Calendar of Events

By Business Observer Staff
| 6:00 p.m. May 22, 2008

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Calendar of Events

May 29: Legislative update: The Chambeår of Southwest Florida will conduct a legislative update luncheon for business leaders at Hodges University, 4501 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Cost is $40 per person or $500 per table. To register, visit www.chamber-swflorida.com.

May 31: Naples chamber annual dinner: The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual black-tie dinner from 6 p.m. until midnight at The Naples Grande Resort, 475 Seagate Drive, Naples. Cost is $160 per person or $1,750 for a corporate-table sponsor. For more information e-mail [email protected] or visit napleschamber.org and click on the events calendar.

June 5: Business ethics: The Uncommon Friends Foundation, an organization that promotes good corporate ethics, will host a dinner to announce the winner of its 2008 business ethics award at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs. Finalists include Bonita Bay Group, Hope of Southwest Florida and Riverside Bank. For details, visit www.uncommonfriends.org or call 239-533-2130.

June 5-7: Design Conference: The Florida American Institute of Architects Gulf Coast chapter is sponsoring the three-day Sarasota Design Conference at the Longboat Key Club at 301 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. For more information and registration, contact Jedd W. Heap at 941-362-4312 or visit aiafla-gulfcoast.org.

JUNE 17: Mayor meets developers: Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio will meet with commercial real estate executives who belong to the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks, Tampa Bay Chapter, at 7 a.m. at the law offices of Fowler White, 501 E. Kennedy Blvd., in Tampa. Cost is $50 for nonmembers; free for members.

JULY 5: Boost employee performance: The CEO Council of Tampa Bay will present a program designed to help CEOs inspire their employees from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Centre Club, 123 S. Westshore Blvd. in Tampa. The speaker will be Charles Lowery, CEO of the Lowery Institute for Excellence. For information visit www.ceotampa.com.