Tuesday

9 a.m.-noon – The Federal Technology Center presents a free seminar called "Contracting with the City of Sacramento" at South County Career Center, 8401 Gerber Road, Suite A. To register, visit www.TheFTC.org or call (916) 334-9388.

4-5:30 p.m. – The Golden 1 Credit Union offers a free workshop called "Get Your Financial House in Order" at 5901 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights. To register, call (916) 732-2900.

5:30-7 p.m. – Sacramento Management Consultants hosts a consultants mixer at Sweetwater Restaurant, 5641 J St. Cost is $15. To RSVP, e-mail dave@bullseyeintegration.com.

5:30-8 p.m. – Sacramento eWomenNetwork presents a dinner event and workshop called "Easiest Way to Write Your Business Plan" at the Sterling Hotel, 1300 H St. Cost is $56. To register, call (916) 484-5657.

6:30-8:30 p.m. – Murphy Business & Franchise Placement Center offers a free workshop for people interested in buying an existing business or starting a franchise at 508 Second St., Suite 109, Davis. To RSVP, call (530) 753-2446.

Wednesday

9 a.m.-noon – SCORE presents "Small Business Marketing" at Mather Business Information Center, 10638 Schirra Ave., Mather. Cost is $30. To register, visit www.sacscore.org or call (916) 228-3129.

9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – SCORE presents a QuickBooks overview and lab at Stockton Boulevard Business Information Center, 4990 Stockton Blvd. The workshop is from 9 a.m.- noon and costs $35. The lab follows from 12:30-3:30 p.m. and costs an additional $35. To register, call (916) 875-3280 or visit www.sacscore.org.

10:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Susan Rice speaks about "Major Gifts: Creating and Building a Major Gifts Program" at the Association of Fundraising Professionals, California Capitol Chapter luncheon meeting at Hilton Hotel Sacramento, 2200 Harvard St. Cost is $40. To register, visit www.afpccc.org.

6-7:30 p.m. – The Golden 1 Credit Union offers a free workshop called "First Time Homebuyer" at Denny's restaurant, 8707 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove. To register, call (916) 732-2900.

Thursday

9 a.m.-noon – The Greater Sacramento Small Business Development Center presents a workshop called "Bookkeeping for Small Businesses" at 1410 Ethan Way. Cost is $40. To register, visit www.sbdc.net.

9 a.m.-noon – The Federal Technology Center presents a free seminar called "Government Contracting" at Hillsdale Business Information Center, 5655 Hillsdale Blvd., Suite 8. To register, visit www.TheFTC.org or call (916) 334-9388.

9:45-11:30 a.m. – The Association of Fundraising Professionals, California Capital Chapter, hosts an audio and web conference called "Recession Proof Your Annual Campaign" at WEAVE Inc., 1900 K St. Cost is $20. To register, visit www.afpccc.org.

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. – The Golden 1 Credit Union offers a free workshop called "Auto Buying – Take the Wheel" at 1108 O St. To register, call (916) 732-2900.

6-9 p.m. – The Greater Sacramento Small Business Development Center presents a business basics workshop at 1410 Ethan Way. Cost is $40. To register, visit www.sbdc.net.

7-9:30 p.m. – NORCALREIA presents Jack Shea and land trusts and options at Holiday Inn Northeast, 5321 Date Ave. Cost is $20. To RSVP, call (916) 791-8322.

Saturday

9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. – POWERtalk International hosts free workshops about investing, getting out of debt and résumés at the North County Corporation Yard, community event room, 5026 Don Julio Blvd. To register, call (916) 208-9163.

E-mail announcements of your business meetings, seminars and other events to bizcal@sacbee.com by noon Tuesday for publication the following Monday.