MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Holden Area Taste of the Towns
Sponsor: Holden Area Chamber of Commerce
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Place: Val's Restaurant, 75 Reservoir St., Holden
Cost: $20 per person for chamber members; $25 per person for non-chamber members
Contact: info@holdenareachamber.org
or 508-829-9220
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27Innercity Entrepreneurs Commencement
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Place: Clark University: Higgins University Center, Tilton Hall, 950 Main St., Worcester
Contact: agoldberg@innercityentrepreneurs.org or 617-649-1524
Women's Business Enterprise National Council Certification
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Place: Center for Women & Enterprise Central Massachusetts, 50 Elm St., 2nd Fl., Worcester
Description: Pursue supplier diversity contracts with Fortune 500 companies and beyond. The CWE certification specialist will discuss with you the requirements for certification, benefits to your business, and process to become certified. WBENC is a particularly useful tool for women in manufacturing and service businesses.
Cost: Free
Contact: www.cweonline.org, e-mail: tmincey@cweonline.org or 508-363-2300
The Power of Community - The Fine Art of Networking
Sponsored by: 495/MetroWest Corridor Partnership
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Place: Skipjack's Seafood Emporium, 1400 Worcester Rd., Natick
Contact: chamber@metrowest.org or
508-879-5600
Worcester Young Businessmen's Association
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Place: Worcester Club, 1 Oak St., Worcester
Description: Featuring guest speaker Ralph Crowley, President and CEO of Polar Beverages.
Cost: $35
Contact: jfaber@flagshipbank.com
or 508-890-5174
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28Networking Before Nine
Sponsor: Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce
Time: 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Place: Solomon Pond Mall, Food Court, 601 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough
Cost: $10 pre-registration, $15 at the door
Contact: 508-485-7746
Success Express: Recruiting Winners
Sponsor: Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Place: Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce, 30 Lyman St., Westborough
Description: Learn to develop a comprehensive, consistent hiring process.
Cost: $50 for chamber members, $80 for non-members
Contact: events@corridornine.org
or 508-836-4444
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29Speak with Confidence & Present with Impact
Sponsor: Top Performance
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Place: Doubletree Hotel Boston/Westborough, 5400 Computer Dr., Westborough
Description: Take your public speaking skills to the next level. Learn, practice, and receive expert advice on how to become a great presenter
Cost : $125
Contact: www.publicspeakingcanbefun.com
Design Your Own Marketing Blueprint
Sponsor: Clark University SBDC
Time: 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Place: Clark University: Higgins University Center, Grace Conference Rm, 950 Main St., Worcester
Description: Create a marketing blueprint to help build the foundation of your business and it will take care of that for you. It plots out who you are, where you are going and how you are getting there.
Cost: $39 for one person, and $30 for each additional person or workshop.
Contact: kmorrison@clarku.edu
or 508-793-7615
Clinton Community Stroll & Retail Show
Sponsor: Wachusett Chamber of Commerce
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Place: Clinton Elementary School, 100 Church St., Clinton
Contact: info@wachusettchamber.com
or 978-368-7687
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30BNI Sturbridge Area Business Builders
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Place: Southbridge Savings Bank, Community Rm., 200 Charlton Rd., Sturbridge
Cost: Free
Contact: Pressrelease2@aol.com
Housing Forum
Sponsor: MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Place: Plymouth Church, 87 Edgell Rd., Framingham
Contact: chamber@metrowest.org
or 508-879-5600
Gloria Steinem at at FLIC's Inaugural Trailblazing Luncheon
Sponsor: Female Leadership Interest
Council Inc.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Place: Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester
Description: Meet and listen to the experiences of a Gloria Steinem, who is known throughout the world for her dedication to women's rights and equality.
Cost: Members: $50, nonmembers: $65
Contact: dpenta@pentamarketing.com
or 508-616-9900x110
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3Free Information Session
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Place: Center for Women & Enterprise Central Massachusetts, 50 Elm St., 2nd Fl., Worcester
Description: Learn about the programs and services that the CWE offers entrepreneurs and business owners.
Cost: Free
Contact: www.cweonline.org,
tmincey@cweonline.org or 508-363-2300
Free Loan Session
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Place: Center for Women & Enterprise Central Massachusetts, 50 Elm St., 2nd Fl., Worcester
Description: Join CWE's loan specialist for a free one hour session to consider loan financing as an option for starting or growing your business.
Cost: Free
Contact: www.cweonline.org,
tmincey@cweonline.org or 508-363-2300
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5
MetroWest Education Summit
Sponsor: MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Place: Keefe Tech Adult Ed Evening School, 750 Winter St., Framingham
Contact: chamber@metrowest.org or 508-879-5600
Assabet Valley Chamber's Women's Business Advisory Council
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Place: Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson
Cost: $15 for members and their guests, $25 for nonmembers
Contact: info@assabetvalleychamber.org
or 978-568-0360
Executive Women's Network
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Place: National Plastics Center, 210 Lancaster St., Leominster
Contact: chamber@massweb.org
or 978-353-7600
Business After Hours
Sponsor: Wachusett Chamber of Commerce
Time: 5:30 p.m to 7:30 p.m.
Place: Chocksett Inn, 59 Laurelwood Rd., Sterling
Contact: info@wachusettchamber.com
or 978-368-7687
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Club
Sponsor: Charter Business
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Place: Coral Seafoods, 225 Shrewsbury St., Worcester
Description: With Anthony Rino, motivational speaker and author of "Footsteps of My Father: Everything I Know About Management I Learned From My Dad."
Cost: $25 for chamber members, $40 for non-members, $225 for table of 10
Contact: 508-753-2924
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