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	WITI - Women in Technology International National Conference (6/8 - 6/9)	6/8/2004	Conference/Convention
Women in Technology International			San Jose Doubletree Hotel

	Market Entry into Japan for US Telecom Companies	6/16/2004	Business
Kemarra Inc			US Department of Commerce

	Awareness, Action, & Accountability: 3 Keys to Personal Sales & Marketing Effectiveness	6/17/2004	Business
eBig's (East Bay I. T. Group) Sales and Marketing SIG			University of Phoenix

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OTHER UPCOMING SAN FRAN / SILICON VALLEY CALENDAR LISTINGS
►	Tools & Techniques with Productive Enterprises & Quindi	6/9/2004
►	ACE-CLUB Community Outreach Food Bank Volunteering	6/9/2004
►	Managing Multiple Projects in Hi-Tech New Product Development	6/9/2004
►	Career Seminar: How to Get Out of Your Own Way	6/9/2004
►	Let's Get Acquainted: Speed Networking for SV Entrepreneurs	6/10/2004
►	Wireless West Summit - A California Mobility Seminar and Expo	6/10/2004
►	Speakers United	6/11/2004
►	Grand Opening of Shine Fridays @ Club Glo	6/11/2004
►	ACE-CLUB Blast some Clay out of the Sky with a Shotgun!	6/12/2004
►	No Excuses For Anything Less Than The BEST Customer Service	6/14/2004
►	End to End Wireless: From the Handset to the Backbone	6/15/2004
►	ACE-CLUB Happy Tuesdays for Happy Professionals	6/15/2004
►	Market Entry into Japan For US Telecom Companies	6/16/2004
►	Disability: The Last Piece of the Diversity Mosaic	6/16/2004
►	A.S.A.P. Monthly Event: Summer Kick-Off at the San Jose Improv	6/16/2004
►	Building a Beta Program & Benefits Beyond Testing	6/16/2004
►	Results-Driven Outsourcing - Understanding the Opportunities and Managing the Risks	6/16/2004
►	Selling Value - In Today's Recovering Economy	6/17/2004
►	The Next Strategic Shift in Software: Apps on Tap...Are You Ready?	6/17/2004
►	Distinguished Speaker Series with Jerry Fiddler - Envisioning the Connected World	6/17/2004
►	REJUVENATE - Earth, Body, Mind & Spirit	6/18/2004
►	Jon's Personal Best	6/19/2004
►	Export Financing/Payment Methods	6/22/2004
►	10th Annual Conference for African American Researchers in the Mathematical Sciences	6/22/2004
►	AAMA Speaker Series - Online Gaming: What's the impact in Asia and US?	6/22/2004
►	Franchise Buying Workshop	6/23/2004
►	Bootstrappers Accountability Workshop: Conception to Collaboration	6/24/2004
►	World Class Supply Management Minority Supplier Selection	6/24/2004
►	Let's Get Acquainted: Speed Networking for SF Entrepreneurs	6/24/2004
►	Text Analytics: The Next Frontier in Business Intelligence	6/24/2004
►	Optimize Your Interpersonal Communications	6/24/2004
►	ACE-CLUB Beach Volleyball & Summer BBQ Party	6/26/2004
►	ACE-CLUB Hand Squeezed Limey Margarita Brunch	6/27/2004
►	19th MONTEREY BAY BLUES FESTIVAL (6/25-6/27)	6/27/2004
►	Launch of the Global Women's Leadership Center	6/30/2004

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OTHER UPCOMING SACRAMENTO AREA CALENDAR LISTINGS
►	SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE	6/10/2004
►	The Western States Horse Expo (06/11 - 06/13)	6/11/2004
►	JUNETEENTH-(06/18 - 06/19)	6/18/2004
►	A Woman with a Mission	6/18/2004
►	CONCERT- Oak Park Concert Series	6/19/2004
►	King of Feasts	6/19/2004
►	CBCC Community Recognition Luncheon	6/19/2004
►	Free Friday Night Concerts in the Park (05/07 - 08/27)	6/19/2004
►	Bingo Riverboat Cruises - Spirit of Sacramento (04/28 - 09/15)	6/20/2004
►	The Producers the Mel Brooks Musical (06/09 - 07/04)	6/20/2004
►	Sacramento's Summer Diversity Job Fair	6/22/2004
►	10th Annual Conference for African American Researchers in the Mathematical Sciences	6/22/2004
►	Write A Business Plan	6/23/2004
►	A Positive Force's Youth Scholarship Awards Benefit, African Fashion Show and Gospel Extravaganza	6/25/2004
►	MEADOWVIEW JAZZ AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL	6/26/2004
►	A Vision of Leadership	7/16/2004
►	Entrepreneurial Success	7/26/2004

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OTHER UPCOMING OAKLAND / EAST BAY AREA CALENDAR LISTINGS
►	ACE-CLUB Community Outreach Food Bank Volunteering	6/9/2004
►	ACE-CLUB Blast some Clay out of the Sky with a Shotgun!	6/12/2004
►	Anita L. Wills - Readings/Signings	6/12/2004
►	No Excuses For Anything Less Than The BEST Customer Service	6/14/2004
►	A.S.A.P. Monthly Event: Summer Kick-Off at the San Jose Improv	6/16/2004
►	Orientation Breakfast	6/17/2004
►	Father's Day Cruise Aboard the USS Potomac	6/20/2004
►	California REAL Institute (6/21-6/25)	6/21/2004
►	10th Annual Conference for African American Researchers in the Mathematical Sciences	6/22/2004
►	19th MONTEREY BAY BLUES FESTIVAL (6/25-6/27)	6/27/2004
►	Old Oakland's Home Grown Blues Series (07/07 -07/28)	7/7/2004
►	29th Annual Montclair Village Fine Arts Festival (7/9-7/11)	7/11/2004
►	Business After Hours Mixer	7/22/2004

NEWS, ARTICLES, PRESS RELEASES & PROFILES
►	The Realities of Change
►	Book Review of New Black Cowboy Novel - Adventures of Nebraska Wade by Elaine North
►	Sears and the Executive Leadership Council Explore Management of Workplace Diversity
►	Decide to Do YOU
►	How to Be an Entrepreneur and Keep Your Sanity
►	Exciting New Comedy Arts Organization Seeking Board Members
►	Commit, Lead or Get Out of the Way
►	Understanding and Managing Stress
►	Savannah Author Pens New Book on Entrepreneurship
►	From Employee to Entrepreneur; The American Dream
►	5 SECRETS OF CAREER SUCCESS
►	"What is an Investor Ready Business Plan"
►	COPE and Soar International Records to Produce “YOUTH VOTE!” CD for Nation’s Clubs
►	The American Candidate, a New Political Television Series by Showtime (Seeking Participants)
►	" How Great Thou Art" The Importance of Family Literacy from Shades of Reading Magazine (SORMAG)
►	Entrepreneurial & Women's Conference and Retreat
►	Is your Family ready for Prime Time?
►	STATE OF THE BLACK FAMILY (Tavis Smiley)
►	SILENT ALARM BREAST CANCER AWARENESS GROUP, INC
►	Negotiating the Job Offer- Establishing Perspective and Agreement
►	Youth Foundation Partners with Public Health Association for National Public Health Week
►	Why Sleeping Dogs Lie
►	Entrepreneurial Program Inspires New and Existing Business Owners to Ride the Wave
►	Los Angeles Unified School District's $7.4 Billion School Construction Program Needs Qualified, Competitive Contractors
►	The Minority Professional Network Expands Its Online and Offline Services

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►	ENGINEER III - D. O.T. / OPERATIONS DIVISION	Engineering	Cobb County (GA) Government
►	Environmental Engineer	Engineering	Mitsubishi Motors North America
►	Research and Development Opportunities	Research	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
►	Leadership Development Program	Management	Domino's Pizza
►	Site Account Manager	Management	BOC Gases
►	MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER	Marketing	Hewitt Associates
►	Cost Accountant	Accounting / Auditing	Interface Flooring Systems, Inc.
►	Financial Consultant	Social Services	Clara Abbott Foundation
►	Customer Service Rep	Customer Service	Interface Flooring Systems, Inc.
►	Director, Community Impact - Affordable Housing	Non-Profit / Community	United Way of Mass Bay, Inc.
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►	Administrative Assistant	Administrative / Administration	Interface Flooring Systems, Inc.
►	Financial Analyst	Accounting / Auditing	United Way of Mass Bay, Inc.
►	Office Manager/Administrative Assistant	Administrative / Administration	Interface Flooring Systems, Inc.
►	Sr. Technical Writer (#532)	Technical Writing	MCNC-RDI
►	MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER	Marketing	Hewitt Associates
►	Director of International Sales	Sales	Tyson Foods, Inc.
►	Environmental Engineer	Engineering	Mitsubishi Motors North America Manufacturing Div
►	Media Relations Assistant Manager	Advertising / Public Relations	National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids
►	Sales Manager	Business Development	WMI
►	Admissions Officer	Administrative / Administration	Utah State University, School of Graduate Studies
►	Community Planner	Transportation / Logistics	Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
►	Director, Category Management	Marketing	Confidential Search
►	Principal Research Engineer (#531)	Engineering	MCNC-RDI
►	Sales Executive	Sales	Interface Flooring Systems, Inc.
►	Executive Marketing Director	Transportation / Logistics	FirstGroup America
►	Special Agent (Conduct investigations; make arrest; excellent shape)	ANY CATEGORY (OPEN)	Federal Bureau of Investigation
►	Account Executive	Sales	Silver Link, Inc.
►	Project Manager - Marketing	Administrative / Administration	Interface Flooring Systems, Inc.
►	Economic Development Director	ANY CATEGORY (OPEN)	City of Tacoma
►	Faculty – Childhood Education: Literacy Education	Education / Training	Metropolitan College of New York
►	Faculty – Childhood Education: Mathematics Education	Education / Training	Metropolitan College of New York
►	Systems Administrator	Information Technology	Environmental Chemical Corporation
►	Research Engineer	Engineering	MCNC-RDI
►	Online Sponsorship Manager	Sales	National Public Radio
►	Financial Consultant	Finance / Financial Svcs	A. G. Edwards
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►	Insurance Auditor/Examiner	Finance / Financial Svcs	PRO STAFF Finance & Accounting
►	Director of Client Services	Investment / Financial Svcs	PRO STAFF Finance & Accounting
►	Staff Accountant	Accounting / Auditing	PRO STAFF Finance & Accounting
►	Accountant	Accounting / Auditing	PRO STAFF Finance & Accounting
►	Senior Project Accountant	Finance / Financial Svcs	PRO STAFF Finance & Accounting
►	Account Manager	Investment / Financial Svcs	PRO STAFF Finance & Accounting
►	Human Resources Assistant Director	Executive / Vice-President Level	City of Tacoma, Washington
►	Historically Black Colleges and Universities Summer Internships 2004	ANY CATEGORY (OPEN)	FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA)
►	Account Manager	Sales	BOC Gases
►	Supervisory Information Technology (IT) Specialist	Information Technology	Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
►	Financial Service Representative	Finance / Financial Svcs	MetLife Resources
►	REGIONAL SALES	Sales	Snelling Personnel Services

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