In business

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

Ongoing

• A ribbon cutting marked the dedication of First Centennial Mortgage Corporation's new building at 2471 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora. The company is owned by brothers Steven and Dave McCormick. For details, call (630) 220-2313.

• 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.

Today

• Martin H. Barnes, managing editor of The Bank Credit Analyst, will keynote the Spring Financial Conference of Trust Company in Illinois at 3:30 p.m. today at Danada House, 3S501 S. Naperville Road, Wheaton. He will discuss The Deleveraging of America. For details or reservations, call Paula Brennan at (630) 545-2200.

Thursday

• North Central College hosts a screening of the documentary "The Business of Being Born" at 6 p.m. in Goldspohn Hall, 31 N. Loomis St., Naperville. The film examines the maternity care system in America and the history, culture and economics of childbirth. A forum will follow. For details, call (630) 637-5317 or visit www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com.

• 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.

• The Great Chicago Networking Extravaganza will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at The Carlisle, 435 E. Butterfield Road, Lombard. Presented by two authorities in business networking, Lillian Bjorseth and Jason Jacobsohn, the event will feature 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. Thursday 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.

• The Bloomingdale Chamber will hold a Support Your Scholars luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Outback Steakhouse, 166 S. Gary Ave., Bloomingdale. Tickets are $20, with all the proceeds going to the Chamber Scholarship program, which offers seven $1,000 scholarships. For details e-mail jane@bloomingdalechamber.com.

• A spring multi-chamber luncheon of Wheaton, Winfield and Warrenville will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Arrowhead Golf Club, 26W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton. Registration begins at 11 a.m. Reservations are required, with no walk-ins accepted. Tickets are $25 for members, $35 for others. RSVP to patricia@warrenvillechamber.com or call (630) 393-9080.

Friday

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

• A grant-writing workshop meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, 55 S. Main St., Suite 351, Naperville. Free and lunch is provided. Info: (630) 696-4177 or mel@naperculture.org.

• The Carol Stream Chamber will hold its annual State of the Village of Carol Stream with Mayor Frank Saverino from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 14 at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 150 S. Gary Ave., Carol Stream. Tickets are $20 for members, $25 for others. RSVP by Friday to (630) 665-3325.

May 15

• The Pampered Chef is hosting a 10-hour OSHA and 30-hour OSHA training June 16-19 at One Pampered Chef Lane, Addison. Early bird registration by May 15 is $550 for the 10-hour, $795 for the 30 hour; until the deadline May 29, $595 or $895. The fee includes the OSHA Standards 2nd Edition and STAC training binder and lunches. Those successfully completing the course will receive a card from federal OSHA. For details, call (630) 261-8592.

• The Addison Chamber will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. May 22 at Empress Banquets, 200 E. Lake St., Addison. Guest speakers Ron Kramer and Bob Smith will discuss The Employee Free Choice Act. Deadline is May 15. Tickets are $25 for members, $30 for others. For details, call (630) 543-4300.

May 22

• A Multi-chamber Women in Business Progressive lunch is at 11:30 a.m. May 30 at Holiday Inn & Suites, 150 S. Gary Ave., Carol Stream. Deadline is May 22. Tickets are $20 for members, $25 for others. For details call the Addison chamber at (630) 543-4300.

June 5

• The Joint Sales & Leadership Conference with other chambers is from 8 a.m. to noon June 5 at The Aramark Center, 2300 Warrenville Road, Downers Grove. Key speaker is Tony Rubleski, author of "Mind Capture." Tickets are $49 per person. For details call the Addison chamber at (630) 543-4300.

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.

June 26

• The Addison Chamber will meet for breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. June 26 at Alta Villa Banquets, 430 N. Addison Road, Addison. The seminar is on Search Engine Marketing, Get Found Online or Get Left Behind. Tickets are $30 for member, $50 for others. For details, call (630) 543-4300.

July 31

• The Addison Chamber is holding a golf outing, Get-er-Done, beginning at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast July 31 at Bloomingdale Golf Club, 181 Glen Ellyn Road, Bloomingdale. There is a 9 a.m. shotgun start. For details, call (630) 543-4300.

Aug. 7

• The Addison Chamber is holding a Night at the Schaumburg Flyers, an annual multi-chamber networking event, beginning with a picnic at 5:45 p.m. Aug. 7 at Alexian Field, 1999 Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg. Game is 7:05 p.m. against the Kansas City T-Bones. The event is open to families. For details, call (630) 543-4300.