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Tuesday, October 19
LeTip of Clairemont Networking Group meets from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at Coco’s Caf & #233; & Bakery, 5955 Balboa Ave. in Clairemont. For reservations, call John Himinkool at (858) 715-9400.
San Diego Referral Exchange meets from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at Kearny’s Restaurant, 8310 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. in Clairemont. For more information, call (619) 702-4244.
San Diego Business Referrals meets beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Monterey Whaling Co. Restaurant in the Mission Valley Hilton Hotel. For more information, call Wayne Triena at (858) 560-1322.
National Defense Industrial Association and National Contract Management Association present, “Spawar’s New Horizontal Integration Initiatives,” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bahia Hotel at Mission Bay. The speaker is Rear Adm. Kenneth Slaght. For reservations, call (619) 221-5556.
Downtown San Diego Lions Club meets beginning at 12:15 p.m. For more information, call Ron Ford at (619) 232-8850.
EncourageMint.com presents, “Increase Joy: Decrease Stress,” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Marriott Brighten Gardens in Carlsbad. The speaker is Barbara Fox White, an emotions specialist and radio host. The lecture is free. For more information, call Jack McClendon at (760) 730-3353 or visit (www.encouragemint.com).
Association of Information Technology Professionals presents, “Net Wars , Which Is Best and Why,” beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel in Mission Valley. The cost is $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers and $2 extra without reservations. For reservations, call (858) 824-3535 or E-mail (aitpsd@connectnet.com).
Wednesday, October 20
Business Network International meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Best Western Seven Sea Lodge in Mission Valley. The breakfast fee is $7. For more information, call Keith Milne at (858) 546-7400, ext. 269 or visit (www.dpinet.net).
Encinitas Business Exchange meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Herschel Restaurant, 1486 Encinitas Blvd. in Encinitas. For reservations, call Steve Schulman at (760) 634-1484.
Referral Associates meets beginning at 7 a.m. at Happy Chef Restaurant, 6171 Mission Gorge Road in Mission Valley. For more information, call Rebecca at (619) 233-5373.
San Diego Software & Internet Council presents its Fifth Annual Software & Internet Investment Conference from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. For more information, call (858) 450-5935 or visit (www.sdisc.org).
San Diego Breakfast Mixer meets beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Jimmy’s Restaurant, 3577 Midway Drive in Point Loma. The speaker is Linda Yates, a financial advisor. Her presentation is called, “How Money Works.” The cost is $6. For reservations, call (858) 621-6710.
Show Me The Business Networking Group meets from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at Samson’s Delicatessan, 8861 Villa La Jolla Drive, #509 in La Jolla. For more information, call Joanne at (858) 481-3746.
Support Center/Executive Service Corps sponsors, “Effective Media Relations for Nonprofit Organizations,” from 9 a.m. to noon at National University, 3580 Aero Court in Kearny Mesa. The fee is $40 to $50. For reservations, call (858) 292-5702.
Alpine Systems presents a “Visual Manufacturing” seminar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Center for Applied Competitive Technologies at San Diego City College. For reservations, call Sharon Ross at (760) 944-5180 or visit (www.alpinesystems.com).
San Diego Advertising Club and the San Diego Television Marketing Council sponsors the 50th birthday celebration of San Diego television beginning at 11 a.m. at the Town & Country Resort Hotel in Mission Valley. The reservation cost is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. For reservations, call (858) 576-9833.
Society for Human Resource Management presents, “How to Use Behavior Assessment to Improve Hiring and Retention in a Tight Labor Market,” beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Marriott Hotel in Mission Valley. The speaker is Pat Kelting of Kelting & Associates. The preregistration cost is $22 for members, $30 for nonmembers and $5 extra without preregistration. For preregistration, call (619) 589-0111 or E-mail (sdshrm@aol.com).
San Diego Chapter of the American Payroll Association meets from 12:45 to 4 p.m. at the War Memorial Building, 3325 Zoo Drive in Balboa Park. The topic is “What You Still Need to Know About AB-60.” The cost is $3. For more information, call Kay Thompson at (858) 292-7000 or Suzanne Luciano at (760) 918-4546.
Toastmasters International meets from noon to 1 p.m. at 660 Ash St. For more information, call (858) 682-3448.
MIT Enterprise Forum presents, “Can a Virtual Company Have Real Value?” from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the La Jolla Marriott Hotel. The panelist members include Dave Titus of Winward Ventures, Bill Ingram of Nuera and Doug Wall of RCG Management. The cost is $35 with reservations or $40 at the door. For reservations, call (619) 236-9400 or visit (www.sdmitforum.org).
WMA Securities, Inc. presents, “How to Become a Financial Consultant,” beginning at 6:30 p.m. at 4350 Executive Drive, #270. The seminar is free. For more information, call (619) 220-8481.
Thursday, October 21
LeTip of Alpine Networking Group meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at The Bread Basket Restaurant & Bakery, 1347 Tavern Road, #23 in Alpine. For reservations, call John Himinkool at (858) 715-9400.
LeTip Business Networking Group meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Hunter Steakhouse in Fashion Valley. For more information, call Dee Hontz at (858) 674-6627.
LeTip of Solana Beach Networking Group meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Hershel’s Restaurant, 1486 Encinitas Blvd. in Encinitas. For more information, call Mark Kohn at (619) 668-0670.
Village Toastmasters meets from 7 to 8:15 a.m. at Intuit, 6220 Greenwich Drive in Sorrento Valley. For more information, call Jamie at (619) 594-0588.
LeTip of Mira Mesa meets beginning at 7:15 a.m. at Carrow’s Restaurant, 9152 Mira Mesa Blvd. in Mira Mesa. For more information, call John Haas at (858) 271-9700.
Tipworks, Inc. meets beginning at 7:15 a.m. at the Monterey Whaling Co. Restaurant in the Mission Valley Hilton Hotel. For more information, call Lisa Bronk at (858) 558-7000, ext. 308.
Mind Masters meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Le Peep of Encinitas, 897 S. Coast Highway 101 in Encintas. The breakfast cost is $6. For reservations, call (619) 467-9091.
Foundation for Enterprise Development presents, “Recruiting & Retention in Today’s Tight Labor Market,” from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Sea Lodge on La Jolla Shores. The cost is $40 in advance or $45 at the door. For registration, call (858) 459-4662 or E-mail (mreynolds@fed.org).
San Diego Mortgage Bankers Association presents, “Tax Return Savvy?” from 9 a.m. to noon at the UTC Community Center, canyon room I, in La Jolla. The cost is $15 for members or $20 at the door. For reservations, call Julie Drinkwater at (800) 643-9385.
Internal Revenue Service presents a free tax workshop for small-business owners from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Small Business Development Center, 900 Otay Lakes Road, building 1600 in Chula Vista. For registration, call (949) 360-2094.
Institute of Real Estate Mangement presents, “Communicating for Results: Coping With Difficult People,” beginning 11:30 a.m. at Quality Resort in Mission Valley. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers and $10 extra without reservations. For reservations, call (619) 209-2997.
Mission Valley Chamber of Commerce presents, “Telling It Like It Is,” beginning at noon at the Hilton Hotel in Mission Valley. The speaker is Don Bauder, financial editor at the San Diego Union-Tribune. The cost is $20. For reservations, call (619) 298-7600.
Carlsbad Chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets beginning at 12:15 p.m. at El Camino Country Club in Oceanside. The lunch cost is $10. For reservations, call (760) 434-3761 or (800) 783-3761.
Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce presents, “Business After Five,” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Fashion Furniture Leasing, 6970 Miramar Road in Miramar. The cost is $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers and $10 extra without reservations. For reservations, call Judith Andry at (619) 544-1341 or E-mail (jandry@sdchamber.org).
Support Center/Executive Service Corps sponsors, “Building Nonprofit Boards That Work: Developing and Keeping Superior Nonprofit Board Leadership,” from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Neighborhood House Association, 5660 Copley Drive. The fee is $40 to $50. For reservations, call (858) 292-5702.
Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce presents, “A Showcase of Taiwanese Business,” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Taiwanese American Community Center, 7170 Convoy Court in Kearny Mesa. The cost is $10. For reservations, call Viviana Ibanez at (619) 544-1362 or E-mail (vibanez@sdchamber.org).
Friday, October 22
Mind Masters meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Monterey Whaling Co. Restaurant in the Mission Valley Hilton Hotel. The breakfast cost is $7. For reservations, call (858) 467-9091.
Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce presents, “A Conversation with Michael Porter,” from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the San Diego Convention Center, room 16AB, in Downtown San Diego. Porter is the C. Roland Christensen professor of business administration at Harvard Business School. His presentation is called, “Inner City Development: The Challenge & the Opportunity.” For more information, call Kristy Linaugh at (619) 544-1370 or E-mail (klinaugh@sdchamber.org).
Whetstone Group sponsors, “Advanced Sales Communication , How to Differentiate Yourself in a Competitive Market,” from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at 3914 Murphy Canyon Road in Kearny Mesa. The fee is $25. For registration, call (858) 627-0726 or E-mail (coach1@mnsi.net).
U.S. Small Business Administration and Service Corps of Retired Executives present its Women’s Business Breakfasts forum with “Barter , The New Business Capital,” from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Regency Plaza Hotel in Mission Valley. The fee is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For registration, call Delores Braswell at (619) 557-7250, ext. 1147.
San Diego World Trade Center and Southwestern College Small Business Development & International Trade Center present the “ABCs of International E-Commerce,” from 9 a.m. to noon at North County Business Development, 1823 Mission Ave. in Oceanside. The speaker is Bernie Weiss, international trade coordinator at Southwestern College. The cost is $20 in advance or $30 at the door. For more information, call (619) 615-0868, ext. 110 or E-mail (evthillo@wtcsd.org).
LeTip University Town Center meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Saint James Bar & Grill, 4370 La Jolla Village Drive in La Jolla. For more information, call Lee Ann Stein at (858) 450-4488.
Saturday, October 23
International Chamber of Commerce and Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce presents, “Import-Export Seminar for Vietnamese Companies,” from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at 402 W. Broadway, Suite 1000, in Downtown San Diego. For reservations, call Viviana Ibanez at (619) 544-1362 or E-mail (vibanez@sdchamber.org).
Mind Masters meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at 3111 Camino del Rio N., fourth-floor conference room, in Mission Valley. For reservations, call (619) 467-9091.
Service Corps of Retired Executives sponsors, “Your Business Plan,” from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Marina Village Conference enter, room E4, 1936 Quivira Way on Mission Bay. For more information, call (619) 557-7272.
Monday, October 25
East County Career Center sponsors, “Job Search on the World Wide Web,” from 8 to 10 a.m., Monday thru Friday, at 924 E. Main St. in El Cajon. The seminar is free. For registration, call (619) 590-3900 or visit (eccc.grossmont.k12.ca.us).
Biocom San Diego presents its 8th Annual CalBioSummit beginning at 9 a.m. at the San Diego Convention Center. The topic is “What Big Pharma Wants From Its Biotech Alliances.” For registration, call (888) 454-3556 or visit (www.calbiosummit.org).
Segue Software presents E-Business Reliability Conference from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday thru Wednesday, at the Hotel del Coronado. For more information, call Jennifer Costello at (617) 494-9500 or visit (www.segue.com).
