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Calendar. SEPTEMBER 9-10 CRESST CRESST Cryogenic Rare Event Search using Superconducting ThermometersCRESST Center for Research on Evaluation Standards and and Student Testing Conference 2004, UCLA UCLA University of California at Los AngelesUCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University)UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Sunset Village Conference Center, LosAngeles Los Angeles(lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Calif., is sponsored by the National Center for Research onEvaluation, Standards and Student Testing. For more information, visitwww.cse.ucla.edu. 13-15 PEPNet Institute 2004, Renaissance Hotel, Washington, D.C., will beheld concurrently with YouthBuild USA's Academy for Transformationand will be followed by YOUth Advocacy Day on September 15. For moreinformation about the PEPNet Institute, which is a project of theNational Youth Employment Coalition, visitwww.nyec.org/pepnet/institute2004. For more information about YouthBuildUSA's YouthBuild Academy for Transformation, visitwww.youthbuild.org. 28-OCTOBER 2 NASDCTEc Fall Conference, Grouse grouse,common name for a game bird of the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere. There are about 18 species. Grouse are henlike terrestrial birds, protectively plumaged in shades of red, brown, and gray. Mountain Lodge, Whitefish whitefish:see salmon. whitefishAny of several silvery food fishes (family Salmonidae, or Coregonidae), inhabiting cold northern lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America. , Mont.,is one of two national conferences held each year by the NationalAssociation of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium.The spring conference is traditionally held in Washington, D.C., and thefall conference is at a location selected by the organization'sboard. The conferences provide information on legislation, research andemerging issues in career and technical education, as well as networkingopportunities for attendees. For more information, visitwww.careertech.org. OCTOBER 6-9 National Academic Advising Association 2004 National Conference,Cincinnati Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, this year has a theme of"Building Bridges: Advisors as Architects for the Future." Formore information, visit www.nacada.ksu.edu. 7-9 The Pursuit of High Achievement for Every Student: The Untold TexasStory, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center is located in downtown San Antonio along the banks of the San Antonio River Walk.The facility is the central component of the city’s successful convention industry. The center, named for the late US congressman Henry B. , San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation).San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , issponsored by the National School Conference Institute and Learning 24/7.For more information, visit www.learning24-7.com. 11-13 2004 Training Fall Conference & Expo, Moscone Center, SanFrancisco, Calif., is sponsored by Online Learning. For moreinformation, visit www.onlinelearningconference.com. 13-16 National Tech Prep Network 2004 Conference, Minneapolis ConventionCenter The Minneapolis Convention Center is a large convention center located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is located one block off of Nicollet Mall near Orchestra Hall. , Minneapolis, Minn., will focus on strategies for studentsuccess. The conference will be attended by secondary and postsecondaryfaculty, tech prep coordinators, administrators, curriculumcoordinators, counselors, and business and industry professionals. Formore information, visit www.ntpn.info.