meetingsandmixers.com/events/calendar/index.php (manually select Los Angeles, Orange Country, San Diego, or the region you're interested in) includes many chamber of commerce meetings, and business networking organizations like BNI, Le Tip, TEAM, etc. If this isn't a policy of theirs, ASK during your severance/layoff discussions. This is a sister list to SoCal Networking Event Organizations and focuses on any other Job Search or Business Networking opportunities. Please let me know if know of others to add, or if you have any feedback. Professional Associations,

meetingsandmixers.com/events/calendar/index.php (manually select Los Angeles, Orange Country, San Diego, or the region you're interested in) includes many chamber of commerce meetings, and business networking organizations like BNI, Le Tip, TEAM, etc. If this isn't a policy of theirs, ASK during your severance/layoff discussions. This is a sister list to SoCal Networking Event Organizations and focuses on any other Job Search or Business Networking opportunities. Please let me know if know of others to add, or if you have any feedback. Professional Associations,

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 -- CommNexus San Diego's HR SIG Presents: Best Downsizing Strategies for 2009. Join us to learn best practices, business strategies and actionable tactics to make downsizing more effective for your organization while lessening the negative impact of layoffs on survivors and improving employee engagement in turbulent times. Business owners, C-level executives, VP/Directors and middle managers should attend. See [link] (mor