Business Calendar

Tuesday

ENGINEERING WEEK FETE: The Charleston Joint Engineering Council hold it annual Engineers Week banquet. 5:30 p.m. The Citadel Alumni House, 69 Hagood Ave., Charleston. $15 for students; $25 for others before Feb. 7, and $30 afterward. Scheduled speaker is Dennis Knight of Liollio Architecture. Topic: "A Road Map to a Sustainable Social, Environmental and Economic Future for Charleston and the Region." For tickets and information, contact Allen R. Parker at 819-2867 or AParker@tensarcorp.com or Robert Fusarini at 437-5660 or fusarini@charleston.net.

REAL ESTATE FORUM: Friends of the Carter Center for Real Estate at the College of Charleston holds a speaking event. 6-8 p.m. Wachovia Auditorium in the Beatty Center, 5 Liberty St., Charleston. Free. Scheduled speaker is Jay Spivey, director of research and analytics at Bethesda. Md.-based CoStar Group. Topic: "How a Local Data Provider Goes Global." RSVP by Feb. 10 to Tracie Mitchum at 953-8103 or mitchumt@cofc.edu.

Wednesday

Job HUNTING: The Center for Women holds a job search workshop. 9 a.m.-noon. 129 Cannon St., Charleston. Scheduled speaker is job coach Dr. Dorothy P. Moore, professor emerita of business and entrepreneurship at The Citadel. $20. To register go to c4women.org.

Thursday

GETTING MILITARY WORK: The Small Business Development Center holds a workshop on procuring work with the military. 8:30 a.m.-noon. 5900 Core Dr., North Charleston, Bank of America building, 5th floor. Scheduled to attend are small business representatives from Charleston Air Force Base, the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. $25. Registration required. Call 740-6160 or go to localsmallbusiness.org for reservations or more information.

START-up STORY: The Center for Women holds a brown-bag luncheon, "How We Started Our Small Business." Noon. 129 Cannon St., Charleston. Scheduled speakers are Ami Murphy, Mac and Murphy and Susan O'Shaughnessy of Splish Splash in Summerville. To register, go to c4women.org.

Friday

WOMEN IN DEFENSE: The Palmetto chapter of Women in Defense marks its one-year anniversary. 6-10 p.m. Charleston Harbor Resort at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant. $30 for members; $35 for others. For more information, contact Tiffany Crosby at 843-725-1623 or tcrosby@scires.com.

Feb. 22

ADMIN PROS: The International Association of Administrative Professionals' Charleston chapter holds a dinner meeting. 6 p.m. Lonnie Hamilton III Public Services Building, 4045 Leeds Ave., North Charleston. Scheduled speaker is Terry Seabrook. Topic: "Importance of the Participation in the S.C. Census." $10. Call Denise at 766-9091 for more information.

Feb. 23

WEB MARKETING: The Small Business Development Center holds a workshop on using the Internet for marketing, including creating a Web site for participants who bring a laptop. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 5900 Core Dr., North Charleston, Bank of America building, 5th floor. $40. Registration required. Call 740-6160 or go to localsmallbusiness.org for reservations or more information.

BROWN BAG : The Greater Summerville/Dorchester Chamber of Commerce holds a brown-bag "Lunch & Learn." 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Chamber boardroom 402 N. Main St. Summerville. Free. Scheduled speaker is Dawn Parks of The Alternate Edge Consulting. Topic: "Producing Results in Uncertain Times." For more information or to register, contact Rhonda Shrum at specialevents@greatersummerville.org.

Feb. 24

NORTH CHARLESTON UPDATE: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce's North Area Business Council holds an update on the city of North Charleston with Mayor Keith Summey. 7:30-9 a.m. North Charleston City Hall. $15 for members; $30 for others. To register go to charlestonchamber.net.

BUSINESS COUNSELING: The Charleston Coastal chapter of SCORE (formerly the Service Corps of Retired Executives) offers free, confidential counseling for start-up ideas or existing businesses. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Charleston County Public Library main branch, 68 Calhoun St., Charleston. Call 805-6930 for more information.

Resume POLISHING: The Charleston County Public Library and former journalist Cornelia Carrier offer free review and editing of resumes and cover letters. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Main branch. 68 Calhoun St., Charleston. Call 805-6930 for more information.

NAVIGATING THE ECONOMY: The Center for Women holds an installment in its Summerville series, "How to Successfully Maneuver Your Business in These Economic Times." 6-7:30 p.m. Greater Summerville Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 402 N Main St. Scheduled speaker is Beth LeonGuerrero of WildFlowers Inc. and Kelly Williams of AllCare Living Services Inc. To register, go to c4women.org.