BUSINESS BEAT.
Byline: The Register-Guard People Glen Gibbons, founding editor of GPS World magazine and a group editorial director for Advanstar Communications, has been promoted to associate publisher. Gibbons works from his home office in Eugene. Advanstar is based in Cleveland. Darcee Slonecker...

Get More Out of Your Membership.
MEMBERANDUM Get more out of your membership by participating in ACEI's 2000 Annual International Conference and Exhibition. You will network with other like-minded professionals from around the world, visit schools with outstanding programs, and learn from some of the world's best teachers. In addition, you can plan...

Training programs require planning, mission.
NATIONAL REPORT--Creating a training program at a hotel company isn't an easy process. Hotel-ownership companies with multiple brands must walk a fine line when creating their own training programs while adhering to the standards of the brands in its portfolio. John Davies, director of training and development...

Millbury Eagle Scout honored.
Selectmen have proclaimed June 3 as Michael Michalak Jr. day in Millbury to honor his achievements as a new Eagle Scout. Michael was recently awarded the Eagle rank in the Boy Scouts of America. Eagle is the highest rank achievable and is only earned by 3 percent...

Police revamp internal structure; 4 deputy chiefs head divisions.
Byline: Scott J. Croteau WORCESTER - Under a reorganization envisioned by Police Chief Gary J. Gemme in 2004, each deputy chief within the Police Department is now heading the day-to-day operations of the four divisions. Among other goals, this will cultivate future heads of the...

Diabetes education needs reevaluation.
With the incidence of diabetes increasing, especially type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents, there is a renewed interest in how to manage diabetes care. It is even more critical because many with diabetes can't achieve metabolic goals that will slow or prevent complications. The cornerstone of...

Worth Every Penny, Every Minute, and Every Prayer.
It's a fact ... they make every right-to-life event brighter, more fun, and vastly more effective! They are inexpensive, full of energy, come in all colors, and will make you smile, laugh, and feel better about the future of our cause than you have in a very long time....

Diabetes education needs reevaluation.
With the incidence of diabetes significantly increasing, especially type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents, there is a renewed interest in how to manage diabetes care. This issue is even more critical because many people with diabetes are unable to achieve metabolic goals that will slow or prevent complications....

The human touch: with the press of a button, fast-acting emergency response systems can be set in motion. But sophisticated technology is no substitute for a well-trained staff.
"Technology applications are constantly changing. New developments, including communications, information access, training, and modeling, will help you respond more effectively. With the new tools, you will be able to save more lives. Software innovations will continue. You will use new technologies never before considered possible." SO BEGINS...

Answers often require much digging.
Byline: Bob Welch The Register-Guard With the 100th installation of Q&A coming this July, I'm looking for ideas on how we can commemorate this historic event - without overshadowing the Olympic Trials, of course. Feel free to weigh in with your ideas on my "Close...