The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., suite 502. Judith Millesen, associate professor at Ohio University, will speak on the topic “Fundamentals of Board Governance.” Cost is $99 for members, $150 for nonmembers and $89 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

Talk Shoppe will present “Networking to Find Job Opportunities: Where Are the Jobs?” Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call 482-0354.

Methodist North Hospital will hold a hip and knee replacement class Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon at Methodist North, 3960 New Covington Pike. Space is limited. To reserve a seat, call 516-5639.

The University of Memphis will host speaker Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes, Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom on campus. Mycoskie’s lecture is titled “The New Rules for Tomorrow’s Business: A Student’s Guide to Making a Difference in the World.” For more information, call Helen Hardin at 678-2690.

The Palladio Group will hold its annual Christmas Open House Thursday through Saturday at Palladio, 2169 Central Ave. The open house will feature special events, artists, decorating demonstrations and guest exhibitors. For more information, visit www.thepalladiogroup.com.

The Greater Memphis Chamber will hold a breakfast forum with Memphis Symphony Conductor Mei-Ann Chen Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. For reservations, contact Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

The Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a luncheon Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3049 Davies Plantation Road. Accountant Tracy Bolger will speak. For reservations, leave a voice mail at 867-5411.

The Small Business Chamber will hold a power lunch meeting Thursday from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Mike Skelton of Red Rover Sales and Marketing will discuss “Five Reasons for Sales Crop Failure.” Cost is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. To register, visit www.smallbusinesschamber.com.