Meetings
Market Recovery Coffee: 9 to 10 a.m. Friday's, Ameriprise Financial, 5511 Capital Center Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh. Reservations: Phil Sielatycki, 227-3167.
National Speakers Association/Carolinas Speaker School: NSA/Carolinas meeting, 6 p.m. Nov. 13 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14, Charlotte Hilton Executive Park, I-77 & Tyvola Road, Charlotte. Open to anyone interested in the business of speaking, training and consulting. $25 for Friday's program, $59 for Saturday's program and $84 for both days. For non members and guests it's $25 for Friday's program, $99 for Saturday's program and $134 for both days. Register, Laura Hamilton, 336-996-9405 or www.nsacarolinas.org.
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 e-mail info@speakeasytoastmastersclub.com or call John Paredes, 259-2749.
Master the Art of Relationship Marketing: 4 to 5 p.m. Sundays, 3801 Computer Drive, Room 101, Raleigh. Build your business the personal way - create and retain customers for life. Reservations: makeloyalcustomers@earthlink.net or call Lois, 848-0710.
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.
Carytowne Investors: for ladies only, 9 to 11:30 a.m. second Monday of each month, in Cary. Contact: Jodi O'Neill, 462-0672 or jeo@nc.rr.com.
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; Raleigh, 9 a.m. to noon the 1st and 3rd Wednesday and 4 to 7 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Wednesday at Cameron Village Library; 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.
ToastMasters Meeting: Raleigh Club, 7 p.m. Mondays, Highland Memorial Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh. Lose your fear of public speaking and improve leadership skills. Free. Contact: http://raleightmc.freetoasthost.net/ or 842-7136.
Dynamic Business Builders of the Triangle: business referral group, 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays, BNC Building in Cary Village Square, 649 Walnut St., Cary. Visitors are free. Contact: Gary Becker, 469-0202.
Apex Leads Group: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Carrabba's Italian Grille, Haddon Hall, Apex. Contact: Shelly Lammon, lammon@townplanner.com or 342-5993.
Wade Avenue Jobseekers: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3313 Wade Ave., Raleigh. Come to the Clara Barton room in the upper building off the parking lot - and bring your lunch. Contact: 781-7635.
Institute of Management Accountants: NC Triangle Area Chapter meeting, 10:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 17, Prestonwood Country Club, 300 Prestonwood Parkway, Cary. Part II of the IMA Ethics Series. $25. Contact: Kathy Santos-Rezendes, 544-7040 ext. 11530, www.imanctriangle.org.
High Noon Toastmasters: noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, 4601 Six Forks Road, second floor, McDonald's Conference Room, Raleigh. Contact: Dianne Goode, diannegoode@mac.com.
The American Society for Quality-Raleigh meeting: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 17, meet for a tour at Nomacorc, the world's leading producer of alternative wine closures. Andres Labadie, Quality Engineer, will lead the tour focused on “Innovative Wine Closures: How Co-extruded synthetic closures are making a difference in the wine industry.” Free for ASQ members only. Register: www.asqraleigh.org.
The American Advertising Federation: Raleigh-Durham Chapter meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 18, McKinney Advertising in Durham. Topic is: “The Principal Summit 2009.” Panelists include advertising leaders from the community that will speak on the state of our industry in today’s economy. The panel will be moderated by N&O business reporter, David Ranii. Members $25, nonmembers $45, students $15. Contact: www.aaf-rdu.org.
Hi Rise Toasters: noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, downtown Raleigh. Free for Toastmasters International members. Contact: http://hirise.freetoasthost.com/index.html.
Capital City Toastmasters: 7 a.m. Thursdays, BB&T Building, 434 Fayetteville St., Conference Room 2320, Raleigh. Contact: rpadgette@nc.rr.com or go to the Web site www.capitalcitytoastmasters.net.
Eastern Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Society: CPCU-All Industry Day meeting, 7:30 a.m. Nov. 19, RBC Center, 1400 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh. Topics are: “Imagine the Impossible”, “Insurance Fraud and the Economy”, “Health Care Reform Update.” $85 and $5 extra at the door. Contact: Suzanne Schneider, 676-4119 or easternnccpcu@mindspring.com.
Referral Magnets “Let Us Help You Grow Your Business”: Business Network International, 8:30 a.m. Thursdays, Courtney's Restaurant, 1885 Lake Pine Drive. Contact: Robert Bajakian, 433-2023 or robertb@integratedmortgage.net.
Wakefield Business Network International: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays, Heritage Golf Complex, 1250 Heritage Club Ave., Wake Forest. Contact: Frank Cowley, 671-9051 or frank@adaugeodevelopment.com.
Triangle Chapter of the American Marketing Association: 11:30 a.m. Nov. 19, Brier Creek Country Club, Raleigh. Paul Kalbfleisch, vice president of brand creativity at BlackBerry and Alan Quarry, chairman and CEO of Quarry Integrated Communications, will discuss how successful brands make the transition from creating brand loyalists to establishing brand tribes. Register: www.triangleama.org.
Top of the Day Toastmasters: noon Thursdays, Kelly Services, Suite 320, third floor, 4601 Six Forks Road, Raleigh. Contact: highnoontoastmasters.com.
Business Continuity Professionals of the Carolinas: quarterly meeting, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 19, N.C. Division of Emergency Management, Disaster Recovery Operations Center, 1830 B Tillery Place, Raleigh. Keith Cantando from Progress Energy on “Exercise Planning and Facilitation, All you ever wanted to know about plan exercises presented from real world experience!” Reservations by Nov. 17, Reinhard Koch, rkoch2@nc.rr.com.
Institute of Management Accountants: NC Triangle Area Chapter meeting, 6 p.m. Nov. 19, North Raleigh Hilton, 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh. “Latest & Greatest on IFRS” with Mike Oliver and Paul Parks from AICPA. Members $30, nonmembers $35. Contact: Kathy Santos-Rezendes, 544-7040 ext. 11530, www.imanctriangle.org.
Seminars, Classes & Events
Philanthropy of Community: A One-Day Conference, presented by NCGives and the Center for Community Action, 9:30 a.m. Nov 13, Warwick Center, UNC-Wilmington. Learn the advantages of a more inclusive approach to philanthropy for community building. $50. Contact: 910-736-5573.
The Nuts and Bolts of Personal Injury Claims: sponsored by the N.C. Advocates For Justice, Nov. 13, Sheraton Four Seasons in Greensboro. Mike Rothrock, an attorney for law firm Leone Noble & Seate, will speak on the topic of Soft Tissue Injury Cases. Contact: www.ncatl.org.
15th Investor Education Fair: offered by BetterInvesting, Central North Carolina chapter, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Wake County Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh. A full day of timely and informative seminars with nationally recognized speaker and BetterInvesting veteran Gretchen Hurt. Corporate presentation by Joe Crapster of Duke Energy Co. Register: www.eventbrite.com/event/443857590.
The N.C. Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America: professional development luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 16, Capstrat. Program is on “Cost-Effective Communications.” Members $20, nonmembers $25. Registration required, www.ncprsa.org.
Determining Return on Investment for Organizational Development Interventions: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17, Lord Corporation, Cary. William J. Rothwell, president of Rothwell and Associates, will review approaches to measuring the impact of OD interventions and determining return on investments for OD interventions. Contact: www.todn-nc.org.
Advanced Resume Writing: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17-19, Western Wake Tech, 3434 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. $349. Contact: Chris Roix, caroix@waketech.edu.
Super Customer Service: offered by Johnston Community College, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 17, Elsee Bldg, Main Campus JCC, Room 160-162. Instructor is Perfect Workday Co. Free. Contact: Rosa S. Andrews, 209-2015 or rsandrews@johnstoncc.edu.
A Constitutional Conversation on Separation of Powers and the State Budget: hosted by the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 17, 225 Hillsborough St., Room 312, Raleigh. A discussion on the state budget and the recent Court of Appeals decision in the Highway Trust Fund case, Goldston v. State. $15. Register: info@ncicl.org or 838-5313.
Triangle Benefits Forum: 11:45 a.m. Nov. 17, Mutual Distributing Co., 2233 Capital Blvd ., Raleigh. Guest speakers are Marcy Hobart, First Citizens Bank, and Fred Peterson, Aon Consulting. The presentation will focus on the Pension Protection Act - After the Dust Settled. Lunch provided. Reservations: Audrey Brown, abrown@williamsmullen.com.
Negotiation Skills: 6:45 to 9 p.m. Nov. 17, Western Wake Tech, 3434 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. Free. Contact: caroix@waketech.edu or http://smallbusinesscenter.waketech.edu.
Cram for the Exam - PHR: offered by CAI, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 18, 2900 Highwoods Blvd., Raleigh. Members $189, non-members $229. Register: 878-9222 or www.capital.org.
Selling in a Distressed Economy: executive briefing for business owners, company presidents and salesforce managers hosted by Strategic Sales Growth, 9 a.m. Nov. 18, Raleigh Training Center, 5580 Centerview Drive, Suite 115A, Raleigh. Reservations by Nov. 17, http://ssg.sandler.com/forms/show/846.
How to Use Facebook as Part of an Effective Job Search Strategy: Experts Connection Teleseminar, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 18. Jason Alba, founder of JibberJobber.com and author of “I’m On Facebook: Now What???,” will show executives how to use Facebook as part of their career management program. Contact: www.experts-connection.com.
Apex Chamber AM Networking: sponsored by Lantech Communications, 8 to 9 a.m. Nov. 19, Apex Chamber, 220 N. Salem St., downtown Apex. Apex chamber members free, business guests admitted with a business card. Contact: 362-6456 or apexchamber.com.
Re-Focusing Your Business by Embracing Change: hosted by The DiLeone Law Group, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19, Coastal Financial Center, 1000 St. Albans Drive. Speakers for the event are Ray Emery from Emery Advertising and Jim Griffin from James F. Griffin, CPA. $10. Register: Bree Cottrell, Bree@DiLeone.com or 791-0900.
Wake Regional Education Roundtable: noon to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 19, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, 800 Salisbury St., Raleigh. Topic is “World Class Public Schools.” $10. Contact: 821-7609 ext. 129.
Sales and Use Tax 101: presented by the Women’s Business Center of N.C., 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Nov. 19, Northern Wake Tech, 6600 Louisburg Road, 3434 Kildaire Farm Road, Raleigh. Free. Contact: entrepreneurship@waketech.edu or http://smallbusinesscenter.waketech.edu.
Coming Up
Who Moved My Excel Stuff?: offered by L. Stephens & Associates, 8:30 to 10 a.m. Nov. 20, Team Nimbus, 3801 Computer Drive, Suite 101, Raleigh. $45. Contact: http://whomovedmyexcelstuff.eventbrite.com.
Introduction to Wordpress: offered by Non Stop Portals, 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 20, Team Nimbus Center, Raleigh. Contact: http://bit.ly/v7g64 or www.nonstopportals.com.
Stability Studies in Pharmaceutical Development: webinar hosted by Catalent Pharma Solutions, 2 p.m. Nov. 20. Register: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/280747146.
