Clark County business calendar

Tuesday

Southwest Washington Human Resource Management Association: Avoiding employee lawsuit liability, 7:45-9:30 a.m. at Royal Oaks Country Club, 8917 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. Cost $25-$35. Reservations required. * http://www.swhrma.org.

Wednesday

Speaker series: Business professionals will offer their expertise in a noon series of meetings in August, sponsored by SoHo Mastermind, at SoHo Marketing Institute, 953 Officers Row. Dave Blanchard, “The Ultimate Profit Rocket,” Aug. 10; and Mary Jane Weigel, “The ABC’s of Bookkeeping,” Aug. 17. Free and open to the public. Registration is recommended. SoHo Mastermind founded by Veronika Noize, the marketing coach, is a members-only business-building community that offers marketing coaching, consulting and training. * http://www.sohomastermind.com/public_events, 360-882-1298.

Teleclass: “How To Stop Worrying About Marketing & Finally Start Earning Money Doing What You Love,” free teleclass with Veronika Noize, 4-5:30 p.m. * Register: http://www.tinyurl.com/62ey8qg.

Landlord Study Hall: Free forum 6:30-8 p.m., Our Lady of Sorrows parish center, 5239 S.E. Woodstock Blvd., Portland. Free monthly forum for rental property owners to learn more about landlord-tenant law. Attorney Amy Barnhouse will speak on fixed-term leases versus month-to-month tenancy. * http://www.landlordstudyhall.com, 503-997-9035 or kathryn@kjproperties.com.

Thursday

Job fair: Partners in Careers will sponsor a Southwest Washington hiring event, sponsored by local agencies and employers, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Partners in Careers office, 3210 N.E. 52nd St. PIC is an employment program that provides job training, placement and coaching to people on public assistance, refugees, veterans and low-income seniors. * http://www.partnersincareers.org, 360-696-8417.

Upcoming

Financial seminars: Columbia Credit Union is offering three new sessions of Financial Peace University, a 13-week program that teaches how to eliminate debt and save for the future. Each class beings with a video presentation taught by personal money management expert Dave Ramsey and ends with group discussions. There is a one-time materials cost of $99. All classes begin at 6:30 p.m. Classes are held at 703 W. Broadway St., Aug. 23; 271 C St., Aug. 24; and 11505 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Aug. 25. * Register: http://www.columbiacu.org or 360-891-4000.

The Columbian welcomes submissions about Clark County residents or businesses as well as regional business events. Information must be received by noon Tuesday preceding the intended Sunday publication date. Send to mary.ricks@columbian.com or fax 360-735-4491. Sales awards are not published.