Monday

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

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        Cheers Toastmasters, noon weekly, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Sixth and Vine streets, downtown. Details: Michele Girard, 688-1625.

        Business Network International, Commonwealth chapter, 11:30 a.m. weekly, Holiday Inn, Covington. Details: Brennan Scanlon, (859) 655-9600.

        Tuesday

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

        Business Network International, Anderson/Eastgate chapter, 7:30 a.m. weekly, Comey & Shepherd, 7333 Beechmont Ave. 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, 794-1300.

        Business Network International, 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, Colonial Cottage, Erlanger. 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.

        Business Network International, Turfway chapter, 7 a.m. weekly, Bob Evans, 2511 Ritchie, Crescent Springs. Details: Steve Knapp, (859) 746-2929.

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

        Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce: 11:45 a.m., Mr. Pitiful's, 1323 Main St. “Vine Street Initiative.” Cost $10 members; $12 nonmembers. Reservations: 241-2690.

        Allied Construction Industries: 8 a.m., 1010 Yale Ave. “How to Handle OSHA Inspection.” Cost $45 members; $90 nonmembers. Details: 221-8020.

        Wednesday

        Business Network International, Eastern Hills chapter, 7:30 a.m. weekly, Comey & Shepherd Realtors, 7333 Beechmont Ave. Free. Details: Mark Bodner, 762-7766.

        Business Network International, Kenwood chapter, 7 a.m. weekly, Hannaford Suites, 5900 E. Galbraith Road. Details: Charlotte Johnson, (513) 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, 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 Al exandria 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, 2323 Ferguson Road. Details: Jim Kleemeier, 922-8900.

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

        Toastmasters of Mount Auburn: Noon weekly, Cancer Family Care, 2421 Auburn Ave. Details: Jan Borgman or Andrea Herzig, 731-3346.

        Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce: 1:30 a.m., Chamber Branch Office, 4540 Cooper Road, Blue Ash. “Sales System or Sales Techniques — Which Do You Think is Best?” Registrations: 579-3111.

        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, Holiday Inn, 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: Karl Coldewey, 671-4636.

        Business Network International, Lakota chapter, 7 a.m. weekly, O'Charley's Restaurant, 7866 Tylersville Road, West Chester Township. Details: Steve Koebbe, 755-8668.

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

        West Hills Toastmasters, 7 p.m. first and third Thursday of each month, Perkins Restaurant, Monfort Heights. Details: Don Hartley, 481-6608, or Will Atkinson, 574-0396.

        Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce: 4:30 p.m., Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 8020 Montgomery Road, Kenwood. “Networking After Hours.” Cost: $10 Chamber members in advance; $12 at the door; $20 nonmembers in advance; $24 at the door. Registrations: 579-3111.

        Friday

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

        National Association of Investors Corp., OKI Tri-State Chapter: 6 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Cincinnati Marriott North, 6189 Muhlhauser Road, West Chester. “Investors Fair.” Cost $29 members in advance; $33 nonmembers in advance. Details: Jim Clark, 779-8243.

Seminars

        Monday

        Congressional outlook: 11:30 a.m., The Bankers Club, 38 Fountain Square Plaza, 30th floor. “Congressional Outlook: Tax, Employment and Retirement Savings Issues.” Guest speaker, U.S. Rep. Rob Portman. Sponsored by Team America, Cooney Faulkner & Stevens LLC, and Huntington Private Financial Group. Free. Reservations: Jesse Garza, 768-6785.

        Tuesday

        Financial: 10:15 a.m., Oakley Senior Center. “Six Ways Retirees Screw Up their Finances.” Sponsored by Michael Mueller, senior financial adviser. Free. Reservations: (800) 697-9879.

        Investing: 7 p.m., 6123 Bridgetown Road. “Rules of the Road: A Common Sense Seminar on Investing.” Sponsored by Edward Jones. Free. Reservations: Susan, 574-3333.

        Wednesday

        Tri-State Construction Expo and Architectural Specifications Expo: 11 a.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday at the Albert B. Sabin Cincinnati Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Center Hall C. Free with business card or complimentary ticket. Details: (513) 936-0054.

        Small business: 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday through April 17, University of Cincinnati, Communiversity College. “Starting and Managing a Successful Small Business.” Sponsored by the University of Cincinnati Small Business Development Center and Communiversity. Cost $99. Registrations: 556-6932.

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