Tuesday

“Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan: What You Need to Know,” 7:30 to 9 a.m., Maine Real Estate and Development Association Breakfast Seminar at the North Dam Mill, 2 Main St., Biddeford. Visit mereda.org to register or for more information.

Wednesday

Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, 5 p.m., seventh annual meeting with guest speaker Scott Terry, CEO and founder of Tempus Jets. Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St., Freeport. Per person: $40. Contact Kathy Paradis at kathyp@mrra.us or call 798-6512 for more information.

Thursday

“Extreme Makeover: Environmental Remediation Edition,” 7:15 to 9:30 a.m., E2Tech annual meeting and election of board members followed by the forum. University of Southern Maine, Wishcamper Center, Portland campus. Go to e2tech.org for details.

“Now What? A Blueprint for Maine’s Path Forward,” noon to 1:30 p.m. with Matthew Gagnon, CEO of the Maine Heritage Policy Center. Held at DiMillo’s on the Water, 25 Long Wharf, Portland. The cost is $20 for MHPC members and $25 for nonmembers. Go to maine policy.org for registration.

“How to Maximize Project Management Value With Continuous Improvement,” 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., presented by the Maine Chapter of the Project Management Institute with guest speaker Domingo Isasi, Global Director of Continuous Improvement for Wex Inc. For details and registration, go to pmimaine.org. Nonmembers are welcome. Meeting at the Portland Country Club, Route 88, Falmouth.

Friday

“Raising the Bar on Entrepreneurship in Maine,” 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., with Jess Knox of Blackstone Accelerates Growth. Sponsored by the Association for Consulting Expertise and held at Portland Country Club, Route 88, Falmouth. Included are breakfast and round-table discussion, “Tips for Stimulating Your Creativity.” Cost is $22 for members and $28 for nonmembers. Register at www.consultexpertise.com or call 800-464-5043.

This week

Public forums are being held by the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Maine Department of Labor, to improve programs and identify unmet needs. The division provides vocational rehabilitation services, education, skill training and help with employment and independent living skills:

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland;

1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, CareerCenter, 21 Enterprise Drive, Suite 2, Augusta;

1 to 3 p.m. Friday, CareerCenter at 185 Lancaster St., Portland.

To join any session by teleconference, call 877-455-0244 and use conference code 5939748264. For those not able to attend a session, comments may be given to John McMahon, director of DBVI, at 623-7949 or John.M.McMahon@maine.gov.

Coming up

OSHA Rules Changes: The Maine Department of Labor has scheduled training sessions to help employers comply with changes to federal OSHA injury record keeping requirements. Rule changes take effect Jan. 1. Some changes apply to all private-sector employers and other changes affect certain industries.

SafetyWorks! has scheduled free classes from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 8 and 16. The Dec. 8 class will be held at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute in Augusta and the Dec. 16 class will be held at the public safety building in Westbrook.

Employers can learn more and register at safetyworksmaine.com or call 623-7900. Space is limited and reservations are required. In addition to the classes, SafetyWorks! may be able to provide a one-hour overview on the updates. Call 623-7903 for more information. Employers interested in learning more about SafetyWorks! consulting and training services should call 877-723-3345 or visit safetyworksmaine.com.

Other

SCORE workshop information at the Portland office is available at scoremaine.com or by calling 772-1147 weekday mornings. To reach Oxford Hills SCORE, call 743-0499.

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