MONDAY

VALPARAISO | Northwest Indiana Professional Networking meets Mondays from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the South Bend Chocolate Cafe, 57 Franklin St. NIPN members meet to network and chat with others who are in career transition. There is no fee. For information, call (219) 464-4861 or e-mail nipn@kvworks.org.

TUESDAY

CHESTERTON | Small business operators invited to Duneland Chapter of Business Networking International each Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Round-the-Clock Restaurant. For information, call Sandy Boland at (219) 926-2505.

HIGHLAND | Business professionals are invited to attend the Munster Chapter of Leads Club each Tuesday from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at Michael's Restaurant, 2040 - 45th St. For information, call Chris Bedenk at (219) 757-1215.

GARY | Managers, business owners and sales professionals are invited to the Indiana Business Professionals Chapter of the Leads Club from 7:30 to 8 a.m. each Tuesday at The Baker's House upstairs meeting room, 6004 Miller Ave. For information, call Tammie Galloway at (888) 263-6926, ext 1.

WEDNESDAY

MUNSTER | Senior's Equity Income, Inc. will host an informational seminar for seniors ages 62 and older on HUD's Reverse Mortgage Program 10 a.m. at the Munster Town Hall, 1005 Ridge Road, in the meeting room. For more information and reservations call (574) 272-0710.

MERRILLVILLE | The Northwest Indiana Chapter of the Indiana Worker's Compensation Institute will hold its monthly luncheon at the Patio Restaurant in Merrillville. Registration begins at 11:15 a.m. with lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Dr. Nitin Khanna will speak on Spondylilthesis from noon to 1 p.m. Those interested in attending may e-mail Lori Dockery at loridockery@msn.com.

HAMMOND | The Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce General Membership Luncheon will be hosted by Saint Margaret Mercy Hospital, 5454 Hohman Ave, in the penthouse. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m.; the presentation will begin at noon. Health care in the U.S. in 2007 will be the topic. Cost is $15. For reservations, call the Lakeshore Chamber office at (219) 931-1000.

SCHERERVILLE | Business professionals are invited to the Highland-Griffith-Dyer Chapter of Leads Club each Wednesday from 8 to 9:15 a.m. at St. John Township Community Center, 1515 U.S. 30. Call Carey Yukich at (219) 650-4050 or visit www.LeadsClubNWI.com.

CROWN POINT | Business professionals are invited to the Indiana Business Professionals Chapter of the Leads Club each Wednesday from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at Schoop's Restaurant, 1124 N. Main St. Call Bob Malkowski at (219) 661-0011.

THURSDAY

CROWN POINT | Open house for Purdue University Extension, Lake County Cooperative Extension Service at 1 p.m. or 5 p.m., 880 E. 99th Court, Suite A. Call (219) 755-3240 or go to www.ces.purdue.edu/ces/lake for more information.

VALPARAISO | The Porter County Business League meets every Thursday at 7 a.m. at the Round-the-Clock restaurant, 217 E. Lincolnway. Contact Kim Michalski at (219) 510-3674 for more information.

FRIDAY

HAMMOND | The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Calumet Chapter 112 is sponsoring a manufacturing industry job fair on from 1 to 4 p.m. at the gym at Purdue University Calumet, 2300 173rd St. Admission is free. For registration , visit www.pucjobs.com or call (219) 836-0731 for more information.

MERRILLVILLE | Northwest Indiana Networking Professionals meet weekly at 7:15 a.m. at Towne Center Retirement Community, 7250 Arthur Blvd. (73rd Avenue, east of Taft). Contact Beverley Steinman at catchbev@sbcglobal.net or (219) 730-1262. Info: www.nwinetworking.org.

APRIL 5

CROWN POINT | First Financial Bank & VM Direct present "Hello World n Promoting Your Business & Its Products Through Live Streaming Video" from 11: 45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Crown Point branch, 11890 Broadway. A light lunch will be served. The event is free. RSVP to Denise Recker: (219) 712-4642 or First Financial Bank (219) 226-2061.

MAY 24

MERRILLVILLE | Vendors from local chambers will be displaying their products and services at the Northwest Indiana Chamber Executives' Association (NWICEA) expo at the Radisson Hotel from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Admission is a business card or a $2 fee. Call (219) 769-8180 for more information..

JUNE 25

HAMMOND | The Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau is holding a grant seminar at the Indiana Welcome Center, at Interstate 80/94 and Kennedy Avenue south. Not-for-profit organizations must attend to be eligible to submit a grant for consideration if the group did not attend the Jan. 29 meeting. RSVP by calling (219) 989-7770.

For registration, visit www.pucjobs.com. Call (219) 836-0731 for more information. To read more calendar, visit www.nwitimes.com/business. To include an item in the local business calendar, send event information, time, date, cost and location to: business@nwitimes.com or fax to (219) 933-3249.