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, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Sixth and Vine streets, downtown. Details: Matt Conrad, 723-2452.

        Business Network International, Commonwealth chapter: 11:30 a.m. weekly, Scanlon & Associates, MainStrasse Village, Covington. Details: Brennan Scanlon, (859) 655-9600.

        Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati: 7 p.m., Servatti Pastry Shop, 3774 Paxton Ave., Hyde Park Shopping Center. Details: Ingrid Thomas at 542-0504.
       Tuesday

        Toast of the Town (Toastmasters): 11:45 a.m. weekly, 4680 Parkway Drive, Suite 420 (Ford Regional Offices) in Mason. Details: Brenda Corbett, (513) 505-6046.

        Business Network International, Anderson/Eastgate chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Clough Crossings, 6892 Clough Pike. Details: John Tekulve, (859) 331-3300.

        Business Network International, downtown Cincinnati chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, 900 Fourth and Vine Tower. Free. Details: Melissa Fabian, (859) 431-1750.

        Business Network Interna tional, Hyde Park chapter: 7:15 a.m. weekly, Big Sky Bread Bakery & Cafe, 3012 Madison Road, Oakley. Details: Nasse Chachoff, 891-1322.

        Business Network International, Kenton/Boone chapter: 7:15 a.m. weekly, Radisson Hotel, Covington. Details: Chris Reinersman, (859) 292-7610.

        Business Network International, Northeast Cincinnati chapter: 7:15 a.m. weekly, 5181 Natorp Blvd., Mason. Details: Steven Koebbe, 755-8668.

        Network Professionals Inc., Eastern Cincinnati chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, New England Club, 8135 Beechmont Ave. Details: Frank Agin, (888) 509-5323.

        Flying Pig Networking Group: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Office Suites, 11427 Reed Hartman Highway. Details: Patrick McManis, 730-3505.
       Wednesday

        Business Network International, Beckett chapter: 11:45 a.m., 8050 Beckett Center Drive, West Chester Township. Details: Kris Adams, 777-8800.

        Business Network International, Eastern Hills chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Comey & Shepherd Realtors, 7333 Beechmont Ave. Free. Details: Steven Krieger, 489-6910.

        Business Network International, Kenwood chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Hannaford Suites, 5900 E. Galbraith Road. Details: Charlotte Johnson, 336-8588.

        Business Network International, Mason chapter: 7:15 a.m., weekly, CMC Office Center, 7577 Central Park Blvd. Details: Linda Searle, 891-4444.

        Business Network International, Northwest chapter: 8 a.m. weekly, Perkins restaurant, North Bend Road at Interstate 74. Details: Barry Weber, 729-2876.

        Business Network International, River Cities chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Colonial Cottage Inn, 3140 Dixie Highway, Erlanger. Details: Andy Edmonds, (859) 342-2505.

        Business Network International, Tristate chapter: 7:15 a.m. weekly, Perkins restaurant, 2611 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights. Details: Jeff Bertke, 793-1190.

        Business Network International, West Chester chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, O'Charley's Restaurant, 7412 Tylersville Road, West Chester Township. Reservations: Terry Holt, 874-8746.

        Business Network International, Western Hills chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Western Sports Mall, 6441 Glenway Ave. Details: Jim Kleemeier, 922-8900.
       Thursday

        Business Network International, Blue Ash chapter: 7:15 a.m. weekly, Blue Ash Banquet Hall, 11330 Williamson Road. Details: Karen Schwamberger, 388-0324.

        Business Network International, Bluegrass chapter: 11:30 a.m. weekly, Tickets Sports Cafe, Covington. Details: Ryan Bihl, (859) 292-7614.

        Business Network International, KOI chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Colonial Cottage Inn, 3140 Dixie Highway, Erlanger, Details: Anthony Beimesch, (859) 746-1022.

        Business Network International, Montgomery chapter: 11:30 a.m. weekly, Kids First Sports Center, 7900 E. Kemper Road. Details: Byron Frasier, 229-0012.

        Business Network International, Queen City: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Maya's, 9749 Kenwood Road. Details: Jonathan Phillips, 541-4745.

        Business Network International, Tri-County chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Kinker-Eveleigh, 7750 Montgomery Road. Details: Kari Coldewey, 671-4636.

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

        Milford, Eastgate, Loveland Organization for Networking: 8 a.m. weekly, Coldwell Banker West Shell, 5976 Meijer Drive, Milford. Details: 763-3966.

        West Hills Toastmasters: 7 p.m. first and third Thursday of each month, Nurre Brothers, 5907 Cheviot Road, White Oak. Details: Don Hartley at 481-6608.

        Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and NKU Small Business Development Center: 8 a.m., Chamber Center, 300 Buttermilk Pike, suite 330, Fort Mitchell. “Avoiding the Threat of Anthrax in Your Workplace.” Cost $10 Chamber members and NKU SBDC referrals, and $20 nonmembers. Reservations: Amy Simpson, (859) 578-8800.
       Friday

Business Network International, Northern Kentucky chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Josh's at the Drawbridge, Interstate 75 and Buttermilk Pike. Details: Diane, 545-4886.

        Allied Construction Industries: 8 a.m., 1010 Yale Ave. “Bloodborne Pathogen Training.” Cost $35 members; $70 nonmembers. Registrations: 221-8020.

        Qualitative Research Consultants Association, Ohio/Pennsylvania chapter: Noon, Convergys, 4600 Montgomery Road, Norwood. Introduction to Creative Problem Solving Institute's techniques and methodology will be followed by a review of the annual conference highlights. Cost $15. Details: Rich Ewald, 271-7458.
       

Seminars
              

        Monday

Financial: 7 p.m. Nov. 5, Cincinnati Marriott North at Union Centre, 6189 Muhlhauser Road, West Chester Township. “Smart Women Finish Rich.” Sponsored by Leshnak & Associates. Free. Reservations: 489-4225.
       Thursday

HomeBiz Networking, After Hours: 6 p.m., Max & Erma's Restaurant, 7800 Montgomery Road. “Running an Online Business from Home.” “Making Business Connections. Sponsored by HomeBizSOS. Cost $10. Reservations: Elaine Milstein, 766-2003, ext. 3038.
       Friday

Grant writing: 9 a.m., Northern Kentucky University, Covington Campus, 1401 Dixie Highway. “Basics of Grant Writing.” Cost $99. Registrations: (859) 392-2400.
       

Where to send notices
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