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Calendar
MARCH 19: Citadel Spring Leadership Forum. 5:45 p.m. at Duckett Hall Auditorium. Speaker: William Baron Jr. Topic: Unwritten rules of management. Information: Charlene Gunnells, gunnellsc@citadel.edu or 953-2155.
MARCH 20: Developers Council. 8:30-10 a.m. Information: 577-2510.
MARCH 20: Charleston Business Network meeting. 12 p.m. at the Sunflower Cafe, West Ashley. Information: Doug Holladay, 571 5044 ext 18.
MARCH 20: Professional Referrals Network meeting. 12:15-1:30 p.m. at the Omar Shrine Center in Mount Pleasant. Cost: $9. Information: Beth Kempton,
762-8042.
MARCH 20: Charleston South Carolina Association Nonprofit Organizations training. 1-4:30 p.m. at First Federal, Mall Drive. Topic: Governance. Cost: $60 for SCANPO members; $75 for nonmembers. Information: www.scanpo.org/train_workshop.asp.
MARCH 21: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce presentation. 7:30-9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, Mount Pleasant. Topic: The East Cooper area business connection. Cost: $15. Information: 577-2510.
MARCH 21: Business Network International meeting, Mount Pleasant chapter. 12 p.m. at The Old Village Post House, Mount Pleasant. Information: Chris Benoit, 881-6656 or www.bniofthelowcountry.com/oldposthouse.htm.
MARCH 21: S.C. World Trade Center luncheon. 12-1:30 p.m. at North Charleston Convention Center. Speaker: Monica Chen, director of Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, New York. Topic: Hong Kong: Gateway to China. Cost: $21 for members; $25 for nonmembers. Information: Dianne Price, dprice@scwtc.org or 852-9880.
MARCH 21: The Charleston Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals seminar. 6 p.m. at Radisson Charleston Airport. Topic: When the impossible is due NOW! Cost: $15 for dinner; seminar is free. Information: 958-4141.
MARCH 21: S.C. Women’s Business Center workshop. 6-8 p.m. at the SCWBC office, North Charleston. Topic: How to write a business plan and start your business in South Carolina. Cost: $30, with a discount to SCWBC and Center for Women members. Information: 740-6160.
MARCH 22: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce oyster roast. 6-8 p.m. Cost: $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers. Information: 577-2510.
MARCH 22 and MARCH 29: SCORE Internet seminar. 6-9 p.m. at the Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce. Topic: Two-night Web design and Internet marketing seminar. Cost: $55 in advance; $75 at the door. Information: 873-2931.
MARCH 22: Charleston Regional Business Journal Power Breakfast Series. 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Hotel, North Charleston. Speakers: Mayors Harry M. Hallman Jr., Keith Summey and Joseph P. Riley Jr. Topic: Metro forecast, with reviews of the past year and 2007 plans for the region’s three largest population centers. Cost: $25. Information: Ruthie Sullivan, 849-3131.
MARCH 22: Center for Women event. Speakers: Nancy Green, Countrywide Mortgage and Carol Molony, Tidelands Bank. Topic: Wise up to afford your lifestyle. Cost: Free. Information: 763-7333 or www.c4women.org.
MARCH 23: The Education Foundation presentation. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the College Center, Trident Technical College, North Charleston. The 2007 Smaller Learning Communities Institute. Cost: $65 per person. Information: Suzi Raiford, programs director of The Education Foundation, 805-3032 or sraiford@edfound.net.
MARCH 27: Charleston Water System Board Meeting. 9 a.m. at 103 St. Philip St., downtown. Information: Patricia Block, blockpa@charlestoncpw.com.
MARCH 27: S.C. Women’s Business Center workshop. 6-8 p.m. at the Small Business Development Office, North Charleston. Topic: How to get a business loan. Cost: $25. Information: 740-6160.
MARCH 27: Mechanical Contractors Association of South Carolina meeting. 6 p.m. at Atlantic Electric Co., North Charleston. Information: Johnny Richards, 573-0700.
MARCH 27: Center for Women event. 6-8 p.m. at the Tate Center for Entrepreneurship, College of Charleston. Speakers: Pamela Cisneros, Zafari Inc., and Jessica Munday, Trio Solutions. Topic: Marketing and your Web site. Cost: $20 for members; $25 for nonmembers. Information:
763-7333 or www.c4women.org.
MARCH 28: Business Network International meeting, Mount Pleasant chapter. 12 p.m. at The Old Village Post House, Mount Pleasant. Information: Chris Benoit, 881-6656 or www.bniofthelowcountry.com/oldposthouse.htm.
MARCH 28: Charleston School of Law spring lecture series. 5 p.m. at the Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. Speakers: Corporate attorneys Robert Beber and Donald Cockrill. Topic: Professionalism and the ethical responsibilities of corporate and defense lawyers. Information: www.charlestonlaw.org.
MARCH 28: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce presentation. 7:30-9 a.m. at Jason’s Deli, West Ashley. The Charleston Area Business Connection, business showcase and targeted networking. Cost: $10. Information: 577-2510.
MARCH 28: S.C. World Trade Center Embassy Series. 6-9 p.m. at The Harbour Club, Charleston. Speaker: Jose Octavio Bordon, ambassador from Argentina. Cost: $70 for members; $90 for nonmembers. Information: Dianne Price, dprice@
scwtc.org or 852-9880, or Rebecca Marriott, rmarriott@scwtc.org.
MARCH 29: 2007-08 Economic Outlook Conference. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Charleston Area Convention Center. Cost: $75 for Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce members; $95 for nonmembers. Information: Erin Pabst, 805-30540 or epabst@charlestonchamber.org.
MARCH 30: Jeffrey Gitomer seminar. 7-11:30 a.m. at Embassy Suites Airport Convention Center. Topic: Real-world answers to sales. Cost: $99. Information: (800) 242-5388 or www.gitomer.com/charleston.
APRIL 3: Professional Referrals Network meeting. 12:15-1:30 p.m. at the Omar Shrine Center in Mount Pleasant. Cost: $9. Information: Beth Kempton, 762-8042.
APRIL 4: Business Network International meeting, Mount Pleasant chapter. 12 p.m. at The Old Village Post House, Mount Pleasant. Information: Chris Benoit, 881-6656 or www.bniofthelowcountry.com/oldposthouse.htm.
APRIL 5: Citadel Spring Leadership Forum. 5:45 p.m. at Duckett Hall Auditorium. Speaker: Tandy Rice. Topic: Pushing, puffing, placing precocious people. Information: Charlene Gunnells, gunnellsc@citadel.edu or 953-2155.
APRIL 9: Charleston School of Law spring lecture series. 12 p.m. at the Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. Speaker: U.S. District Judge David C. Norton. Information: www.charlestonlaw.org.
APRIL 10: Mount Pleasant Business and Professional Association meeting. 12-1:30 p.m. Speaker: Al Parish, economist. Cost: $12 for members; $15 for nonmembers. Information: Chuck Diggle, 972-2356.
APRIL 11: Business Network International meeting, Mount Pleasant chapter. 12 p.m. at The Old Village Post House, Mount Pleasant. Information: Chris Benoit, 881-6656 or www.bniofthelowcountry.com/oldposthouse.htm.
APRIL 12: Charleston Motor Carriers Association lunch meeting. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Radisson, North Charleston. Speaker: Keith Summey, mayor of North Charleston. Topic: State of North Charleston, transportation, port expansion and retail growth. Cost: $18 for CMCA members; $23 for nonmembers. Information: Keri Hill, keri@superiortransportation.us.
APRIL 17: Professional Referrals Network meeting. 12:15-1:30 p.m. at the Omar Shrine Center in Mount Pleasant. Cost: $9. Information: Beth Kempton, 762-8042.
APRIL 18: Citadel Spring Leadership Forum. 5:45 p.m. at Duckett Hall Auditorium. Speaker: Ronald J. Naples. Topic: From managing to leading. Information: Charlene Gunnells, gunnellsc@citadel.edu or 953-2155.
APRIL 18: S.C. World Trade Center Embassy Series. The Harbour Club, Charleston. Speaker: Michael King, ambassador for Barbados. Cost: $70 for members; $90 for nonmembers. Information: Dianne Price, dprice@scwtc.org or 852-9880, or Rebecca Marriott, rmarriott@scwtc.org.
APRIL 18: Business Network International meeting, Mount Pleasant chapter. 12 p.m. at The Old Village Post House, Mount Pleasant. Information: Chris Benoit, 881-6656 or www.bniofthelowcountry.com/oldposthouse.htm.
APRIL 19: The East Cooper Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association event. 6 p.m. at Alhambra Hall, Mount Pleasant. Topic: Celebrating conservation. Cost: $50 for one, or $75 for two; free if under 18. Information: cca-ec@comcast.net.
APRIL 19: National Association of Professional Organizers meeting. 9 a.m. at the main branch of the Charleston County Public Library, Calhoun Street. Cost: Free for members; $15 for nonmembers. Information: Madeleine DeNitto, membership@napocharleston.org, 853-5515, or online www.napocharleston.org.
APRIL 24: S.C. Global Business Forum. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Information: Rebecca Marriott, rmarriott@scwtc.org.
APRIL 25: Business Network International meeting, Mount Pleasant chapter. 12 p.m. at The Old Village Post House, Mount Pleasant. Information: Chris Benoit, 881-6656 or www.bniofthelowcountry.com/oldposthouse.htm.
APRIL 27: Mechanical Contractors Association of South Carolina harbor cruise. 7 p.m. at The Beauregard, Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant. Information: Johnny Richards, 573-0700.
MAY 2: Business Network International meeting, Mount Pleasant chapter. 12 p.m. at The Old Village Post House, Mount Pleasant. Information: Chris Benoit, 881-6656 or www.bniofthelowcountry.com/oldposthouse.htm.
MAY 2: Well Workplace workshop. 12-1:30 p.m. at Trident Medical Center. Topic: Quarterly forum for mutual support and resource sharing among area employers actively engaged in strategic workplace wellness efforts. Information: 797-4838.
MAY 9: Business Network International meeting, Mount Pleasant chapter. 12 p.m. at The Old Village Post House, Mount Pleasant. Information: Chris Benoit, 881-6656 or www.bniofthelowcountry.com/oldposthouse.htm.
MAY 16: S.C. World Trade Center Embassy Series. The Harbour Club, Charleston. Speaker: Giovanni Castellaneta, ambassador for Italy. Cost: $70 for members; $90 for nonmembers. Information: Dianne Price, dprice@scwtc.org or 852-9880, or Rebecca Marriott, rmarriott@scwtc.org.
MAY 17: National Association of Professional Organizers meeting. 9 a.m. at the main branch of the Charleston County Public Library, Calhoun Street. Cost: Free for members; $15 for nonmembers. Information: Madeleine DeNitto, membership@napocharleston.org, 853-5515 or online at www.napocharleston.org.
MAY 22: Charleston South Carolina Association Nonprofit Organizations training. 1-4:30 p.m. at First Federal, Mall Drive. Topic: Human resources. Cost: $60 for SCANPO members; $75 for nonmembers. Information: www.scanpo.org/train_workshop.asp.
MAY 29-31: South Carolina International Trade Conference. Conference will recognize scholarship winners. Application deadline: March 30. Registration: www.scitc.org. Information: Byron Miller, bmiller@scspa.com.
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