Business Events Calendar
A weekly listing of local events compiled by the SoCal Tech Calendar (www.socaltechcalendar.com) and Kathleen Brady.
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Today
New Business Financing
Two-hour seminar; SCORE conference room, 330 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale; 9:30 a.m.; $20; (818) 552-3206
Auction
California Women Business Owners’ annual auction; Warner Center Marriott, 21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills; 6 p.m.; $26 for nonmembers; (818) 773-1976
Tuesday Chamber Mixer
Agoura-Las Virgenes Chamber of Commerce’s monthly mixer; Cingular Wireless, 5647 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills; 5:30 p.m.; $2 members, $3 nonmembers; (818) 874-0727
Reinventing Strategic Planning
Monthly meeting of the Assn. for Strategic Planning; traditional strategic planning processes will be contrasted with new methods; Proud Bird restaurant, 11022 Aviation Blvd., Westchester; 6-9 p.m.; $45; e-mail: asp@keyway.net; Web: www.strategyplus.org
Starting a Business
All-day workshop by the Service Corps of Retired Executives; SBA Information Center, 3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite L-100, Los Angeles; 8:15 a.m.; $20; (818) 552-3206
L.A. Computer Society
The latest in personal computing; Methodist Fellowship Hall, 8065 Emerson Ave., Westchester; 7 p.m.; free; e-mail: toddmartin
@earthlink.net; Web:www.lacspc.org
Tuesday-Wednesday
Information Storage Conference
Discussions and demonstrations of advances in information storage technology, sponsored by Computerworld; Marriott Desert Springs, Palm Desert; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; cost varies; e-mail: katherine_kokenes@xiotech.com; Web: www.storagenetworkingworld.com
Thursday
Evolution of ASPs
San Diego Software & Internet Council event on the changing role of Active Server Pages; La Jolla Marriott, 4240 La Jolla Village Drive; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; $45; e-mail: sdsic@sdsic.net; Web: www.sdsic.org
Will Journalism Survive Technology Convergence?
USC Annenberg School for Communication symposium on online journalism; Faculty Center, USC campus, 645 W. Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles; 5-6 p.m.; free; e-mail: ascevent@usc.edu; Web: www.usc.edu/schools/annenberg/events/events.html
Starting a Business
Two-hour workshop on the basics of starting a business; Mt. San Antonio College, Small Business Development Center; 300 W. 2nd St., Suite 203, Pomona; 9 a.m.; $10; (909) 629-2247
Business Financing
Overview of financing options available to small businesses; Mt. San Antonio College, Small Business Development Center, 300 W. 2nd St., Suite 203, Pomona; 10 a.m.; $10; (909) 629-2247
Business Legal Issues
Two-hour workshop on legal issues for small businesses; Mt. San Antonio College, Small Business Development Center, 300 W. 2nd St., Suite 203, Pomona; 11 a.m.; $10; (909) 629-2247
April 17
Knowledge Management
The Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum examines knowledge management and the value of knowledge management software; Caltech campus in Pasadena; 7 p.m.; $35; (626) 395-3916; e-mail: ircshare@caltech.edu
April 18
Streaming Media and Law
Los Angeles County Bar Assn. seminar; Los Angeles County Bar Assn./Lexis Publishing Conference Center, 281 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles; 6:30 p.m.; $25 and up; e-mail: subscreen@televisioninternet.com; Web: www.televisioninternet.com/subscreen
Investment Banking Forum
What does the market downturn mean for mergers and acquisitions and raising capital? Monthly meeting of the Assn. for Corporate Growth; Regency Club, 10900 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles; 5 p.m.; $55 nonmembers; e-mail: info@acgla.org; Web: www.acgla.org
April 19
Business Basics
Educational series by the National Assn. of Women Business Owners-Los Angeles; topics will include strategic business planning; Omni Los Angeles Hotel, 251 S. Olive St., Los Angeles; 5 p.m.; $50 nonmembers; (213) 622-3200; e-mail: info@nawbola.org
April 21
Technology and Intellectual Property Symposium
Presented by the Beverly Hills Bar Assn. Topics include implications of recent decisions in copyright, trademark, patent and technology law; Lawry’s the Prime Rib, 100 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; $120 at the door; e-mail: weston@bhba.org; Web: www.bhba.org
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Please submit events two weeks in advance to Marie Condron at marie@supplycurve.com. Or send a fax to Kathleen Brady at (213) 237-7837.
