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The second annual Human Capital Forum, organised by Futuristix Media and Communication Center (FMCC), will be held in the Capital on February 20, 2008. The Forum would attempt to facilitate a dialogue within media on a variety of HR issues in the media and communication industry. The theme for the Forum this year is ‘From promoter first to people first’.

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The International Advertising Association (IAA) convenes its World Congress every two years, and this year the IAA World Congress will be held in Washington DC. This is IAA’s 41st World Congress and it coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Association. The three-day Congress commences on April 7, 2008.

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STAR India, in association with BCCL and a South Korean company, is all set to test the waters in the home shopping business. Paritosh Joshi, President, Ad Sales and Distribution STAR India, is expected to move to this JV, with Kevin Vaz, EVP-Ad Sales, STAR India, now reporting directly to Uday Shankar, CEO, STAR India for the sales function.

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The year 2008 is a milestone of sorts for the NAB Show. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has decided to inject content in the Show’s line-up of offerings from this year on. For the first time, India would see special focus at the event, and NAB has also tied up with IACC as its exclusive partner in the process.

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Godrej and Boyce manufacturing company, part of Godrej Group, has forayed into the mattress industry.

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The Inside AdWords announced that starting April 1, AdWords will no longer allow redirects and vanity URLs in place of ad landing pages. This is in line with Google’s move toward providing more relevant advertising results and higher quality experiences to users.

AdWords will require that URLs of advertisers’ ad displays should match their destination or landing page URL. (more…)

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Microsoft, it seems, is hell-bent on taking control of Yahoo, and isn’t about to let a little thing like Yahoo rejecting their unsolicited $31 per share bid get them down. According to a report published Tuesday in The New York Times, Microsoft is about to launch a battle to take control of Yahoo’s board this week.

Microsoft will nominate a slate of directors to Yahoo’s board, in an attempt to pressure Yahoo directors to negotiate with Microsoft. This method - known as a proxy fight - is actually viewed as a less costly way to buy the company.

Microsoft offered $31 per share, a deal which was initially worth $44.6 billion. Yahoo is reportedly holding out for $40 per share, and thought that Microsoft’s bid seriously undervalued the company.

Perhaps in a warning to Yahoo, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates told the AP on Monday that Yahoo’s board “should take a hard look” at their original offer. According to those in the investment community, in such a proxy battle, insitutional investors would back Microsoft.

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WebsiteGuru.com, a new discussion forum for web professionals and those looking to make it in the online world, is celebrating their recent launch with an amazing $5,500 competition. With a top prize of $4,000, and 12 runner-up prizes, this competition is just the first of many monthly contests to come.

Launched February 4th, already the site has attracted “Gurus” from every facet of the web industry - from SEO, design, coding, domains and more. Whether you’re an old pro yourself, or are just getting started, you’ll find WebsiteGuru.com the perfect place to learn new tricks, and swap knowledge with the best.

So I’d like to personally invite all our SEJ readers out there to stop on by, check out the competition, and hopefully settle in. I’ll be there, so you’ll have at least one friendly face to be on the lookout for.

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The MashMeet NYC REMIX is quickly approaching, and there are only around 40 tickets remaining with no room for extras.

In case you missed our previous announcement, MashMeet NYC REMIX is a whole new spin on the massively popular MashMeet NYC meetups: in addition to the usual drinking and networking, there will be presentations in front of a 300+ crowd and the event will be streamed live on the web. Additionally, there will be food, liquor and beer, plus a famous NYC DJ: Chuck Dogg, The Triple Threat of Power 105.1!

Join Pete Cashmore, Adam Ostrow, Adam Hirsch and hundreds of top technology powerbrokers for the biggest, best and most exclusive Mashable event so far!

Full details for the event:

Name: MashMeet NYC REMIX
Date: Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm till 10:30 pm EST
Place: For Your Imagination’s Studios, 22 West 27th Street, NYC.
RSVP?: Only 40+ tickets remain on sale at $20 each. We have alloted 30 additional tickets for members of the media (if you are a member of the press or a blogger, please e-mail me for details).
Schedule: Presentations will begin at 7:15 promptly. There will be 6 five minute presentations, each with a short question and answer period following. The presentations will be streaming live via the internet on Mashable and CenterNetworks, a MashMeetNYC REMIX affiliate.

Virgin America Ticket Raffle

Thanks to Virgin America, we will have 2 round trip tickets to raffle off at the event (Terms and Conditions at the bottom of the post). Virgin America serves the major “tech hubs” of the United States including San Francisco, New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle and Las Vegas! On a personal note, I flew on Virgin America recently and it was not only comfortable, but the TV and Movie options are amazing. Plus, I got to play Doom!

To enter the raffle, you’ll need to drop a business card into the box - don’t forget to bring a few with you!

Get Your Ticket!

To get a ticket, use the form embedded below or go direct to the purchase page.

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