BUSINESS CALENDAR

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JAN. 9

Labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips LLP will present the seminar, “2007 Legislative, Benefits and Immigration Update,” from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Radisson Hotel, 4545 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Admission is $50. To register, call (949) 851-2424 or e-mail jgreenbaum@labor lawyers.com.

JAN. 10

The Speak Up Newport group invites you to meet Steve Lewis, Newport Beach’s new fire chief, at its monthly meeting at the Newport Beach Yacht Club, 1099 Bayside Dr. There will be a cocktail reception with appetizers and a cash bar from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by the program. Guests are welcome; parking for non-yacht club members is available in the Surgery Center parking lot on Bayside Drive. Call (949) 224-2266 or go to www.speakupnewport.org.

JAN. 16

The Newport Beach chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is meeting at 7 p.m. at Rudy’s Bar and Grille, 3110 Newport Blvd. There will be a presentation by surf forecasters from Surfline, followed by a question and answer session. Call (949) 683-4645 or go to www.surfrider.org.

JAN. 18

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will hold its 90-Minute Breakfast Boost at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Drive from 7 to 8:45 a.m. Prepaid reservations are $15; $20 at the door. For information and reservations, call (714) 885-9090.