BUSINESS CALENDAR

* Los Padres chapter of the American Society for Training and Development will hold its monthly meeting from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Pierpont Inn, 550 Sanjon Road, Ventura. The program is “Beach Blanket Bingo and Other Games Trainers Play.”

The cost is $20 for members and $27 for guests with reservations by noon Monday; $27 for members after that date. Make reservations at (805) 655-5566.

* The District 10 meeting of Professionals in Human Resources Assn. will be held at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 20 at the Oxnard Hilton Inn, 600 E. Esplanade Drive. The program will be “Alternative Dispute Resolution” by attorney Bob Goldfried of the firm Cohen & Goldfried.

The cost is $16 for members with reservations and $21 at the door, $18 for guests with reservations and $21 at the door. Make reservations with Jeanne Mays at (805) 988-1905.

* “Financial Stress Reduction” will be the program at the Ventura County Professional Women’s Network general meeting from 5:30 to 8:45 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Marriott Residence Inn, 2101 W. Vineyard Ave., Oxnard. There will be a presentation by Chellie Campbell, former comedy actress and owner of Campbell Consulting in Los Angeles.

The cost is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers.

Make reservations by Friday at (805) 656-6011.

* The Channel Islands chapter of California Society of Enrolled Agents will hold a dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Carrow’s Restaurant, 2401 Harbor Blvd., Ventura. Joe Urrutia, an IRS field group manager, will speak on “Identifying Abusive Trusts and Pure Trusts.”

The cost is $15 for members with reservations and $17 without reservations, $20 for nonmembers with a reservation and $22 without reservations.

Make reservations by Wednesday to Larry Noble at (805) 582-9201 or Russ Merrick at (805) 482-1850.