EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

■ Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly luncheon meetings are held on the first and third Mondays at noon in the second-floor meeting room of the Red Lion Hotel, 221 N. Lincoln St.

This Monday’s meeting will feature Alan Cook, vice president of aquaculture for Icicle Seafoods Inc., on relocation plans for their fish pens to accommodate the proposed Navy submarine escort pier project. The pier is currently scheduled for completion next summer.

Tickets for the luncheon are $15 and can be purchased from the meeting room cashier. For those not having lunch, there is a $3 participation fee that includes a beverage.

■ Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar & Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave.

This Wednesday’s gathering will feature United Way.

Lunch costs $9.75 and will include an entree and sides. The soup of the day will be clam chowder.

■ North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce — Representing the “Emerald Towns” of the Hood Canal, Quilcene and Brinnon, the chamber meets monthly on the third Monday of the month.

The group will meet this Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Brinnon Community Center, 306144 U.S. Highway 101 in Brinnon, for its general meeting.

■ Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce — Weekly ­luncheon meetings are held Mondays at noon at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St.

This Monday’s featured program will be Karen Gale of Aloft Images on how to optimize promotions using local press options, in print and online.

The meeting sponsor will be Liz Coker of the Jefferson County Home Builders Association.

■ Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 ­DelGuzzi Drive, Port Angeles.

This Tuesday will be its general meeting.

There is a $3 minimum charge by Joshua’s for those who do not order breakfast.

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All of the above meetings are open to the ­public.

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