The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce holds its weekly Make It Monday membership forum at noon Feb. 14 at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, 401 E. Sixth Ave. Mary Pignalberi, executive director of the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, is scheduled to discuss Fur Rondy 2005. Cost is $16 for members and $22 for nonmembers. To prepay for seats online, go to www.anchoragechamber.org and click on the events section. E-mail the chamber at admin@anchoragechamber.org or call (907) 272-2401.

The Kashim Toastmasters Club holds its regular weekly meeting Feb. 14 from noon to 1 p.m. in the training room of the Municipality of Anchorage City Hall, 532 W. Sixth Ave., Suite 700. Members will be demonstrating effective public speaking skills. Meetings are free and open to the public. Contact Beth Fread at bfread@integritysi.com or call (907) 351-3489 to register.

The Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce holds its weekly luncheon Feb. 15 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Best Western Lake Lucille Inn, 1300 W. Lake Lucille Drive. Janet Craig of the Mat-Su Junior Achievement is scheduled to speak. Cost is $3 for chamber members and $5 for nonmembers. Lunch is optional and cost varies according to the meal. For more information call the Wasilla chamber at (907) 376-1299.

The Greater Soldotna Chamber of Commerce holds its weekly Must Be Tuesday luncheon at noon Feb. 15 at the Riverside House, 44611 Sterling Highway. Representatives of the state department of transportation are scheduled to discuss the Kenai River bridge project. The cost is $15. For more information call (907) 262-9814.

The Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce holds its general membership luncheon at noon Feb. 15 in the gold room of the Westmark Hotel, 813 Noble St. Representatives from Enstar are scheduled to speak. Cost is $15. For more information call (907) 452-1105.

The Mat-Su Small Business Development Center holds Seven Keys to Financial Success Feb. 15 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sutton Public Library, 11317 N. Jonesville Mine Road. Rene Russ, financial advisor with Waddell & Reed, is scheduled to discuss topics including tax laws, developing a business plan and paying yourself regularly. Preregistration is required. Call the center at (907) 373-7232 for more information and to register.

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration holds Standards for General Industry between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Feb. 15-18 at the Airgas Building, 6000 Arctic Blvd., in Anchorage. The course covers the administration's safety and health standards, policies and procedures. Cost varies according to employer and affiliation with trade organizations. Call the Region X Training Institute at (800) 326-7568 for more information.

The Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce holds its weekly membership luncheon at noon Feb. 16 at the Palmer Moose Lodge on the corner of Cobb and West Geranium streets. Mayor John Combs is scheduled to speak about the city's priorities. Cost is $12 with lunch or $3 without lunch for chamber members. For nonmembers, the cost is $15 for lunch and $5 without lunch. For more information call (907) 745-2880.

The Kenai Chamber of Commerce holds its weekly membership luncheon at noon Feb. 16 at Paradisos Restaurant, 811 Frontage Road. The scheduled program will feature representatives from the Arctic Winter Games 2006. Cost is $11. For more information call (907) 283-7989.

The Juneau Chamber of Commerce holds its weekly membership luncheon at noon Feb. 17 at the Aspen Hotel, 1800 Shell Simmons Drive. The scheduled program will feature Linda Thomas and Ted Quinn of the chamber's governmental affairs committee. Cost is $15. For more information call (907) 463-3488.

The Resource Development Council holds its bi-monthly breakfast Feb. 17 at the Petroleum Club of Anchorage, 3301 C St. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. and presentations begin at 7:30 a.m. The scheduled program will feature Marc Van Dongen, director of Port MacKenzie. Cost is $15. Call (907) 276-0700 for more information and to register.

The Mat-Su Small Business Development Center holds Small-Business Owner Tax Return Feb. 17 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 201 N. Lucille St., Suite 2A, in Wasilla. The workshop will cover tax laws that apply to self-employed, small-business owners. Cost is $25. Preregistration is required. Call the center at (907) 373-7232 for more information and to register.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Small Business Development Center holds Alaska Wage and Hour Laws Feb. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshop will cover how to comply with wage and hour laws and changes to the law in 2005. Preregistration is recommended. Cost is $25. For more information call (907) 456-7232.