EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

■ 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 program will feature Keven Elliff of Windridge Solutions of Port Townsend on how businesses can boost their online marketing by taking advantage of recent changes by major Internet search engines.

The Chamber of Commerce meeting sponsor will be the Korean Women’s Association.

Lunch catered by Subway costs $8.

■ Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce — ­Luncheon meetings are held at 11:45 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at SunLand Golf & Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim.

This Tuesday’s program features Marsha Massey, interim executive director of the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau.

Reservations for lunch, which costs $15, must be made by Monday morning, and seats are available for those who are not having lunch. Coffee or tea is $3.

Phone 360-683-6197 or email jodim@sequimchamber.com for information or to make reservations.

■ Forks Chamber of Commerce — ­Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at JT’s Sweet Stuffs, 80 N. Forks Ave.

This Wednesday’s speaker will be Jacquie Chandler, creative director of the Earthgym, discussing the relatively new concept of “geotourism.”

Lunch costs $8; a bowl of soup, $4.99; and a cup of soup, $3.99 (all prices plus tax). The entree is barbecued chicken.

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

This Tuesday’s speakers will be Clallam County prosecuting attorney candidates Mark Nichols and William Payne.

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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