BUSINESS CALENDAR

UPCOMING

* Mission College is offering a food handler certification class from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Monday in the culinary department on campus at 13356 Eldridge Ave., Sylmar. The $100 fee includes the course, book and health certificate application. The course, offered in English, Spanish, Chinese and Korean, is accepted by the Los Angeles Department of Health. As of April, all restaurants are required by law to have a certified food handler.

For more information, call Mary Gallegos at (818) 364-7638.

* The San Fernando Valley Bar Assn. Criminal Defense Section will hold a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Radisson Hotel, Windows restaurant, 15433 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Joan Bys of Sentinel Monitoring will discuss the electronic monitoring of criminals. The cost is $35 for members in advance and $40 for nonmembers and at the door.

For reservations, call Lesa at (818) 227-0496.

* Master Marketing Workshop, sponsored by the San Fernando Valley Bar Assn., will be held at noon Friday in the association board room at 21300 Oxnard St., Suite 250, Woodland Hills. The charge, $25 for members or $30 for nonmembers, includes lunch.

For more information, call Lesa at (818) 227-0496.

ONGOING

* The Premier Business Xchange meets for breakfast at 7:15 a.m. today and every Tuesday at Woodland Hills Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Road. Bring 50 business cards.

For reservations and information, call (818) 552-2120.

* BizNet OnLine magazine holds a networking breakfast from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Denny’s restaurant, 9001 Tampa Ave., Northridge. Breakfast and parking are $9 for members, $10 for nonmembers. Reservations can be made online at https://www.biznetonline.com.

For more information, call (818) 892-7883, Ext. 6.

* Toastmasters of Woodland Hills, a group designed to develop speaking and leadership skills, holds free public meetings Tuesdays from noon to 1:15 p.m. at Pacific Lodge, 4900 Serrania Ave., Woodland Hills. Visitors welcome.

For information, call (818) 788-1157.

* TUGNET, a computer-users group network, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Granada Pavilion, 11128 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills. Admission for nonmembers is $3.

For information, call (818) 884-9441 or visit the Web site at https://www.tugnet.org.

* The Business Exchange Group meets at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays at Marie Callender’s, 6633 Fallbrook Ave., West Hills.

For reservations, call (818) 377-5851.

* LeTip of Burbank meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the Holiday Inn, 150 E. Angeleno Ave., Burbank. Visitors should bring 30 business cards.

For reservations and more information, call (818) 295-3778.

* The Northridge chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays at Mimi’s Cafe, 19710 Nordhoff St., Northridge.

For more information, call Mary Lou German at (818) 346-6877 or Franchelle Youngers at (800) 767-7337.

* The Woodland Hills Leads Club meets Wednesdays at 7:15 a.m. at Weiler’s Deli, 22323 Sherman Way, Canoga Park.

For information, call Gary Rich at (818) 906-7356.

* That New Network, a business group for executive women, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Sportsmen’s Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. The cost is $32.

For more information, call (818) 995-4215.

* Jewel City 29 Toastmasters, a group to bolster public speaking skills, meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Red Cross Building, 1501 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Call Linda Cota-Kumagai at (818) 771-7180.

* Burnt Toastmasters, a business communications mentoring group, meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at Braemar Country Club, 4001 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana.

For more information, call (818) 996-0345.

* The Tarzana chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. at Carrow’s restaurant, 18355 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana.

For more information, call Eileen Elliot or Lois Terrazas at (800) 767-7337.

* Let’s Do Business, a networking group, meets at 8:15 a.m. Thursdays at Mimi’s Cafe, 19710 Nordhoff Place, Northridge.

For more information, call Carlene Gepner at (818) 698-6169.

* The Mid Valley Chamber of Commerce is selling booth space for the third annual Latino Consumer Expo to be held Aug. 28 at Panorama Mall. Prices start at $350 for business exhibits. Nonprofit booth space is also available.

For more information, call the chamber at (818) 989-0300.

*

News and announcements for this column can be sent two weeks in advance to the Business Calendar, 20000 Prairie St., Chatsworth 91311, or faxed to (818) 772-3338.