Clark County business calendar

Wednesday

Young Professionals of Vancouver: Networking social, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Camas Meadows Golf Course, 4105 N.W. Camas Meadows Drive, Camas. Young Professionals are seeking new board members for 2011. More information on board positions, e-mail joseph.d.ridinger//staging.fringewebpro.com/ypov/.

Society of American Military Engineers: Meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the Governor Hotel cardroom, 614 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland. John L. Craig, program manager of Oregon Bridge Delivery Partners, will speak. Reservations are required. Cost $20 for members with reservations, $30 without reservations or non-members and $10 for young or student members. Reservations: Kim Seymour, KXSE@deainc.com, 503-449-0541.

Become tech savvy: Washington State University Vancouver’s Creative Media and Digital Culture Program is offering a series of free workshops and lectures, “Technology 101,” this fall. Each session is limited to 24 participants, first-come, first-serve basis. The hands-on introduction to digital and social media sessions, noon-1:15 p.m. on campus in the multimedia classroom building, Room 111 at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. Schedule: Discount Usability Testing for Mobile Phones, Final Cut 101, workshop by Will Luers, Nov. 3; WordPress Development 101, workshop by Nicholas Schiller, Nov. 10; and What Makes PHP So Special, lecture by Maria Schenk, Nov. 17. Register: Dene Grigar, 360-546-9487 or dgrigar@vancouver.wsu.edu.

Thursday

Job fair: Local agencies and employers have joined forces to offer a Southwest Washington hiring event for veterans, 9 a.m.-noon at Clark College Gaiser Hall, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way. Employers from Cowlitz and Clark counties with job openings will participate, as well as some agencies in Oregon. For more information or to register as a participating employer, call, 360-696-8417 or go to http://www.go2worksource.com.

Networking: Technology in East Clark County invites professionals to an evening of networking and learning about United Laboratories, with host Dan Arnold, manager of Global Channel Programs. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at UL, 2600 N.W. Lake Road, Camas. Cost is $5 cash. * Reservations needed by Nov. 3; e-mail gary@permantech.com.

Friday

Simulcast with radio host: Dave Ramsey, nationally syndicated radio talk show host, will speak on EntreLeadership, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in a simulcast at Clark College at Columbia Tech Center, 18700 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. Cost is $51, includes lunch. Wayne Rivers, CPA, and Tom Massie with Edward Jones, are co-hosting the event. Register: http://www.daveramsey.com/entreleadership/simulcast/ or call Rivers, 360-687-3089 or Massie, 360-687-2200.

Upcoming

Estate planning: Clark County Family YMCA is sponsoring Estate Planning: A Will is Not Enough at 6 p.m. Nov. 8. Reservations, Paulette at Avalon, 360-687-8321 or info@battlegroundchamber.org, 360-687-1510.

Southwest Washington Human Resource Management Association: Meeting topic, Privacy & Social Media at Work, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 9 at Royal Oaks Country Club, 8917 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. Cost $25-$35. Reservations required. Brenda Wallace, 360-759-2203, www.swhrma.org.

Business After Hours: Networking opportunities, meet business professionals in a relaxed, social setting, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Avalon Art Gallery, 819 S.E. 14th Loop, Suite 109, Battle Ground. Free for Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce members. Reservations, Paulette at Avalon, 360-687-8321 or info@battlegroundchamber.org, 360-687-1510.

Business ethics meeting: The National Association of Credit Managers, Credit and Financial Development Division, sponsors the monthly education dinner meeting, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 11 at Red Lion Convention Center, 1021 N.E. Grand Ave., Sixth Floor, Portland. Cost is $30 members, $35 others. Jeffery O’Banion, Northwest National Gas, will speak on “Ethics — It’s a matter of choice.” Traci Drew, 503-247-4649.

Neil Kelly Design, Build & Remodeling free seminars: Designers teach all sessions and share trends in design, information on new materials and techniques, as well as review the professional design/build process. The free one-hour sessions are informal in style, allowing for plenty of questions and discussion. Nov. 13 sessions at the Lake Oswego showroom, 15573 S.W. Bangy Road, include: 9:30 a.m. universal access design; 10:45 a.m. kitchen design and remodeling; 11:45 a.m. Dacor appliance cooking demonstration and complimentary menu tasting; and 12:45 p.m. bath design and remodeling. On Nov. 13, Chad Ruhoff will present a home energy-efficiency seminar at 9:30 a.m. at the east-side showroom, 804 N. Alberta, Portland. Other seminars at the east-side showroom include 10:45 a.m. bath design and remodeling; noon, basement design and remodeling; 1:15 p.m., kitchen design and remodeling; 2:30 p.m. whole house makeover. The Neil Kelly Historic Home Fair will be at the Alberta Street location Sunday, Nov. 14. On Nov. 17, Lake Oswego location, 12:30 p.m. kitchen design and remodeling and same time and date at the Alberta Street location, a bath design and remodeling seminar. Both showrooms will remain open until 3 p.m. on Nov. 13 and 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 so visitors can explore kitchen and bath exhibits. Information and schedule: http://www.neilkelly.com or 503-335-9204.

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