Monday, November 7, 2005

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MONDAY, NOV. 7

Chrysalis International Inc. presents "Leading Remote Teams," a two-hour interactive webinar, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. via phone and web. Cost is $79 per person. Seating is limited. For more information or to register, visit www.chrysalisinternational.com/bridgedistance.htm or call 978-263-2545.

Eckert Seamans presents its next Technology Initiative Series on "The Annual Insider's Guide to Early-Stage Fund-Raising" from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Newton Marriott Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Ave. (Route 30), Newton. Cost is $45. For more information or to register, visit www.eckertseamans.com/media_center/events/items/2005_11_07_15.asp or call 617-342-6800.

The Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center presents a free Clean Energy job fair from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Boston. For more information and to register, visit www.mattcenter.org/CEConf05/CE-Conference.htm.

NECINA and Brown Rudnick present a business plan workshop from 6 to 9 p.m. at Brown Rudnick, One Financial Center, 18th Floor, Boston. Free for members of NECINA, OCEAN, MJNE, SAPA-NE, CINA and TIE-Boston; $10 for general public. Pre-register at www.acteva.com/go/necina. For more info, visit www.necina.org/contest or e-mail necina.contest@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, NOV. 8

The IBM PartnerWorld program presents a free workshop "Introduction to J2EE and application development and deployment on WebSphere Application Server V6.0 on iSeries" beginning at 9 a.m. at the IBM Innovation Centers for Business Partners, Waltham. To register, visit www.developer.ibm.com/isv/iic/events/wa_events.html.

Xerox Corp. presents a free digital printing technology seminar from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Forefront Center for Meetings and Conferences, 404 Wyman St., Waltham. To register, visit www.innovate05.com.

The Harvard Alumni Startups and the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard hold a Networking Celebration on "Entrepreneurship, Disruptive Technologies and the Future of Public Media" from 7 to 9 p.m. at Maxwell-Dworkin, Room 119, 33 Oxford St., Cambridge. Cost is $20; free for Harvard students with valid ID. For more information and to register visit www.harvard-startups.org.

Computer-Aided Products presents "Product Design for the Medical Community," a free executive seminar, from 9 a.m. to noon at Computer-Aided Products, Peabody. To register, visit www.capinc.com/ROIseminar.

The Better Business Book Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at Aloft Group, 15 Green St., Newburyport. November's book is "Changing Minds" by Howard Gardner. The club welcomes new members who want to read and discuss business best sellers. Participation and parking are free and refreshments are provided. For more information and to register, visit www.ideasaloft.com or e-mail jcoyle@aloftgroup.com.

New England Franchise Business Network (NEFBN) presents "Master Franchising as a Domestic and International Growth Vehicle" from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Sheraton Tara Hotel, 37 Forbes Road, Braintree. Cost is $50 per person and includes dinner. For reservations, visit www.nefbn.org, e-mail info@nefbn.org, or call Jim Coen at 617-469-3002.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Venture Forum presents Richard T. Schumacher, CEO, president, and founder of Pressure BioSciences Inc., on "So You Want To Start a Biotech Company?" from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Odeum Campus Center, WPI, Worcester. Walk-in registration begins at 6 p.m. Cost is $10 for individual, annual and lifetime members; $20 non-members. For more information, visit www.wpiventureforum.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9

The University of Massachusetts Advanced Technology Manufacturing Center presents "Financials for Success - What is Needed in a Business Plan," by Melinda Ailes of the Small Business Development Center Network, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at ATMC, 151 Martine St., Fall River. To register for the free event, contact Tiffany Cardoza at u_tcardoza@umassd.edu, via phone at 508-910-9867, or online at http://atmc.umassd.edu.

The New England Fiberoptic Council holds a dinner meeting on "Photonics in Canada" at 6 p.m. at the Doubltree Guest Suites, Waltham. Cost is $35 for members; $40 for non-members. Dinner will be served. For information and to register, e-mail info@nefc.com, visit www.nefc.com or call 617-548-NEFC.

Breakthrough Business Enterprise holds an executive briefing for CEOs and entrepreneurs on "10 Key Strategies to More Profit in Less Time" from 8:30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at 12 Alfred St., Suite 300. Woburn. Cost is $100. To register, visit www.breakthrough-business-school.com/intensive.html.

Everon Technology Services presents a complimentary breakfast seminar, "Big Business IT Support on a Small Business Budget," from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Newton Marriott, 2345 Commonwealth Ave., Newton. Register at www.everonit.com/seminar or call 617-737-3815.

Software Quality Group of New England presents Brian LeSuer of Star Quality on "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Test Automation But Were Afraid to Ask" from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Sun Microsystems, Burlington. The event is free. For information, visit www.sqadvice.com/SQGNE_Home.htm or e-mail John Pustaver at pustaver@swquality.com.

The Commonwealth Institute's Business Rhythms Speaker's Forum presents former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Murphy on the wage gap that exists between women and men, the subject of her new book, "Getting Even: Why Women Don't Get Paid Like Men and What to Do About It," from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Boston, 39 Dalton St., Boston. Cost is $110, and includes breakfast and a copy of Evelyn Murphy's book, which she will be available to autograph. Advance registration is required. Contact 617-859-0080 or www.commonwealthinstitute.org to register.

ChinaPact presents a free China business-networking mixer at Zack's Restaurant and Lounge, at the Holiday Inn, 1374 North Main St., Randolph, from 5 to 7 p.m. No-host cash bar. For more information, visit www.chinapact.com.

The New England Association of Service & Support Professionals presents Julianne Bride, director, Member Centric Analysis and Service Delivery of Blue Cross Blue of Massachusetts, on "Concierge Service Model" from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Learning Center of Marlborough. Cost is $35 for members, $45 for non-members. For more information and to register, go to www.greatbrook.com/NEASSP/upcoming_meetings.htm or call 978-779-6312.

Northeastern University Graduate School of Business holds a free MBA information session from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the main Boston campus, at 360 Huntington Avenue, Dodge Hall, Room 450. To register, visit www.cba.neu.edu/graduate or call 617-373-5992.

THURSDAY, NOV. 10

The MITX CEO Roundtable Series presents "Legal Issues You Need to Know" from 8 to 10 a.m. at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP, 75 State St., Boston. Cost is $30 for members; $60 for non-members. To register go to, https://www.mitx.org/main.cfm?sec_id=13&guid=46d214e6-c27f-4fcb-ae92-954f07372f41&ART=118&secure=1.

New Hampshire High Tech Council presents the N.H. MIT Enterprise Forum featuring business case studies from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the N.H. Community Technical College, Portsmouth, N.H. Cost is $25 for NHHTC & MIT members; $50 for non-members; $20 for students. Register online at www.nhhtc.org.

SCIP, the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals, and the Boston chapter of the American Marketing Association present a "Competitive Intelligence" panel discussion from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Bentley College, Waltham. Cost is $29 for AMA members; $59 for non-members; $19 for students. For more information and to register, visit www.amaboston.org/html/Events_49.htm.

FRIDAY, NOV. 11

The F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College holds its fourth annual Forum on Entrepreneurship and Innovation from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Babson College, Wellesley. Cost is $25 for students and Babson faculty; $35 for Babson alumni; $45 for general admission. Register at www.babsonfei.org.

SATURDAY, NOV. 12

TiE Boston presents an Outsourcing Workshop featuring keynote speaker S.D. Shibulal, director and head, worldwide sales and customer delivery and co-founder of Infosys, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Boston University Management School, 595 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. Cost is $30 for members; $45 for non-members; $20 for students. Register at www.tie-boston.com. Space is limited to 150.

Northeastern University Graduate School of Business holds a free special information session for the Executive MBA (EMBA) program from 10:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the main Boston campus, at 360 Huntington Avenue, Dodge Hall, Room 450. To register, visit www.cba.neu.edu/graduate or call 617-373-5992.

MONDAY, NOV. 14

The Purchasing Management Association of Boston (PMAB) presents "Hidden Costs of Outsourcing - Thinking Outside the Catalog: Online Services Procurement" from 5 to 8:15 p.m. at the National Heritage Museum, Lexington. Free to registered PMAB members; $35 for non-members. For more information, visit www.pmaboston.org.

WITI (Women in Technology International) presents a panel discussion on "BioTech-BioScience: What's the Future for Women?" from 6 to 8 p.m. at Silicon Valley Bank, One Executive Park, Suite 200, Newton. Cost is $35 for members; $45 for non-members. Pre-registration required by Sat. Nov. 12. To register, go to www.witi.com/boston.

Atlas Venture and partners present a free Innovation Forum with a keynote from Ranch Kimball, Massachusetts Secretary of Economic Development, from 6 to 9 p.m at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge. For more information, visit www.atlasventure.com/specialevents/advanced_tech_event.cfm.

TUESDAY, NOV. 15

The IBM PartnerWorld program presents a free workshop "Workplace Client Technology, Micro Edition for devices" beginning at 9 a.m. at the IBM Innovation Centers for Business Partners, Waltham. To register, visit www.developer.ibm.com/isv/iic/events/wa_events.html.

Chrysalis International Inc. presents "Brainstorming Across Borders," a two-hour interactive webinar, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. via phone and web. Cost is $79 per person. Seating is limited. For more information or to register, visit www.chrysalisinternational.com/bridgedistance.htm or call 978-263-2545.

Harvest Solutions is hosting a free client forum on GoldMine V7 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at The CRM Learning Center, 1050 Winter St., Suite 1000, Waltham. For more information and to register, visit www.harvestsolutions.net/events/ShowEventDesc.asp?ci=59.

Market Recognition and Creating Confidence present the free webinar "The Secrets of Turning Lead Generation in Revenue" from 2 to 3 p.m. To register, go to www.webinarsignup.com or call 978-807-8973.

The Information Systems Security Associations New England chapter holds it Annual Meeting from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Volpe Center, 55 Broadway, Cambridge. Speakers include Stephen Kent of BBN Technologies and Dan Walsh of RedHat. Cost is $40. Register at www.issa-ne.org/.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16

The Medical Records Institute presents the new educational series, the EMR Road Show, at the Radisson Boston Hotel from noon to 8 p.m. Cost is $40 per attendee or $30 per attendee for groups of three or more. For information and to register, visit www.medrecinst.com/roadshow.

The Commonwealth Institute Women of Ethnic Diversity Initiative presents "Ask the Experts" at its WEDI Marketing Program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Bank of America, 100 Federal St., Second Floor, Boston. Register by Nov. 7, 2005 to Ellise LaMotte, 617-859-0080 or elamotte@commonwealthinstitute.org. Cost is $50 for members; $60 for guests; free to TCI Million Dollar Circle and CEO Forum.

The New England Chapter of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) holds its next dinner meeting on "Drug Delivery Technologies" from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Sheraton Lexington Hotel, 727 Marrett Road, Lexington. Cost is $40 for members; $50 for non-members. Early registration is required. Cancellations must be received 48 hours prior to the event or there will be a charge. To register contact: Myron Dittmer at Mditt7845@aol.com or 781-316-7684; Louis Zaczkiewicz at lzaczkiewicz@hyaluron.com or 781-270-7900 x217; Rusty Morrison at rusty.morrison@cagents.com or 860-235-6764.

The Boston Section of the American Society for Quality presents Gary Lemay from Sentinel Business Systems,on "Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Past, Present and Future" at a dinner event from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Newton Marriot, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton. Cost is $30 for members; $35 for non-members; $20 for retired/unemployed/students. Buffet dinner and cash bar. For reservations call 617-755-2772, or e-mail arrangements@asqboston.org.

Northeastern University Graduate School of Business holds a free special information session for the High Tech MBA program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the main Boston campus, at 360 Huntington Avenue, Dodge Hall, Room 450. To register, visit www.cba.neu.edu/graduate or call 617-373-5992.

The North Shore Technology Council Breakfast Meeting includes a discussion of "Going Wireless: WiFi and WiMAX", from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at the Peabody Marriott, 8A Centennial Drive, Peabody. Cost is $25 for NSTC members and $40 for non-members. For more information and registration, visit www.nstc.org or e-mail events@nstc.org.

Merrimack Valley Venture Forum and the MedDev Group present "Preparing for Due Diligence in the Life Sciences Industry: Making your Life Sciences Company Attractive to Investors, Acquirers and Strategic Partners," from 5 to 8 p.m. at the UMass Lowell Conference Center, 600 Suffolk St., Lowell. Cost is $20 for MVVF, MDG & MassMEDIC members, $40 non-members. To register or for more information visit www.mvvf.org.

THURSDAY, NOV. 17

The Massachusetts Export Center and Oceanair present "Export Documentation and Valuation" from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the State Transportation Building, Conference Room 2, Boston. Cost is $75 includes seminar materials, breakfast and lunch (does not include parking). For more information contact: Massachusetts Export Center at 617-973-8664 or visit www.mass.gov/export.

Boston-IA presents Maria Rueters on "Testing Software with JAWS and ZoomText," applications used by blind and low vision users, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the LaCava Campus Center at Bentley College in Waltham. Cost is $15 for members; $25 for non-members. Register at www.Boston-IA.org. For more information, contact info@Boston-IA.org or 781-646-6849.

New England Learning Association and CDRIVE Corp. present "From Pilot to Rollout: An eLearning Success Story," about Connecticut's HIPAA Privacy awareness e-learning deployment, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Newton Marriott, 2345 Commonwealth Ave., Newton. Cost is $30 in advance, $40 at the door. For more information, call 617-558-5566 or visit www.nelearning.org.

Cortex LLC presents Cortex "Power Vault - Internet Vaulting for the Small and Medium Business," a free seminar on the company's offsite, Internet data backup and recovery technology, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Wentworth by the Sea Country Club, Rye, N.H. Event attendees will receive a two-week free trial and free installation. Register by calling Sarah at 603-468-1502 or via e-mail at sscanlan@cortexllc.com.

The Boston Product Management Association presents "Billion Dollar Business Plans" by Jon Hirschtick, founder and former CEO of SolidWorks Corp., at 7 p.m. at Oracle in Burlington. Cost is $15 by November 15; $20 at the door. Register at www.bostonproducts.org/events.php.

Harvest Solutions is hosting a free seminar on Sendia wireless CRM product for salesforce.com customers at 8 a.m. at the Home Suites Inn, Waltham. For more information and to register, visit www.harvestsolutions.net/events/ShowEventDesc.asp?ci=72 or contact Cathy Boudreau at cboudreau@harvestsolutions.net or 781-530-3736, Ext. 100.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030, Citizens Bank and ProDisplays host the Boston Business Expo from noon to 7 p.m., at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston. Admission is free with a business card. For more information call 1-888-808-1210, or visit www.BostonBusinessExpo.com.

Northeastern University Graduate Business Programs holds a free information session at the Batterymarch campus, 89 Broad Street, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. To register, visit www.cba.neu.edu/graduate or call 617-373-5992.

The Mass Technology Leadership Council hosts a Technology Trends Forum on "Mobile Computing" from 8 to 11 a.m at PTC,140 Kendrick Street, Needham. Cost is $60 for members and $100 for non-members who have pre-registered; $10 more for registration at the door. For more information and to register, visit http://masstechleaders.org.

New England Information Security Group presents "SQL Server 2005" and "Securing Active Directory Administration" at its monthly meeting from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at the Microsoft office, 201 Jones Road, Waltham. The meeting is open to the general public and is free of charge. Reservations are requested at www.neisg.org/Meetings.

FRIDAY, NOV. 18

Mass High Tech presents the 2005 TechCitizenship honorees at an awards breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Museum of Science, Boston. Presented by Mass High Tech and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. Sponsored by MathWorks and the Museum of Science. Cost is $45. Register at https://www.masshightech.com/tcreg.asp

Northern Essex Community College holds a free, one-hour "Choices" workshop at the Haverhill campus from 10 to 11 a.m. to help potential students recognize possible career paths, then identify the corresponding NECC program. Reservations are required. To register or for more information, call the NECC Career Development Center at 978-556-3722.

The CWE-Springboard Venture Capital Forum will be held at Harvard Business School, featuring 20 to 25 women entrepreneurs presenting their businesses to more than 200 venture capitalists and private investors. For more information, contact Ella Aglipay at eaglipay@cweonline.org.

The New England Chapter of HIMSS, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, presents its fall conference, "The Road Ahead: Building RHIOs, Health Information Exchanges and the National Health Information Network (NHIN)" from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Marriott Providence Downtown, 1 Orms St., Providence, R.I. Cost is $65 for members; $95 for non-members. For information, visit www.nehimss.org and click on Calendar, or contact Steve Earle at searle@lifespan.org.

The Mass Technology Leadership Council and the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative host a session on improving the quality, safety and affordability of health care through information technology, from 7:30 to 11 a.m at the Microsoft campus, 201 Jones Road, 6th floor, Waltham. Cost is $40 for members; $80 for non-members. For more information to register, visit http://masstechleaders.org

SATURDAY, NOV. 19

Cyberposium 11, "Technowledge for Tomorrow," will be presented at the Harvard Business School. Attendees may submit a question to a speaker or panelist in advance of the conference at www.cyberposium.com. Cost is $100; $50 for enrolled students. For more information and to register, visit www.cyberposium.com.

TUESDAY, NOV. 22

Toastmasters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving communication, leadership and public speaking skills, holds a free meeting from noon to 1 p.m. at 7 New England Executive Park, Burlington. For more information, visit http://skyrappers.freetoasthost.com/.

TUESDAY, NOV. 29

The IBM PartnerWorld program presents a free workshop "Content management certification preparation" beginning at 9 a.m. at the IBM Innovation Centers for Business Partners, Waltham. To register, visit www.developer.ibm.com/isv/iic/events/wa_events.html.

The IBM PartnerWorld program presents a free workshop "WebSphere Everyplace Deployment - client for Windows and Linux" beginning at 9 a.m. at the IBM Innovation Centers for Business Partners, Waltham. To register, visit www.developer.ibm.com/isv/iic/events/wa_events.html.

The MITX Technology in Financial Services Series presents "Tips to Planning a Wireless Deployment" from 8 to 10 a.m. at Nixon Peabody, 100 Summer St., 25th Floor, Boston. Cost is $30 for members; $60 for non-members. To register go to, https://www.mitx.org/main.cfm?sec_id=13&guid=46d214e6-c27f-4fcb-ae92-954f07372f41&ART=120&secure=1.

Chen PR and Network World present "Bridging the Gulf: A Tech Community Benefit for Hurricane Survivors" from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Doubletree Suites, 550 Winter Street, Waltham. Cost is a $25 minimum contribution by way of checks made out to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Register by November 21 via e-mail to info@chenpr.com or call 781-672-3131.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30

The Massachusetts Export Center presents "Exporting 101 on the Basic Export Process" from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Boston Public Library, McKim Building, Boston. No charge for the seminar, but preregistration is required. Space is limited. For more information call 617-973-8664 or visit www.mass.gov/export. Register online at www.mass.gov/export/pft.htm.

North Shore Community College holds the November Supervisors' Connection on "Are You a Leader or a Manager?" from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m., at NSCC's Institute for Corporate Training and Technology, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 121E, Elliott St., Route 62, Beverly. Cost is $35 per person and includes a continental breakfast. For registration or more information, call 978-236-1200.

THURSDAY, DEC. 1

The IEEE-Boston Engineering Management Society (EMS) hosts the free presentation "Critical Issues in Electronics Assembly: 2005 Update" by Ronald C. Lasky, at 6 p.m. at Teradyne, North Reading. For more information and reservations, visit http://ieeeboston.org/engineering_magmt.htm.

MONDAY, DEC. 5

The Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center and The MITX Nanotech Exchange hold the Nanotech Commercialization Conference, featuring a keynote by Clayton Teague, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Boston Marriott Newton, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton. Cost is $50 for MITX, MTTC, MATTO members; $75 for non-members. For more information or to register, visit: http://nanotechexchange.org.

TUESDAY, DEC. 6

The IBM PartnerWorld program presents a free workshop "WebSphere Everyplace Deployment - core server workshop" beginning at 9 a.m. at the IBM Innovation Centers for Business Partners, Waltham. To register, visit www.developer.ibm.com/isv/iic/events/wa_events.html.

Boston Print Buyers, Sandy Alexander Inc. and Kodak hold a dinner program strictly for purchasers of printing (no vendors allowed) on "Taking on Color Management, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Millennium Bostonian Hotel. Cost is $20 for members of Boston Print Buyers; $50 for non-members. Register at www.bostonprintbuyers.com. Seating is limited to 60. Preregistration is required.

The Forsyth Institute hosts the free seminar "Temporomandibular Joint Research: A Multidisciplinary Challenge," from 1 to 3:30 p.m., followed by a reception. The seminar marks the commencement of the Milton and Renée Glass Family Fellowship in Jaw Joints and Musculo-Skeletal Research. Register in advance by calling 617-892-8602.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7

The University of Massachusetts Advanced Technology Manufacturing Center presents "Planning for Growth-Marketing via Web-Based Resources" by Jack Chopoorian, UMass Dartmouth professor of marketing, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at ATMC, 151 Martine St., Fall River. To register for the free event, contact Tiffany Cardoza at u_tcardoza@umassd.edu, via phone at 508-910-9867, or online at http://atmc.umassd.edu.

AeA and SeaChange host the New England Breakfast Roundtable on "Driving Employee Performance to Higher Levels," from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Cost is $55 for AeA members; $85 for non-members. For details and online registration, visit www.aeanet.org/events/eventsstart.asp?meeting=NE12050.

TUESDAY, DEC. 13

The MIT Sloan Alumni Club of Boston and the University of Chicago present "How Hedge Funds are Impacting Corporate Governance" from 7 to 9 a.m. at the MIT Sloan School of Management E51-376. Cost is $10 for MITSACB members and club partners; $20 for non-members. Register at www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=98385.

Toastmasters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving communication, leadership and public speaking skills, holds a free meeting from noon to 1 p.m. at 7 New England Executive Park, Burlington. For more information, visit http://skyrappers.freetoasthost.com/.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14

Northeastern University Graduate Business Programs holds a free information session at the Boston campus, 360 Huntington Avenue, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Dodge Hall, Room 450. To register, visit www.cba.neu.edu/graduate or call 617-373-5992.

THURSDAY, DEC. 15

The Boston KM Forum Inc. presents its next Symposium on "Leveraging Knowledge through Collaboration" from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bentley College, Waltham. Cost is $40, including light breakfast and lunch. For more information, visit www.kmforum.org/bentley_events.htm.

TUESDAY, DEC. 27

Toastmasters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving communication, leadership and public speaking skills, holds a free meeting from noon to 1 p.m. at 7 New England Executive Park, Burlington. For more information, visit http://skyrappers.freetoasthost.com/.