in November. As members of NMMA, our new, valued stakeholders have taken an active role in the success and vitality of the marine industry. NMMA would like to thank them for driving the association's strategic initiatives to advocate for marine businesses and grow recreational boating's market share. New members who joined th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO Generation Z and Alpha youth are facing mental health crises that many adults are unprepared to address. There have been dramatic rises in the numbers of young people reporting feelings of hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, and anxiety. The global COVID-19 pandemic brought such a devastating impact on mental health of young people that it sparked national and global conve  more