BUSINESS CALENDAR

UPCOMING

* Woodland Hills Chamber of Commerce open house reception, sponsored by BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery, will be held Wednesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the restaurant at 6424 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills. RSVP to Will Nelson, general manager at (818) 340-1748.

* American Society for Training & Development will discuss employee motivation Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Tarzana hospital, 18321 Clark St. For information call (818) 702-6537 or visit the Web site at https://www.astdla.org.

* Professionals in Human Resources Assn. will meet Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Warner Center Marriott, 21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills. For reservations, call (818) 989-6555 or visit the Web site at https://www.pihra.org/district9.

* Universal City-North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce general membership mixer will be held Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Paradise Cafe, Beverly Garland Holiday Inn, 4224 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood. It is free and open to the public. RSVP (818) 508-5155.

* Morgan Stanley Dean Witter is holding a free seminar on investing using the Internet, Thursday at 5:45 p.m., at 2006 Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. For information, call (818) 972-3837.

* Keystone Pacific Property Management will hold a free seminar on property management Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at 27201 Tourney Road, Suite 125, Valencia. The public is welcome. For information, call Carol Stein at (661) 286-1340, Ext. 243.

* Cal State Northridge Extension will offer Mac basics II, Thursdays through Sept. 28 from 7 to 9:50 p.m.; and database systems, Thursdays through Oct. 12 from 7 to 9:50 p.m. All classes will be on the CSUN campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. Fees vary. For information, call (818) 677-2504.

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

* Glendale Adventist Medical Center and Andrew Roth are offering a free financial educational seminar Sept. 19 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Glendale Adventist Health Advantage, 1500 E. Chevy Chase Drive, Glendale. RSVP (818) 409-8100 or (818) 548-5566.

* Software Council of Southern California will discuss building a business without venture capital at the Valley chapter meeting Sept. 19, 6 p.m., at the Warner Center Marriott, 21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills. The cost is $25 for members and $65 for nonmembers. For reservations, call (310) 328-0043 or register online at https://www.scsc.org.

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 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.

* Toastmasters of Woodland Hills meets 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 meets 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.

* Business Builders meet 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.

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