Updated January 19, 2006

The Business Development Association of Orange County will hold its monthly networking luncheon on January 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel, 201 East MacArthur Boulevard, Santa Ana. The featured guests will be Cory Alder of Nexus Company and Mary Anderson of CIM Group who will discuss "High-Density and Mixed-Use Residential Developments in Orange County". For more information please visit the BDA website or call (714) 832-5741.

The National Hispanic Business Women Association will be holding its monthly networking luncheon on January 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 3131 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa. The featured speaker will be Susan Wuest, Senior Associate for World Financial Group who will discuss hot to finance your business independently. For more information contact NHBWA or call (949) 224-9560.

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Orange County, Westminster Chamber of Commerce and the Coastline Community College District will be among the hosts of a networking mixer to be held on January 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Learning Center, 14120 All American Way, Westminster. For more information on this event, please contact Viola Myre or call (714) 953-4289.

The Lake Havasu City Chamber of Commerce will be holding their monthly AM Exchange networking breakfast on January 13 from 7 to 8 a.m. at Patio Paradise, 2800 Sweetwater Avenue, Lake Havasu City. For more information, please contact Kathy Tippett or call (928) 855-4115.

The National Latina Business Women Association of Orange County will be holding their monthly networking breakfast on January 17 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 11767 Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove. For more information on this event, please contact Diana Ornalez or call (714) 953-4290.

The Business Development Association of Inland Empire will be holding its monthly networking luncheon on January 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Ontario Airport Marriott, 2200 Holt Boulevard, Ontario. The featured speaker will be Chris Jicha, Economic Development Director for the San Bernardino County Special Districts who will speak on upcoming projects. For more information on this event, please contact the BDAIE or call (951) 684-6116.

On January 18 the National Association of Women Business Owners - San Diego will be holding its monthly networking luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mission Valley Hilton, 901 Camino del Rio South, San Diego. The featured speaker will Dee Sanford of the African American Business Women of Vision. For more information, please visit NAWBO's website.

The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce will be holding their monthly networking meeting on January 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Laguna Point, 539-597 Laguna Drive, Carlsbad. For more information on this event, please contact the Chamber office at (760) 931-8400.

The National Latina Business Women Association - Los Angeles will be holding their monthly networking breakfast on January 19 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Tamayo's Restaurant, 5300 Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles. The featured speaker will be Chris McKenry will discuss how to become organized and be more productive in 2006. For more information on this event, please call (562) 696-1574.

The Riverside Chambers of Commerce will be holding their annual Mega Mixer and Trade Show on January 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Riverside Convention Center, 3443 Orange Street, Riverside. For more information on this event, please visit the Chamber's website.

The Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce will be holding their monthly networking mixer on January 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Avila's El Ranchito Restaurant, 2201 East First Street, Santa Ana. For more information contact Denise Siino or call (714) 541-5353.

The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce will be holding its monthly networking luncheon on January 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Scarcella's Italian Grill, 27525 Ynez Road, Temecula. For more information on this event, please contact Susan or call (951) 676-5090.

The Construction Management Association of America - Southern California will be holding an information seminar on January 19 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at The Grand Conference Room, 4101 East Willow Street, Long Beach. At this meeting, Gary Lee Moore, City Engineer for the City of Los Angeles, and Bill Lacher, Vice President of Vanir Corporation, will present a case study on project deliver costs for contracts with the City of Los Angeles. For more information on this event, please contact the CMAA or call (562) 434-8409.

The San Diego Chamber of Commerce will be holding their 135th Annual Installation and Awards Dinner on January 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Town and Country Resort and Convention Center, Atlas Room, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego. For more information on this event, please visit the Chamber's website.

The National Association of Women Business Owners - Inland Empire, will be holding their monthly networking dinner on January 19 from 5:45 to 8 p.m. at the Ontario Hilton Hotel, 700 North Haven Avenue, Ontario. For more information on this event, please contact NAWBO.

On January 19, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Orange County will be holding its monthly networking mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County, 14131 Yorba Street, Tustin. For more information on this event, please contact Viola Myre or call (714) 953-4289.

The Riverside Chambers of Commerce will be holding a legislative luncheon on January 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Riverside Chambers of Commerce offices, 3985 University Avenue, Riverside. The featured speaker will be Assemblyman Russ Bogh. For more information, please contact Michelle Awadalla or call (951) 683-7100.

The Asian Business Association of Orange County will be holding their annual installation and Lunar New Year Celebration on January 20 from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Seafood Kingdom Restaurant, 9802 Katella Avenue, Anaheim. For more information, please contact Patti Chow or call (714) 695-9181.

The Asian Business Association of San Diego will be holding their monthly networking luncheon on January 24 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Jasmine Seafood Restaurant, 4609 Convoy Street, San Diego. The special keynote speaker will be Carol Lam, United States Attorney for the Southern District. For more information on this event, please visit the ABA's website.

On January 25 from 4 to 9 p.m. the eWomen Network will be holding a Women's Sales and Marketing Summit at The Atrium Hotel, 18700 MacArthur Boulevard, Irvine. Panelists at this event will include Sandra Yancey, founder and CEO of the eWomen Network, Cara Good, public relations specialists and other panelists who will teach attendees how to position their business and network more effectively. For more information, please visit the eWomen Network website.

The Construction Management Association of America - Southern California chapter will be holding their annual Owner's Night networking event on January 25 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The Grand Conference Center, 4101 East Willow Street, Long Beach. At this event, government agencies will inform attendees about upcoming engineering and construction projects. For more information on this event, please contact the CMAA or call (562) 434-8409.

The Riverside Chambers of Commerce will be holding their annual State of the City address luncheon on January 26 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Riverside Convention Center, 3443 Orange Street, Riverside. For more information, please contact Trisha Cunningham or call (951) 683-7100.

The Asian Business Association of San Diego will be holding their annual Lunar New Year networking mixer on January 26 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Fat City Steakhouse/China Camp Restaurant, 2137 Pacific Coast Highway, San Diego. For more information on this event, please visit the ABA's website or call (858) 277-2822.

The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce will be holding their annual installation dinner and awards banquet on January 26 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, 21100 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. For more information on the event, please visit the Chamber website or call (714) 536-8888.

The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding their 117th Annual Inaugural Dinner on January 26 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Beverly Hills Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills. For more information on this event, please visit the Chamber's website.

Anaheim City Mayor Curt Pringle will be the featured speaker at the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce's annual State of the City Luncheon on January 31 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Grove of Anaheim, 2200 East Katella Avenue, Anaheim. For more information, please visit the Chamber's website.

The Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce will be holding its annual installation dinner on February 3 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Holiday Inn on the Bay, 1355 North Harbor Drive, San Diego. For more information on this event, please contact Monica Magoni or call (619) 661-6111.

The Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation will be holding its annual Economic Summit on February 8 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, 930 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles. Guests panelists, including Jack Keyser, Senior Economists of LAEDC, Leslie Appleton-Young, Head Economist for the California Association of Realtors, Richard Weiss, Chief Investment Officer for City National Asset Management and others, will discuss California's economy and position in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento. For more information on this event, please contact Beverly Dill or call (213) 236-4820.

The San Diego Supplier Development Council will be holding their monthly networking luncheon on February 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Handlery Hotel, 950 Hotel Circle South, San Diego. For more information on this event, please contact Myrna at (619) 233-7900 or visit the SDSDC website.

The National Association of Women in Construction - San Diego will be holding their monthly networking meeting along with the American Subcontractors Association - San Diego on February 15 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select, 595 Hotel Circle South, San Diego. For more information, please contact Gayle at (858) 712-4772.

The San Diego County Water Authority is providing training for general contractors, small contractors, developers, vendors and consultants on estimating, scheduling, project management and "How to do business with the Water Authority." Please visit the training website for more details on class schedules or view the attached brochure. If you have any questions, please e-mail Lorise Maynard or call (858) 522-6622.