Conventions

               Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau:

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All announcements must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following Monday. Meetings and seminars must be open to interested nonmembers. Fees cannot exceed $100, and priority is given to nonprofit groups. Announcements of meetings and seminars must include time, date and location to be considered for publication. Send to Shirley Dees, The Enquirer, 312 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202.

        Sands Beauty Supplies Inc.: Today-Monday, Hyatt Regency Cincinnati. Regional show. Estimated attendance is 1,400. Economic impact is $120,400.

        Electrical Manufacturing & Coil Winding Association: Tuesday-Thursday, Hyatt Regency. EMCW Expo. Estimated attendance is 7,000. Economic impact is $6,020,000.

        Ohio Art Education Association: Thursday-Saturday, Hyatt Regency Cincinnati. Annual meeting. Estimated attendance is 700. Economic impact is $602,000.

        Power Sports: Friday and Saturday, Drawbridge Inn and Convention Center. Grand national awards banquet. Estimated attendance is 700. Economic impact is $602,000.

        Upcoming conventions:

Southwestern Ohio Regional Animation: Nov. 10-11, Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport. Annual meeting. Estimated attendance is 1,200. Economic impact is $1,032,000.

        Midwest Missionary Baptist Youth Conference: Nov. 23-25, Radisson Hotel Cincinnati. Annual meeting. Estimated attendance is 1,400. Economic impact is $1,204,000.

        African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church: Dec. 26-30, Regal Cincinnati Hotel. Winter Christian education meeting. Estimated attendance is 3,000. Economic impact is $2,580,000.
       

Meetings
               Monday

        Hyde Park Job Search Focus Group: 9 a.m. weekly, Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, 1345 Grace Ave. Details: 871-0320.

        Cheers Toastmasters: noon weekly, Atrium I building, 219 E. Fourth St., downtown. Details: Matt Conrad, 723-2452.

        Business Network International, Hyde Park chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Echo restaurant, 3510 Edwards Road. Details: Magda Dawson, 528-7732.

        Financial Adviser Career Night: 6:30 p.m. weekly, Western Southern Enterprises, Cincinnati East Office, 8601 Beechmont Ave. in Key Bank building. “Discovering a Career in Financial Security Advising.” Free. Details: Jim Reid, 474-3858, Ext. 141.

        The Intelligent Office: 3 p.m., 9435 Waterstone Blvd., Suite 140. Grand opening celebration of the Intelligent Office — Open House and Business Networking. Details: 444-2000.

        Allied Construction Industries: 6 p.m., 1010 Yale Ave. “Contractors and Subcontractors: Working Together to Create a Trouble-Free Job.” Cost: $40 for members; $60 for nonmembers. Registrations: 221-8020.
       Tuesday

        Kenwood Toastmasters: noon weekly, Unisys Building, 4675 Cornell Road, Suite 165. Details: Kay Fittes, 561-4288.

        Business Network International, Anderson-Eastgate chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Comey and Shepherd Realty office, 7333 Beechmont Ave. Details: Tom McConaughy, 528-8787.

        Business Network International, downtown Cincinnati chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, old PNC building, Fourth and Vine streets. Free. Details: P.J. Long, 369-4102.

        Business Network International, Metro chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Echo restaurant, 3510 Edwards Road, Hyde Park. Details: Kirk Fegley, 721-7590.

        Network Professionals Inc., Kenwood chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Panera Bread Co., Montgomery Road. Details: Frank Agin, (888) 509-5323.

        Network Professionals Inc., Anderson chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Frisch's, 7706 Beechmont Ave. Details: Frank Agin, (888) 509-5323.

        Network Professionals Inc., Montgomery chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Coldwell Banker West Shell, 9600 Montgomery Road. Details: Frank Agin, (888) 509-5323.
       Wednesday

        Business Network International, West Chester chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, O'Charley's restaurant, 7866 Tylersville Square Drive, West Chester. Reservations: Barbara Fischer, 759-0070.

        Business Network International, Tristate chapter: 7:15 a.m. weekly, Perkins restaurant, Interstate 471 and U.S. 27, Highland Heights. Details: Rocky Sny der, (859) 282-9701.

        Business Network International, River Cities chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Four Seasons Sports Country Club, 345 Thomas More Parkway, Crestview Hills. Cost: $7. Details: David Schansberg, (859) 341-5777.

        Business Network International, Mariemont chapter: 7:15 a.m. weekly, National Exemplar, 6880 Wooster Pike. Free. Details: Stephanie Ebbers, 561-5678, Ext. 127.

        Business Network International, Western Hills chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Buffalo Wings and Rings, 6441 Glenway Ave. Details: Ron Kotoff, 251-5555.

        Business Network International, Northwest chapter: 8 a.m. weekly, Perkins restaurant, North Bend Road at Interstate 74. Details: Julie Farkas, 651-6543.

        CPCU Society, Cincinnati chapter: 7:30 a.m., Hyatt Regency Hotel, 151 W. Fifth St., downtown. Annual seminar. Topics: Insurance, Internet and E-Commerce. Details: Ed Conaway, 742-8400.
       Thursday

        Business Network International, Tri-County chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Coldwell Banker West Shell, 9122 Montgomery Road. Free. Details: Beth Moore, 489-0332, or Tom Vogel, 489-0222.

        Business Network International, Montgomery chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, First Watch, 11303 Montgomery Road at Harper's Station. Details: Ken Ludwig, 530-9976.

        Business Network International, Blue Ash chapter: 7:15 a.m. weekly, Perkins restaurant, 9307 Montgomery Road. Details: David Gunn, 561-5678, Ext. 121.

        Business Network International, Bluegrass chapter: 11:30 a.m. weekly, Warm Ups, 1939 Dixie Highway, Fort Wright. Details: Eric Murphy, 525-5780.

        Northern Hills Toastmasters: 7 p.m. weekly, Fairfield Fire Station No. 2, Ohio 4 at Boymel Drive, Fairfield. Details: Mike Combs, 742-0768.

        Network Professionals Inc., Blue Ash chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, Blue Ash. Details: Frank Agin, (888) 509-5323.

        Real Estate Investors Association: 6:30 p.m., Adath Israel Synagogue, 3201 East Galbraith Road, Amberley Village. Free. Details: 681-7342.

        Great Oaks Institute for Professional Development: 7:30 a.m., Great Oaks Center for Employment Resources, 3254 East Kemper Road, Sharonville. “Breakfast Roundtable.” Registrations: 771-8925.

        Direct Marketing Association, Southern Ohio chapter: 11:30 a.m., Best Western, 11911 Sheraton Lane, Springdale. “E-mail Marketing: Best Practices — What Works and Why.” Cost: $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers. Reservations: 852-9424.
       Friday

        Business Network Interna tional, Northern Kentucky chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Bob Evans restaurant, 489 Orphanage Road, Fort Wright. Details: Cyril Benjamin, (859) 491-8300.

        Business Network International, KOI chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Perkins restaurant, Highland Heights. Details: Gene Archbold, (859) 291-7854.

        Business Network International, Kenwood chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Indian Creek Clubhouse, 5700 Kugler Mill Road. Cost: $6. Details: Dr. Sandy Matthews, 378-7000.

        Allied Construction Industries: 8 a.m., 1010 Yale Ave. “Strategies for Keeping Your Best Employees.” Cost: $25 for members; $38 for nonmembers. Registrations: 221-8020.        

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