Erie County Conservation League

Meyers Roman Friedberg & Lewis breakfast briefing, "Best Ways to Reduce Taxes for Your Business -- and Survive an IRS Audit": 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Hilton Cleveland East/Beachwood, 3663 Park East Drive, Beachwood. To RSVP, email scox@meyersroman.com or call 216-831-0042.

Concord-Leroy Area Chamber of Commerce, Grab-n-Grow Networking Event: 7 to 9 p.m. at the Auburn Career Center, 8140 Auburn Road, Concord. $15. Must register. Email

SCORE and American Express Open, "Speed Coaching" for small businesses: 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence. Free. To register, call 216-522-4194.

Small Business Administration seminar: 10 a.m. to noon at SBA's Cleveland District office, Suite 211, 1350 Euclid Ave. The seminar will explain government-contracting opportunities available for small businesses. Free. Seating is limited. Call 216-522-4180.

Workshop for small-business owners: 1 to 3 p.m. at the former Erie County Conservation League Building, U.S. 250 at Fox Road, Sandusky. The workshop will detail subcontracting opportunities available through Test Facilities, Operations, Maintenance and Engineering, a NASA prime contractor responsible for the maintenance and operation of NASA's Plum Brook Station nearly Sandusky. Free. Seating is limited. Call 419-621-3364.

Cuyahoga Community College's Career Development and Transition Services, "Networking...Get With It": 1 to 3 p.m. at the Shaker Library, 16500 Van Aken Blvd., Shaker Heights. Must register. Go to tinyurl.com/6dnbceb or call 216-991-2030.

Internet with Experts - Online Job Hunting: 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Shaker Library, 16500 Van Aken Blvd., Shaker Heights. To register, call 216-991-2030, ext. 3187.

Construction Employers Association, "Communication & Marketing": Noon to 2:30 p.m. Donley's Inc., 5340 Warner Road. $10. Register by noon May 16. Call 216-398-9860, ext. 202.

Small Business Administration loan seminar: 10 a.m. to noon at SBA's Cleveland District office, Suite 211, 1350 Euclid Ave. Free. Seating is limited. Call 216-522- 4180.

Make Money at Home Part 2, "Social Media, Internet Marketing and Writing Ads": 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Polaris Career Center, Room 125B, 7285 Old Oak Blvd., Middleburg Heights. $54. Go to tinyurl.com/4dedd5u to register.

AMPLIFY Speaker Series, "Emerging-Research Talent Acquisition Panel Discussion": 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Wyndham Cleveland at PlayhouseSquare. $45, $35 for paid subscribers of CBC Magazine. To register, go to tinyurl.com/6xmubrq or call 216-831-9557.

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