* Send BUSINESS CALENDAR items to the...

* Send BUSINESS CALENDAR items to the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay St.,

Costa Mesa, CA 92627; by e-mail to mike.swanson@latimes.com; by fax

to (949) 646-4170; or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time,

date and location of the event, as well as a contact phone number.

SEPT. 10

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast buffet

at the Daily Grill in Fashion Island from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. The cost

is $17 for chamber members with a reservation and $21 at the door for

members and potential members. Information: (949) 729-4400.

SEPT. 13

The sixth annual Financial Strategies Conference for Women will

run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hilton in Costa Mesa, 3050

Bristol St. The conference will address personal finance, budget

planning, investing, retirement, taxes, insurance and more. The cost

is $99 if you register by Sept. 5. Information: (949) 588-2429.

SEPT. 25

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will host its Newport Sunset

Networking Mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Marriott’s Newport Coast

Villas, 23000 Newport Coast Drive. Attendance is free for chamber

members and $10 for potential members. Information: (949) 729-4400.