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

INDIANAPOLIS | A seminar, "Strategies for Building a Best Place to Work" will take place in the Embassy Suites downtown Indianapolis. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the workshop opens at 9 to 11 a.m. To register call Lisa or Ann at (800) 824-6885.

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 8:30 a.m. at Schoop's Restaurant, 1124 N. Main St. Call Bob Malkowski at (219) 661-0011.

THURSDAY

GARY | The Gary Chamber of Business Development Committee will host its monthly forum 7 to 8:30 a.m. in the chamber office 839 Broadway, Suite S-103. Calvin Bellamy will be the guest commentator and share his experiences and vision on economic development in Northwest Indiana. RSVP by calling (219) 885-7407.

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

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.

SATURDAY

HIGHLAND | Advance Financial Federal Credit Union (AFFCU) will hold its annual meeting 7 p.m. at St. James Parish at 9640 Kennedy Ave. For details, visit www.advancefcu.org or contact Samantha Knight at (219) 392.3946 or via e-mail sknight.affcu@tspeed.net.

MAY 8

HIGHLAND | Edward Jones Financial Advisor Doug Lewis is hosting a free broadcast presentation, "Take Charge of Your Financial Security," at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at 8415 Kennedy Ave. To make reservations or for more information, call (219) 923-1482.

MAY 16

LANSING | The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2304 173rd Street in Lansing, will host the next Chicago Southland Chamber's Business After Hours from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The admission price is $5 for Chamber members and $15 for non-members and is payable at the door.

MAY 24

MERRILLVILLE | Vendors from will display their products and services at the Northwest Indiana Chamber Executives' Association (NWICEA) "Best of the Northwest" 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.

OCT. 18

TINLEY PARK | The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce, a regional chamber representing businesses in 85 communities, will have its 22nd Annual EXPO & Conference at the Tinley Park Convention Center, located at Interstate 80 and Harlem Avenue. Contact Annemarie Gutchewsky, director of business activities, at (708) 957-6950, ext. 118, for more information.

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.