Dec. 2 — Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition Greeters, 8:30 a.m., State Farm Insurance, Chris Nordyke’s office, 1945 N.W. Kings Blvd.

Dec. 4 — Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Greeters, 8:30 a.m., Samaritan Cancer Center, 400 Hickory St. N.W., Albany.

Dec. 4 — Conflict Resolution Workshop (in Spanish), sponsored by Linn-Benton Mediation Service, 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Two Rivers Market, upstairs meeting room, 250 Broadalbin St. S.W., Albany. Beginning-level workshop on conflict resolution. Cost: $20. Registration required: 928-5323 or lbms@mediate.peak.org

Dec. 8 — City Club of Corvallis, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 114 S.W. Eighth St., Corvallis. Topic: “How Big Picture Trends May Impact Corvallis.” Panelists: Pat O’Connor, regional economist, Oregon Employment Department; Terryl Ross, OSU director of community and diversity; Christopher Klemm, director, OSU Austin Entrepreneurship Program. Free for City Club members, $5 others; first-time attendees are free. Optional buffet lunch, $10; register for lunch by noon on Friday, Dec. 5. 757-1505 or www.cityclubofcorvallis.com.

Dec. 9 — Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition Greeters, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Grass Roots Books and Music, 227 S.W. Second St., Corvallis.

Dec. 9 — Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, Isabella’s Garden, 1490 Grand Ridge Drive N.W., Albany. Call 926-1517.

Dec. 11 — Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Greeters, 8:30 a.m., Hub City Detailing, 122 Fourth Ave., Albany.

Dec. 11 — Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., The Arts Center, 700 S.W. Madison Ave., Corvallis. Chamber members, $8; nonmembers, $10. Information: 757-1505.

Dec. 11 — Bus to Oregon Business Plan meeting. Departs from Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition parking lot, 420 N.W. Second St., Corvallis, at 5:30 a.m. Bus returns in the evening. Registration for the Oregon Business Plan meeting itself can be done at this Web site: www.oregonbusinessplan.org. Information: 757-1505.

Dec. 16 — Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition Greeters, Coldstone Creamery, 2350 N.W. Ninth St., Suite B, 8:30 a.m.

Dec. 16 — Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Youth Job Fair featuring high school seniors, 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Linn-Benton Community College.

Dec. 17 — “Expanding Your Business,” 9-10 a.m., presented by John Pascone of the Albany-Millersburg Economic Development Corp. Presentation of resources and options for business owners, including information on financing and business-plan writing. Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, 435 First Ave. W., Albany. Call 926-1519 to register.

Dec. 17 — Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Linn County Fair and Expo, 3700 Knox Butte Road, Albany. Speaker is Pat Reiten, president, Pacific Power: “Shedding Light on Your Energy Future.” Chamber members, $13; $15 walk-up registration. Nonmembers pay $17 at door. Registration deadline, Dec. 15.

Jan. 6 — Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition Greeters, 8:30 a.m.: National Guard Corvallis, National Guard Armory.

Jan. 20 — “Expanding Your Leadership Edge,” 7:50-10 a.m., Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, 435 First Ave. W., Albany. Joseph Bailey of Linn-Benton Community College leads a discussion of “Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters” by Barbara Kellerman. $10. Register by Jan. 16. Call 926-1517.