Chamber events
* Get plugged in — This Chamber membership orientation on Tuesday will be held in the Chamber boardroom at 811 Broad St. It will be from 8 to 9:30 a.m.
* North Chattanooga — The Chamber will meet in North Chattanooga on Tuesday with Ray Childers, CEO of the Chattanooga Manufacturing Association, speaking on the topic, “History and Future of Manufacturing.” This luncheon meeting will begin at 11:45 a.m. at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St. The cost is $10.
* AM Networking — This will take place Wednesday from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Northwest Georgia Bank, 5942 Reagan Lane, Ooltewah.
Seminars, meetings
* Small Business Orientation — The counselor on Thursday discusses basic business planning including financial projections and legal entity. It will be at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd., from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free. Call 756-8668 for more information and to register.
* Business Advice — Free business help is available from members of SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Monday through Thursday at the Franklin Building, suite 515, 5726 Marlin Road, at Eastgate Town Center. For more information, call 553-1722.