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Today:

* Association of Military Surgeons of the US

Citywide

Planned attendance: 5,500

Runs through: Friday

Wednesday:

* College Music Society

Little America Hotel

Planned attendance: 450

Runs through: Nov. 19

Thursday:

* American Physical Society

Citywide

Planned attendance: 1,300

Runs through: Nov. 20

* EMS Associates

Citywide

Planned attendance: 1,500

Runs through: Saturday

* National Association of Schools of Music

The Grand America Hotel

Planned attendance: 900

Runs through: Nov. 20

Saturday:

* USA Track & Field

Cottonwood Complex

Planned attendance: 2,000

Runs through: Saturday

Economic Calendar

New economic numbers to be released this week include:

Today:

* Veterans Day. U.S. government bond market and related commodities markets are closed, but all other markets, including the stock market, are open.

Wednesday:

* Commerce Department reports on retail sales for October

* Labor Department reports on producer price index for October.

* Commerce Department reports on business inventories for September.

Thursday:

* Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims.

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

* Labor Department reports on consumer price index for October.

Friday:

* Federal Reserve reports on industrial production for October.

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:

* Chimera Investment Corp. - New York, 33.3 million shares, priced at $15 each, managed by Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse and Deutchse Bank. Proposed NYSE symbol CIM. Business: Invests in residential mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities, real estate-related securities and various other asset classes.

* El Paso Pipeline Partners L.P. - Houston, 25 million units of limited partnership, priced $19 to $21, managed by Lehman Brothers, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs. Proposed NYSE symbol EPB. Business: Limited partnership that will own and operate natural gas transportation pipelines, storage and other midstream assets.

* EnergySolutions Inc. - Salt Lake City, 30 million shares, priced $19 to $21, managed by Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan Securities and Morgan Stanley. Proposed NYSE symbol ES. Business: Provides specialized nuclear services to government and commercial customers.

* Internet Brands Inc. - El Segundo, Calif., 9.6 million shares, priced $10 to $12, managed by Thomas Weisel. Proposed Nasdaq symbol INET. Business: Builds, acquires and enhances branded Web sites.

* MSCI Inc. - New York, 14 million shares, priced $14 to $16, managed by Morgan Stanley and Banc of America Securities. Proposed NYSE symbol MXB. Business: Spinoff of Morgan Stanley index products and analytics business.

* Navios Maritime Partners L.P. - Piraeus, Greece, 10 million units of limited partnership, priced $19 to $21, managed by Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Securities. Proposed NYSE symbol NMM. Business: International owner and operator of drybulk carriers.

* Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC - New York, 36 million shares, priced $30 to $33, managed by Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers. Proposed NYSE symbol OZM. Business: A global hedge fund with over $30 billion in assets under management.

* Reliant Technologies Inc. - Mountain View, Calif., 4.7 million shares, priced $14 to $16, managed by Piper Jaffray and Banc of America Securities. Proposed Nasdaq symbol RLNT. Business: Develops and markets non-surgical therapies for the treatment of various skin conditions.

* Rubicon Technology Inc. - Franklin Park, Ill., 6.7 million shares, priced $12 to $14, managed by UBS Investment Bank. Proposed Nasdaq symbol RBCN. Business: Electronic materials provider that develops, manufactures, and sells monocrystalline sapphire and other innovative crystalline products.

* Symetra Financial Corp. - Bellevue, Va., 39.5 million shares, priced $18 to $20, managed by Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan Securities. Proposed NYSE symbol SYA. Business: Insurance company focused on group health, retirement, life insurance and employee benefits markets.

* 3Par Inc. - Fremont, Calif., 7.5 million shares, priced $11 to $13, managed by Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse. Proposed NYSE Arca symbol PAR. Business: Provides utility storage solutions for large to medium enterprises.

* Virtual Radiologic Corp. - Minnetonka, Minn., 4 million shares, priced $16 to $18, managed by Goldman Sachs. Proposed Nasdaq symbol VRAD. Business: A leading provider of remote diagnostic image interpretation services to hospitals, radiology practices and clinics.

Utah Events

Tuesday:

* Networking:The Utah Hispanic Chamber will present its Que Rico! luncheon, noon-1:30 p.m., Rico's Mexican Market and Catering, 700 S. 545 West, Salt Lake City. Cost is $12 for members, $17 nonmembers. Register: http://www.utahhcc.com.

* Networking: The Association for Corporate Growth Utah chapter will conduct its monthly breakfast meeting featuring Bradley T. Goulding, CEO of Premier Resorts, as speaker, 7:30-9 a.m., Little America Hotel, 500 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Cost is $45. RSVP: http://www.acgutah.org or contact Linda Blake, 801-359-8613.

* Workshops and seminars: The BizWorld Foundation, a nonprofit organization that teaches entrepreneurship and business skills to children, will host a breakfast featuring Jake Garn, former U.S. Senator and astronaut, as keynote speaker, 7:15 a.m., Zions Bank Building, 1 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Cost is $40. Register: http://www.bizworld.org, or e-mail Trisha.Wrigley@bizworld.org.

Wednesday:

* Networking: BNI Wasatch chapter will present its networking meeting, 7:30 a.m., Wriggles Cafe at the University of Phoenix, 5373 S. Green St., Murray. Cost is breakfast. Information: Gary Birdsall, utahbni@bnitn.com.

* Workshops and seminars: Pat Vaughn, president of Utah Women in Technology and Science and co-chair for Utah First Fridays, will speak about "Using Technology to Beat Your Competition (and Grow Your Business)", 8-9:30 a.m., Salt Lake Chamber, 175 E. 400 South, Suite 600, Salt Lake City. Free for members, $10 nonmembers. Register: http://www.saltlakechamber.org.

* Workshops and seminars:Lorman Education Services will sponsor a seminar, "Business Immigration Law and Worksite Enforcement in Utah", 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sheraton City Center, 150 W. 500 South, Salt Lake City. Cost is $299. Register: http://www.lorman.com or 866-352-9539.

* Workshops and seminars:Workers Compensation Fund will offer a training about how to communicate effectively with foreign-born workers, while teaching safety, job skills and English, 9:30-11 a.m., Workers Compensation Fund, 392 E. 6400 South, Murray. Free for policyholders, $175 for others. Register: http://www.wcfgroup.com.

Thursday:

* Networking: The BNI Business by Referral chapter will present its weekly meeting, 7:30 a.m., Marie Callender's (Midvale location), 963 E. Fort Union Blvd. Cost is breakfast. Information: Gary Birdsall, utahbni@bnitn.com.

* Networking: The Walker Center will host the Salt Lake Chamber's "Business After Hours" event, 5-7 p.m., Walker Center Associates, 175 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Cost is $12 members, $25 nonmembers. Register: http://www.saltlakechamber.org.

* Networking: Questar will host the Utah Hispanic Chamber's "Contactos," an after-hours networking event, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Questar, 100 S. 180 East, Salt Lake City. Register: http://www.utahhcc.com.

* Workshops and seminars: Workers Compensation Fund will offer a training course, "Using the OSHA standards as a guide," 8:30-10 a.m., Workers Compensation Fund, 392 E. 6400 South, Murray. Free for policyholders, $175 for others. Register: http://www.wcfgroup.com.

* Workshop seminars: Workers Compensation Fund will offer a workshop to train employees to become qualified operators of scissor lifts and boom lifts, 10:15-11:45 a.m., Workers Compensation Fund, 392 E. 6400 South, Murray. Free for policyholders, $175 for others. Register: http://www.wcfgroup.com., Salt Lake City.

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

Source: Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau

THE WEEK

AHEAD

DILBERT Scott Adams

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