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DEC. 11: ThinkTEC Homeland Security Task Force. 3-5 p.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Information: Emily Brown, 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
DEC. 12: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s North Area Business Council. 7:30-9 a.m. at the Charleston Area Convention Center. Information: Kristy Wesolowski, 843-805-3039 or kwesolowski@charlestonchamber.org.
DEC. 12: National Federation of Independent Business South Carolina Fiscal Responsibility Tour. 6-7:30 p.m. at Town & Country Inn, West Ashley. Join other NFIB members, entrepreneurs and state lobbyist Jay W. Ragley in a discussion of proposed legislation and how it will affect the small business community. Cost: $10, includes dinner. Information: Kandace Salter, ksalter@bellsouth.net or 843-329-9982.
DEC. 12: Women@Work meeting. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at Zeus Restaurant, Mount Pleasant. Speakers: The Have Nots! improv group. Topic: Public Speaking. Information: Shannon McLeod, 843-557-4562 or 843-285-7061, or e-mail at smcleod@newsouthmtg.com.
DEC. 12: Business Network International meeting, Mount Pleasant chapter. Noon at the Old Village Post House restaurant, Mount Pleasant. Information: Chris Benoit, 843-881-6656, or visit www.bniofthelowcountry.com/chapter.php?chapterID=11.
DEC. 12: Nonprofit Nook workshop. At the Trio Solutions office in Mount Pleasant. Topic: Developing a communication plan. Cost: $25. Information: visit www.trio-solutions.com or call 843-216-0442.
DEC. 13: National Association of Professional Organizers meeting. 9 a.m. at Earth Fare on Folly Road, West Ashley. Cost: Free for members; $15 for nonmembers. Information: Madeleine DeNitto, membership director, membership@napocharleston.org or 843-889-3280.
DEC. 13: Association of Information Technology Professionals holiday celebration. 6 p.m. at the Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Blvd. Speaker: IT thought leader Michael Light. Bring new unwrapped gifts for Toys for Tots drive. Cost: $30 for guests and $18 for chapter members; reservation required. Information: visit www.aitp-charleston.org or e-mail cpoplin@aitp-charleston.org.
DEC. 13: Business Network International, North Charleston. Noon at Sticky Fingers, North Charleston. Information: Tom Gengo, 866- 864-0146, ext. 31.
DEC. 13: ThinkTEC Innovation Summit Committee. 3-5 p.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Information: Emily Brown, 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
DEC. 13: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Environmental Committee meeting. 8 a.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Topic: air quality and non-attainment. Speaker: Phil Connor, McNair Law Firm. Information: Erin Pabst, epabst@charlestonchamber.org.
DEC. 18: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Developers Council meeting. 8 a.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Dorchester County Council Chairman Larry Hargett will present an update on Dorchester County. Cost: free; open to all Chamber members. Information: Erin Pabst, epabst@charlestonchamber.org.
DEC. 18: Greater Summerville Dorchester Chamber of Commerce’s Oakbrook Council. 5:30-7 p.m. at Mama Garcia’s, Ladson. The Oakbrook Council provides businesses, merchants, and the public with an opportunity to become better acquainted with one another in an effort to support the Oakbrook business community. Information: Vivian Barajas, 843-873-2931 or vbarajas@greatersummerville.org, or Monica Karam, 843-851-2747.
DEC. 18: Professional Referrals Network meeting. 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Omar Shrine Center, Mount Pleasant. Cost $9. Information: Beth Kempton, 843-762-8042.
DEC. 19: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s East Cooper Area Business Council. 7:30-9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, Mount Pleasant. Topic: “Targeted Showcase and Networking.” Information: Kristy Wesolowski, 843-805-3039 or kwesolowski@charlestonchamber.org.
DEC. 19: Business Network International meeting, Mount Pleasant chapter. Noon at The Old Village Post House restaurant, Mount Pleasant. Information: Chris Benoit, 843-881-6656, or visit www.bniofthelowcountry.com/chapter.php?chapterID=11.
DEC. 20: Business Network International, North Charleston. Noon at Sticky Fingers, North Charleston. Information: Tom Gengo, 866-864-0146, ext. 31.
DEC. 20: Greater Summerville Dorchester Chamber of Commerce’s Hispanic Council. 8-9:15 a.m. at the Greater Summerville Dorchester Chamber of Commerce ballroom. The Hispanic Council provides all chamber members with the resources, informational tools and networking opportunities to bridge the communication gap between non-Hispanic and Hispanic businesses. Information: Vivian Barajas, vbarajas@greatersummerville.org.
DEC. 25: Greater Summerville Dorchester Chamber of Commerce’s Workforce Development Meeting. 4-5 p.m. at the Greater Summerville Dorchester Chamber of Commerce. Information: Collin Martin, cmartin@bcwsa.com.
JAN. 8: ThinkTEC Homeland Security Task Force. 3-5 p.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Information: Emily Brown, 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
JAN. 9: ThinkTEC Advisory Board. 3-5 p.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Information: Emily Brown, 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
JAN. 9: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Joint Area Business Council. 7:30-9 a.m. at the Charleston Area Convention Center, North Charleston. Topic: “State of the Region Address.” Information: 843-577-2510.
JAN. 10: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Environmental Committee meeting. 8 a.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Information: Erin Pabst, epabst@charlestonchamber.org.
JAN. 10: ThinkTEC Innovation Summit Committee. 3-5 p.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Information: Emily Brown, 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
JAN. 15: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Developers Council meeting. 8 a.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Cost: free; open to all Chamber members. Information: Erin Pabst, epabst@charlestonchamber.org.
JAN. 15: Greater Summerville Dorchester Chamber of Commerce’s Oakbrook Council. 5:30-7 p.m. at Mama Garcia’s, Ladson. The Oakbrook Council provides businesses, merchants, and the public with an opportunity to become better acquainted with one another in an effort to support the Oakbrook business community. Information: Vivian Barajas, 843-873-2931 or vbarajas@greatersummerville.org, or Monica Karam, 843-851-2747.
JAN. 15: ThinkTEC Homeland Security Task Force. 3-5 p.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Information: Emily Brown, 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
JAN. 15: Professional Referrals Network meeting. 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Omar Shrine Center, Mount Pleasant. Cost $9. Information: Beth Kempton, 843-762-8042.
JAN. 16: The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s East Cooper Area Business Council. 7:30-9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, Mount Pleasant. Information: Kristy Wesolowski, 843-805-3039 or kwesolowski@charlestonchamber.org.
JAN. 17: Greater Summerville Dorchester Chamber of Commerce’s Hispanic Council. 8-9:15 a.m. at the Greater Summerville Dorchester Chamber of Commerce ballroom. The Hispanic Council provides all chamber members with the resources, informational tools and networking opportunities to bridge the communication gap between non-Hispanic and Hispanic businesses. Information: Vivian Barajas, vbarajas@greatersummerville.org.
JAN. 22: Greater Summerville Dorchester Chamber of Commerce’s Workforce Development Meeting. 4-5 p.m. at the Greater Summerville Dorchester Chamber of Commerce. Information: Collin Martin, cmartin@bcwsa.com.
JAN. 23: ThinkTEC Homeland Security Task Force. 3-5 p.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Information: Emily Brown, 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
JAN. 23: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Hospitality Committee meeting. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Information: 843-577-2510.
JAN. 24: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s EXECnetSC Reception. 5:30-7:30 p.m. at High Cotton, downtown. Cost: free; limited to executives participating in EXECnetSC. Information: Jill Galmarini, 843-805-3015 or jgalmarini@charlestonchamber.org.
JAN. 26: The Rx Society’s Annual Donor Appreciation Gala. At Charleston Place, downtown. Speaker: Bob Woodruff, ABC News. Information: Tricia Crimminger, 843-724-2834.
JAN. 29: ThinkTEC Homeland Security Task Force. 3-5 p.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Information: Emily Brown, 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
JAN. 31: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Business Continuity Planning Council. 10-11 a.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Information: Emily Brown, 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
FEB. 3-8: South Carolina Economic Developers’ Advanced Symposium. At the College of Charleston’s Tate Center for Entrepreneurship, downtown. The symposium is a five-day course designed to provide an advanced education experience in theory and fundamentals of economic development in South Carolina. Cost: $850; reserve by Jan. 3. Information: e-mail TateRegistration@cofc.edu or visit www.cofc.edu/~tate.
FEB. 5: ThinkTEC Homeland Security Innovation Conference. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Galliard Auditorium, downtown. Information: www.thinktec.org.
FEB. 6-9: Charleston School of Law Moot Court Competition. Times and location to be determined. Law schools around the country have been invited to participate in the Charleston School of Law’s first national Moot Court Competition. Information: visit www.csolmoot.com.
FEB. 7-10: Innovative Technologies for Manufacturing Expo. The 2008 Expo attempts to go beyond the traditional framework of a trade fair by including various events. Information: Melanie Figueiredo, director of International Trade Development, 843-852-9880 or melanief@scwtc.org.
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