Events

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Leading economic development expert Dr. Jerry Paytas will discuss Regional Competitiveness: Best Practices and Lessons Learned at the 12th Annual Minnesota Development Conference "Harnessing Minnesota's Ingenuity" on September 26, 2007.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Jamaica Flux: Workspaces & Windows 2007 is a contemporary public art project which includes the commission, creation, and exhibition of 24 multidisciplinary, site-specific artworks. These works will be displayed at a variety of locations along Jamaica Avenue (Queens, NY) including banks, stores, restaurants, street corners, phone booths, parks, and other public spaces from September 29 - November 17, 2007.

MIAMI, Fla. -- As Florida continues to attract independent filmmakers to the state, Film Florida will be at the IFP Market in New York to tout filming in the state. To celebrate independent filmmakers at the IFP conference, Film Florida is also hosting its annual Florida Wasabi on Tuesday, September 18 at Jellado.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- California Kidney Cancer Foundation Executive Director, Dr. David Minor will present a review of treatments for metastatic kidney cancer as presented at the most recent American Society of Clinical Oncology Conference. The presentation will be from 3 to 5 PM on September 15, 2007 at California Pacific Medical Center.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Approximately 25% of Americans are Black or Latino. In our nation's professional orchestras however, Blacks and Latinos combined comprise approximately 4% of the musicians. On September 25, The Sphinx Organization, the non-profit organization dedicated to building diversity in classical music, will present the all Black and Latino Sphinx Chamber Orchestra and Harlem Quartet at Carnegie Hall.

VENICE, Calif. -- The Abbot Kinney District Association (AKDA) announces the 23rd Annual Abbot Kinney Street Festival will take place on Sept. 30. The family-friendly festival, held between Main Street and Venice Boulevard on Abbot Kinney Boulevard, will feature over 300 arts and crafts vendors, a Youth and Family Court, three musical stages, a "Green Living Tent," three food courts and a beer garden.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO) features progressive rock band, CANON in an unprecedented environmental event at Union Station (GO METRO to see CANON!), on Saturday, September 8, 2007, 8:00 P.M. at The Old Ticket Room.

CULVER CITY, Calif. -- Facto Non Verba, Inc., a national grassroots philanthropic organization, will host its fifth annual charity cocktail party to benefit the American Cancer Society on Thursday, September 20 at The Loft Restaurant & Lounge in New York City. Translated from Latin "Deeds, Not Words," Facto Non Verba puts its mission into action with an event that exposes young executives to the work of the American Cancer Society in an atmosphere of social and professional networking instead of the customary awards dinner.

HAMPTON HILL, U.K. -- Have you ever been frustrated with your cell phone because of dropped calls, or no service in that elevator as promised to you by that annoying salesman? Have you ever just wanted to throw your cell phone as far as possible? Well many people got the chance at the GoldenPalace.com phone throwing Championships.

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas -- The 102nd annual convention of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association will take place at the Wyndham New Orleans at Canal Place August 22-24, 2007. Special guests include Admiral Joel Whitehead, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Eighth District; Steve Stockton, deputy director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Congressman Ted Poe, 2nd Congressional District of Texas.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- NOKIA the global leader in mobile technology is partnering with style and marketing maven Rachel C. Weingarten on the launch of her new book "CAREER AND CORPORATE COOL(TM): HOW TO LOOK, DRESS AND ACT THE PART - AT EVERY STAGE OF YOUR CAREER" (Wiley; ISBN 978-0-470-12034-7; $21.95; August 2007). To celebrate the launch, Nokia will sponsor a private book party at the Nokia Flagship Store in New York on Wednesday, August 8th.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Big Sky Technology today announced the ultimate Ajax/Web event - The 2007 Rich Web Experience - to be held in San Jose, September 6-8, 2007. Big Sky Technology, the company behind the wildly successful "No Fluff Just Stuff Software Symposium Series" (NFJS), is host of this year's Rich Web Experience which promises to be the most innovative Ajax/Web event ever held.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Many of today's beauty pageants appear superficial and focus too much on outward appearance, but Danfranc Productions, a special event planning company, has been producing the Miss Teenage California Scholarship Pageant for 29 years with a focus on education. It promotes scholastic achievement, and a healthy lifestyle.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- On Saturday, July 28th, at 10:30 a.m., Dee Dee Phelps, author of "Vinyl Highway" (ISBN: 978-1934321751), singing as Dick and Dee Dee will read on stage at the 2007 Hollywood Book Festival. The annual program celebrates books that deserve recognition from the film, television and multimedia communities.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Tired of the bar scene? Not crazy about chatting online with people you don't know? FunQuest Adventures provides an alternative to the typical dating scene and offers active singles a fun and safe way to meet people. Internet dating is big business, but with so many predators out there people are becoming more concerned about safety.

EUGENE, Ore. -- Resplendent in their finest magical attire, faerie lovers of all ages from as far away as England, Japan, Hawaii and Australia are gathering at The Secret House Winery outside of Eugene on July 21-22 for Faerieworlds, a celebration of art, music, imagination and all things faerie. This year's event promises to break all previous attendance records, with guests expected to top 6,000, and is fast becoming one of the most popular outdoor festivals on the West Coast.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Entertainment media invited to attend Red Carpet screening and afterparty for the North American release of Jackie Chan's The Myth, June 26th. The long awaited 96-minute English language version action-comedy feature film from Director Stanley Tong stars Jackie Chan and renowned Asian actors Kim Hee Seon, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Mallika Sherawat. Filmed on location in China, India, and Hong Kong.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- WHAT: Red carpet screening and after party for the newly completed North American release of Jackie Chan's The Myth. The long awaited 96-minute English language action-comedy feature film from Director Stanley Tong stars Jackie Chan and renowned Asian actors Kim Hee Seon, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Mallika Sherawat.

COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Wholesale network infrastructure provider BandCon and Level 3 Communications have announced plans for the first annual Content Networking Forum at Cafe Pinot in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 13, 2007. The three-hour event will provide a platform for providers in the content networking space to interact directly with industry experts to address broad industry and regional issues.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- A benefit concert in the name of original Iron Butterfly bass player Lee Dorman will be held Sunday June 24th at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, next to the Honda Center. Iron Butterfly shook the music world in 1968 with the release of the monumental LP, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," featuring the 17 minute side-long track that outsold every record in the history of recorded music.

BILOXI, Miss. -- The National Urban & Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC) announces a public forum in Biloxi, Mississippi on June 6, 2007 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. "Speak Up, Plan & Protect" Audio Media Briefing on May 30, 2007.

SAN MARINO, Calif. -- Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation today announced that Dr. Frederick L. Hall, President and CEO of Epeius Biotechnologies, has accepted an invitation to speak during the 9th annual C21 BioVentures Conference. On May 23 at 11:15 am, Dr. Hall will present the scientific principles, clinical validation, and global development status of the company's innovative tumor-targeting technology embodied in its lead product, Rexin-G, the first targeted genetic medicine developed to treat metastatic cancer.

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Leaders in the Space Community will gather at the Federation of Galaxy Explorers (www.foge.org) annual Galaxy Ball at the Westin Hotel, 1400 "M" Street, N.W. Washington DC on Saturday, June 2, 2007, from 6:30pm until 11:00 pm. This year Galaxy Explorers will present awards to recognize space community leaders and the many devoted volunteers who have made Galaxy Explorers' educational programs a success.

JAMAICA, N.Y. -- The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is pleased to present the inaugural seminar of Jamaica Flux 2007, inviting Kathleen Goncharov, Independent Curator, and Tom Finkelpearl, Executive Director of the Queens Museum of Art. The seminar takes place Saturday, May 12, 2007 5 - 8 pm.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Paris Hilton's naked "corpse" could provide an invaluable service to students preparing for prom this season. An interactive Public Service Announcement featuring the graphic display of a tiara-wearing, autopsied Paris Hilton with removable innards is designed to warn teenagers of the hazards of underage drinking. The display also features Tinkerbell, Hilton's forlorn pet Chihuahua with matching tiara, and debuts in the trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn neighborhood where prom-goers frequently dine, courtesy of Capla Kesting Fine Art.