Today

Greater Portland Business Expo, the Portland Regional Chamber’s annual trade show, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Holiday Inn by the Bay. For more details, go to www.portlandregion.com. Attendance is free. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required.

SMPS Maine Presents: The Future of Sustainable Design and Construction, 3 to 5:30 p.m., Wells Conference Center, University of Maine, Orono. Networking and refreshments to follow. To register, go to www.smpsmaine.org.

“From Imagination to Innovation: Maine Participates in the Lincoln Center Institute’s Imagination Conversation,” the local connection to a national conversation on competing in the global marketplace, 4 to 8 p.m., University of Southern Maine, Hannaford Lecture Hall, Bedford Street, Portland. $20 for adults and $5 for students. To register, go to http://bit.ly/aAdRV4.

“Money Works for Women” program and open house, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Public invited. Contact: 725-5242, ext. 211.

“TechMaine Drupal User Group: Developer Questions,” panel of managers to take questions on Drupal website development, 6 p.m., University of Southern Maine, Abromson Center, Room 216, Portland. Free and open to the public. To register, go to www.techmaine.com/drupalug.

“Test Driven Development and the Craft of Software Development,” TechMaine Agile User Group workshop presented by Steve Ropa, 6 p.m., Vertafore, 510 Congress St., Portland, second floor. Free and open to the public. To register, go to www.techmaine.com/agileug.

Wednesday

Time and Tide Resource Conservation and Development Area Council, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., USDA Service Center, 21 Enterprise Drive, Augusta. Open to the public. To learn more, call 622-7847, ext. 4, or go to www.timeandtide.org.

TechMaine Linux User Group: Amazon Cloud Services, 6 p.m., University of Southern Maine, Abromson Center, Room 216, Portland. Michael Howard to present a demonstration on Amazon Cloud Services and useful tools for booting up and managing Linux instances. Free and open to the public. To register, go to www.techmaine.com/lug.

Credit & Debt Management Seminar, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Institute for Financial Literacy, 260 Western Ave., South Portland. Cost is $50. Call 221-3601 or visit www.financiallit.org.

Thursday

“One Day, Many Solutions,” conference on labor and employment issues for executives, managers and human resource professionals, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks, South Portland. Sponsored by the Portland law firm Fisher & Phillips. $165 per person, including breakfast and lunch. Discounts offered for groups. To register, call Amy Nall at (404) 231-1400, ext. 46325, or go to www.laborlawyers.com/2011seminars.

“Better Business Bookkeeping: Is Quickbooks the Answer?,” workshop introduction to Quickbooks, 2 to 5 p.m., SCORE offices, 100 Middle St., second floor, East Tower, Portland. Cost is $35 with online registration. For more information or to register, call 772-1147 or visit www.scoremaine.com.

Friday

“China, Japan and Korea: Perspectives on East Asia,” a Maine Humanities Council conference on East Asia, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Centre Theatre at Dover-Foxcroft. To register, call 773-5051 or go to www.mainehumanities.org.

Saturday

Credit & Debt Management Seminar, 10 a.m. to noon, Institute for Financial Literacy, 260 Western Ave., South Portland. Cost is $50. Call 221-3601 or visit www.financiallit.org.

Maine Maritime Academy’s annual Waterfront Expo, starting at 10 a.m., includes waterfront open house, tours, free barbecue lunch, music by the band Iron Mike and guest speakers. Open to the public on campus, at the base of Main Street, Castine. Contact: Janice Zenter, 326-2256.

Upcoming

Maine Real Estate & Development Association Breakfast Seminar, 7:30 to 9 a.m., April 14, Portland Regency Hotel, 20 Milk St., Portland. With representatives from the Greater Portland Economic Development Corp. Pre-registration required by Friday. $40 for members; $50 for others. For more details, go to www.mereda.org.

Volunteer consumer complaint mediator training will be offered through the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General’s Office, beginning April 25. Volunteers will be trained in consumer law and mediation techniques. For more details or to register, go to www.maine.gov/ag/ or call Assistant Attorney General James McKenna at 626-8842.