* Send BUSINESS CALENDAR items to the...

* Send BUSINESS CALENDAR items to the Daily Pilot, 1375 Sunflower

Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to [email protected]; by

fax to (714) 966-4679; or by calling (714) 966-4617. Include the

time, date and location of the event, as well as a contact phone

number.

THURSDAY

A new member reception will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the

Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, 1470 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach.

Admission will be free for be members. Information: (949) 729-4400.

DEC. 8

A networking lunch will be hosted by the Newport Beach Chamber of

Commerce from noon to 2 p.m. at the Radisson Newport Beach Hotel,

4545 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Admission will cost $20 for

members with reservations, $27 for all others. Information: (949)

729-4400.

ONGOING

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts networking luncheon

meetings Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa

Country Club. The cost is $14. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive,

Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.

The Costa Mesa Communicators Toastmasters Club meets from noon to

1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Orange County Department of Education, 200

Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa. Meetings are open to anyone who wants to

improve his or her public speaking skills. (714) 444-8783.

The Newport Beach Distinguished Toastmasters Club 1300 meets from

7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizza Store, SE Bristol,

Newport Beach. Information and reservations: (949) 646-1274.

The Mesa Messengers Toastmasters Club 691 in Costa Mesa meets at 7

p.m. Tuesdays at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, 1701 W. Baker

St., Costa Mesa. (714) 540-4446.

The Newport Center Toastmasters Club 231 meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m.

Mondays at the Irvine Co., 610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

(949) 756-1025.

The Newport Jaycees Toastmasters Club meets from 8 to 9:15 p.m.

Tuesdays at Coco’s Restaurant, 151 Newport Center Drive, Newport

Beach. Information: (310) 593-1982.

The Harborlite Toastmasters Club meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at

Coco’s Bakery Restaurant, 3446 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.

(949) 293-4630.

Lido Isle Toastmasters meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at

Fletcher Jones Motorcars, 3300 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. (714)

964-5314.

The breakfast networking group meets every Wednesday from 7:15 to

8:30 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe. Reservations: Angie Stafford, (949)

474-2225.

The Pacific Business Xchange has breakfast meetings at 7 a.m.

Tuesdays at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

Free for the first meeting. (949) 640-0588.

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce meets from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

on the second Wednesday of each month alternating between a breakfast

at the Daily Grill Fashion Island and a noon to 2 p.m. luncheon at

the Radisson Newport Beach. Information: (949) 729-4400.