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Executive Calendar, Oct. 7

Oct. 8

■ Green Chamber of Commerce mixer and program K-12 Environmental Education Efforts Across Nevada by Amelia Gulling, program administrator at Desert Research Institute. Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. $20 for members, $25 for guests with reservations. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. RSVP at www.lvgreenchamber.com.

Oct. 9

■ CEO-CFO Group luncheon featuring speaker Amy Ayoub, “How to Be Calm, Confident, Compelling in the Spotlight.” Cili at Bali Hai, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South. $40 with early registration. 11:30 a.m. registration, noon program. For more information, email jlaub@regenmd.org.

■ Air & Waste Management Association luncheon featuring Sydney Elkins with McCarran International Airport. Cili at Bali Hai, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South. $30. 11:15 a.m. registration, noon program. RSVP by emailing sarah.hoffman@hdrinc.com.

Oct. 10

■ Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Luncheon. Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South. $55 members, $70 nonmembers. 11:30 a.m. registration, noon program. RSVP at www.lvchamber.com.

Oct. 11

■ Urban Chamber Conference and Expo. Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.urbanchamber.org.

■ Association of Fundraising Professionals panel discussion “AB60, Charitable Deduction Reform and Nonprofit Regulation: What Philanthropic Leaders Need to Know” with panelists Jason Lee, JD, general counsel of AFP, Washington D.C.; Nicole Lamboley, chief deputy secretary of state, Nevada; and Kevin Benson, deputy attorney general. Citibank Desert Conference Center, 8725 W. Sahara Ave. $15. Breakfast and program, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. RSVP at www.afplasvegas.org.

Oct. 15

■ Henderson Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast “Together We Can Feed Everyone” with speaker Brian Burton of Three Square Food Bank. Wingate by Wyndham, 3041 St. Rose Parkway, Henderson. $20 members, $40 non-members. Breakfast and program 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. RSVP at www.hendersonchamber.com.

Oct. 16

■ Las Vegas Indian Chamber presents “Changing Landscape of Health Care” with Jerry Reeves, Kelly LeGrow, M. Samar Qamar, Puneet K. Garg and Chris Cochran. Renaissance Hotel, 3400 Paradise Road. $35. 6:30 p.m. RSVP at www.lvicc.org.

Oct. 17

■ NAIOP Fall Event: DEALing in Las Vegas…Highs and Lows of Commercial Real Estate Deals. The Orleans Mardi Gras Ballroom, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. $50 members, $70 nonmembers. 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.naiopnv.org.

■ Las Vegas Metro Chamber Mixer at The View inside Palms Casino Resort, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Free for chamber and Vegas Young Professionals members. RSVP at www.lvchamber.com.

Oct. 21

■ Hashtags & Headlines, RJ’s Hot Topic luncheon. Tony Hsieh, Zappos.com founder and former Mayor Oscar Goodman join Review-Journal columnist Steve Sebelius for a discussion on downtown Las Vegas at the Plaza Hotel, 1 S. Main St. $40. Check-in at 11:30 a.m. Contact Melissa McCabe at mmccabe@reviewjournal.com for more information.

Oct. 22

■ Nevada Healthcare Forum featuring national, state and local health care speakers, panels and discussions. Tuscany Suites, 255 E. Flamingo Road. $150. 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. More information at www.nevadahealthcareforum.com.

Oct. 24

■ SciTech Hookup Dinner and Showcase event. World Market Center, 495 S. Grand Central Parkway. $150 includes showcase, dinner and program. 4 p.m. showcase, 6:30 p.m. dinner and program. RSVP at www.scitechhookup.org.

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