Pioneer Oil Producers Society: Lunch meeting. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., H.E.S.S. Club, 5430 Westheimer. Cost: $22 members, $30 non-members. Speaker: Greg Hall will discuss how his company assisted in the rescue of the Chilean miners. Information: www.pioneeroilproducers.com. Reservations: 281-679-6547.
Women in Energy: Energy Corridor luncheon. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m, Westlake Club, 570 Westlake Park Blvd. Topic: Driving women toward leadership in the energy industry. Speaker: Maryanne Barker, director of development-energy, Houston Technology Center. Cost: $30-$40. Information: www.wenhouston.org.
The After Hours Network: Meeting. 6-8 p.m., Little Napoli Italian Cuisine, 6445 Westheimer. Speaker: John Marsh, operations director, Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Rice University. Cost: $15. Information: www.afterhoursnetwork.com.
Houston Area Professional Express Network of the American Business Women's Association: Meeting. 5:45-7:15 p.m., Hotel Indigo, 5160 Hidalgo. Speaker: Julia Marino of Natural Health Innovations. Cost: $28. Information: Sandra Hawk at 281-910-4650. Online: www.hapen.org or www.abwa.org.
Houston Business Cabinet: Breakfast networking group. 7-8:30 a.m., McCoy Workplace Solutions, 6869 Old Katy Road. Speaker: Leigh Keys. Topic: Smarter working spaces; commercial furniture trends to accommodate real estate compression and technology. Cost: $25. Information: www.houstonbusinesscabinet.com
Computer Orientation: Workshop for new/frustrated computer users hosted by Leisure Learning Unlimited. Tuesday and Wednesday, 1:45-5:15 p.m., 2990 Richmond, sixth floor. Information: www.llucomputer.com or 281-489-7944.
Intro to Cascading Style Sheets: Hosted by Leisure Learning Unlimited. 9:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., 2990 Richmond Ave., sixth floor. Cascading Style Sheets are a tool that gives the Web author more control over the appearance of a website. Cost $69. Information: www.llucomputer.com or 281-489-7944.
BNI Greenway: Meeting. 7-8:30 a.m., Briar Club, 2603 Timmons. Speaker: Kristen Payne, Dolphin Graphics. Reservations: Brian McElroy, 713-789-7081, ext. 216.
ARMA, the Information Management Professionals: Monthly meeting. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., H.E.S.S. Club, 5430 Westheimer. Speaker: Eugenia Brumm of Huron Consulting. Cost: $30-$45. Information: Sandy Miller 281-870-5593 or www.armahouston.org.
Crime Day Seminar for Financial Institutions: Hosted by Swacha, the Electronic Payments Resource. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 1801 Allen Parkway. Speaker: Frank Abangale, once a thief, now an American security consultant, will talk about some of the most brilliant ways modern-day criminals steal money and how to outsmart them. Information: visit www.swacha.org.
Services Cooperative Association: Networking breakfast. 7:15-8:30 a.m., H.E.S.S. Club, 5430 Westheimer. Speaker: Jim Dixon of Information Network International. Topic: Owning versus leasing; small-business real estate. Cost: $22. Information: 713-932-7495, ext. 48, or www.servicesca.org/crossroads.htm.
Credit Repair Workshop: Hosted by the University of Houston Fort Bend County Small Business Development Center. 9 a.m.-noon, 117 Lane Drive, Suite 31, Rosenberg. Cost: Free. Registration: www.fortbend.sbdcnetwork.net.
Intro to Adobe InDesign: Hosted by Leisure Learning Unlimited. March 23, March 30 and April 12, 6:30-9:45 p.m., 2990 Richmond Ave., sixth floor. Cost: $121. Information: www.llucomputer.com or 281-489-7944.
Houston Inventors Association: Meeting. 7-9 p.m., Bayland Park Community Center Building, 6400 Bissonnet. Speaker: Scott Vande Vegte. Program: Rapid prototyping of models and parts out of ABS Plastic. Cost: $5. Information: Otto Glaser, 713-896-9935, or www.inventors.org.
Avoiding the Breakdown Syndrome With Your Car: Seminar. 10-11 a.m., Lifelong Learning Center, 21575 U.S. 59 North, New Caney. Speaker: Lynn Beckwith, ThatCarLady.com. Information: 281-312-1756 or www.lonestar.edu. E-mail: lynn@beckwiths.com.
Retail Forecast Luncheon: Hosted by O'Connor & Associates. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Courtyard on St. James, 1885 St. James Place. Speaker: Ed Wulfe, Wulfe & Co. Cost: $45-$50. Reservations: reservations@poconnor.com or 713-375-4076.
Social Media in the Workplace — How to Draft an Effective Policy and Not Become the Facebook Police: Breakfast briefing presented by EpsteinBeckerGreen attorneys David L. Barron & Charles H. Wilson. 8-10:30 a.m., Magnolia Hotel, 1100 Texas Ave. Information: Michelle Walker, mwalker@ebglaw.com, or 713-750-3100.
Increasing Your Personal and Professional Effectiveness: Hosted by Leisure Learning Unlimited. 6:30-8:30 p.m., 2990 Richmond, sixth floor. Cost: $36. Information: www.llu.com or 713-529-4414.
IABC/Houston: Luncheon. 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., Brennan's, 3300 Smith. Topic: Turn boring content into compelling stories. Speakers: Steve Crescenzo and Suzanne Salvo. Cost: $40-$45. Information: www.iabchouston.com.
Midtown Business Network: Networking lunch. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Briar Club, 2603 Timmons. Program: Life, living and legacy planning. Speakers: Leslie Stock-Lopez, Wunderlich Securities, and Elyssa Schnurr, law offices of Elyssa M. Schnurr. Cost: $30. Registration: www.midtownbusinessnetwork.com.
Planned Giving Council of Houston: Meeting. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Briar Club, 2603 Timmons. Topics: Gift agreements; planned giving advisory boards. Registration: www.pgch.org.
Creating Killer Content: Full-day seminar hosted by IABC/Houston and presented by Steve Crescenzo and Suzanne Salvo. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Halliburton Oak Park Facility, 10200 Bellaire. Cost: $695. Discounts available to IABC members. Registration: www.iabchouston.com or http://killercontenthouston.eventbrite.com/.
Houston Entrepreneurs' Forum: Monthly breakfast meeting. 7:30-8:30 a.m., Briar Club, 2603 Timmons Lane. Speaker: Richard M. Scruggs, president and CEO of Salient Pharmaceuticals. Cost $25-$30. Reservations: Tracy Park at 713-780-9794. Online: www.heforum.org.
Houston Society of Association Executives: Monthly luncheon program. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Doubletree Guest Suites, 5353 Westheimer. Program: Membership retention. Cost: $35-45. Registration: Alaina at Alaina@tsae.org.
Houston Area Apple Users Group: Meeting. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Bellaire Civic Center, 7008 South Rice. Speaker: Phil Booth. Topic: Features of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011. Cost: Free. Information: www.haaug.org or 832-305-3559.
Ré sumé s That Sell You and Competitive Job Hunting Techniques: Hosted by Leisure Learning Unlimited. 1:30-4 p.m., 2990 Richmond Ave., sixth floor. Cost: $26. Information: www.llu.com or 713.529.4414.
Computer Orientation: Class for first-time computer users hosted by Leisure Learning Unlimited. 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m., 2990 Richmond Ave., sixth floor. Cost: $75. Information: www.llu.com or 713-529-4414.
UH Bauer College MBA Information Session: 10 a.m.-noon, University of Houston campus, Cemo Hall Room 101. Cost: Free. Information: 713-743-0700. Online: www.bauer.uh.edu/graduate/.
The Chronicle lists business events on a space-available basis. Send a description of the event, date, time, address, cost and phone number to: Katherine Feser, Business Calendar Editor, katherine.feser@chron.com, two weeks before publication.
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