CALENDAR
Monday, April 5
Meet the Board Mixer
Sponsor: thinkLA
6 p.m.
Beechwood Restaurant
822 Washington Blvd., Venice
$50
(310) 823-7320
Tuesday, April 6
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Luncheon
Sponsor: GTC Systems Inc.
11:30 a.m.
Microsoft Sales Office
333 S. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles
Free
(310) 363-3588
Optimizing Your Search
Sponsor: Challenger Networking Group
Noon
Zen Buffet
21610 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills
$11 lunch
(818) 992-4270
Wednesday, April 7
Morning Mixer
Sponsor: Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
7:30 a.m.
Grand Hotel
4101 E. Willow St., Long Beach
$25
(562) 436-1251
Business Card Exchange
Sponsor: Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce
7:30 a.m.
DoubleTree Hotel
888 Montebello Blvd., Rosemead
$25
(562) 944-1616
Business Plan Basics
Sponsor: Valley Economic Development Center
4 p.m.
VEDC
5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys
$10
(818) 907-9720
Thursday, April 8
Treasures of Los Angeles Luncheon
Sponsor: Central City Association
11 a.m.
JW Marriott hotel
900 W. Olympic Blvd., downtown Los Angeles
$350
(213) 624-1213
Real Estate Luncheon: Getting Loans in Today’s Environment
Sponsor: Beverly Hills Bar Association
Noon
Lawry’s
100 La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills
$125
(310) 601-2422
Sharon L. Allen, Deloitte LLP chairwoman
Sponsor: Town Hall Los Angeles
Noon
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
506 S. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles
$60
(213) 628-8141
Friday, April 9
Breakfast Mixer
Sponsor: Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce
8 a.m.
Gonpachi
134 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills
$35
(310) 248-1000
Delivering Effective Presentations
Sponsor: UCLA Extension
9 a.m.
UCLA Extension
10995 Le Conte Ave., Westwood
$150
(310) 825-4192
Tuesday, April 13
Get More Business in a Recession
Sponsor: Commercial Real Estate Women, Los Angeles
11:30 a.m.
Luxe Summit
11461 Sunset Blvd., Brentwood
$70
(818) 497-3968
Foreclosure Workshop
Sponsor: California Foreclosure Institute
5:30 p.m.
Sunland-Tujunga Library
7771 Foothill Blvd., Sunland
Free
(310) 379-0101
Wednesday, April 14
High Risk vs. High Conflict (Family Law)
Sponsor: Borders McLaughlin
5:30 p.m.
City Club
333 S. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles
Free
(888) 621-1900
All About Business Loans
Sponsor: Valley Economic Development Center
4 p.m.
VEDC
5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys
Free
(818) 907-9720
Saturday, April 17
Inaugural Ball
Sponsor: Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce
6:30 p.m.
CBS Studios
4024 Radford Ave., Studio City
$85
(818) 989-0300
Tuesday, April 20
Stay Positive During Your Job Search
Sponsor: Challenger Networking Group
Noon
Zen Buffet
21610 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills
$11 lunch
(818) 992-4270
CONVENTIONS
• Adultcon
April 9-11
(310) 859-6900
• Abilities Expo
April 9-11
(310) 450-8831, ext. 130
• Home Remodeling & Decorating Show
April 17-18
(818) 557-2950
• Latinos for Hire
April 21
(888) 550-3777
• THC Expo
April 24-25
(213) 926-5545
• ShowBiz Expo
April 24-25
(212) 404-2345
• Beauty Supply Trade Show
May 16
(847) 972-6164
• Nurse Week Career Fair
June 24
(800) 868-8944
• Fiesta de Futbol
June 27
(323) 828-1217
• Anime Expo
July 1-4
• California Gift Show
July 16-19
(800) 526-2784