Business calendar for the next week or two

April 8 - The Downtown Corvallis Association will hold a DCA After Hours networking reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Senor Sam's, 140 N.W. Third St., Corvallis. Cost: Free for DCA members, $5 for nonmembers. Reservations: Joan Wessell, 754-6624.

April 8 - The Linn-Benton Community College Training and Business Development Center will present the first session in its "Financial Basics" course from 6 to 9 p.m. The program will run for five consecutive Tuesdays in Room 203 of Corvallis High School, 836 N.W. 11th St. Registration: 917-4923.

April 8 - Internet Professionals Northwest will present "Information Architecture: Enhancing Revenue by Capturing Customer Behavior" from 6 to 7:45 p.m. in the Old Library Auditorium at Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland. Refreshments and networking from 5 to 6 p.m. Cost: $10 pre-pay for members, $15 pre-pay for others; $15 at the door for members, $20 for others; $60 for program pass. Registration: kent@emailroi.com by noon April 7.

April 9 - The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Selling Styles for Your Product or Service" with Chris Waugh of reNvision Consulting from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the College Center boardroom at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $49. Reservations: 917-4923.

April 10 - The Society for Technical Communication will present "Creating a Resume to Effectively Market Yourself in Today's Tenuous Market Conditions" from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Pacific Highway Inn, 4646 Portland Road N.E., Salem. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers, $8 for students and Administrative Council members (includes light meal). Registration: www.stcwvc.org. Information: Scott Logan, 541-451-2430.

April 10 - MidValley Development Professionals will present a development forum from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Phoenix Inn, 3410 Spicer Road S.E., Albany. Representatives of four of Oregon's largest private foundations will provide information to help with foundation requests for program support. Cost: $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers. Information: Tom Cope, 758-2646.

April 12 - The Society for Technical Communication will present "You Can Do More: How to Reinvent Yourself and Stand Out From the Crowd" at the Mill Creek Inn Conference Center, 3125 Ryan Drive S.E., Salem. Cost: $50 for members, $75 for nonmembers. Registration: www.stcwvc.org by April 10. Information: Kim Bixby, 791-8553.

April 15 - The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce will present a Business After Hours networking reception from 5:15 to 7 p.m. at the Albany Athletic Club, 380 Hickory St. N.W. Cost: $5 in advance, $6 at the door. Registration: Mail to ACC, P.O. Box 548, Albany, OR 97321, or fax to 926-7064.

April 16 - The Corvallis Area Chamber of Commerce will present an Open Forum to discuss the proposed Corvallis Business Plan at noon in the CH2M Hill Alumni Center, 725 S.W. 26th St. Cost: $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Registration and information: 757-1505.

April 17 - The Corvallis Area Chamber of Commerce will present CorBiz, the chamber's annual local business trade show, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center, 725 S.W. 26th St., Corvallis. Area businesses will promote their products and services, and beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres will be available. Admission: $5. Booth rental: $200 to $250 for members, $300 to $350 for nonmembers. Information: Josefine Fleetwood, 757-1505.

April 18 - The Linn-Benton Community College Training and Business Development Center and Cascades West Technology Institute will offer a PC management workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at Cascades West Council of Governments, 1400 Queen Ave. S.E., Albany. Cost: $100. Registration: 917-4923.

April 18 - The Oregon Center for Advanced Technology Education will present "High Throughput Wireless Transmission" at 12:30 p.m. with Ali Sadri of Intel Corp. at 18640 N.W. Walker Road, Beaverton. Free. Information: www.ocate.edu

April 22 - Jeanne Smith & Associates and Oregon State University will present "Making the Big Technology Deal: The Art of Negotiation, Partnering and University Involvement," the last in a series of six forums on technology transfer, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 213 of the OSU Memorial Union. Information: 752-6416.

April 24 - The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Motivation Through Focused Leadership and Communication" from 2 to 5 p.m. in the boardrooms of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $39. Registration: 917-4923.

April 24 - The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "How to Find and Evaluate a Franchise" from 6 to 9 p.m. in Room 213 of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $29. Registration: 917-4923.

April 24-25 - The Oregon Downtown Development Association will present the annual Downtown Solutions Conference and Awards at McMenamin's Hotel Oregon in McMinnville. Cost: $195 (Thursday only $95; Friday only $100; guest luncheon $25 per day) Registration: ODDA, P.O. Box 2912, Salem, OR 97308 by April 11. Information: 503-587-0574.

April 25 - The Salem Convention and Visitors Association will host the Oregon AgFest kickoff luncheon at 11:45 a.m. in Cascade Hall at the Oregon State Fair & Expo Center, 2330 17th St. N.E., Salem. Cost: $11. RSVP by April 18 to Renee Seidlitz at 800-874-7012.

April 25 - The Oregon Center for Advanced Technology Education will present "Multimodal Interfaces for Pervasive Computing" with Chalapathy Neti of IBM at 4 p.m. at 18640 N.W. Walker Road, Beaverton. Free. Information: www.ocate.edu

April 26-27 - The 16th annual Oregon Ag Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2330 17th St. N.E., Salem. Admission: $5 for adults, children 12 and under free. Information: www.oragfest.com, 800-874-7012.

April 30 - The Oregon Natural Step Network will present "Sustainable Purchasing Strategies" from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Big River Restaurant, 101 N.W. Jackson Ave., Corvallis. Cost: $195 for members and $220 for nonmembers by March 28; $225 and $250 after March 28. Registration: Fax to Steve Radtke at 503-241-7429 or mail to ONSN, 720 S.W. Washington Ave., Suite 800, Portland, OR 97205. Information: 503-241-1140.

April 30 - The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "How to Build a Positive Image" from 9 a.m. to noon in the boardrooms of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $49. Registration: 917-4923.

May 1 - The Corvallis Business Enterprise Center, 800 N.W. Starker Ave., will host a free seminar titled "Export Opportunities for Business" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Staff from the Portland Export Assistance Center will offer information and answer questions about markets, pricing, partners, payment and more. Reservations: 917-4923.

May 1 - The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a luncheon forum at 11:30 a.m. at Lum Yuen Restaurant, 1236 Price Road S.W. Pat Bedore, superintendent of the Greater Albany Public School District, will speak. Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the door with reservations, $12 at the door without reservations. Registration: Mail to ACC, P.O. Box 548, Albany, OR 97321, 926-1517, or fax to 926-7064.

May 1 - The Software Association of Oregon will present a workshop titled "Secrets of Client Relationship Management" from 8 a.m. to noon at the Majestic Theatre, 115 S.W. Second St., Corvallis. Cost: $95 for SAO members, $125 for nonmembers until April 25, $115 and $145 after April 25. Registration: 752-7080 or send e-mail to CRM@sandacom.com.

May 6 & 20 - The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "OSHA: Safety & Small Business" from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 223 of the Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way, Lebanon. Free. Registration: 917-4923.

May 7-8 - The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will offer "Basic Tax & Recordkeeping" from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in Room 213 of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $49. Registration: 917-4923.

May 8 - The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce will present the Show-Biz 2003 business trade show from 3 to 8:30 p.m. in the Jackman Long Building at the Oregon State Fair & Expo Center, 2330 17th St. N.E, Salem. Booth prices: $350 for members, $450 for nonmembers. Registration: Kyle Sexton, 503-581-1466, ext. 305, or online at www.salemchamber.org.

May 14 - The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Selling Styles for Your Product or Service," a seminar on employee development presented by Chris Waugh of reNvision Consulting, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the College Center boardroom at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $49. Registration: 917-4923.

May 16 - The Oregon Center for Advanced Technology Education will present "Large Display Interaction" with Mary Czerwinski of Microsoft Research at 4 p.m. at 18640 N.W. Walker Road, Beaverton. Free. Information: www.ocate.edu

May 29 - Oregon State University's Austin Family Business Program will offer "Linking Vision to Strategy with a Family Business Scorecard" from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Governor Hotel, 611 S.W. 10th Ave., Portland. Cost: $150, $50 each additional family or staff member (includes breakfast). Registration: 737-3326, fax to 737-5388 or go online at www.familybusinessonline.org.

June 6 - The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce will present the Wah Chang Golf Tournament at Spring Hill Country Club, 155 Country Club Lane N.W., North Albany. Cost: $90 ($450 per team) before May 15, $100 and $500 after May 15. Registration: Mail to ACC, P.O. Box 548, Albany, OR 97321, 926-1517, or fax to 926-7064.