EVENT OF THE WEEK
Discovery conference on the way
The 11th annual Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, titled “Make No Small Plans,” takes place Sunday through Aug. 24 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Drive.
The event is hosted by the University of Illinois at Chicago National Center for Data Mining and sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery.
Events include a 10th anniversary reception from 7 to 10 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the Field Museum. Prabhakar Raghavan, head of research at Yahoo, professor of computer science at Stanford University and an expert in the field of information retrieval and text mining, will deliver one of the conference’s keynote addresses, titled “Incentive Networks,” at 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Gian Fulgoni, chairman and co-founder of ComScore Networks Inc. and a leader in the field of marketing research and media measurement, will present “Mining the Internet: The Eighth Wonder of the World,” at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame and a researcher in scale-free networks, will deliver a third speech, “The Architecture of Complexity: The Structure and the Dynamics of Networks, From the Web to the Cell,” at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Anticipated attendance at the conference is 800 to 900. For information, visit www.kdd2005.com.
CONVENTIONS
What, Where, When
Merchandise Mart Properties Women’s and Children’s Market. Expected attendance: 1,000.
Apparel Center
Aug. 13 through Tuesday
Teamsters National Black Caucus Annual Conference. 1,100.
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
Monday through Sunday
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police Security Midwest. 3,000.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Tuesday and Wednesday
National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment. 500.
Renaissance Chicago Hotel
Wednesday through Saturday
EmbroidMe Expo. 450.
Palmer House Hilton
Thursday through Saturday
U.S. Apple Association Annual Conference. 325.
Four Seasons Hotel
Thursday through Saturday
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine Conference and Expo. 3,000.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Friday through Sunday
Association for Computing Machinery International Conference. 800.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Sunday through Aug. 24
Society for Industrial Microbiology Annual Meeting. 650.
Chicago Marriott Downtown
Sunday through Aug. 25
U.S. Department of Energy 11th Diesel Engine Emissions Reduction Meeting. 450.
Palmer House Hilton
Sunday through Aug. 25
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers of America 69th Meeting. 200.
Chicago City Center Holiday Inn
Sunday through Aug. 25
Gentle Teaching International Conference. 350.
Embassy Suites Chicago
Aug. 24-26
Havanese Club of America National Specialty Show. 350.
Sheraton Chicago Northwest
Aug. 25-26
Chicago O’Hare Summer Antique Show.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Aug. 26-28
Female Football Fan Connection Convention. 3,000.
Soldier Field
Aug. 26-27
The Whole Bead Show. 200.
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
Aug. 26-28
JOB/CAREER
What, Where, When
“Interview and Leave Them Begging to Hire You for More” presented by corporate trainer and speaker Don Paullin at the Career Resource Center. 847-295-5626.
Career Resource Center, Grove Cultural Center, 40 E. Old Mill Rd., Suite 105, Lake Forest
Tuesday 7 p.m.
“Personality Styles, Career Choices and Interview Tips” presented by Shane Swanson of New York Life Insurance at the Career Resource Center. 847-295-5626.
Career Resource Center, Grove Cultural Center, 40 E. Old Mill Rd., Suite 105, Lake Forest
Wednesday 1 p.m.
FINANCIAL
What, Where, When
“Tax Implications of Divorce” workshop for tax preparers presented by the National Association of Tax Professionals. $40. 800-558-3402, ext. 3, or www.natptax.com.
Hilton Garden Inn, 10 E. Grand Ave. (more dates and locations offered)
Monday noon to 2 p.m. or 4 to 6 p.m.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
What, Where, When
“Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks” workshop and legal clinic, co-sponsored by the Hull House Association Small Business Development Center and the Community Economic Development Law Project. 773-561-3500.
Uptown Center Hull House, 4520 N. Beacon
Wednesday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
TECHNOLOGY
What, Where, When
The Chicago Interactive Marketing Association presents a panel discussion focusing on future challenges of Internet search engines and what advertisers need to do to stay ahead of technology. Panelists: Justin Merickel of Yahoo; John DiCola of Google; Matt Kain of 24/7 Real Media; and Dan Olson of Performics. The panel is moderated by Matt Spiegel, president of Resolution Media. $15, members; $25, non-members. 312-458-0870, or www.chicagoIMA.org.
Rock Bottom Brewery, 1 W. Grand Ave.
Thursday noon
Midwest Oracle Users Group Summer Conference, featuring Mary Ann Davidson, Oracle’s chief security officer, discussing “What You Should Know,” among other presentations. www.moug.org.
University of Illinois-Chicago Illini Union, 828 S. Wolcott Ave.
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
OTHER
What, Where, When
North Shore NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) leads group networking meeting. Sharan Tash, 847-571-0338.
Harris Bank, basement conference center, 500 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook
Tuesday 7:15 to 9 a.m.
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