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Thursday:

* EMS Associates

Hilton Salt Lake City Center

Planned attendance: 1,500

Runs through: Saturday

Friday:

* American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

The Grand America Hotel

Planned attendance: 350

Runs through: Sunday

* Public Relations Student Society of America

Sheraton City Centre Hotel SLC

Planned attendance: 500

Runs through: Nov. 14

Saturday:

* US Marine Corps Company "C" 4th LAR BN

Snowbird

Planned attendance: 250

Runs through: Sunday

* Public Relations Society of America

Little America Hotel

Planned attendance: 2,000

Runs through: Nov. 16

Economic Calendar

New economic numbers to be released this week include:

Today:

* Treasury bill auction.

* Internal Revenue Service commissioner Mark Everson speaks at an accountants' conference.

* Delegates from more than 150 nations open two-week U.N. conference on climate change. Will be briefed on latest data on global warming and looking for signs U.S. easing stand against mandatory reductions of greenhouse gases.

Tuesday:

* Federal Reserve reports on consumer credit for September.

Wednesday:

* Investment brokers Michael Lewis and Daniel O'Neil charged in worker's compensation scandal, go on trial in federal court.

Thursday:

* Commerce Department reports on international trade for September.

* Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims.

* Freddie Mac reports on mortgage rates.

* U.S.-European Union economic meetings.

* Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reports on mortgage rates

* Sentencing of former Computer Associates sales executive Stephen Richards.

IPOs planned

Initial public offerings planned for the coming week, as provided by Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, Conn., (http://www.ipohome.com) and SEC filings, include:

* ACA Capital Holdings Inc. - New York, 10.8 million shares, priced $15 to $17, managed by Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan Securities and Bear Stearns. Proposed NYSE symbol ACA. Business: Provides financial guaranty insurance and asset management for credit derivatives.

* ActivBiotics Inc. - Lexington, Mass., 4 million shares, priced $12 to $14, managed by HSBC Securities. Proposed Nasdaq symbol ACTV. Business: A biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for inflammatory diseases and bacterial infections.

* Canadian Solar Inc. - Jiangsu, China, (incorporated in Canada) 7.7 million shares, priced $13 to $15, managed by Deutsche Bank Securities and Lehman Brothers. Proposed Nasdaq symbol CSIQ. Business: Manufactures and sells solar module products that convert sunlight into electricity for various uses. Manufacturing operations are in China.

* Capella Education Co. - Minneapolis, 4 million shares, priced $17.50 to $19.50, managed by Credit Suisse. Proposed Nasdaq symbol CPLA. Business: Provides online post-secondary education.

* KBW Inc. - New York, 6.5 million shares, priced $19 to $21, managed by Keefe Bruyette Woods and Merrill Lynch. Proposed NYSE symbol KBW. Business: A full service investment bank specializing in the financial services industry.

* Metabolix Inc. - Cambridge, Mass. 5.8 million shares, priced $12 to $14, managed by Piper Jaffray. Proposed Nasdaq symbol MBLX. Business: A developer of environmentally safe and economically attractive alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics, fuels and chemicals.

* OneBeacon Insurance Group - Boston, 20 million shares, priced $24 to $26, managed by Lehman Brothers. Proposed NYSE symbol OB. Business: Property and casualty insurance writer.

* Physicians Formula Holdings Inc. - Azusa, Calif., 6.25 million shares, priced $15 to $17, managed by Deutsche Bank Securities and Citigroup. Proposed Nasdaq symbol FACE. Business: Mass marketer of premium-priced cosmetics.

* Thermage Inc. - Hayward, Calif., 6 million shares, priced $11 to $13, managed by Merrill Lynch. Proposed Nasdaq symbol THRM. Business: Develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for the noninvasive treatment of wrinkles.

Utah Events

Tuesday:

* Lecture: Ron Somers, president of the US-India Business Council, will give a lecture, "India, Energy, and Global Warming," 7:30 p.m., Westminster College, Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory, 1840 S. 1300 East, Salt Lake City. Free. Information: 801-832-2602.

* Workshop: Michael Kane, University of Utah professor and resort manager, will present "Customer Service in the 21st Century," 8-9:30 a.m., 175 E. 400 South, Ste. 600, Salt Lake City. Free. Register: 801-364-3631 or http://www.saltlakechamber.org.

* Networking: The Utah Women's Alliance for Building Community will hold its monthly networking meeting, 7:45-9:30 a.m., Red Lion Hotel, 161 W. 600 South, Salt Lake City. Cost is $13 for members and $18 for guests. Register: 801-262-5857 or http://www.uwabc.org.

* Workshop: The Salt Lake Small Business Development Center is hosting "Exit Strategies," a workshop for those who wish to sell their businesses, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Salt Lake Community College Miller Campus, Karen Gail Miller Conference Center, Room 150E, 9750 S. 300 West, Sandy. Free. Register: 801-453-2236 or e-mail agardner@finsvcs.com.

* Orientation: The Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund is holding an orientation, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 154 E. Ford Ave, (3415 South) South Salt Lake. No registration is necessary; questions: 746-1180.

Wednesday:

* Breakfast: The Salt Lake Chamber is hosting a breakfast seminar about doing business with Hong Kong and China, "Hong Kong: Turning China Into Opportunity," 7:30-9:30 a.m., Little America Hotel and Towers, 500 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Cost is $15. Register: 801-364-3631 or http://www.nushkba.org/ SaltLakeCity08Nov06flyer.htm.

* Networking: The Wasatch chapter of Business Network International will hold its weekly meeting, 7:30 a.m., Wriggles Cafe at the University of Phoenix, 5373 S. Green St., Murray. Cost is breakfast. Information: Gary Birdsall, 801-726-0600 or utahbni@bnitn.com.

* Forum: Salt Lake Vest Pocket Business Coalition is presenting a panel of speakers including Mayor Rocky Anderson; Rich Walje, president of Rocky Mountain Power; Denise Cerreta, founder of One World Café; David Nimkin of Confluence Associates; to speak about sustainable business practices, 6-7:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 E. 400 South, Salt Lake City. Information: http://www.vestpocket.org/ sustain.html.

* Seminar: The Department of Workforce Services is hosting a business seminar about legal updates in 2006, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Little America Hotel Ballroom, 500 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Cost is $32. Register: Misty Barry, 801-468-0245.

Thursday:

* Presentation: The Utah Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) chapter is hosting a presentation about the Property Reserve, Inc. of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' downtown redevelopment project. 8 a.m., Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Empire Room, 15 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Cost is $25 for CCIM members, $35 for guests. R.S.V.P. by Tuesday to 801-545-0246 or e-mail utahccimchapter@qwest.net.

Friday:

* Networking: The Women's Business Center is holding its monthly "Breakfast Toast," 7:30-9:00 a.m., Little America Hotel and Towers, 500 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Cost is $15. Information: 801-957-2031 or http://www.saltlakechamber.org.

Several smaller groups and travel-related tours also will visit Salt Lake City this week.

Source: Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau