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Calendar
NOV. 15: S.C. Association of Nonprofit Organizations workshop. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Trident Technical College. Topic: Excelling as a Nonprofit Manager series. Speaker: Joan Ustin, Joan K. Ustin & Associates. Cost: $100 for members; $110 for non-members. Information: JoAnn Prince, (803) 929-0173.
NOV. 15: Charleston Foreign Affairs forum. 5:15 p.m. at The Citadel. Speaker: John Creed. Topic: Today's Middle East: Between Memory and Desire. Information: Anne Moise, 723-5432.
NOV. 15: Charleston Business Network meeting. Noon at the Sunflower Cafe, 2366 Ashley River Road. Information: Doug Holladay, 571-5044, ext 18.
NOV. 15: Builder's breakfast. At Shoney's, North Charleston. Builders only. Information: 572-1414.
NOV. 15: Call center phone skills class. 9 a.m.-noon at Trident Technical College, Division of Continuing Education, building 910. Topic: The advanced skills that affect customer service. Cost: $75. Information: 574-6152.
NOV. 15: New Construction Leads meeting. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Sticky Fingers, North Charleston. Cost: $10; includes lunch. Information: 577-7652.
NOV. 15: Department of Revenue minibottle licensees meeting. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the S.C. DNR Marine Resources division office. Topic: The workshop will address the basics of the new law, as well as how the law will affect restaurants, hotels, private clubs and retail liquor stores. Information: Amber Hendrix, (803) 898-5593.
NOV. 15: Department of Revenue minibottle licensees meeting. 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. at the S.C. DNR Marine Resources division office. Topic: The workshop will address the basics of the new law, as well as how the law will affect restaurants, hotels, private clubs and retail liquor stores. Information: Amber Hendrix, (803) 898-5593.
NOV. 15-16: Service Corps of Retired Executives' small business seminar. 6-8:45 p.m. at 9 Liberty St., Charleston. Topics: Business planning, marketing, getting financing, community resources and legal entities. Cost: $40 in advance; $45 at the door. Information & RSVP: 727-4778.
NOV. 16: S.C. Women's Business Center workshop. 6-8 p.m. at 5900 Core Drive, Suite 104, North Charleston. Topic: How to write a business plan. Cost: $20. Information & RSVP: 740-6160.
NOV. 16: Business Network International meeting, West Ashley chapter. 12:15-1:45 p.m. at the Sunfire Grill, 1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Information: Steven Clem, 375-2004.
NOV. 16: Proposing and Bidding on Government Contracts. 9:30 a.m.-noon at 5900 Core Drive, Suite 502 in North Charleston. Topic: Preparing the proposal, the do's and don'ts of responding, bidding and more. Cost: $30 at the door. Information: Len Rubinstein, 740-6160 or 740-6180.
NOV. 16: Re-Invent Yourself: Living the Life You Dream. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Life Long Learning Center in Mount Pleasant at Houston Northcutt and Coleman. Information: 216-6393.
NOV. 16: American Business Women's Association meeting, Jessamine chapter. 6:30 p.m. at Perkins, Summerville. Information: Bretta Grant, 324-2394.
NOV. 16: South Carolina Association of Personnel and Staffing coastal luncheon. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at 114 Sam Rittenburg Blvd. Speaker: Paul Hilton. Cost: $12 for members; $14 for non-members. Information: 744-6040.
NOV. 16: Lowcountry Association of Health Underwriters meeting. Noon at Holiday Inn, Mount Pleasant. Cost: $10 for members; $15 for non-members. Information: Denny, 884-2513 ext. 205.
NOV. 16-17: South Carolina World Trade Center's 1st Annual International Education Conference. At the Charleston Area Convention Center. Cost: $200 for both days; $250 includes ticket to banquet. Information: Melanie Figueiredo, 577-4080, ext. 27.
NOV. 17: Mount Pleasant Business Association meeting. Noon-1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Mount Pleasant. Speaker: Jimmy Streetman, CPA. Information: Chuck, 972-2356.
NOV. 17: South Carolina World Trade Center's 7th annual meeting and banquet. 5 p.m. at the Charleston Area Convention Center. Information: Kelly Carpenter, 577-4080, ext. 23.
NOV. 17 Center for Women seminar. Topic: Working from home: The pesky details. Speaker: DeAnna Moss, CPA, Pratt-Thomas Gumb and Co. Cost: Free. Information: 763-7333.
NOV. 17: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce's Night at the Beach. 6-10 p.m. at 1375 Atlantic Ave., Sullivan's Island. Cost: $25. Information: 805-3039.
NOV. 17: Charleston Trident Homebuilders Association sales and marketing council meeting. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Location TBD. Information: 572-1414.
NOV. 17: Association of Information Technology Professionals, Charleston chapter meeting. 6:15 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel, 7401 Northwoods Blvd. Speaker: Michael Ratledge, security operations, U.S. Department of Justice. Cost: $18 for members; $9 for students; $20 for non-members. Information: Michael Painter, 971-5159.
NOV. 18: Charleston Sales Coaching Group meeting. At the Mount Pleasant Bodacious Bagel Bistro. Information: Gracie Russell, 813-2386.
NOV. 19: S.C. Women's Business Center workshop. 6-8 p.m. at 5900 Core Drive, Suite 104, North Charleston. Topic: Web sites: Are they right for your small business? Cost: $20. Information: 740-6160.
NOV. 19: The Charleston Junior Women's Club yard sale. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at 912 Searle Court, Mount Pleasant. Information: 414-2541.
NOV. 21: American Business Women's Association meeting, Jessamine chapter. 6:30 p.m. at Gilligan's, 3852 Ladson Road, Summerville. Speaker: Susan Chewning from the Charleston County Coroners Office. Topic: The uniqueness of woman. Information: Bretta Grant, 324-2394.
NOV. 22: Mechanical Contractors Association, Charleston area meeting. 6 p.m. at 3325 Pacific Ave., Charleston. Speaker: Randy Jones, The Chapman Co. Topic: New seismic codes and requirements. Information: Dan Cartin, 744-4477.
NOV. 22: Charleston Commissioners of Public Works' board meeting. 9 a.m. at 103 St. Philip St., first floor conference room.
NOV. 23: Business Network International meeting, West Ashley chapter. 12:15-1:45 p.m. at the Sunfire Grill, 1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Information: Steven Clem, 375-2004.
Nov. 23: Women@Work networking event. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Zeus, 725 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Information: (888) 268-2157.
NOV. 28: Women's Business Center workshop. 9 a.m.-noon at 5900 Core Drive, Suite 104, North Charleston. Topic: What are your financials trying to tell you? Cost: $60. Information: 740-6160.
NOV. 28: Women's Business Center workshop. 1-3 p.m. at 5900 Core Drive, Suite 104, North Charleston. Topic: Overview of QuickBooks for small business owners. Cost: $20. Information: 740-6160.
NOV. 28: Lifelong Learning Center seminar. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Topic: Learn to speak Spanish in 6 hours. Cost: $75. Information: 216-6393.
NOV. 29: Greater Issues series. 11 a.m. at McAlister Field House, The Citadel. Speaker: Arthur M. Blank.
NOV. 30: Women's Business Center workshop. 1-3 p.m. at 5900 Core Drive, Suite 104, North Charleston. Topic: QuickBooks and the small business owner. Cost: $120. Information: 740-6160.
NOV. 30: Business Network International meeting, West Ashley chapter. 12:15-1:45 p.m. at the Sunfire Grill, 1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Information: Steven Clem, 375-2004.
NOV. 30: Greater Summerville/Dorchester Chamber of Commerce meeting. 11:30 a.m. Topic: Year-end tax planning. Speaker: Stuart Nofsinger, CPA, Gamble, Givens & Moody. Cost: $25 for members; $40 for non-members; lunch provided. Information: 873-2931.
NOV. 30: Business Network International meeting, Mount Pleasant chapter. Noon at the Old Village Post House. Information: Neadom Tucker, 697-2351.
NOV. 30-DEC. 2: Seventh Annual Biotechonolgy Investors forum. At Charleston Place. Speakers: William Haseltine, founder of Human Genome Sciences; and Arthur Klausner, partner at Pappas Ventures. Information: www.sebio.org.
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