Meetings

Monday

Job Search Focus Group: 8 a.m. weekly for new member orientation; 9 a.m. weekly regular meeting, 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: Michele Girard, 688-1625.

Business Network International, Commonwealth chapter: 11:30 a.m. weekly, Holiday Inn, Covington. Details: Dr. Ron Savignano, (859) 261-9261.

Cincinnati Toastmasters Club No. 472: 7 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7701 Kenwood Road. Details: Rick Stone, 481-5577.

Tuesday

Toast of the Town (Toastmasters): Noon weekly, 4680 Parkway Drive, Suite 420 (Ford Regional Offices) in Mason. "Improve Your Communications and Interpersonal Skills." Details: Michael Davis, 745-7039.

Business Network International, Anderson/Eastgate chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Comey & Shepherd, 7333 Beechmont Ave. Details: Steve Waldner, (513) 943-1889.

Business Network International, Hyde Park chapter: 7:15 a.m. weekly, Big Sky Bread Bakery & Cafe, Oakley Square, 3012 Madison Road. Details: Kenneth Kinder, (513) 852-2594.

Business Network International, Kenton/Boone chapter: 7:15 a.m. weekly, Colonial Cottage, Erlanger. Details: Gary Jennings, (859) 431-1975.

Business Network International, Boone County chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Wessels Building, 1881 Dixie Highway. Details: Don Talbert, (513) 762-7736.

Business Network International, Middletown chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, 3851 Towne Blvd. Details: Dr. David Terry, (513) 442-2598.

Business Network International, Delhi chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Western Hills Sports Mall, 2323 Ferguson Road. Details: Steve Schenkel, (513) 347-0700.

Business Network International, West Cincinnati chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Winton Savings & Loan, 5511 Cheviot Road. Details: Tom Tasset Jr., (513) 741-2100.

Business Network International, River Valley chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Perkins, 2611 Alexandria Pike. Details: Mike Shine, (859) 341-6700, ext. 19.

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

Greater Anderson Networking Professionals: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Frisch's Restaurant, 7706 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township. Details: Jim Dunphy, 528-2721.

Seven Hills Toastmasters: 6:30 p.m. first and third Tuesday, Coldwell Banker, 9600 Montgomery Road. Details: Brian Cambre, 793-6211.

Star Financial Group Inc.: 6 p.m. weekly, 4866 Cooper Road, Blue Ash. "How to Pay for College Without Going Broke - Getting the Maximum Money for College." Free. Reservations: 792-4692.

Speaking at Fourth & Vine Toastmasters chapter: 12:15 weekly, 309 Vine St, sixth floor in the prime rate room. "Improve Communication and Interpersonal Skills." Details: Chris Toney, 763-1693.

American Society for Training and Development, Greater Cincinnati chapter: 5:30 p.m., Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Fifth-Third Sabin Auditorium, 3333 Burnet Ave. "Making Work Fun." Cost: $25 pre-registered members; $35 nonmembers. Reservations: 251-6700.

Allied Construction Industries: 8 a.m., 1010 Yale Ave. "Terminating Construction Contracts." Cost: $45 members; $70 nonmembers. Details: 221-8020.

Wednesday

Business Network International, Eastern Hills chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Comey & Shepherd Realtors, 7333 Beechmont Ave. Free. Details: Rick Seissiger, (513) 576-0747.

Business Network International, Kenwood chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Tri Health Sports Complix, I-71 and Pfeiffer Road. Details: Jim Courtney (513) 961-3075.

Business Network International, Mason chapter: 7:15 a.m., weekly, Sibcy Cline Realtors, 10000 Kings Automall Drive. Details: Cory O'Donnell (513) 683-7688.

Business Network International, River Cities chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Colonial Cottage Inn, 3140 Dixie Highway, Erlanger. Details: Dave Schansberg, (859) 341-5777.

Business Network International, Tristate chapter: 7:15 a.m. weekly, Perkins restaurant, 2611 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights. Details: Tom Bockenstette, 752-5400.

Business Network International, West Chester chapter, 7 a.m. weekly, O'Charley's Restaurant, 7412 Tylersville Road, West Chester Township. Details: Barb Fischer, (513) 759-0070.

Business Network International, Western Hills chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Western Sports Mall, 2323 Ferguson Road. Details: Carl McClurg, (513) 598-6011.

Business Network International, Beckett chapter: 11:45 a.m. weekly, Beckett Office Center, 8050 Beckett Center Drive, West Chester Township. Details: Doug Smith, (513) 699-5050.

Business Network International, Greater Cincinnati chapter: 7:15 a.m. weekly, Fifth Third Tower 30th floor, downtown. Details: Brad Youngblood, (513) 841-1010.

Business Network International, Fairfield chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, ET Cyber CafÈ, 5965-2 Boymel Drive. Details: Dr. Dean Tower, (513) 858-3311.

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

Cincinnati Division of Associated General Contractors of Ohio: 6 p.m., Banker's Club, Fifth Third Center, 511 Walnut St., downtown. Washington economist will discuss "Economic Forecast and Outlook for the Construction Industry Nationwide and for this Region." Cost: $50. Details: 221-8020.

Thursday

Business Network International, Blue Ash chapter: 7:15 a.m. weekly, Blue Ash Banquet Hall, 11330 Williamson Road. Details: Jane Henke, (513) 825-7585.

Business Network International, Bluegrass chapter: 11:30 a.m. weekly, Holiday Inn, Riverfront, 600 West Third St., Covington. Details: Ken Holiday, (859) 802-3049.

Business Network International, KOI chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Colonial Cottage Inn, 3140 Dixie Highway, Erlanger, Details: Rick Schuler, (859) 525-1199.

Business Network International, Montgomery chapter: 11:30 a.m. weekly, Kids First Sports Center, 7900 E. Kemper Road. Details: Jeff McSwain, (513) 326-6665.

Business Network International, Tri-County chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Kinker-Eveleigh, 7750 Montgomery Road. Details: Bill Perin, (513) 984-6620.

Business Network International, Springdale chapter: 7:30 a.m. weekly, Cincinnati Investments Council, 12077 Sheraton Lane. Details: Jenny Funk, (513) 891-8400.

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.

Allied Construction Industries: 8 a.m., 1010 Yale Ave. "Legal Aspects of Competitive Bidding." Cost: $45 members; $70 nonmembers. Details: 221-8020.

Cincinnati Paralegal Association: Noon, Omni Netherland Plaza Hotel, 35 W. Fifth St., downtown. "International Legal Aspects of Biological Warfare and Terrorism." Cost: $18 members; $20 nonmembers; $2 to attend but not eat. Reservations: Kathleen Grote, 357-9407 by Monday.

Friday

Business Network International, Northern Kentucky chapter: 7 a.m. weekly, Colonial Cottage Inn, 3140 Dixie Highway, Erlanger. Details: Cyril Benjamin, (859) 491-8300.

Qualitative Research Consultants Association, Greater Cincinnati chapter: Noon, Convergys Office, 4600 Montgomery Road, Norwood. "Review the Patented ZMET Research Process." Cost: $15. Reservations: Rich Ewald, 271-7458.

Seminars

Tuesday

Financial recovery plan: 10:30 a.m., Maple Knoll Senior Center, 11199 Springfield Pike, Springdale. "Is a Bear Market in Bonds Next?" Free. Reservations: (800) 697-9879.

Wednesday

Sick house: 6:30 p.m., Oak Hills High School, 3200 Ebenezer Road. "Is Your House Making You Sick?" Sponsored by Carroll Group Inc. Cost: $19. Registration: 451-3595.

Trade show: 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Skyline Exhibits Design Center, 9850 Princeton Glendale Road, Suite 4, West Chester Township. "How to Improve Your Trade Show and Special Events Marketing." Sponsored by Skyline Exhibits Greater Cincinnati Inc. Free. Reservations: Kenda, 671-4460.

Thursday

Controlling health care costs: 9 a.m., Clarion Hotel, 5901 Pfeiffer Road, Blue Ash. "Controlling Health Care Costs, Keeping Employees Healthy." Sponsored by Richard Rossiter, creator of the Rossiter System for controlling health care costs and keeping injury prone workers healthy and productive. Free. Registrations: (800) 264-8100.

Friday

Cincinnati HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) 2003 Conference: 7 a.m., Kingsgate Conference Hotel, 151 Goodman Drive. "Impact and Compliance Strategies." Cost: $65. Reservations: (866) 630-1053.

Saturday

Small business: 8:30 a.m., Scarlet Oaks/Great Oaks Campus, 3254 East Kemper Road. "What You Should Know About Starting and Operating Your Own Small Business." Sponsored by Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE). Cost: $35 in advance; $40 at the door. Reservations: 684-2812.

Franchising: 10:30 a.m., Cincinnati Marriott North, 6189 Muhlhauser Road, West Chester Township. "Franchising Opportunities." Free. Details: 469-2000.

Where to send notices:

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