The Project Management Institute Memphis Chapter and Mid-South Health Care Executives will host a panel discussion on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., suite 909. Three experts will discuss cybersecurity and information technology security alignment with a company’s or industry’s regulations, business goals and organizational risk. Visit pmimemphis.org for details.

Junior League of Memphis Merry Marketplace will take place Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 10-12, at the Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Special events include a Girls’ Night Out, holiday happy hour, painting classes and more. Visit merrymarketplace.com for hours, details and advance tickets.

Tennessee Small Business Development Center will host a workshop on government contracting Thursday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The University of Tennessee’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center will teach small-business owners how to successfully compete for government contracts. Cost is free; registration required. Visit tsbdc.org/training for details.

Cannon Wright Blount will host a QuickBooks Lunch & Learn on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its office, 756 Ridge Lake Blvd. Learn about new and improved features in QuickBooks 2017. Cost is free; lunch provided. RSVP to Debbie Bosse’ at 901-271-3126 or quickbooks@cannonwrightblount.com.

Professional Network on Aging will meet Thursday, Nov. 10, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Germantown United Methodist Church, 2331 S. Germantown Road. Lynn Doyle will discuss how to deal with holiday stress. Networking begins at 3 p.m., with the program at 3:30. Visit pnamidsouth.org for details.

National Black MBA Association-Memphis will hold a Harvard Business Review discussion panel Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. (networking reception at 5:30 p.m.) in the University of Memphis Fogelman College of Business, 3675 Central Ave., room 125. Industry leaders from FedEx, St. Jude/ALSAC, the University of Memphis and the Workforce Investment Network will discuss “Great Leaders Who Make the Mix Work.” Cost is free; open to NBMBAA members and nonmembers. RSVP to memphis_nbmbaa@yahoo.com.

Memphis Jewish Community Center will host journalist Christopher Noxon, discussing his novel “Plus One,” Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. at MJCC, 6560 Poplar Ave. The talk is part of the Jewish Literary and Cultural Arts Festival. Visit jccmemphis.org/LitFest for tickets and a festival schedule.