Week Ahead

Highlights for March 19 to 25

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CORRECTION

A career fair was incorrectly listed in Sunday's Work & Money calendar. The Eastern North Carolina Career Alliance on Wednesday is not open to the public. It is open only to students and alumni of Barton College, Campbell University, Meredith College, Methodist College, Mount Olive College, N.C. Wesleyan College and Peace College.

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19 - Today

* "Technology Tea" presented by Triangle Women in Information Science and Engineering, 2 to 4:30 p.m., Brier Creek Country Club, Raleigh. For parents and their daughters between the ages of 11 and 15. The girls will have the opportunity to hear from and interact with creative, dynamic, local businesswomen working in leadership roles within science and technology businesses. Register: Marc, MMontoro@nc-tech.org or 856-0393.

22 - Wednesday

* Eastern North Carolina Career Alliance's Career Fair 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. , Jane S. McKimmon Center, Raleigh. Register: www.enccajobfair.org.

* Ad Club of the Triangle: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Brier Creek Country Club. Bob Lauterborn from UNC-Chapel Hill and a panel of industry experts will discuss "Looking Backward From the Year 2010: What Successful People Thought and Did in 2006 that Helped Them Survive and Thrive." Members $15, nonmembers $25 or $30 at the door. Reservations by Monday, www.triangleadclub.com.

* "The Motricity Way: Success Doesn't Just Happen," speech by Ryan K. Wuerch, chairman and CEO of Motricity, a fast-growing technology company in Durham. N.C. State University College of Management's Wachovia Executive Lecture, 4:30 p.m., Nelson Auditorium, 3400 Nelson Hall, corner of Hillsborough Street and Dan Allen Drive, Raleigh. Contact: Anna Rzewnicki, 513-4478 or www.mgt.ncsu.edu.

24 - Friday

* Enterprise Risk Management Roundtables, N.C. State University College of Management, 7:30 to 9 a.m., N.C. State's McKimmon Center, Raleigh. Featured speaker is David Whatley, vice president of risk management for Home Depot. Free. Reservations: ERM_Initiative@ncsu.edu.

For complete calendar listings, see Friday's Business section.

Economic calendar

MONDAY: Commerce Department reports on February retail sales.

TUESDAY: Labor Department reports on February producer prices.

THURSDAY: National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales for February.

FRIDAY: Commerce Department reports on durable goods orders, new home sales for February.