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Published: August 10, 2008
Meetings
■ The Appalachian Regional Development Institute will hold a daylong leadership summit Monday, beginning at 8 a.m., at Alumni Hall on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone. The theme for the eighth annual summit will be "Accelerating our economy: tapping creative assets." The cost is $85.For more information, visit www.ardisummit.com or call Sharon Yates at 828-262-2907.
■ The Appalachian State University Energy Council will hold a free grant workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on campus. The workshop will focus on the N.C. Green Business Fund. Seating is limited to 40 participants. Lunch will be available for purchase. For more information, go to www.energy.appstate.edu.
■ The Winston-Salem chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals will meet at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC, One W. Fourth St., 13th floor. The program is on personal safety. The fee is $12, which covers dinner and the program. To register, call Patricia Shelton at 480-2101 or e-mail patricia.shelton@targacept.com.
■ The Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership will hold the next meeting for its Downtown 101 series from 8 to 11 a.m. Aug. 19 at 305 W. Fourth St, Suite 2E. This seminar is directed at those interested in starting a business downtown or learning more about the downtown market. The seminar is free and open to the public. To register, call 354-1500 or e-mail admin@dwsp.org.
■ The Piedmont Triad Enterpreneurial Network will hold Capital Connects! -- an annual session aimed at matching accredited investors, angel funds and venture funds with growth companies raising private equity for startup or expansion -- on Aug. 28 at the Grandover Resort and Conference Center in Greensboro. Ten companies will be selected to present their business plans to a group of more than 50 accredited investors. To be considered, companies must submit a one-page executive summary to Tracy Dellinger at tdellinger@pten.org by Monday. Accredited investors who want to attend should register at www.pten.org.
■ eWomen Network will hold its accelerated-networking luncheon meet from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Speedway Club, 5555 Concord Parkway in Concord. The guest speaker is Sheila Stewart, the chief executive of Empower Marketing. The cost is $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers and $55 for all late registrations beginning Sept. 1. For more information or to register, call 775-9622 or e-mail marygmora@eWomenNetwork.com.
■ Affordable Housing Expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 6 at Miller Park Recreation Center in Winston-Salem. The cost is free. For more information, visit www.wsrar.com.
■ Professional Women of Winston-Salem will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Piedmont Club, 200 W. Second St., 19th floor. The guest speaker will be Wanda Starke, a news anchor for WXII-TV. A buffet lunch will be provided. The cost is $15. Reservations are required by Sept. 5. For more information or to register, visit www.pwws.org.
■ The Tar Heel chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will hold a daylong seminar at Elon University on Sept. 12 that will focus on how to handle a public-relations crisis from a communications standpoint. The cost is $99 for PRSA members, $149 for non-PRSA members and $49 for PRSSA students. For more information, or to register, visit www.prsatarheel.org.
■ Apple Rock Displays will hold a free marketing innovations meeting from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at its office at 7602 Business Park Drive in Greensboro. The keynote presenter is Robyn Waters, a noted author and former vice president of trend, design and product development for Target. For more information, call 800-478-2324 or visit www.eventmarketinginnovation.com.
■ The Moves & 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.
■ 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 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 Legal Support Staff of Winston-Salem meets monthly on the eighth floor of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC, One W. 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 e-mail to aslusher@wcrs.com.
Courses
■ The Small Business Center of Forsyth Technical Community College is offering the following courses this week. To schedule an appointment for a free business consultation, call 631-1167.
At the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce building at 601 W. Fourth St.:
□ Monday, 6-9 p.m.: How to get out of debt. Fee: $58.
□ Tuesdays from Aug. 12 through Sept. 30, 6-9 p.m.: Office 2007. Fee: $5.
□ Wednesday, 6-9 p.m.: How to stay out of debt. Fee: $5.
At the West campus, 1300 Bolton St.
□ Tuesday and Thursday, 1-4 p.m.: Notary public education. Fee: $53.
■ The Small Business Center of Forsyth Technical Community College is offering the following courses the week of Aug. 18. To schedule an appointment for a free business consultation, call 631-1167.
At the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce building at 601 W. Fourth St.:
□ Monday through Thursday and Aug. 25-28, 9 a.m. to noon: Computer basics. Fee: $58.
□ Monday through Thursday and Aug. 25-28, 1-4 p.m.: Internet. Fee: $58.
At Goodwill Industries, University Parkway.
□ Mondays through Thursdays from Aug. 18 through Nov. 12, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Introduction to office technology. Fee: $68.
□ Tuesdays from Aug. 18 through Sept. 16, 1-4 p.m.: Small business certificate program. Fee: $58.
At the West campus, 1300 Bolton St.
□ Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9 p.m.: Notary public education. Fee: $53.
■ Send announcements for this column to the Winston-Salem Journal, P.O. Box 3159, Winston-Salem, NC 27102. Please include a spokesman's name and phone number. Announcements must reach Richard Craver by noon on the Wednesday before publication.
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