BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME: PRODID:-//Upcoming.org/Upcoming ICS//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081014 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:The Core DJs Retreat IX DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1032918/ ] http://bethiphopawards.blogspot.com/ The Core DJs Retreat IX The Core DJ's 5th Year Anniversary and The Core DJ's Retreat IX THE re DJ Retreat IX will unite many of today's hit breaking DJ's\, ground breaking artist\, music industry professionals\, and innovators for a weekend of networking\, performances\, new music and celebrations honoring those who bring music to the masses. The Core DJ Retreat acts as a reunion for all DJs by inviting them to join together\, no matter what crew/DJ affiliations they have\, to network while attending listening sessions\, panels and seminars detailing new industry trends. New artists performances presented by many of today's leading labels including Atlantic Records\, Def Jam\, Warner Brothers\, Konvit Muzic\, Interscope\, J Records\, Jive Records\, So So Def\, Rap-A-Lot Records\, Bad Boy Entertainment\, Capitol Records\, DTP\, Grand Hustle\, CTE\, and others allow for DJ's and industry professionals to hear and mingle with today's hottest acts and icons from Hip Hop\, Rap and R&B. The Core is excited to partner with the newly formed TAG Records. This venture by Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG) and Proctor & Gamble (P&G) brings together Hip Hop Culture and urban market with one of the most innovative branding and product companies in the world. Taking the helm of this venture will be industry veteran and music mogul Jermaine Dupre. "This is a non-traditional approach that blends our most valuable artist and their music\, with the power of brand marketing." states Jeff Straughn VP of strategic marketing for IDJMG. The Core Retreat IX will be one of the highlights of the urban music industry for 2008. This is for all DJ's\, artists\, labels\, music industry entrepreneurs\, industry professionals and producers who want to network and break new music. The Core DJ'S and TAG RECORDS proudly announce the kick off of the 5th year Anniversary of the Core DJ Retreat. OCTOBER 10th – 13th\, 2008 in Myrtle Beach\, South Carolina. PRWEB PHOTOWIRE-BILLBOARD PUBLICITY WIRE {DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION} ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING/MAJOR EVENT PHOTO'S\, FILM/TV BROADCASTERS {WORLDWIDE PRESS/ BRANDING} gerald@rawdoggtv.com {305-490-2182} http://www.rawdoggtv.com http://emmyawards2008.blogspot.com/ http://bethiphopawards.blogspot.com/ http://bethiphopawards2007.blogspot.com/ URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1032918/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1032918/ DTSTAMP:20080823T034638 LAST-UPDATED:20080823T034638 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/215519/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/207959/":Hilton Myrtle Beach Resorts @ 10000 BEACH CLUB DR\, MYRTLE BEACH\, South Carolina 29572 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Hilton Myrtle Beach Resorts ADDRESS:10000 BEACH CLUB DR CITY:MYRTLE BEACH REGION;X-ABBREV=:South Carolina COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:29572 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/207959/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081010T093000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Democrazia Digitale DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1071166/ ] Forme e paradossi della democrazia digitale: protesi cognitive\, social networking\, blogosfera e wikiscenza. 10 Ottobre 2008 - ore 9:30-13:30 Aula Magna\, edificio U6 Piazza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1 20126 Milano Tel. portineria: 02 6448 6099 Università degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca Blog del convegno: http://www.lisp.formazione.unimib.it/democraziadigitale Per iscriversi al convegno: http://www.lisp.formazione.unimib.it/democraziadigitale/form/survey.php?sid=53 Nell’ambito degli eventi per il decennale della Bicocca\, la Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione\, organizza un Convegno dal titolo “Democrazia e conoscenza”. All’interno di questo Convegno\, è prevista un sessione “evento”\, organizzata in collaborazione con la Facoltà di Giurisprudenza\, e dedicata ad approfondire le tematiche del rapporto tra democrazia\, forme di partecipazione sociale\, relazione e formazione abilitate dalle nuove tecnologie della comunicazione. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1071166/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1071166/ DTSTAMP:20080903T042743 LAST-UPDATED:20080903T042743 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/293236/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/23582/":Universit? Milano-Bicocca @ Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo\, 1\, Milano\, Milano 20126 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Universit? Milano-Bicocca ADDRESS:Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo\, 1 CITY:Milano REGION;X-ABBREV=:Milano COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Italy POSTALCODE:20126 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/23582/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081010T084500 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:New Media and the Arts Forum DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1140395/ ] THE NEW MEDIA REVOLUTION: How Arts Organizations Can Thrive in the Digital Age Sponsored by the Chicago Wallace Audience Engagement Network FREE Registration required at: www.CWAEN.com October 10\, 2008
 8:45 am - 12:15 pm Chicago Cultural Center
 Claudia Cassidy Theater 2nd floor
77 East Randolph Street\, Chicago KEY TOPICS INCLUDE: 1. New Media Secrets of the PR Industry 2. Building Communities & Generating Support via Online Social Networks 3. Incorporating New Media & Web 2.0 to Achieve Profitable Branding & Marketing 4. How Arts Organizations can Leverage Newspapers’ Online Initiatives to Reach Audiences\, Partners\, Supporters & Reviewers FEATURING: Brian Solis Author & CEO FutureWorks Pete Burgeson crowdSPRING Kara Walsh Metromix Michael Chin KickApps: Social Media Applications On Demand Lynne D. Johnson Fastcompany.com Jim Hirsch ChicagoClassicalMusic.org A.K. Crump TasteTV Media Erik Schroeder Lookingglass Theatre DESCRIPTION: Although traditional media outlets such as newspapers and television face many threats to their very survival\, the New Media revolution is expanding the way that arts organizations can\, do\, and will reach their audiences and supporters. Find out more about how even the most technologically challenged organization can significantly increase its marketing effectiveness by leveraging online communities\, blogs\, video\, calendars and more. This half-day event features experts with real life experience discussing the steps you can take to implement a successful new media marketing and PR strategy\, as well as learn new 21st century skills. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1140395/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1140395/ DTSTAMP:20080926T101158 LAST-UPDATED:20080926T101158 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/137952/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/136709/":Chicago Cultural Center - Cassidy Theater @ 77 E Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL 60601 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Chicago Cultural Center - Cassidy Theater ADDRESS:77 E Randolph St CITY:Chicago REGION;X-ABBREV=:IL COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:60601 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/136709/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081016T190000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Sandbox Suites 1st Birthday Bash DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1087711/ ] Sandbox Suites\, the premier coworking space in San Francisco\, is turning ONE. Help us celebrate our 1st Birthday in style - join us for drinks\, food\, music\, and prizes. In honor of turning ONE\, we'll be giving away free one-month memberships! If you've been secretly wishing for a workspace of your own and a company of coworkers\, sign up during the party and get a free month! Oh\, and don't forget birthday baloons... This event is sponsored by: BiztechDay Insight Out Coaching Laundry Locker Cake Coquette Busiman Industries BasicBlouse.com San Francisco Webeneur Meetup Group SpaMafia Wall Therapy Terrell Wines URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1087711/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1087711/ DTSTAMP:20080909T172903 LAST-UPDATED:20080909T172903 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/175126/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/91648/":Sandbox Suites @ 123 10th St.\, San Francisco\, California 94103 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sandbox Suites ADDRESS:123 10th St. CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94103 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/91648/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081018T200000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Bet Hip Hop Award s DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1088611/ ] BET HIP HOP AWARD S http://bethiphopawards2007.blogspot.com/ http://bethiphopawards.blogspot.com/ Actor/Comedian Katt Williams Returns as Host for the Third Annual 'BET HIP HOP AWARDS' Premiering Thursday\, October 23rd at 8:00 P.M.* The third time is a charm for BET as actor/comedian Katt Williams returns to host the third annual BET HIP HOP AWARDS. Taping on Saturday\, October 18th at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta\, this exciting primetime special will pay homage to urban music and culture\, and will premiere on the network on Thursday\, October 23rd at 8:00 p.m.* Performers\, nominees and show talent will be announced later this month. Known for his signature permed hair and over-the-top style\, actor/comedian Williams has become a true comedic force in entertainment\, and appeared on popular BET shows like COMIC VIEW\, THE BLACK CARPET and 106 & PARK\, as well as at events such as RIP THE RUNWAY\, the BET AWARDS and THE COMEDY AWARDS. He has received an overwhelmingly positive response from critics and continues to receive stamps of approvals from the urban and mainstream community alike for his brilliance and ingenuity on screen and on stage\, including being named "hottest new comedian" in Rolling Stone magazine\, as well as praise from African American comedic icons such as Steve Harvey\, who says\, "He's one of the hottest comedians in the country." Williams recently completed his 100-city national tour\, and will release his It's Pimpin Pimpin DVD on Tuesday\, Nov.11th This year's BET HIP HOP AWARDS returns with its Hot 16 challenge\, a partnership with BET.com\, uber-producer Jermaine Dupri and MySpace in which users will enter an online rap battle for a chance to win a VIP trip for four (4) to the 2008 BET HIP HOP AWARDS and an in-studio session with Dupri. Online viewers have until Monday\, September 15th to vote for their favorite entries and help determine the five (5) finalists. The finalists' videos will then be posted on BET.com on Wednesday\, September 17th for users to vote for their favorite before Wednesday\, September 24th\, with Jermaine Dupri determining the grand prize winner. Last year's BET HIP HOP AWARDS drew an impressive 2.5 rating\, which translated into 3.3 million viewers and was the #1 hip hop themed telecast on TV for the second consecutive year\, according to Nielsen Media Research. This year\, BET once again teams up with Cossette Productions\, the famed producers of the GRAMMY Awards® and the seven record-setting BET AWARDS shows\, to handle production of the telecast. Stephen G. Hill\, BET Executive Vice President\, Music and Programming\, along with Lynne Harris-Taylor\, BET Vice President of Specials\, are executive producers of the telecast. http://rawdoggtv.com http://bethiphopawards2007.blogspot.com/ http://bethiphopawards.blogspot.com/ URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1088611/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1088611/ DTSTAMP:20080910T042413 LAST-UPDATED:20080910T042413 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/215519/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48276/":Atlanta Civic Center (Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center) @ 395 Piedmont Ave Ne\, Atlanta\, Georgia 30308 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Atlanta Civic Center (Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center) ADDRESS:395 Piedmont Ave Ne CITY:Atlanta REGION;X-ABBREV=:Georgia COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:30308 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48276/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081018T200000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Bet Hip Hop Awards 2008 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1105877/ ] bet hip hop awards 2008 http://bethiphopawards2007.blogspot.com/ http://bethiphopawards.blogspot.com/ Lil' Wayne Leads The Roster Of Hip Hop All-Stars With A Record-Breaking 12 Nominations\, As The Bet Hip Hop Awards Returns To ATLANTA. *Russell Simmons To Be Honored With The "I Am Hip Hop" Icon Award * SHOW TAPING\, October 18th\, 2008 AT 8pm* Network Premiere\, October 23rd\, 2008 At 8pm* Hosted By Katt Williams BET HIP HOP AWARDS. Leading the pack is the "Lollipop man" Lil' Wayne with an astounding 12 nominations\, followed by Kanye West with 8 nods and Jay Z with 6 nods. There is no comparison. This years' BET HIP HOP AWARDS will be the preeminent hip-hop event of the season! Hosted by the one and only Katt Williams\, the awards will tape on Saturday\, October 18th at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center and premiere on the network on Thursday\, October 23rd at 8:00 p.m.* Lil' Wayne has had an extraordinary year and now has 12 record-breaking BET HIP HOP AWARDS nominations to prove it. Chosen from an illustrious group of music and entertainment executives\, he's been nominated for Lyricist of the Year\, MVP of the Year\, Hustler of the Year\, CD of the Year\, Best Hip Hop Video\, Best Live Performer\, Best Collaboration\, Best Ringtone\, Alltel Wireless People's Champ and two consecutive nominations for Track of the Year with his hits "A Milli" and "Lollipop." This year's BET HIP HOP AWARDS returns with its Hot 16 challenge\, a partnership with BET.com\, producer Jermaine Dupri and MySpace in which users will enter an online rap battle for a chance to win a VIP trip for four (4) to the 2008 BET HIP HOP AWARDS and an in-studio session with Dupri. Online viewers have until Monday\, September 15th to vote for their favorite entries and help determine the five (5) finalists. The finalists' videos will then be posted on BET.com on Wednesday\, September 17th for users to vote for their favorite before Wednesday\, September 24th\, with Jermaine Dupri determining the grand prize winner. Last year's BET HIP HOP AWARDS drew an impressive 2.5 rating\, which translated into 3.3 million viewers and was the #1 hip hop themed telecast on TV for the second consecutive year\, according to Nielsen Media Research. BET HIP HOP AWARDS nominees and categories 2008 http://bethiphopawards2007.blogspot.com/ http://bethiphopawards.blogspot.com/ URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1105877/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1105877/ DTSTAMP:20080916T204210 LAST-UPDATED:20080916T204210 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/215519/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48276/":Atlanta Civic Center (Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center) @ 395 Piedmont Ave Ne\, Atlanta\, Georgia 30308 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Atlanta Civic Center (Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center) ADDRESS:395 Piedmont Ave Ne CITY:Atlanta REGION;X-ABBREV=:Georgia COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:30308 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48276/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081020T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:The E.Factor Presents - Building Global Businesses DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1151146/ ] The Financial Crisis and Its Effects on Entrepreneurship and the Outlook on the Mergers & Acquisitions Market RSVP HERE : http://www.efactor.com/p/events/id=14 6PM: Networking\, Jazz\, Wine and Spelman Museum Exhibition: "Dreaming of an Island\," a multi-panel Polaroid by acclaimed Afro-Cuban artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons. 7PM: Speaker: Frederick von Dewall\, Political Economist\, Managing Director\, Con Dewall Advisory & Management http://www.technologyrating.com/freetext.asp?ftmod=freetext_000000010 Panel: Mark Wilson\, Founder\, President and CEO\, Ryla\, Inc http://www.ryla.com/ Joshua Backer\, Founder Teach The People/ Marketing Strategist\, SocialCash http://www.teachthepeople.com Tom Pecht\, Managing Director\, The Jordan\, Edmiston Group\, Inc. http://www.jegi.com/ Evelyn YK Lee\, Managing Director\, The Vine Group http://www.vinegroup.com Paul Schroder\, CEO\, Capital C Ventures http://www.capital-cventures.com RSVP HERE http://www.efactor.com/p/events/id=14 Sponsors: Text A Day - http://www.textaday.com Mashable - http://www.mashable.com Spelman College - http://www.spelman.edu URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1151146/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1151146/ DTSTAMP:20080929T064053 LAST-UPDATED:20080929T064053 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/228995/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/96786/":Spelman College\, Cosby Auditorium in the Cosby Academic Center @ 350 Spelman Lane SW\, Atlanta\, Georgia 30314 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Spelman College\, Cosby Auditorium in the Cosby Academic Center ADDRESS:350 Spelman Lane SW CITY:Atlanta REGION;X-ABBREV=:Georgia COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:30314 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/96786/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081126T170000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Psychology meets technology DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1181155/ ] Experts in usability from games\, transport\, security and retail come together to give brief talks on tips and pitfalls to avoid when bringing your product to market from the end users perspective. Wine/canapes followed by the speakers and open question time style discussion. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1181155/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1181155/ DTSTAMP:20081006T035904 LAST-UPDATED:20081006T035904 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/305984/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/74789/":Sussex Innovation Centre @ Science Park Square\, University of Sussex\, Falmer\, Brighton\, Brighton BN1 9SB END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sussex Innovation Centre ADDRESS:Science Park Square\, University of Sussex\, Falmer CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 9SB URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/74789/ END:VVENUE END:VCALENDAR