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The Marketing Minute Blog  |  06-01-2007  8:46 am  |  Industry News

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden to Speak at AAN Convention

Oregon's senior senator, known for his interest in health care, technology and natural-resources issues, will address convention delegates the morning of Saturday, June 16. Before his election to the Senate in 1996, Wyden served 15 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. In a vote earlier this month, Wyden cosponsored the Feingold-Reid amendment calling for the mandated redeployment of U.S. troops from Iraq. In 2002, the Democrat was one of only 23 senators who voted against the authorization of military force in Iraq.
PortlAANd 2007  |  05-31-2007  1:31 pm  |  Association News

U.S. Singles: The New Nuclear Familynew

Data released in late 2006 from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the majority of U.S. households are now headed by unmarried adults. In a report examining their attitudes, behaviors and lifestyles, the market research publisher Packaged Facts finds that singles are both more diverse and younger than the general population. The report also details the spending preferences of various unmarried demographic groups. For example, younger unmarried adults skew towards technology purchases; single boomers opt for luxury items; and single parents "enjoy shopping and sharing their children's entertainment."
MarketingVOX  |  05-31-2007  11:30 am  |  Industry News

Magazines Expanding Creative, Agency Rolenew

International Herald Tribune  |  05-31-2007  11:29 am  |  Industry News

Pollsters: Online Surveys are Unreliablenew

New York Times  |  05-31-2007  10:01 am  |  Industry News

What's Next In Real Estate Marketing?new

That's the question that will be answered in a classified-track session led by Move.com’s Adam Fine, who will talk about how the web has reshaped the ways people think about buying, selling and valuing properties. Fine will also demonstrate how the web has made real estate a voyeuristic pastime.
PortlAANd 2007  |  05-30-2007  9:48 am  |  Association News

Beyond Search: Targeting Local Behaviornew

Behavioral Insider  |  05-30-2007  3:34 pm  |  Industry News

Former U.S. Attorney to Speak at First Amendment Lunch

David C. Iglesias is the former federal prosecutor for the District of New Mexico whose revelation about receiving an improper phone call from Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) was the spark that ignited the scandal presently engulfing U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez and the Bush Administration. Iglesias will join us for lunch in Portland on Saturday, June 16, for our annual celebration of a free press, where he will be interviewed by Santa Fe Reporter editor Julia Goldberg. You've probably heard about Iglesias' role in the DOJ scandal, but did you know that the former United States Navy Reserve Captain was the basis for the character played by Tom Cruise in the movie A Few Good Men?
PortlAANd 2007  |  05-29-2007  12:57 pm  |  Association News

Jim Hightower to Honor Molly Ivins' Legacy in Portland

Earlier this month, AAN presented the first annual Molly Ivins Award to MSNBC host Keith Olbermann. During the AltWeekly Awards lunch on Friday, June 15, author and radio commentator Hightower will help us to continue to celebrate the memory of his late friend and fellow Texan with a rousing tribute.
PortlAANd 2007  |  05-24-2007  6:22 pm  |  Association News

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