MEDIAPOST Events Calendar

Thursday, Feb 11, 2010
MEDIAPOST Events Calendar
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Here's the industry most comprehensive Events Calendar.
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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
Media Buying Academy's Boot Camp is the only 4 1/2 day seminar that teaches the "how-to's" and "ins and outs" of buying both traditional media and the basics of Internet. We've been imitated by many, but ours is a fast-moving, information-packed curriculum taught by experienced, seasoned veterans with style and war stories that will reinforce why things are done the way they are. Our workbooks (5 of them) are over 2,000 pages and worth the cost of tuition by themselves. Don't miss this seminar! Learn how to buy media with power and confidence! Learn about Newspaper, Outdoor, Theater, Radio, Cable TV, Broadcast TV, Transit, Consumer Magazines, B2B, Media Planning Tips and Internet buying. Agency staffers love this class. Marketing Directors learn how to communicate with their agencies. Call 1-800-622-2893 or visit our website at: www.mediabuyingacademy.com Hurry, seating is limited.

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Monday, February 15, 2010
brandhackers : BRANDHACKERS BUSINESSWEEK
RedSky Bar at 47 East 29th St, New York, NY
Join us on Mon, Feb 15th when Brandhackers hosts Business Week's Shirley Brady as moderator of "Keys to Developing Online Brand Community" Brandhacker's BusinessWeek Keys to Developing Online Brand Community Ever ask yourself, * "What is the right and wrong way to grow a forum?" * "Who should moderate my forum?" * "What types of topics and content should be generated to keep my readers interested and coming back for more?" * "What type of feature sets could I include on my website to increase conversation and dialogue with my customers to generate sales?" * "What are some vendor tools and insights I should look into to get my online community fully engaged with the social media age?" Moderator: Shirley Brady (http://www.businesswe...) is BusinessWeek.com's first community editor. Before joining BusinessWeek in June 2008, she was a writer and editor for the trade magazine CableWorld, where she launched and managed its Web site, Cable360.net. Shirley joined CableWorld from Time Inc., where she was a New York-based writer for People magazine and the Hong Kong-based travel editor for TIME Asia. She also has worked in TV, including writing and producing weekly series for TVOntario and Discovery Channel Asia. Panel: Jay S. Bryant, Sales Vice President, LiveWorld BL Ochman, Managing Director, Proof Digital, http://www.whatsnextb...

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Predictive Analytics World : PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS WORLD
Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Predictive Analytics World is the business-focused event for predictive analytics professionals, managers and commercial practitioners, covering today's commercial deployment of predictive analytics, across industries and across software vendors. The conference delivers case studies, expertise and resources to achieve two objectives: 1) Bigger wins: Strengthen the business impact delivered by predictive analytics 2) Broader capabilities: Establish new opportunities with predictive analytics

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
GasPedal : BLOGWELL SAN DIEGO: HOW BIG BRANDS USE SOCIAL MEDIA
Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, CA
Starbucks, Clorox, USAA, Intuit, Avery Dennison, Community Medical Centers, State Farm Insurance, and the U.S. Navy 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. 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 -- all in four hours. Presented by GasPedal and the Social Media Business Council.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
HD EXPO : DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Universal Hilton, Los Angeles, CA
Createasphere (formerly known as HD Expo) is launching a premier Digital Asset Management Conference. This event focuses on Digital Asset Management in the Entertainment & Media space. We have an impressive line up of speakers from the DAM sector including experts from Universal, Fox Filmed Entertainment, Blizzard Entertainment, and Avid among others. The show runs concurrently with Createasphere's Entertainment Technology Expo which includes a technology exhibition, enabling attendees to explore a number of cutting edge technologies and tools. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you'd like to learn more about the conference, and keep checking on our website, as new speakers and events are added every day. http://www.createasphere.com/damem_february/index.html Contact Kelly Harrell with any questions regarding attending the event. kelly@createasphere.com 818-842-6611

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Paragon Media : MEDIA PLANNING & BUYING SEMINAR
Tampa, FL
This 4-module program (each a half-day, for which you can sign up individually) for advertisers, media sales reps, ad agencies and media agencies is designed to teach the fundamentals of the media planning and buying process. Basic terms & concepts are covered, with work sessions putting them to practical use. Each major medium is covered in depth, including how each medium is used, its value to the advertiser, the problems facing each medium and the potential impact upon the advertiser's message. Participants next learn how an advertiser translates their marketing goals into media solutions and finally, how media is selected & purchased.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Direct Response Academy : DRTV BOOT CAMP WITH ADVANCED MEDIA & LOGISTICS
South Beach Marriott, Miami Beach, Miami, FL
The Direct Response Academy's DRTV Management Boot Camp with Advanced Media & Logistics will be held in Miami Beach, Florida. This is the gold standard training course on infomercial marketing management. The program covers product feasibility to creative & production to product fulfillment and retail sell-through. The program includes an in-depth study of the best practices of managing and buying DRTV media, and how it differs from general ad buys.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Sobel Media : UNCORKING GARY VAYNERCHUK: AN IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW WITH ELLIS HENICAN OF NEWSDAY AND FOX NEWS
The Samsung Experience at Time Warner Center, New York
Join Ellis Henican, columnist for "Newsday" and Fox News Channel's political analyst, to learn how Gary Vaynerchuk has built a business as a wine expert on building compelling personal and business brands.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010
DemandROMI : MARKETING ROI WORKSHOP WITH BONUS SOCIAL MEDIA ROI
The Ashford Club, Atlanta, GA, Atlanta, GA
You've worked hard developing your strategy. Now make sure it works. Attend this workshop & learn how to prove & improve you marketing performance. This marketing ROI and metrics workshop will help you do just that. 3 Key take-aways: 1. Learn how to improve your marketing mix to drive increased revenue, profit and market share 2. Master essential marketing ROI tactics 3. Leverage real case studies to build your own marketing effectiveness culture 4. Bonus: Measuring & managing the ROI of Social Media

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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Oregon Training Network : AGILE SCRUM MASTER CERTIFICATION
Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, 921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR
SolutionsIQ Certified ScrumMaster Training gives you all the tools and information you need to get started with Scrum and Agile. Delivered by SolutionsIQ's world-renowned Certified ScrumMaster Trainers, this course shares time-tested practices for managing Product Backlogs, planning your releases and iterations (Sprints), and tracking and reporting progress. You'll learn how to lead Sprint Planning meetings, Daily Scrum meetings, Sprint Review meetings, Sprint Retrospectives, and much more.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010
BTOB NETMARKETING BREAKFAST SERIES - SAN FRANCISCO
Hotel Nikko
Learn how to get the best results out of your interactive marketing campaigns! Please note for the free offer: Marketers are required to register at least 24-hours in advance of the event and must present a business card as proof of position title. This offer does not apply to agency professionals or vendors.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010
DigitalFlashNYC : DIGITALFLASHNYC'S EXCLUSIVE NETWORKING EVENT: NOW WHAT? WHAT ARE BRANDS REALLY GETTING?
Roger Smith Hotel, New York, NY
DigitalFlashNYC brings our next Exclusive Networking Event: Now WHAT? What are Brands Really getting? The walls of communication between brands and consumers have been broken. Everyone's on Twitter, has a Facebook fan page, etc...Now What? Are your sales increasing? Is there tangible ROI? Increased Brand Awareness? Increased Consumer Awareness?

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Friday, February 19, 2010
Paragon Media : INTERNET MEDIA PLANNING & BUYING SEMINAR 101
Tampa, FL
This half-day program for advertisers, media sales reps, ad agencies and media agencies covers the basics as well as the more recent developments in online advertising. Basic terms and concepts are covered followed by an overview of various solutions available today, including rich media, search, social media, email and viral marketing to name a few. Participants will leave the session with a thorough understanding of the different options available to them.

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Friday, February 19, 2010
Paragon Media : INTERNET MEDIA PLANNING & BUYING SEMINAR 201
Tampa, FL
This half-day draws upon the many principles introduced in the morning session. Covered are the various ways of targeting as well as the metrics that are used to measure success for branding versus performance objectives. Participants will learn how to evaluate digital options against marketing goals, the value of buying on a CPM versus CPC/CPA basis, how ads are served, how to evaluate providers, etc. Finally, participants learn how to execute a buy, what to include in an RFP as well as an insertion order and how to optimize a campaign.

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Monday, February 22, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Cincinnati, OH
Media Buying Academy's Boot Camp is the only 4 1/2 day seminar that teaches the "how-to's" and "ins and outs" of buying both traditional media and the basics of Internet. We've been imitated by many, but ours is a fast-moving, information-packed curriculum taught by experienced, seasoned veterans with style and war stories that will reinforce why things are done the way they are. Our workbooks (5 of them) are over 2,000 pages and worth the cost of tuition by themselves. Don't miss this seminar! Learn how to buy media with power and confidence! Learn about Newspaper, Outdoor, Theater, Radio, Cable TV, Broadcast TV, Transit, Consumer Magazines, B2B, Media Planning Tips and Internet buying. Agency staffers love this class. Marketing Directors learn how to communicate with their agencies. Call 1-800-622-2893 or visit our website at: www.mediabuyingacademy.com Hurry, seating is limited.

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Monday, February 22, 2010
Gravity Summit : GRAVITY SUMMIT AT UCLA - SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR BUSINESS
330 DeNeve Drive Los Angeles CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA
Gravity Summit 1 Year Anniversary Social Media Marketing for Business We educate, inform, and empower DATE: Monday, February 22, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. REGISTRATION: Standard Price $349, Early Bird Price $249; CEUs Available LOCATION: UCLA Campus: Covell Commons Venue Sponsored by UCLA Extension

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Intelliegence Group : INTELLIGENCE GROUP'S GEN Y AND GEN Z TREND SCHOOL
CAA Offices, Los Angeles, CA
Trend School is a complete immersion into the lives of Gen Y and brings to life the trends and interests of today's young consumers. Pulling from our latest youth-driven research and our WINTER 2010 CASSANDRA REPORT, we'll be your guide to approaching this massive consumer audience and take you through an intimate hands-on exploration of the key trends in web, tech, new media, entertainment, marketing, retail, fashion, food and beauty. As part of IG's Cassandra Live offering, Trend School focuses exclusively on creating actionable insights and in-depth knowledge for brands, agencies and organizations to tap into the elusive world of how teens and tweens think, live and act today. Please contact us for more information!

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Gotham Media : DIGITAL BREAKFAST: FASHION TECH NYC
Roberts Ritholz (235 Park Avenue South, 3rd Floor), New York, NY
FASHION TECH NYC is the first in a series of events that will focus on the nexus of fashion and technology. The first panel will examine how social media is changing the way that consumers relate to fashion and the fashion industry. Panelists will include some of those at the forefront of bringing dramatic change to an industry where tradition has been a powerful influence. Find out how far and how fast things will change in 2010 and beyond.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
American Society of Business Publication Editors & New York Financial Writers Association : MAKE YOURSELF INDISPENSABLE IN THESE CHANGING TIMES AND CRAZY ECONOMY
Playwright Celtic Pub 732 8th Ave (between 45th and 46th Streets), 3rd floor, New York, NY
Join ASBPE and NYFWA for cocktails on Tuesday, February 23, as Greg David, former Crain's editor and current director of the Business & Economics Reporting Program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, reveals what it takes to succeed as a business journalist in today's fast-changing market. Admission is free. But space is limited.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
OMMA METRICS & MEASUREMENT
New York City
OMMA Metrics & Measurement is a one-day conference dedicated to the exacting science of marketing measurement and analytics. This event brings together brand marketers, agency execs, marketing services suppliers, media companies and third-party measurement firms to examine the growing importance of metrics and measurement to their businesses. Topics include acquisition and conversion, customer retention, predictive analytics, and attribution.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
OpenDialogue Inc. : 3RD ANNUAL SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING: GET CONNECTED: TAPPING INTO THE ZEITGEIST
The Old Mill Inn, Toronto
If 2009 was about creating awareness of social media communities, then 2010 should be about exploring how to meaningfully engage. At a minimum, all marketers should be monitoring how their brands live online. Do you have a solid grasp of the social media landscape where your product or service is being discussed? If you don't, then you are missing out on a golden opportunity to listen in and learn from your customers. Whether you are new to social media or an early adopter, spend two days with leading social media thinkers, speakers and practitioners and learn how to seamlessly add the power of social media to your traditional media efforts.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Alcove Networks : TALK NYC - ROUND 1
Tribeca, New York, NE
TALK is the space for inspiring conversations. Our network of emerging and established leaders come together at a series of intimate and illuminating gatherings we call Rounds, to discover, define and exchange the ideas that will shape the future of the entertainment, media, advertising and technology industries.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Media Recruiting Group - Training Course division : ADVANCED DIGITAL MEDIA SALES COURSE
The Williams Club of NY, 24 E. 39th Street (Park/Madison), New York, NY
"Advanced Digital Media Sales" is an essential 3-hour course that moves beyond Internet basics and details specific information necessary for digital sales professionals to not only speak the language, but to succeed in this continuously evolving medium. Selling media? Take this course to advance your career. Managing a sales team? Bring them with you. Want to get into selling digital media? Take this course to create a foundation for your digital knowledge in this fast growing field. Understand that 30 - 40% of consumers are watching less TV, listening to less radio, and reading fewer magazines and newspapers because they are online. That is where the ad dollars are going. Alex Baxter, General Manager of Condé Nast's Parade Digital is the course leader, bringing years of experience selling and managing for Wenner Media (Rolling Stone, Us, Men's Journal), the Wall Street Journal's group of digital vertical properties, and 4Info (a mobile start-up).

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Dapper, MediaMath, BlueKai : DSPS, DATA, DYNAMIC ADS - THE
TechSpace Union Square, 41 E. 11th St. 11th Fl. NY, NY, New York
Short panel (and open bar!) on the impact of DSPs, User Data, and Dynamic Ads on performance advertising for marketers.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
THE FUTURE OF MULTICULTURAL MEDIA: A PANEL DISCUSSION
Renaissance Hollywood Hotel (Twist Restaurant), Los Angeles, CA
Any advertiser striving to reach U.S. consumers must realize that nearly one third of their audience, or 87 million people, belongs to a non-White racial or ethnic market. Not only do today's multicultural markets show strength in numbers, but they are also active consumers with considerable buying power. Total minority buying power is estimated at $1.3 trillion or 18.5 percent of all U.S. buying power.

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Thursday, February 25, 2010
OMMA BEHAVIORAL
New York City
OMMA Behavioral is designed for content producers, brand marketers and agency professionals to discuss the latest trends on online behavioral targeting advertising, content production, syndication and delivery. Top advertisers, agencies, and producers discuss and debate the shape of one of the fastest growing delivery platforms of the year. The conference includes keynotes, research presentations, and case studies- all covering and evaluating emerging video solutions.

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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Oregon Training Network : INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO YOUR BUSINESS PRACTICES
Lloyd Center DoubleTree Executive Meeting Center, Portland, OR
Learn how sustainability not only improves your company's triple bottom line - financial, social, and environmental - but how it improves your company's image in the world, which can reap huge benefits.

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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Epik One : GOOGLE ANALYTICS SEMINAR FOR SUCCESS
Omni Parker House Hotel, Boston, MA
Learn the basics or expand your knowledge of Google Analytics with the newly launched Google Analytics Seminars for Success. Google Seminars for Success is officially sponsored by GoogleT, so you can trust receiving the most accurate and up-to-date information on the best practices for Google Analytics and Google Website Optimizer Our in-person, two-day training sessions cover everything from basic setup to advanced Google Analytics topics like visitor segmentation and keyword optimization.

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Thursday, February 25, 2010
BtoB : BTOB NETMARKETING BREAKFAST - NEW YORK
Grand Hyatt, 109 East 42nd Street, New York, NY
BtoB NetMarketing Breakfast - New York 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. 7:45 - 8:30 a.m. - Networking Breakfast /Registration 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. - Program / Q&A

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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Gotham Media : DIGITAL BREAKFAST: CELEBRITY JUSTICE IN A DIGITAL AGE
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC (488 Madison Ave. 10th Fl - Bwt 51st and 52nd Streets), New York
Celebrity Justice in a Digital World In an age when information (or misinformation) can be communicated in a matter of seconds, celebrity trials are played out increasingly in the public eye. Is justice served? Are the results better or worse for celebrity defendants. This special panel will examine what happens in and out of the courtroom. Experts from law, media, and public relations will share their perspectives

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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Direct Response Academy : ADVANCED DRTV MEDIA
(To be announced soon), San Francisco, CA
The Direct Response Academy presents Advanced DRTV Media in San Francisco, California. This special one day program includes an in-depth study of the best practices of managing and buying DRTV media. This is the only course of its kind for the infomercial industry, specially designed for advertisers, marketers, and general media buyers.

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Monday, March 01, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Boston, Boston, MA
Media Buying Academy's Boot Camp is the only 4 1/2 day seminar that teaches the "how-to's" and "ins and outs" of buying both traditional media and the basics of Internet. We've been imitated by many, but ours is a fast-moving, information-packed curriculum taught by experienced, seasoned veterans with style and war stories that will reinforce why things are done the way they are. Our workbooks (5 of them) are over 2,000 pages and worth the cost of tuition by themselves. Don't miss this seminar! Learn how to buy media with power and confidence! Learn about Newspaper, Outdoor, Theater, Radio, Cable TV, Broadcast TV, Transit, Consumer Magazines, B2B, Media Planning Tips and Internet buying. Agency staffers love this class. Marketing Directors learn how to communicate with their agencies. Call 1-800-622-2893 or visit our website at: www.mediabuyingacademy.com Hurry, seating is limited.

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Monday, March 01, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SELLING OF INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING - LEVEL I
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY
This is a must-do course to gain comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of interactive media delivery, measurement and creative elements. 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. Alternate dates/locations available.

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Monday, March 01, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT PLANNING & BUYING OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA - LEVEL I
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY
This is a must-do course to gain comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of interactive media delivery, measurement and creative elements. 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. Alternate dates/locations also available.

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Monday, March 01, 2010
agencyside : REINVENTING THE AGENCY SALES MODEL
Tempe, AZ
Over the course of two days, you'll learn how to reinvent your sales process for 2010 - bringing in clients ten times larger than those you have now. Even when you're up against the 'big guys'. This workshop is exclusive and specifically designed for agencies and our complex sales cycle. Through forward-thinking, unique ideas and digital media expertise, you will leave armed to show clients your relevance and the value you bring to their bottom line. To ensure this is worth every penny, you'll use examples of clients you are currently trying to win during the workshop.

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Monday, March 01, 2010
agencyside : EMERGING MEDIA: 100% MORE FUN AND 200% MORE BILLABLE
Fiesta Inn Resort & Conference Center, Phoenix, AZ
Looking for new, innovative ways for your clients to connect with consumers? Interested in advancing opportunities for consumers to communication with one another about brands you represent? Some of the best stuff in the area of emerging media is coming out of independent agencies. Just because it's new doesn't mean it's out of reach for limited budgets. We'll take a deep dive into exciting new opportunities you can present to existing clients and win business that's twice as fun and bills at a premium. Contact us to save on registration -- sponsor badges available for $300 savings.

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Monday, March 01, 2010
agencyside : GROWING YOUR BUSINESS + STREAMLINING YOUR OPS
Fiesta Inn Resort & Conference Center, Phoenix, AZ
This two-day workshop actually covers all of the bases to boost your P&L in 2010. We look at four timely topics associated with revenue and another four focused on your expenses and internal operations. These sessions are perfect for account teams, operations and those involved in the management of the agency. Walk away with worksheets and actionable takeaways that make ideas learned also easy to implement. Contact us for registration discounts -- a limited number of sponsored badges are available for $300 savings.

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Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT PLANNING & BUYING OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA - LEVEL II
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY
This comprehensive "how to" course provides attendees with the knowledge needed to successfully plan, buy & manage digital media campaigns. Learn how to develop a winning strategy, integrate digital into your media mix, build an effective plan & optimize campaign performance. Visit our website for a complete course description. Alternate dates/locations also available.

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Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SELLING OF INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING - LEVEL II
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY
Provides in-depth basic and intermediate "how to" knowledge and sales skills and techniques needed for selling online-only and integrated advertising programs. Learn advanced techniques in digital and integrated sales. Visit our website for a complete course description. Alternate dates/locations also available.

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Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Omniture : OMNITURE SUMMIT 2010
Grand American Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT
Omniture Summit attracts 2000 of the world's leading Internet brands and online marketers for education, networking, and learnings from customers and industry luminaries.

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Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Intelligence Group : INTELLIGENCE GROUP'S GEN Y AND GEN Z TREND SCHOOL, NY
Soho House, Los Angeles, NY
Trend School is a complete immersion into the lives of Gen Y and brings to life the trends and interests of today's young consumers. Pulling from our latest youth-driven research and our WINTER 2010 CASSANDRA REPORT, we'll be your guide to approaching this massive consumer audience and take you through an intimate hands-on exploration of the key trends in web, tech, new media, entertainment, marketing, retail, fashion, food and beauty. As part of IG's Cassandra Live offering, Trend School focuses exclusively on creating actionable insights and in-depth knowledge for brands, agencies and organizations to tap into the elusive world of how teens and tweens think, live and act today. Please contact us for more information!

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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY
Provides the knowledge and insights needed to successfully plan, implement, manage & measure social media marketing efforts, and align social media efforts with objectives. Learn to navigate tools & platforms, assign responsibilities and drive your company's presence & participation. Visit our website for a complete course description. Alternate dates/locations also available.

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Thursday, March 04, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT & ANALYTICS
Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, New York, NY
Teaches the knowledge and skills needed to understand how & what research, measurement & data analytics are used to meet marketing objectives & deliver more effective advertising. Get beyond top-level strategy and basic audience profiling using data for campaign management & optimization. Visit our website for a complete course description. Alternate dates/locations also available.

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Thursday, March 04, 2010
Sohobiztube.com : THE CO-ALIGNMENT OF THE CORPORATE AND PERSONAL BRAND - CHICAGO
The Simpson Multi-Purpose Room at Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
With the increasing market share of mobile communication devices, PDAs, social networks, viral applications and citizen journalist (bloggers) corporations are seriously grappling and fumbling over how to manage their staff, team or employee's personal brand? When does the consideration of the personal brand start? During the recruiting, hiring, and training process? Where does the co-alignment begin? How do we position and manage the corporate and personal brand during customer service, sales transactions, and marketing campaigns and in Blog content? In order to meet this challenge, companies want to understand how to successfully develop a well written and thought out social media communications policy. A successful communications policy can enhance internal branding programs and incentives. With the right intra-organizational mindsets and policies, employees can maintain and retain their personal brand without compromising the corporate brand's position, market share, and value to the consumers of their products and services.

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Thursday, March 04, 2010
BDI : FINANCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS LEADERSHIP FORUM
New York University Midtown Campus, 11 West 42nd St, Rm 41, New York, NY
The Financial Services Social Communications Leadership Forum is an invitation-only exclusive group of senior marketing and communications executives from prominent consumer and institutional organizations including insurers, banks, and funds. The forum was created from attendee feedback from many of our cross-industry Social Communications conferences over the past few years. Our financial services attendees requested an industry-only program to learn and discuss specific issues and opportunities in a smaller, more intimate, interactive environment. We will meet in New York City on a quarterly basis at New York University's midtown conference center.

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Thursday, March 04, 2010
BtoB : BTOB NETMARKETING BREAKFAST - ATLANTA
The InterContinental Buckhead, 3315 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA
BtoB NetMarketing Breakfast - Atlanta 7:45 - 8:30 a.m. - Networking Breakfast /Registration 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. - Program / Q&A 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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Friday, March 05, 2010
American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT) : 2010 AWRT WOMEN'S MEDIA FORUM
Embassy Suites DC Convention Center, Washington, DC
Designed to educate tomorrow's female leaders in all forms of communications including television, radio, print, online publications and blogging, the AWRT Women's Media Forum is the annual event where industry professionals unite, renew their commitment to lifelong learning, promote diversity and strengthen the influence of the now vast media community. The Forum commences with various breakout sessions tailored to each participant's career path and level. Topics presented examine timely and cutting edge issues such as sales and marketing tools and techniques, diversifying revenue streams, time and people management and industry-based advocacy. An industry-specific speed networking session is also be convened.

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Sunday, March 07, 2010
AdMonsters : ADMONSTERS PUBLISHER FORUM US XXII
New York Metro, New York, NJ
AdMonsters holds biannual Publisher Forum conferences both in the U.S. and in Europe. Attendance is limited to individuals employed by online publishing/media companies, whose roles focus on ad operations and/or ad technology. If you are not already a member of AdMonsters, please visit our membership information page. Please note that to preserve the integrity of our unique forum, conference attendance is limited, and we do sell out regularly, so it is to your advantage to register as early as possible. We have already over 75 delegates confirmed to attend and the deadline to register is February 6.

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Monday, March 08, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Denver, Denver, CO
Media Buying Academy's Boot Camp is the only 4 1/2 day seminar that teaches the "how-to's" and "ins and outs" of buying both traditional media and the basics of Internet. We've been imitated by many, but ours is a fast-moving, information-packed curriculum taught by experienced, seasoned veterans with style and war stories that will reinforce why things are done the way they are. Our workbooks (5 of them) are over 2,000 pages and worth the cost of tuition by themselves. Don't miss this seminar! Learn how to buy media with power and confidence! Learn about Newspaper, Outdoor, Theater, Radio, Cable TV, Broadcast TV, Transit, Consumer Magazines, B2B, Media Planning Tips and Internet buying. Agency staffers love this class. Marketing Directors learn how to communicate with their agencies. Call 1-800-622-2893 or visit our website at: www.mediabuyingacademy.com Hurry, seating is limited.

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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Next Level Summits : FOOD MARKETING SUMMIT
Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa CA, SC
The Food Marketing Summit features the ideal peer-to-peer networking environment for North America's top Food and Beverage Marketing Executives. Be a part of the industries must attend event and exchange ideas, discover the latest solutions in digital, media and other platforms and discuss the key issues affecting the current and future growth of your business.

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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
We Media : WE MEDIA MIAMI '10
University of Miami, Storer Auditorium, Miami, FL
Bring your game-changing message to the celebrated conference for visionaries and innovators of the connected society. We Media Miami celebrates Game Changers: People, projects, ideas and organizations leading change and inspiring a better world through media. They create new experiences and use media in all forms to influence communications, business, news and knowledge, public policy, commerce, technology, education and the next big idea.

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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
We Media : WE MEDIA MIAMI CONFERENCE
University of Miami, Miami, FL
What if you could put on shades, filter out current woes and see the possibilities of the creative now? What if you could talk to Game Changers about their breakthrough successes? Find support and investment for your ideas? Discover the elusive models and realities of business in the digital age? Travel to a place where knowledge, interaction and creativity transform you and your organization? The innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders shaping an enlightened age of media, technology, business, communications and connections are coming to We Media Miami on March 9-11, 2010. Join them in the Digital Renaissance.

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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA) : P2P & CLOUD MARKET CONFERENCE
Princeton Club of New York, New York, NY
This DCIA-hosted special event is scheduled for Tuesday March 9th at the Princeton Club of New York in conjunction with Media Summit New York (MSNY). The P2P & CLOUD MARKET CONFERENCE will explore marketing strategies, business models, case studies, and future opportunities related to peer-to-peer (P2P) and cloud based commercial offerings.

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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 March. 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, March 10, 2010
Copyright Clearance Center : ONCOPYRIGHT 2010
The Union League Club, New York, NY
The debate over copyright--its value, its limits, its virtues and its future--is raging as never before. Technology innovation is creating new models for content distribution and disrupting the economics of entire industries. Ad-based media companies are wondering what the future holds and are questioning whether high-quality content is still a viable commodity. Artists are exploring new forms of creativity and pushing the edges of rights and ownership ever outward. And there are new calls from all quarters for changes in the laws governing fair use, search, aggregation and more. Join us at OnCopyright 2010 as we explore these questions and more with some of the leading experts, practitioners and thinkers of the day. It's our future. It's OnCopyright.

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Digital Hollywood : MEDIA SUMMIT NEW YORK
1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Bloomberg BusinessWeek's "Media Summit New York" is the definitive international conference for media, entertainment and technology leaders. Now in its seventh year, the event is presented by Bloomberg BusinessWeek and produced by Digital Hollywood. The Media Summit New York annually attracts more than 1,000 attendees and 150 panelists representing industries print and broadcast media; advertising and marketing; broadband, cable and wireless; news and entertainment; technology; and finance. Tickets are $875 prior to February 26, 2010, or $995 at the door. To learn more, visit http://www.media-summit.com/.

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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Oregon Training Network : CERTIFIED SCRUM PRODUCT OWNER TRAINING
Lloyd Center DoubleTree Executive Meeting Center 1000 NE Multnomah Street, Portland, OR 97232, Portland, OR
Scrum increases the emphasis on assessing and driving business value through close collaboration with the delivery team. The Scrum Product Owner establishes the interaction between the business and the delivery team that is so essential to increasing productivity within an Agile organization. Product Owners who assume this crucial role have the ability to guide the team and the process to gain the full benefit of Agile delivery.

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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
Search Engine Academy of Oregon : ULTIMATE SEO MASTERY WORKSHOP - 2-DAY ESSENTIALS
MacForce, 100 SE Salmon , Portland, OR

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Monday, March 15, 2010
Association of National Advertisers : TRAINING WORKSHOP
Reed Smith LLP 522 Lexington Avenue New York , New York, NY

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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
OMMA GLOBAL SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco, CA

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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Paragon Media : MEDIA PLANNING & BUYING SEMINAR
Los Angeles

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Friday, March 19, 2010
Paragon Media : INTERNET MEDIA PLANNING & BUYING SEMINAR 101
Los Angeles

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Friday, March 19, 2010
Paragon Media : INTERNET MEDIA PLANNING & BUYING SEMINAR 201
Los Angeles

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Monday, March 22, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Seattle, Seattle, WA

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Monday, March 22, 2010
BIA/Kelsey : MARKETPLACES 2010
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, CA

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Monday, March 22, 2010
The Advertising Research Foundation : RE:THINK2010: THE ARF 56TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
Marriott Marquis, New York, NY

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Monday, March 22, 2010
Search Engine Academy of Oregon : ULTIMATE SEO MASTERY WORKSHOP - 3-DAY ADVANCED
MacForce, 100 SE Salmon , Portland, OR

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Custom Publishing Council : CUSTOM CONTENT CONFERENCE
Hutton Hotel, Nashville, TN

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Business Development Institute : SOCIAL REPUTATION MANAGEMENT PROTECTING & STRENGTHENING YOUR BRAND ACROSS THE SOCIAL WEB
The Graduate Center of The City University of NY 365 Fifth Avenue, Conference Level C, New York, NY

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Monday, March 29, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

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Thursday, April 01, 2010
MI6 : 2010 MI6 GAME MARKETING CONFERENCE
Grand Hyatt , San Francisco, CA

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Monday, April 05, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN

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Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT PLANNING & BUYING OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA - LEVEL I
The IMPROV, 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

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Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SELLING OF INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING - LEVEL I
The IMPROV, 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

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Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Strategy Institute : 3RD ANNUAL DIGITAL MEDIA MEASUREMENT & PRICING SUMMIT
Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel , New York, NY

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Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT PLANNING & BUYING OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA - LEVEL II
The IMPROV, 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

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Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SELLING OF INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING - LEVEL II
The IMPROV, 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

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Thursday, April 08, 2010
Laredo Group : HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY BUILD & MANAGE A DIGITAL AGENCY OR DIVISION - AN EXECUTIVE COURSE
The IMPROV, 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

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Thursday, April 08, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
The IMPROV, 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

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Friday, April 09, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT & ANALYTICS - A SPECIALTY COURSE
The IMPROV, 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

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Monday, April 12, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Nashville, Nashville, TN

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Monday, April 12, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT PLANNING & BUYING OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA - LEVEL I
New York Friars Club, New York, NY

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Monday, April 12, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SELLING OF INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING - LEVEL I
New York Friars Club, New York, NY

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Monday, April 12, 2010
Mirren : 2010 MIRREN NEW BUSINESS CONFERENCE
Digital Sandbox Network, New York, NY

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT PLANNING & BUYING OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA - LEVEL II
New York Friars Club, New York, NY

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SELLING OF INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING - LEVEL II
New York Friars Club, New York, NY

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Laredo Group : HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY BUILD & MANAGE A DIGITAL AGENCY OR DIVISION
New York Friars Club, New York, NY

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
New York Friars Club, New York, NY

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
BtoB : BTOB NETMARKETING BREAKFAST SERIES - BOSTON
The Westin Waltham-Boston, MA

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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Laredo Group : INTELLIGENT RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT & ANALYTICS
New York Friars Club, New York, NY

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Thursday, April 15, 2010
AdMonsters : ADMONSTERS LEADERSHIP FORUM US IX
The Desmond Tutu Center, New York, NY

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Monday, April 19, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
eMA -The eMarketing Association : THE POWER OF EMARKETING
Marriott Union Square, San Francisco, CA

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
PME Enterprises, LLC : M2W- THE MARKETING TO WOMEN CONFERENCE
Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Paragon Media : MEDIA PLANNING & BUYING SEMINAR
New York

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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Forrester Research : FORRESTER'S MARKETING FORUM 2010
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, CA

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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Prediction Impact, Inc. : PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS FOR BUSINESS, MARKETING AND WEB, APRIL 22-23, 2010 - NEW YORK, NY
Penn Pavilion, 450 Seventh Ave. 10001 212-502-8728 http://www.pennpavilion.com , New York, NY

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Friday, April 23, 2010
Paragon Media : INTERNET MEDIA PLANNING & BUYING SEMINAR 101
New York

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Friday, April 23, 2010
Paragon Media : INTERNET MEDIA PLANNING & BUYING SEMINAR 201
New York

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Monday, April 26, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Syracuse, NY

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Monday, May 03, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Wednesday, May 05, 2010
TARGUSinfo : SCORING SUMMIT
New Orleans, LA

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Friday, May 07, 2010
Prediction Impact, Inc : PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS FOR BUSINESS, MARKETING AND WEB, MAY 7-8, 2010 - SAN JOSE, CA
The Fairmont, 170 South Market Street, San Jose, CA

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Monday, May 10, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Richmond, VA

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Friday, May 14, 2010
International Mature Marketing Network : MARKETING TO BOOMERS AND BEYOND
Marriott Hotel, New York, NY

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Monday, May 17, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING SOFTWARE SEMINAR
Austin, Austin, TX

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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
AdMonsters : ADMONSTERS AD OPS 360° IV
The Desmond Tutu Center, New York, NY

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Monday, May 24, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

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Thursday, June 03, 2010
Radio Ink : RADIO INK CONVERGENCE '10: WHERE MEDIA WORLDS COLLIDE
MIcrosoft Silicon Valley Campus, Mountain View, CA

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Monday, June 07, 2010
International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences in conjunction with the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting : INTERNET WEEK NEW YORK 2010
Venues Throught New York city, New York, NY

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Monday, June 07, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

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Monday, June 14, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
New York, New York, NY

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The Advertising Research Foundation : AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT 5.0
The New York Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York, NY

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Monday, June 21, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING SOFTWARE SEMINAR
St. Louis, MO

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Monday, June 28, 2010
Media Buying Academy : MEDIA BUYING ACADEMY'S 4 1/2 DAY BOOT CAMP
San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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