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TODAY

Registration for the Orange County Business Council’s ninth annual

Corporate Executive Golf Tournament begins at 9 a.m. at Mesa Verde

Country Club in Costa Mesa, with the shotgun start at 11 a.m. The

cost is $300 for a single player package or $1,500 for a corporate

players package. Proceeds benefit the Orange County Rescue Mission’s

Strong Beginnings program, which provides workforce development for

those who have lost hope and need help. For more information, call

(949) 476-2242, ext. 216.

WEDNESDAY

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly

Newport Networking luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. at the Radisson

Hotel, 4545 Macarthur Blvd. Attendees are invited to display their

brochures and business cards “mini-expo style” to better connect with

attending businesspeople. The cost is $20 for chamber members with

reservations and $25 at the door. For reservations, call (949)

729-4400.

AUG. 21

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Retail

Merchants Sales Seminar sponsored by the Bayside branch of Union Bank

of California from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Newport Beach Yacht Club.

The cost to attend is $15, which includes a continental breakfast.

For reservations, call (949) 729-4400.

AUG. 28

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will host its Newport Sunset

Networking Mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Rusty Pelican, 2735 W. Coast

Highway. Attendance is free for chamber members, $10 for potential members. Reservations aren’t required. For more information, call

(949) 729-4400.