Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, May 21, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Tim Brown, president of Kroger’s Delta Division, will speak. Cost is $18. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

2. Events - Saturday, May 18, 2013

The Black Business Association of Memphis will meet Thursday, May 23, at 8 a.m. at the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. Jack Sammons, chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, will discuss what new developments at the airport mean for small businesses. R.S.V.P. to myron@whatshappeningmyron.com.

3. Events - Friday, May 17, 2013

Germantown Community Theatre will present the musical “Ruthless” May 17 to June 2 at the theater, 3037 Forest Hill-Irene Road. Visit germantowncommunitytheatre.org.

4. Events - Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Center City Development Corp. board will meet Wednesday, March 20, at 9 a.m. in the Downtown Memphis Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphiscommission.com.

5. Events - Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Black Business Association of Memphis will meet Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 8 a.m. at the association’s office, 555 Beale St. Jozelle Booker of Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division will discuss what MLGW’s recent disparity study means for minority businesses. Visit bbamemphis.com.

6. Events - Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The Orpheum Theatre will present “Anything Goes” Tuesday, Feb. 26, through March 3 at the theater, 203 S. Main St. Visit orpheum-memphis.com or call 525-3000 for showtimes and tickets.

7. Events - Monday, February 25, 2013

Rhodes College will host Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, presenting “A New Vision of Islam in America,” as part of its free Communities in Conversation Series Monday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. in the McCallum Ballroom of the Bryan Campus Life Center on campus, 2000 North Parkway. Visit rhodes.edu.

8. Events - Saturday, February 23, 2013

Make-A-Wish Mid-South will host Wine for Wishes Thursday, Feb. 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Cadre, 149 Monroe Ave. The fundraiser will include food and wine pairings, a silent auction and live music by The Will Tucker Band. Visit midsouth.wish.org.

9. Events - Thursday, January 24, 2013

Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South will host a roundtable with PeopleCap Advisors principal Meg Thomas Crosby titled “The Growth and Maturity of an Organization” Thursday, Jan. 24, at 7:30 a.m. at Panera Bread, 4530 Poplar Ave., suite 101. Cost in advance is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers; cost at the door is $20. Visit sms-midsouth.org.

10. Events - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The Rotary Club of Memphis East will meet Wednesday, Jan. 23, at noon at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Unified Shelby County School Board Chairman Billy Orgel will speak. Cost is $17. R.S.V.P. to Lee Hughes at lmhughes@bellsouth.net.

11. Events - Monday, January 21, 2013

The Daily News and Chandler Reports will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Offices will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 8:30 a.m.

12. Events - Thursday, January 17, 2013

Black Business Association of Memphis will meet Thursday, Jan. 17, at 8 a.m. at the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. Ricky Tucker of Rix International will speak, and a light breakfast will be served. Visit bbamemphis.com.

13. Events - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Center City Development Corp. board of directors will meet Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. in the Downtown Memphis Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphis.com.

14. Events - Thursday, December 13, 2012

NEXUS is accepting applications for its Memphis mentors awards through Tuesday, Jan. 1. Categories include outstanding male and female mentors, NEXUS alumni mentor, mentoring organization/nonprofit and mentoring industry/company. Winners will be announced Jan. 29. Visit nexusleaders.org.

15. Events - Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Greater Memphis Chamber will hold its annual Chairman’s Luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. Cost is $150 for chamber members and $200 for nonmembers. R.S.V.P. to Tunga Lee at tlee@memphischamber.com or 543-3571.

16. Events - Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 9 a.m. in the board’s office in The Crump Building, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphiscommission.com.

17. Events - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Healthy Memphis Common Table and the Shelby County Health Department will host the Let’s CHANGE Summit Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis, 5959 Park Ave. Let’s CHANGE is a partnership of nearly 40 businesses, government and community organizations dedicated to fighting childhood and family obesity.

18. Events - Thursday, September 20, 2012

Tennessee Shakespeare Co. will present “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)” Thursday, Sept. 20, to Sunday, Oct 7, at Poplar Pike Playhouse, 7653 Old Poplar Pike. Visit tnshakespeare.org.

19. Events - Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Memphis Bioworks Business Association, the U.S. Small Business Administration and The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service will host Memphis Bioworks SBA Fast Conference: Growing Your Bioscience Business Wednesday, Sept. 19, and Thursday, Sept. 20, at the MBBA conference center, 20 S. Dudley St., first floor. Visit bioworksbusiness.com.

20. Events - Monday, September 10, 2012

The Black Business Association of Memphis will hold a small-business loan workshop Monday, Sept. 10, at 5:30 p.m. at Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. Cost is free, and pre-registration is not required. Visit bbamemphis.com or call 526-9300.

21. Events - Thursday, August 23, 2012

Memphis Breakfast Rotary Club will meet Thursday, Aug. 23, at 7 a.m. at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Glen Vanderford, regional Rotary Foundation director, will speak. Contact Mark Edwards at medwards@bankofbartlett.com.

22. Events - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Ave. Cynthia Thompson of HR Professionals of Greater Memphis will speak. Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz.

23. Events - Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Better Business Bureau will continue its 2012 breakfast series with “How to Remember Almost Anything – Even if You’re 100” Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at BBB, 3693 Tyndale Ave. Cost is free for BBB-accredited businesses and $15 for nonmembers. R.S.V.P. to Cheryl Stewart at cstewart@bbbmidsouth.org or 757-8603.

24. Events - Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday, July 11, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Hutchison School, 1740 Ridgeway Ave. Caroline Blatti of Hutchison will present “How Business Can Impact Youth.” Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz or call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

25. Events - Friday, July 06, 2012

The Memphis Farmers Market will be open Saturday, July 7, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central Station Pavilion, 545 G.E. Patterson Ave. at South Front Street. Visit www.memphisfarmersmarket.org.

26. Events - Friday, June 22, 2012

Black Business Association of Memphis will meet Friday, June 22, at 9 a.m. at BBA, 555 Beale St. Andre Fowlkes of Launch Your City will speak. Visit bbamemphis.com or email info@bbamemphis.com.

27. Events - Thursday, June 21, 2012

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Memphis will begin a free workshop series to answer entrepreneurs’ questions Thursday, June 21. Visit scorememphis.org or call 544-3588 for a schedule.

28. Events - Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Black Business Association of Memphis will hold a general membership meeting Thursday, May 17, at 8 a.m. at the BBA office, 555 Beale St. Contact BBA at bbamemphis.com, info@bbamemphis.com or 526-9300.

29. Events - Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Kiwanis Club of Memphis will meet Wednesday, May 16, from noon to 1 p.m. at The Peabody hotel, 149 Union Ave. Rabbi Micah Greenstein of Temple Israel will speak. Cost for lunch is $25 for nonmembers.

30. Participants Sought For e200 Biz Program - Monday, March 26, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr., Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell and the Small Business Administration are urging local small-business owners and executives to enroll in The Emerging 200.

31. DeJuan Hendricks Joins BBA Staff - Friday, August 12, 2011

DeJuan Hendricks has been appointed director of Business Services for the Black Business Association of Memphis, 555 Beale St.

32. Events - Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will meet today at 11:45 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Terrance Fluker of the U.S. Census Bureau will speak. The luncheon is free for members, $25 for nonmembers and $15 for students. For more information, call 7549035.

33. Events - Tuesday, March 09, 2010

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet today at 9 a.m. at the Center City Commission, 114 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-0540.

34. Workshop Guides New Entrepreneurs - Thursday, February 25, 2010

People interested in starting their own businesses can learn how to avoid pitfalls, secure financing and land government contracts at a Wednesday workshop organized by the National Black MBA Association of Memphis.

35. Events - Thursday, February 04, 2010

The Memphis Advertising Federation will hold a roundtable discussion today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at EmergeMemphis, 516 Tennessee St. The title of the discussion is “Guerilla Marketing – Unconventional Strategies for Outsmarting Your Competition.” For reservations, e-mail info@aafmemphis.org.

36. Events - Wednesday, February 03, 2010

The Greater Memphis Chamber will hold a breakfast forum today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Peabody hotel, 149 Union Ave. Tom Schmitt, chairman of the chamber, will speak. To register, contact Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

37. Events - Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital’s Stroke Support Group will meet today at 4 p.m. in Suite 250 of Medical Office Building A on the its campus, 7655 Poplar Ave. For more information, call Angela Riggins at 516-6929.

38. Events - Thursday, November 12, 2009

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will present “Show Me the Money (and the Strings): Things the Construction Industry Needs to Know about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” today from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Ron Terry Center of First Tennessee Bank, 4385 Poplar Ave. The event is free. To register, contact Nicolette Thomas at 577-2328 or nthomas@bakerdonelson.com.

39. Events - Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Vaco Mid-South will host a continuing education seminar today at 8 a.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. Topics of the event are “Fair Value Measurements,” “Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment” and “Extensible Business Reporting Language.” Cost is $75. To register, call Joe Fracchia or Justin Farmer at 333-2250.

40. Events - Thursday, September 10, 2009

The Tennessee Department of Revenue will hold its next free bimonthly new business workshop today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The workshop will be held in the Memphis Training Room. To register, call 213-1400 or visit www.tn.gov/revenue.

41. Events - Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Talk Shoppe will present “Financial Solutions for Business Owners” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

42. Events - Tuesday, September 08, 2009

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Memphis Flyer senior editor Michael Finger will speak. Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

43. Events - Wednesday, July 22, 2009

The Shelby County Commission Ad Hoc Committee on Reappraisals will meet today at 9 a.m. in the fourth floor committee room of the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. The “Reinventing Government Tour” meeting, hosted by commission Chairwoman Deidre Malone, will meet at 10 a.m. For more information, call Steve Summerall at 545-4301.

44. Events - Tuesday, July 21, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association will hold a continuing legal education seminar today from noon to 1 p.m. at the MBA office, 80 Monroe Ave., Suite 220. Arthur Chapman of Cornerstone Settlements will speak about comprehensive settlement planning. To register, visit www.memphisbar.org/cle.

45. Events - Monday, July 20, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association will hold a continuing legal education seminar Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. at the MBA office, 80 Monroe Ave., Suite 220. Arthur Chapman of Cornerstone Settlements will speak about comprehensive settlement planning. To register, visit www.memphisbar.org/cle.

46. Events - Friday, July 17, 2009

MPACT Memphis will have a lunch with Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr. today at noon at Pearl’s Oyster House, 299 S. Main St. The lunch is for members only. To R.S.V.P., contact Joy Turner at jturner@mpactmemphis.org or 528-8340.

47. Events - Thursday, July 02, 2009

The Tennessee Department of Revenue will hold its next free bimonthly new business workshop today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. To register, call 213-1400 or visit www.tn.gov/revenue.

48. Events - Wednesday, July 01, 2009

The Mid-South Real Estate Investors Association Inc. will hold a roundtable discussion today from 10:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Germantown Athletic Club, 1801 Exeter Road. To register, call 751-7101 or e-mail info@midsouthreia.org.

49. Business Plan Workshop Set - Thursday, April 30, 2009

The Memphis Renaissance Business Center is hosting a workshop Saturday on developing a business plan. The cost is $25.

The workshop will be held at 555 Beale St. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The workshop will cover the fundamentals of writing a business plan. Topics include marketing and finance, legal and regulatory issues, operations and management.

50. Getting Around the Market - Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Loan money for small businesses has begun to drip from frozen credit markets, but a plan announced this week by President Barack Obama intends to unthaw them further.

Mark Taylor, director of the Renaissance Business Center in Memphis, said startup ventures have been hurt by the tight credit market because they’ve had a tough time securing loans and have had to put up more collateral to obtain them. He said the center expects to learn more about the specifics of the plan and will help small businesses seeking loans.

51. Events - Thursday, January 08, 2009

The Tennessee Department of Revenue will hold its free bimonthly new business workshop today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The workshop is free and is designed to assist people encountering business-related taxes for the first time. To register, visit www.tennessee.gov/revenue/bustaxworkshops/.

52. Events - Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Talk Shoppe will present “Plan for Small Business Success in 2009” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Business coach Mark van Stolk of Calaveras Business Coaching LLC will speak. The event is free. For more information, call 753-3753.

53. Events - Tuesday, January 06, 2009

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in Ballroom B of the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. State Sen. Jim Kyle, D-Memphis, will address the financial problems currently facing Tennessee. Lunch is $18 per person, payable at the door. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

54. Events - Monday, January 05, 2009

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday at noon in Ballroom B of the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. State Sen. Jim Kyle, D-Memphis, will address the financial problems currently facing Tennessee. Lunch is $18 perperson, payable at the door. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

55. Events - Friday, January 02, 2009

YogaFit will hold Level 1 Teacher Training workshops Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Eccentric Studios, 2810 Bartlett Road, Suite 1. Cost is $369. To register, visit www.yogafit.com. For more information, call Rachael Vint at 282-5504.

56. Small Business Center Provides Assistance During Tough Economic Times - Tuesday, November 18, 2008

The Tennessee Small Business Development Center stands ready to help businesses cope with today’s tough economic times and tight credit market.

The agency offers counseling as well as assistance with loan applications to the Small Business Administration.

57. Events - Thursday, July 10, 2008

The Charter Commission of Memphis and Shelby County will meet today at 3 p.m. in the fifth floor conference room at City Hall, 125 N. Main St. For more information, call Bridgett Handy-Clay at 576-6511.

58. Events - Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Talk Shoppe will present “A Working Knowledge of Antiques & Collectibles” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 759-7808.

59. Events - Tuesday, July 08, 2008

The Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet today at 9 a.m. in the Crump Building, 114 N. Main St. For more information, call Andy Kitsinger at 575-0540.

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in the ballroom of the Memphis Marriott Downtown, 250 N. Main St. Craig Leake, director of the documentary “Chemo Ate My Homework,” will speak. Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.com.

60. Events - Thursday, May 08, 2008

The Memphis Investors Group will meet today at 7 p.m. at the Germantown Athletic Club, 1801 Exeter Road. Mark Klee and Caryn McKinney of postbankruptcyreport.com are the featured speakers. Early-bird sessions will be held at 6 p.m. The event is free to first-time visitors and members, while repeat visitors pay $20. For more information, contact Tammy Green at 414-2729 or mig@memphisinvestors.com.

61. Events - Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Talk Shoppe will meet today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. The topic will be "How to Find the Best Mortgage in this Topsy-Turvy Market" with Jo Garner, a loan officer with First Tennessee Bank. The event is free. For more information, call Garner at 759-7808.

62. Events - Tuesday, May 06, 2008

The Collierville Chamber of Commerce will host its Small Business Development Counseling today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. with Mark Taylor, business counselor, at 485 Halle Park Drive. Appointments, which are free, must be made in advance by calling 853-1949.

63. Events - Monday, May 05, 2008

The Engineers' Club of Memphis will meet today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. This week's speaker is the U of M's Dick Ranta, who will present "College of Communication and Fine Arts Adds a Graduate Program in Architecture." The cost is $12 and no reservations are required. For more information, e-mail maryc@mscaa.com.

64. Events - Thursday, March 06, 2008

The Tennessee Department of Revenue will host its next free bimonthly business workshop today from 9 a.m. to noon in the Memphis Training Room of the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The workshop is designed to help people encountering business-related taxes for the first time. Registration is available online at www.tennessee.gov/revenue or by calling 213-1400.

65. Events - Wednesday, March 05, 2008

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will host "Conducting Market Research and Focus Groups" today from 9 a.m. to noon at The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc., 515 Erin Drive. The cost to attend is $65 for Alliance members, $55 for participants in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence and $99 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, contact April DeBerry at 684-6605 or adeberry@npexcellence.org.

66. Events - Tuesday, March 04, 2008

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. The speaker will be Robert Khayat, chancellor at the University of Mississippi. Cost is $18 at the door. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes, 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

67. Events - Monday, March 03, 2008

The Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Small Business Sector meeting Tuesday at noon at First Tennessee Bank, 7640 Poplar Ave. in Germantown.

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday at noon at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. The speaker will be Robert Khayat, chancellor at the University of Mississippi. Cost is $18 at the door. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes, 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

68. Events - Tuesday, December 18, 2007

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in Ballroom B of the Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. This week's topic is the Liberty Bowl program. Contact Taylor Hughes at 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.com.

69. Events - Monday, December 17, 2007

The Memphis Bar Foundation's Annual Benjamin L. Hooks Luncheon will be held today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of The Peabody Hotel, 149 Union Ave. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will be the featured speaker and will receive the Benjamin L. Hooks Award. R.S.V.P. to Anne Fritz at 527-3573 or afritz@memphisbar.org.

70. Events - Thursday, September 13, 2007

The Cordova Leadership Council and the Memphis Area Home Builders Association will host "The Future of Cordova Politics: City Candidates Forum" today at 6 p.m. at the Memphis Area Home Builders Association, 776 N. Germantown Parkway. For additional information, contact Gene Bryan at esbryan@bellsouth.net or 486-9679.

71. Events - Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Talk Shoppe will meet today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. The topic is "Buying a House with City of Memphis Down Payment Assistance" with Juanita Hamilton, finance manager with the city's Division of Housing and Community Development. For more information, contact Jo Garner at jo.garner@comcast.net.

72. Events - Tuesday, September 11, 2007

The National Association of Women Business Owners will meet today from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., ninth floor. The event is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. RSVP by calling 844-3738 or visit www.nawbomemphis.org.

73. Events - Thursday, July 12, 2007

Tennessee Small Business Development Counseling will host Mark Taylor, business counselor, today from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Collierville Chamber of Commerce, 485 Halle Park Drive. There is no charge for the service. Appointments may be made by calling 853-1949.

74. Events - Wednesday, July 11, 2007

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International Mid-South meeting will be held today at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Rick Zurburg will present "Tips and Tricks for Handling, Storing and Working with E-Mail." Cost is $20 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Call 508-0527 or e-mail HSMAIMemphis@comcast.net to RSVP.

75. Events - Tuesday, July 10, 2007

The Memphis Rotary Club will hold its weekly meeting today at noon at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Bill Nations with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the guest speaker. The event costs $16. For more information, call 526-1318.

76. No Dunkin' For These Doughnuts - Tuesday, July 10, 2007

More than 300 people or businesses applied for new business licenses in June in Shelby County, representing a little more than 20 percent of those who filed licenses during the second quarter. During Q2, 1,458 licenses were filed with the Shelby County Clerk, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

77. Events - Monday, July 09, 2007

The Engineers' Club of Memphis will hold a meeting today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Dr. Robert A. Schreiber will speak on "The Carbon Cycle: Implications for the Future." Cost is $12.

78. Events - Thursday, May 10, 2007

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence hosts "How to Succeed in Fundraising by Really Trying" today from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, 6560 Poplar Ave. The event is $99 for alliance members, $150 for nonmembers and $65 for students. To register, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

79. Events - Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Talk Shoppe presents "Snapshot of the Memphis Multifamily Market" today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 759-7808.

80. Events - Tuesday, May 08, 2007

St. Francis Hospital will host a luncheon for Memphis-area business leaders to discuss hospital quality ratings today at 11:30 a.m. in the St. Catherine's Room at St. Francis, 5959 Park Ave.

81. Events - Monday, May 07, 2007

Methodist Transplant Resource Center is holding its annual golf tournament, Transplant Fore Life Classic, today at 11 a.m. at Irene Golf & Country Club, 8141 Irene Blvd. The tournament is limited to 36 teams. For more information or to register, call 516-7993 or e-mail swearinj@methodisthealth.org.

82. Events - Wednesday, January 10, 2007

The Mid-South chapter of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) meets today at 11:30 a.m. at The Crescent Center, 6075 Poplar Ave. Cost is $20 for members and $35 for non-members. For more information, e-mail hsmaimemphis@midsouth.rr.com or call Deborah Crawford at 508-0527.

83. Events - Wednesday, January 03, 2007

The Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents "Elvis Birthday Pops" Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 255 N. Main St. Call 537-2525 or visit 585 S. Mendenhall Road for tickets.

84. Events - Friday, December 22, 2006

The Daily News will be closed Monday and Tuesday in observance of Christmas. The office reopens at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday and will remain open during normal business hours.

The Mid-South Association of Contingency Planners meets Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. at Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division's Joyce M. Blackmon Training Center, 4949 Raleigh LaGrange Road. Discussion topic is "Introduction to FEMA's Incident Management System," as well as a business continuity/disaster recovery planning overview and a preview of the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI). For more information, call 729-8951 for reservations.

85. Events - Tuesday, December 19, 2006

The Memphis office of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center hosts "Business Start-Up" Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon at Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The free seminar will outline the first steps in starting a business. For information, call Yolanda Handy at 333-5085.

86. Events - Monday, December 18, 2006

The Downtown Parking Authority board meets today from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Center City Commission's conference room, 114 N. Main St. The board will hear presentations from four proposals submitted in response to the request for proposals for the 100 S. Main St. property. Call 575-0540 for more information.

87. Events - Friday, December 15, 2006

The Memphis office of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center hosts "Developing a Business Plan" today from 10 a.m. to noon at Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The $20 seminar will cover how to create a business foundation and identify the status of business finances. For information, call Yolanda Handy at 333-5085.

88. Events - Thursday, December 14, 2006

The Memphis office of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center hosts "Developing a Business Plan" Friday from 10 a.m. to noon at Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The $20 seminar will cover how to create a business foundation and identify the status of business finances. For information, call Yolanda Handy at 333-5085.

89. Events - Wednesday, December 13, 2006

J.W. Gibson II, chairman of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners' Housing and Economic Development Committee, holds a public hearing today at 4 p.m. at the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. For more information, call 545-4309.

90. Events - Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Friends of the Poplar-White Station Branch Library presents Donn Southern as part of its Second Thursday Community Lecture Series Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at 5094 Poplar Ave. Southern, a practicing attorney and former judge of the Probate Court of Shelby County, will discuss "What You Should Know About Wills, Estates and Probate Court." For more information, call 682-1616.

91. Events - Friday, December 08, 2006

The Center City Commission's W/MBE (Women and Minority Business Enterprise) committee offers "Real Estate Development Deal Clinic" today from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Southwest Tennessee Community College Jess Parrish Library. The two-day course will teach aspiring real estate developers how to test the financial feasibility of proposed development projects. The fee for the course is $160 and includes all training materials. Pre-registration is required. Call Jerome Rubin, manager of diversity outreach, at 575-0581 or visit www.downtownmemphis.com for more information.

92. Events - Wednesday, December 06, 2006

The Memphis chapter of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center hosts "Business Start-Up" today from 10 a.m. to noon at Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The free seminar will outline the first steps in starting a business. For information, call Yolanda Handy at 333-5085.

93. Events - Tuesday, December 05, 2006

The Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South holds its holiday party today from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Regions Bank, 6200 Poplar Ave. Cost is free for members and $15 for guests. For more information, call 937-5532 or e-mail smsofmidsouth@midsouth.rr.com.

94. Events - Friday, November 17, 2006

The Memphis office of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center hosts "Developing a Business Plan" today from 10 a.m. to noon at Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The seminar will cover how to create a business foundation and identify the status of business finances. Cost is $20. For information, call Yolanda Handy at 333-5085.

95. Events - Thursday, November 16, 2006

The Memphis office of the American Cancer Society (ACS) hosts its 30th annual Great American Smokeout today at 11 a.m. at 1378 Union Ave. The event, which was created to encourage people to stop smoking, also will be the kickoff of a grassroots campaign to support a statewide smoke-free law in Tennessee. For more information, call 725-8621 or visit www.cancer.org/smokeout.

96. Events - Wednesday, November 15, 2006

The Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South meets today from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Discussion topic is "Market and Connect to the Different World of the Younger Generation." Cost is $25 and includes lunch. Call 937-5532 or e-mail smsofmidsouth@midsouth.rr.com for more information.

97. Events - Tuesday, November 14, 2006

The Memphis chapter of the Recording Academy presents "How to Make A GRAMMY-Winning Mix: A Listening Session with Paul Ebersold" today from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Media Co-Op at First Congregational Church, 1000 S. Cooper St. The session is free for Recording Academy members and $5.99 for non-members. Call 525-1340 or e-mail memphis@grammy.com for more information.

98. Sowing and Reaping - Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Whipping up the perfect business plan is a little like baking a multi-layer cake.

Layers one and two are the innovation and the entrepreneurial pluck, both of which are topped off by a healthy dose of good fortune. Actually baking the cake - or, getting the business up and running - requires the panache of a dinner party host who must diplomatically accommodate sworn enemies.

99. Community Development Council, MATCU Offer Home Ownership Seminar - Monday, November 13, 2006

Nov. 13

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law holds an open house and admissions workshop from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Room 248 at 3715 Central Ave. Prospective students will learn about the law school admissions process, financing a legal education and careers in law. For more information, call 678-5403.

100. Events - Monday, November 13, 2006

The Memphis chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Fox Ridge Pizza, 1769 N. Germantown Parkway. For reservations or additional information, call Jill Rayman at (662) 393-9595 or Kathy Haynes at 351-3723.