MONDAY

HAMMOND | The Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce's general membership luncheon will be from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at The Center at Purdue, 2300 173rd St. BP's London economist will present "BP's Statistical Review of World Energy." Cost is $15 and reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, call (219) 931-1000.

VALPARAISO | Northwest Indiana Professional Networking meets from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Mondays 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

CROWN POINT | Barnes & Thornburg LLP will conduct a Life Science Lunch Series seminar, "Marketing for the Life Sciences: Exploring the Marketing Resources and Assistance Available to Indiana Life Science Companies," from 10:30 a.m. to noon that will be broadcast via a live video feed at Purdue Technology Center, 9800 Connecticut Drive. The program is free. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch. For more information, visit www.btlaw.com/Event.asp?Event_ID=725, or contact Deb Hallberg at deb.hallberg@BTLaw.com or (317) 231-7316.

INDIANAPOLIS | The 14th Annual Employment Law Seminar will be from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Indiana Chamber Conference Center, 115 W. Washington St. Cost: Indiana Chamber members, $299; nonmembers, $324.To register for more information, visit www.indianachamber.com/conferences or call (317) 264-6885 or (800) 824-6885.

VALPARAISO | Small business operators are invited to Duneland Chapter of Business Networking International from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Strongbow Inn. For information, call Sandy Boland at (219) 926-2505.

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

HAMMOND | The North Lake Chapter of BNI (Business Networking International) meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays in the Chops Room at Majestic Start Casino's hotel. For more information, call Michael Pelz at (219) 977-2090 or (815) 370-2940.

VALPARAISO | Business professionals are invited to the Business to Business Development Group from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. Tuesdays downstairs at the Fifth Third Bank building, 56 Washington St. For more information, call Jack Kinsey at (219) 531-5331.

WEDNESDAY

SCHERERVILLE | The Highland-Griffith chapter of Leads Club meets at 8:15 a.m. Wednesdays at St. John Township Community Center, 1515 U.S. 30. Call Luba Petryna Balacky at (219) 201-6874 or visit www.leadsclub.com.

CROWN POINT | Indiana Business Professionals chapter of the Leads Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Schoop's Restaurant, 1124 N. Main St. Call Michelle Frey at (219) 662-9729 or e-mail mkmfrey@yahoo.com or visit www.leadsclub.com.

VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso chapter of Leads Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Fifth Third Bank, 56 S. Washington St. (on the Courthouse square). Call Barbara Rivera at (219) 759=4274 or e-mail efnbarb@aol.com or visit www.valpoleads.com.

THURSDAY

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Conference on Energy Management will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Indiana Chamber Conference Center, 115 W. Washington St., Suite 850S. Cost is $299 for Indiana Chamber of Commerce members; $324 for nonmembers. To register or for more information, visit www.indianachamber.com/conferences or call (317) 264-6885 or (800) 824-6885.

RENSSELAER | The Advancing Hoosier Women in Business Seminar will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Halleck Ballroom at St. Joseph's College. The seminar will provide networking and educational opportunities for Hoosier businesswomen. The keynote speaker will be Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman. Registration is $20 and includes lunch. To register, visit www.ocra.IN.gov or call Heather Powell at (317) 234-1252.

ROSEMONT | The Lake Michigan Clean Cities Consortium and the Clean Vehicle Education Foundation will present a natural gas vehicle workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at he the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare, 5440 N. River Road. For more information or to register visit www.southshorecleancities.org or call (219) 365-4289

SCHERERVILLE | A BNI (Business Networking International) business development group meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at the Paragon Restaurant at 1545 W. U.S. 30. Call Michael Pelz at (219) 977-2090 for more information.

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

FRIDAY

SCHERERVILLE | The Lake County Advancement Committee will hold its monthly meeting at noon at Teibel's Restaurant at U.S. 30 and U.S. 41. Morton Marcus, economist and author, will present "Misdirection in Economic Development -- How to Look Busy While Doing Little." Cost is $15. To RSVP, e-mail Gabrielle Manson, Calumet College of St. Joseph, at gmanson@ccsj.edu or call (219) 473-4325.

MERRILLVILLE | Northwest Indiana Networking Professionals meet at 7:15 a.m. Fridays 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.

SATURDAY

HAMMOND | The Northwest Indiana Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a health fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jean Shepherd Community Center, 3031 Mahoney. The event will feature free screenings and exhibits on health, vision, diabetes, wellness, senior care, pain relief and more. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (219) 613-1125.

JUNE 24 and 25

INDIANAPOLIS | Environmental Permitting in Indiana will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 24 and from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Indiana Chamber Conference Center, 115 W. Washington St., Suite 850S. Cost for both days is $599 for Indiana Chamber of Commerce members; $624 for nonmembers. One-day cost is $309 for members and $329 for nonmembers. To register or for more information, visit www.indianachamber.com/conferences or call (317) 264-6885 or (800) 824-6885.

JUNE 24

KNOX | The Starke County Center for Small Business and the Rural Entrepreneur Network will host a workshop, "Start Your Own Business," from 6 to 8:30 p.m. June 24 at the Starke County Development Foundation Office, 4 N. Main St. Cost is $10 if participants register by June 17, and $5 for each additional person. Cost is $15 at the door. For more information, call (317) 290-3250.

JUNE 25

CARMEL, Ind. | The Indiana CPA Society's 2008 CPAs in Business and Industry Conference will be at the Ritz Charles. This conference features an update on the current ethics standards and the potential merger with international rules, and information on international financial reporting standards. Attendees will earn eight continuing education credits. The cost of registering is $200 for INCPAS members and $350 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, visit incpas.org, or call (317) 726-5000 or (800) 272-2054.

JUNE 26

MERRILLVILLE | The Times and the Hispanic Organization Promoting Excellence present a Diversity Job Fair and Business Symposium at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza, 800 E. 81st Ave. The event will combines a job fair that enables Northwest Indiana companies to recruit highly-qualified diversified professionals with a business symposium discussing diversity strategies, insights, challenges and successes for Northwest Indiana business executives and leaders. Sponsorship packages are available. For more information, call Sharon at (219) 933-3270.

JULY 24

CROWN POINT | First Financial Bank, 11890 Broadway, will host a first-time homebuyers seminar from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. RSVP to Judith Mariola at Judith.mariola@bankatfirst.com or (219) 226-2066.

JULY 31

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Chamber of Commerce will host the Indiana Wage and Hour Seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Indiana Chamber Conference Center, 115 W. Washington St., Suite 850S. Cost is $299 for chamber members and $324 for nonmembers. To register, visit www.indianachamber.com/conferences or call (317) 264-6885 or (800) 824-6885.

NOV. 13 and 14

MERRILLVILLE | The Indiana High Speed Rail Association hosts the 10th annual Golden Spike Seminar a the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza, 800 E. 81st Ave. For information, call (219) 887-1351 or e-mail indianahsrassn@yahoo.com.

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