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Several stellar Japanese architects recently converged on Manhattan, New York, for a symposium at the Japan Society called "Technology and Tradition in Contemporary Japanese Architecture," co-organized by the periodical "Architectural Record." The conference was launched with a lecture by Fumihiko Maki, recently appointed architect for a new United Nations building and a tower at Ground Zero. The focus then passed to younger architects, including Ware Kishi , Kengo Kuma, and the ebullient Jun Aoki. Aoki, Shigeru Ban and Kazuyo Sejima are rising architects. Each has built or is about to build in Manhattan: Aoki's work for Vuitton on Fifth Avenue, Ban's Paper Arch at the Museum of Modern Art in 2000, and Sejima's New Museum envisaged for the Bowery.

Information about several paper discussed at the 18 annual HBA Global Exposition and Conference on September 28-30, 2010 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, New York is presented. Topics include natural cosmetics workshops, high-definition cosmetics, and international growth and expansion. The conference featured president Pamela Baxter, director Nirav Mehta and director Nica Lewis.

Information about several topics related to painting, which were discussed during a five-day workshop at the Art Students League of New York (ASL) in Manhattan, New York City is presented. It featured the painter, Burton Silverman, who is one of the prominent artists devoted to representational art during the rise of abstract expressionism in the 1940s and 1950s. Silverman talked about the variations between his approach to drawing and painting and the methods of others who teach art classes.

The article presents some of the highlights of a workshop conducted by artist Francis Cunningham at the Art Students League of New York in Manhattan. He provided lectures about the reasons for drawing a full-scale nude figure. He demonstrated how he wanted participants to hold the stick of vine charcoal as they drew the model. He also discussed the ultimate goal of using the life-size drawing of the nude as the foundation of an oil painting.

The article focuses on the forthcoming events related to security trade. JPMorgan Securities is hosting its "Structured Products Research Conference" at The Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan on March 8, 2005. UBS AG is holding its third annual "New York CDO Conference" in Manhattan on March 10, 2005. The Strategic Research Institute LP hosts its eighth annual "Asset Backed Commercial Paper Summit" in Manhattan on March 22-23. The Structured Products Association invites market participants to its "Hedge Fund Structured Products 2005" conference on March 16.

Information about the Rental and Staging Roadshow held on July 28, 2011 in Manhattan, New York City is presented. Tom Stimson, a consultant in the rental staging industry, offered tips on how staging companies can deal with decreasing margins and showed a system for calculating return on investment (ROI). Joel Rollins shared stories on how he and colleagues were able to deal with several challenges on installing sound system on stage.

Delivering Alpha delivered some memorable, well-publicized moments, but here are some other interesting outtakes you may have missed--including Jane Mendillo's awkward moment, Stanley Druckenmiller's out-of-touch musings and Jacob Lew's bureaucratic blunder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information about several papers discussed at the 2014 Delivering Alpha Conference hosted by Institutional Investor Inc. and CNBC LLC and held at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan, New York is presented. Topics include Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP), stocks, and monetary policy. The conference featured several speakers including Leon Cooperman, Lawrence Robbins, and Kenneth Griffin.

Information about several papers discussed at the City Life Condo Expo sponsored by BoConcept A/S franchise owners Shaokao and Niki Cheng at Manhattan, New York City in October 2009. The exposition was made by the Chengs for them to enter the apartment and condominium market in New York City as a go-to source for furnishing models and providing referrals to new residents. Furthermore, representatives from several companies such as NY Casa Group and The 505 have participated in the exposition.

Reports on the roundtable conference of private placement participants held at headquarter of Rothschild Inc. in Manhattan, New York City during November 2002. Mission of the roundtable conference; Views of the participants on the private placement market; Comments of Teachers Insurance Annuity Association's Michael O'Kane; Performance of the private market during weak economic environment.

The article offers information on the 135th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention program at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, New York from October 17 to 20, 2013. It states that the convention features a four-day program of themed session tracks, master classes, and workshops. It says that the four-day program focuses on a number of topics, which include mobile platforms, loudness, and cloud and immersive sound.

The article offers information on the 135th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention program at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, New York from October 17 to 20, 2013.

The article reflects on the 33rd annual conference of the Dance Critics Association held at the Dance New Amsterdam studios in Manhattan, on June 16-17, 2007. According to the report, the conference centered on the lives and work of Katherine Dunham and the visionary arts patron Lincoln Kirstein. The author also offers lessons that she learned from the conference.

The article offers information on the Luxe Park New York event to be held at Pier 92 in Manhattan, New York on May 14-15, 2014.