* 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 luis.pena@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.

TODAY

The Women’s Referral Service, a business and professional

organization for men and women in Southern California, is holding

their next Orange County Chapter monthly networking luncheon at 11:30

a.m., at the Radisson Hotel, Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (310) 322-6654.

TUESDAY

The Service Corps of Retired Executives will sponsor a “Financing

Your Business” workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at National University,

3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is $25 or $20 with

preregistration. Information: (714) 550-7369.

THURSDAY

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host a 90-minute breakfast

boost from 7 to 8:45 a.m. at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf

Course Drive, Costa Mesa. The cost is $13 with reservations and $18

at the door. Information: (714) 885-9090.

SATURDAY

Orange Coast College will offer a seminar on how to invest in real

estate from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts 116 at OCC. The cost

is $69 per person or $99 for couple, which covers the cost of a

workbook and class materials. Information (714) 432-5880.

JAN. 20

The Service Corps of Retired Executives will sponsor a

computerizing your business workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at National

University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is $25 or $20

with preregistration. Information: (714) 550-7369.

The Service Corps of Retired Executives will sponsor a legal

issues for the start up business workshop at 1 p.m. at National

University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is $25 or $20

with preregistration. Information: (714) 550-7369.