Business Events Calendar

Tuesday and Wednesday

Attracting Capital

A workshop sponsored by the Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance on techniques to draw angel investors and venture capitalists, valuation and exit strategies.

* Tuesday location: Hilton Hotel, 3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa

* Wednesday location: Doubletree Hotel, 1707 4th St., Santa Monica

* Time: 8 a.m.-noon

* Cost: $125

* E-mail: [email protected]

* Web: www.larta.org

Tuesday through Thursday

ISO 9000 Workshops

The California Manufacturing Technology Center is holding an internal auditor workshop on ISO 9000, a quality-management system for manufacturers. An overview will be offered Tuesday, and a workshop on planning and conducting internal quality system audits will be held Wednesday and Thursday.

* Location: CMTC, 19701 Hamilton Ave., Suite 170, Torrance

* Cost: $99 for half-day overview; $599 for overview and two-day workshop

* E-mail: [email protected]

* Web: www.cmtc.com

Tuesday

Employment Tax Seminar

The Employment Development Department offers a seminar to help employers comply with California employment tax laws. Topics include how to report state and federal payroll taxes and how to determine whether an independent contractor is an employee.

* Location: Career Transition Center, 3447 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach

* Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

* Phone: (562) 903-4067

Customs Service Modernization

The Foreign Trade Assn. of Southern California will host Bonni Gail Tischler, assistant commissioner for the U.S. Customs Service, who will discuss efforts to modernize cargo processing. She also will address trade compliance and anti-smuggling initiatives.

* Location: Los Angeles Airport Hilton, 5711 W. Century Blvd.

* Time: Registration, 11:30 a.m.; program, noon

* Cost: $55 for members, $75 for nonmembers

* Phone: (213) 627-0634, Ext. 204

* E-mail: [email protected]

Opportunities in the ASP Marketplace

Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum on the developing application service provider marketplace. Sessions will explore successful business models and legal and regulatory hurdles.

* Location: Caltech

* Time: Registration, networking and dinner, 5:30 p.m., Chandler Dining Hall; program, 7-9 p.m., Baxter Hall

* Cost: $35

* E-mail: [email protected]

* Web: www.caltech.edu/entforum

Qualcomm Venture Fund: Goals and Objectives

Qualcomm Senior Vice President Jeff Jacobs will discuss Qualcomm Ventures and the type of companies in which it invests.

* Sponsor: San Diego Software and Investment Council

* Location: La Jolla Marriott, 4240 La Jolla Village Drive

* Time: 6 p.m.

* Cost: $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers in advance; $35 and $40 at the door.

* E-mail: [email protected]

* Web: www.sdsic.org

Single Sourcing

This Los Angeles Society for Technical Communication event will explore single sourcing, a new way to create product documentation for printed and online delivery methods.

* Location: Westside Pavilion Community Room C, 10800 W. Pico Blvd., West Los Angeles

* Time: 5:45-8 p.m.

* Cost: $10 with reservations

* E-mail: [email protected]

* Web: www.lastc.org

Wednesday

African Development Bank Seminar

Learn about business opportunities in growing African markets and how to obtain credit from the African Development Bank, the World Bank and other international financial institutions.

* Sponsor: World Trade Centers Assn.

* Location: Downtown Los Angeles Marriott Hotel, 333 S. Figueroa St.

* Time: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

* Cost: Free

* Phone: (213) 894-8784

* Web: iserve.wtca.org

Corporate Governance

A conference by the UCLA Anderson School and the Harold Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies on corporate governance and equity offerings. Keynote address will be by Mary Schapiro, head of the National Assn. of Securities Dealers’ regulatory arm.

* Location: UCLA

* Time: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

* Cost: $275

* E-mail: [email protected]

* Web: www.directors.org

Business Mixer

The Chamber of Commerce will host an after-hours mixer.

* Location: Los Angeles Marriott Downtown, 333 S. Figueroa St.

* Time: 5:30 p.m.

* Cost: $15 for members; $25 for nonmembers

* Phone: (213) 580-7599

* E-mail: [email protected]

Information Technology Career Seminar

Vortex Data Systems offers a monthly career night for job hunters and for professionals seeking to update their skills.

* Location: Vortex Data Systems, 7480 Mission Valley Road, San Diego

* Time: 6 p.m.

* Cost: Free

* E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.vortexdata.com/it

U.S. Companies in Japan

Officials from the Japan Institute of Labor will discuss labor issues for companies that want to invest in Japan.

* Sponsor: Japan-America Society

* Location: Holiday Inn Torrance, 19800 S. Vermont Ave.

* Time: 8 a.m.

* Cost: Free; reservations required

* Phone: (213) 627-6217, Ext. 202

Thursday

Entertainment Strike

A panel of entertainment industry experts will examine the issues behind the looming strike by Hollywood writers and actors. Panelists include former officials with the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild of America as well as the lead labor negotiator for the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers.

* Sponsor: Century City and Beverly Hills chambers of commerce

* Location: St. Regis Hotel, Century City

* Time: 11:30 a.m.

* Cost: $45 for chamber members; $60 for nonmembers. Lunch included.

* Phone: (310) 553-2222

* Web: www.centurycitycc.com

Labor Law Seminar

The California Chamber of Commerce will host a seminar to explain labor law compliance. Issues to be discussed include wages, benefits, sexual harassment, disability discrimination and independent contractor reporting.

* Location: Ontario Airport Marriott, Ontario

* Time: Registration, 8 a.m.; program, 8:30 a.m. to noon

* Cost: $125

* Phone: (909) 975-5000

* Web: www.hrcalifornia.com

Networking for Dot-Com Casualties

Meet with recruiters, company hiring managers and investment professionals at the kickoff event for the Layoff Lounge, an organization sponsored by tech, media, Internet and staffing companies.

* Location: Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 350 S. Bixel St.

* Time: 6 p.m.

* Cost: Free with reservations, $10 at the door

* E-mail: [email protected]

* Web: www.layofflounge.com

Corporate Investment Conference

Presented by Venture Point, this conference aims to unite high-growth and middle-market companies with decision makers from Fortune 1000 and International 200 firms that direct equity investments.

* Location: Hilton Hotel, 3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa

* Time: 7:30 a.m.

* Cost: $295

* E-mail: [email protected]

* Web: www.cisaconference.org

Are We Facing the Last Days of E-Commerce Industry Self-Regulation?

Ben Isaacson, executive director of the Assn. for Interactive Media, will address a meeting of e-commerce professionals.

* Location: Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach

* Time: 11:30 a.m.

* Cost: $25 for members, $40 for nonmembers

* E-mail: [email protected]

Business Development Workshop

Join SCORE experts for a three-hour workshop on marketing, advertising and promotional ideas for your business.

* Location: Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 350 S. Bixel St.

* Time: 8:30 a.m.

* Cost: $25 in advance, $35 at the door

* Phone: (213) 580-7576

* Web: www.lachamber.org

Recruiting and Retaining Valuable Employees

Bob Montgomery, president and CEO of Headhunter.net, discusses today’s employment market.

* Location: EC2, Annenberg Conference Room 100, 746 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles

* Time: 4 p.m.

* Cost: Free

* E-mail: [email protected]

* Web: www.ec2.edu