diff --git a/events.xml b/events.xml
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 <!DOCTYPE eventdefs SYSTEM "csc.dtd">
 <eventdefs>
 
+<!-- Winter 2009 -->
+
+<eventitem date="2009-01-22" time="TBA" room="TBA" title="Joel Spolsky">
+  <short><p> Joel Spolsky, of <a href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com">Joel on Software</a> fame will be giving a talk. Details to come!</p>
+  </short>
+</eventitem>
+
 <!-- Fall 2008 -->
 <eventitem date="2008-11-15" time="6:30 AM" room="Toronto" title="Changing the World Conference">