Calendar

Jan. 29: "Inside The Newsroom," Bulldog Reporter and PR Newswire, The Renaissance Hotel, Washington, D.C., 800/959-1059.

Jan. 29-30: The DMA 1998 Brand Marketing Conference," Direct Marketing Association, Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, 212/790-1500; http://www.the-dma.org.

Jan. 29-30: Leadership and Management of the Public Relations Function," Public Relations Society of America, TBD, Phoenix, Ariz., 212/955-2230, http://www.prsa.org.

Jan. 29-30: In-Store Marketing Council Conference," Promotion Marketing Association of America, Sheraton Yankee Trader Hotel (check), Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 212/420-1100; http://www.pmaalink.org.

Jan. 30: Deadline for entries for Women in Communications Foundation's Vanguard Awards, 703/803-3728.

Jan. 30: "Business Political Activity: Innovations And Best Practices," Public Affairs Council, ANA Hotel, Washington, D.C., 202/872-1790; http://www.pac.org.

Jan. 31-Feb. 3: "Annual Meeting," American Hospital Association, Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C., 202/638-1100; http://www.aha.org.

Feb. 1: "Fall 1998 Accreditation Results Released," Public Relations Society of America, TBD, 212/955-2230, http://www.prsa.org.