Business Calendar for week of Aug. 30

MONDAY

Foreclosure prevention: Manatee Community Action Agency and St. Petersburg Neighborhood Housing Services Inc. will present a free foreclosure prevention clinic 5:45-7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the MCAA meeting room, 302 Manatee Ave. E., Suite 306. The educational program will focus on home retention or suitable exit strategies. Call 827-0188, ext. 7802, to register.

Women’s Resource Center of Manatee: Employment strategies programs are held at the Women’s Resource Center of Manatee, 1926 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. The programs consist of employment consulting on developing an effective job search, career exploration, networking, interviewing skills and resume review. There is no cost. Call 747-6797 for an appointment. The center is also sponsoring a 10-week class on “How to Start and Manage Your Business” from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays that began Aug. 16. It’s designed for people who are thinking of starting a business or those already in business. The class will be led by Andy Fox. For more information and registration, call 366-1700.

Business Network International: meets at 7:30 a.m. weekly at the Hilton Longboat Key Resort dining room. Information: Peggy Kulik, 383-5543.

The Manatee Professionals Chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club: meets 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at River Club Restaurant, 6600 River Club Blvd., Bradenton. Lunch fee: $10 a person. Reservations: Wendy Moore at 371-1151 or www.LeadsFL.com.

The Sarasota Chamber of Commerce: has free small-business counseling sessions 1-4 p.m. in the chamber’s conference room, 1945 Fruitville Road, Sarasota. Information: 955-2508, ext. 520.

Manatee WCR Toastmasters Club: meetings are held 6:30-8 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at Bible Baptist Church, 2113 Morgan Johnson Road, Bradenton. Information: Steve Zeris at 518-6450 or e-mail steve@stevezeris.com.

TUESDAY

HomeBanc: will sponsor a series of “Appraisals 2010” seminars to educate participants about how to secure sound appraisals in the era of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct. On Sept. 7, a seminar will be held in the John Ringling Room at Longboat Key Club, 301 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The fee is $15. On Sept. 8, Boca Royale Golf & Country Club, 1601 Englewood Road, will host a seminar. The cost is $6. On Sept. 9, a seminar will be held at Holiday Inn Lakewood Ranch, 6231 Lake Osprey Drive. The cost is $10. Each seminar will be held from 8:30 to 11 a.m. To register, call C.J. Coury at 730-2444 or e-mail CJ.Coury@HomeBanc.com.

The Manatee River Exchange Club: a business referral organization, meets at noon at Beef O Brady’s, 8913 U.S. 301 N., Parrish. It is a closed-category referral group with 27 members and growing. Information and reservations: Bill MacArthur at 726-4562 or Doug Booth at 932-0239.

Michael Valley: a local Edward Jones financial adviser, hosts a coffee club 9-10 a.m. the first Tuesday of every month at his office, 3226 East Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.

The West Coast Professionals Chapter of Lassen’s Leads Club: meets noon-1:15 p.m. every Tuesday at Cafe Baci, 4001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Two member businesses speak each week, and visiting businesses are given the opportunity to present their services to the group. The lunch fee is $15. Reservations and information: Wendy Moore at 371-1151 or www.LeadsFL.com.