Germantown Chamber Hosts SOHO Meeting

Jan. 3

The Millington Area Chamber of Commerce hosts a mayor and board of aldermen meeting at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Millington Civic Center on Wilkinsville Road. Call 872-1486.

Jan. 4

The Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce hosts SOHO: Small Office, Home Office from noon to 1 p.m. at the chamber offices, 2195 S. Germantown Road. Contact Debbe Holley at 755-1200.

The Memphis City Council meets at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, 125 N. Main St., first floor. Call 576-6786.

Jan. 5

The city of Memphis Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board meets at noon in the HEHFB conference room, 65 Union Ave., Suite 1120. Contact John L. Baker at 527-6400.

Jan. 6

The Metropolitan Planning Organizations Engineering and Technical Committee meets from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Regional Services office, 1075 Mullins Station Road. Call 576-6601.

Jan. 7

Theatreworks presents the opening night of The Memory of Water at the theater, 2085 Monroe Ave. The show runs through Jan. 30. Call 274-7139 for details.

The Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents an Elvis Presley Birthday Pops concert at 8:30 p.m. at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 255 N. Main St. Singer Terry Mike Jeffrey joins the orchestra in the event that salutes the king of rock n roll. Tickets range in price from $18 to $50 and are available by calling the MSO box office at 324-3627 or visiting the office at 3100 Walnut Grove Road, Suite 501.

Upcoming Events

Jan. 11

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. meets at 9 a.m. in the Center City Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Call 575-0555.

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors presents Professional Standards in the 21st Century from 9 a.m. to noon at the MAAR offices, 6393 Poplar Ave. Cost is $30 for members; $50 for non-members. For more information, call 685-2100 or visit www.maar.org.

The Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holiday Inn-Sycamore View, 6101 Shelby Oaks Drive. Cost is $10. Call 372-9457 for reservations.

Mpact Memphis presents its third annual Nonprofit Expo from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. Thirty-five area nonprofit organizations will come together in one location to provide information about their programs. Admission is free for Mpact members; $5 for non-members. Call 312-7760.

Jan. 12

The Memphis Regional Chamber hosts Hot Topic: Retaining Good Employees from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the chamber offices, 22 N. Front St., Suite 200. Guest speakers are David Lanthier and Michael Caine from HR Associates of the Mid-South. Contact Perrye Peters at 543-3507 for reservations.

Jan. 13

The Tennessee Department of Revenue hosts a new business workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The workshop is designed to assist owners encountering business-related taxes for the first time. Call 213-1400 to register.

The Society of Entrepreneurs hosts an Entrepreneurs Roundtable at noon at the Comtrak Logistics corporate offices, 5660 Universal Drive. The meeting includes a discussion with Mike Bruns, president of Comtrak. Cost is $20. Reservations must be made by Jan. 10. Call 682-9920.

Childrens Hope International sponsors an international adoption informational meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the D.L. Moody room at First Evangelical Church, 735 Ridge Lake Blvd. The meeting offers information on adoption programs in China, Russia, Vietnam, Colombia and Kazakhstan. The meeting is free. For more information, call (615) 309-8109 or e-mail lisal@childrenshopeint.org.