The Collierville and Germantown Chambers of Commerce Government Relations Committees host a "Political Candidates Mixer" today from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Ridgeway Country Club, 9800 Poplar Ave. For more information, call 853-1949 or 755-1200.

The Memphis Technology Council meets Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Gwin Scott, president of EmergeMemphis, is the guest speaker. Admission is $20. Call 543-3547 or e-mail bdavis@memphischamber.com for reservations.

The Association for Women in Communications meets Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. at Old Venice Restaurant, 368 S. Perkins Extended. James Dalessandro, author of the novel "1906," is the guest speaker. He's touring cities around the New Madrid Fault Line to raise awareness about the importance of being prepared for an earthquake. Cost is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. E-mail bardenal@methodisthealth.org for reservations.

The Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South holds its monthly luncheon Wednesday from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Racquet Club, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Susan Bowen Lane, former owner of Champion Awards Inc., is the guest speaker. Discussion topic is "Growing a Business Too Fast." Cost is free for members and $25 for non-members. Call Darrell Uselton at 326-4979 to register.

Memphis City Council member Barbara Swearengen Holt hosts a town hall meeting Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Douglass Community Center, 1616 Ash St. The meeting will focus on the proposed new Douglass High School. The Memphis City School Board recently approved rebuilding the school, which closed in 1981. For more information, call 576-6786.