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Calendar
MAY 2: Charleston Contractors Association meeting. 6:30 p.m. at the CSS Hunley at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center. Speaker: Sen. Glenn McConnell. Topic: “How contractors can effectively use the legislative process.” Cost: $40 at the door. Information: Linda, 552-0150, Ext. 202 or www.charlestoncontractors.org.
MAY 3: Charleston Business Network meeting. Noon at the Nakato Japanese Steakhouse, 1794 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Information: Doug Holladay, 571-5044, Ext 18.
MAY 4: Business Evaluations. 9 a.m.-noon at the Bank of America building, 5900 Core Drive, fifth floor, North Charleston. Topic: Learn what your business is worth from the professionals. Cost: $45. Information: Small Business Development Center, 740-6160.
MAY 4: Writing a Business Plan. 9 a.m.-noon at the Bank of America building, 5900 Core Drive, fifth floor, North Charleston. Topic: Hands on Help with writing a business plan to start your business. Cost: $20. Information: Small Business Development Center, 740-6160.
MAY 4: Succession Planning and Exit Strategies. 1-3 p.m. at the Bank of America building, 5900 Core Drive, fifth floor, North Charleston. Topic: How to plan retirement and insure that your business continues growing. Cost: $45. Information: Small Business Development Center, 740-6160.
MAY 5: Becoming King of the Hill. 9-10:30 a.m. at the Bank of America building, 5900 Core Drive, fifth floor, North Charleston. Topic: Practical tips and insights for marketing your business. Speakers: Virginia Hinnant and Barry Blake of BizTrek of Charleston. Cost: $75. Information: Small Business Development Center, 740-6160.
MAY 5: Advertising Federaton of Charleston meeting. 5:30-7:30 p.m. at American Theatre on King Street. Speaker: Rick Boyko, former co-president and chief creative officer of Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Inc. and managing director of VCU Adcenter. Cost: Free for members; $10 for non-members. Information: Shannon Smith shannon@asa1931.com.
MAY 10: Charleston Women in International Trade luncheon. 11:45 a.m. at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 5991 Rivers Ave., North Charleston. Speaker: John Knott, president and co-founder of the Noisette Co. Topic: “The New American City.” Cost: $20 for members; $25 for non-members. Information: 577-8184 or www.cwitsc.org.
MAY 11: Doing Business with the Government. 9 a.m.-noon at the Bank of America building, 5900 Core Drive, fifth floor, North Charleston. Topic: Learn how your business can do business with the government. Cost: $45. Information: Small Business Development Center, 740-6160.
MAY 11: South Carolina Business Women’s Network. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel Airport-Convention Center, 5055 International Blvd., North Charleston. Topic: What fits you personally. Speaker: Carol Molony. Information: Laura Martindale, 817-4161 or LMartindale@printingassociate.com.
MAY 11: Charleston Foreign Affairs forum. 5:15 p.m. reception, 6 p.m. presentation at The Citadel. Speaker: Peter C. White, founder of the Southern Center for International Studies. Topic: Issues we ignore. Reservations are required. Information: Anne Moise, 723-5432.
MAY 12: Greater Charleston Call Center Alliance meeting. 8:15-10:30 a.m. at Blackbaud Corporate Headquarters, Daniel Island. Topic: Call Center Technology: VOIP, workforce management and call quality recording. Speakers: Chris Mayes with BellSouth and Chuck Branum with Digivoice. Information: Lisa Dojan, lisa.dojan@firstdatacorp.com.
MAY 12: Greater Charleston .NET User Group meeting. 6 p.m. at Blackbaud Inc. Speaker: Steven A. Smith, president of ASPAlliance.com. Topic: Caching best practices in .NET. Information: Chris Williams, (800) 443-9441, Ext. 2836 or chrisgwilliams@gmail.com.
MAY 17: Charleston Business Network meeting. Noon at Nakato Japanese Steakhouse, 1794 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. This group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. Information: Doug Holladay, 571-5044, Ext 18.
MAY 17: Career change seminar. 6-8:30 p.m. at North Charleston Embassy Suites, 5500 International Blvd. Speakers: Suzanne Barr of Azure Sky Resources and Barbara Poole of Success Builders. Cost: Discounts for South Carolina Women’s Business Network and Center for Women members. Information: (843) 532-4816, or Info@AzureSkyResources.com.
MAY 17-18: Small Business seminar, sponsored by SCORE Coastal Chapter 285, Counselors to America’s Small Businesses. 6-8:45 p.m. at the Tate Center at the College of Charleston, 9 Liberty St. Topics: community resources, business planning, marketing, financing and legal entities. Space is limited. Information: 727-4778 or www.score285.org.
MAY 23-25: South Carolina International Trade Conference. Charleston Place Hotel. Topics: Key regulations, transportation and security issues, and the pros and cons of free trade in today’s global environment. Information: Clarke Thompson, (803) 737-0438, cthompson@SCcommerce.com or www.scitc.org.
MAY 25: 4th Annual Alzheimer’s Association Palmetto Chapter Elks Education Conference, 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. at the Charleston Elk’s Lodge #242, 1113 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Targeted to caregivers and the families of dementia and Alzheimer’s patients. Information: 571-2641.
Submit business-related events, classes, seminars and meetings by e-mail to editorial@crbj.com (subject line, “calendar”) or by fax to 849-3122.
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