BUSINESS CALENDAR

UPCOMING

* Service Corps of Retired Executives offers a seminar on business plan development from 9 a.m. to noon today at the SCORE conference room, 330 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. The fee is $20. For information, call (818) 552-3206 or (818) 552-3207.

* The International Assn. of Administrative Professionals is holding a program on retirement planning at 6 p.m. today at the Holiday Inn, 21101 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Dinner is $18.50 for members and $20.50 for nonmembers. For information, call Erica Rhein at (818) 988-8077.

* The Woodland Hills Chamber of Commerce will hold a lunch Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Warner Center Marriott, 21800 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills. Jolene Koester, president of Cal State Northridge, will speak. The cost is $18 for members and $23 for nonmembers with reservations. For information, call (818) 347-4737.

* Information Technology Group will hold a free seminar on ACCPAC for Windows, a financial and business management software system, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at 16000 Ventura Blvd., Suite 600, Encino. For reservations, call (818) 380-9900.

* Insurance Dispute Resolution Center will present a discussion of contents appraisals Thursday from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Sportsmen’s Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. The cost is $25. For information, call Darlene at (818) 986-0343.

* Woodland Hills / West Valley Professional Leads Group meets for the first time Thursday at noon at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery in Woodland Hills. For information, call (818) 704-9925.

* Valley Industry & Commerce Assn. will hold its annual new member welcome and committee update luncheon Aug. 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Radisson Valley Center Hotel, 15433 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Lunch and parking is $30. For reservations, call (818) 226-6470.

* Cal State Northridge Extension offers certified purchasing manager exam preparation, beginning Aug. 26, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fee is $160. For information, call (818) 677-4334.

A certificate program in health and human services administration begins Aug. 28. Courses include managed care, quality assurance in health care and health-care ethics. All classes will be on the CSUN campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. For information, call (818) 677-4835.

For a catalog, call (818) 677-2504 or (818) 677-2644, or e-mail exl@csun.edu.

* Mid Valley Chamber of Commerce’s fourth annual Latino Consumer Expo will be held Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Panorama Mall, 8401 Van Nuys Blvd., Panorama City. Booths are available for businesses and organizations, beginning at $350 for chamber members and $425 for nonmembers. For information, call (818) 989-0300.

* Calabasas Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic 2000 will be held Aug. 28. Tee time is 11 a.m. at Calabasas Country Club, 4515 Park Entrada.

Fees are $175 per person, $900 for a corporate foursome and $35 for dinner only. For information, call (818) 222-5680.

ONGOING

* Ike Krieger’s Closers Club for sales and marketing professionals meets Mondays from 7 to 9 a.m. and Tuesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. at 7949 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys. For information, call (818) 997-7575.

* Motivated Toastmasters meet Tuesdays at 6:50 a.m. at Denny’s, 5525 Sepulveda Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Visitors are welcome. For information, call (818) 781-3365.

* Business Network International meets Tuesdays at 7 a.m. at Marie Callender’s, Fallbrook Mall, West Hills. For information, call Bruce Warder at (818) 705-0184.

* Professionals Exchanging Business meets Tuesdays at 7:10 a.m. at Marmalade Cafe, Calabasas Commons, 4783 Commons Way. For information, call Ken Abramson at (818) 701-7510.

* The Premier Business Xchange meets for breakfast Tuesdays at 7:15 a.m. at Woodland Hills Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Road. Bring 50 business cards. For reservations and information, call (818) 887-4427.

* BizNet OnLine magazine holds a networking breakfast Tuesdays from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Denny’s, 9001 Tampa Ave., Northridge.

Members pay $9, nonmembers $10. Make reservations online at https://www.biznetonline.com. For information, call (818) 892-7883, Ext. 6.

* Toastmasters of Woodland Hills meet Tuesdays from noon to 1:15 p.m. at Pacific Lodge, 4900 Serrania Ave., Woodland Hills. For information, call (818) 788-1157.

* Tugnet, a computer-users 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.

* 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. 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. Information: (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.

* Le Tip-Studio City meets Wednesdays at 7:15 a.m. at Paradise Cafe, Beverly Garland Holiday Inn, 4224 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood. For information, call (213) 972-1415 or (323) 650-1299.

* Jewel City 29 Toastmasters meet Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the American Red Cross building, 1501 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Call Linda Cota-Kumagai at (818) 771-7180.

* Farmers’ Market and Family Festival takes place at Northridge Fashion Center on Wednesdays through Nov. 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. in the northeast parking lot, 9301 Tampa Ave. For information on farmers’ markets in your neighborhood, call (213) 244-9190.

* Inside Track, a networking and business development group, meets Thursdays for breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at Coco’s, 21844 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. For information, call Sue Silver at (818) 591-3131 or Fran Gold at (818) 345-2913.

* The Tarzana chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. at Carrows restaurant, 18355 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. For information, call Eileen Elliot or Lois Terrazas at (800) 767-7337.

* Networking Business Alliance meets Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. at the Woodland Hills Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Road. For information, call Earl Robinson at (818) 883-4440, Ext. 154.

* Let’s Do Business, a networking group, meets Thursdays at 8:15 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe, 19710 Nordhoff St., Northridge. For information, call Carlene Smith at (800) 757-3224.

* Valley Influence Professionals meet Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at Times Square Deli, 6501 Fallbrook Ave., West Hills. For information, call (818) 348-4487.

* California Women Business Owners meet the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Warner Center Marriott, 21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills. Dinner is $23-26. For information, call (818) 773-1976.

* Valley Computer Club meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burbank YMCA, 321 E. Magnolia Blvd. For information, call (818) 846-4012.

* Unity Toastmasters meet the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the American Red Cross building, 1501 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale. For information, call Victoria Villanueva at (818) 241-5715.

* Distinguished Singles Toastmasters meet the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7 p.m. at Carrows restaurant, 14651 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City. Visitors are welcome. For information, call (818) 884-4081.

* That New Network meets the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Maria’s Italian Kitchen, 16608 Ventura Blvd., Encino. For information, call (818) 995-4215.

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