Wednesday, Jan. 2

MEETING: San Diego Port Commission. Regular meeting, 2:30pm. Port Administration Building, 3165 Pacific Hwy. (619) 686-6206.

Monday, Jan .7

EVENT: State of the City address. 6-8pm. (619) 236-5555.

Tuesday, Jan. 8

MEETING: San Diego City Council. 10am. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

Wednesday, Jan. 9

MEETING: San Diego City Council Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee. 2pm. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

MEETING: San Diego City Council Rules Committee. 9am. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

SUNDOWNER: The Golden Triangle Chamber of Commerce meets for fun and networking. 5:30pm. $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers. Rock Bottom Brewery, La Jolla. (858) 558-1744.

MEETING: The San Diego Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals presents Virginia Byrd on “Work Life Trends & Solutions in San Diego County.” Networking at 5pm; dinner at 6pm; program at 7pm. $23 for members, $28 for guests. Quality Resort Mission Valley, 875 Hotel Circle S. (619) 686-8139.

Thursday, Jan. 10

BREAKFAST: San Diego World Trade Center addresses World Peace Through Trade: Rebuilding in the Middle East, Near East and Central Asia Republics at its monthly breakfast meeting. Moderator is Bob Kittle with panelists Thomas A. Nassif, Chuck Taylor and Tim DeMarco. $30 for members, $45 for nonmembers. University Club, 750 B St., 34th floor. Register by Jan. 8. (619) 615-0868, Ext. 109.

MEETING: The American Society for Industrial Security, San Diego Chapter, hosts its monthly meeting with speaker Admiral Frederic R. Ruehe, commander, Navy Region Southwest, who will discuss base security and other changes that affect our area. 11:30am. Handlery Hotel. (619) 295-2394.

EVENT: ULI District Council San Diego/Tijuana presents the Fifth Annual Economic Forecast addressing topics such as the future of real estate, investment strategies, capital markets and interest rates. 7:30-9:45am. $40-$60. Doubletree Mission Valley, 7450 Hazard Center Dr. (619) 233-4706.

Friday, Jan. 11

PROGRAM: San Diego Regional Chamber presents San Diego, Protecting the Nation to highlight research done by San Diego-based defense contractors that is being used or will be used in the war against terrorism. 7:30-9am. $25 for members, $35 for prospective members, $45 at the door. Doubletree Mission Valley, 7450 Hazard Center Dr. (619) 544-1339.

EVENT: The 18^th Annual San Diego Economic Roundtable features local experts presenting views on the region’s economy for 2002 and guest presenter California State Controller Kathleen Connell. 8:30-11:30am. County Administration Center, Rm. 310, 1600 Pacific Highway. (858) 495-5494.

Saturday, Jan. 12

EXAM: Notary Exam. San Diego Civic Concourse, 202 C St. (916) 263-3624, Ext. 3036.

Monday, Jan. 14

MEETING: San Diego City Council. 2pm. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

EVENT: American Marketing Association San Diego presents Marketing Boot Camp, one and a half days of marketing basics. www.sdama.org.

DEBATE: Sempra Energy/Sempra Energy International present A Celebration of the Mexican Democracy: Mexico’s Congress Debates, the Accomplishments and Failures, The First Year of the Administration of President Vicente Fox. 7am registration and breakfast; 8-9:30amdebate. $30 for members and guests, $35 for nonmembers, $300 for a table of 10. Wyndham Emerald Plaza, 400 W. Broadway. (619) 233-1544.

Tuesday, Jan. 15

MEETING: San Diego City Council. 10am. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

MEETING: San Diego Port Commission. Regular meeting, 1pm. Port Administration Building, 3165 Pacific Hwy. (619) 686-6206.

Wednesday, Jan. 16

MEETING: San Diego City Council Natural Resources & Culture Committee. 9am. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

MEETING: San Diego City Council Land Use & Housing Committee. 2pm. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

MEETING: Centre City Development Corp. Board. 2pm. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 235-2200.

MEETING: The San Diego Venture Group presents “Venture Outlook 2002” with panelists Tom McConnell, New Enterprise Associates and the National Venture Capital Association; John Diekman, Bay City Capital; Tom Clancy, Enterprise Partners; and Jeremy Glaser, Cooley Godward. Hyatt Regency La Jolla. 7- 9am. www.sdvg.org or ( 619) 308-9423.

MEETING: Maggi Payment will discuss how to build and demonstrate confidence at the meeting of the San Diego Professional Editors Network. 6:30pm.No charge. Clairemont Community Room, 4731 Clairemont Dr. (858) 451-3266.

Thursday, Jan. 17

MEETING: City of San Diego Quarterly Management Meeting. San Diego Civic Concourse, 202 C St. (619) 236-6990.

SEMINAR: Springboard presents “Road Map to Financial Freedom” teaching expense management and checkbook balancing. 7-8pm. Free. Joyce Beers Community Center, Hillcrest. (909) 781-0114, Ext. 769.

EVENT: Techniques for Successful Angel Investing is designed for accredited investors interested in becoming angels and inexperienced angel investors seeking to improve their skills and knowledge. 7:30am-6pm. $350; $250 for Tech Coast Angels and Aztec Venture Network Manchester Executive Conference Center, USD campus. (858) 534- 6114 or http://www.connect.org/programs/sdtechcoastangels/index.htm.

DINNER: San Diego Regional Chamber’s 131^st Annual Dinner: “United We Stand, United We Grow!” will highlight the past year’s accomplishments of the chamber and outline 2002 goals. 5:30-8:30pm. $125 or $1,500 for a table of 10. Golden Hall, 202 C St. (619) 544-1341.

Friday, Jan. 18

MEETING: The City Club of San Diego presents Bill Press of CNN. (619) 235-4041.

Monday, Jan. 21

BREAKFAST: The National Conference for Community and Justice’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. All People’s Breakfast with featured speaker Arun Gandhi. 8am. $25 or $250 for a table of 10. Golden Hall, 202 C St. (619) 521-2906.

Tuesday, Jan. 22

MEETING: San Diego City Council. 10am. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

SEMINAR: BIA of San Diego and Strategic HR present 2002 Employment Laws and Regulations: How Will They Affect Your Business?” covering new employment laws that take effect Jan. 1. 8:30am-12:30pm. $25. Mission Valley Doubletree, 7450 Hazard Center Dr. (858) 450-1221.

Wednesday, Jan. 23

MEETING: San Diego City Council Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee. 2pm. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

MEETING: San Diego City Council Rules Committee. 9am. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

BREAKFAST: Biocom San Diego’s Monthly Breakfast Series presents Economic Forecast 2002: Where Are We Headed with speaker Elizabeth Corcoran. Registration at 7am; breakfast at 7:30am. $35 for members, $55 for nonmembers. La Jolla Marriott, 4240 La Jolla Village Dr. (858) 455-0300.

BREAKFAST: The San Diego Regional Chamber’s Get Connected Breakfast features networking, tabletop displays and speaker Bill Scarfia. 7:30-9:30am. $25 for members, $35 for prospective members, $45 at the door. (619) 544-1339.

Thursday, Jan. 24

MIXER: San Diego Regional Chamber’s Business After Five Networking Mixer with food, networking and tabletop displays. 5:30-7:30pm. $20 for members, $40 for prospective members, $45 the day of or al the door. World Gym, 4153 Market St. (619) 544-1339.

MEETING: American Society of Women Accountants presents Eln Albert on “Revealing Your Gem-Like Qualities” at its monthly dinner meeting. 5:30pm registration, 6:15pm dinner. $25. Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5975 Lusk Blvd., Sorrento Valley. (619) 220-ASWA.

MEETING: American Marketing Association San Diego discusses the Legal Aspects of Advertising/Marketing. www.sdama.org.

Friday, Jan. 25

BREAKFAST: The U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE present Rita Florea on Invaluable Business Records—Your Success or Failure in their series of Women’s Business Breakfasts. 7:30-9:30am. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Kings Inn, 1333 Hotel Circle S. (619) 557-7272.

EVENT: Protecting Business focuses on regional companies who have increased their focus on technology that can be used to protect average businesses against the threat of terrorism. 7:30-9am. $25 for members, $35 for prospective members, $45 at the door. Mission Valley Doubletree, 7450 Hazard Center Dr. (619) 544-1339.

Monday, Jan. 28

MEETING: San Diego City Council. 2pm. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

Tuesday, Jan. 29

MEETING: San Diego City Council. 10am. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

MEETING: San Diego Port Commission. Regular meeting, 1pm. Port Administration Building, 3165 Pacific Hwy. (619) 686-6206.

CONVENTION: California Nations Indian Gaming Association. Through Jan. 30. (916) 448-8706.

Wednesday, Jan. 30

MEETING: San Diego City Council Natural Resources & Culture Committee. 9am. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

MEETING: San Diego City Council Land Use & Housing Committee. 2pm. 202 C St., 12th floor. (619) 236-5555.

Friday, Feb. 1

EVENT: Otay Mesa Chamber presents its 15^th Annual Installation Dinner & Auction. Holiday Inn on the Bay, 1355 N. Harbor Dr. (619) 661-6111.