Calendar. (Data Bank).

Wednesday, Oct. 2

Regional Historic Tax Credit Conference

7:30 a.m.

Reznick Fedder & Silverman

Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave.,

Los Angeles

$399

(410) 783-4900

Publicity, Promotion, Advertising and You

9:30 a.m.

Service Corps of Retired Executives

SBA Business Information Center

3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite L-100, Los Angeles

$20

(818) 552-3205

Thursday, Oct. 3

67th Annual Construction Industry Award Luncheon

11 a.m.

Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave.,

Los Angeles

$65

(213) 580-7524

Creative Sales Through Marketing Workshop

9:30 a.m.

Service Corps of Retired Executives

SBA Business Information Center

3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite L-100, Los Angeles

$20

(818) 552-3205

Masters of Architecture Lecture featuring Helmut Jahn, president and chief executive, Murphy/Jahn, Chicago

6:30 p.m.

American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles chapter

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Bing Theater,

5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles

$12

(213) 639-0769

Monday, Oct. 7

Getting Financing For Your Business

9:30 a.m.

Service Corps of Retired Executives

SCORE Conference Room

330 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale

$20

(818) 552-3205

Tuesday, Oct. 8

Starting and Operating Your Own Business

8:15 a.m.

Service Corps of. Retired Executives

SBA Business Information Center

3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite L-100 Los Angeles

$20

(818) 552-3205

Future of the Private Equity Industry

Noon

Larta, 714 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 700, Los Angeles

$30

(213) 765-4833

Exploiting Strategic Alternatives

7:30 a.m.

2nd Annual Conference for the Association for Strategic Planning

Marriott Manhattan Beach, 1400 Parkview Ave.

$385

(877) 816-2080

Minority Enterrprise Development Week Award and Business Fair

7 a.m.

Kodak Theatre

6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood

$20

(310) 578-8244

Sunday, Oct. 13

8th Annual California on Location Awards

5 p.m.

California Film Commission and Film Liaisons in California

Ritz Carlton, Marina del Rey, 4375 Admiralty Way

$65

(310) 550-7776

Tuesday, Oct. 15

Latino Business Expo

9 a.m.

Los Angeles Convention Center

1201 S. Figueroa St.

$70

(323) 721-4000, ext. 227

Thursday, Oct. 17

Public Education: Meeting the Challenge

5:30 p.m.

California State Forum

Museum of Tolerance Theater

9786 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles

(310) 475-5738

2002 Annual Tax Controversy Institute

8:30 a.m.

Hotel Sofitel

8555 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles

$350

(310) 206-1409

Friday, Oct. 18

Urban Infill: What Does It Really Take?

7 a.m.

Westside Urban Forum

The Regency Club, 10900 Wilshire Blvd., 17th Floor, Los Angeles

$35

(310) 394-0253

West Coast Business Leadership Conference

9 a.m.

Impact Education LLC

Staples Center

$350

(866) 524-7687

San Fernando Valley Secession: Larry Calamine, executive officer of the Local Agency Formation Commission

11 a.m.

California Stale University, North ridge Extension

18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge

Free

(816) 677-2786

Monday, Oct. 21

George Smith Partners Inc. 8th Annual A-TMRF Real Estate Luncheon (Benefits A-T Medical Research Foundation)

10:30 a.m.

Century Plaza Hotel & Spa

2025 Avenue of the Stars, Century City

$205

(310) 557-8336

Friday, Nov. 1

14th Annual Valley Industry and Commerce Association Business Forecast Conference

7:30 a.m.

Warner Center Marriott

21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills

$175

(818) 817-0545

Wednesday, Nov. 8

Staying Out of Court in California: Preventing Employment Claims

7:30 a.m.

Southern California Employment Roundtable Wilshire Grand Hotel

930 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles

$110

(626) 571-1801

Thursday, Nov. 7

Latinos & Technology Conference

8 a.m.

Los Angeles Convention Center

1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles

$150

(213) 624-1030

Workers Compensation Conference

9 a.m.

Faculty Center, UCLA Campus

480 Charles Young Drive

$295

(310) 206-1409

Thursday, Nov. 14

Basic Real Estate Development

8 a.m.

Urban Land Institute

Omni Hotel

251 S. Olive St., Los Angeles

$725

(800) 321-5011