BUSINESS CALENDAR

Tuesday

Moncks Biz: The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Moncks Corner Area Council meets. Speaker: Doug Bowling, Roper St. Francis Healthcare. Topic: Roper St. Francis' Expansions in Berkeley County. 8 a.m. Roper St. Francis Healthcare — Berkeley, 730 Stony Landing Road, Moncks Corner. $10. For information call Naomi Russ at 577-9549 or 761-8238 or visit www.berkeley.sc.org.

Developers: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Developers Council meets. 8 a.m. Chamber office, 2750 Speisegger Drive, North Charleston. For information call Brooke Stegall at 805-3089 or e-mail bstegall@charlestonchamber.org.

Safety: The American Society of Safety Engineers meets. 11:30 a.m. Program: Field trip to Trident Regional Medical Center. Speaker: Dr. Tim Allen. Topic: Treatment of Hand Injuries, Particularly Occupational Injuries. Reservations required. For information call Sue Ivey at 744-5536 or e-mail sivey@cmac-ccoh.com.

Grant Pros: The Charleston Association of Grant Professionals meets. Program: Grant Proposal Review Panel. 5:45-7:30 p.m. Charleston County Public Library, Main Library, 68 Calhoun St. For information or registration call 452-4492 or e-mail carolynlackey@comcast.net.

Wednesday

Networking: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Area Business Council holds a Business Showcase and Targeted Networking 7:30 a.m. Holiday Inn, Mount Pleasant. For more information call Diane Owens at 805-3094 or e-mail dowens@charlestonchamber.org.

Production and Inventory: The Charleston chapter of APICS meets. Program: Year-end at Wampee. 5:30 p.m. Wampee Conference Center, Pinopolis Road, Pinopolis. $20. For information call Amy Awtry at 843-486-5181.

Networking: Lowcountry Local First holds a networking event. 6 p.m. DwellSmart, 615 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Free. For information call Jamee Haley at 276-6731 or e-mail jamee@lowcountrylocalfirst.org.

Thursday

Military Procurement: The USC Small Business Development Center holds Vendor Day with small-business representatives from Charleston Air Force Base, SPAWAR and NAVFAC. 9-11:30 a.m. 5900 Core Drive, North Charleston. Free; space limited to 10 participants. For information call 740-6160.

Project Management: The Charleston chapter of the Project Management Institute meets. Speaker: Keith Plemmons, The Citadel. Topic: Framework for a project management master's degree. 11:30 a.m. Carrabba's Italian Grill, Rivers Avenue, North Charleston. For information visit www.pmi-charleston.org.

East Biz: The Mount Pleasant Business and Professional Association meets. Topic: Panel discussion on communicating with local media. Panelists: Steve Mullins, The Post and Courier; Darcy Shankland, Charleston Magazine; Bob Bouyea, Charleston Regional Business Journal; Helen Ravenel, Moultrie News; Kelly Golden, WSC 94.3 FM/Clear Channel Communications; and Gia McKenzie, WCIV-TV. Noon. Holiday Inn, Mount Pleasant. $12. For information call Diane Pauldine at 884-9147 or Chuck Diggle at 972-2356 or e-mail chuck@digglepub.com.

Friday

Chamber Gala: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce holds its Annual Meeting & Gala. 6 p.m. Charleston Area Convention Center. $150 per person. For information call Diane Owens at 805-3094 or e-mail dowens@charlestonchamber.org.