Although “Key Dates” is aimed at journalists, AScribe’s monthly list of upcoming events (meetings, sports, etc.) might prove useful to info pros. A good ready reference tool.
+ Observances & Commemorations
Also free and updated monthly this list focuses in on events in the United States.
See Also: For More Online Event and Observances Calendars, See This Post.
News Planning
+ BBC Monitoring: The Week Ahead
“Lists key political and economic events expected to take place over a period of 10 days and is a valuable tool for planning.”
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+ APTN (AP Television) Editorial Calendar
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+ NewsAhead
A free preview provides a list of upcoming events (1-2 weeks). A fee-based database containing events up to one year out is also available. The Profile Group is another U.K. based company offering numerous resources (fee-based).
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+ Key Dates: Future Coverage Opportunities (via Ascribe)
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Government, Politics, and Elections
+ World Events Calendar
From the Council on Foreign Relations.
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+ U.S. State Department: Public Diplomacy Calendar
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+ Upcoming Elections Around the World
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+ Major Futures Compilation (via ABC’s The Note)
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Academic Events
+ MInd: The Meetings Index
“Most listings are for conferences, congresses, meetings and symposia that eventually will result in published proceedings.”
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+ Conference Alerts
“…constantly updated database of conferences…”
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Science
+ Space Calendar
From NASA.
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Business
+ TSNN.Com
Searchable database of trade shows. Global coverage.
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Various Categories
+ Whatsonwhen.Com
Searchable database for events, festivals, etc. Global in scope. Here’s a review of WhatsonWhen that we wrote for SearchDay.
+ Festivals.Com
From the site…“largest resource on the Internet for information about community festivals, fairs and special events. With more than 40,000 community events worldwide.”
1) TimeandDate.com
Get real time info (the time in xxx is xxx), Date calculators, Time Zone Calendars, Sun and Moon Calculators, and country calendars (with lists of national holidays and observances).
2) U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock
From GIF clocks to telephone clocks via USNO Master Clock.
Dial: (202) 762-1401, (202) 762-1069, or (719) 567-6742.
See Also: NIST Time Services From Clocks, History, Online Exhibits, FAQ’s and more.
3) Lists:
+ List of countries that observe DST during 2009 (with start and end dates)
4) Facts:
All About Daylight Saving Time: A Resource of the Week Compilation
Shirl compiled a bunch of resources on the topic.
5) Facts:
Daylight Saving Time (RS22284)
3 pages; PDF. Another version was published on 9/27/2005.
Another CRS report (98-99) is available.
The report was first published in 1998 and last updated in 2002.
Source: Congressional Research Service
6) Fast Facts: Daylight Saving Time (via Infoplease.com)
7) Several software programs to sync your computer to various atomic clocks. Several of them are free to download and use.
Source: SnapFiles
Visit USA.gov’s Happy Holidays page for gift ideas, recipes, travel tips, volunteer resources, and much more!
See also: American Holidays (USA.gov)
Posted 25 September 2008 on DocuTicker:
+ Who’s Playing College Sports: Money, Race and Gender (Women’s Sports Foundation)
+ Effects of Deployments on Spouses of Military Personnel (RAND Corporation)
+ Follow the Money: Why the U.S. Is Losing the War in Afghanistan (Center for Strategic & International Studies)
A compilation of resources from InfoPlease.
Source: InfoPlease
Federal Holidays Through 2020
Federal holidays for years 1997-2020.
Source: Office of Personnel Management
This site contains information on United Nations days, weeks, years, decades and other observances, resolutions declaring them and links to events websites.
United Nations observances are used to contribute to the achievement of the purposes of the UN Charter and promote awareness of and action upon, important political, social, cultural, humanitarian or human rights issues. They provide a useful means for the promotion of international and national action and stimulate interest in United Nations activities and programmes. For international years and decades the UN Secretary General takes action to establish preparatory process, evaluation and follow-up procedures.
The majority of observances have been established by the UN General Assembly and some have been designated by UN specialized agencies.
Source: United Nations Department of Public Information
Hat tip: UN Pulse
Source: USA.gov
International Council of Air Shows Searchable Database
Search for events around the world by:
+ Name
+ Date
+ Location (Country, State, Province)
Source: International Council of Air Shows
+ Stats and Facts from the U.S. Census
+ Asian Pacific American Heritage Resources
From the Library of Congress.
“Leadership, Diversity and Harmony–Gateway to Success” is the theme of this year’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and honors the many contributions citizens of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have made to America.
Presidents’ Day features papers, biographical information, and other resources for learning about George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, and other Presidents.
Source: U.S. Department of Education
A new “Fact for Features” guide from the U.S. Census
Super Bowl XLII will be played Feb. 3 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. To commemorate this occasion, the Census Bureau has compiled a collection of facts examining the demographics of the host area, as well as the cities represented by the contenders, in this year’s edition of our nation’s most celebrated sporting event.
Facts include:
39 minutes
Average amount of time it took New York’s residents to get to work. Twenty-four percent of the city’s workers drove to work alone, 6 percent carpooled and 54 percent took public transportation. Nationally, it took workers an average of 25 minutes to get to work.
23rd
Where Boston ranked on the list of the nation’s most populous cities. Boston’s estimated population on July 1, 2006, was 595,698. Boston’s population declined by 940 people between July 1, 2005, and July 1, 2006. (The Patriots actually play in suburban Foxborough, Mass., which had an estimated July 1, 2006, population of 16,274.)
26%
Percentage of Arizona’s residents 25 or older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2006; this compares with 27 percent in the Phoenix metro area and 19 percent in Glendale. The respective national figure was 27 percent.
$236,500
Median value of owner-occupied homes in Arizona. The respective medians in the Phoenix metro area and Glendale were $266,300 and $243,900. The national median was $185,200.
Source: U.S. Census
New: 2008 Defense Intelligence Agency Calendar
Includes fast facts about the U.S. military history.
28 pages; PDF. Color.
Source DIAq
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