Monday, Sept. 19 Small Business Seminar “Access to Capital Business Expo” Valley Economic Development Center 5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. VEDC 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Room 206, Sherman Oaks Free (818) 907-9977 or [email protected] Tuesday, Sept. 20 How to Successfully Start Your New Business Small Business Development Center 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. College of the Canyons 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita $30 (661) 362-5900 or [email protected] Wednesday, Sept. 21 Monthly Business Luncheon Palmdale Chamber of Commerce 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Antelope Valley Country Club 39800 Country Club Drive, Palmdale $25 members; $28 non-members (661) 273-3232 Networking at Night Mixer Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Rootementary 2900 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village $5 members; $15 non-members (805) 370-0035 or [email protected] Business After Hours Mixer Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Castaic Lake Water Agency 27234 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita $10 members; $25 non-members (661) 702-6977 or [email protected] 10th Annual West Valley Food and Fine Wine Tour West Valley-Warner Center Chamber of Commerce 5:30 p.m. Auto Gallery~ Porsche & Audi 21301 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills $45 in advance; $50 after Sept. 1; $60 at the door (818) 347-4737 After Hours Mixer Glendale Chamber of Commerce 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. C2 Education 101 N. Brand Blvd., #240, Glendale $10 members; $20 non-members (818) 240-7870 Small Business Seminar “Website Presence – Landing Page” Valley Economic Development Center 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. VEDC 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Room 206, Sherman Oaks Free (818) 907-9977 or [email protected] Thursday, Sept. 22 Business Connection Mixer Burbank Chamber of Commerce 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Springhill Suites 549 S. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank $10 members; $15 non-members (818) 846-3111 or [email protected] Installation Gala – Party Under the Stars San Fernando Valley Bar Association 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles $130 members; $160 non-members (818) 227-0490, ext. 105 or www.sfvba.org Saturday, Sept. 24 First Time Entrepreneur Workshop Los Angeles Venture Association 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Offices of Crowley Corporate Legal Strategy 15840 Ventura Blvd., Suite 311, Encino Free for members; $50 non-members (818) 703-7372 or [email protected] 58th Annual Fernando Award Dinner Fernando Award Foundation 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Globe Theater Universal Studios Hollywood 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City $150 (818) 207-8717 or [email protected] 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner Valley Economic Development Center 7 p.m. Grand Park 200 N. Grand Ave., ​Los Angeles $250 (818) 907-9922 or [email protected] Monday, Sept. 26 6th Annual Golf Classic Valley Presbyterian Hospital 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. North Ranch Country Club 4761 Valley Spring Drive, Thousand Oaks Sponsorship Packages start at $1,500 (818) 902-7928 or [email protected] Small Business Seminar “Orientation/Intro to Business Ownership/ Access to Capital” Valley Economic Development Center 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. VEDC 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Room 206, Sherman Oaks Free (818) 907-9977 or [email protected] Tuesday, Sept. 27 Business Briefing Luncheon Antelope Valley Board of Trade 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Eliopulos Hellenic Center 43404 30th St. West, Lancaster $20 w/reservation; $25 at the door (661) 947-9033 or [email protected] Mix & Mingle Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Buffalo Wild Wings Sherman Oaks Galleria 15301 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks $15 (818) 906-1951 Wednesday, Sept. 28 Network Connection Breakfast Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce 7:15 a.m. – 9 a.m. Braemar Country Club 4001 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana $25 members; $30 non-members (818) 989-0300 or [email protected] VITA Global Networking Breakfast Valley Economic Alliance 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Valley Economic Alliance 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 200, Sherman Oaks $20 members; $25 non-members (818) 379-7000 or www.thevalley.net Intellectual Property Basics Small Business Development Center 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. University of Antelope Valley 44055 Sierra Highway, Lancaster Free (661) 362-5900 or [email protected] Friday, Sept. 30 Small Business Seminar “Leadership and Public Speaking” Valley Economic Development Center 7 p.m.- 9 p.m. 17500 Burbank Blvd., Room 1, Encino Free (818) 907-9977 or [email protected]