Clark County Business Calendar

Today

Professional connections: Neal Hayden will speak on how to sell sewage at noon at a free networking group, Professional Connections, at Glenwood Plaza, 5320 N.E. 81st Ave., Vancouver. Upcoming speakers include: Lyndsay Scott, solutions plus results equal freedom, Nov. 10; David Zimmerman, ceramic artist, Nov. 17; and Ginger Reynolds, Pet Pro Services and Mary Kay Cosmetics, Nov. 24. sandy.jensen@hotmail.com, professionalconnections.biz

Today, upcoming

Training for home-based businesses: The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce offers a training series on topics related to operating home-based businesses, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays at the chamber office, 1101 Broadway, Suite 100. Today: Social Media, with facilitator Kevin Getch of WebFor. Upcoming topics and speakers are: Alternative Funding, with facilitator Rebecca Kennedy, Community and Economic Development, city of Vancouver, Nov. 10. Free to chamber members, $25 non-members; registration required. www.vancouverusa.com

Tuesday

Protecting your home: Attorney Margaret Madison Phelan will present a free seminar on what you need to know about your life savings and your family from catastrophic illness and nursing home expenses, 2-4 p.m. Location, necessary reservations, 360-696-2069.

Wednesday

EPICC networking group: Emerging Professionals in Clark County, formerly known as Helping Young Professionals Excel, will meet at 5 p.m. at Lindo Mexico Restaurant & Cantina, 316 S.E. 123rd Ave., Suite D-11, Vancouver. Networking group has reorganized with its focus on community and helping fellow businesses and will meet the first Wednesday of each month. The president is Tina Vlachos. 360-906-1101.

Thursday

Security summit: The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce will partner with Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt law offices and Pacific Continental Bank for the “2014 Privacy & Data Security Summit” from 7-10 a.m. at the Vancouver Barracks, 600 Hatheway Road, Vancouver. Attendees will learn about implementing safeguards to protect consumer information from the risks of a data security breach. Colin Folawn of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt will moderate two panel discussions. Attendees will get a better understanding of data security and privacy laws, your compliance obligations, avoiding liability of improper data management, and best practices of responding to security breaches. Event is designed for small to large businesses. Cost, $25 per person. Reservations, www.vancouverusa.com, 360-694-2588.

Upcoming

Southwest Washington Human Resources Management Association: 11:30 a.m. lunch and program with Mark Crabtree discussing ways to ensure that your organization’s labor relations activities are compliant with applicable federal and state laws at Royal Oaks Country Club, 8917 N.E. Fourth Plain Road, Vancouver. Cost is $25-$35. Crabtree will also offer current strategies to facilitate positive employee and labor relations in your organization. Register: 360-567-6862.

East Vancouver Business Association: Networking event, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 14, Riverview Community Bank, 1901 N.E. 162nd Ave., D105E, Vancouver. Riverview’s Chris Butler will speak. Kathy Mensinger, 360-980-2624.

Volunteers needed for 2014 tax season: Volunteers are needed to help taxpayers in Clark and Skamania counties who are seeking assistance preparing and filing their 2014 tax returns. Volunteers do not need to be an AARP member or retiree to participate. Tax-Aide is particularly in need of volunteers who are bilingual in English/Spanish. Volunteers receive free tax training and are reimbursed on a limited basis for qualified program-related expenses. aarp-tax-aide-sw-washington.org

Send information to mary.ricks@columbian.com or fax 360-735-4598.