Clark County business calendar

Wednesday

Blogging seminar: A free seminar, “Blogging for Business,” with Dotty Scott of Premium Websites, LLC, noon to 1 p.m. at SoHo Marketing Institute, 953 Officers Row. Space limited, reservations are recommended. * http://www.sohomastermind.com/public_events or 360-882-1298.

Society of American Military Engineers: meeting at 11:30 a.m., Governor Hotel card room, 614 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland. Topic: wind energy, presented by Ken Polnicky of Vestas — American Wind Technology, Inc. Cost, $20 for members with reservations, $30 without reservations or non-members and $10 for student members. * Reservations necessary; Kim Seymour, same.pdx.rsvp@gmail.com, 503-499-0541.

Thursday

Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce: general meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Cedars on Salmon Creek, 15001 N.E. 181st St., Brush Prairie. Steve Sego, Habitat Bank NW, will talk about the Remy Farm Project. Lunch, $12-$15. * Register: 360-687-1510, shirley@battlegroundchamber.org.

Lunch and learn series: Clark College is sponsoring a program, Stop Measuring Failure, which takes a different approach to using reports to increase employee effectiveness, drive job satisfaction and generate revenue, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Columbia Tech Center, 18700 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. Cost, $10, includes lunch. Free parking. * Register: http://www.clark.edu/cce.

Communication: Technology in East Clark County will feature Kathy Condon, author and executive coach, sharing tips and insights through her book, “It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask” at 5:30 p.m. at Grass Valley Medical Clinic, 2005 S.E. 192nd Ave., Suite 201, Camas. Condon’s latest book is “Face-to-Face Networking — It’s all about Communication.” Admission, $5. * Register: gary@permantech.com.

Saturday

Financial seminars: Columbia Credit Union offers several free financial seminars: Retirement rollovers, 2:15 pm. May 7 at 3501 S.E. 192nd Ave.; home buying 101, 6:30 p.m. May 18 at 200 S.E. Park Plaza Drive; estate planning, 6:30 p.m. May 19 at 200 S.E. Park Plaza Drive; and commercial property 101, 4:30 p.m. May 26 at 200 S.E. Park Plaza Drive. * http://www.columbiacu.org or 360-891-4000.

Upcoming

Green building: EcoVative Building Conference and Expo sponsors a one-day, regional educational event for homebuilders, contractors and realtors to learn the latest sustainable building techniques, technology and trends, 7:30 a.m. May 10 at Holiday Inn Portland South, 25425 S.W. 95th St., Wilsonville, Ore. Keynote speaker will be Mark LaLiberte, who has 20 years experience in the building industry. Admission, $150. * http://www.ecovativeconference.com.

Minority entrepreneurs: The Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs will have its annual luncheon and trade show, 10 a.m. May 11 at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland. The trade show will host more than 120 small and large businesses, government agencies and business development resources that assist minority, women and emerging small businesses. The Oregon Association of Minority entrepreneurs was founded in 1987 to promote minority, women, emerging small business owners entrepreneurship and economic development. * Details and reservations: http://www.oame.org.

Affordable housing seminar: Miller Nash LLP, a multi-specialty law firm focusing on business and litigation, will host its annual Affordable Housing Conference at 8:30 a.m. May 12 at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland. The one-day educational seminar will feature regional and national leaders who will share insight on financing, developing and building low-income housing projects. Admission $175-$215. * http://www.millernash.com/AH2011, 503-205-2608.

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