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| Chicago Jazz Festival Announces New Presenting Sponsor The Chicago Jazz Festival is pleased to announce its brand new presenting sponsor, CareFusion Corporation. This year's festival includes headliners Gonzalo Rubalcaba Quintet, Dave Holland Big Band and The Arthur Hoyle Orchestra led by Muhal Richard Abrams. In a year where many festivals across the nation have been cancelled or put on hiatus, the 31st Annual Chicago Jazz Festival, September 4-6 in Grant Park, continues to thrive. The Chicago Jazz Festival presented by CareFusion is one of a series of festivals that the company is sponsoring as it announces its new brand and efforts to recognize individuals and organizations working to improve patient care. The new medical technology company combines its proven technologies with information to help measurably improve the delivery of patient care. "There is a clear connection between jazz and medicine that provides the perfect opportunity to launch our new brand, raise funds for and awareness of patient safety and help support and preserve the arts, " said David Schlotterbeck, CEO of CareFusion. "Both jazz and the practice of medicine embrace innovation, performance and change." Megan McDonald, executive director of the Mayor's Office of Special Events, stated, "Keeping our events and festivals such as this great heritage event free admission is one of our top priorities and this new partnership with CareFusion helps us meet that goal." The complete line up for the three-day festival that includes music on three stages as well as new areas devoted to the Young Lions of Jazz, made possible by the Chicago Community Trust and the Wine Oasis presented by Wine Australia is available on line at www.chicagojazzfestival.us The Chicago Jazz Festival is presented by CareFusion and sponsored by the Chicago Jazz Partnership, ABSOLUT, American Airlines, Best Buy, Chicago Jazz Magazine, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Tribune, CLTV-ChicagoLand's Television, Communications Direct, DownBeat Magazine, Essex Inn, FlashCash, Heineken, Hinckley Springs, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, JazzTimes Magazine, LaGrou Distribution System, Pepsi-Cola and WGN-Television. CareFusion Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cardinal Health, is expected to become a public company from the planned spinoff of Cardinal Health's clinical and medical products businesses. The global company serves the health care industry with products and services that help hospitals measurably improve the safety and quality of health care. CareFusion develops market-leading technologies including Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis automated dispensing and patient identification systems, AVEA and Pulmonetic Systems ventilation and respiratory products, ChloraPrep and MedMined services for infection prevention, neurological monitoring and diagnostic products, V. Mueller surgical instruments, and an extensive line of products that support interventional medicine. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |