Developing Women Leaders: Lessons from the Front Lines, noon at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. $35 for Inforum members, $45 for nonmembers. Call 313-578-3230.
Essentials of Purchasing, 8-4:30 today and Tuesday at the Detroit Marriott Southfield, 27033 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield. $925. Call 281-283-3121.
Seminar for First-Time Home Buyers, 6-7 p.m. at the Farmington Public Library, 12 Mile Road west of Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills. Free. Call 248-530-0508.
How to Build a Network To Get Your Next Job, 6:30-8 p.m. at the AmeriCenter Building, 26677 W. Twelve Mile Road, Southfield. $35. Call 248-372-2717.
Troy Business Luncheon and Expo, 10-2 at the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois, Troy. $35 for Troy Chamber members, $40 for nonmembers Free for expo only. Call 248-641-8151.
Legal Aspects of Purchasing, 8-4:30 today and Thursday at the Detroit Marriott Southfield, 27033 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield. $925. Call 281-283-3121.
ESD 2006 Economic Forecast for Design & Construction Conference, 7-noon at the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy. $75 for EDS members, $95 for nonmembers. Register at www.esd.org .
The XML Publishing Revolution, 6:30 p.m. at Creative Solutions, 7322 Newman Blvd., Dexter. $20 for STC members, $25 for nonmembers. Register at www.stc-sm.org .
Sustainable Cost Reductions in the Manufacturing Facility, 9-noon at Raymond & Prokop PC, 26300 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield. $85 for Michigan Manufacturers Association members, $175 for nonmembers. Call 517-487-8557.
Port Authority's Past, Present and Future, 6-8 p.m. at the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, 8109 E. Jefferson, Detroit. $15 for OWIT members, $25 for nonmembers. Call 313-577-0807.
Personal Financial Planning & Income & Estate Taxation Conference, 8:30-5 at the Hilton Hotel in Troy, 5500 Crooks Road. $199 for Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants members, $249 for nonmembers. Call 888-877-4273.
Selling Smart Seminar: Become a Referral Engine for Your and Your Colleagues' Businesses, 8:30-10 a.m. at SPARK Central, 330 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. $15 for IT Zone members, $25 for nonmembers. Call 734-615-9310.
Fiscal Policy and the World's Most Resilient Economy, noon at Cobo Hall. Speaker is John Snow, Secretary of the Treasury. $35 for Detroit Economic Club members, $50 for nonmembers. Call 313-963-8547.
Commercial and Residential Evictions and How To Collect Overdue Rent Seminar, 8-4:30 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Southfield. $289. Call 715-855-0498.
Taxing Service and Labor! Does This Affect You?, 6-8:30 p.m. at the Novi City Hall, 45175 W. Ten Mile Road, Novi. Speaker is Judy Perry, a small-business advocate. Call 734-673-4749 for pricing.
Performance Management Systems for Change and Growth, 9-noon at Domtar Industries Inc., 1700 Washington Ave., Port Huron. $85 for Michigan Manufacturers Association members, $175 for nonmembers. Call 517-487-8557.
Sales/Marketing Basics Workshop by SCORE, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Michigan Business and Professional Association, 27700 Hoover Road, Suite 100, Warren. $40. Call 313-226-7947.
Sustainability and the Natural Step Framework: A Win-Win-Win for Business, Our Community and the Earth, 8-4 at the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, 47911 Halyard Road, Plymouth. $95. Register at www.miipl.org .
Growing Minds, Growing Economy: Forging Higher Expectations about Higher Education, noon at Cobo Center, Detroit. Speaker is Mary Sue Coleman, president of the University of Michigan. Call 313-963-8547 for pricing.
Challenges and Strategies for Women in the Commercial Property Industry, 11 a.m. at VisTaTech Center at Schoolcraft College, 78600 Haggerty Road, Livonia. $45 for CREW members, $60 for nonmembers. Call 888-866-2739.
Pre-Business Workshop by SCORE, 8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at Michigan Business and Professional Association, 27700 Hoover Road, Suite 100, Warren. $50 at the door. Call 313-226-7947.
The Logic of Diversity, 5:30 p.m. at the Henry Ford Estate, off Evergreen and U.S.-12, Dearborn. $30 for American Society for Training and Development members, $40 for nonmembers. Call 248-471-7187.
Accounting Aid Society Meeting, 8-9:30 a.m. at Masco Corp., 21001 Van Born Road, Taylor. Speaker is Stephen Ewing, president and chief operating officer of DTE Energy Gas. Call 313-647-9620.
Real Life Financial Strategies Seminar, 7-8 p.m. at Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, 19900 W. Nine Mile Road, Southfield. Speaker is Robert Laura. Free. 248-890-0834.
Rebalancing the Profession, 5 p.m. at the Troy Marriott. Speaker is Institute of Management Accountants national president Paul Sharman. $45 for Institute of Management Accountants members, $55 for nonmembers. Details at www.imamichigan.org/detroit/ .
Superhighway to Success: Career Pathways for the 21st Century, 9-4 for students grades 8-12 at the Pontiac Silverdome. Call 248-858-0190 for pricing.
Outsell Your Competition-Master Keys for Increasing Results, 1:30-4:30 p.m., and Doubling Your Productivity-How to Manage Your Time & Your Life, 7-10 p.m. at the Star Theater of Southfield, 25333 W. Twelve Mile Road, Southfield. $99 per session at the door. Call 248-935-0200.
Small Business Loan Workshop by SCORE, 8:45 a.m.-noon at the Oakland County Executive Office Building, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac. $20. Call 313-226-7947.
Accounting for Small Business by SCORE, 9 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at Michigan Business and Professional Association, 27700 Hoover Road, Suite 100, Warren. $50. Call 313-226-7947.
Success Strategies for Women Business Owners, 1-8 p.m. at the Westin Hotel in Southfield. Speaker is Denise Ilitch . $50 for NAWBO members, $60 for nonmembers. Call 313-961-4748.
Business Plan Workshop by SCORE, 8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at Michigan Business and Professional Association, 27700 Hoover Road, Suite 100, Warren. $50 at the door. Call 313-226-7947.
Six Pillars of Effective Leadership, 9-noon at Derderian, Kann, Seyferth, & Salucci PC, 3001 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy. $85 for Michigan Manufacturers Association members, $175 for nonmembers. Call 517-487-8557.
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