October 21- Meet Judith Jones at Zola Wine and Kitchen

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/restaurants/bestbites/13428.html

Check out this blog at the WASHINGTONIAN website about our new Food for Thoughts Series at Zola Wine and Kitchen! Our first event will be October 21,2009 with the amazing Judith Jones; seen here with Julia Child! This is going to be an amazing opportunity to meet Judith, hear about her new book, The Pleasures of Cooking for One, have some wine and yummy hordoerves! What could be better? Tickets now on sale at www.hooksbookevents.com. See you there! PPH

NurtureShock to get LOTS OF PRESS!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/nyregion/25bigcity.html

Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman's new book NURTURESHOCK is already getting some well deserved press. Check out today's NYT article and keep your eyes and ears open to see and hear about this interesting new research in NEWSWEEK, All Things Considered, Good Morning America/Nightline and more. Plus if you are around September 8th in DC, please come by the Avalon Theatre on Connecticut to hear Dan Pink interview both Po and Ashley about their fascinating research on child raising. You don't want to miss this! Visit www.hooksbookevents.com to purchase tickets and to get more information.

PPH

October 4, 2009 Creativity in Business Conference

Creativity in Business Conference in DC October 4th!

I am excited to be attending this groundbreaking conference - the first-of-its-kind in DC! Join pioneering entrepreneurs, innovators and applied-creativity leaders from around the country for a full-day event focused on individual, group & organizational creativity in business. Hooks Book Events friend Dan Pink turned me on to Michelle James and this DC based group.

Hooks Book Events is all about discussing new ideas which is why I am attneding to meet an amazing roster of thought leaders and writers who are focused on creativity in the work place. Come hear Dr. Stan Gryskiewicz, author of Positive Turbulence: Developing Climates for Creativity, Innovation and Renewal; Dr. Win Wenger, author of The Einstein Factor and 40 other books; author Mike Bonifer, author of GameChangers: Improvisation for Business in a Networked World; Paul Scheele, author of Natural Brilliance; and many others.

Did you realize that creativity is widely considered the new capital of 21st century business? New ideas, new innovations, new systems and new structures depend on accessing novel levels of creativity - for everyone, not just the creatives. At the conference, Michelle and her panelists will explore different facets of creativity as the key driver in navigating and thriving in the new work paradigm. Join area entrepreneurs, leaders, managers, learning/innovation officers, trainers, and consultants, who want to be more innovative and adaptive in the changing world of work.

Check out the website for more details and to register. Hope to see you there! PPH

http://www.creativity-conference.com

August, 2009 HBE Heads South for Four Days in 'BAMA!

Just back from a trip to Alabama .. Livingston, Eutaw, Demopolis, Birmingham and Bessemer to be specific! Have been down South researching a distant relative Miss Ruby Pickens Tartt, nationally renowned painter, writer and folklorist who collaborated with the WPA Federal Writers' Project and John Lomax during the Depression. Miss Ruby was a real wonder and has occupied a corner in my mind for some time now; so I thought I better head South to check it out. You can Google her to learn more about her recordings, writings and paintings.. she was ahead of her time and a real inspiration to many while she was alive and even now.

She would have been pleased that I took some pals from Birmingham to Bessemer on Saturday night to a bona fide juke joint, Gip's Place where I managed to meet Mr. Gipson (88 years cool - grave digger by day, bluesman by night) in his back yard singing and playing in his tin roofed shack. Music was blaring, bourbon was flowing, fish were frying and dancing was going on! Even good buddy and writer, Diane McWhorter made the scene as she was home in 'Bama working on her next book. You can find Gip on line.. he even has a MySpace page!
PPH

IN THE NEWS: Perry Hooks featured on this week's episode of Federal News Radio

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO, July 23, 2009 — Terry Rosen, AFGE labor relations specialist; Perry Hooks, president of Hooks Book Events; and Jeff Goldman, executive director of government programs for Kaiser Permanente attended the recent Excellence in Government Conference, produced by the Government Executive Media Group.

On this week’s Federal News Radio broadcast, Rosen discussed flexible working conditions and attracting younger workers to the federal government. Hooks detailed her mission to bring new ideas into the federal government in order to solve the nation’s most pressing issues. Lastly, Goldman will provide tips and strategies for federal employees to lead a more active and healthier lifestyle through proper nutrition and exercise.

Listen to the broadcast here.

IN THE NEWS: Motley Fool.com features Hooks Book Events author Chris Anderson

MOTLEY FOOL.COM, July 17, 2009 — In an article entitled "A New Business Model for the Digital Age," posted today on the "Motley Fool Stock Advisor, reporter Jennifer Schonberger writes:

"Since 2002, David and Tom Gardner have returned 32.89% while the S&P 500 returned -8.78%. There is no question that traditional media is in disarray right now. Major news outlets from CBS (NYSE: CBS) to Gannett (NYSE: GCI) to The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) are being forced to transition to a different model because of the underlying economics of their mediums (in most cases, a digital model)."

"But transitions to digital by media and other types of companies have left many questioning what the magic formula for profits is. At a recent event sponsored by Hooks Books and The Motley Fool, Chris Anderson, editor of Wired magazine and author of the new book Free: The Future of a Radical Price, offered a solution to the conundrum."

Click here to read more.

July 7-HBE Helps Launch FREE with Chris Anderson

Chris Anderson (Wired's Editor-in-Chief) was in town last week to launch his new book FREE:The Future of a Radical Price. HBE was there selling the not so free version of the book at Google DC and at the Motley Fool HQ in Alexandria. As you might have heard or read, the book has stirred some controversy around the use of Wikipedia material and more importantly around the overall premise of the book as seen in Malcolm Gladwell's review in the New Yorker (www.newyorker.com)( HBE highly recommends your checking out Malcolm's review!) As booksellers we like the controversy which we hope will boost sales. Yes, you can download the material on line for "free" but if you get sucked into Chris' "freemium" concept and you want to buy the book, please do so from a good independent store near you. (PPH)