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* Send BUSINESS CALENDAR items to the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay St.,

Costa Mesa, CA 92627; by e-mail to [email protected]; by fax to

(949) 646-4170; or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time, date

and location of the event, as well as a contact phone number.

FRIDAY

Inventors Forum, the inventors support group, will present

“Success Stories” at 7 p.m. at Orange Coast College’s science lecture

hall. The cost will be $5 for members and $15 for nonmembers.

Information: (714) 540-2491, https://www.inventorsforum.org.

SATURDAY

The Orange County Chapter of the California Assn. of Marriage and

Family Therapists will present “The Legal and Ethical Workshop: Best

Practice Possible,” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at National University,

3900 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 996-2964.

The Millennium Medical Spa will host a free Mineral Makeup

Technique class from noon to 3 p.m. at 4341 Birch St., Suite 101 in

Newport Beach. Information: (949) 863-1667.

TUESDAY

Mesa Messengers Toastmasters Club will host an open house on how

to develop personal communication and public speaking skills from 7

to 8:30 p.m. at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, 1701, West Baker,

Room 17, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 540-4446.

WEDNESDAY

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will have a business

after-hours mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Plum’s Cafe, 369 E. 17th

Street. The cost is $10 for nonmembers. Information: (714) 885-9090.

NOV. 20

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host a 90-minute Breakfast

Boost from 7 to 8:45 a.m. at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf

Course Drive. The cost is $13 for prepaid reservation and $18 at the

door. Information: (714) 885-9090.

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will be at the Orange County

Mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Santa Ana Performing Arts and Events

Center, 505 N. Sycamore St., Santa Ana. The cost will be $5 for

members and $10 for nonmembers. Information: (949) 729-4400.

NOV. 21

The Building Owners and Managers Assn. of Orange County will host

its 20th anniversary and annual awards dinner and dance from 6 p.m.

to midnight at the Balboa Bay Club, 1221 W. Coast Highway. The costs

will be $130 for members and $170 for nonmembers. A table for eight

members costs $1,160, and a table for eight nonmembers costs $1,280.

Information: (714) 258-8330, https://www.boma-oc.org.

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 Platt College, 3901 MacArthur Blvd., Newport

Beach. Call to make 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 Zingers Toastmasters Club 615F meets for breakfast on Tuesdays

from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Village Farmer, South Coast Plaza Village,

3851 S. Bear St., No. B17. The meeting is free for first-time

visitors. Information: (714) 241-1109.

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 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 Consumer Business Network meets at 7 a.m. Fridays in the

mezzanine at Newport Gateway, 19800 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

Reservations: (714) 550-4785.

The breakfast referral 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 Coast chapter of the Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets at

7:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Mimi’s Cafe, 1835 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.

(800) 767-7337.

The Costa Mesa Chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club holds a weekly

meeting for business professionals to improve their networking skills

and learn how to obtain new contacts. The meetings are held Tuesdays

from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe in Costa Mesa. The cafe is at

1835 Newport Blvd. (800) 767-7337.

The Thalia Chapter of the American Business Women’s Assn. meets at

6 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Country Inn & Suites

in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 556-5700.

The Newport Chamber of Commerce meets from 5 to 7 p.m. on the

fourth Thursday of each month for its Newport Sunset Networking

Mixers. The cost for nonmembers is $10. Information: (949) 729-4400.