BUSINESS CALENDAR

UPCOMING

* State of the Community Gala Luncheon, sponsored by the Universal City-North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Universal City Hilton & Towers, 555 Universal Terrace Parkway, Universal City. Speakers include state Sen. Richard Alarcon (D-Sylmar), Assemblyman Tony Cardenas (D-Sylmar), Assemblyman Bob Hertzberg (D-Sherman Oaks), LAPD Chief Bernard Parks, Los Angeles Fire Chief William Bamattre and Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Feuer. Pat Harvey of KCAL-TV, Channel 9, news will be the moderator.

For reservations, call the chamber at (818) 508-5155.

* Pierce College Entrepreneurial Resource Center business seminar series concludes from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. The fees are $30 per seminar.

For information and reservations, call David Braun at (818) 719-6479.

* Helen Gurley Brown, Ray Bradbury and David Brown will talk about their pioneering roles in magazine publishing, science fiction and filmmaking at Woodbury University on Sunday. A cocktail reception will be at 5 p.m., and a panel discussion at 7 p.m. will include coffee and dessert. The campus is at 7500 Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank. The cost is $75 for the evening or $25 for the panel and dessert.

Tickets are available at (818) 767-0888, Ext. 230, or at the door.

ONGOING

* Universal City-North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce meets for breakfast at 7 a.m. today at Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn, 4222 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood.

For information, call the chamber at (818) 508-5155.

* Professionals Exchanging Business meets Tuesdays at 7:10 a.m. at Marmalade Cafe, Calabasas Commons, 4783 Commons Way, Calabasas.

For information, call Ken Abramson at (818) 701-7510.

* The Premier Business Xchange meets for breakfast every Tuesday at 7:15 a.m. at the 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 Tuesdays from 8 to 9:30 a.m. 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 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 are welcome.

For information, call (818) 788-1157.

* Glendale 1 Toastmasters meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Two Guys From Italy restaurant, 1114 E. Broadway, Glendale.

Call Lori Hartwell at (818) 543-0863.

* Tugnet, a computer-users group network, meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. 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.

* Valley Computer Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Burbank YMCA, 321 E. Magnolia Blvd. Wheelchair access is available.

For more information, call (818) 768-4916, e-mail burvally@pacificnet.net or visit the Web site at https://www.pacificnet.net/~burvally.

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

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

* The Calabasas chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Marmalade Cafe, Calabasas Commons, 4783 Commons Way, Calabasas. Breakfast is $8.

For information, call Marie White at (818) 597-9668.

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

For reservations, call (818) 377-5851.

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

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

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.