From lachungsf at yahoo.com  Mon Jul 30 14:50:46 2007
From: lachungsf at yahoo.com (Lisa Chung)
Date: Mon Jul 30 14:50:51 2007
Subject: [SPJ-NorCal] Media Entrepreneurship tonight Monday, July 30,
	and more
Message-ID: <757801.18847.qm@web50110.mail.re2.yahoo.com>

  Upcoming in the world of media:

1. Media Entrepreneurship: Monday July 30
2. Writing for a Change Conference, SF, Aug. 23-27


1.  Maynard Entrepreneur Program

   DATE: Monday, July 30

   TIME: 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.


LOCATION: Maynard Institute Headquarters, 1211
Preservation Park Way, Oakland, 94612

Thinking of starting a blog or other digital media
business? The Maynard Institute is pleased to offer a
program on getting started as a media entrepreneur.

Speakers are:
 -   Dickson Louie, former director of strategic
planning, San Francisco Chronicle, on writing a
business plan.

 -    Brian O'Malley, senior associate, Battery
Ventures, on finding capital.

 -    Kenneth Cooper, former Boston Globe national
editor, on personal reinvention.

  All the speakers have volunteered their time so
Maynard is able to offer this program at no charge.

Seating space is limited.

MORE: Please RSVP to Melanie McCormick at the Maynard
Institute. She can be reached at 510-891-9202 or at
mmccormick@maynardije.org

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   The First San Francisco Writing For Change
Conference will take place Thurs.? Sat., August 23-25,
2007, at Grace Cathedral?s Wilsey Conference Center. 
  Dedicated to nonfiction books about change, from the
personal to the planetary, we?ll cover business,
culture, the environment, health, the media, personal
development with a social dimension, politics, social
issues, spirituality and technology.
  Keynoters: Rachel Naomi Remen, "Kitchen Table
Wisdom," Philip Lombardo, "The Lucifer Effect," and
Riane Eisler, "The Real Wealth of Nations." 150 
attendees will network with authors, agents & editors.
 $395 covers breakfasts, lunches, and a party.

 For information, phone Elizabeth Pomada, 415 673-0939
or visit www.sfwritingforchange.org 




       
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