Convention Calendar

Today

National Association of Charter School Authorizers

Hilton Salt Lake City Center

Planned attendance » 400

Runs through » Wednesday

United States Marshals Service

The Grand America Hotel

Planned attendance » 325

Runs through » Friday

Tuesday

International Council of Fine Arts Deans

Marriott Salt Lake City Center

Planned attendance » 120

Runs through » Sunday

Wednesday

XanGo, LLC

Citywide

Planned attendance » 7,000

Runs through » Saturday

Friday

US Wheat Associates Inc

Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort

Planned attendance » 130

Runs through » Monday

Utah National Guard

Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel

Planned attendance » 200

Runs through » Saturday

Saturday

National Catholic Educational Association

Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel

Planned attendance » 330

Runs through » Oct. 28

Sunday

Harris IT Services Corp.

Marriott Salt Lake City Center

Planned attendance » 130

Runs through » Oct. 29

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Economic Calendar

New economic numbers to be released this week include:

Tuesday

Commerce Department » Housing starts for September

Labor Department » Producer Price Index for September

Wednesday

Federal Reserve » Beige Book

Thursday

Labor Department » Weekly jobless claims

Federal Housing Finance Agency » August home price index

Freddie Mac » Weekly mortgage rates

Friday

National Association of Realtors » Existing home sales for August

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IPOs Planned

Initial public offerings as provided by Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, Conn., (ipohome.com) and SEC filings, include:

AGA Medical Holdings Inc .» Plymouth, Minn., 13.8 million shares, priced $19 to $21, managed by BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank. Proposed Nasdaq symbol AGAM. Business: Provides minimally invasive devices to treat heart defects and vascular diseases.

Dole Food Co. Inc .» Westlake Village, Calif., 35.7 million shares, priced $13 to $15, managed by Goldman Sachs, BofA Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank. Proposed NYSE symbol DOLE. Business: Leading global branded fruit and vegetable company.

ZST Digital Networks Inc. » Zhengzhou, China, 3.1 million shares, priced $7.50 to $8.50, managed by Rodman & Renshaw LLC, and WestPark Capital. The deal was originally scheduled for the week of Oct. 12. Proposed Nasdaq symbol ZSTN. Business: Provider of digital and optical network equipment to cable system operators in the Henan Province of China.

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Utah Events

Tuesday

Networking » The BNI Focus & Thrive chapter will host its weekly meeting, 11:30 a.m., Golden Corral Restaurant, 42 S. River Road, #10, St. George. Cost is lunch. For more information, e-mail Gary Birdsall, gary@utahbni.com.

Wednesday

Conference » Davis Applied Technology College presents a conference designed exclusively for women entrepreneurs, small-business owners, home-based business owners, or those interested in starting a business. Keynote speakers include Alan Hall, founder/chairman of MarketStar and Shelli Gardner, CEO and cofounder of Stampin Up!, 7:30 a.m-3:30 p.m., Davis Applied Technology College, 550 E. 300 South, Kaysville. Cost is $60. To register, www.datc.edu/we.

Friday

Workshop » The Social Media Club of Salt Lake City presents the Social Media Boot Camp by Ragan Communications, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., University of Phoenix, 5373 S. Green St., Murray. Cost is $745. To register call 800-493-4867 or www.smcslc.org.