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: [email protected]; 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: [email protected]; 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: [email protected]; 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: [email protected]; 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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]; 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: [email protected]; 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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]; Web: www.bhba.org

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Please submit events two weeks in advance to Marie Condron at [email protected]. Or send a fax to Kathleen Brady at (213) 237-7837.