ASSORTED INTERESTING EVENTS

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Event: Online News Association – What Users Want from Mobile News
When: November 12, 2013, 7:00pm
Where: San Francisco, CA
More and more news aggregators are angling for the eyeballs of mobile users. What are they doing to distinguish themselves from each other? What are they learning about the way we consume the news on our phones and tablets? And what can journalists do to better serve their audiences on phones and tablets? Hosted by Mobiles Republic, this meeting will bring together some of the hottest names in the mobile news business to analyze these trends. Join us for light refreshments and schmoozing at 7 followed by a panel discussion at 8. Space is limited, so reserve your slot now.
To reserve and see the meeting location go to: http://www.meetup.com/ONA-SF/events/144308812/

Event: Sourcing with Social Media: Tips from a Corporate Sleuth
When: November 13, 2013
Where: Online
The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism presents the free business journalism webinar, "Sourcing with Social Media: Tips from a Corporate Sleuth.” Sean Campbell, co-owner of the competitive-intelligence firm Cascade Insights, leads this one-hour session. Campbell offers expert tips for identifying and determining how to contact experts for your story through social media. Attend either session at noon or 4 p.m. ET. Register at the main webinar page: http://bit.ly/sourcing_socialmedia

Event: The Deadline Club Hall of Fame
When: November 14, 2013, 11:30am – 2:00pm
Where: Sardi’s Restaurant, 234 W. 44th Street, New York, NY
RSVP: Book Your Tickets and Tables HERE
Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the city’s most important editors, producers, writers and commentators. The Deadline Club is pleased to announce the revival of the New York Journalism Hall of Fame. Established in 1975 to celebrate The Club’s golden anniversary, the tradition will be renewed this year in a luncheon ceremony at Sardi’s Restaurant on Thursday, Nov. 14. All eight of the new honorees plan to be on hand to receive their Hall of Fame medals and speak about their remarkable careers. They include, in alphabetical order, Cindy Adams of the New York Post, Jimmy Breslin of the New York Daily News, Graydon Carter of Vanity Fair, Bob Herbert of Demos, Carol Loomis of Fortune, Linda Mason of CBS, Bill Moyers of PBS and Norman Pearlstine of Bloomberg. Discover more about the Hall of Fame and make your reservations today.

Event: 6th Annual University of Virginia Investing Conference
When: November 14-15, 2013
Where: University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Abbott Center Auditorium, 100 Darden Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Keynote speakers will cover macro issues as well as micro insights to inform actionable strategies for asset allocation, investment selection, and risk management. Endowments, energy, and technology will be addressed by top investing professionals on discussion panels. Scheduled speakers include: Kyle Bass, Managing Partner, Hayman Capital Management LP; Shelby Bonnie, Managing Director, Allen & Company; Joyce Chang, Global Head of Fixed Income Research, JP Morgan Securities LLC; Richard Chilton, Chairman & CEO, Chilton Investment Company; Tony Crescenzi, Executive Vice President, Market Strategist and Portfolio Manager, PIMCO; Jason DeSena Trennert, Managing Partner, Chairman & CEO, Strategas Research Partners LLC; Henry Ellenbogen, Portfolio Manager, T. Rowe Price; Scott Ferber, CEO, Videology; Ned Hooper, Partner, Centerview Capital; Larry Kochard, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, UVIMCO; Joseph "Jody" A. LaNasa III, Managing Partner, Serengeti Asset Management; Donald W. Lindsey, Chief Investment Officer, The George Washington University; Scott Malpass, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, University of Notre Dame; Howard Marks, Chairman, Oaktree; D. Ellen Shuman, Former Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Carnegie Corporation; Wil VanLoh, President & CEO, Quantum Energy Partners; Michael Watzky, Managing Partner, BP Natural Gas Opportunity Partners, LP.
For press credentials, contact Lynn Cocchiola at Mount & Nadler: lynn@mountandnadler.com or 212-759-4440. If you would like to meet with one or more of the speakers at the conference, please contact us. We will try to accommodate your request.

Event: How to Make Blogging Pay
When: November 18, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Where: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
The Freelance and Professional Development Committees of the National Press Club invite you to a panel discussion: “How to Make Blogging Pay” on November 18th from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. We will hear from three distinguished bloggers who turned their creative passion into a profitable business or use blogging to successfully market themselves. Besides the potential it bears and the positive effects for a journalist’s career blogging can have, we will discuss the pitfalls and the risk of writing for free, which sadly is a growing trend in the publishing industry.
The panel includes: Nate Thayer, an investigative journalist who hit a nerve last March when he posted an e-mail exchange with an editor at The Atlantic, who asked him to write an article based on a blog post for free. Max Magee, creator and editor of The Millions, an online magazine covering books, the arts and culture. Magee started The Millions as a blog in 2003 because of his love of literature. It has since grown into a profitable publication that pays its writers. Tam Harbert, an independent journalist who uses her blog to market herself as a freelance writer. Click here to register.

Event: SEFCON IV - Swap Execution Facility Conference
When: November 18, 2013, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Where: The Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City
The 4th Annual Swap Execution Facility Conference is a day-long event which brings together leading policy makers, regulators, legislators, and the financial trading marketplace. Gary Gensler, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will be delivering the keynote address. The event is hosted by the Wholesale Markets Brokers’ Association (WMBA, Americas), www.wmbaa.org, an independent industry body representing the largest inter-dealer brokers (IDBs) operating in the North American wholesale markets. The event is free to media. Register online today at www.flaggmgmt.com/sefcon and for media inquiries, please contact: media@wmbaa.org

Event: The Fracking Revolution: Finding Energy Stories Everywhere
When: December 4, 2013
Where: Online
The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism presents the free business journalism webinar, "The Fracking Revolution: Finding Energy Stories.” Marilyn Geewax, NPR’s senior business editor, provides proven tips and techniques for covering the energy industry in your local community during this one-hour session. Attend either session at noon or 4 p.m. ET. Register at the main webinar page: http://bit.ly/frackingrevolution

Event: A Celebration of SABEW at 50
When: December 5, 2013
Where: Baruch College, 55 Lexington Ave. New York, NY
Baruch College in New York City will be the site of a special evening on December 5th honoring the Society of American Business Editors and Writers as it completes its 50th anniversary year. It will be “A Celebration of SABEW at 50” and will start at 5:45 p.m. at Baruch, located at 55 Lexington Avenue. The program, featuring New York real estate developer Bruce Ratner, will conclude at 8:00 p.m. The program is open to all SABEW members. For more information visit: http://sabew.org/2013/10/new-yorks-baruch-college-to-host-a-celebration…

Event: SABEW Business Immersion Workshop on Business Data
When: January 12-17, 2014
Where: Washington, D.C.
Reporters who want to learn more about federal data and the business of government are invited to be part of a special immersion training being conducted by SABEW in January. The workshop will focus on data and accounting skills. Journalists will be able to work with experts at the Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of Labor Statistics to explore the large cache of data each agency produces, as well as understand its importance to readers. This event is possible based on donation from the Walter and Carla Goldschmidt Family Foundation. For more information & to apply visit: http://sabew.org/2013/10/sabew-business-immersion-workshop-to-be-funded…