Amelia Island Plantation Earns Lifesaving Certification
CR Certification Corporation (“CardioReady”), the nation’s only provider of independent auditing and certification of cardiac emergency readiness programs, today announced that the Amelia Island Plantation Inn, its Conference centers, and its Beach Club have met the best practices and necessary standards to obtain CardioReady Certification for cardiac emergency preparedness.

CR Certification Corporation (“CardioReady”) Launches New Service Targeting Fortune 500 Companies To Help Extend Their Duty Of Care To Employees While On the Road
In partnership with InHouse Physicians, a leading global provider of medical support services, CardioReady delivers the ability for meeting planners to protect their company’s most important asset …its employees.

SmartMeetings. Healthy Meetings. CardioReady® Meetings. November 2007
At a recent leadership conference at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, Gregg Austin, a 46 year-old executive from the Terex Corporation in Westport, Conn., who was attending the event, underwent a cardiac emergency and collapsed. Thankfully, the property is one of a growing number of CardioReady Certified facilities, and an on-site automated external defibrillator (AED) and trained staff members were at the ready.

Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina Expands Successful Life Saving AED Program, Earns CardioReady Certification
Hotel adds lifesaving devices to provide even faster emergency response to cardiac distress; program has saved three lives to date

Starwoods Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina property has earned the designation of CardioReady Certified Meeting Space, furthering its commitment to a cardiac emergency program that has already saved three lives to date.

Major Brand Properties Join the CardioReady Network
Growing Number of Hotels at Major Brands Committing to Protecting Customers, Guests, and Employees with CardioReady Certified Cardiac Emergency Programs

Properties from prestigious and well-known brands are continuing to make and promote their commitment to cardiac emergency readiness by joining the CardioReady Network.

InterContinental Miami Hotel Joins the CardioReady Network
The Latest in a Growing Number of Hotels Providing Advanced Cardiac Emergency Readiness

InterContinentals luxurious Miami property has joined the ranks of convention and meeting facilities which have earned the designation of CardioReady Certified Meeting Space.

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CardioReady Announces Formation of Medical Advisory Board
Distinguished Group of Physicians Led by Eminent Cardiothoracic Surgeon

CardioReady has announced the formation of the CardioReady Medical Advisory Board. The Board will be chaired by nationally renowned cardiothoracic surgeon Richard N. Edie, M.D., former Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.

McCormick Place: First in Convention and Meetings Industry to Receive CardioReady Certification
McCormick Place has been awarded the first CardioReady (CR) industry certification by the CR Certification Corporation for its commitment to American Heart Association guidelines for protecting the safety of guests, attendees and employees.

CardioReady and OnVantage Expand Partnership to Highlight Meeting Facilities with Certified Cardiac Emergency Readiness Programs
American Heart Association Provides CPR/AED Training and Educational Resources

The OnVantage Marketplace for Meetings will identify meeting facilities that meet cardiac emergency preparedness standards. The American Heart Association, a world renowned leader in emergency cardiovascular care and CPR training, will provide CPR/AED training, materials and resources in support of industry-wide education initiatives, including web sites, e-newsletters, and industry tradeshows.