International Association for Jazz Education 35th Annual Conference January 9-12, 2008 Toronto, ON

Attended by upwards of 6000 professional musicians, recording artists, educators, students, industry professionals and jazz aficionados, the IAJE International Conference is recognized as the largest gathering of the global jazz community. This year's highlights include clinics, panels and conversations with Kurt Elling, Kenny Werner, Roy Haynes, John Hendricks, Gene Bertoncini, Jamey Aebersold, Michele Weir, Candido Comero, Jimmy Cobb, Randy Weston and numerous others.

Feldenkrais Guild® of North America 2007 Annual Conference July 27 - August 3, 2007 Portland, OR

Members of FGNA are practitioners and trainees of the Feldenkrais Method® as taught by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais. Awareness Through Movement (ATM) and Functional Integration (FI) lessons form the basis of the discipline. In addition to all 1999-2007 conference workshops and ATMs are specially priced sets such as the 16 hour series of Breathing ATMs by Ned Dwelle which includes the Alexander Yanai lessons on breathing. Also available in the FGNA section is a complete set of all of Mark Reese's conference workshops.

CUK Big Band Live at the John Bassett Theater, Toronto, ON January 11, 2008

Under the direction of Mark Donlon, this is a rare North American performance produced with a very high level of skill and talent by this modern jazz orchestra from Britain.

International Association of Culinary Professionals 30th Annual Conference April 16-19, 2008 New Orleans

IACP produces an advanced educational program for their culinary industry members who include restaurateurs, chefs, cookbook and food writers, educators, marketers, photographers and stylists, tv cooking show talent and producers, technologists, etc. This year "Rhythm on the Plate" celebrated the rich cultural traditions of our nation's beloved New Orleans. In addition to many workshops on specific culinary contributions of the region, topics include Writers, Editors, Publishers Forum, Cooking Schools and Teachers, Nutrition and Food Science, Building a Business Out of Your Passion, Self-Publishing, Video Blogging and Food Web TV, The Writer's Voice, New Media Landscape and much more.

David Liebman Group Live at the Sheraton, NYC January 12, 2007

This inspired performance by the quartet was recorded live in the Trianon Ballroom at the Sheraton Hotel, New York City.

Society of Wine Educators 30th Annual Conference July 13 - 15, 2006 Eugene, OR

Producers, professors and business professionals share their expert knowledge of wine. Fifty topics and regions are covered in presentations and panels such as Publishing Your Wine Book, Wine and Health, Perfect Pairings, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Oregon and more.

The Institute of Masters of Wine 6th Symposium June 29 - July 2, 2006 Napa, CA

IMW is the premier international organization of wine industry professionals at the highest level, representing all aspects of the business and all wine producing regions of the world. Fifty speakers from the U.K., Spain, France, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, U.S., etc. presented on topics of interest to industry professionals and wine lovers.