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         <title>Midwest ENERGY Association Adds a New Pharmacy Benefit for Members</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944574.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Midwest ENERGY Association (MEA) announced a new member benefit provided by MEA member and pharmacy benefit manager Navitus Health Solutions LLC, for all small to mid-sized members. Navitus' pharmacy benefits program offers lower costs on carefully selected medications that are monitored for safety and effectiveness by a team of prescribers and pharmacists. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)</P>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944574.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Midwest Energy Association Welcomes New Officers </title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb797374.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Midwest ENERGY Association (MEA) welcomes the newly elected board of directors. Earnie Lehman of Midwest Energy, Inc was welcomed as Chair at the recent Board meeting in Carefree, AZ. Lehman is &quot;thankful for the opportunity to lead the MEA Board as the organization continues to broaden and deepen the services offered to MEA members. Outgoing Chairman Bill Doty of Vectren and his predecessor, Bill Herdegen from Kansas City Power &amp; Light Company, provided fine examples of the leadership MEA needs and deserves. It will be a pleasure to work with our President Patrick Van Beek and the rest of the MEA staff and Board over the coming year as &quot;partners in excellence, committed to results.&quot; (PRWeb Mar 26, 2008)</P>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb797374.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Energy Personnel May Now Earn Continuing Education Units at EnergyU</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb703763.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Midwest ENERGY Association has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. (PRWeb Feb 19, 2008)</P>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb703763.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Coalition to Create a Common Skills, Classroom, &amp;amp; Online Electric Line Specialist Training Program </title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb651061.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Commonwealth Edison, Consumers Power, DTE Energy, KCP&amp;L, NiSource, Vectren, We Energies and 5 other companies have joined in a coalition to create a common skills, classroom, and online electric line specialist training program. (PRWeb Jan 25, 2008)</P>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb651061.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Comprehensive Employee Record Keeping Program, CERCplus Now Available</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb603741.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>CERCplus provides records storage for operator qualification and general employee record keeping. (PRWeb Jan 8, 2008)</P>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb603741.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Utilities Collaborate to Launch Online Leadership Development Initiatives with MEA</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb576395.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>EnergyU's leadership package trains tomorrow's leaders at reduced cost and with higher efficiency. (PRWeb Dec 14, 2007)</P>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb576395.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Energetic Women, Supporting the Women in Energy Operations &amp;amp; Engineering</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb573359.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Midwest ENERGY Association proudly announces the formation of Energetic Women, a group dedicated to increasing the pool of promotable women in energy operations and engineering. Led by Kris Nichols, Vice President, Engineering, for Nicor Gas, this group has already launched an initial survey and interest form, newsletter, and on-line community for interactive discussions among those interested. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2007)</P>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb573359.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Free Excavation Safety Training at Diggingsafely.com</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb564295.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Millions of  people dig, trench, and excavate, often unaware of the hazards posed by underground utility lines or cave-ins.  <a href="http://www.diggingsafely.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Free Excavation Safety Training">diggingsafely.com</a>  provides free online training in order to prevent the resulting injuries and fatalities. (PRWeb Oct 31, 2007)</P>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb564295.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Access Employee &amp;amp; Operator Qualification Records Anywhere at Anytime With CERCplus</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb559111.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Midwest ENERGY Association (MEA) announces a new comprehensive employee record keeping program,  CERCplus . CERCplus provides records storage for operator qualification and general employee record keeping. Field evaluators can update their database directly from the evaluation form. (PRWeb Oct 9, 2007)</P>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb559111.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Honoring Those Who Save Lives &amp;amp; Learning at MEA&amp;#039;s Annual Operations Conference</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb548655.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Over 1000 gas and electric utility workers attended Midwest Energy Association's (MEA) Annual Operations Conferences and celebrated as 9 people were honored for saving lives. MEA also honored 4 companies with an Accident Prevention Award. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2007)</P>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb548655.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>New Workforce Development Council Started to Address Energy Industry Workforce Challenges</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb539742.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>A new Workforce Development Council (WDC) will be formed within Midwest Energy Association to help its members recruit, develop, retain and maintain the health of their workforce. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2007)</P>
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         <title>President Chosen to Lead Midwest Energy Association into the Future</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb527424.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Midwest Energy Association's (MEA) Chairman Bill Doty, Executive Vice President, Vectren, announced today that Patrick Van Beek will succeed Ric Hinkie as President of MEA on October 1, 2007. As part of the transition process, Van Beek will become Chief Operating Officer, effective June 1. (PRWeb May 21, 2007)</P>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb527424.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>New Leadership Development Track at Nation&amp;#039;s Oldest Utility Operations Conference </title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb520579.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Midwest Energy Association (MEA) adds a leadership development track to the annual gas operations conference in Ames, IA. The sessions are part of MEA's efforts to assist the industry with its serious workforce development challenges. (PRWeb Apr 23, 2007)</P>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb520579.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Energy Industry Management Consortium Launch Harvard ManageMentor Plus and SkillSoft Training </title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513934.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Midwest ENERGY Association, SkillSoft, and Harvard ManageMentor Plus work together to bring actionable tools, practical advice, and relevant online training topics to experienced and emerging leaders in the energy industry. (PRWeb Mar 27, 2007)</P>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513934.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Affordable OQ Training for Small Utilities, Propane, and Master Meter Operators</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb505739.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Midwest Energy Association (MEA) announces that the APGA Security and Integrity Foundation (SIF) has licensed MEA online Operator Qualification (OQ) training materials. Small operators, having smaller budgets then their larger counterparts, must provide training resulting in the same highly skilled and productive workforce. (PRWeb Feb 20, 2007)</P>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb505739.htm</guid> </item>
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