BUSINESS MEETINGS

. The Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly Business Before Business meeting on the fourth Thursday of the month. The February meeting begins at 8 a.m. Feb. 26 at BB&T at 12851 Bonita Beach Road. To register, call the chamber at 992-2943 or visit www.bonitaspringschamber.com.

. Young Professionals Naples invites members of Greater Naples Leadership to join YP members for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at Trilogy on Fifth Avenue South. For more information, visit www.ypnaples.com.

. The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce holds a mixer for members of its Executive Club from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at Bice on Fifth Avenue South.

. LivingInNaples.com is hosting a Spring Forward Business Expo from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Italian American Club. Admission is free. For more information, call 272-7829 or e-mail Gerri@livinginnaples.com.

. Lee-Collier Networkers meets for lunch once a month in Bonita Springs and also in Naples. The Naples meeting is at 11:15 a.m. on the fourth Friday of the month (next meeting March 27) at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club; $30 at the door or $25 in advance at www.leecolliernet. com. The Bonita Springs meeting is at 11:15 a.m. on the second Thursday (next meeting March 12) at the Elks Lodge on Coconut Road; $21 at the door (cash only), $16 in advance at www.leecolliernet.com.

. Regular meetings of the ABWA

Neapolitan Chapter take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month (next meeting March 24) beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton.

. The Zonta Club of Naples holds business luncheon meetings beginning at 11:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month (next meeting March 3) at the Hilton Naples. To make a luncheon reservation, call Sally Sitta at 262-1283. Members and guests are reminded to save the date for the Zonta's fourth annual Fashion Show and Luncheon on Friday, March 20, at The Strand Country Club. Tickets are $80; call Honey Gardiner at 598-9058 to reserve your seat.

. Women's Network of Collier County, an organization dedicated to helping women grow their businesses, meets at 11:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month (next meeting March 10) at the Collier Athletic Club. Cost is $22 for members and $25 for non-members. For reservations, e-mail Laurie Nicolas at llhnicolas@comcast.net.

. Gulf Coast Venture Forum will hear presentations from early stage businesses looking for growth capital from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in the clubhouse at Tiburon. GCVF promotes the region's new and emerging businesses by bringing together entrepreneurs, educational resources, capital providers and service providers. Monthly meetings take place October through June. New members must qualify as accredited investors as defined by the SEC. For more information, call 262-6300 or visit www.gcvf. angelgroups.net.