Contact Shellye Lyons at info@nbwen.org by Nov. 25.

The event is taking place Friday, Dec. 11, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at NCLR’s Raul Yzaguirre Building, 1126 16th Street, NW, in Washington, D.C.

Learn from leading Latino social media influentials about reaching Latino/Hispanic audiences online through blogs, social networking sites, Twitter and online video.

Early registration is highly encouraged, as spacing is limited and on a first-come basis. To register, visit: http://latismdc.eventbrite.com

About LatISM:
Latinos in Social Media is the largest organization of social media professionals of Latino origin. LatISM members are bloggers, Twitterers, group leaders in social networks, social media consultants, government officials, non-profit program officers, developers and more. Together, we reach 1,970,000 Twitter accounts, 800,000 blog readers, 2,680,000 social network friends. Visit http://latismdc.wordpress.com for more information.

1. Live-auction items — minimum $5,000 value. Ideal for trips and golf destinations, jewelry and “experiences.” Donations will be featured among a small number of other items and highlighted by our auctioneer.

2. Silent-auction items — at least $500 value.

Please e-mail Michelle Villalobos at mivi@mivistaconsulting.com ASAP. Please include: 1) what you’d like to donate; 2) the value of your item; and 3) how you will send the item to us (gift certificate? sending the actual item?).

Need tips for technology public relations? Learn from the experts how to garner coverage in this major media market. Competition is tough, especially when today’s journalists have the added responsibility of finding content that will “go viral.”

So what really is newsworthy in the digital age? Are stories crafted specifically to drive page hits? What will make your company or client stand out that will translate well across print, online and social networking channels? How can you get the attention of a technology editor using tools like Twitter, Facebook, etc.?

This interactive event will be an insightful and informative discussion moderated by Kevin O’Marah, AMR Research’s chief strategy officer.

Panelists:

• Jim Kerstetter, CNET
• Wade Roush, Xconomy
• Laurie McLaughlin, CIO
• Jackie Noblett, Boston Business Journal

The cost is $35 for Pub Club & PRSA members, $65 for non-members, $25 for non-member students, and free for Pub Club student members. To register: https://www.pubclub.org/programs_registration.php?p=38

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If you’d like more info on Expert Alerts, click here.

Get an insider’s view of the new Center for Civil & Human Rights museum with Executive Director Doug Shipman and members of the center’s leadership, design and fundraising teams.

The meeting will take place at Maggiano’s Buckhead, 3368 Peachtree Road NE, in Atlanta. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by the luncheon and program and noon.

For more information, contact Denise Grant at 770-440-6369 or visit www.prsageorgia.org.

What makes you so special? Can you describe your key differentiators in 20 seconds? Learn how to develop your own personal brand and other career boosting tips at this IABC Detroit breakfast meeting. Donna DeLosh, vice president and career management consultant at Right Management, will discuss tips for job hunting, résumés and networking skills. We’ll also practice our newly sharpened networking skills.

The cost is $10 for members and $20 for non-members. To register, via PayPal, go to www.iabcdetroit.com. You do not need a PayPal account to use PayPal.

Contact Nancy Skidmore at nskidmore@earthlink.net or 248-546-5490 with any questions.

If you don’t know what women want — and where they go to get it — you’re missing a huge opportunity to get your product, brand, personality or news in front of millions of American consumers who wield incredible economic power in today’s new economy.

Put simply, women control 80 percent of all household purchases, according to Entrepreneur. Upshot: If you can reach them through the media they trust most, you can reach their hearts — and pocketbooks.

Learn how it’s done and boost your chances of scoring golden ink and precious airtime in the nation’s top women’s lifestyle media, including leading mommy bloggers, by sitting in on this advanced meet-the-editors training session. You’ll discover how to grab the attention of editorial gatekeepers at the most influential titles in this space, what they are covering in the months and year ahead, and what editorial hot buttons you must hit when pitching them (and their competition). You’ll walk away with exclusive relationship-building tips and enjoy a rare behind-the-scenes look into the very best practices and techniques your team needs to boost your hit rate in this sector’s glossiest pages, most widely watched programming and most widely browsed sites.

Presenters:

• Alison Brower, executive editor, Redbook (circ. 2,209,060)
• Jonna Gallo Weppler, articles director, Family Circle (circ. 3,914,927)
• Lea Goldman, features editor, Marie Claire (circ. 992,595)
• Angela Ebron, articles director, Woman’s Day (circ. 3,800,000)
• Nancy Minikes, research editor, features, Woman’s World (circ, 1,423,742)

The cost is $299 per dial-in site (unlimited attendance per dial-in site). To register, call 800-959-1059 or click here.