TUESDAY

Improve public speaking skills, sponsored by PacMasters Toastmasters, 12:05 p.m. to 1 p.m., Multnomah Building, Room 235 A and B, 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. Call 503-284-0686.

'Miramar: A 3D Virtual Workspace' and 'Five Years of Graphics Research and Development at Intel Labs,' sponsored by Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, pizza provided, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the Art Institute of Portland, 1122 N.W. Davis St., $5 nonmembers. Register at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

WEDNESDAY

Better communication and public speaking, sponsored by Toastmasters, 6:45 a.m. to 7:55 a.m., Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital Neurological Sciences Center, 1040 N.W. 22nd Ave. Call 503-221-1581.

'Cybercrimes, Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism,' sponsored by Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce, 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., McMenamins Pub, 2927 S.W. Cedar Hills Blvd., $5 nonmembers, $2 for coffee and muffin. Call 503-644-0123.

Enhance public speaking skills, sponsored by Oregon 424 Toastmasters, noon to 1 p.m., Standard Insurance Building, Conference Room B, 900 S.W. Fifth Ave. Call 503-275-0454.

Discussion of the Oregon Business Plan, sponsored by Portland Metropolitan Small Business Alliance, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., 520 S.W. Yamhill St., Suite 1000. Call 503-224-8684.

'Common Things Uncommon Ways,' sponsored by Portland Community College and Multnomah County Library, noon to 1 p.m., Central Library, U.S. Bank Room, 801 S.W. 10th Ave. Call 503-988-5236.

Events are free unless otherwise noted. Send business event information two weeks before the event by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; by fax to 503-226-7042; or by mail to Business Calendar, 620 S.W. Fifth Ave., Suite 400, Portland, OR 97204.