Convention Calendar

Today

National Avalanche School-NAS

Snowbird

Planned attendance » 200

Runs through » Friday

Harris IT Services Corp.

Marriott Salt Lake City Center

Planned attendance » 105

Runs through » Thursday

Thursday

American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Little America Hotel

Planned attendance » 125

Runs through » Friday

Saturday

Antenna Measurement Techniques Association

Little America Hotel

Planned attendance » 350

Runs through » Nov. 5

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Economic Calendar

New economic numbers to be released this week include:

Tuesday

Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller » August index of home prices

Conference Board » Consumer Confidence Index for October

Wednesday

Commerce Department » Durable goods for September

Commerce Department » New home sales for September

Thursday

Labor Department » Weekly jobless claims

Commerce Department » Third-quarter gross domestic product

Freddie Mac » Weekly mortgage rates

Friday

Commerce Department » Personal income and spending for September

Labor Department » Employment cost index for third quarter

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IPOs Planned

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

AEI » George Town, Cayman Islands, 50 million ordinary shares, priced $14 to $16, managed by Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and Citigroup. Proposed NYSE symbol AEI. Business: Operates power and natural gas infrastructure in Latin America, Europe and Asia.

Addus HomeCare Corp. » Palatine, Ill., 5 million shares, priced $11 to $13, managed by Robert Baird and Oppenheimer & Co. Proposed Nasdaq symbol ADUS. Business: Provides home-based personal care, skilled nursing and rehabilitative therapies.

Vitamin Shoppe Inc. » North Bergen, N.J., 9.1 million shares, priced $14 to $16, managed by J.P. Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, and Barclays Capital. Proposed NYSE symbol VSI. Business: A leading specialty retailer and direct marketer of vitamins.

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Utah Events

Tuesday

Seminar » UK Trade & Investment will present a seminar on doing business in the United Kingdom, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Hilton Salt Lake City Center, 255 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City. Free. To register, www.slchamber.com/calendar or call 801-532-8080.

Wednesday

Conference » The Columbus Community Center presents "Dignity through Work," recognizing those who have found entrepreneurial ways to employ people with disabilities, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Little America Hotel, 500 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Free. To register and for information, contact Stephanie Mackay at 262-1552, ext. 136, or visit www.columbuscommunitycenter.org.

Thursday

Networking » The BNI Business by Referral Chapter will host its regular meeting, 7:30 a.m., Marie Callender's, 963 E. Fort Union Blvd., Midvale. Cost is breakfast. For information, e-mail Gary Birdsall, gary@utahbni.com.

Seminar » The Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce presents an international trade finance event featuring information on how to take advantage of federal export financing programs, 10:30 a.m., Salt Lake Chamber, 175 E. 400 South, Suite 600, Salt Lake City. Free. To register and for information, www.buyusa.gov/utah/financeseminar.html.