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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: Business Networking International Trade Show and Mixer. 4-8 p.m. at the Omar Shrine Auditorium, Mount Pleasant. Bring your business cards to pass out, opportunity to network and attend seminars. Information: Gail Smith, bnicharleston@yahoo.com.
FEB. 6: How to Start Your Business, step by step. 9 a.m.-noon at the S.C. Women’s Business Center, North Charleston. A comprehensive seminar providing the tools and knowledge of how to start your own business. Cost: $30. Information: 843-740-6160 or www.scwbc.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: Business Network International meeting, North Area Chapter. Noon at Sticky Fingers restaurant, North Charleston. Information: Tom Gengo, 866-864-0164 ext. 31, or visit www.bniofthelowcountry.com/chapter.php?chapterID=1.
FEB. 7: Federal Market Entry Strategy for Small Businesses. 8:30 a.m.-noon at the Small Business Development Center, North Charleston. An introduction to the government market for emerging small businesses. Cost: $40. Information: 843-740-6160.
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.
FEB. 12: Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Travel Council meeting. 4-6 p.m. at the Sheraton North Charleston. Information: Kelly Wood, 843-805-3084 or kwood@charlestoncvb.com.
FEB. 13: Woman@Work! meeting. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at Zeus restaurant in Mount Pleasant. Speaker: Teka Pierce. Topic: The importance of a first impression and how to network. Information: www.womenatworkinc.com.
FEB. 13: Lowcountry Manufacturers Council seminar. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at College Center at the Complex for Economic Development, Trident Technical College. Topic: Understanding the Changing Landscape of Labor Relations. Cost: $65 for members; $85 for nonmembers. Information: Jennifer DeWitt, jdewitt@lmcsc.org or 843-574-6300.
FEB. 13: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce North Area Business Council. 7:30-9 a.m. at the Charleston Area Convention Center. Topic: “Public Safety, You and Your Community.” Information: Kristy Wesolowski, 843-805-3039 or kwesolowski@charlestonchamber.org.
FEB. 14: 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.
FEB. 14: Business Network International meeting, North Area Chapter. Noon at Sticky Fingers restaurant, North Charleston. Information: Tom Gengo, 866-864-0164 ext. 31, or visit www.bniofthelowcountry.com/chapter.php?chapterID=1.
FEB. 15: IRS Tax Workshop for new small business owners. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Small Business Development Center, North Charleston. The morning portion of the workshop will cover federal tax requirements. The afternoon session will cover state tax and employment security obligations. Information: 843-740-6160.
FEB. 19: Web Site Building Workshop. 9-11 a.m. at the Small Business Development Center, North Charleston. Upon completion of the workshop, your business will have a live Web site. Cost: $35. Information: 843-740-6160.
FEB. 19: 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: Clay Gilbert, cgilbert@charlestonchamber.org.
FEB. 19: 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.
FEB. 19: Charleston Young Professionals’ Diversity Seminar. 8-9:30 a.m. at The Woodlands Resort. Information: Erin Kaloupek, 843-805-3077 or ekaloupek@charlestonchamber.org.
FEB. 20: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce East Cooper Area Business Council. 7:30-9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, Mount Pleasant. Topic: “Public Safety, You and Your Community.” Information: Kristy Wesolowski, 843-805-3039 or kwesolowski@charlestonchamber.org.
FEB. 20: Lowcountry Local First member meeting. 7 p.m. at the Navy Yard, North Charleston. Speaker: Laury Hammel, author of “Growing Local Value” and co-founder of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies. Open to members and non-members of Lowcountry Local First. Information: 843-740-5444.
FEB. 20: How to Start Your Business, step by step. 6-9 p.m. at the S.C. Women’s Business Center, North Charleston. A comprehensive seminar providing the tools and knowledge of how to start your own business. Cost: $30. Information: 843-740-6160 or www.scwbc.org.
FEB. 20-22: Homeland Security Innovation Conference. At the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, or SPAWAR, Charleston. Speaker: the Honorable Jay M. Cohen, Department of Homeland Security’s undersecretary for science and technology. Topic: current and future DHS initiatives. Cost: $495 for Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce members, $595 for nonmembers and $395 for government or military employees. Information: Jill Galmarini, 843-805-3015 or jgalmarini@charlestonchamber.org.
FEB. 21: The Association of Information Technology Professionals meeting. 6 p.m. at the Mad River Bar & Grill, Charleston. Speaker: Jamey Mellis of SSD, “The Computer Guy” on Comcast channel 2. Cost: $18 for members, $30 for nonmembers. Information: visit www.aitp-charleston.org.
FEB. 21: 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.
FEB. 21: Business Network International meeting, North Area Chapter. Noon at Sticky Fingers restaurant, North Charleston. Information: Tom Gengo, 866-864-0164 ext. 31, or visit www.bniofthelowcountry.com/chapter.php?chapterID=1.
FEB. 21: Community Express Loan Program seminar. 6-8 p.m. at Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments, North Charleston. Loans and information for minority-owned businesses. Information: Susan James, 843-740-6160, or Paul Thomas, paul.thomas@sba.gov or 843-225-0006.
FEB. 23: Parents Leading the Way conference. At Summerville Presbyterian Church, Summerville. Speaker: Shearl Jones, regional trainer for S.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Topic: “What Will You Give?” Workshops: Get in the Game: Getting Dads Involved; Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet; Sibling Rivalry; Counter Balancing the Harmful Effects of Stress; Advocating for Your Special Needs Child; and Anger Management. A children and youth Program will be provided for children of parents attending the conference. Cost: Free. Information Donna Xenakis, 843-747-0480 or donnaxenakis@bellsouth.net.
FEB. 26: 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.
FEB. 26: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours. 5:30-7 p.m. at the Wild Dunes Resort’s Sweetgrass Pavilion, Isle of Palms. Cost: $20; $15 for Chamber members. Information: 843-577-2510.
FEB. 26: How to Get a Business Loan seminar. 6-8 p.m. at the S.C. Women’s Business Center, North Charleston. Seminar will cover the fundamentals of credit score, collateral, owner’s cash contribution, business plan, projections of performance and more. Cost: $25, registration required. Information: 843-740-6160.
FEB. 27: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Charleston Area Business Council. 7:30-9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, Mount Pleasant. Topic: “Public Safety, You and Your Community.” Information: Kristy Wesolowski, 843-805-3039 or kwesolowski@charlestonchamber.org.
FEB. 28: Charleston Regional Business Journal Power Breakfast Series. 7:30-9 a.m. at Trident Technical College’s College Center in The Culinary Institute. Speakers: Mayors Harry Hallman Jr., Joseph P. Riley Jr. and R. Keith Summey. Cost: $35 or $280 for a table of 10. Information: Ruthie Sullivan, 843-849-3131.
FEB. 28: Lowcountry Manufacturers Council seminar. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at College Center at the Complex for Economic Development, Trident Technical College. Topic: Environmental Awareness Series. Cost: $85 for members; $100 for nonmembers. Information: www.lmcsc.org.
FEB. 28: Mechanical Contractors Association of South Carolina, coastal area meeting and oyster roast. 6:30 p.m. at James Island Yacht Club, Charleston. Information: Stan Harbourt, 843-747-4100.
FEB. 28: 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. 28: Business Network International meeting, North Area Chapter. Noon at Sticky Fingers restaurant, North Charleston. Information: Tom Gengo, 866-864-0164 ext. 31, or visit www.bniofthelowcountry.com/chapter.php?chapterID=1.
MARCH 5: ThinkTEC Advisory Board. 3-5 p.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Information: Emily Brown, 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
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