The Business Calendar runs each Sunday in the Business section. Notices of meetings, seminars and workshops of interest to the Buffalo-area business community should be sent to the Business News Desk of The News, Box 100, Buffalo, NY 14240; faxed to 849-4587; or emailed to fin@buffnews.com by the preceding Thursday.

Professional groups

• Engineering Society of Buffalo, officers, directors and committee members meeting, 6p.m., Construction Exchange Building, 2600 William St. Reservations, call Kim, 873-4455 or email: esboffice@verizon.net .

Seminars and classes

• International Society of Automation, 2011 Solar Photovoltaics 2011 seminar, 6-8 p. m., Toshiba Business Systems, 6000 N. Bailey Ave., Suite 1 F, Amherst. Cost: $20, ISA member, veterans and students; $30, nonmembers. A light dinner will be served. Reservations, contact Joe Cipriani, cipriani@burnscascade.com .

Professional groups

• The Buffalo Niagara Travel Professionals, holiday fundraiser and networking dinner, 5:15 p. m., Hyatt Regency Buffalo Hotel and Conference Center, 2 Fountain Plaza. Cost: $30, BNTP member; $35, guest of members. Reservations, contact Krista Tortorice or email: ktortorice@moog.com .

Business groups

• BNI Executive Marketing Team, breakfast meeting, 6:45-8:30 a. m., Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport, 4600 Genesee St., Cheektowaga. Information, contact Mia Banaszak, 238-4041 or visit www.bniemt.com

• Pro-Net Professional Networking Group meeting, 8a.m. today and 8:30 Wednesday and Thursday, Amherst Chamber of Commerce, 350 Essjay Road, Suite 200, Williamsville. Free to chamber members and prospective members. Reservations, contact Kim Whelan, 632-6905.

• Center for the Study of Art, Architecture, History and Nature and Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, Lecture Discussion Series, “Imagine Buffalo Niagara in the 21st Century: Why Does Preservation Matter?” 12:10-1 p. m., Ring of Knowledge, main floor near Fables Cafe, Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square. Speaker: Rocco Termini, Signature Development includes tour Hotel Lafayette. Information, visit www.buffaloah.com/h/center/index.html .

• Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, Tenth Annual Holiday Bash Fundraiser, 5:30 p. m., The Fairgrounds Event Center, 5820 South Park Ave., Hamburg. Complimentary beer and wine will be provided from 6-7 p. m. A portion of all proceeds benefit the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund. Admission, $25 per person, includes hors d’oeuvres, desserts and entertainment. Reservations, call the Chamber office, 649-7917. Pre-payment is required.

• Grand Island Professional Women’s Chapter, New York State Women, Holiday Christmas Meeting 6 p.m., Buffalo Launch Club, 503 E. River Road, Grand Island. Members will bring gifts from the Neighbors Foundation Wish List. Information and reservations, contact Diane Dinsmore, 773-9184 or email Dinsdggr@aol.com .

Seminars and classes

• The Buffalo State College Small Business Development Center, free Energy Efficiency Study/Workshops, 9-10 a. m., Buffalo State College, Butler Library, Room 316, 1300 Elmwood Ave. The NYSERDA study provides a comprehensive evaluation to identify cost-effective methods to reduce energy use and cost, and to identify economically viable improvements that will yield substantial energy savings. Registration, call the Small Business Development Center, 878-4030.

Professional groups

• National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM)—Buffalo, breakfast meeting, 7:30 a. m., Windows on the Green, Westwood Country Club, 772 N. Forest Road, Williamsville. Cost: $19, members and guests, $15, full-time students. Reservations, call Nancy Boyd Haley, 648-0972 or email napmbflo@roadrunner.com .

• Engineering Society of Buffalo, retirees lunchon meeting, noon, Alice’s Kitchen, 3122 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Information call John Bieshline, 694-5154 or email: esboffice@verizon.net .

• Independent Association of Accountants, technical dinner meeting, 6

p. m., Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Road, Depew. Information and reservations, 674-0636.

• APICS-Buffalo, the Association for Operations Management, Holiday Networking Party, from 6-10 p. m., Protocol Restaurant, 6766 Transit Road, Williamsville. Cost: $10, APICS members; $25, guests. Information and registration, visit www.apics-buffalo.com or call Nancy Boyd Haley, 648-0972.

Business groups

• The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce, morning business exchange, networking group meeting, 8

a. m., Good to Go Dine In/Cater Out, 5813 Broadway, Lancaster. Information, call the Chamber, 681-9755.

• The Parachute Group, a networking group for individuals who are in career/ job transition, 10 a. m., Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst. Information, call 276-1117.

• Working for Downtown, Brown Bag Lunch Series, noon-1 p. m., Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square (2nd floor meeting room). Speakers: Peter Cammarata, president and David Stebbins, vice president, BUDC will discuss Riverbend Master Plan. Reservations or to order a$10 box lunch, contact Lynn Waclawek, lwaclawek@mtb.com .

• World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara, Engaging Dynamic Emerging Economies—Expanding into New Markets Abroad, panel discussion, 3:30-5 p. m., followed by networking reception, The Buffalo Club, 388 Delaware Ave. Information and registration, visit http:// www.cvent.com/d/-f_nR267j5kejQK36nVl9g/k715/P1/1Q ? • Buffalo Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, networking and dinner meeting, 5:15 p. m., Chef’s Restaurant, 291 Seneca St. Dinner, 6p.m. Entertainment provided by the Back Room Jazz. Information or reservations, call Denice T. Hughes, 821-0534 or email at denikenny@roadrunner.com .

Seminars and classes

• Canisius College Women’s Business Center, Women with Solutions Speaker Series: Session 2, “To Hire or not to Hire,” 8-10 a. m., Canisius College, Demerly Hall, 2365 Main St. Cost: Free, WIN members; $30, nonmembers.

Professional groups

• The Buffalo Chapter Society of Financial Service Professionals, Member Breakfast, 7:45 a. m., Milo’s Restaurant, 5877 Main St., Williamsville. Required reservations, call 860-5478 or email buffalochaptersfsp@buffalofinancialpro.org .

Business groups

• BNI Signature Chapter, weekly meeting, 6:45-8:30 a. m., Realty USA Office, 6000 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Information, contact Jarrett Pace, 361-6869, or jarrett_pace@us.aflac.com .

• The WNY Business Alliance, business to business networking meeting, 7:30-8:30 a. m., Millennium Hotel and Resort, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Information, call David Nestico, 310-3235; or visit www.wnyba.com .

• The Western New York Business Network Group for business professionals, 7:45 a. m., Comfort Inn, 1 Flint Road, Amherst. Call 553-8883 or visit www.wnybiznet.com .

• The West Side Business and Taxpayer’s Association, and the Grant-Ferry Stakeholders Group, “Peace, Love,& Grant Street,”a holiday shopping and celebration event in the Grant-Ferry business district, 10 a. m.-8 p. m., blocks of Grant located between Delavan and West Ferry, and blocks of West Ferry between Hoyt and Herkimer. Featuring festive decorations, live music, holiday specials, and other fun activities. A trolley will transport shoppers throughout the district. Holiday Mixer, 5-8 p. m., Sweetness 7 Cafe, 220 Grant St.

• The Parachute Group, a networking group for downsized employees and career changers, 10 a. m., Lakewood Town Offices (upstairs), 20 W. Summit St., Lakewood. Information, call Shawn Glogowski, 276-1127.

• Rotary Club of Buffalo, 12:15 p. m., Templeton Landing, 2 Templeton Terrace. Program: Meet Candidates for Officer and Directors. Information, contact John McClive, 854-3397 or email: jmcclive@buffalorotary.org .

Professional groups

• Independent Insurance Agents Association of Western New York, Annual Holiday Party, noon at the Mansion on Delaware, 414 Delaware Ave. Coat and tie required for gentlemen. Cost: $55 member/guest.

Business groups

• Northtowns Chapter 439, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Annual Christmas Luncheon, noon, ClassicsVBanquet Center, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. Information, contact Ann Converso, 337-3570 or Tom Keating, 694-3073.