Dec Dec. 9 Professional Secretaries International will meet at 6 p.m. at the Fogelman Executive Center at the University of Memphis. The cost is $16 per person. For more information, call Cheryl D. Martin at 762-8871. The University of Memphis Institute of Executive Education will sponsor a series of seminars on federal tax law through Dec. 13 and Dec. 16 at the Fogelman Executive Center. The seminar conductors will be U of M professors Craig J. Langstraat and Dr. John M. Malloy. The seminars run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The cost is $195 per person. For more information, call 678-2439. The Institute of Management Accountants will co-sponsor with Dr. Marie Dubke an accounting update from 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at 5575 Poplar Ave., Suite 617. The conductor is Dubke, and the cost is $45. The seminar offers four hours continuing education credit. For more information, call 767-7809. The Fayette County Chamber of Commerces West Fayette chapter will meet at 6 p.m. at Oakland Deposit Banks community room. For more information, call 465-8690. Dec. 11 The United Way Management Assistance Program will offer a seminar titled "The Art of Staff Empowerment: You Dont Have to Be Sick to Get Better" from 9 a.m. to noon at 1407 Union Ave. The cost is $25. For more information, call 272-5028. The Society of American Military Engineers will meet at noon at Neris restaurant in the Quality Inn, 2949 Airways. The speaker will be Dr. John Smith, a member of the state Architect and Professional Registration Board. The cost is $7. For more information, call Teresa Moore at 544-3789. The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon at 1920 Allen Road. For more information, call 465-8690. Dec. 17 The Institute of Management Accountants will meet at noon at the Spaghetti Warehouse. The speaker will be developer Henry Turley Jr. The cost is $15. For reservations, call Judy Ramage at 321-3320 by Dec. 13. The Institute of Management Accountants will co-sponsor with Dr. Marie Dubke a seminar titled "Taxation Update" from 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at 5575 Poplar Ave., Suite 617. The seminar offers four hours of continuing education credit and will be conducted by Sandra Zehntner and Vicki Deweese. The cost is $45. For more information, contact Dubke at 767-7809. Dec. 18 The Institute of Management Accountants will co-sponsor with Dr. Marie Dubke a seminar titled "An International Perspective" from 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at 5575 Poplar Ave., Suite 617. The seminar offers four hours of continuing education credit and will be conducted by Dr. Surendra Agrawal and Dubke. The cost is $45. For more information, call Dubke at 767-7809.