The Juneau Chamber of Commerce holds its weekly membership luncheon at noon at the Juneau Moose Lodge. Program information was not available as of press time. Cost is $15. For more information call (907) 463-3488.

The Mat-Su Small Business Development Center will present a workshop on advanced QuickBooks from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SBDC office at 201 N. Lucille St., Ste. 2-A (second floor of Key Bank) in Wasilla. The seminar will provide up-to-the-minute information on doing payroll and inventory, plus how to use this program in your business bookkeeping. Those wanting to register for this workshop should have either taken the beginning QuickBooks workshop or be very familiar with and have used QuickBooks software. Cost is $100 and preregistration is required. Call the SBDC office at (907) 373-7232 for further information or to register.

Tuesday, Feb. 8

The Anchorage chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction will discuss the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at its monthly meeting held at the West Coast International Inn. Networking begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 6 p.m. Contact mistycr@wilderconstruction.com for reservations.

The American Society of Training and Development holds its networking lunch with speaker Tim Pearson presenting "Hot Groups and Extreme Teams," a discussion into finding ways to increase the speed of group bonding and team effectiveness using experiential activities. Held at Alaska Pacific University's Atwood Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Cost is $10. Contact Mary Rydesky or Kas Healy at (907) 277-1440 or visit http://www.astdalaska.org/index.htm

Thursday, Feb. 9

The Mat-Su Small Business Development Center will present a workshop on money management for women from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the SBDC office at 201 N. Lucille St., Ste. 2-A (second floor of Key Bank) in Wasilla. The seminar will why money management is different for women; where your money goes; how money works; taxes and how to win; retirement; sending your children to college; and estate planning. Cost is $25 and preregistration is required. Call the SBDC office at (907) 373-7232 for further information or to register.

Friday, Feb. 10

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Small Business Development Center will offer a workshop on writing a business plan from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshop will cover how to prepare a strategic business plan. Sound business plans are required by lending institutions and equity investors in order to determine potential business viability for loan or investment. Fee is $35. For more information, call (907) 456-7232.

Tuesday, Feb. 14

The Mat-Su Small Business Development Center will present a workshop on starting a small business from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the SBDC office at 201 N. Lucille St., Ste. 2-A (second floor of Key Bank) in Wasilla. The informal and interactive workshop will discuss how to get started in your own business. Topics include: licensing, insurance, planning, marketing and other issues associated with new business start-ups. Cost is $25 and preregistration is required. Call the SBDC office at (907) 373-7232 for further information or to register.

Wednesday, Feb. 15

The Mat-Su Small Business Development Center will present a workshop on money management for women from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the SBDC office at 201 N. Lucille St., Ste. 2-A (second floor of Key Bank) in Wasilla. The seminar will why money management is different for women; where your money goes; how money works; taxes and how to win; retirement; sending your children to college; and estate planning. Cost is $25 and preregistration is required. Call the SBDC office at (907) 373-7232 for further information or to register.

Thursday, Feb. 16

The Mat-Su Small Business Development Center will present a workshop on writing an effective business plan from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the SBDC office at 201 N. Lucille St., Ste. 2-A (second floor of Key Bank) in Wasilla. The workshop will cover the specifics of writing a business plan and how it can help focus a business, obtain financing and keep a business on track. Cost is $25 and preregistration is required. Call the SBDC office at (907) 373-7232 for further information or to register.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Small Business Development Center will offer a workshop on record keeping for small businesses from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The workshop will cover simple and effective ways for small business owners to maintain and organize records to provide accurate financial statements, planning tools and tax records. Fee is $30. For more information, call (907) 456-7232.

Friday, Feb. 24

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Small Business Development Center will offer a workshop on Alaska's wage and hour laws from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshop will cover how to apply the law in a business environment and how to cope with changes in the relationship between employers and employees caused by legislation. Fee is $30. For more information, call (907) 456-7232.

Tuesday, Feb. 28

The Mat-Su Small Business Development Center will present a workshop entitled "Seven Keys to Financial Success" from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the SBDC office at 201 N. Lucille St., Ste. 2-A (second floor of Key Bank) in Wasilla. The workshop will discuss how money works, tax laws, defining specific goals, protecting yourself against major losses, developing a financial plan, taking action and paying yourself regularly. It will be conducted by Rene Russ, a financial Advisor with Waddell & Reed. Cost is $25 and preregistration is required. Call the SBDC office at (907) 373-7232 for further information or to register.

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The Anchorage chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction will discuss WHAT? at its monthly meeting held at the West Coast International Inn. Networking begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 6 p.m. Contact mistycr@wilderconstruction.com for reservations.

Event title: Monthly membership meetings

Contact: Fil Spiegel

Contact phone: (907) 222-7612

Contact e-mail: fspiegel@beaconohss.com

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Anchorage chapter is pleased to announce the 2006 calendar of dinner meetings. All meetings are held at the West Coast International Inn. Networking begins at 5:30, dinner is served at 6:00. Please contact mistycr@wilderconstruction.com for reservations.

Following are the dates and the subject matter to be discussed.

February 8, 2006 US Army Corps of Engineers

March 8, 2006 Women In Construction Week

April 12, 2006 Key Bank presents Loans for Women in Business

May 10, 2006 Marketing 101

June 14, 2006 Associated General Contractors - What they can offer

July 12, 2006 Proposal and Bid development

August 9, 2006 Estimating

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The Mat-Su Small Business Development Center will present a workshop on writing an effective business plan from 9 a.m. to noon at the SBDC office at 201 N. Lucille St., Ste. 2-A (second floor of Key Bank). The class will cover the specifics of writing a business plan and how it can help you focus your business, obtain financing, and keep your business on track. Cost is $25 and preregistration is required. Call the SBDC office at (907) 373-7232 for further information or to register.