DuPage County business calendar

Upcoming networking opportunities in DuPage County.

• To submit your listings, e-mail M.J. Porter at mporter@dailyherald.com or fax to (630) 955-0895.

Ongoing

• Wal-Mart is reaching out to local, earth-friendly vendors to supply products and services to be sold in Illinois stores. Local vendors can contact a local Wal-Mart store and meet with the manager to pitch a product or service. If the manager approves the vendor's idea, it will be sent to Wal-Mart's corporate office for a final decision. If approved, the vendor will be able to place products or services for a six- to 12-month trial period and may continue after that if successful. For store locations, visit www.walmartstores.com.

• The Goddard School, a preschool child-care center for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years, has opened a new building designed to accommodate 130 children at 92 Stratford Drive, Bloomingdale. The school will offer flexible hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and is part of a nationwide franchise. Tours are available. For details, visit www.goddardschool.com or call (630) 893-5633.

Today

• A free business workshop, Developing a Leadership Toolbelt, will be presented from 8 to 9 a.m. today by Aurora University's Human Resources Institute in the University Banquet Hall of Alumni Hall, 1410 Marseillaise Place, Aurora. Tom Berliner, director of the university's MBA program, is the featured speaker. For details, call (630) 844-5150.

Thursday

• The Deal Makers chapter of Business Network International meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at Atlanta Bread Company, 28251 Diehl Road, Warrenville. The group is looking for businesses not represented in its chapter for networking and referrals. For details, visit www.bnimarketing.com or call Scott at (630) 505-1450.

May 8

• The Great Chicago Networking Extravaganza will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., May 8 at the Carlisle, 435 E. Butterfield Road, Lombard. Presented by two authorities in business networking, Lillian Bjorseth and Jason Jacobsohn, the event features open and structured activities. The cost is $50 per person, including a light buffet. Register at www.duoforce.com. For details, contact Lillian at lillianspeaks@duoforce.com or (630) 983-5308, or Jason at jason@jacobsohn.com or (773) 368-0229.

• The Wood Dale Chamber will meet at 11:30 a.m. May 8 at Oak Meadows Golf & Banquets, 900 N. Wood Dale Road, Addison. The meeting includes the annual State of the City Address and election of chamber directors. For details, call (630) 595-0505.

May 9

• DuPage Optical will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting with open house from 4 to 8 p.m. May 9 at 207 S. Addison Road, Addison. The celebration will be May 8-10. For details or to RSVP, call Janis at (630) 279-8866.

June 12

• The OSHA 7005 Industrial Warehouse Safety Seminar is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 12 in the Engineering Building at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Space is limited and early-bird pricing is offered. OSHA presenters have years of experience to share about safe practices for moving material, powered industrial trucks, docks, storage and warehousing. For details, visit www.earnyourcard.com or call (800) 656-5317.

June 25

• The Wood Dale Chamber's golf outing will begin at 11 a.m. June 25 at Maple Meadows Golf Course, 272 N. Addison Road, Wood Dale. The fee of $125 includes golf and cart, lunch and dinner. Sponsors are sought. For details, call (630) 595-0505.