Meetings

BETTERINVESTING: Central North Carolina chapter meeting, 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Wake County Commons building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh. Chris Blais of My True North Financial on "Learn From the Experts ... Nobel Thinkers" followed by "Long-term Investing Fundamentals." Free, box lunch is $10. Reservations: Kathy Chelemer, kchelemer@yahoo.com or 518-2494.

TRIANGLE BENEFITS FORUM: 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, BB&T Insurance, 3605 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh. A panel discussion on the proposed DOL fee disclosure rules for 401(k) plans. Contact: www.trianglebenefitsforum.com.

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN/RALEIGH: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Crabtree Embassy Suites, 4700 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh. Rita Geiger, chief executive officer at InfoStrength, on "Surviving Corporate Change." Members $25, guests $35. Contact: www.bpwraleigh.org or 899-5043.

GREATER RALEIGH THOUGHT LEADER COMMUNITY@THE CARDINAL CLUB: Breakfast meeting for business, government, civic and educational leaders, 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Cardinal Club, 150 Fayetteville St., Raleigh. Orage Quarles III, chief executive officer and publisher of The News & Observer on "The Future of The News & Observer." Reservations: 834-8829 or www.thoughtleadercommunity.com.

BUSINESS CONTINUITY PROFESSIONALS OF THE CAROLINAS: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, SAS, Building W, Room 1460, 700 Research Drive, Cary. Tom Barnes, N.C. Emergency Medical Services, will speak on "Mapping and GIS in Planning for and Responding to a Medical Disaster." John Dorman, assistant N.C. Emergency Management director will provide a WebEOC operations presentation. Reservations: Joanna D'Aquanni, Joanna.DAquanni@sas.com or Diane Lyles, 252-246-5705 or Phyllis Bailey, 544-7877.

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS: NC Triangle Area chapter meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday, North Raleigh Hilton, 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh. "Save Money, Improve Our Lives: Transit in the Triangle," presented by Sig Hutchinson, board chairman of Triangle Transit. Members $30, nonmembers $35. Contact: Kathy Santos-Rezendes, 541-6162 or www.imanctriangle.org.

PERL MONGERS AND TRILUGGERS MEETING: 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Red Hat headquarters, 1801 Varsity Drive, Raleigh. Jason Purdy will present "Selecting a JavaScript Framework." Reservations: bradoaks@gmail.com.

SEMINARS, CLASSES & EVENTS

SUSTAINABILITY WORKS: LEARN TODAY WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR TOMORROW: hosted by the Young Professionals Network of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, 7:30 a.m. today, SAS Institute, Building V, SAS Campus Drive, Cary. Members free, nonmembers $35. Register: www.raleigh chamber.org or call 664-7082.

YOUR MEMORY -- THE COMPETITIVE EDGE: 9 a.m. to noon today, Wake Technical Community College Small Business Center, 3434 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. Contact: 335-1001.

BUSINESS LEGAL CLINIC: Sponsored by the Durham Technical Community College Small Business Center and the Durham County Bar Association, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, 411 W. Chapel Hill St., 6th floor, Durham. Free. For more information or to make an appointment: 686-3448.

CLIMATE, WEATHER AND TOURISM IN NORTH CAROLINA: Issues and Opportunities: beginning 1 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. Saturday, East Carolina University, Greenville. Workshop will emphasize the business and economic dimensions, and the complex relationship between a fluctuating and inconsistent climate, and tourism. Register: www.ecu. edu/cs-acad/sustainabletourism/ climate-tourism-workshop-2008.cfm.

A MILLION DREAMS ACROSS AMERICA: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Chapel Hill. Provides entrepreneurs with advice and guidance from some of the brightest minds in executive coaching, finance, technology, human resources, sales and marketing. $99, students $30. Contact: www.dreamsacrossamerica.com.