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Calendar
FEB. 19: Center for Women series. 6-8 p.m. at Center for Women office, downtown. Topic: Human Resource Issues. Speakers: Nancy Bloodgood, attorney with Young Clement Rivers, and Caroline Kidston, human resources manager at Blackbaud. Registration required. Cost: $20 for members; $25 for nonmembers. Information: 843-763-7333 or go to http://www.c4women.org/.
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 http://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 under secretary 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. 20: Business Network International Ashley River Chapter meeting. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Crab Shack. Cost: guests pick up their own lunch tab. Information: Nancy Green, 843-364-8465.
FEB. 20: S.C. Women’s Business Center seminar. 6-8 p.m. at the S.C. Women’s Business Center, North Charleston. Topic: How to Write a Business Plan — a step-by-step guide. Cost: $30. Information: 843-740-6160.
FEB. 21: Azamara and Celebrity Cruises seminar. 7-9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Airport, North Charleston. Speaker: Ann Clark, Celebrity Cruises district sales manager. Topics: introduction of Azamara Cruises, sneak preview of Celebrity Cruises brand new ship, introduction of European itineraries offered by the cruises. Reservations required. Information: Diana Bogart, 843-695-0750.
FEB. 21: Charleston County’s Small Business Enterprise Program. 6-8 p.m. at the Lonnie Hamilton III Public Services Building, North Charleston. Topic: How to do business with the city, county, state and federal government; an overview of the public procurement process and how to prepare your bids. Cost: free. Information: Barrett Tolbert, Charleston County SBE program manager, 843-958-4761 or btolbert@charlestoncounty.org.
FEB. 21: USC Small Business Development Center Vendor Day. 9-11:30 a.m. at Bank of America Building, North Charleston. Meet Small Business Representatives from Charleston Air Force Base, SPAWAR and NAVFAC. Cost: free; registration required. Information: 843-740-6160.
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 http://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. 22: S.C. World Trade Center Embassy Series. 6-9 p.m. at the Charleston Harbor Club. Speaker: Chile Ambassador Mariano Fernandez. Cost: $70 for members; $90 for nonmembers; three-course Chilean dinner included. Information: 843-852-9880 or programs@scwtc.org.
FEB. 22: S.C. World Trade Center free trade and investment seminar. 2-3:30 p.m. at the College of Charleston. Information: 843-852-9880 or programs@scwtc.org.
FEB. 23: AARP free tax assistance. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Charleston County Public Library, McClellanville Branch. By appointment only. Information: 843-887-3699.
FEB. 23: Parents Leading the Way conference. At Summerville Presbyterian Church, Summerville. Speaker: Shearl Jones, regional trainer for South Carolina 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. 26: SCANPO full-day seminar. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the S.C. Department of Archives and History, Columbia. Topic: “Money Matters: Financial Management, Fund Development and HR Issues for Nonprofits.” Cost: $75, or $125 for nonmembers. Information: http://www.scanpo.org/.
FEB. 26: S.C. Women’s Business Center seminar. 6-8 p.m. at S.C. Women’s Business Center, North Charleston. Topic: How to get a business loan. Cost: $30. 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. 27: Business Network International Ashley River Chapter meeting. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Crab Shack. Cost: guests pick up their own lunch tab. Information: Nancy Green, 843-364-8465.
FEB. 27: Charleston School of Law Professionalism Speaker Series. Noon at Charleston Museum. Speaker: U.S. District Judge Margaret Seymour for the District of South Carolina. Information: Graham Ervin, Charleston School of Law events coordinator, 843-377-2455 or gervin@charlestonlaw.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: http://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.
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