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APOTHEKENTOUR startet mit mehr als 2800 Gästen in Leipzig die zweite Tourhälfte

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Anpfiff für die zweite Saisonhälfte: Während wenige Meter weiter in der Red Bull Arena die Bundesliga wieder Fahrt aufnahm, meldete sich auch die APOTHEKENTOUR powered by APOTHEKE ADHOC und PTA IN LOVE am vergangenen Wochenende aus der Sommerpause zurück. Mehr als 2860 Apotheker:innen, PTA und PKA strömten am 29. und 30. August in die Quarterback Immobilien Arena. An den nächsten beiden Wochenenden geht es in Berlin und München weiter.

Nach sieben Tourstopps und einem starken ersten Halbjahr gastierte die APOTHEKENTOUR in Leipzig. Apothekenteams aus ganz Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen und sogar aus Bayern nutzten das Wochenende für den fachlichen Austausch, neue Impulse und persönliche Gespräche mit den teilnehmenden Partnerunternehmen. Mehr als 10.000 Apotheker:innen, PTA und PKA haben sich bereits für die vier weiteren deutschen Standorte der zweiten Jahreshälfte angemeldet. Bis zum Jahresende werden an den insgesamt 12 deutschen Standorten bis zu 30.000 Besucher:innen erwartet. Allein Leipzig zeigt, wie groß die Strahlkraft des Formats inzwischen ist: Seit der ersten Tour 2022 sind die Besucherzahlen am Standort kontinuierlich gewachsen. Mit mehr als 3,5 Stunden durchschnittlicher Verweildauer pro Besucher:in bestätigt die Tour, wie wichtig den Apothekenteams Fachwissen und Fortbildung in einem entspannten Ambiente sind.

Auch inhaltlich präsentierte sich die Tour zum Rückrundenauftakt gewohnt innovativ: Zahlreiche Cases wurden über den Sommer hinweg überarbeitet und neu inszeniert. Mit IhreApotheken und P&G kehrten bekannte Partner zurück, Kiaora und Shower+ feierten Premiere.

"Die APOTHEKENTOUR geht mit enormem Rückenwind in die zweite Jahreshälfte. Mehr als 2850 Gäste in Leipzig und die wachsende Nachfrage bestätigen uns darin, die Tour gemeinsam mit unseren Partnern konsequent weiterzuerzählen. Neue Cases, neue Themen und neue Locations sorgen dafür, dass das Format vertraut bleibt und sich gleichzeitig immer wieder neu anfühlt", sagt Tom Bellartz, CEO der ELPATO Medien GmbH. "Dieses sehr hohe Niveau werden wir halten und nicht ohne Not immer weiter wachsen, denn uns ist wichtig, dass Aussteller und Gäste möglichst entspannt zueinander finden können."

Von Leipzig direkt nach Berlin

Nach dem Rückrundenauftakt bleibt kaum Zeit zum Durchatmen: Bereits am 5. und 6. September macht die APOTHEKENTOUR in der Station Berlin Halt. Der denkmalgeschützte ehemalige Bahnhof bringt Berliner Geschichte und urbanen Eventcharakter zusammen. Die lichtdurchflutete Halle schafft einen besonderen Rahmen für das nächste Tourwochenende.

Nach Berlin folgen 2026 noch:

München, 12.-13. September

Stuttgart, 17.-18. Oktober

Karlsruhe, 31. Oktober-1. November

Darüber hinaus wird die APOTHEKENTOUR auch in diesem Jahr einen exklusiven Halt in Österreich einlegen. Zum vierten Mal wird sie im November in Wien rund 3.000 Apotheker:innen und PKA begeistern.

Diese Unternehmen sind 2026 auf der APOTHEKENTOUR in Deutschland vertreten:

Aboca, Alfasigma, ApoVid, Aristo Pharma, Bausch + Lomb, BD Rowa,, Bionorica, CGM Lauer, Curél, Dentinox, DERMASENCE, Dr. Ausbüttel (DRACO), DR. KADE, Dr. Loges + Co., Dr. Willmar Schwabe, Dr. Wolff, ELPATO, Galderma, gesundleben, HALEON, Hartmann, IhreApotheken GmbH & Co. KGaA (ZukunftspaktApotheke), InfectoPharm, Kiaora, Klosterfrau, KORRES, LAPONDO, MEDICE, Naturafit, natüür, NUXE, OMNi-BiOTIC, OmniVision, Opella, Orthomol, P&G Health Germany GmbH, Pohl Boskamp, Pure, Queisser Pharma, ratiopharm, Reckitt, Sandoz, Shower+, STADA, Théa Pharma, Unifarco, URSAPHARM, Wort&Bild Verlag, ZENTIVA.

Apotheker:innen, PTA und PKA aus Vor-Ort-Apotheken haben exklusiv die Möglichkeit, sich kostenfrei auf apothekentour.de anzumelden. Die Ticketanzahl pro Standort ist begrenzt.

Die ELPATO Medien GmbH produziert in Berlin und Wien mit rund 90 Mitarbeitenden Medien und andere Formate für die Healthcare-Branche mit besonderem Schwerpunkt im Bereich Apotheke und Pharma. Der Fokus liegt dabei auf der digitalen Kommunikation und Live-Events.

Pressekontakt:

ELPATO Medien GmbH / APOTHEKENTOUR

Constantin Arens

Franz-Ehrlich-Straße 12

12489 Berlin

presse@elpato.de

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New Hotels, Outdoor Adventures and Acclaimed Dining Offer Fresh Reasons to Visit Texas

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Aug 31, 2026, 10:41 ET

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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas is welcoming a new wave of hotels, attractions and experiences, giving travelers even more reasons to explore the state.

"Texas offers an incredible variety of experiences across every region of the state," said Travel Texas Director Tim Fennell. "These developments build upon what travelers already love about Texas while creating fresh opportunities to discover our communities and hospitality."

Texas is welcoming new hotels, attractions and experiences, giving travelers even more reasons to explore the state.

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Hotel Development

Among the most anticipated hospitality openings is 1 Hotel Austin, a sustainably focused retreat opening in September. In San Antonio, Morgan's Hotel will pair thoughtful design and technology with a highly trained staff to create an inclusive experience for travelers of all abilities. Canyon Ranch Texas will open Oct. 15 in Spicewood, bringing an all-inclusive wellness getaway to 600 acres overlooking Lake Travis.

Outdoor Experiences

Travelers can also experience Texas' natural beauty in new ways. Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, located 75 miles west of Fort Worth, opened in March as the newest state park, offering nearly 4,900 acres of hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, fishing and stargazing. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, near Fredericksburg, also debuted a rugged backcountry area as part of an expansion that more than doubled the park's size.

Culinary Accolades

Texas' culinary scene continues to earn recognition. In the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Texas, three restaurants received their first MICHELIN Stars: Mamani in Dallas and Isidore and Nicosi in San Antonio. The next edition arrives Oct. 8, when the complete 2026 selection, including Stars, Bib Gourmands and Recommended restaurants, will be announced digitally on guide.michelin.com.

Texas wines also reached a new milestone as four Hill Country wineries, Ab Astris Winery in Stonewall, Turtle Creek Vineyard in Kerrville, Adega Vinho in Johnson City and Spicewood Vineyards in Spicewood earned the state's first gold medals at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards.

Family Travel

Families will find new reasons to play across the state, including Universal Kids Studio in Frisco, Universal's first park designed for families with children age 10 and under, Dig World in Grapevine, where visitors can operate real construction equipment and Cannon Beach Surf & Adventure Park in McKinney, which brings year-round surfing to North Texas. In Amarillo, Wonderland Amusement Park celebrates 75 years of multigenerational fun.

To discover more Texas travel inspiration, visit TravelTexas.com.

About Travel Texas:

The mission of Travel Texas in the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office within the Office of the Governor is to enhance and extend local economic development efforts by marketing Texas as a premier travel destination in out-of-state and international markets, generating non-Texan travel to Texas, and creating revenue and jobs for local communities and the state.

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20 Years On, Qinghai-Xizang Railway Continues to Reshape the Region

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Aug 31, 2026, 10:52 ET

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XINING, China, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A Report from Science and Technology Daily: 

In the 20 years since it opened, the 1,956-kilometer Qinghai-Xizang Railway has delivered a remarkable record: 104 million passengers and more than 824 million tonnes of freight transported across the "roof of the world." The landmark project has transformed the region's connectivity, economy, and way of life.

On February 6, 2026, staff from China Railway Qinghai-Xizang Group Co., Ltd. carry out maintenance work on the Qinghai-Xizang Railway in the heart of the Kunlun Mountains. (PHOTO: XINHUA)

Improving livelihoods

Stretching from Xining in Qinghai province in the east to Lhasa in the Xizang autonomous region in the west, the Qinghai-Xizang Railway has enabled people, goods, and the unique resources of the plateau to flow across mountains and valleys, boosting markets and industries.

The Xizang Gaerde Ecological Livestock Industry Development Co., Ltd., for example, located deep in the Qiangtang grassland, has leveraged railway cold-chain transportation to deliver perishable fresh milk to markets across China, helping increase the incomes of thousands of local herder households. At Qarhan Salt Lake in Qinghai, potash fertilizer production lines are seamlessly connected with railway terminals. In 2025, more than four million tonnes of potash fertilizer was transported by rail.

The railway has reshaped the economic landscape of Xizang and transformed the lives of countless people.

Every June, as cordyceps, a parasitic fungi with high medicinal value, enters its peak trading season, the Qinghai Jiuying Cordyceps Trading Market near the Xining railway station becomes one of the busiest places in the region, attracting merchants from across the country.

"In the past, we had to drive for days to purchase cordyceps. Now herders can simply take the train and bring their products here," said Ma Ke, a trader who has been doing business at the market for more than 20 years. "The railway has brought the market to life."

Today, the Jiuying Cordyceps Trading Market has more than 20,000 businesses and an annual transaction volume exceeding 10 billion RMB. During the peak season, more than 5,000 railway express parcels are handled every day. The railway has not only shortened transportation times but also helped bring the region's specialty products to the national market.

Where transportation networks expand, industries thrive. More and more agricultural and livestock products from the Qinghai-Xizang plateau are reaching markets beyond the region, while increasing numbers of visitors are traveling to the plateau. Over the past two decades, Xizang's GDP has grown more than ninefold, while Qinghai's economic output has also surged significantly.

Protecting the environment

The Qinghai-Xizang plateau is the source of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Lancang rivers and serves as a crucial ecological security barrier for the world. From the very beginning of its construction, the Qinghai-Xizang Railway adopted a comprehensive environmental supervision system for the entire railway line — the first of its kind in China. It incorporated wildlife corridors, constructing bridges and passages for animal migration, and restoring fragile alpine grassland ecosystems. These efforts have created a new model for harmonious coexistence between railway development and nature.

An over 1,000-kilometer green corridor stretches along the foothills of the Kunlun Mountains. Nearly 8 million square meters of vegetation have restored life to the once barren Gobi landscape, while dozens of wildlife passages have remained unobstructed.

Thanks to sustained protection efforts, the Tibetan antelope population in the Xizang autonomous region has increased to over 300,000 at present. Populations of other rare wildlife, including Tibetan wild donkeys, wild yaks, and black-necked cranes, have steadily increased, indicating a continued positive trend in the plateau's ecological health.

Expanding openness

On June 28, the first "Xining–Balkhan" Central Asia freight train departed from Shuangzhai station in Xining,Qinghai province. Carrying cargo in 55 container cars, the cross-border train traveled 5,420 kilometers, leaving China via the Khorgos Port. It then traversed through Kazakhstan before reaching the ultimate station in Turkmenistan. The entire journey took approximately 14 to 15 days.

The launch marked further expansion of cross-border logistics links between the Qinghai-Xizang plateau and Central Asia. Since the first international freight train service began operating in 2016, Qinghai's international freight trains have connected 16 cities in 10 countries, accelerating the development of a diversified, efficient, and interconnected international logistics network.

"In 2025, the Xizang autonomous region's total foreign trade value reached 8.479 billion RMB, surpassing the 6 billion RMB target set in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025). Exports of combed pure wool yarn, wine, and Tibetan incense increased 80-fold, 17-fold, and twofold year on year, respectively," said Dan Zeng, an official at Lhasa Customs. "Products such as fragrant pork from Nyingchi and red wine from Shannan achieved their first-ever exports, while natural drinking water from the Ngari region successfully entered the South Asian market."

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ESI Named ENR's 2026 Intermountain Contractor of the Year

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Aug 31, 2026, 11:00 ET

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BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- When Engineering News-Record named Engineered Structures Inc. (ESI) its 2026 Contractor of the Year for the Intermountain region, the recognition reflected more than the scale of the company's recent projects. It recognized a contractor that has spent decades building a reputation for complex work, strong customer relationships, employee development, and long-term investment in the communities where it operates.

The award covers ESI's work across Idaho, Utah, and Montana—three states where the company has continued to grow while maintaining its roots in the Intermountain West.

For ESI, the recognition is ultimately a reflection of the people behind the projects.

A Regional Contractor with a Growing Reach

ESI's evolution from a regional contractor into one of the nation's larger construction firms has been built on a willingness to take on increasingly complex work without losing sight of the relationships that made that growth possible.

Today, ESI ranks among the nation's largest contractors, placing No. 105 on Engineering News-Record's 2026 Top 400 Contractors list. The company generated more than $850 million in Mountain States revenue in 2025, demonstrating the scale of its presence throughout the region.

That growth has come through a diverse portfolio spanning commercial, education, advanced technology, industrial, mission-critical, and other specialized environments.

But scale alone does not explain the Contractor of the Year recognition.

The award reflects ESI's ability to bring that experience to projects that are helping shape the future of the communities where the company works.

Building Projects That Shape the Region

Some of ESI's most visible recent work demonstrates the range and complexity of that responsibility.

In Boise, ESI is constructing office and parking structures as part of Micron's global headquarters expansion—work connected to one of the largest economic and technological developments in Idaho. The company is also completing major higher-education projects for the College of Western Idaho, including the Health and Science Building, which opened in 2025.

Other projects, such as The Chancery in downtown Boise, demonstrate ESI's role in transforming existing urban environments and contributing to the continued growth of the region's communities. ENR specifically highlighted the Micron expansion, the College of Western Idaho Health and Science Building, and The Chancery among the projects contributing to this year's recognition.

These projects are different in purpose, scale, and complexity. Together, however, they illustrate an important part of ESI's approach: the ability to adapt its expertise to the needs of each customer and each community.

Whether building an educational facility, supporting advanced technology infrastructure, or helping transform a downtown neighborhood, the work carries consequences that extend well beyond the construction site.

Success Starts with People

Behind every project is a workforce capable of delivering it.

That has remained central to ESI's identity as the company has grown. "Everyone Succeeds Together" is ESI's stated purpose, reflecting a belief that long-term success depends on creating an environment where employees, customers, trade partners, and communities can succeed together.

That purpose becomes particularly important as construction projects become more sophisticated and the industry continues to face challenges around workforce development.

ESI has invested in developing employees at every stage of their careers, creating opportunities for people to gain experience in the field, grow into leadership roles, and build careers within the company.

The result is a culture where experience is passed from one generation of employees to the next—helping the company take on more complicated projects while maintaining the knowledge and relationships that have supported its growth.

The ENR recognition is therefore not simply a measure of what ESI has built in the past year. It is also a reflection of the people who have helped build the company itself.

Growing Without Losing Its Roots

As ESI's geographic reach has expanded, its connection to the Intermountain West has remained an important part of its identity.

The company has continued to invest in the communities where its employees live and where its projects are built. That investment can be seen through its work in education, workforce development, charitable giving, and community partnerships.

The approach reflects a broader understanding of what it means to be a contractor in a growing

region.

Construction companies do more than construct buildings. They help create the schools where students learn, the facilities where businesses grow, the infrastructure communities rely on, and the places where people live and work.

ESI's recent portfolio reflects that responsibility. Its projects are helping accommodate population growth, support emerging industries, expand educational opportunities, and create new economic activity across the region.

That combination of growth and investment has become an important part of ESI's continued evolution. The company has grown dramatically from its early days, but its expansion has not changed the principles that have guided it throughout that journey: developing people, building strong relationships, delivering for customers, and investing in the communities it serves.

Being named ENR's 2026 Intermountain Contractor of the Year is recognition of how those principles have translated into results.

From major developments in downtown Boise to new educational facilities and the expansion of one of the world's leading semiconductor companies, ESI is contributing to some of the most significant construction projects in the Intermountain West.

The buildings may be the most visible evidence of that work, but they are only part of the story.

Behind them is an organization capable of bringing together thousands of people, decades of experience, and a shared commitment to building something that lasts.

For ESI, being named ENR's Intermountain Contractor of the Year is recognition of that work—and of the people and communities that make it possible.

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Yale School of Medicine Awarded a Nearly $25 Million Grant to Map the Developing Brain and Advance Autism Research

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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yale School of Medicine (YSM) has been awarded a grant of nearly $25 million by the Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) initiative. The award, which is part of ARIA's Human Developmental Neurobiology Research Hub, focuses on building foundational maps and models of the developing human brain and clarifying how and when autism diverges from typical development.

Nenad Sestan, MD, PhD, Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Neuroscience, and professor of comparative medicine, of genetics, and of psychiatry at YSM. Credit: Yale School of Medicine

"We are very grateful to ARIA for their investment in Yale," says Nancy J. Brown, MD, the Jean and David W. Wallace Dean of Yale School of Medicine. "Their philanthropy is advancing a new era of autism research, which we hope will lead to an understanding of its earliest beginning in the developing brain. The impact of their grant will extend well beyond Yale School of Medicine, creating knowledge that can guide earlier detection, clearer biomarkers, and more precise interventions for individuals with autism and their families."  

Co-led by Nenad Sestan, MD, PhD, Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Neuroscience, and professor of comparative medicine, of genetics, and of psychiatry at YSM, and Paola Arlotta, PhD, the Golub Family Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University, this grant is designed to meet the scientific challenge at its origin point—early brain development—by building the foundational models needed to detect, interpret, and address developmental differences.

"My colleagues and I are profoundly grateful for ARIA's visionary support," says Sestan. "This award enables us to advance our research into the development of the human brain's neural circuits. By bringing together experts across disciplines and institutions, we aim to better understand how brain development unfolds and how autism emerges. Ultimately, we hope this work accelerates discovery, improves early detection, and informs more effective interventions."

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects communication, social interaction, and behavior, and often includes differences in learning, attention, sensory processing, sleep, or motor skills. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 31 children in the United States has autism. The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 1 in 100 children worldwide is affected.

A scientific "moonshot" for early brain development

Despite decades of neuroscience progress, researchers lack a high-resolution, time-lapse "map" of the developing human brain. "We have detailed maps of our planet, yet our map of the brain, especially the developing brain, remains incomplete," says Sestan.

The brain's earliest developmental stages are difficult to study directly because brain maturation unfolds over nearly two decades and research access to developing human tissue is limited. At the same time, the period when autism-related differences first manifest is also the period when the brain is most rapidly changing. Many neurons and most synaptic circuits form in the first years of life, meaning adult brain models cannot simply be scaled down to understand an infant or toddler.

Without a precise developmental reference, scientists strive to pinpoint mechanisms, identify early-life deviations, or design interventions that reflect the biology of a particular person at a particular time. Building on Yale's growing ARIA-supported work, this grant will enable a coordinated approach by integrating experiments, imaging, computation, and clinical partnerships to build that reference and translate it into discovery.

ARIA's investment in YSM supports two projects designed to deliver concrete tools and resources, including:

A high-resolution map of the developing brain's wiring

A cellular and molecular model of where autism diverges from typical development

These projects are part of a broader four-project collaboration with Harvard University, which also includes:

Patient-derived brain organoids to connect genetics, development, and clinical features

Generative AI to predict interventions and prioritize therapeutic targets

Learn more at medicine.yale.edu.

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Yale School of Medicine educates leaders in medicine and science, fostering curiosity and critical inquiry. It is a global leader in biomedical research, clinical care, and medical education. With over 1,700 physicians, Yale provides compassionate care to patients worldwide. The Yale System of Medical Education emphasizes critical thinking and independent research, producing leaders in academic medicine.

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American Board of Medical Specialties Research and Education Foundation Announces Recipients of 2026 - 2028 Research Grants

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 Research grants totaling $300,000 were awarded to four independent investigators

CHICAGO, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Research and Education Foundation (REF) has announced the recipients of its 2026-2028 research grants. In its third year, the program awarded four two-year, $75,000 grants representing $300,000 in funding, and is part of a continued commitment by the ABMS REF to support independent research into the process of achieving and maintaining high certification standards.

"On behalf of the ABMS REF, we are pleased to announce this year's research grant recipients," stated ABMS REF Director Martin Pusic, MD, PhD. "As an organization, ABMS is committed to supporting the work of independent investigators in exploring novel and groundbreaking studies on the impact board certification has on patient care, especially the role that continuing certification plays. Through the work of these grant recipients, we hope to gather insights that will inform improvements and enhancements in the structures, processes, and outcomes of medical specialty certification; allowing us to further impact and help improve the quality of healthcare through professional standards."

Recipients of this year's grants are:

Holly Caretta-Weyer, MD, MHPE, Associate Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine - From Exposure to Entrustment: Mapping Resident Competency Development for Individualized Pathways in Emergency Medicine Training

Daniel Donoho, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Children's National Hospital - BRIDGE: Building Reliable Insights from Data across Graduate training to Early practice

Brian Garibaldi, MD, MEHP, Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University - Harnessing EHR Data to Develop Low-touch Assessments of Bedside Clinical Skills

Martin Wegman, MD, PhD, MSc, FACEP, Head of Research, American College of Emergency Physicians - Practice‑Derived Knowledge Needs in Emergency Medicine: Comparing Millions of AI Clinical Information Queries With ABEM Assessment Blueprints

Following formal notice of their submission selection, grant recipients' projects will begin on August 31, 2026, and continue for a two-year project period through August 31, 2028. The grant program is anticipated to be hosted annually with the potential for a new cycle of requests for proposals released later this year.

About ABMS

Established in 1933, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is responsible for the creation of standards overseeing physician certification in the United States. Dedicated to improving the quality of care to the patients, families, and communities they serve, the 24 ABMS Member Boards develop educational and professional standards and programs of assessment to certify physicians and medical specialists. More than one million physicians and medical specialists are certified by one or more of the ABMS Member Boards in one or more of 38 specialties and 89 subspecialties. For more information about ABMS, visit abms.org or call (312) 436-2600.

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AlarMax Distributors Names Chuck Slaybough Regional Vice President, Central Region

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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AlarMax Distributors, Inc., a leading national wholesale distributor of security, fire, access control, video surveillance and AV solutions, today announced the appointment of Chuck Slaybough as Regional Vice President, where he will lead the company's Central Region.

In this role, Slaybough will drive sales growth, strengthen dealer and customer relationships, and support AlarMax's continued expansion across the Central Region. He brings more than 25 years of sales, leadership, and customer experience expertise to the position.

Chuck Slaybough, AlarMax Regional Vice President - Central Region

Slaybough's security industry experience includes 16 years at one of the largest players in distribution in various roles across the Chicago and Seattle markets, followed by nearly three years at AXIS Communications, most recently as a Key Account Manager working with major end users. He earned his MBA from DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management.

Slaybough was born and raised in the Chicago area and currently resides in the Chicago suburbs. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, bicycling, working out, reading, and grilling. He is also an avid Chicago Bears and White Sox fan.

"I'm excited to welcome Chuck Slaybough to AlarMax. Chuck brings a strong background in the industry and a deep understanding of our customers and what it takes to support sales growth in a competitive market," said Todd Zoppo, Senior Vice President of Sales at AlarMax Distributors, Inc. "His experience, relationships, and proven ability to drive results will be a tremendous asset to our team. As we continue to grow and strengthen our position in markets, adding talented leaders like Chuck helps us raise the bar. I'm confident he will make an immediate impact, and I look forward to working with him as we continue building momentum across AlarMax."

Slaybough's appointment reflects AlarMax's ongoing investment in experienced leadership as the company continues to grow its branch network and strengthen its position in markets nationwide.

About AlarMax

AlarMax Distributors is one of North America's leading wholesale distributors of security, fire, access control, surveillance, AV, networking, and low-voltage solutions. Through a nationwide network of branches, industry-leading supplier partnerships, technical expertise, and customer-focused service, AlarMax helps security professionals design, deploy, and support complete technology solutions. The company is committed to delivering exceptional product availability, hands-on training, and innovative resources that help customers succeed.

For more information, visit www.alarmax.com or contact:

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Professional Paper Tube Manufacturer Sprintpackage Expands to 20,000 SQM Facility

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Relocating to a new automated plant allows the company to scale up production and deliver cost-effective, BRC-certified tube packaging globally.

GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Guangzhou Shangpin Packaging Products Co., Ltd. (Sprintpackage), an established paper tube supplier and integrated manufacturer specializing in sustainable packaging, relocated its manufacturing base to a new 20,000-square-meter facility in the No. 1 Hard Technology Industrial Park, Baiyun District, Guangzhou.

Sprintpackage's newly operational 20,000 SQM automated paper tube manufacturing base in Guangzhou, China.

Driven by a strategic need to expand capacity, the company executed this move in June 2026. As a direct result, Sprintpackage increased its annual production output by two to three times. This increased scale allows the factory to more efficiently fulfill global demand for premium cardboard tubes across the food, cosmetics, and health supplement sectors.

Tripling Output with Factory Automation

Sprintpackage directed heavy investment into its manufacturing infrastructure. Six fully automated production lines now run the entire manufacturing process in-house. This setup covers initial tube winding, slitting, paper mounting, curling, and final assembly.

Factory engineers installed a brand-new fleet of automatic tube winding machines, paper mounting equipment, rotary curling units, and high-speed assembly systems right before the facility opened.

With automation exceeding 80%, the paper tube manufacturer now produces between 200,000 and 300,000 units daily. This daily capacity guarantees stable, rapid supply lines of wholesale paper tubes and versatile paper tube packaging for global buyers primarily in Europe and the Middle East.

Trusted by Over 10,000 Global Partners

Brand owners and retail distributors look for structural integrity combined with a clean finish. Sprintpackage delivers this exact standard across its entire product catalog. The factory manufactures a wide variety of highly sought-after items, with notable examples including heavy-duty cardboard cylinder tubes and specialized cosmetic paper lip balm tubes.

Jack Wu, Founder and General Manager of Sprintpackage, credits this market traction to straightforward business practices.

"We produce mid-to-high-end quality at mid-to-low prices," Wu explained. "We put people first to build a strong internal team. We treat our clients with absolute sincerity to foster long-term partnerships, and we manufacture every single paper tube with complete honesty and trustworthiness."

Since 2014, these operating principles have helped the company secure and maintain active relationships with more than 10,000 clients.

Pioneering the Sushi Tube Category

The factory also moves fast on category trends. In late 2025, global demand spiked for specialized sushi packaging. Sprintpackage reacted immediately, becoming one of the first manufacturers worldwide to independently develop molds for dedicated sushi paper tubes.

Breaking the limitations of traditional, general-purpose formats, the company began supplying these custom paper tubes directly to more than 500 international sushi chains. This early move pioneered category-specific applications and established a clear trend toward vertically segmented tube packaging across the broader industry.

The new plant now projects an annual shipment volume of 10 to 15 million sushi tubes alone. These specific containers secure dual authoritative safety credentials: the European Union's EC1935/2004 food contact grade certification and the GFSI-recognized BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard for Packaging. By meeting these top international standards, Sprintpackage establishes an unshakable technical and safety barrier for the product line.

Dust-Free Production and Global Certifications

All food-grade paper tube container production occurs strictly inside a dedicated dust-free workshop. The entire manufacturing environment is BRC-certified and operates under a strict ISO9001 quality management system.

Sprintpackage consistently applies the strictest standards to every product it manufactures. The facility has obtained comprehensive certifications and factory audits, including FSC, BSCI, EC1935/2004, SGS, and FDA. Furthermore, the plant fully complies with relevant European PPWR requirements regarding packaging waste.

About Sprintpackage

Established in 2014, Guangzhou Shangpin Packaging Products Co., Ltd. (Sprintpackage) operates as a professional paper tube manufacturer producing cylinder containers and paper boxes. Running a 20,000-square-meter automated facility equipped with BRC, EC1935/2004, FDA, and FSC certifications, the factory supplies cost-effective, custom packaging for the food, cosmetics, and health sectors.

Sprintpackage bases its operations on a single philosophy: empowering brand value through green packaging. The company actively helps global clients achieve brand upgrades and maintain business growth.

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Outmarket AI Launches Comprehensive Employee Benefits Capabilities to Automate Manual Broker Workflows

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Aug 31, 2026, 11:00 ET

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New AI-native module extracts and structures data from carrier documents, census files, and bills, eliminating tedious administrative tasks for benefits agencies

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Outmarket AI, the leading AI platform purpose-built for insurance, today announced the launch of its expanded benefits capabilities. Outmarket's Employee Benefits module is designed to support the full employee benefits workflow cycle. The new set of AI-native workflows takes raw carrier documents, census files, and bills and turns them into structured, ready-to-use outputs. This allows agents to generate comparisons, cost models, reconciliations, formatted census files, and letters automatically, rather than relying on manual extraction, hand-formatting, and VLOOKUPs. 

The new module addresses some of the most labor-intensive tasks in agency operations. Critically, while other solutions focus almost entirely on one workflow, like quoting, Outmarket's Employee Benefits module addresses the full array of manual processes that bog down brokers on a daily basis. The breadth of Outmarket's platform provides a single, unified system for the broadest array of insurance and benefits workflows in the industry.

"Employee benefits administration involves incredibly tedious manual processes," said Vishal Sankhla, Co-Founder and CEO, Outmarket AI. "Our platform is not a single boxed-in workflow but a broader toolset spanning commercial, personal lines, and benefits, built to remove the most manual and tedious tasks rather than replace one specific process. That's the Outmarket difference: We provide our customers with a robust and expanding suite of capabilities to automate time-consuming workflows." 

Key Features of the Employee Benefits Workflows:

Compare Plans. Users can upload plan documents in any format, including PDF, Word, and Excel, from any carrier. The system extracts every plan and coverage it finds—such as medical, vision, dental, ancillary, and Rx tiers—to build a side-by-side comparison table with in-network and out-of-network columns. Users can then use a built-in chat to ask plain-language follow-up questions and draft client emails summarizing the analysis.

Cost and Contribution Analysis. Brokers can feed plan documents from up to 10 carriers, along with a census, to generate cost comparisons and any number of contribution scenarios . Users can override rates, set different contribution levels for employee versus dependent tiers, and automatically run affordability calculations.

Billing Reconciliation. By uploading carrier bills alongside enrollment data, Outmarket automatically flags discrepancies such as coverage-tier mismatches, premium mismatches, volume discrepancies and members present on the bill but missing from enrollment. The tool uses intelligent name-matching to avoid false positives and maps carrier plan names to census plan names. 

Census Formatter. Brokers can supply any carrier's blank census template alongside a raw census file in any format, and the system auto-fills the template correctly without manual VLOOKUPs or reformatting. It can also merge multiple raw census files into a single filled template. 

Broker of Record Letters. Users can upload plan documents and a sample AOR/BOR letter, and the platform auto-generates one filled letter per carrier found in the documents. 

Census Comparison. Users can compare two employee benefits census files side by side, to quickly spot enrollment changes, demographic shifts, added or removed employees, or discrepancies between plan years. Instead of manually cross-referencing spreadsheets, it can run a detailed census comparison in seconds.

Open Enrollment Guide. Brokers can build the benefits guide that is shared during open enrollment with their client's employees. This exciting feature uses the document builder experience from the Outmarket Proposals workflows.

For insurance agencies, these capabilities deliver high-accuracy automation across account management workflows. Outmarket keeps accuracy close to 100% by continuously evaluating and swapping in the best model for each task and cross-validating between models. Furthermore, every extracted data point is color-coded by source file and clickable, taking the user to the exact spot in the original document for independent verification.

Output customization is highly flexible. Users can export any section to a branded Excel or PDF file, a custom template, an Agency Management System (AMS), or back into Vault document storage. Put simply, the Outmarket platform works the way insurance and benefits professionals work.

To learn more about Outmarket AI's Employee Benefits capabilities, visit https://outmarket.ai/.

About Outmarket AI

Outmarket is the leading AI platform for insurance. Purpose-built for brokerages, Outmarket delivers intelligent workflows across commercial, benefits, personal lines, and specialty insurance that turn hours of manual work into minutes. Over 250 of the world's top brokerages trust Outmarket to reduce E&O exposure, accelerate client delivery, and unlock new revenue.

Outmarket is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Learn more at https://outmarket.ai/.

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GIGABYTE Highlights What Drew Gamers at Gamescom 2026 with AORUS INFINITY and Immersive Gaming Experiences USA - English

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TAIPEI, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GIGABYTE, the world's leading computer brand, concluded Gamescom 2026 with strong gamer engagement at its AORUS INFINITY showcase, where flagship gaming hardware, intelligent technologies, and distinctive PC design came together through hands-on experiences. From high-performance desktop builds and AI gaming laptops to OLED gaming monitors and peripherals, gamers experienced the performance, responsiveness, and visual immersion of the latest AORUS lineup.

GIGABYTE Highlights What Drew Gamers at Gamescom 2026 with AORUS INFINITY and Immersive Gaming Experiences

At the center of the showcase, the AORUS INFINITY Series brought GIGABYTE's engineering expertise into a unified gaming ecosystem. The X870E AORUS INFINITY NEXT motherboard combines aerospace-inspired engineering with advanced power and thermal design, including 3D metal-printing technology. Paired with AORUS GeForce RTX™ 50 Series INFINITY graphics cards featuring the WINDFORCE HYPERBURST cooling system, the platform sustains performance during demanding gameplay. The AORUS C510 GLASS INFINITY chassis completes the setup with an integrated 16-inch display and flexible placement options, turning the PC itself into part of the gaming experience.

The AORUS MASTER 16 GEN 2 AI gaming laptop and AORUS RTX™ 5060 Ti AI BOX gave visitors a hands-on look at how AI can enhance gaming setups. With GIGABYTE's exclusive GiMATE AI agent, players experienced intuitive system control and real-time performance optimization, while GPU Selector demonstrated how GPU resources can be intelligently deployed between the laptop and external GPU. The AORUS MASTER 16 GEN 2 was also named a CHIP Highlight at Gamescom 2026, recognizing its gaming performance, intelligent optimization, and advanced thermal design.

AORUS OLED gaming monitors were another crowd favorite, allowing players to experience OLED responsiveness and visual clarity in fast-paced gameplay. The FO27Q28G and FO27Q24G combine QHD WOLED panels, refresh rates of up to 280Hz, and 0.03ms response times, while GIGABYTE Tactical Features support competitive play. Deep contrast, smooth motion, and quick response created a more immersive experience across the gaming area.

Beyond performance, visitors also explored STEALTH cableless builds and the WOOD Series, highlighting how gaming PCs can combine clean layouts with distinctive personal style. As GIGABYTE continues its 40th anniversary celebrations, AORUS INFINITY at Gamescom 2026 marks another chapter in the brand's four-decade journey of gaming innovation. Bringing together performance, intelligent technologies, and distinctive design, the showcase reflects GIGABYTE's engineering legacy while shaping the future of gaming experiences worldwide. For more details, please visit the official website.

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