Tuesday

Maine Health Care Advocacy Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.

Leading Women’s Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., with Kathie Summers-Grice, founder and president of EatonRiver Strategies. Held at Best Western Plus, 375 Main St., Waterville. Both men and women are welcome to attend. Cost is $20 for members and $25 general admission. Registration is required and includes luncheon buffet. Space is limited. For more information or to register, call the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce at 873-3315 or email customerservice@midmainechamber.com.

“Accounting Basics and the Importance of Tracking Your Numbers,” noon to 1 p.m., free workshop led by CPA Lance Bean. Held at the Town Office, 19 Danforth St., Norway. Register by calling Rebecca Dowse at Oxford Hills SCORE at 743-0499 or visiting  conta.cc/1sJu27M.

Fall Networking Social, 5 to 7 p.m., Maine Real Estate and Development Association annual event at Martindale Country Club, 527 Beech Hill Road, Auburn. Cost is $35 for members and $45 for non-members. Space is limited. To register, call 874-0801 or go to mereda.org.

Wednesday

“Governance for the Family Business – Board of Directors and Family Councils – Are they necessary?” 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. presented by the Institute for Family-Owned Business and held at Key Private Bank, One Canal Plaza, 10th floor, Phoenix Room, Portland. Cost is $200 for members and $300 for others and includes continental breakfast, lunch and snacks. Register at fambusiness.org/event-885931 or call 798-2667

Peers and Beers, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., after-hours event hosted by Maine Technology Users Group at Seasons, 427 Main St., Bangor. To pre-register for one free drink ticket, visit mtug.org.

Thursday

“Reversing the Tide: Undoing Five Decades of Liberal Policies in Maine,” noon to 1:30 p.m. with Matthew Gagnon, CEO of the Maine Heritage Policy Center, DiMillo’s On The Water, 25 Long Wharf, Portland. Cost is $20 for MHPC members and $25 for non-members. To register or for more information, go to mainepolicy.org.

“Building Value – Build Business,” 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., discussion of recent marketing trends and best practices. Presented by Society of Marketing Professional Services and held at Rivalries Sports Pub and Grill, 10 Cotton St., Portland. Cost is $20 in advance and $30 at the door. For details and registration, go to smpsmaine.org/smps/.

“The Meaning of Agility,” 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., presented by the Maine Chapter of the Project Management Institute with Doug Birgfeld, director of the Project Management Office for the State of Maine, Office of Information Technology. The program will be held at the Portland Country Club in Falmouth. For details and registration, go to pmimaine.org. Nonmembers are welcome.

“How Do We Afford Affordable Care?” 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Compass 2014 Round Table Discussion led by Richard Pizzi, from Health Information Management Systems Society, with several sessions and vendor presentations throughout the day. Held at the Cliff House Resort and Spa in Cape Neddick. Symposium is free for healthcare executives and facility managers. Preregistration is required. To learn more or to register, visit compass-symposium.com.

Friday

“Organization Development,” 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., with Larry Stybel of Stybel Peabody and Associates. Sponsored by the Association for Consulting Expertise and held at Portland Country Club, Falmouth. Program includes breakfast and round-table discussion, “(Properly) Giving and (Gracefully) Taking Criticism.” Cost is $22 for members and $28 for non-members. Register at www.consultexpertise.com or call (800) 464-5043.

SCORE workshops this week:

“Marketing 101: Develop a Winning Strategy,” 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, $35.

“Lean Start Up: Move your ideas into action,” 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, $35.

“Local SEO: Drive more traffic to your website and business,” noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Lunch Bytes, $10.

Workshops are held at SCORE Offices, 100 Middle St., Portland.