MONDAY
GARY | The Gary Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly membership luncheon at noon at the Genesis Convention Center, 1 Genesis Center Plaza. Guest speaker will be Patrick Salvi, owner and CEO of the Gary SouthShore RailCats. The event is open to the public. Cost is $17 in advance, $20 at the door. Call (219) 885-7407 to reserve a seat.
TINLEY PARK | The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce hosts a panel discussion to learn about policy issues that are affecting successful community development, transportation and housing in our communities from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18501 S. Harlem Ave. Admission is $25 per person or $240 per table for Chamber members and $35 per person or $340 per table for nonmembers. RSVP to ensure a seat at (708) 957-6950 or www.chicagosouthland.com.
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.
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
HAMMOND | The Lakeshore Chamber and Hammond Development department will offer "Summer School 2008" at the chamber office, 5246 Hohman Ave. The program consists of a series of professional and business development sessions, utilizing business software. Sessions will take place from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and include programs on Excel, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, Publisher and Word. Cost of each session is $40 and includes refreshments and materials. Reservations are required. Call (219) 931-1000.
TUESDAY
CROWN POINT | Barnes & Thornburg LLP will conduct a Life Science Lunch Series seminar on children with arthritis 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. For more information, visit www.btlaw.com/Event.asp?Event_ID=732, or contact Deb Hallberg at deb.hallberg@BTLaw.com or (317) 231-7316.
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
CHICAGO HEIGHTS | The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce is hosting a business after hours from 5 to 7 p.m. at Charter One Bank, 101 Dixie Highway. The event is free. RSVP to the Chamber at (708) 957-6950.
SCHERERVILLE | Gary/Chicago International Airport Director Chris Curry will address the Schererville Chamber of Commerce's monthly meeting starting at 11:30 a.m. at Teibel's restaurant, U.S. 30 and U.S. 41. Reservations must be made by noon Monday. For more information, call (219) 322-5412.
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
VALPARAISO | Chester Inc. Information Technologies will host its Microsoft Across America "Truckin' '08" event at the Ivy Tech Community College Campus, 3100 Ivy Tech Drive in Eastport Centre Drive. The free event starts at 9 a.m., with registration beginning at 8 a.m. For more information or to register, go to www.chestertech.com/msam, or call phone (219) 464-9999.
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.
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 30
VALPARAISO | The Northwest Indiana World Trade Council will tour Task Force Tips n South Plant production facility, 2351 Industrial Drive (just south of the Porter County Municipal Airport), at 4 p.m. RSVP by July 22 at (219) 670-3018 or nwiwtc@hotmail.com.
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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