Business calendar

"Business Identity Theft: Minimize Your Risk and Liability", SVC monthly meeting with guest speaker, 5:30 p.m. Sonny's Restaurant, Virginia and Longley. Cost is $20, RSVP by Monday. Call (510) 329-6919.

eWomenNetwork's "Breakfast Over Breakthroughs", 8 a.m., Ameriprise Financial Office, 500 Damonte Ranch Parkway suite 735, Reno. Call 829-7281.

SBA loans clinic, 5 p.m., Western Nevada Community College Minden Campus, 1680 South Bently Parkway. Call 782-8144.

Thursday

Leadership Reno * Sparks Mixer, 5-7 p.m., Lake Tahoe Mortgage, 660 Sierra Rose Dr. Sponsor and host chamber members $10, nonmembers $15. Visit www.renosparkschamber.org.

BAWN annual membership BBQ, 5-8 p.m., Mills Park. Cost is $10. For information or to RSVP visit www.bawn.org.

Friday

WIN Power Breakfast, 7 a.m., Peppermill Hotel/Casino, Reno. Guest speaker is Joe Ralston, political journalist. $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers. RSVP to 359-7117.

Aug. 31

EDAWN Morning Business Buzz, 7-9 a.m., Atlantis Hotel Casino. $20 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Call 829-3700 or visit www.edawn.org.

Sept. 8

Carson Douglas Oral Health Coalition meeting, 9-11 a.m., Nevada Public Health Foundation Office, 3579 Highway 50 E Suite C.

Sept. 10

"A Night of Wine and Roses" fundraiser, 4-9 p.m., Moody's Bistro & Lounge, 10007 Bridge St., Truckee. Benefits Project MANA, a hunger relief organization. Cost $75, 100 percent of proceeds to to Project MANA. For tickets, visit www.projectmana.org or call (530) 582-4079.

• To list an event in the weekly business calendar, contact reporter Becky Bosshart at bbosshart@nevadaappeal.com.

Sept. 21

New and expanding companies reception, 5-7 p.m., Somersett Clubhouse. $20 for EDAWN members, $30 for nonmembers with reservation by Sept. 15. After Sept. 15, $30 for members, $40 for nonmembers. Visit www.edawn.org.

Sept. 26

"Cheetah Networking," SVC monthly meeting, 5:30 p.m., Sonny's Restaurant, Virginia and Longley, Reno. Cost is $20, RSVP by Sept. 25. Call (510) 329-6919.

Sept. 27

NNDA Membership Breakfast Meeting, 7-9 a.m., Dayton Valley Golf Course Clubhouse. "Water's Impact on Economic Growth." Visit www.nnda.org.

Oct. 3

Sixth annual Silver and Gold Conference, by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, Golden Capital Network and the Sierra Angels, at the Peppermill in Reno.

Oct. 4

2006 Northern Nevada Regional Business & Tech Expo, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. followed by NNDA and Nevada Appeal Membership Mixer, 4-6 p.m., Appeal building, 580 Mallory Way. Visit www.nnda.org.

Oct. 24

"Carson City Freeway-The Long and Winding Road," SVC monthly meeting, 5:30 p.m., Sonny's Restaurant, Virginia and Longley, Reno. Cost $20, RSVP by Oct. 23. Call (510) 329-6919.

Oct. 25

Governor's Industry Appreciation Awards dinner, 5:30-8:30 p.m., John Ascuaga's Nugget, Sparks. Visit www.nnda.org or www.edawn.org.

Nov. 29

NNDA Joint Membership Breakfast Meeting, 7-9 a.m., Carson Valley Inn, Minden. Co-hosted by the Carson Valley Chamber and the Business Council of Douglas County. Visit www.nnda.org.