CONFERENCES

The New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP) will co-sponsor the following events in Rochester, N.Y. in October:"Welfare-To-Work Academy," a full day of workshops covering the major issues in implementing welfare-to-work in New York State; Oct. 22. And"Working Together to Make New York Work" will address key issues in workforce development, school-to-work and welfare-to-work; Oct. 23-24.

For more information, contact Tina Scott or Lisa Crall, NYATEP, 111 Pine St., Albany, NY 12207; phone: 518/465-1473; e-mail: gthompson@nyatep.org.

The Colorado Plateau Data Coordination Workshop will be held Oct. 28-29 in Farmington, N.M. The workshops are intended to help create, expand or continue connections across public and private sectors, and institutional barriers, as well as provide a forum to discuss data availability, access, standards, uses and needs related to natural/cultural and socioeconomic aspects of the Colorado Plateau.

For more information, contact Dennis Goreham by e-mail: SMTP: asagrc.dgoreham@state.ut.us or call 801/538-3163.

At the National Housing Conference's (NHC)"Community Investment Challenges and Opportunities," conference, Oct. 30-31 in Atlanta, Ga., you'll hear from people who have successfully met community investment challenges using innovative tools, strategies and partnerships. Learn how a combination of community capitalism and public housing reform can help transform communities into vibrant, attractive places to live and work.

For more information, contact NHC, 815 15th St., N.W., Suite 538, Washington, DC 20005; phone: 202/393-5772, ext. 22; fax: 202/393-5656.

Environmental Technology China (ETC) '97," the third international exhibition on environmental protection, pollution control and Green Production Technology, will be held Nov. 11-14 in Shanghai, China. The topic of this technical seminar is the control and abatement in water pollution and waste management. Exhibitors will showcase the industry's cutting-edge products to Chinese end users.

For more information, contact Alice Lai, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., 4/F, Stanhope House, 734 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong; phone: 852/2817-8897; fax: 852/2516-5024; or e-mail: aes@adsaleexh.com.

Join water professionals from across the country at the American Water Works Association's (AWWA) public involvement teleconference and workshop, Nov. 13-15. The three-hour teleconference will focus on communicating with the media and developing public involvement programs. The"Public Involvement and Media Strategies" workshop will showcase tools and techniques to improve the decision making, communication and planning skills vital to all successful utility operations.

For more information, contact the AWWA Meetings Dept. at 303/347-6160, or visit AWWA's Web site: <http://www.awwa.org>.

NEW LEGAL CHANNEL

The American Bar Association's (ABA) Lawyers Communication Network (LCN) now broadcasts professional education courses and news directly to lawyers, judges and other legal professionals via an 18-inch satellite dish. Launched on a pilot basis in June '97, LCN provides 60 hours of programming per month, available exclusively on EchoStar's DISH Network system.

For more information, contact Nancy Cowger Slonim at 312/988-6132; or e-mail: slonimn@staff.abanet.org.

(Notices is compiled by Victoria Vickers, special correspndent.)