Clark County business calendar

Today

Professional connections: Lyndsay Scott will speak at noon at a free networking group, Professional Connections, at Glenwood Plaza, 5320 N.E. 81st Ave., Vancouver. Upcoming speakers include: David Zimmerman, ceramic artist, Nov. 17, and Ginger Reynolds, Pet Pro Services and Mary Kay Cosmetics, Nov. 24. * sandy.jensen@hotmail.com, professionalconnections.biz

Today, upcoming

Training for home-based businesses: The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce offers a training session on topics related to operating home-based businesses, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at the chamber office, 1101 Broadway, Suite 100. Today: Alternative Funding, with facilitator Rebecca Kennedy, Community and Economic Development, city of Vancouver. Free to chamber members, $25 nonmembers; registration required. * www.vancouverusa.com

Tuesday

Southwest Washington Human Resources Management Association: 11:30 a.m. lunch and program with Mark Crabtree discussing ways to ensure that your organization’s labor relations activities are compliant with applicable federal and state laws at Royal Oaks Country Club, 8917 N.E. Fourth Plain Road, Vancouver. Cost is $25-$35. Crabtree will also offer current strategies to facilitate positive employee and labor relations in your organization. * Register: 360-567-6862.

Wednesday

Buy Vancouver USA, an alliance of local independent businesses dedicated to growing Clark County’s economy by promoting the “shop local” message, meets at 7 p.m. at Dave’s Killer Magic Shop, 1707 Main St., Vancouver. The agenda includes speaker Todd Hillyard of Adventure Dental, election of officers and organizing Small Business Saturday. * Contact Mary Sisson, 360-823-0123.

Thursday

Building connections: A new networking event, second Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. speaker and raffle, 6:30 p.m. open networking or one-on-one meetings at Victor Fitness Systems, 1721 N.E. 64th Ave. No. 110, Vancouver. Speaker will be Patricia Zamboni Coash, owner of Aushi Mizani, on “3 Keys to Networking for Business Success.” Admission is $10. * Reservations, 360-921-3329.

Friday

East Vancouver Business Association: Networking event, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Riverview Community Bank, 1901 N.E. 162nd Ave., D105E, Vancouver. Riverview’s Chris Butler will speak. * Kathy Mensinger, 360-980-2624.

Upcoming

Financial workshop: Vicki Fitzsimmons of Edward Jones Investments presents a free seminar, “Five Money Questions for Women,” 5:30-6:15 p.m. Nov. 20 at 9901 N.E. Seventh Ave., Suite A102, Vancouver. Understand the basics, benefits and risks of various types of annuities. * Register: Debra, 360-573-6604.

Volunteers needed

2014 tax season: Volunteers are needed to help taxpayers in Clark and Skamania counties who are seeking assistance preparing and filing their 2014 tax returns. Volunteers do not need to be an AARP member or retiree to participate. Tax-Aide is particularly in need of volunteers who are bilingual in English/Spanish. Volunteers receive free tax training and are reimbursed on a limited basis for qualified program-related expenses. * http://aarp-tax-aide-sw-washington.org

Send to mary.ricks@columbian.com or fax 360-735-4598.