BUSINESS CALENDAR

UPCOMING

* Institute of Management Accountants will hold a general meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sportsmen’s Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Dinner is $23. The program is free and open to the public. For reservations, call (818) 769-8500, Ext. 2314.

* American Assn. of Individual Investors will discuss options as an investment strategy, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Mid Valley Regional Library, 16244 Nordhoff St., North Hills. The meeting is free and open to the public. For information, call (818) 999-2586.

* American Society for Training and Development will hold a conference for career planning professionals and those seeking career counseling, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Woodbury University, 7500 Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank. The fee is $39 for members and $59 for nonmembers. For reservations, call (562) 908-3020.

* Cal State Northridge Extension offers a variety of business and computer classes for the community. Classes are held on the CSUN campus, 18111 Nordhoff St.

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

* Small Business Development Center, North East Valley will celebrate its grand opening Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m., 12502 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 19, Pacoima. For reservations, call Anna Becera or Diana Romero at (818) 897-8007.

* Valley Industry and Commerce Assn. will hold a public forum for candidates for seats in the 41st, 43rd and 44th Assembly districts and the 21st state Senate District, Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Airtel Plaza Hotel, 7277 Valjean Ave., Van Nuys. Admission, including lunch and parking, is $30. For reservations, call (818) 226-6466.

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.

* 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) 832-1463.

* BizNet OnLine magazine holds a networking breakfast Tuesdays from 8 to 9:30 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.

* 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. For information, call (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 Marie Callender’s restaurant, 14743 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. For information, call (818) 219-7454 or (323) 874-8840.

* 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 at Coco’s, 21844 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. For reservations, call Sue Silver at (818) 591-3131 or Fran Gold at (818) 345-2913.

* Networking Business Alliance meets Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. at 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 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.

* The Los Angeles AutoCAD User Group meets the fourth Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the Burbank Realtor building, second floor, 2006 W. Magnolia Blvd. Fees are $10 at the door or $50 per year. For information, call (818) 783-7940 or e-mail lacad@yahoo.com.

* Unity Toastmasters meets 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 meets 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.

* Business Builders meets the first, third and fifth Thursdays of the month at 7 a.m. at the International House of Pancakes, 19100 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. For information, call (818) 501-3100.

* 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.

* San Fernando Valley Professional Mortgage Women meets the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 21101 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. For information, call (818) 226-0727.

* Valley College offers workshops on international trade skills on Fridays, noon to 3 p.m., on the campus at 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen.

The workshops and consulting sessions are co-sponsored by the Center for International Trade Development and the California-Mexico Trade Assistance Center of Citrus College. The fee per workshop is $25. To register, call (818) 552-3321.

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