Mediapost Events Calendar

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Monday, November 02, 2009
MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S "BOOT CAMP"
Charlotte, NC
Don't miss 4 1/2 days (or a portion thereof) of hands-on, "this-is-how-you-do-it" media buying training taught by top-notch, experienced, well-respected Instructors. Our "Boot Camp" truly is a fast-paced, informative, "get-you-up-to-speed-fast" curriculum for the novice and the pros. Terminology, Media Research, Spot Radio, TV, Cable, Newspaper, Outdoor, Magazines, Transit, Theater, Internet, Media Plans and much more. 300-800 page workbooks for each day you attend - bring an extra suitcase with you to get them home! Let us teach you how to buy media with power and confidence! Call 1-800-MBA-BUYER or visit: www.mediabuyingacademy.com for a class near you.

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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
OMMA AD NETS
New York City
Through emergence and wide adoption of interactive media, advertisers now have the ability to target potential customers in ways never before experienced in our history. Leveraging the pin-pointing of digital media, content-specific vertical ad networks have emerged, taking this concept to a new level. How are marketers making the most of this new advertising trend? Is it really bringing results? Find out at this one-day conference dedicated to Vertical Ad Networks. The top minds in this interactive media will come together to discuss where ad targeting is heading and if Vertical Ads will be along for the ride.

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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The Advertising Research Foundation : LEADING THROUGH LISTENING - 2009 ARF INDUSTRY LEADER FORUM
The New York Athletic Club, New York, NY
ARF Members: $595 Non-Members: $895 Find out how to more effectively integrate listening into your research programs, and how to develop a strategy to tap the potential of intelligent listening. Learn: · The full range of approaches to include in your listening strategy · Which techniques are most effective for which purposes · How listening and quantification of metrics fit together into a complete research and insights strategy

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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
AdweekMedia : MARKETING TO MEN 18-34
The Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
Now in its 5th year, Marketing to Men 18-34 defines the unique masculinity of today's male consumer and is your only opportunity to discover how to connect with men through multi-platform marketing strategies. Attendees will gain rare insight into the trends driving men's behaviors and attitudes toward fashion, gaming, music, technology, entertainment, and health. Attendees will also learn how to: * Penetrate the male psyche through any and all media they consume * Leverage current trends in music to invigorate advertising and branding * Urge interaction between your brand and the new crop of male consumers * Listen to what guys are really saying about your brand and use it to grow brand awareness and shift consumer thinking * Target men's "everyday guy" with poignant marketing messaging Only AdweekMedia can bring you the insights, data and trends that influence the male consumer!

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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
American Business Media : ABM'S 2009 EXECUTIVE FORUM
7 World Trade Center, New York, NY
ABM's all-new 2009 Executive Forum is coming to New York City with a powerful agenda, an impressive line-up of industry thought leaders to provide attendees with real answers for today as well as real solutions for tomorrow, and two days of valuable networking opportunities.

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
PPC Summit : PPC (PAY PER CLICK) SUMMIT 2009
Double Tree Hotel, 1909 Spring Road, Chicago, IL
At Pay Per Click Summit, the #1 Pay Per Click Advertising Training Program, learn how to turbo-charge your PPC profits on Google AdWords, Yahoo! Search Marketing and Microsoft AdCenter. Hear expert insight and strategies during hands-on workshops, panel discussions, power labs, personal consulting and more. It's a must-attend PPC training event with 20+ sessions covering; keyword process and development, customer conversion strategies, bid management, web site analytics & tracking, quality score & site rank, search engine copywriting, B2B & B2C ad techniques, web site & landing page development, deployment and more! REGISTER NOW and SAVE $400! Remember, the registration deadline for our Chicago event is October 15. PPC Summit Chicago: November 4-5!

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Sohobiztube.com :
The Insititute for Graphics & Imaging , Milwaukee, WI
When: November 4, 2009 - Registration - 8:00AM - 8:30AM - Presentations: 8:30AM - 4:30PM Where: Institute for Graphics and Imaging - 800 Main Street, Suite Q301, Pewaukee, WI 53072 Includes A Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Desert and FREE WiFi

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The L.A. Office : THE ROADSHOW WEBINAR SERIES PRESENTS WALT DISNEY RECORDS
The Lounge at laoffice.com
The RoadShow Weekly Webinar introduces Music Opportunities as Walt Disney Records presents their artists on November 11th. Damon Whiteside, SVP of Marketing at Walt Disney Records, will present opportunities Walt Disney Records has in store for 2010 and effective ways you can partner with the Disney's music and media powerhouse. While the Disney name has always been associated with great music from their huge catalogue of animated features, the Disney Music Group and Walt Disney Records is constantly developing new artists and music opportunities from television, movies and more. In addition to Disney-born artists like Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers and Selena Gomez, Walt Disney Records also works with adult artists like Kenny Loggins, Yanni, Billy Ray Cyrus and others. Walt Disney Records also releases soundtracks from all of the Disney theatrical and television franchises like TOY STORY 3, THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG and HANNAH MONTANA.

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
AdweekMedia : MARKETING TO WOMEN
The Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
With female consumers controlling 85 percent of all purchase decisions, responsible for $7 trillion in spending, and 78 percent of women considering purchases more carefully, a woman's wallet is more influential than ever before. After taking in these staggering statistics, it's hard for brands not to ask themselves, "How do we effectively market to women who are making independent, big-ticket purchasing decisions?" On November 4, AdweekMedia and marketing to women experts will help answer this question and more. At this one- day conference, attendees will learn how to: * Successfully segment the female audience making your target market feel they are in on the conversation and heard * Utilize women's unique relationship with social media and predict how it motivates their purchasing decisions * Discover how and why women are incorporating healthy lifestyle trends into their families' everyday lives; which can translate into growth for your brand * Map out women's purchasing decisions and what brands need to do to make the final sale Only AdweekMedia can offer you this opportunity to find out what women really think and how it steers their wallets!

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Acxiom : HIGH-PERFORMANCE DIGITAL MARKETING AND ADVERTISING WITH JANET RUBIO, ENGAUGE
Helen Mills Theater, NYC & Webinar, New York, NY
Live thought-leadership event, both in-person and web-based, designed to enable your interaction with industry-recognized experts. Join us for hors d'oeuvres and cocktails as two of the industry's premier thought leaders share insight into the evolution of trends and drivers affecting interactive marketers today. Janet Rubio, Stan Rapp's Chief Insights Officer at Engauge Direct will share Stan's vision as expressed in his just released book Reinventing Interactive and Direct Marketing. Acxiom's Tim Suther, a contributing author to this book and co-chair along with Stan of the DMA's new iDirect Committee, will help you unlock the key to high performance marketing. During this interactive session, you'll learn the answers to: What is the key to higher performing marketing and advertising? What is iDirect and what does it mean to the discipline of marketing? What are the four principles to successful iDirect marketing that lead to increased return on marketing investment (ROMI)? How can you get the most out of examples of marketers who are transforming and progressing classic direct marketing principles to today's multichannel world?

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
iBreakfast/iEvening : VC OUTLOOK FOR EARLY STAGE COMPANIES
CresaPartners Center - 100 Park Ave., New York
3 Early Stage VCs talk about the capital opportunities in the surging tech marketplace.

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Thursday, November 05, 2009
PMA : PROMOTION MARKETING LAW CONFERENCE
The Fairmont, Chicago, IL
PMA's Annual Promotion Marketing Law Conference a state of the art event with a complete and in-depth explanation of the things you need to know to comply with the fast changing world of promotion laws, regulations and government enforcement policies.

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Thursday, November 05, 2009
PME Enterprises : M2W®-HCT -- THE MARKETING HEALTHCARE TO WOMEN CONFERENCE
National Musuem for Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
The Health of Your Brand is in Her Hands Attend M2W®-HCT -- The Marketing Healthcare to Women Conference, November 5 & 6, 2009, Washington, D.C. Women make over 90% of all consumer healthcare decisions. Increase your brand's emotional, cognitive and financial share of this powerful market. Contact: PME Enterprises; phone: 860.724.2649 x15; website: www.m2w-hc.com

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Thursday, November 05, 2009
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) : IABC SOCIAL MEDIA CONFERENCE
Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel , New York, NY
The leaders in social media communication are coming to New York-and you're invited to hear their success stories at IABC's 2009 Social Media for Communicators Conference. Featuring an all-star line-up of speakers from ESPN, Virgin USA, American Express, Siemens, BusinessWeek, Nokia, Dow Jones, Sears and many others, this is the social media conference that you can't afford to miss.

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Thursday, November 05, 2009
ANA : THE ANA ANNUAL CONFERENCE - THE MASTERS OF MARKETING
JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix, AZ
The ANA Annual Conference - The Masters of Marketing is the premier event for senior marketers and chief marketing officers. The conference offers an opportunity to learn from and engage with the leaders of the industry, the masters, as they build brands, leverage the expanding array of media, make marketing more accountable, and improve the quality of their marketing organizations. The theme of the 2009 conference is "Growth - Defying the Recession."

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Thursday, November 05, 2009
Content Revenue Strategies : CONTENT REVENUE STRATEGIES
Javits Center, New York, NY
Content Revenue Strategies (CRS): the first and only conference and expo dedicated to AdSense and contextual advertising. CRS is for small to mid-sized publishers looking for insider tips on how to maximize AdSense revenue, increase revenue opportunities via contextual optimization technologies, advertising network exchanges and the latest affiliate/lead generation alternatives. CRS is for advertisers wanting to learn how to buy advertising across Google's content network and new advertising exchanges which are rapidly forming. And, for all advertisers looking to maximize targeting of clicks on Google's Content network and emerging blog, video and social media networks.

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Friday, November 06, 2009
Rx2 Marketing Communications LLC : STATE OF THE MEDIA CONFERENCE
Port of San Francisco - Pier 1, San Francisco, CA
Conference for the maritime and logistics industry - will discuss print versus online advertising , creating effective ads and press releases and how to use social media tools

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Saturday, November 07, 2009
Public Relations Society of America : PRSA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina, San Diego, CA
Thrive in a challenging economy. The PRSA 2009 International Conference presents the hottest topics, including social media, crisis communications, branding and sustainability. Register by the September 25 Saver Rate deadline and save $200.Learn everything you need to know in four jam-packed days of 80+ Professional Development sessions that give resourceful career strategies and real-world advice. Network with the best and brightest--greet old friends and make new ones--when you join thousands of communications professionals in beautiful San Diego.

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Monday, November 09, 2009
MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S "BOOT CAMP"
Portland, OR
Don't miss 4 1/2 days (or a portion thereof) of hands-on, "this-is-how-you-do-it" media buying training taught by top-notch, experienced, well-respected Instructors. Our "Boot Camp" truly is a fast-paced, informative, "get-you-up-to-speed-fast" curriculum that trains the novice and the pros. Terminology, Media Research, Spot Radio, TV, Cable, Outdoor, Newspaper, Magazines, Transit, Internet, Theater, Alternative Media, Plans, and much more. 300-800 page workbooks with each day you attend - bring an extra suitcase with you to get them home! Let us teach you how to buy media with power and confidence! Call 1-800-MBA-BUYER or visit: www.mediabuyingacademy.com for a class near you.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
JD Events : THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE SHOW
Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY
The Digital Signage Show offers an in-depth look at how digital signage and digital out-of home media can bring increased brand impact and sales, as well as improved customer experiences and revenue for organizations.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
JD Events : KIOSKCOM SELF SERVICE EXPO
Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY
The Digital Signage Show offers an in-depth look at how digital signage and digital out-of home media can bring increased brand impact and sales, as well as improved customer experiences and revenue for organizations.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
AdMonsters : ADMONSTERS WEBCAST: FOCUSING AD OPS ON CLIENT RETENTION
Online only
This webcast will outline an approach for publishers to use traditional Ad Ops staff members to work directly with clients and using their skill sets to increase revenue and customer retention. For companies looking to better marry the skill sets of their sales teams and Ad Ops, this webcast will provide the benefits for a more client facing Ad Operations team and practical advice on implementing such an approach. November 10th, 11am EST. http://www.admonsters.com/event/ws-us-6

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
GasPedal : BLOGWELL: HOW BIG BRANDS USE SOCIAL MEDIA
Newell Rubbermaid Headquarters, Atlanta, GA
Newell Rubbermaid, Coca-Cola, The Home Depot, SunGard, UPS, Orange Business Services, ConAgra Foods, and Turner Broadcasting System share case studies in corporate social media. You'll learn how to get started, get past roadblocks, and make your social media program phenomenal -- in one afternoon, for just $250. BlogWell is all about how big brands use social media. No agencies, no startups -- just big companies sharing what they've learned. Get practical, how-to advice on creating great content, getting management buy-in, educating employees, keeping lawyers and regulators happy, simple and ethical disclosure, and engaging fans. You'll ask questions, discover new ideas, and get answers from people who have been there, done that -- and learn it all in four hours (and be home for dinner). BlogWell is presented by GasPedal and the Social Media Business Council.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The ADVERTISING Club : HOW SUSTAINABILITY CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS
Google Inc, New York, NY
AD Club Members Sign up early and Save! This panel of industry experts will share their insights about how to balance green messaging in relationship to traditional business decisions...

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Chicago American Marketing Association : ANATOMY OF A MARKETING PLAN: CUTTING TO THE CORE
Mid-America Club. 200 E. Randolph St., 80th Floor, Chicago, IL
Do you have confidence in the vitality of your marketing strategy? Do you know what components must remain at the heart of your marketing plan? Do you have a clear understanding of how to convert marketing strategy into action? Join the Chicago AMA for the 5th annual installment of the Anatomy series workshop as leading marketing experts from CDW, ConAgra Foods, DDB, DePaul University and Diners Club International share their insights and explore the essential components of a healthy marketing plan. You'll learn how to cut to the core of the planning process and identify those elements your plan cannot live without.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Chicago American Marketing Association : ANATOMY OF A STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN
Mid America Club, Chicago, IL
Join the Chicago AMA for the 5th annual installment of the Anatomy series workshop as leading marketing experts from CDW, ConAgra Foods, DDB, DePaul University and Diners Club International share their insights and explore the essential components of a healthy marketing plan. You'll learn how to cut to the core of the planning process and identify those elements your plan cannot live without.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Effie Worldwide & YouTube : EFFIE CASE STUDIES: IDEAS THAT WORKED, PART IV
Online
YouTube and Effie Worldwide are pleased to present the final presentation in the "Effie Case Studies: Ideas That Worked" webinar series. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how three Effie Award-winning campaigns arrived at their big ideas, effectively brought those ideas to life in unique and interactive ways and achieved real marketplace results.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Prediction Impact, Inc. : PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS FOR BUSINESS, MARKETING AND WEB
AMA Conference Center, in the San Francisco Marriott Hotel, 55 Fourth St., San Francisco, CA
**The official training program of Predictive Analytics World** **Offered in conjunction with eMetrics events** Business metrics do a great job summarizing the past. But if you want to predict how customers will respond in the future, there is one place to turn--predictive analytics. By learning from your abundant historical data, predictive analytics provides the marketer something beyond standard business reports and sales forecasts: actionable predictions for each customer. These predictions encompass all channels, both online and off, foreseeing which customers will buy, click, respond, convert or cancel. If you predict it, you own it.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Child's Play Communications : WHAT DOES A MOMMY BLOGGER WANT?
The Williams Club, New York, NY
Currently, 11.5 million moms are actively writing, reading or commenting on blogs on a weekly basis. A panel of influential mom bloggers will discuss current trends and controversies and share best practices for pitching social media moms, including: * How to persuade them to post about your brand * What some companies are doing right--and others are doing very wrong * Current major issues, from FTC guidelines to free samples and paid posts * How Twitter and Facebook fit into the mix * How the world of mom bloggers has changed and what the future may bring

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Thursday, November 12, 2009
BDI : THE SOCIAL CONSUMER: B2C CASE STUDIES AND ROUNDTABLES
CUNY / THe Graduate Center, New York, NY
It's no secret that social communications' impact on consumers is growing. It's now commonplace for both large and small B2C organizations to embrace social media and social networking to connect with consumers, strengthen brands, provide service, sell products, generate insights, and receive feedback from customers, partners, and employees. Social communications is now part of an integrated marketing and communications platform for most leading organizations. This conference will showcase the best case studies that demonstrate how leading brands use social communications to achieve tangible business goals.

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Monday, November 16, 2009
MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S "BOOT CAMP"
Madison, WI
Don't miss 4 1/2 days (or a portion thereof) of hands-on, "this-is-how-you-do-it" media buying training taught by top-notch, experienced, well-respected Instructors. Our "Boot Camp" truly is a fast-paced, informative, "get-you-up-to-speed-fast" curriculum for the novice and the pros. Terminology, Media Research, Spot Radio, TV, Cable, Newspapers, Internet, Magazines, Outdoor, Transit, Theater, Alternative Media, Plans, and much more. 300-800 page workbooks for each day you attend - bring an extra suitcase with you to get them home! Let us teach you how to buy media with power and confidence. Call 1-800-MBA-BUYER or visit: www.mediabuyingacademy.com for a class near you.

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Monday, November 16, 2009
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT PLANNING & BUYING OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA - LEVEL I
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY
Gain a thorough understanding of basic and intermediate industry terms, concepts, technologies and internet & interactive advertising principles. If you're new to the industry, or need to improve your knowledge and skills this is an essential course. Visit our website for a complete course description and outline. www.LaredoGroupSeminars.com

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Monday, November 16, 2009
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SELLING OF INTERNET ADVERTISING - LEVEL I
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY
Gain a thorough understanding of basic and intermediate industry terms, concepts, technologies and internet & interactive advertising principles. If you're new to the industry, or need to improve your knowledge and skills this is an essential course. Visit our site for a complete course description and outline. www.LaredoGroupSeminars.com

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Monday, November 16, 2009
Gravity Summit : GRAVITY SUMMIT NYC - SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR BUSINESS
285 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017, New York, NY
Gravity Summit events help bridge the gap between the new Social Media Marketing tools and the business community. We seek to help educate and inform marketing professionals, small business owners, advertisers, and c-Level executives, and others, about the exciting new marketing and communications landscape that is evolving daily.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Information Today : STREAMING MEDIA WEST
San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, CA
Attended by more than 2,500 executives last year, Streaming Media West is the only show that covers both the business of online video and the technology of streaming, downloading, Webcasting, Internet TV, IPTV, and mobile video. Covering both corporate and consumer business, technology, and content issues in the enterprise, advertising, media and entertainment, broadcast, and education markets, Streaming Media West is about more than just streaming! Streaming Media West 2008 combines cutting-edge exhibitors and intensive conference sessions with more than 100 speakers, giving you the chance to hear and see the best and the brightest minds in the online video industry--at the podium, in the Exhibit Hall, and among the attendees. We look forward to seeing you at the show!

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT PLANNING & BUYING OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA - LEVEL II
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY
Provides in-depth basic and intermediate knowledge on "how to" develop and manage online and interactive advertising, marketing and emerging digital media campaigns. Attendees will be guided through a step-by-step process for establishing media objectives, planning and executing campaigns, and measuring and optimizing performance.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SELLING OF INTERNET ADVERTISING - LEVEL II
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY
This course provides in-depth basic and intermediate "how to" knowledge and sales skills and techniques needed for selling online-only and integrated advertising programs. Learn both internet advertising fundamentals as well as sales skills specific to selling online-only or integrated advertising programs. By far, the course is the most comprehensive, effective and successful interactive and internet media sales training program available.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
PME Enterprises : GOOD AND GREEN ® - THE GREEN MARKETING CONFERENCE
Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
Join the Revolution! The 3rd Annual Good And Green ® - the Green Marketing Conference, is designed to teach mainstream national marketers the techniques, benefits and bottom line impact of connecting with today's ecologically-concerned consumers through green marketing efforts. Contact: PME Enterprises; phone: 860.724.2649 x14; website: www.goodandgreen.biz.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
PMA BOOT CAMP
The Mid-America Club at the Aon Center
PMA's traditional Basics of Promotion has been re-vamped including new content, new instructors and new name! This is the perfect training course for people new to promotion and integrated marketing or any marketing professionals who just need a better understanding of how promotion and IM helps move products and build brands. Industry experts join the faculty to dive deep into digital, experiential, shopper and legals aspects of promotion

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
MITX : 14TH ANNUAL MITX INTERACTIVE AWARDS
Boston Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA, Boston, MA
14th Annual MITX Interactive Awards Celebrate our 14th year of honoring the best interactive work created by and for some of the most recognizable brands and companies in the world. Join 1000+ professionals from New England's digital marketing & media community. You won't want to miss it! Schedule of Events: Cocktail Reception: 6:00pm - 7:15pm Awards Presentations: 7:15pm - 9:00pm http://mitxawards.org/interactive/ purchase tickets here: http://www.mitx.org/events/1984.cfm

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT RESEARCH, TARGETING & MEASUREMENT OF INTERACTIVE ADS & AUDIENCES
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY
This course provides a "how to" overview of the processes and tools effective online marketers use to plan, measure and optimize online campaigns. Visit our website for a complete course description and outline. www.LaredoGroupSeminars.com

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SOCIAL MEDIA & MOBILE MARKETING - NEW COURSE!
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY
Social media is the hottest trend in internet marketing since search, and is poised for continued exponential growth for years to come. This course will teach you about the approaches to monitoring and engaging consumers in social media from a multiple discipline approach. Learn how to engage your target and glean valuable knowledge of how consumers are interacting with your brand and category. Social media is not a question of "if", but rather "when" you will get involved.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Advertising Council : TINA FEY TO HOST THE THE AD COUNCIL'S 56TH ANNUAL PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD DINNER
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, NY
The Advertising Council's Annual Public Service Award Dinner is one of the premier events in the advertising industry. More than 1,000 prominent leaders of corporations, advertising agencies and the media attend to pay tribute to an American business leader who has contributed notably in public service to the welfare of our country. This year, the Ad Council is honoring Muhtar Kent, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company for his philanthropic dedication. The largest fundraising event for the Ad Council, the dinner also serves as a tribute to the industries and individuals who support the organization and its public service advertising campaigns. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
BtoB : BTOB'S NETMARKETING BREAKFAST - BOSTON
The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA
Interactive Marketing: From video and mobile marketing to social media and widgets, our panel of experts will reveal the tools and technologies that have - and have not - worked for them.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
WOMMA : SUMMIT 2009 - CREATING A TALKABLE BRANDS
Paris Hotel Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
The WOMMA Summit 2009 is a must-attend event for marketers from brands, agencies, and non-profits responsible for helping their companies understand and apply the fast-evolving measurement strategies, tactics, and issues involved with social media and word of mouth marketing.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Search Engine Academy of Oregon : SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING TIPS AND TACTICS - A FREE EVENT
MacForce, 100 SE Salmon Portland, OR 97214, Portland, OR
Join Colleen Wright of the Search Engine Academy of Oregon and get some search engine marketing tips and tactics that you can implement immediately at this free seminar. While introducing these marketing nuggets, she will also give you a brief overview of what you will learn in the "Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshop" coming in July. If you have been thinking about taking the class or just want information on SEO basics, this is one hour you don't want to miss.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Mediaweek : MEDIA ALL-STARS
The Waldorf=Astoria, New York, NY
This highly anticipated awards ceremony honors the year's best and brightest media stars nominated by their peers and chosen by Mediaweek's editors. Come toast the 2009 Media All-Stars on November 18th at the Waldorf=Astoria in NYC. It's the year's must-attend event!

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
AdMonsters : ADMONSTERS AD OPS 360°
The Desmond Tutu Center, New York
Ad Ops 360° is a one-day conference designed to offer our past training participants, along with other junior and mid-level ad operations professionals an opportunity to further their ad operations education while collaborating with their peers in AdMonsters unique interactive style of conference.

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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Laredo Group : HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY BUILD & MANAGE A DIGITAL AGENCY OR DIVISION - NEW COURSE!
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY
This course provides agency executives and senior managers with in-depth information on how to successfully expand your services to include digital capabilities. In this course you will learn about the similarities, differences and nuances relating to digital staffing, processes, technology, culture, and economics. Visit our Website for a complete course description and outline.

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Friday, November 20, 2009
Bernaise Source Media : PR CAMP NEW YORK
92 Y Tribeca, New York, NY
PR Camp New York is an intimate, highly-interactive one-day event for PR and marketing professionals at all levels. Its goal is to share experiences, address problems and identify strategies to tackle social media issues that are facing the industry. People will leave PR Camp better equipped to manage resources, take advantage of opportunities and achieve higher ROI.

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Friday, November 20, 2009
WOMMA : WOMMY AWARDS
Paris Hotel Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
The WOMMYs celebrate the very best ideas and most effective campaigns in word of mouth marketing today. Since 2006, the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) has recognized the people, agencies, and brands behind the most remarkable word of mouth marketing campaigns. The 2009 WOMMY Awards will once again recognize the most remarkable word of mouth campaigns from the past year.

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Friday, November 20, 2009
WOMMA : WOM & SOCIAL MEDIA HOSPITALITY STYLE
Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
There's a lot of buzz around WOM and social media strategies for marketing purposes for companies, and the hospitality industry is still trying to grapple with how to gain from the newest trends. The hospitality industry is built on word of mouth and in this half-day session you'll learn from industry experts how to take what your clients and customers are saying on line and off line and incorporate into your business practice.

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Monday, November 30, 2009
MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S "BOOT CAMP"
Orlando, FL

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Tuesday, December 01, 2009
NewBay Media : GOVERNMENT VIDEO EXPO
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC

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Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Forrester Research : FORRESTER'S WEB SITE BRAND REVIEW WORKSHOP
Forrester Headquarters, Boston, MA

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Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Forrester Research : FORRESTER'S TOP 10 WEB DESIGN FIXES FOR IMPROVING BUSINESS RESULTS WORKSHOP
San Francisco, CA

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Wednesday, December 02, 2009
MEDIAPOST'S SEARCH INSIDER SUMMIT
The Chateaux at Silver Lake, Park City, Utah

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Thursday, December 03, 2009
Latinvision : THE LATINVISION HISPANIC BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT
172 Norfolk, New York, NY

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Thursday, December 03, 2009
AdMonsters : ADMONSTERS NETWORK AD OPS FORUM
Digital Sandbox, 41 Madison, New York

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Sunday, December 06, 2009
MEDIAPOST'S EMAIL INSIDER SUMMIT
The Chateaux at Silver Lake, Park City, Utah

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Monday, December 07, 2009
MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S "BOOT CAMP"
Kansas City, MO

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Monday, December 07, 2009
Direct Response Academy : DRTV MANAGEMENT BOOT CAMP & DRTV ADVANCED TRAINING
Santa Monica, CA

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Monday, December 07, 2009
SEARCH ENGINE STRATEGIES CHICAGO CONFERENCE & EXPO
Hilton Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Radio Ink : RADIO INK FORECAST '10
The Harvard Club, New York, NY

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Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Epik One : GOOGLE ANALYTICS SEMINAR FOR SUCCESS
Montreal, Canada

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Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Kelsey Group : ILM:09 - INTERACTIVE LOCAL MEDIA 2009
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, CA

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Monday, December 14, 2009
MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S "BOOT CAMP"
Phoenix, AZ

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Monday, December 14, 2009
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT PLANNING & BUYING OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA - LEVEL I
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY

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Monday, December 14, 2009
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SELLING OF INTERNET ADVERTISING - LEVEL I
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SELLING OF INTERNET ADVERTISING - LEVEL II
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT PLANNING & BUYING OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA - LEVEL II
The Friars Club, 57 E. 55th Street, New York, NY

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT & ANALYTICS
The Friars Club, 57 E. 55th Street, New York, NY

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
GasPedal : WORD OF MOUTH SUPERGENIUS
Chicago's Gleacher Center, Chicago, IL

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Monday, January 04, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Philadelphia, PA

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Monday, January 11, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Miami, Miami, FL

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
OMMA MAGAZINE'S AGENCY OF THE YEAR
New York City

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Paragon Media : MEDIA PLANNING & BUYING SEMINAR
New York

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Friday, January 22, 2010
Paragon Media : INTERNET MEDIA PLANNING & BUYING SEMINAR 201
New York

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Monday, January 25, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
OMMA SOCIAL
San Francisco, CA

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Monday, February 01, 2010
ClickZ, DMA, & Email Experience Council : WHAT'S WORKING NOW IN EMAIL MARKETING
Eden Roc , Miami, FL

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Monday, February 01, 2010
DMA, EEC : EMAIL EVOLUTION CONFERENCE
Eden Roc , Miami, FL

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Monday, February 08, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

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Monday, February 15, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
New York, New York, NY

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Monday, February 22, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Cincinnati, OH

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
OMMA METRICS & MEASUREMENT
New York City

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Thursday, February 25, 2010
OMMA BEHAVIORAL
New York City

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Monday, March 01, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Boston, Boston, MA

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Monday, March 08, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Denver, Denver, CO

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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Next Level Summits : FOOD MARKETING SUMMIT
Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa CA, SC

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Monday, March 15, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

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Monday, March 15, 2010
OMMA GLOBAL SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco, CA
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