October 7-9
"The Third Annual Strategic Public Relations Conference," IABC and Lawrence Ragan Communications, Inc., Chicago Hilton and Towers Hotel, 800/878-5331.
"Communications in a Complex World," the Public Relations Institute of America, Marriott Surfers Paradise Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 61/(0)-7-5592-9800.
October 8-9
"The 1998 West Coast Corporate Communication Conference," The Conference Board & Hill and Knowlton, Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, 212/339-0345.
October 10-11
"Worldwide Business-to-Business Marketing Forum -Catalog Management Issues Weekend Creative Conference," Direct Marketing Association, George R. Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, 212/790-1500; http://www.the-dma.org.
October 11-14
"The DMA 81st Annual Conference," Direct Marketing Association, George R. Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, 212/790-1500; http://www.the-dma.org.
October 15
"CPR2 (Communications Products & Resources) Vendor Fair," PRSA/North Texas Chapter, Cityplace Conference Center, 817/858-6088.
October 17-20
"National Conference," Public Relations Society of America, Boston, 212/955-2230, http://www.prsa.org.
October 20
"Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genuis," American Marketing Association, D.C. Chapter, D.C., 703/533-3100.
October 21
"Managing PR in the Digital Age," Capitol Hill Software, Dallas, 800/345-5572; http://www.chscorp.com.
October 22-24
"The 1998 National Convention," The Society of Professional Journalists, Los Angeles, Calif., 765/653-3333; http://www.SPJ.org.