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Tuesday March 16, 2010
- Fidelity Bank Breakfast Series
- Sponsor: Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 7:30 to 9 a.m.
- Place: Devens Common Center, 31 Andrews Pkwy., Devens
- Description: Jay Wallus of Street Smart will be the guest speaker.
- Cost: $20 members; $30 non-members
- Contact: Karen Rowland, karen@nvcoc.com
- Building Your Business: Building a Basic Website for Your Business
- Sponsor: Center for Women & Enterprise
- Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
- Place: 50 Elm St., 2nd Floor, Worcester
- Cost: $35 partial scholarships available
- Contact: Rae Lynn Glispin, 508-363-2300, info.worcester@cweonline.org
Wednesday March 17, 2010
- Professional Business Builders Weekly Networking & Referral Meeting
- Sponsor: Business Network International
- Time: 7 to 8:30 a.m.
- Place: MLK Jr. Business Empowerment Center, Chandler St. and Park Ave, Worcester
- Cost: Free for visitors (if accepted into the group, a fee applies)
- Contact: Amy Parker, 508-944-3718
Thursday March 18, 2010
- Employment Law / HR Practices Update
- Sponsor: CMEA The Employers Association
- Time: 9 a.m. to Noon
- Place: Worcester Country Club, 2 Rice St., Worcester
- Description: Timothy Murphy of Skoler, Abbott & Presser will give an update on state and federal employment laws, recent court decisions and agency interpretations.
- Cost: $83.60 members; $123.20 non-members
- Contact: CMEA The Employers Association, cmeatraining@att.net; 508-755-5244
- Business Planning: Getting Started
- Sponsor: Center for Women & Enterprise
- Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
- Place: 50 Elm St., 2nd Floor, Worcester
- Cost: $550
- Contact: Ivette Olmeda, 508-363-2300, iolmeda@cweonline.org
- Business After Hours
- Sponsor: Auburn Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 5 to 7:30 p.m.
- Place: Chuck's Steak House and Margarita Grill, 10 Prospect St., Auburn
- Cost: $10 members; $20 non-members
- Contact: Eleanor Houbre, 508-753-2924, info@auburnchamberma.com
Friday March 19, 2010
Monday March 22, 2010
- Business Accelerator Primer
- Sponsor: MassMEP/Marketing Edge
- Time: 7:30 am
- Place: MassMEP Offices, 100 Grove St., Worcester
- Cost: $29
- Contact: Kathie Mahoney, kathiem@massmep.org
- Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
- Sponsor: OSHA New England/Keene State College
- Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Place: Employers Association of the NorthEast, 67 Millbrook St, Ste. 208, Worcester
- Cost: $855
- Contact: Karen Cronenberger, 508-767-3415, kcronenberger@eane.org
Tuesday March 23, 2010
- Supervisory Excellence Series
- Sponsor: CMEA The Employers Association
- Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Place: Worcester Country Club, 2 Rice St., Worcester
- Description: Michael Schulde of Quality Leadership Network presents a three-day workshop (Mar. 23, 30 and Apr. 6) on Supervisory Excellence.
- Cost: $501.60 members; $440 non-members
- Contact: cmeatraining@att.net, 508-755-5244
- Marketing & Sales Promotion: What's the Right Mix for Your Business
- Time: 7:30 to 11 a.m.
- Place: MassMEP Offices, 100 Grove St., Worcester
- Cost: $149 before March 17; $199 after March 16
- Contact: Kathie Mahoney, 508-831-7020
- Building Your Business: Search Engine Optimization
- Sponsor: Center for Women and Enterprise
- Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
- Place: 50 Elm St., 2nd Floor, Worcester
- Cost: $35
- Contact: Rae Lynn Glispin, 508-363-2300, rglispin@cweonline.org
Wednesday March 24, 2010
- Employee Utilization - Call Center Need
- Sponsor: The Society of Workforce Planning Professionals
- Time: 9 to 11:45 a.m.
- Place: Staples Headquarters, 500 Staples Dr., Framingham
- Cost: Free
- Contact: The Society of Workforce Planning Professionals, 860-767-1451
- Business After Hours Networking Event
- Sponsor: Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce/TD Bank
- Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
- Place: TD Bank, 177 Broad St., Hudson
- Cost: $10 for members; $20 for future members
- Contact: Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce, 978-568-0360
- Siting Biotech & Life Sciences Workshop
- Sponsor: Framingham EDIC
- Time: 8:15 to 10:30 a.m.
- Place: Sheraton Framingham, 1657 Worcester Rd., Framingham
- Description: Speakers will include Maureen Dunne from Framingham EDIC, Arthur Robert from the Massachusetts Office of Business Development, Bonnie Sullivan from Mass Development, Peter Abair of the Mass Biotechnology Council and Doug Kehlhem from MassEcon.
- Cost: Free
- Contact: Erika Jerram, 508-532-5455
- Professional Business Builders Weekly Networking & Referral Meeting
- Sponsor: Business Network International
- Time: 7 to 8:30 a.m.
- Place: MLK Jr. Business Empowerment Center, Chandler St. and Park Ave., Worcester
- Cost: Free for visitors (if accepted into the group, a fee applies)
- Contact: Amy Parker, 508-944-3718
Thursday March 25, 2010
- Voice Over IP Phone Systems
- Sponsor: PC-Plus Technologies
- Time: 8:30 to 10 a.m.
- Place: PC-Plus Technologies, 1 Westec Dr., Auburn
- Cost: Free
- Contact: Gina Ciprari, ginac@pcplustech.com, 508-756-9300
- EANE's 6th Annual Management Conference - Preparing for the Recovery
- Sponsor: Employers Association of the NorthEast
- Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Place: Publick House, 277 Main St., Sturbridge
- Keynote by internationally known business innovation speaker: Stephen Shapiro
- Cost: $245 members; $325 non-members
- Contact: Karen Cronenberger, kcronenberger@eane.org, 508-767-3415
- Marketing -- Revisted on the World Wide Web
- Sponsor: Clark University MSBDC
- Time: 9 a.m. to Noon
- Place: Clark University, Higgins University Center, Grace Conference Room 950 Main St., Worcester
- Description: Fern Nissim, the CMD at Principal Integrated Marketing Source in North Grafton, will be the guest speaker.
- Cost: $39 per person; $30 for each additional person from same organization
- Contact: Clark University SBDC, 508-793-7615, sbdc@clarku.edu
- Introduction to Plant Layout
- Sponsor: MassMEP
- Time: 7:30 to 10 a.m.
- Place: MassMEP Offices, 100 Grove St., Worcester
- Cost: $25
- Contact: Kathie Mahoney, 508-831-7020
Friday March 26, 2010
- Third Annual Health Care Expo
- Sponsor: Auburn Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 8 to 11 a.m.
- Place: Holy Cross College, Hogan Campus Center, 1 College St., Worcester
- Cost: $125 for members, $225 for non-members
- Contact: Eleanor F. Houbre, 508-753-2924, ext. 224
- Social Networking and Your Small Business
- Sponsor: Community Business Associates networking/referral group
- Time: 7:15 a.m.
- Place: Oliver Wight Tavern, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge
- Description: Guest speaker Rita M. Schiano of Sturbridge.
- Cost: Free
- Contact: info@communitybusinessassociates.org
Saturday March 27, 2010
- 20th Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference
- Sponsor: The Trustees of Reservations' Putnam Conservation Institute and Massachusetts Land Trust
- Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Place: Worcester Technical High School, Worcester
- Cost: $42 before March 12; $62 after March 12; $20 for students
- Contact: The Trustees of Reservations, pci@ttor.org, 978-840-4446, ext.1935
- Home & Business Expo
- Sponsor: Milford Area Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Place: Blackstone Valley Regional High School, 65 Pleasant St., Upton
- Cost: Free
- Contact: Laura O'Callaghan, 508-473-6700
Tuesday March 30, 2010
- Building Your Business: E-Marketing
- Sponsor: Center for Women and Enterprise
- Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
- Place: 50 Elm St,, 2nd Floor, Worcester
- Cost: $35
- Contact: Rae Lynn Glispin, 508-363-2300, rglispin@cweonline.org
Wednesday March 31, 2010
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