The Kiwanis Club of Memphis meets at noon today in Grand Salon B at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. Dr. Nathan Essex, president of Southwest Tennessee Community College, is the guest speaker. Call 227-4125.

The Center City Commission Design Review Board meets at 5 p.m. today in the CCC conference room, 114 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-0555.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday in the Montesi Classroom of Buckman Hall at Christian Brothers University, 650 E. Parkway South. Julie A. Johnson, University of Memphis interim vice president for advancement, is the guest speaker. Cost is $15 for members; $25 for non-members. Call 321-4352 or visit www.afpmemphis.org.

The Memphis chapter of the Public Relations Society of America meets at 11:45 a.m. Thursday in the Fogelman Executive Center at the University of Memphis, 330 Innovation Drive. Arnold E. Perl, chairman of the New Memphis Arena Public Building Authority and the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, is the guest speaker. Call 409-0619.

The Memphis Regional Chamber hosts Campaign Kick-Off 2004 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926 E. McLemore Ave. Call 543-3571 for details.

The Memphis Macromedia Users Group meets from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Physiotherapy Associates Building, 3250 Players Club Parkway. For more information, call 751-8866.