Business Calendar

Meetings

■ The networking referral groups of the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce will meet at the following times this week. For more information, call Rodessa Mitchell at 728-9222or e-mail to mitchell@winstonsalem.com.

Triad Synergy:
7:45 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, 601 W. Fourth St.

Lions:
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; Golden Corral steak house, 180 Hanes Mall Circle.

Sharks:
7:45 to 9 a.m. Thursday; Golden Corral steak house, 180 Hanes Mall Circle.

■ Piedmont Triad Project Management Institute
will meet from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Magnolia Manor, 8818 W. Market St. in Colfax. The guest speaker will be Sylvia Burgess, the director at the Center for Creative Leadership. The cost is $20 for members and guests. An RSVP is required by Thursday. For more information, go to www.pmitriadnc.org.

■ Leadership Winston-Salem will have a free information session on how to submit proposals for action learning projects from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at its office, 501 N. Cleveland Ave. The projects are solicited annually from nonprofit community organizations with a challenge or dilemma for which pro bono assistance is needed. For more information, call 723-1002 or e-mail to admin@leadershipws.org.

■ Professional Women of Winston-Salem will meet from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Piedmont Club, 19th floor of the BB&T Financial Center, 200 W. Second St., Winston-Salem. The guest speaker will be Leigh Somerville McMillan, the author of It All Started with a Dog, the Scene & Heard columnist for the Winston-Salem Journal and the editor of Winston-Salem Living. The cost is $15 for members and guests. Registration was requested by Aug. 4 at www.pwws.org. For more information, e-mail Elisa Barger at elisadesigns@triadrr.com.

■ The Real Estate Council will meet at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Piedmont Club, 19th floor of the BB&T Financial Center, 200 W. Second St., Winston-Salem. The topic will be "The State of Housing in the Piedmont." Bob Leak Jr., the president of Winston-Salem Business Inc., will be the moderator. Panelists will be Beth Eller of Bradford Mortgage, Wendy Taylor of Coldwell Banker, and Chester Brown of Brown Investment Properties. The meeting is open to the public. The cost is $15 at the door. For more information, call 724-7077.

■ The Business Roundtable will meet at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 20 at the Piedmont Club, 19th floor of the BB&T Financial Center, 200 W. Second St., Winston-Salem. The topic will be "Building Trust: The key to sustained profitability." The guest speaker will be Wayne Bills. The meeting is open to the public. The cost is $15 at the door. For more information, call 724-7077.

■ The Leadership Forumwill meet at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 26 at the Piedmont Club, 19th floor of the BB&T Financial Center, 200 W. Second St., Winston-Salem. The topic will be "Identifying Critical Mile Markers for Your Life." The guest speaker will be Mitch Miles, a certified coach and president of the 26.2 Group. The meeting is open to the public. The cost is $15 at the door. For more information, call 724-7077.

■ The Finance and Economic Roundtable will meet at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 27 at the Piedmont Club, 19th floor of the BB&T Financial Center, 200 W. Second St., Winston-Salem. The topic will be "Advantages and Disadvantages of a Nationalized Banking System." The guest speaker will be Scott Smith, a compliance and regulatory specialist. The meeting is open to the public. The cost is $15 at the door. For more information, call 724-7077.

■ The Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce is the host of two networking leads groups monthly:

Byrd's Nest meets from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesdays at the Coffee Beanery in Clemmons. For more information, call John Byrd at 946-0333.

Morning Brew meets from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Clemmons Village II in Clemmons. For more information, call Cindy Reymeyer at 778-8548.

■ The Triad Business Connection, a business-networking group, meets at 7:30 am. Tuesdays at Mayberry's Restaurant on Country Club Road in Winston-Salem. Call Linda McDermott at 724-5113.

■ The Triad Business Exchange, a business-networking group, meets at 8 a.m. Tuesdays at the Piedmont Club, 19th floor of the BB&T Financial Center, 200 W. Second St., Winston-Salem. Call Erin Winters at 207-4276.

■ The Winston-Salem chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:45 p.m. on the 13th floor of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC, One West Fourth St. For more information, call Pat Tomlinson at 758-5850.

■ The Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce has a monthly membership meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month. The meeting is at the Broyhill Office Suites, 3540 Clemmons Road in Clemmons. The cost is $7.50. For more information, call Sheilah Carroll at 714-7726, ext. 205, or go to www.lewisville-clemmons.com.

■ The Triad Job Search Network, a volunteer organization, meets weekly from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesdays at Maple Springs United Methodist Church, 2569 Reynolda Road in Winston-Salem. For more information, call 972-8888 or e-mail to donw13@roadrunner.com.

■ The Movers & Shakers chapter of BNI, a business-networking group, meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursdays at Golden Corral, Hanes Mall Circle. Call Bill Dreshfield at 996-6243 or visit www.bnimovers.com.

■ Professionals in Transition, a job-search support group, meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Red Cross building at 690 Coliseum Drive in Winston-Salem and at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at West Market Street United Methodist Church, 203 W. Market St. in Greensboro. The meetings are free. For more information, go to www.jobsearching.org or call 757-1099.

■ The Legal Support Staff of Winston-Salem meets monthly on the eighth floor of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC, One West Fourth St. Membership is open to all staff working in support of the legal field. For membership and meeting information, call Amy Slusher at 747-2609 or send e-mail to aslusher@wcrs.com.

■ Triad Job Search Network of Greensboro/High Point meets from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays at Covenant United Methodist Church, 1526 Skeet Club Road, High Point. A $3 donation is requested. For more information, call 333-1677 or visit http://tjsn.net/

■ The Travelers Protective Association meets on the first Thursday at Hill's Lexington Barbecue restaurant, 4005 N. Patterson Ave., Winston-Salem.

Classes

■ The Small Business Center of Forsyth Technical Community College is offering the following courses during the week of Aug. 17. For more information, call 761-1002 or 631-1167.

At the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce building, 601 W. Fourth St.:

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Starting a Business. Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m. Free.

Computer Basics: Mondays through Thursdays from Aug. 17 to Aug. 27, 9 a.m. to noon. Fee: $58.

■ The Small Business Center of Forsyth Technical Community College is offering the following courses during the week of Aug. 24. For more information, call 761-1002 or 631-1167.

At the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce building, 601 W. Fourth St.:

Developing a small-business marketing plan that works: Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m. Fee: $5,

Office 2007: Tuesdays from Aug. 25 through Oct. 13, 6 to 9 p.m. Fee: $68.

Computer Basics II: Wednesdays from Aug. 26 through Oct. 14, 6 to 9 p.m. Fee: $68.

Selling Items on eBay: Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m. Free.

QuickBooks Pro 1: Thursdays from Aug. 27 through Oct. 15, 6 to 9 p.m. Fee: $68.

At the Main campus tech building, room 437, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway:

Access 2007: Tuesdays from Aug. 25 through Oct. 13, 6 to 9 p.m. Fee: $68.

At the West campus, 1300 Bolton St.:

Internet: Tuesdays from Aug. 25 through Oct. 13, 6 to 9 p.m. Fee: $68.

Computer Basics II: Tuesdays and Thursdays from Aug. 25 through Sept. 17, 9 a.m. to noon. Fee: $68.

Dreamweaver CS3: Wednesdays from Aug. 26 through Oct. 14, 6 to 9 p.m. Fee: $68.

Excel 2007: Thursdays from Aug. 27 through Oct. 15, 6 to 9 p.m. Fee: $68.

■ The Small Business Center of Forsyth Technical Community College is offering the following courses during the week of Aug. 31. For more information, call 761-1002 or 631-1167.

At the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce building, 601 W. Fourth St.:

Word 2007: Monday through Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m. Fee: $68.

Excel 2007: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon. Fee: $68.

Keeping Small-Business Records and Paying Your Taxes. Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m. Fee: $5.

At the West campus, 1300 Bolton St.:

Computer Basics: Mondays and Wednesdays from Aug. 31 through Sept. 28, 9 a.m. to noon. Fee: $68.

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