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Tuesday, November 30 Japanese Pills for American Ills: Commercialization of Japanese Pharmaceuticals in the United States

Sponsor: Japan America Society Speakers: Richard P. Anthony, president and chief executive of Catalyst Pharmaceutical Research LLC; Tommy H. Tomizawa, medical director, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Masahiko Oe, vice president, Hisamitsu Inc. Noon Holiday Inn Torrance 19800 S. Vermont Ave., Torrance $25-$40 [phone], ext. 202

The Big Chill: Should the Public Care If Reporters Go to Jail for Protecting Confidential Sources?

Sponsor: Southwestern Law School, Donald E. Biederman Entertainment & Media Law Institute Speakers: John Carroll, editor, Los Angeles Times, Steve D. Clymer, special assistant U.S. Attorney 3050 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles Free, $5 parking [phone]

Wednesday, December 1

Network Breakfast

Sponsor: Mid-Valley Chamber of Commerce 7:15 a.m. Airtel Plaza Hotel 7277 Valjean Ave., Van Nuys $17-$25 [phone]

Beyond the Bricks and Mortar: A View of L.A. Real Estate From the Top

Sponsor: Town Hall Los Angeles Speaker: James Flanigan, Los Angeles Times Noon Millennium Biltmore Hotel 506 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles $38-$55 [phone]

Thursday, December 2

Seminar on GoldMine, fax2mail and MindManager X5 Pro

Sponsor: TeamAutomation 8a.m. Renaissance Agoura Hills Hotel 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills $49 [phone] ext. 101

Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum

Sponsor: Pasadena Entretec Speaker: Peter Diamandis, chairman and CEO of the X Prize Foundation and CEO of the Zero Gravity Corp. 11:30 a.m. Hilton Hotel 168 S. Los Rubles Ave., Pasadena $40-$50 [phone]

Entertainment Industry Business Council: Business & Government Working Together to Strengthen the Industry

Sponsors: Beverly Hills, Century City, Hollywood, Los Angeles Area, Santa Mort/ca and West Hollywood chambers of commerce

Speakers: Michael Bazdarich, UCLA Anderson Forecast; Andy Davis, MGM Pictures; Jerry Ketcham, Walt Disney Pictures; Steve MacDonald, Entertainment Industry Development Corp. 11:30 a.m. Beverly Hilton Hotel 9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills $45-$60 [phone]

Marshall Alumni Association L.A. Chapter Annual Holiday Reception

5:45 p.m. Jonathan Town Club 545 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles $35-$40 [phone]

Franchise Business Networking Reception Holiday Mixer

Sponsor: International Franchise Association 6 p.m. Napa Valley Grille 1100 Glendon Ave., Westwood Free [phone]

Best Practices in Software Pricing and Licensing

Sponsor: Software Council 6p.m. Doubletree Guest Suites 1707 Fourth St., Santa Monica $35-$60 [phone]

Opening Night Gala for Divine Design

Sponsor: Project Angel Food 6p.m. Barker Hangar, Santa Monica Air Center 3021 Airport Drive, Santa Monica $25-$1,000 [phone]

Saturday, December 4

Winning the Stock Market Game Through Long-Term Investing

Speaker: John Price Hilton Los Angeles 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City $295 [phone]

Monday, December 6

Information Security for Technical Staff

Sponsor: USC Center for Telecom Management and the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Information Protection (Five-day course) Long Beach Hilton Executive Meeting Center 701 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach $2,100-$2,625 [phone]

Wednesday, December 8

UCLA Anderson Forecast Conference: Soft Patch or Thin Ice: The Outlook for 2005

Sponsor: UCLA Anderson School of Management Speakers: Edward Learner, director; Christopher Thornberg, senior economist; Michael Bazdarich, senior economist 7:30 a.m. Korn Convocation Hall UCLA Anderson School of Management, Los Angeles $350 [phone]

Thursday, December 9

55th Annual Meeting

Sponsor: Valley Industry and Commerce Association 11:15 a.m. Sheraton Universal Hotel 333 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City $55-$65 [phone]

Membership Education Lunch: Meet Your Elected Officials

Sponsor: The California Apartment Assoc.-Los Angeles 11:30 a.m. The Olympic Collection 11301 Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles $25-$35 213-481-7416

Annual Holiday Luncheon Benefiting Break the Cycle

Sponsor: Century City Chamber of Commerce--Women's Business Council 11 a.m. Park Hyatt Hotel 2151 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles $45-$60 [phone]

Wednesday, December 15

Technology Forecast 2005 Annual Holiday Celebration

Sponsor: Technolink Association 11:30 a.m. Omni Los Angeles Hotel 251 S. Olive St., Los Angeles $35-$65 [phone]

Saturday, January 22

Animation Celebration (Family Event)

Sponsor: Museum of Television & Radio Speakers: Bruce Hartman, creator of Fairly OddParents; Van Partible, creator of Johnny Bravo; Craig McCracken, creator of PowerPuff Girls 1 p.m. 465 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills $5 [phone]

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