Print and online journalists are encouraged to submit works to the the 16th annual Golden Gong competition. Deadline: January 29, 2010.

Nominations include: Journalism Debut of the Year, Investigation of the Year, Results of the Publication, For Courage, Best Material about Cultural Issues, Best Online Edition and others.

Environmental journalists from developing countries are encouraged to submit published print articles on ozone depletion prevention to a contest sponsored by the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP). Deadline: December 31.

Submissions must be published news stories and articles in newspapers, journals and periodicals authored by young journalists.

Journalists and editors can attend three conferences, to be held simultaneously, on exploring ways to maintain and expand print products in a media environment gravitating towards digital. Deadline for registration: November 29.

Publishers, media managers, advertisers and other print media representatives are invited to Moscow on November 2 and 3 for Publishing EXPO 2009.

The event will focus on the state of the industry, through a showcase of the best products and business models, as well as opportunities for networking. The program includes seminars, conferences, roundtables and discussions.