• Downtown council meeting at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at The Double Tree Hotel, 407 Chestnut St. Hamilton County Superintendent Rick Smith will speak. Breakfast: $10.
• 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. 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 to register for the free event.
• Ooltewah/Collegedale council coffee at 8:30 a.m. at the Hampton Inn, 6145 Weir Way. Guests are invited to make business connections on their way to work at this monthly networking event.