Oct Oct. 8 The Memphis Risk and Insurance Management Society and the Business Emergency Preparedness Council will meet at the Pink Palace IMAX Theatre for an exclusive showing of Ring of Fire and a presentation on disaster recovery planning. A cocktail buffet will be served at 5:30 p.m. with the movie and presentation at 7 p.m. The cost is $25 per person in advance or $30 per person at the door. For more information, call Cherie Bridgers at 766-6400. The Society for Training and Development will meet at the Racquet Club. Networking will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch at noon and the program at 12:30. The topic will be "Coaches Encourage/Bosses Punish" by Gordon Jackson, an author and speaker on positive employee relations and senior partner in the Jackson, Shields, Yeiser & Cantrell law firm. The cost is $16. For reservations, call 371-4140 by noon today. Oct. 9 The United Way Management Assistance Program will sponsor a seminar titled "Dealing with Conflict Without Any Losers" from 9 a.m. to noon at 1407 Union Ave. The presenter will be Linda Nichols, director of interdisciplinary team training at the Veterans Administration Medical Center. For more information, call 272-5028. Oct. 10 The Institute of Management Accountants will meet at Union Planters from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The seminar topic will be managing workers compensation and will be conducted by Cristie Upshaw Travis, chief executive officer of Memphis Business Group on Health. The cost is $20 for nonmembers. For information, call Brad Hamilton at 683-5353. Mid-South Quality-Productivity Center will sponsor a satellite videoconference featuring Dr. J. M. Juran, an internationally recognized expert on quality, from noon to 2:30 p.m. at State Technical Institute. The cost is $40 per person. To register, call Scott Clugston at 575-3528. McLemore Community Development Corp. will hold its third South Memphis Community Meeting at the Gaston Community Center, 1046 S. Third St. For more information, call 948-8145. Oct. 12 Dutch Treat Luncheon will be at 12:30 p.m. at the Wilson World Hotel, 2715 Cherry Road. The speaker will be Tennessee congressman Ed Bryant. Oct. 17 The Memphis Life Underwriters Association will meet at the Marriott hotel at 8:15 a.m. H. D. Catchings of Jackson, Tenn., will be the featured speaker. His topic will be "Making it Big with Small Policies." For more information, call 360-1478. The Institute of Management Accountants will meet at the Marriott hotel. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:15 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m. The speaker will be Deborah Reed, president of Effective Communications, whose topic will be "Starting a Small Business." The cost is $15. For reservations, call Judy Ramage at 321-3320 by Oct. 14. Oct. 21 East Memphis Business and Professional Women will meet at the Lulu Grille, 565 Erin Drive. The program topic will be "The Secrets of Powerful Women." Networking will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $15. For reservations, call Mary Baird at 767-6429 or Joy Lee at 385-7065. Oct. 24 The Institute of Management Accountants will co-sponsor with Dr. Marie Dubke a seminar on small business audits from 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at 5575 Poplar Ave. Dubke will conduct the seminar, which offers continuing education credits. The cost is $45. For information, call Dubke at 767-7809.