Business Calendar

› Reality Check at Howard High School from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at Howard High School, 2500 Market St. Reality Check teaches ninth-graders budgeting and emphasizes the connection between education and income by allowing students to roleplay as heads of household on a set budget. To volunteer for this Chattanooga Chamber career readiness program, contact Cathy Humble at 423-763-4321 or chumble@chattanoogachamber.com.

› East Brainerd Chamber Council Meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at The Car Barn, 6721 Heritage Business Ct. Ron Harris, vice president of diversity and inclusion at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, will speak. $12.

› Government 101: Contract Procurement Workshop from Start to Finish from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at INCubator, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Learn how to do business with the government in this comprehensive three hour course which overviews the entire federal procurement process, from start to finish. The introductory course outlines everything you need to know about government contracting, and how to be successful in today’s procurement marketplace. Speaker: Paul Middlebrooks, UT Procurement. Free. Register at tsbdc.org.

› LCAA PM Regathering from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at Alchemy Bar, 10th Floor, The Westin, 801 Pine St.

› Ooltewah Collegedale Chamber Council Monthly Mixer from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at Puléo’s Grille, 6108 Artesian Circle. Join the Ooltewah/Collegedale Council for their monthly mixer at Puleo’s Grille. There will be complimentary light appetizers and drink specials.

› Pick the Brain of a CPA from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 29, at INCubator, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Accounting topics covered include financial literacy: What do the numbers mean?, record keeping basics: How do you keep up with the money?, and business planning basics. Adam Osborne, a CPA with Henderson, Hutcherson, & McCullough, will speak at the free seminar. Register at tsbdc.org.

For more information on these events, visit chattanoogachamber.com.