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Calendar
OCT. 16: 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.
OCT. 16: Charleston American Marketing Association meeting. 5:30-7 p.m. Attendees will take a tour of the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s new facility, learn more about their publications and online tools, and have a chance to sit down with the editorial and advertising staff. Wine and light refreshments will be provided. Information: info@charlestonama.org.
OCT. 16: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Developers Council meeting. 8 a.m. at the Chamber. Speaker: Joe Bryant, vice president of terminal development for the S.C. State Ports Authority. Topic: permitting and the construction process of the new terminal, from demo to land prep to construction. Cost: Free. Information: Clay Gilbert, cgilbert@charlestonchamber.org.
OCT. 16: Charleston Business Network meeting. Noon at the Sunflower Café, Ashley River Road. Information: Doug Holladay, (843) 766-2400.
OCT. 17: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce East Cooper Area Business Council. 7:30-9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, Mount Pleasant. Topic: “Charleston County School District Facility Update – Mount Pleasant.” Information: Kristy Wesolowski, (843) 805-3039 or kwesolowski@charlestonchamber.org.
OCT. 17: Business Network International meeting, Mount Pleasant chapter. Noon at the Old Post House restaurant, Mount Pleasant. Information: Chris Benoit, (843) 881-6656, or visit www.bniofthelowcountry.com/chapter.php?chapterID=11.
OCT. 17: Nonprofit Nook workshop. At the Trio Solutions office in Mount Pleasant. Topic: Location, Location, Location—Pick your event spot. Cost: $25. Information: visit www.trio-solutions.com or call (843) 216-0442.
OCT. 18: Mount Pleasant Business Association. Noon-1:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn, Mount Pleasant. Speaker: George Stevens, Coastal Community Foundation. Cost: $12 for members; $15 for guests. Information: Chuck Diggle, 972-2356.
OCT. 18: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. 5:30-7 p.m. at Red’s Ice House, Mount Pleasant. Information: Kristy Wesolowski, (843) 805-3039 or kwesolowski@charlestonchamber.org.
OCT. 18: Power Breakfast Series. Topic: “Growth and Sprawl: Can we have it both ways? Can the Charleston region continue robust growth and maintain the quality of life and environment which makes the Lowcountry a desirable location?” A panel of elected officials, consultants and environmentalists will tackle the issue. Cost: $25. Information: Ruthie Sullivan, (843) 849-3131.
OCT. 18: 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, (843) 889-3280 or membership@napocharleston.org.
OCT. 18: Business Network International, North Charleston. Noon at Sticky Fingers, North Charleston. Information: Tom Gengo, (866) 864-0146, ext. 31.
OCT. 18: Association of Information Technology Professionals meeting. 6 p.m. at Zeus Grill in Mount Pleasant. Speaker: business continuity consultant Reinhard Koch. Cost: $18 for members; $30 for guests; reservation required. Information: visit www.aitp-charleston.org, or e-mail cpoplin@aitp-charleston.org.
OCT. 18: Pre-registration seminar for Trade Mission to Mumbai. 10 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. The South Carolina World Trade Center will lead a trade mission to India in February 2008 to attend the Innovative Technologies for Manufacturing Expo. No obligation necessary to attend information seminar. Information: Melanie Figueiredo, (843) 852-9880 or melanief@scwtc.org.
OCT. 19: Palmetto Audiology’s “lunch and learn.” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Gilligan’s Restaurant on Ladson Road. Topic: The Myths and Facts of Hearing Loss. Lunch provided. Information: (843) 871-3235.
OCT. 19: Greater Summerville Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Luncheon. At Pinewood Preparatory School’s Freedom Hall. Information: Joann Brooks, jbrooks@greatersummerville.org or (843) 873-2931.
OCT. 23: Lowcountry Manufacturers Council Annual Meeting & Dinner. 6-9 p.m. at the College Center at Trident Technical College on Rivers Avenue. Cocktail reception and dinner followed by program and address from keynote speaker S.C. State House Speaker Bobby Harrell. Cost: $85 for LMC Members; $100 for non-LMC members. Information: Jennifer DeWitt, (843) 574-6300 or jdewitt@lmcsc.org.
OCT. 23: Mechanical Contractors Association of South Carolina, Coastal Area meeting. 6 p.m. at Transworld Inc., King Street, Charleston. Information: Stan Harbourt, (843) 747-4100.
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