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

Costa Mesa, CA 92627; by e-mail to jeff.benson@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.

THURSDAY

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Newport Sunset Networking

Mixer will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. aboard American Yacht Charters’ “The

Endeavor,” 670 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach. The cost is free for

members and $10 at the door. Information: (949) 729-4411.

FRIDAY

A New Member/ Commodores Guest Breakfast, sponsored by the

Commodores Club, will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Balboa Bay Club &

Resort, 1221 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Admission is free for

new members. Information: (949) 729-4411.

ONGOING

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts networking luncheon

meetings Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Costa Mesa

Country Club. The cost is $14. The club is at 1701 Golf Course Drive,

Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.

The Costa Mesa Communicators Toastmasters Club meets from noon to

1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Orange County Department of Education, 200

Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa. Meetings are open to anyone who wants to

improve his or her public speaking skills. (714) 444-8783.

The Newport Beach Distinguished Toastmasters Club 1300 meets from

7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizza Store, SE Bristol,

Newport Beach. Information and reservations: (949) 646-1274.

The Mesa Messengers Toastmasters Club 691 in Costa Mesa meets at 7

p.m. Tuesdays at Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, 1701 W. Baker

St., Costa Mesa. (714) 540-4446.

The Newport Center Toastmasters Club 231 meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m.

Mondays at the Irvine Co., 610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

(949) 756-1025.

The Newport Jaycees Toastmasters Club meets from 8 to 9:15 p.m.

Tuesdays at Coco’s Restaurant, 151 Newport Center Drive, Newport

Beach. Information: (310) 593-1982.

The Harborlite Toastmasters Club meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at

Coco’s Bakery Restaurant, 3446 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.

(949) 293-4630.

Lido Isle Toastmasters meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at

Fletcher Jones Motorcars, 3300 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. (714)

964-5314.

The breakfast networking group meets every Wednesday from 7:15 to

8:30 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe. Reservations: Angie Stafford, (949)

474-2225.

The Pacific Business Xchange has breakfast meetings at 7 a.m.

Tuesdays at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

Free for the first meeting. (949) 640-0588.

The Newport Beach chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club, an

international group for business referrals and networking, meets at

11:45 a.m. Tuesdays at Coco’s , 151 Newport Center Drive,

Information. (800) 767-7337, https://www.leadsclubla.com.

The Costa Mesa Chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club holds a weekly

meeting for business professionals to improve their networking skills

and learn how to obtain new contacts. The meetings are held Tuesdays

from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe in Costa Mesa. The cafe is at

1835 Newport Blvd. (800) 767-7337.

The Thalia Chapter of the American Business Women’s Assn. meets at

6 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Country Inn & Suites

in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 556-5700.

The Newport Chamber of Commerce meets from 5 to 7 p.m. on the

fourth Thursday of each month for its Newport Sunset Networking

Mixers. Locations are always different. The cost for nonmembers is

$10. Information: (949) 729-4400.

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce meets from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

on the second Wednesday of each month alternating between a breakfast

at the Daily Grill Fashion Island and a noon to 2 p.m. luncheon at

the Radisson Newport Beach. Information: (949) 729-4400.

The Orange Country Multimedia Assn. Digital Video/3D Interest

Group hosts a round table discussion on everything video at 7 p.m. in

the second Tuesday of each month at Possibilities AV, Video &

Graphics Studio, 711 W. 17th St., E2, in Costa Mesa. The cost is $10

for nonmembers. Information: (714) 778-5336.

The Reverse Mortgage Network hosts a seminar for seniors 62 and

older on reverse mortgages at 3 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month

at Bayside Village, 300 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949)

723-0233.