CONVENTIONS
• L.A. Auto Show
Dec. 4-13
(310) 444-1850
• Pan-Asia Expo
Dec. 19-20
(888) 370-6100
• Warehouse Sale
Dec. 19-20
(888) 568-3897
• BrideWorld Expo
Jan. 16
(800) 600-7080
• L.A. Art Show
Jan. 20-24
(310) 822-9145
• Go Green Expo
Jan. 22-24
(212) 655-4505, ext. 223
• College Expo
Jan. 23
(877) 427-4100
• L.A. Fitness Expo
Jan. 23-24
(818) 409-0960, ext. 211
• Star: L.A. Fashion & Trade Show
Jan. 26-28
(213) 389-6681
• Home Remodeling & Decorating Show
Feb. 13
(818) 557-2950
CALENDAR
Tuesday, Dec. 1
SBA’s 8a Business Development Program
Sponsor: Federal Technology Center
9 a.m.
Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
One World Trade Center, Long Beach
Free
Offshoring in Today’s Environment
Sponsor: Challenger Networking Group
Noon
Zen Buffet
21610 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills
$11 lunch
(818) 992-4270
Income Tax Law Changes
Sponsor: UBS Financial Services Inc.
12:45 p.m.
131 S. Rodeo Drive, Suite 300
Beverly Hills
Free
(310) 281-3810
Foreclosure Workshop
Sponsor: California Foreclosure Institute
6:30 p.m.
Pasadena Central Library
258 E. Walnut St., Pasadena
Free
(310) 379-0101
Wednesday, Dec. 2
Business Card Exchange
Sponsor: Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce
7:30 a.m.
Embassy Suites Downey
8425 Firestone Blvd., Downey
$25
(562) 944-1616
Holiday Mixer
Sponsor: Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
5 p.m.
Ristorante da Vinci
2801 E. Spring St., Long Beach
$5
(562) 436-1251
Thursday, Dec. 3
All About Business Loans
4 p.m.
Small Business Administration office
330 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 190
Glendale
Free
(818) 907-9977
Saturday, Dec. 5
Profitable Selling for Small Businesses
Sponsor: L.A. Valley College
9 a.m.
L.A. Valley College
5800 Fulton Ave., Van Nuys
$39
(818) 947-2577
Ethics in Personal Financial Planning
Sponsor: UCLA Extension
9 a.m.
Lindbrook Center, Room 214
10920 Lindbrook Drive, Westwood
$150
(310) 825-4938
Tuesday, Dec. 8
How to Read Financial Statements
Sponsor: LW & Associates
9:30 a.m.
Pepperdine University
Howard Hughes Center
6081 Center Drive, Westchester
$175
(310) 473-9064, ext. 2
Holiday Mixer
Sponsor: Culver City Chamber of Commerce
5 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott
6333 Bristol Parkway, Culver City
$20
(310) 287-3850
Friday, Dec. 11
Networking Breakfast
Sponsor: Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce
8 a.m.
Sunrise Assisted Living
201 N. Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills
$35
(310) 248-1000, ext. 114
Holiday Open House
Sponsor: Downey Chamber of Commerce
11:30 a.m.
Downey Chamber of Commerce
11131 Brookshire Ave., Downey
Free with RSVP
(562) 923-2191
Saturday, Dec. 12
Electronic Waste Collection Event
Sponsor: Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce
9 a.m.
Westfield Fashion Square Mall
14006 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks
Free
(818) 906-1951
Wednesday, Dec. 16
Networking Breakfast
Sponsor: Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
7:30 a.m.
The Grand
4101 E. Willow St., Long Beach
$25
(562) 436-1251
Breakfast Mixer
Sponsor: Culver City Chamber of Commerce
7:44 a.m.
Four Points by Sheraton
5990 Green Valley Circle, Culver City
$25
(310) 287-3850
Expanding Target Market
Sponsor: Valley Economic Development Center
9 a.m.
VEDC
5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys
$10
(818) 907-9977