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BUSINESS Thursday 9/7 A TASTE OF MEXICOExpo organized by the Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce of Florida. 8 p.m. Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 379-6090. GALA DINNER Independence Day gala, organized by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida. $125. 7:30 p.m. Country Club, Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 579-9030. TRADE SEMINARS Miami International Business Seminars & Conferences presents sessions on importing and exporting with Central America, including USDA and FDA regulations. 9 a.m., 2 & 9 p.m. Embassy Suites, 3974 S River Drive. Details: (305) 383-7627. SEMINAR "Introduction to writing a business plan." Sponsored by the Florida Atlantic University Small Business Development Center. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. West Kendall Regional Library, 10201 Hammocks Blvd. Details: (786) 388-9040 or (305) 237-3151. Friday 9/8 BREAKFAST"Workforce Development: Education Working With Industry." Panel discussion sponsored by the Beacon Council. Miami-Dade school superintendent and presidents of FIU, St. Thomas and Johnson & Wales are among scheduled participants. $30; $20 for members. 8 a.m. Alhambra Ballroom, Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 579-1300. SEMINAR "Bank Secrecy Act Requirements & Controls." Organized by the FIU Center for Banking & Financial Institutions. Targets bankers, securities dealers, lawyers, accountants. $395. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sheraton Biscayne Bay Hotel, 495 Brickell Ave. Details: (305) 348-2771. Saturday 9/9 SEMINAR"Understanding & Underwriting Commercial Real Estate Loans." First of six Saturday sessions through Oct. 21 targeting developers and banking professionals with at least one year of commercial lending experience. Organized by the FIU Center for Banking & Financial Institutions. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FIU College of Business Administration, University Park Campus. Details: (305) 248-2771. Tuesday 9/12 SEMINAR"Is Franchising Right For You?" Sponsored by the Florida Atlantic University Small Business Development Center. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Coral Gables Branch Library, 3443 Segovia St., Coral Gables. Details: (786) 388-9040 or (305) 237-3151. LUNCH BRIEFING The law firm Ruden McClosky Smith Schuster & Russell presents the Second Tuesday employment law & human resources briefing. Topics: Covenants Not To Compete and Legal Developments Over the Summer. Noon. Sheraton Biscayne Bay Hotel, 495 Brickell Ave. Details: Mirtha Sanchez, (305) 789-2752. Wednesday 9/13 LUNCHEON TALK"Stress: Finding the solution." Speaker: Frank M. Maye, acupuncture physician. Organized by BOMA of Greater Miami. $30; $25 for members with reservations. 11:30 a.m. Rusty Pelican Restaurant, 3201 Rickenbacker Cswy. Details: (305) 530-0083. NETWORKER Doral & Airport West Chamber of Commerce. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Eastern National Bank, 2495 NW 82nd Ave. Details: (305) 592-5141. NETWORKING LUNCH Organized by Chamber South. RSVP. $15. Noon. Outback Restaurant, Southwest 199th Street. Details: (305) CHA-MBER. Thursday 9/14 DINNER TALKS"Capitalize on Being a Woman Business Owner: New Horizons for the Emerging Minority & Women's Marketplace." Speakers: Ana Cruz-Taura, director of community affairs for the Federal Reserve Bank, and Enrique Carrillo, project director for US Department of Transportation. Presented by the National Association of Women Business Owners of Miami. $35; $30 for members. RSVP. 7 p.m. Doral Golf Resort & Spa, 4400 NW 87th Ave. Details: (305) 444-4437. COCKTAILS AT ALFRED I's Downtown Main Street's Summer Twilight Series featuring artist Herbert Hofer, jazz by Larry Pomilio Trio. 5-7:30 p.m. Alfred I. Dupont Building, 169 E Flagler St. Details: (305) 577-8171. Friday 9/15 CONFERENCE"Fifth Annual Innovators & Entrepreneurs Expo & Conference: Making Inventions Pay." Co-sponsored by the Florida Atlantic University Small Business Development Center and the Inventors Educational Foundation. Topics include bio-tech, the Internet and early-stage funding. $225. Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale. Details: (561) 362-5620. Saturday 9/16 CONFERENCE"Fifth Annual Innovators & Entrepreneurs Expo & Conference: Making Inventions Pay." Second day. Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale. Details: (561) 362-5620.
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