Calendar.

Monday, December 8

Music 2.0: Reinventing the Music Business in the Digital Age

(Two-day event)

Sponsor: iHollywoodForum

8 a.m.

Universal Hilton

555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City

$595-$795

[phone]

The U.S.-Syrian Relationship: What's Next?

Speaker: Her Excellency Buthaina Shaaban, Minister

of Expatriates and Spokesperson, Government of

Syria

Noon

Omni Hotel

251 S. Olive St., Los Angeles

$40-$55

[phone]

The Art of Waking People Up: Cultivating

Awareness and Authenticity at Work

Speakers: Joan Goldsmith and Kenneth Cloke

6:30 p.m.

La Fetra Auditorium

University of La Verne

1950 Third St., La Verne

Free

[phone]

22nd Annual Leonardo Award

Sponsor: Society for Marketing Professional Services

6 p.m.

Walt Disney Concert Hall

111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles

$100 SMPS members, $120 non-members

[phone]

Tuesday, December 9

The Door Opens: Making Money on Beijing's Finance Street

Sponsor: Asia Pacific-USA Chamber of Commerce

City Club

Wells Fargo Center, Suite 5450

333 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles

$35

[phone]

Antique & Fine Furnishings Estate Auctions

6 p.m.

Pasadena Conference Center

300 E. Green St., Pasadena

Free

[phone]

13th Annual Industry Awards Breakfast and Charitable Grants

Sponsor: Southern California Development Forum

7:15 a.m.

Sheraton Universal Hotel

Rooftop Garden

333 Universal Terrace Parkway, Universal City

$45-$60

[phone]

Springboard Growth Capital Workshop

9 a.m.

Gold Hall

UCLA Anderson School of Management, Westwood

$95

springboardenterprises.org

Nuclear North Korea: A Debate on Engagement Strategies

Speakers: David Kang, Dartmouth College; Victor

Cha, Georgetown University

Sponsor: Los Angeles World Affairs Council

Beverly Hilton Hotel

9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills

$41-$56

[phone]

Wednesday, December 10

L.A. Family Housing Awards Dinner

Host: Robert Townsend

6 p.m.

Beverly Hilton Hotel

9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills

$250

[phone]

That Was the Year That Was: A Review of 2003 Employment

Law Developments

Sponsor: Proskauer Rose LLP

8:30 a.m.

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3200, Los Angeles,

Free, seating limited

[phone]

Thursday, December 11

Second Annual Holiday Ball and Fundraiser

Host: L.A. Mart

4:30 p.m.

1933 S. Broadway, Suite 542, Los Angeles

Unwrapped gift or donation requested

[phone]

Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban

Design Fundraiser

Honoree: Architect Aaron Betsky, Director of the

Netherlands Architecture Institute

7 p.m.

Vitra Showroom

1327 Fifth St., Santa Monica

$85 Forum members; $120 non-members

[phone]

Friday, December 12

Planning and Zoning: Law and Practice

9 a.m.

UCLA Extension, Room 204

10920 Lindbrook Drive, Los Angeles

$270

[phone]

Tuesday, December 16

Shared Vision Network Meeting

Speaker: John Assarf, Author. "The Street Kid's Guide

to Having It All"

11:30 a.m.

Doubletree Hotel

1707 Fourth St., Santa Monica

$35-45

[phone]

Tuesday, January 13

Sid Grauman and the Courtyard Theatres of California

Sponsor: Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation

Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles

Free

[phone]

Wednesday, January 14

That Was the Year That Was: A Review of 2003

Employment Law Developments

Sponsor: Proskauer Rose LLP

8:30 a.m.

Omni Hotel

251 S. Olive St., Los Angeles

Free, seating limited

[phone]

Friday, January 16

Temporaries @ L.A. Mart

(Four-day event)

9 a.m.

L.A. Mart

1933 S. Broadway, Suite 542, Los Angeles

Free, open to retail buyers only

[phone]

Wednesday, January 28

Panel Discussion on the New Health Care Regulations

Affecting Employers

Sponsors: Town Hall Los Angeles and the California

HealthCare Foundation

Noon

Millennium Biltmore Hotel

506 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles

$38

[phone]

Wednesday, February 11

San Fernando Valley Real Estate Outlook for 2004

Keynote: Henry Cisneros, Chairman and CEO,

American CityVista

Sponsors: California State University, Northridge

Center for Real Estate; Marcus & Millichap

7 a.m.

Hilton Hotel

555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City

[phone]