BUSINESS CALENDAR

Tuesday

Toastmasters: The Pleasant Speakers Toastmasters Club meets. Wando High School, Mount Pleasant. For information call Brian Richards at 884-5987 or e-mail brian_richards@comcast.net.

Real Estate: The Charleston Real Estate Association hosts its monthly CashFlow 101 Game. 5:30 p.m. Carey Hilliard's Restaurant, Rivers Avenue, North Charleston. For information visit www.charlestonrei.com.

Wednesday

Schools: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Charleston Area Business Council meets. Topic: State of Our Schools. Speakers: Chester Floyd, Berkeley County School District; Nancy McGinley, Charleston County School District; Jerry Montjoy, Dorchester School District 4; and Joseph Pye, Dorchester School District 2. 7:30 a.m. Chamber office, 2750 Speissegger Drive, North Charleston. $15 for members before Aug. 26; $20 for nonmembers and at the door. Call 577-2510.

Toastmasters: The Mount Pleasant Toastmasters meet. 7:30 a.m. Sticky Fingers, Mount Pleasant. Call David Smith at 856-0351.

Biz Counseling: The Charleston County Public Library and SCORE offer small-business counseling. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. Call 805-6930 or visit www.ccpl.org.

Women @ Work: Women@Work meets. 11:45 a.m. Harbour Club, 35 Prioleau St. Visit www.womenatworkinc.com.

Latin Biz: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Latin American Business Council meets. Noon. Chamber office, 2750 Speissegger Drive, North Charleston. Call Emily Brown at 805-3042 or e-mail ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.

Agenda: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Coastal Grassroots Meeting to formulate its agenda for the next legislative session. 4 p.m. Free for members. For information or registration call 577-2510 or e-mail grassroots@scchamber.net.

Thursday

Marketing: The Charleston American Marketing Association hosts a Coffee Talk. Speaker: Rachel Hutchisson, Blackbaud Inc. Topic: Nonprofits. 7:30 a.m. East Bay Coffee House. For information visit www.charlestonama.org.

Blueprint: The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce hosts a briefing on the Regional Blueprint Plan. Speaker: Greg Lipscomb, HNTB Corp. 8 a.m. Redbank Club, 2316 Redbank Road, Goose Creek. $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. For information or registration call 577-9549 or 761-8238, or visit www.berkeley.sc.org.

Labor: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce hosts a Chamber Labor Climate Network briefing. 2-4 p.m. For information call Chip Fell at 805-3064 or e-mail cfell@charlestonchamber.org.

Coming Up

Sept. 3

IOP Biz: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Isle of Palms Business Council meets. Topic: Planning Commission Long Term Plan. 8:15 a.m. Isle of Palms Exchange Club. For information call Diane Owens at 805-3094 or e-mail dowens@charlestonchamber.org.

Sept. 4

Mixer: The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce hosts a Business Mixer. 5:30 p.m. AEC Properties Inc. 105 Central Ave., Bldg. 200, Suite C, Goose Creek. Free. For information call 577-9549 or 761-8238 or visit www.berkeleysc.org.

Sept. 12

Small Biz: The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce hosts a Salute to Small Business Luncheon. Speaker: Andrew Johnson, Google Inc. Noon. Charleston Area Convention Center, Ballroom A, 5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston. $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers. For information call 577-9549 or 761-8238 or visit www.berkeleysc.org.

Sept. 15

Admin Pros: The International Association of Administrative Professionals meets. 6 p.m. North Charleston Police Department training room (first floor), 4900 Lacross Road, North Charleston. $10. For information e-mail vseigler@charlestoncounty.org.

Sept. 16

Growth: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce holds a Developers Council Growth Forum. 2:30-6 p.m. Charleston Marriott Hotel, 170 Lockwood Drive. For information call Erin Pabst at 805-3040 or e-mail epabst@charlestonchamber.org.

Small Biz: SCORE presents a two-day Small Business Resource Seminar. 6-9 p.m.; continues July 16. Tate Center for Entrepreneurship, College of Charleston, 5 Liberty St. $50 with advance registration, $55 at the door. For information or registration call 727-4778 or visit www.score285.org.

Local: Lowcountry Local First and the Sustainability Institute host a lecture by Josh Silverman of Silverman Strategies. Topic: Investing Locally. 6-8 p.m. Studio at Noisette, 1360 Truxtun Ave., Bldg 7, North Charleston. For information call Jamee Haley at 740-5444 or e-mail jamee@lowcountrylocalfirst.org.

Sept. 17

Latin Biz: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce hosts a Latin American Business Expo. 2-6 p.m. For information call Emily Brown at 805-3042 or e-mail ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.

Sept. 18

Ports: The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Area Council meets. Speaker: Bernard Groseclose, State Ports Authority. Topic: Port Environmental Initiative and Pledge for Growth. 8 a.m. Redbank Club, 2316 Redbank Road, Goose Creek. $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. For information call 577-9549 or 761-8238 or visit www.berkeleysc.org.

Sept. 25

Networking: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce hosts a networking event. 5:30 p.m. eLifespaces, 1799 Meeting St. For information call Diane Owens at 805-3094 or e-mail dowens@charlestonchamber.org.