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Convention Calendar
Thursday
Conduit 2012 Science Fiction& Fantasy Convention
Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown
Runs through • Sunday
Attendance • 350
Friday
2012 Super Bike World Championship
Miller Motor Sports Park, Tooele
Runs through • Sunday
Attendance • 20,000
Saturday
USA Volleyball —2012 U.S. Open
Salt Palace, Salt Lake City
Runs through • June 2
Attendance • 8,000
Economic Calendar
New economic numbers to be released this week:
Tuesday
National Association of Realtors • Existing home sales
Wednesday
Commerce Department • New home sales for April
Thursday
Labor Department • Weekly jobless claims
Commerce Department • Durable goods sales
Freddie Mac • Weekly mortgage rates
IPOs Planned
Initial public offerings as provided by Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, Conn., (ipohome.com) and SEC filings, include:
Corsair Components Inc. • Fremont, Calif., 6 million shares, priced $12 to $14, managed by Stifel Nicolaus Weisel and RBC Capital Markets. Proposed Nasdaq symbol CRSR. Business: Designs and supplies personal computer gaming hardware components.
Tria Beauty Inc. • Dublin, Calif., 4.6 million shares, priced $13 to $15, managed by Morgan Stanley, Piper Jaffray, and Wells Fargo. Proposed Nasdaq symbol TRIA. Business: Sells handheld laser devices to consumers for at-home hair removal.
Utah Events
Tuesday
Workshops • Utah Valley University will present its inaugural Business and Economic Forum, a one-day business event targeted to develop and enrich community estate planning, accounting and financial planning professionals, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, at the Sorensen Student Center on UVU's Orem campus. Breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee of $100. UVU alumni receive a discounted rate of $75. For more information or to register, visit http://www.uvu.edu/development/beforum/.
Thursday
Networking • The Murray Area Chamber of Commerce presents its networking lunch on the first, third and fourth Thursday of every month from 11:30 am to 1 p.m. at the Chinese Gourmet Buffet (4425 S. State). Cost is $11 per person, and includes the meal, tax, tip, drink and room rental. Each week a selected chamber member has the opportunity to take 30 to 45 minutes to spotlight their business. The meetings are open to all.
Seminar • As part of its Smart Seminar Series, the Bank of American Fork is offering a lunch presentation by Dr. Peter Robinson, the Morris Professor of Entrepreneurship at Utah Valley University, from noon -1 p.m., at BAF Financial Center, 6 West Main St., American Fork. A limited number of free openings are available. RSVP at bankaf.com/events or 801-642-3139.
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