BUSINESS MEETINGS

. The Chartered Financial Analysts Society of Naples will host its fifth annual forecast dinner at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club . A panel of experts from Standard & Poor's, Forbes, M & I Bank and Merrill Lynch will discuss the economic and investment outlook. Cost is $75, or $550 for a table of eight. RSVP to Justin Land at jsl@ wasmerschroeder.com.

. SCORE Naples presents a free workshop on how to start a new business in a difficult economic environment from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Collier County Public Library, 650 Central Ave., Naples. SCORE Naples counselors Bob Anderson and Vincent Izzi will lead the session about developing a business plan with goals and benchmarks. Mr. Anderson recently retired from a Fortune 500 electrical manufacturing company; Mr. Izzi is a program manager and faculty member of IBM's Executive Business Institute. Register online at www.scorenaples.org or call 430-0081. Walk-ins will be welcome.

. The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce and the Naples Daily News present a workshop focused on identifying target markets and forming a marketing plan from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Kensington Golf and Country Club, 2700 Pine Ridge Road. Bob Harden of WGUF will moderate the discussion. Cost is $10. Register by Monday, Jan. 26, at www.napleschamber.org.

. The American Business Women's Association Neapolitan Chapter will present its Woman of the Year award at its next meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Hilton Naples. Reservations must be made by noon Thursday, Jan. 22, online at www.abwaneapolitan.org or by calling 592-1875.

. Naples Connection of the Lee Collier Networkers hosts its open promotion and networking event and luncheon from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Naples Beach Hotel, 8 51 Gulf Shore Blvd. N. Cost is $25; display tables are available for an additional $25. RSVP by 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, to joy@leecolliernet.com. For more information, visit www.leecolliernet.com.

. The Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development and the Collier Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management will host Doug MacGregor, editorial cartoonist for The News-Press, at a joint meeting from 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Country Club of Naples. Mr. MacGregor will present "Thinking Creatively," an interactive presentation designed to encourage "out-ofthe box" thinking. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for guests. Register by noon Friday, Jan. 23, by e-mailing Lori-Ann Martell at lmartell@advancedmedicalcenter.com.

. The Jewish Business Network of Naples welcomes Dolph von Arx as the guest speaker at its next meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, 1450 Merrihue Drive. Mr. von Arx is the retired chairman and CEO of Planters Lifesavers Co. He serves on the board for numerous groups, including The Conservancy, the Regional Business Alliance of Southwest Florida, Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples Museum of Art, Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation, Northern Trust of Florida and Hospital Partners of America. Cost is $20 at the door and $15 for those who register in advance. For more information or to RSVP, call 261-0772 or email jbn@chabadnaples.com.