MARK THESED DATES

January 6-9: National Investor Relations Institute, "Introduction to Investor Relations," Santa Monica, Calif., 703/506-3570.

January 7-9: Promotion Marketing Association of America, Inc., "Basics of Promotion Marketing," Los Angeles, 212/420-1100.

January 7-9: Institute for Crisis Management, "Crisis Communication Course," Louisville, Ky, 502/584-0402.

January 9-10: Clemson University, School of Professional Studies, "Effective Seminar/Conference Marketing," Key West, Fla., 864/656-3990.

January 12-13: Global Public Affairs Institute, "Cultures in Foreign Media," New York, 212/481-1782.

January 13-14: Public Affairs Council, "State Government Relations Workshops," Little Rock, Ark., 202/872-1790.