Business Calendar

Today

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: Claire Allen, program leader at Trident Technical College. Topic: 'Sharpen Your Business Skills.' $10. RSVP requested. Contact Denise at 766-9091 for more information.

Tuesday

DEVELOPERS FORUM: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce's Developers Council meets. 8-9:30 a.m. 2750 Speissegger Drive, North Charleston. Scheduled speaker is Tim Keane, director of planning, preservation and sustainability for the city of Charleston. Free for members. Contact Graham Drayton at gdrayton@charlestonchameber.org for more information.

YOUNG LEADERS: The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce's Emerging Leaders Network for business leaders in their 20s and 30s. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oscar's Place. 207 W. 5th St. North, Summerville. Limited to 30 people. Scheduled speakers are Jairy C. Hunter, president of Charleston Southern University, and Giff Daughtridge, vice president and general manager of Nucor Steel Berkeley. RSVP at 761-8238 or sthornton@bcoc.com or go to www.berkeleysc.org for more information.

BUSINESS ETIQUETTE: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce's Charleston Young Professionals holds a luncheon meeting. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. College of Charleston's Tate Center for Entrepreneurship. 5 Liberty St. Scheduled speaker is Cindy Grosso of the Charleston School of Protocol. $15 for CYP members; $25 for others. To register, go to www.charleston-yp.com.

GRANT PROS: The Charleston Association of Grant Professionals meets. 5:45 -7:30 p.m. Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun St., Charleston. Scheduled speaker is Tom Keith, president of Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina. For information or to register, call 452-4492 or e-mail carolynlackey@comcast.net.

Thursday

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: The S.C. Small Business Development Center holds a workshop on procuring work with area military installations and units, including Charleston Air Force Base, SPAWAR and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Bank of America building, 5900 Core Road, 5th floor. $25. Registration required. Call 740-6160 or go www.localsmallbusiness.org for more information.

BUSINESS RESOURCES: The Charleston County Public Library holds its fifth annual Small Business Resource Fair, including workshops, networking and business counseling. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Main branch, 68 Calhoun St., Charleston. Free. Call 805-6930 for more information.

MT. PLEASANT BIZ: The Mount Pleasant Business and Professional Association holds its monthly luncheon meeting. Noon. Holiday Inn, 250 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Scheduled speaker is John Carroll of Unlimited Performance. $12 for members; $18 for others. RSVP by Tuesday by e-mailing chuck@charlestonmilitary.com, or by calling Diane Pauldine at 884-9147 or Chuck Diggle at 972-2356. For more information, go to www.mpbpa.com.

CHAMBER MIXER: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly Business After Hours. 5:50-7 p.m. Staybridge Suites, 7329 Mazyck Road, North Charleston, North Charleston. $20 for members; $40 for others. To register go to www.charlestonchamber.net.

Friday

LEGISLATIVE LUNCH: The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce holds a legislative delegation luncheon. Redbank Club, 2316 Redbank Road, Goose Creek. $35 for members; $50 for others. Sponsorships available. Call 761-8238 or 577-9549 for more information.

Friday-Saturday

LEGAL CONFERENCE: The Academy of Special Needs Planners, made up of attorneys who provide services to people with special needs, holds its annual national meeting. Charleston Place Hotel, 205 Meeting St., Charleston. $345 for members; $945 for others. For more information or to register, go to specialneedsplanners.com.

Saturday

JOB HUNTING: The Center for Women holds a job search workshop. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 129 Cannon St. Charleston. $20. Scheduled speaker is job coach Cathy Liska of Effect Services. Call 763-7333, ext. 203, or go to www.c4women.org for more information.

March 23

TRAINING FUNDS: The Greater Summerville/Dorchester Chamber of Commerce and the Trident One-Stop Investment Board hold a workshop: 'How Businesses Can Apply for Incumbent Worker Training Funds.' 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Chamber boardroom, 402 N. Main St., Summerville. Free for members; $15 for others. For more information, call 873-2931 or contact Rhonda Shrum at rshrum@greatersummerville.org.

March 23-24

STARTING UP: The Charleston Coastal chapter of SCORE (formerly Service Corps of Retired Executives) offers a two-night seminar on starting a business. 6-9 p.m. College of Charleston's Beatty Center, 5 Liberty St., Room 220, Charleston. $50. Call 727-4778 or e-mail info@score285.org to register or for more information. Note: This event has been rescheduled from March 16-17.