MEETINGS
Speak Easy Toastmasters Meeting: 11 a.m. Saturdays, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill. Contact: www.speakeasytoastmastersclub.com or info@speakeasytoastmastersclub.com or call Kim Piracci, 260-3686.
Colonial Job Seekers-Professionals in Transition Employment Network Group: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays, Colonial Baptist Church, 6051 Tryon Road, Cary. Contact: www.colonial.org/jobseekers.
SCORE: Free consultations offered by the Service Corps of Retired Executives in partnership with the Small Business Association, 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, Century Post Office, Salisbury and Martin streets, Suite 306, Raleigh. SCORE manages offices in Morrisville, 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce; Cary, 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday at Western Wake Technical Community College; and Louisburg, 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday at the northern Wake Tech campus. For an appointment, call 856-4739. Orange and Chatham counties: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 S. Estes Drive, Chapel Hill. Appointments: Call 968-6894 or 967-7075.
Triangle Business Exchange: networking group, noon on the first and third Mondays each month, JC’s Bar & Grill in Cary; noon on second and fourth Tuesdays at Devil’s Ridge Golf Club, Holly Springs; noon on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Golden Corral, Fuquay-Varina. Reservations: www.trianglebusinessexchange.com.
Downtown Durham Annual Meeting: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 2, Durham Performing Arts Center. Featuring annual awards, an update of downtown, a limited edition giveaway item, entertainment, networking, food and more. Reservations: 682-2800 or www.downtowndurham.com.
Women Business Owners Network of Cary: 11:30 a.m. Dec. 3, the Matthews House, 317 W. Chatham St., Cary. Slee Arnold, chief executive officer and publisher of Women’s Edge magazine on “Taking Charge of Your Message: The Importance of Telling Your Story Through Press Releases, Media Exposure and Creativity.” Members $20, nonmembers $25. Register before noon Dec. 1, www.wbon-cary.org or Ruth Drum, 424-3801.
Capital City Toastmasters: 7 a.m. Thursdays, BB&T Building, 434 Fayetteville St., Conference Room 2320, Raleigh. Contact: harry.mccracken@
crbusa.com or go to the Web site www.capitalcitytoastmasters.net.
Referral Magnets: Business Network International, 9 a.m. Thursdays, Hope Community Church, Room 2060 A&B, 821 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh. Contact: Mary Stalnaker, marystalnaker@allstate.com or 455-4707.
Wakefield Business Network International: 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, Carolina Ale House, 11685 Northpark Drive, Wake Forest. Contact: Wanda Stephens, 845-6001 or wanda@hisonc.com.
SEMINARS, CLASSES & EVENTS
Discover Your Career Path and Find Your Perfect Job: Avadon Group Career Latticing, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1-2, Cary Employment Security Commission. Offered again at 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4-5, Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave., Wake Forest and 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 10-12, Western Wake Tech in Cary. Register: Pat Taylor, 747-0206 or pstaylor@waketech.edu.
Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce: Membership Matters Breakfast, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Dec. 2, Radisson Hotel, 150 Park Drive, RTP. Program will focus on economic development in Durham. Members $25, nonmembers $40. Register: www.durhamchamber.org or 682-2133.
New Legal Issues: Advising the Business Owner Seminar: presented by Poyner Spruill, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2, Sheraton Raleigh Hotel. Mike Walden, an expert on economics and a professor at N.C. State University, is the featured speaker. $135. Register: www.poynerspruill.com or 783-1069.
Successful Interviewing and Job Search Skills for a Global Marketplace: offered by Avadon Career Latticing, 1 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 2-5, Raleigh Employment Security Commission, 3351 Carl Sandburg Court, Raleigh. Offered again at 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4-5, Cary Employment Security Commission, 742-F East Chatham St., Cary. Reservations: Pat Taylor, 747-0206 or pstaylor@waketech.edu.
Starting a Nonprofit?: seminar offered through the Duke Nonprofit Management Certificate Program, 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2, Erwin Mill Building, Bay C, Durham. Discussion by Marty Martin of the Martin Law Firm. Register: 684-6259.
Apex Chamber of Commerce: Professional Women’s Networking Fashion Show and Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Bistro 64, 103 Edinburgh South, Cary. Members $20, guests $35. Reservations: 362-6456.
Knightdale Chamber of Commerce: Professional Women’s Networking Group, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 3, 207 Main St., Knightdale. Members $7, nonmembers $15. Register: www.knightdalechamber.org or 266-4603.
Raleigh Comprehensive Plan Draft: Plan Rollout & Open House: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Raleigh Convention Center, Mezzanine. Register: www.planningraleigh2030.com.
Independent Communicators Alliance: Holiday Social, 7 p.m. Dec. 3, The Raleigh Times, 14 E. Hargett St., Raleigh. Free. Reservations: Claire Doyle Ragin, claire@redberetdesign.com.
Small Business Administration Financing: Community Express Loan Program workshop, 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 3, Northern Wake Tech Community College, 6600 Louisburg Road, Raleigh. Contact: 532-5525. Offered again at 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 4, Western Wake Tech, 3434 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. Contact: 335-1001.
Philanthropy Journal webinar: Dec. 3. Eric Rowles, chief executive officer of Leading to Change, will look at strategies nonprofits can use to better engage young people in giving and volunteering. Register: www.philanthropyjournal.org/webinars-and-workshops.
Introduction to Textile Testing Workshop: Dec. 3-4, American Association for Textile Chemists and Colorists headquarters, RTP. Register: www.aatcc.org.
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce: Executive Orientation, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 4, 800 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh. An opportunity for business professionals who are new to the community to get an insider’s view of the Raleigh/Wake business community. Members $190, nonmembers $250. Register: www.raleighchamber.org.
Tips for Presenting Like a Pro: 8:40 to 10:30 a.m. Dec. 4, Golden Leaf Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center, 850 Oval Drive, Suite 195, N.C. State’s Centennial campus, Raleigh. Register: nkeyser@waketech.edu.
Women’s Giving Power: Bigger, Better, Bolder: Lunch n Learn offered by the Phlanthropy Journal, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 4, Cisco, Building 5-Creekside, 7025-5 Creek Road, RTP. PJ subscribers $20, non PJ subscribers $30. Register: www.philanthropyjournal.org/pjevents or Cathy Harms, 573-4646.
Business ‘08 Tax Updates and Year End Planning: presented by Business Advisory Partners, 11:45 a.m. Dec. 4, Coastal Federal Credit Union building, 1000 St. Albans Drive. Featured speaker is accountant Jim Griffin. $12. Contact: Bree from The DiLeone Law Group, bree@dileone.com or http://businessadvisorypartners.com/index.php/event/seminar_five/.
Private Equity, Sovereign Funds, and the Global Credit Crunch: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Dec. 4, Star Commons, Duke Law School, Duke University’s West campus. Gao Xiqing, general manager of the China Investment Corp., Stephen A. Schwarzman, chairman of the Blackstone Group and John A. Canning Jr., chairman of Madison Dearborn Partners will discuss the ongoing inpact of the credit crisis on private equity, sovereign wealth funds, and other financial institutions. Free. Reservations required, events@law.duke.edu or 613-7248.
Raleigh chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 4, N.C. State University Club, 4200 Hillsborough St., Raleigh. For information and reservations: nawicchapter92@gmail.com or www.nawichraleigh.org.
Durham Chamber of Commerce: Elected Officials Reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4, Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St. The Elected Officials Holiday Reception recognizes all elected officials’ dedication and service to the community. Members $40, nonmembers $55. Register: www.durhamchamber.org or 682-2133.
Home Selling Seminar: sponsored by Triumph Realty, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 7720 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh. $20. Reservations: 233-8889.
COMING UP
Year End Strategic Planning Tips for Small Businesses: 8:30 to 10 a.m. Dec. 5, Cary Chamber of Commerce, 307 N. Academy St., Cary. Register: dcarroll@carychamber.com.
Triangle chapter Green Building Council: LEED for Schools Technical Review course, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 5, Wake County Commons building. Bryna C. Dunn of Moseley Architects will describe how to apply the LEED for Schools Rating System to school projects. Contact: 800-795-1747 or workshop@usgbc.org.
Introduction to ISO 9001 Requirements: offered by N.C. State University, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 8, Raleigh. $325. Register: 515-2261 or www.ies.ncsu.edu/events.
Environmental Compliance Auditing - Techniques and Tools: offered by N.C. State University, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 8-9, Raleigh. $495. Register: 515-2261 or www.ies.ncsu.edu/events/.
Manager of Environmental, Safety and Health III: offered by N.C. State University, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 8-12, Raleigh. $725. Register: 515-2261 or www.ies.ncsu.edu/events.
Make Your Resume Talk: offered by Avadon Career Latticing, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 8-9, Cary Employment Security Center, 742-F East Chatham St., Cary. Reservations: Pat Taylor, 747-0206 or pstaylor@waketech.edu.
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce: Working Mother’s Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 9, McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman St., Raleigh. Michele Borba will discuss how you can raise confident children who do not give in to the temptations of peer pressure. Members $35, nonmembers $50. Register: www.raleighchamber.org or Sarah Gaskill, 664-7034 or sgaskill@raleighchamber.org.
Association Executives of North Carolina: 27th Annual Trade Show, 9 a.m. Dec. 11, Raleigh Convention Center. Featuring two education sessions: “Hit the Ground Running - The First 100 Days,” by Bill Pawlucy and “Greening of the Meetings Industry,” by Mary Tribble. Education sessions begin at 9 a.m. and the trade show doors open at 10 a.m. Register: www.aencnet.org.
Association of Information Technology Professionals: Holiday Party, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 400 Chatterson Drive, Raleigh. $25 before Dec. 6, $30 after. Contact: Annette Foster, 844-1150 or www.rtp-aitp.org.
Philanthropy Journal webinar: Dec. 11. A panel of national experts will talk about ways nonprofits in these turbulent economic times can build their organizational capacity, approach givers and grantmakers, and strengthen their fundraising strategies. Register: www.philanthropyjournal.org/webinars-and-workshops.
Knightdale Chamber of Commerce: Lunch & Learn Seminar, noon to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 17, 207 Main St., Knightdale. “New Tax Laws & Year-End Tax Planning” presented by Ronald Hines. Members $7, nonmembers $15. Reservations required: www.knightdalechamber.org or 266-4603.
Council for Entrepreneurial Development: is accepting applications for its 26th Annual Venture Conference. The applicants selected will present their ideas in front of hundreds of venture capitalists, angel investors and other financiers from around the country. First deadline is Dec. 19, www.cednc.org/conferences/venture/2009/presenters.
