Calendar.

Tuesday, August 16

VICA Briefing Sponsor: Valley Industry and Commerce Association Speakers: Reps. Howard Berman and Brad Sherman 11:30 a.m. Airtel Plaza Hotel and Conference Center 7277 Valjean Ave., Van Nuys $50-$60 [phone]

U.S. Rep. Jane Herman Sponsor: Town Hall Los Angeles 10:30 a.m. The Beverly Hills Hotel 9641 Sunset Boulevard. Beverly Hills $38 [phone]

Thursday, August 18

Annual Car Show Sponsor: Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles 5 p.m. Figueroa Courtyard 241 S. Figueroa Blvd., Los Angeles $15 [phone], ext. 107

Saturday, August 20

Features Films Acquisitions: From Selection to Release Sponsor: UCLA Extension 10 a.m. Bunche Hall, Room 2209A UCLA Campus, Westwood $115 [phone]

Tuesday, August 23

U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold Sponsor: Town Hall Los Angeles Noon Millennium Biltmore Hotel 506 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles $38 [phone]

Wednesday, August 24

Turning Goals into Gold Sponsor: Los Angeles and Orange county chapters of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs 6 p.m. Union Bank Terrace 445 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles Free [phone]

Wednesday, August 31

Asian Business Association Summer Reception Sponsor: Citibank Speaker: Jack Kyser, chief economist, LAEDC 5 p.m. Paseo Colorado Pasadena 280 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena $20 (members free) [phone]

Friday, September 9

25th Anniversary Golf Tournament Sponsor: Century City Chamber of Commerce 9 a.m. Robinson Ranch Golf Course 27734 Sand Canyon Road, Santa Clarita $150 [phone]

Saturday, September 10

Business Ethics Sponsor: UCLA Extension 10 a.m. 10920 Lindbrook Drive, Room 212, Los Angeles $150 [phone]

Tuesday, September 13

Frank L. Bowman, President and CEO, Nuclear Energy Institute Sponsor: Town Hall Los Angeles Noon Omni Los Angeles Hotel 251 S. Olive St., Los Angeles $38 [phone]

Wednesday, September 14

Giselle Acevedo-Franco, President and General Manager, Hoy Publications LLC Sponsor: Town Halt Los Angeles and the Women's Foundation of California Noon Omni Los Angeles Hotel 251 S. Olive St., Los Angeles $38 [phone]

Friday, September 16

The Subdivision Map Act: An Introduction and 2005 Update Sponsor: UCLA Extension 9 a.m. Public Policy Room 1234, UCLA Campus, Westwood $275 [phone]

Sir David King, Chief Scientific Adviser to the U.K. Government; Mary Nichols, Director, UCLA Institute of the Environment Sponsor: Town Halt Los Angeles Noon Beverly Hills Hotel 9641 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles $38 [phone]

Asian Business Association Evening at the Races and Live Auction Mixer Party Sponsor: Santa Anita Park 5:30 p.m. 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia Free [phone]

Toby's Building of the Year Awards & Silent Auction Sponsor: BOMA-Greater Los Angeles 5:30 p.m. Century Park Plaza Hotel & Spa 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Century City $195-$205 [phone]

Saturday, September 17

Latino Consumer Expo Sponsor: Mid Valley Chamber 10 a.m. Panorama Mall 8401 Van Nuys Blvd., Panorama City Free [phone]

Monday, September 19

Transforming the Entertainment Industry (Three-day event) Sponsor: Digital Hollywood Loews Beach Hotel 1700 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica $350-$695 www.digitalhollywood.com

B2B Power Exchange 8 a.m. Mimi's Cafe 25343 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance $35 [phone]

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