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, Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, 601 W. Fourth St.

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

Stars: 7:45-9 a.m. Wednesday; Billy Bob's Silver Diner, 1650 Hanes Mall Blvd.

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

■ Professional Women of Winston-Salem will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the Piedmont Club, 19th floor of the BB&T Financial Center, 200 W. Second St. Guest speaker will be Ginger Gallagher, the president of MediaFit. The cost is $15 for guests and members. Reservations can be made at www.pwws.org up to one week before the meeting.

■ The Triad Business Connection, a business-networking group, meets at 7:30 a.m. 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 Linda McDermott at 724-5113.

■ 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 W. Fourth St. For more information, call Patricia Shelton at 480-2101.

■ The Triad Job Search Network, a volunteer organization, meets weekly from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesdays at First Baptist Church, 501 W. Fifth St., in Winston-Salem. For more information, call 972-8888 or e-mail donw13@roadrunner.com.

■ The Movers & Shakers chapter of BNI, a business-networking group, meets from 7:30-9 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 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St., in Greensboro. The meetings are free. For 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 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Covenant United Methodist Church, 1526 Skeet Club Road, High Point. A $3 donation is requested. For 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 July 6. For more information, call 761-1002 or 631-1167:

At the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce building, 601 W. Fourth St.: Beyond the basics of selling items on eBay. Thursday from 6-9 p.m. No fee.

At the West campus, 1300 Bolton St.: Computer Basics. Mondays and Wednesday from July 6 through July 29. 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 July 13. For more information, call 761-1002 or 631-1167:

At the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce building, 601 W. Fourth St.: Access 2007 Intermediate. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon. Fee: $58.

At the West campus, 1300 Bolton St.: Computer Basics. Mondays from July 13 to Aug. 31, 6-9 p.m. Fee: $58.

Computer Basics II: Mondays from July 13 to Aug. 31, 6-9 p.m. Fee: $58.

Web-page design: Mondays from July 13 to Aug. 31, 6-9 p.m. Fee: $58.

■ The Small Business Center of Forsyth Technical Community College is offering the following courses during the week of July 20. For more information, call 761-1002 or 631-1167:

At the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce building, 601 W. Fourth St.: How to get out of debt. Monday, 6-9 p.m. No fee.

How to stay out of debt. Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. No fee.

Powerpoint 2007. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon. Fee: $58.

Access 2007. Monday through Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Fee: $58.

■ The Small Business Center of Forsyth Technical Community College is offering the following courses during the week of July 27. For more information, call 761-1002 or 631-1167:

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

Excel 2007 Intermediate. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon. Fee: $58,

EBay Store. Thursday, 6-9 p.m. No fee.

At the West campus, 1300 Bolton St.: Computer Basics. Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 28 to Aug. 20, 9 a.m. to noon. Fee: $58.

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