The Mid-South chapter of Data Management Association International holds its inaugural meeting at 5:30 p.m. today at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology, 365 Innovation Drive. Visit www.midsouthdama.org for more information.

The Shelby County Conservation Board meets at 8 a.m. Wednesday in the Shelby Farms Visitors Center conference room, 500 N. Pine Lake Drive. Call 576-4265.

The Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South meets at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Holiday Inn Select-Memphis East, 5795 Poplar Ave. Cost is $25. Contact Samantha Jernigan at 409-0619 or sj@midsouth.rr.com for reservations.

Calvary Episcopal Church hosts Kallen Esperian at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday at the church, 102 N. Second St. The free concert is part of Calvary & The Arts 2005. A lunch of penne pollo prepared by the Peabody chefs follows the concert for $6. Call 525-6602.

Cendant hosts a Minority and Business Procurement and Franchising Showcase from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. The showcase enables minority- and women-owned businesses to discuss goods, purchasing opportunities and real estate franchising with representatives from Cendant. Contact Jessica Dodd at 922-8018 for reservations.

The Memphis Advertising Federation meets at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Visit www.memphisadfed.org for details andreservations.