MONDAY

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

SCHERERVILLE | NWI PROs (Northwest IN Professional Referral Organization) invites members of the business community to its next meeting from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Tat Twila Kaye's Unique Gift Baskets & More, 344 E. US 30 (Fox Run Plaza). Guest speaker will be Lisa Gapen, president of Generate Sales & Marketing, who will share insights on "Business Image". For more information, contact Twila Heiselman at (219) 227-8875 or info@twilakaye.com.

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.

GRIFFITH | The North Lake Chapter of BNI (Business Networking International), which encompasses Hammond, Gary, Griffith and East Chicago, meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesdays at Pepe's Restaurant, 222 E. Ridge Road. 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

HAMMOND | The Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce will host a general membership luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Dynasty Banquet and Convention Center, 4125 Calumet Ave. Guest speaker Morton Marcus will talk about economy in the region, Indiana and the nation. Cost is $15. Reservations are required. Call the Lakestore Chamber office at (219) 931-1000 by Nov. 24 to RSVP.

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 | Lakeshore Networking Professionals meet from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. Wednesdays at Schoops Restaurant, 1124 N. Main St. For information, call Debbie Higgins at (219) 662-4064 or visit http://www.LakeshoreNetworkingProfessionals.org.

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

MERRILLVILLE | The Merrillville Noon Kiwanis Club meets from noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Old Country Buffet off U.S. 30 (1634 E 80th Avenue). For more information call Aaron Yakovetz at (219) 707-5023, e-mail aaron@goiim.com, or visit www.kiwanis.org .

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

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.

DEC. 11

CRETE | The Chicago Southland Chamber in conjunction with the Crete Chamber of Commerce will host a Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at Lincolnshire Country Club, 390 E. Richton Road. The event is free. However, as a courtesy to Lincolnshire Country Club, RSVP to the Chamber at (708) 957-6950 no later than Dec. 8. Chamber members are encouraged to bring business cards and company promotional material for the member display table.

MARCH 19 and 20

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 more Information, contact W. Dennis Hodges at wdh.2016@att.net or (219) 887-1351, or e-mail indianahsrassn@yahoo.com.

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