BUSINESS CALENDAR

The Thousand Oaks Leads Club will meet at 7 a.m. today at Mimi’s Cafe, 400 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks.

For information, call (805) 371-0188.

* The Encino Chamber of Commerce will hold its business and professional development breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. today at Encino Glen restaurant, 16821 Burbank Blvd. The cost is $12 for members, $15 for nonmembers.

For reservations and information, call (818) 789-4711.

* Toastmasters of Woodland Hills will hold a free public meeting today from noon to 1:15 p.m. at Bank of America, 5901 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills.

For more information, call (626) 398-3066.

* The Thousand Oaks Branch of Charles Schwab will offer three free IRA workshops at its office at 200 N. Westlake Blvd., Suite 109, from 6 to 7 p.m. today, May 19 and June 23. For more information or to reserve a seat, call (805) 491-2591.

* The Woodland Hills chapter of Leads Club will meet at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday at Coco’s Restaurant, 22200 Sherman Way, Canoga Park.

For information, call Hope C’Dealva-Lenik at (818) 888-5851.

* The Northridge chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club will meet at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday at Mimi’s Cafe, 19710 Nordhoff St., Northridge.

For reservations and information, call Mary Lou German at (818) 346-6877, or Shirley Ash at (800) 767-7337.

* The San Fernando Valley chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) will hold its monthly luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Odyssey restaurant, 15600 Odyssey Drive, Granada Hills. The cost is $18 for members, $20 for nonmembers.

For reservations and information, call Gretchen Felten at (818) 775-4165.

* Linsco/Private Ledger will host a free investment and planning seminar from 12:30 from 1:30 Wednesday at the firm’s office at 315 Arden Ave., Suite 4, Glendale.

For information and reservations, call (818) 548-5566.

* The Sales Success Institute will hold a seminar called “The New Dimension in Selling--The Emotions!” Wednesdayfrom 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Best Western Inn, 10621 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills. Reservations are required.

For information, call (800) 772-1172 or preview at www.sell-fast.com

* The Encino Chamber of Commerce will hold a business mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Institute for Women’s Health, 16133 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1080, Encino. The event is free for members, $10 for nonmembers. A business card is required.

For information, call (818) 789-4711.

* A group of consultants from Family-owned Business Information Associates will present “Raise the Ceiling, We’re Reaching New Heights!”, a workshop on maximizing the growth opportunities for businesses, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday. The cost is $35, which includes lunch and materials. For more information or to register, call Gary Wartik at (805) 495-5690, or Tricia Taylor at (805) 373-1100.

* LeTip of Newhall will hold a breakfast meeting at 7 a.m. Thursday at Marie Callender’s restaurant, 27630 The Old Road, Valencia. New participants are asked to bring 30 business cards to their first breakfast.

For reservations and information, call (805) 286-1040.

* LeTip of Woodland Hills will meet at 7 a.m. Thursday at Marie Callender’s restaurant, 6633 Fallbrook Ave., Canoga Park. Newcomers are asked to bring 50 business cards to their first breakfast, which is free.

For reservations and information, call (805) 371-9955.

* The Glendale chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club will meet at 7:15 a.m. Thursday at Billy’s Deli, 261 N. Orange St., Glendale.

For information, call Donald Steinmann at (818) 567-0999, or Shirley Ash at (800) 767-7337.

* The Tarzana chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club will meet at 7:15 a.m. Thursday at Carrows restaurant, 18355 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana.

For information, call Bruce Fuller at (818) 888-3112 or Lois Terrazas at (800) 767-7337.

* The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce will hold a chamber breakfast at 7:15 a.m. Thursday at the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center, 23400 Park Sorrento, Calabasas. The guest speaker will be Calabasas Mayor James Bozajian. The cost is $10.

For reservations and information, call (818) 222-5680.

* The Los Angeles Police Department West Valley Division will sponsor its monthly Canoga Park Business Watch Meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday at Canoga Cameras, 22065 Sherman Way, Canoga Park.

For information, contact Officer George Aguilar at (818) 756-9891.

* The San Fernando Chamber of Commerce will hold a membership mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Home Savings of America, 301 S. Maclay Ave., San Fernando.

For reservations and information, call Denise Marches (818) 361-0166.

* International Street Fair ‘98, in conjunction with a Kinko’s Digital Open House, will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Poinsettia Mall, 4360 E. Main St., Ventura. It is sponsored by the World Trade Center and Ventura Chamber of Commerce.

* The Encino Chamber of Commerce will hold its networking breakfast at 7:15 a.m. Friday at Braemar Country Club, 4001 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana. The cost is $9 for members, $12 for nonmembers.

For reservations and information, call (818) 789-4711.

* The Sales Success Institute Inc. will hold a seminar called “Prospecting Without Cold-Calling” from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Best Western Inn, 10621 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills. Reservations are required.

For information, call (800) 772-1172 or preview at www.sell-fast.com

* The Conejo Valley Toastmasters Club will meet from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday at the Los Robles Bank Boardroom, 33 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks.

For information, call Ken Brzenzinski at (805) 373-7835, or David Martel at (805) 491-3443.

* The state Employment Development Department will hold a free employer tax seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 29 at the Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, 625 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Topics will include the difference between employees and independent contractors; work force development; the Cal Jobs program; and state and federal payroll reporting requirements.

* The same seminar will be presented twice at the Ventura Taxpayer Service Center, 4820 McGrath St., Suite 250, Ventura: from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 12 and from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. May 19.

Call (805) 654-4922 to make a reservation.

* The Ventura County Minority Business Development Center and the U.S. Small Business Administration will present a free seminar for business owners and entrepreneurs from 9 a.m. to noon April 29 at the Hilton Inn, 600 E. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard.

Speakers will explain the latest changes to the SBA’s 8(a) program and how it will affect present and future participants. Other topics will provide entrepreneurs with information about new SBA lending programs and initiatives such as the Minority Pre-Qualification Loan Program. Seating is limited.

For more information or reservations, call (805) 382-5206.