CALENDAR
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Today’s Business World
Sponsor: Challenger Networking Group
Noon
Zen Buffet
21610 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills
$11 lunch
(818) 992-4270
Apartment Investing
Sponsor: Dynamics Capital
7 p.m.
Luxe Hotel
11461 Sunset Blvd., Brentwood
$30
(310) 471-0650
Wednesday, Oct. 19
Better Business in 90 Minutes
Sponsor: Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
7:15 a.m.
Holiday Inn Long Beach
2640 N. Lakewood Blvd.
$30 (RSVP required)
(562) 590-9234
Thursday, Oct. 20
Lunch Mixer
Sponsor: Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce
11:30 a.m.
Café Bizou
14016 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks
$45
(818) 906-1951
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Sponsor: Beverly Hills/Century City
Legal Secretaries Association
6:30 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills
1150 S. Beverly Drive
$35
(310) 228-3700
Tuesday, Oct. 25
Fed/State Basics of Payroll Taxes
Sponsor: VEDC
9 a.m.
5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys
Free
(818) 907-9922
Speed Networking
Sponsor: Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce
5:30 p.m.
Essentia
2430 Main St., Santa Monica
$25
(310) 393-9825
Wednesday, Oct. 26
Top Habits of Leaders
Sponsor: Goldhill Group
7:30 a.m.
University Club of Pasadena
175 N. Oakland Ave.
$39.95
(818) 716-8826
QuickBooks Tutorial
Sponsor: VEDC
9 a.m.
5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys
$10
(818) 907-9922
All About Business Loans
Sponsor: VEDC
4 p.m.
Charo Community Development Center
4301 Valley Blvd., Los Angeles
$10
(818) 907-9922
Doing Well by Doing Good
Sponsor: Pepperdine University
Graduate School of Education and Psychology
5:30 p.m.
Rave Motion Pictures Theater
Promenade at Howard Hughes Center, Los Angeles
Free
(310) 568-5662
Networking Mixer
Sponsor: West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
6 p.m.
Whole Foods
7871 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood
$20
(323) 650-2688
Thursday, Oct. 27
Make Money and Protect Your Wealth
Sponsor: USA Asset Management
11:30 a.m.
Santa Monica Business Park
2951 28th St., Santa Monica
Free (RSVP required)
(310) 524-1500
Drafting Tenant Improvement Agreements
Sponsor: Los Angeles County Bar Association
Noon
1055 W. Seventh St., downtown Los Angeles
$65
(310) 405-7331
Multiple Chamber Mixer
5 p.m.
Embassy Suites Los Angeles-Downey
8425 Firestone Blvd., Downey
Free
(562) 944-1616
Tuesday, Nov. 1
String a Great Career Together
Sponsor: Challenger Networking Group
Noon
Zen Buffet
21610 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills
$11 lunch
(818) 992-4270
Foreclosure Workshop
Sponsor: California Foreclosure Institute
5:30 p.m.
San Gabriel Library
500 S. Del Mar Ave.
Free
(310) 379-0101
Wednesday, Nov. 2
Business Card Exchange
Sponsor: Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce
7:30 a.m.
Candlewood Country Club
14000 Telegraph Road, Whittier
$25
(562) 944-1616
CONVENTIONS
• Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
Oct. 29
(213) 213-0150
• Green Festival L.A.
Oct. 29-30
(800) 584-7336
• Blogworld & New-Media Expo
Nov. 2-5
(858) 366-2962
• West Coast Franchise Expo
Nov. 4-6
(201) 881-1658
• Comikaze Expo
Nov. 5-6
• L.A. Auto Show
Nov. 18-27
LAAutoShow.com
• Ski Dazzle – Los Angeles Ski Show and Snowboard Expo
Dec. 1-5
(949) 497-4977
• Hot Import Nights
Dec. 3
HotImportNights.com
• Adultcon
Dec. 9-11
(310) 859-6900
• BrideWorld Expo
Jan. 14-15
(800) 600-7080
• Los Angeles Art Show
Jan. 18-22
(310) 822-9145