* NHC Council coffee from 8-9 a.m. Tuesday at Coffee Community Collective, 10161 Dayton Pike. Join the North Hamilton County Council and bring a new unwrapped toy for the Soddy Daisy Fire Fighters Christmas toy drive. Th event will feature door prizes, networking and free coffee. No cost. Register at bit.ly/nhc-coffee.
* Chamber member orientation from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Chattanooga Chamber, 811 Broad St. This is an in-person informational session to learn about what membership has to offer. No cost. RSVP to Ann Riley at ariley@chattanoogachamber.com.
* North Chattanooga Chamber Council from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at INCubator, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Join the North Chattanooga Council meeting for networking, lunch and a presentation by Larry Zehnder, former administrator for the city of Chattanooga’s parks and recreation department. Cost is $12 for lunch.
* SCORE Chattanooga: Grow with Google. Launch Your Business with Customer-Focused Marketing from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday. In this 60-minute webinar, learn to: create a compelling brand, define your audience, convert customers and build loyalty and advocacy. No cost. Register at bit.ly/score-chatt.
* Smart Factory Institute, Workforce conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Pie Innovation Center, 2215 Parker Street in Cleveland, Tennessee. The feature presentation will be from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga IO Psychology Master’s degree program. There will be a panel discussion with Shaw and Wacker HR. See the registration link for pricing and to sign up at peakperformanceinc.com/smart-factory-workforce-conference.
* Southside Council luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at green|spaces, 63 E. Main St. Come network with and hear from Baron King, CEO of CHATTFoundation. Come learn about their rebranding, and the many ways they are working with the homeless in Chattanooga and help with a coat drive for the homeless. Guests can bring coats of any adult or child size, blankets, clothing, shoes and underwear. Cost is $15 for members and $17 for non-members. Register at bit.ly/southsidecc-lunch.
* YPC + After Hours: Dusk Bar at Bode from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Dusk Bar at Bode, 730 Chestnut St. It’s time to dust off those ugly Christmas sweaters. Meet the Young Professionals of Chattanooga at the Dusk Bar for the monthly After Hours. Help spread some holiday cheer by bringing an unwrapped toy for the Forgotten Child Fund. No cost. Register at bit.ly/ypc-dec-afterhours.
* ChaTech: Data Science Meetup from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at INCubator, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Join the local data science community on Dec. 8 for an open panel discussion about all things data science – from hiring to managing to delivering machine learning projects. Free snacks, drinks, swag and a giveaway drawing are included. No cost. Register at bit.ly/datascience-chatt.