Oct. 21

American Marketing Association, San Diego Chapter: Luncheon Thursday, Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hilton San Diego/ Del Mar, 15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. “Partnering for Marketing Professionals: Practical Tips for Extraordinary Results.” Presentation by Tom Halle, veteran partner sales and marketing pro and a vice president of alliances at Hitachi (the world’s fifth largest corporation), takes you through the perils and possibilities of partnering, and how you can leverage your company’s business alliances to achieve marketing objectives that were considered impossible, or at least unaffordable. Registration: $45; with AMA member discount: $35. For more info: visit sdama.org/events or call San Diego AMA at (619) 402-7825.