Business meetings, seminars, events

• The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold a public meeting in Anchorage to gather comments on what issues should be covered in its environmental review of TransCanada/Exxon Mobil's proposed natural gas pipeline project. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. today at the Dena'ina Center. The meeting also will be streamed live by the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects. The web stream will be available at www.arcticgas.gov. The Alaska Pipeline Project, a partnership of TransCanada and Exxon Mobil, is proposing to build a gas pipeline from Point Thomson to Prudhoe Bay to the Canadian border, en route to a terminus at the British Columbia-Alberta border. FERC will prepare an environmental impact statement on the project, with the public scoping sessions to help define what environmental effects the review will consider. The Anchorage meeting is the last of seven such meetings in Alaska.

WEDNESDAY

• Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber Forum, noon-1 p.m., Bear Mountain Grill, 12300 Old Glenn Highway. The guest speakers are Chris Beck, general manager for the Chinooks, Chugiak-Eagle River's new hometown baseball team; and Lee Jordan, president of the Chinooks' Booster Club, for an update on the upcoming season. $3-$16. (694-4702, www.cer.org)

• "Starting a Business" will be offered from 2-4 p.m. at the Mat-Su Small Business Development Center, 201 N. Lucille St., Suite 2-A. This workshop will cover basic issues faced when starting a new small business such as the feasibility study, business planning, business licensing, legal forms of business, selecting a location, business record-keeping, hiring employees and access to business loans. Preregistration required. Free. (373-7232, www.aksbdc.org)

THURSDAY

• The Resource Development Council holds a breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m. in the Dena'ina Convention Center. The topic is "Renewable Energy Development in Alaska" with speaker Chris Rose, executive director of the Renewable Energy Alaska Project. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. and the program begins at 7:30 a.m. To guarantee a seat, register by close of business Tuesday. To register, visit akrdc.org or call 276-0700, ext. 6.

• "Getting Started With Social Media for Business and Nonprofits," 6-9 p.m., Elim Cafe, 561 W. Dimond Blvd. Tired of sharing the top listings on Google with competitors? Confused about how Twitter and other Social Networks can enhance your business? Learn how to use social networking and blogging in an automated, time-saving system to bring traffic to your site, foster customer loyalty, dominate in search engines and more. Registration required. Bring business cards for networking. Laptop optional. $20. (250-7425, cherilynnstone.com)