Calendar.

Wednesday, October 4 Dean's Breakfast: Sharon Allen, chairwoman, Detoitte & Touche USA LLP Sponsor: USC Marshall School of Business 7 a.m. City Club on Bunker Hill 333 S. Grand Ave., Suite 5450, Wells Fargo Tower $35-$40 (2131 821-5277

Property Tax Assessment Seminars Sponsor: County of Los Angeles 10 a.m. Glendale Public Library 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale Free [phone]

Thursday, October 5 Companies and Causes Day L.A. Sponsor: Cause Marketing Forum 8:30 a.m. Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard 11641 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles $150-$595 [phone]

Getting Started with Government Contracting Sponsor. The Federal Technology Center 9 a.m. El Gaming College Small Business Development Center 13439 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne Free [phone]

Larry C. Glasscock, chairman and chief executive, WellPoint Inc. Sponsor: Town Halt Los Angeles Noon Omni Los Angeles Hotel 251 S. Olive St., Los Angeles $50 [phone]

Shooting for the Goal: Tech Company Strategies for Successful Exits Sponsor: Technology Council of Southern California 6 p.m. Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica 530 W. Pico Blvd., Santa Monica $35-$60 [phone]

Friday, October 6 Monitoring and Controlling Workflow Sponsor: UCLA Extension 9 a.m. 10995 Le Conte Ave., Room G33W, Westwood $220 [phone]

Asian Business Association 30th Annual Awards Banquet Sponsor: Southern California Edison & Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. 6:30 p.m. Hilton Universal City 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Los Angeles $150-$200 [phone]

Saturday, October 7 Corporate Savvy: A Workshop for Career Women Sponsor: UCLA Extension 8 a.m. 10920 Lindbrook Drive, Room 211, Westwood $220 [phone]

Business Ethics Sponsor: UCLA Extension 9 a.m. 10920 Lindbrook Drive, Room 211, Westwood $150 [phone]

Monday, October 9 After the J.D. Project and Urban Legal Careers Symposium Sponsors: Southwestern University Law Review 8 a.m. Bullock Wilshire Building 3050 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles $40-$75 [phone]

Wednesday, October 11 Panel Discussion: How Do We End Long-Term Homelessness? Sponsor: Town Halt Los Angeles Panelists: Carla I. Javits. president and chief executive of Corporation for Supportive Housing: Jeff Schaffer, assistant vice president of grant programs at Conrad N. Hilton Foundation; Lisa Watson, executive director of Downtown Women's Center Noon Central Hall, Japanese American National Museum 369 East First St. $48 [phone]

Thursday, October 12 California Contract Forms Seminar Sponsor: AIR Commercial Real Estate Association 8:30 a.m. Torrance Marriott Hotel 3635 Fashion Way, Torrance $130 [phone] Women at the Top Sponsor: Crew Los Angeles 5:30 p.m.

Omni Hotel 251 S. Olive St., Los Angeles $55-$75 (31) 903-9474

San Gabriel Valley Awards Gala Sponsor: San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership 6:30 p.m. Pacific Palms Conference Resort One Industry Hills Parkway, Industry Hills Speaker: Kevin Starr, California historian $200 [phone]

Building Long-Term Wealth Through Real Estate Investing Sponsor: Landmark Capital Group LLC 6:45 p.m. 2241 W. 190th St., Torrance Free with RSVP [phone]

Friday, October 13 Delivering Effective Presentations Sponsor: UCLA Extension 9 a.m. 1010 Westwood Center, Room 313, Westwood $220 [phone]

Saturday, October 14 Building Your Real Estate Investment Portfolio Sponsor: UCLA Extension 8:30 a.m. 1020 Lindbrook Drive, Room 204, Westwood $195 [phone]

Building Your Consulting and Coaching Business Sponsor: UCLA Extension 8:30 a.m. 1020 Lindbrook Drive, Room 211, Westwood $220 [phone]

Monday, October 16 Peter Hillary, adventurer Sponsor: Distinguished Speaker Series 8 p.m. Pasadena Civic Auditorium 300 E. Green St., Pasadena $210-$357 (for seven speakers) [phone]

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