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* Send BUSINESS CALENDAR items to the Daily Pilot, 1375 Sunflower

Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to [email protected];

by fax to (714) 966-4679; or by calling (714) 966-4617. Include the

time, date and location of the event, as well as a contact phone

number.

TUESDAY

Young Executives of America is hosting a networking breakfast with

guest speaker Doug DeCinces. The former California Angels’

third-baseman and developer of Irvine’s Strawberry Farms Golf Club

will be discussing “Turning your dreams into a reality.” The event

begins at 7:30 a.m. at The Pacific Club, 4110 McArthur Blvd., Newport

Beach. Cost is $16 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Nonmembers may

join at the door for $100 and receive complimentary admission to the

event. Information: (949) 721-8686 or https://www.yeamerica.com.

WEDNESDAY

Orange Coast College’s Small Business Expo will feature keynote

speaker W. Kenneth Yancey Jr. Yancey, head of National Operations for

SCORE, will speak about “The Power of Small Business.” MBA in a Day

will feature 12 workshops, networking and demonstrations, and 80

small business exhibitors. The expo is designed for small business

owners who want to position themselves for success, build their own

unique brand identity, refocus their marketing strategy, set new

marketing goals and sales objectives and find new ways to expand

their business. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. at Orange Coast

College, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5929.

THURSDAY

An intensive and informative three-day workshop offered by the UC

Irvine Graduate School of Management and R&R; Consulting will help

participants discover the hidden risk and value in structured

securities. This workshop on securitization and structured finance

will give participants the chance to build a cash flow model that

will be practical and important in the day to day conduct of

business. The event will be held at the UC Irvine Graduate School of

Management, Room 223, on the UC Irvine campus. Registration fee is

$1700, which includes program costs and materials. Information:

https://www.gsm.uci.edu/execed/ StructuredFinance.pdf.

FRIDAY

UC Irvine Extension’s Life Planning Program is sponsoring a

“Retirement Options Fair” to bring together ideas and resources for

interesting and meaningful retirement activities. The event is open

to both current retirees and “boomers” beginning to look at

retirement planning. The fair will take place on campus at UC Irvine

Extension Buildings A and C from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is open

to the public and has a registration fee of $10. To register for the

program, log onto https://www.extension.uci.edu/ woc/life_planning.asp

or call (949) 824-2212.