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Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to

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event, as well as a contact phone number.

The First Orange County Conference for Women is a time to share,

listen, learn and network. Ann Meyers, ESPN broadcast analyst and the

first woman to sign an NBA contract, is the keynote speaker. The

event is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort, 1221 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Information: o7www.ocwomen.org.

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A series of tax-planning workshops for real estate owners,

featuring business and tax attorney Laura Barnard, is scheduled from

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 10, 17 and 24. The first session will

provide an overview of financial and tax advantages of real estate

ownership. The second focuses on mortgage financing and income

deductions and calculating depreciation. The final session examines

advanced real estate strategies, including corporate partnerships and

real estate investment funds. All will be held at Orange Coast

College, business education room 101B, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. Registration is $89 per class. Information (714) 432-5880

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A home inspection business workshop, featuring successful

inspection business owner Howard Larnard, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to

3 p.m. Sept. 24 at Orange Coast College in the technology center,

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Registration is $125. Information:

(714) 432-5045 or o7www.occtickets.com. f7

ONGOING

The Costa Mesa chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club, an

international group for business referrals and networking, meets at

noon Thursdays at the Newport Beach Yacht Club. Information: (800)

767-7337 or o7www.leadsclubla.comf7.

Learn how to expand your local business contacts by joining the

Costa Mesa chapter of Leads Club. The chapter will be a Thursday

lunch group. Information: (800) 767-7337.

Learn how to expand your local business contacts at the Newport

Beach-Irvine chapter of Leads Club on Tuesdays from 8 to 9:15 a.m. at

the Marriot Suites, 500 Bayview Circle, Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 551-8135.

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. Information: (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 all who want to

improve their public speaking skills. Information: (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: (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. Information: (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.

Information: (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.

Information: (949) 293-4630.

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

Fletcher Jones Motorcars, 3300 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach.

Information: (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.