Chattanooga area busines calendar

Saturday, July 30, 2011

• Ribbon Cutting for National Dance Clubs at 4 p.m. Monday at 3741 Ringgold Road in East Ridge

• North Chattanooga Council meeting at noon Tuesday at the Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Kathryn Foster is the speaker. Lunch: $10

• Networking at Covista at 8 a.m. Wednesday at 225 E. Eighth St., Suite 400. Attendees network with area business leaders at this free event.

• Downtown Council Meeting at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the Sheraton Read House, 827 Broad St. Jim Catanzaro, president of Chattanooga State, will speak. Breakfast: $10

• Ribbon Cutting for Montessori Early Childhood Center at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the A.W. Spalding Elementary School, 4820 University Drive

• Southside Council meeting at noon Thursday at the South Chattanooga Recreation Center, 1151 W. 40th St. Lunch: $10

• Small Business Orientation at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. The counselor discusses basic business planning including financial projections and legal entity. Call 756-8668 for more information and to register for the free event.

• Ooltewah/Collegedale Council Coffee at 8:30 a.m. Friday at Hampton Inn, 6145 Weir Way