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AUG. 18:
International Association of Administrative Professionals, Charleston chapter meeting. 6 p.m., North Charleston Police Department, 4900 LaCross Road. Cost: $10, dinner. 6:45 p.m. program is free. Information: Vicky Seigler, vseigler@charlestoncounty.org, or Sue Frost, 843-202-6776.
Certified Nurses Aide training program. Five-week training program offered twice daily, 8 a.m.-noon and 6-10 p.m., Monday through Friday, Tri-County Plaza of Charleston, 2931-D Spruill Ave., North Charleston. Cost: $565 per person. Information: Clara Lesesne, 843-744-1249.
Business center tour. 6-6:45 p.m., Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun St., downtown Charleston. Own a business or interested in starting one? Take a tour of the online and print resources designed for entrepreneurs’ needs. Information: 843-805-6930 or www.ccpl.org.
Center for Women support group. 5:30-7 p.m., Center for Women, 129 Cannon St., Charleston. Topic: Finding Balance. Martie Adams will facilitate a discussion of ways to balance work and personal time. Cost: $35 members; $45 nonmembers. Information: 843-763-7333 or www.c4women.org.
ECPI College of Technology career expo. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., ECPI campus, 7410 Northside Drive, North Charleston. Features interactive, hands-on demonstrations of learning techniques taught by instructors from the college, as well as career information sessions. Financial aid counseling and admissions information also will be available. Free food and door prizes are offered, and child care is available. Free. To RSVP: www.ecpi.edu or www.medical.edu or call 843-414-0350.
AUG. 19:
Professional Referral Network meeting. 12:30 p.m., Point Grill, 176 Patriots Point Rd., Mount Pleasant. Share lunch and professional leads. Lunch costs $9. Information: Jeff Donaldson, 843-991-8577.
ECPI College of Technology career expo. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., ECPI campus, 7410 Northside Drive, North Charleston. Features interactive, hands-on demonstrations of learning techniques taught by instructors from the college, as well as career information sessions. Financial aid counseling and admissions information also will be available. Free food and door prizes are offered, and child care is available. Free. To RSVP: www.ecpi.edu or www.medical.edu or call 843-414-0350.
AUG. 20:
Women’s Business Center seminar. 6-8 p.m., Women’s Business Center, North Charleston. Topic: How to write a business plan – a step-by-step guide. Cost: $30. Information: 843-740-6160.
Business Network International, Mount Pleasant chapter meeting. Noon-1:30 p.m., Creekside Bar & Grill, Shem Creek, 508-B Mill St., Mount Pleasant. Cost: Guests pick up their own lunch tab. Information: George Castano, 843-813-4742.
East Cooper Area Business Council. 7:30-9 a.m., Holiday Inn – Mount Pleasant, Jerrico meeting room, 250 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Topic: Business showcase and targeted networking. This event uses expo-style tabletop displays combined with a structured networking exercise to maximize your business’s exposure and connect you to more members of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $20; $15 Chamber member discount with registration by Aug. 19. Tabletop displays available for $50; contact Diane Owens, dowens@charlestonchamber.org. Information or to register: www.charlestonchamber.net or 843-805-3015.
AUG 21:
ThinkTEC Forum – Web 2.0 for Business. 7:30-9:30 a.m., Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce boardroom, 2750 Speissegger Drive, Suite 100, North Charleston. Continental breakfast provided. Guest Speaker: Kira Perdue, vice president of Trevelino/Keller Communications Group. Cost: $20, $15 Chamber member discount price. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Information: Jill Galmarini, jgalmarini@charlestonchamber.org or 843-805-3015.
USC Small Business Development Center vendor day. 9-11:30 a.m., Bank of America Building, North Charleston. Meet small-business representatives from Charleston Air Force Base, SPAWAR and the former Charleston Naval Base. Free; registration required. Information: 843-740-6160.
McLaughlin and Smoak inFORUM. 8 a.m., Harbour Club, 35 Prioleau St., Charleston. Information and RSVP: meredith@mclaughlinsmoak.com.
S.C. Diversity Council program. 1-4:30 p.m. Topic: Managing a diverse work force: Multigenerational work force issues. Information: 803-799-4601.
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. 5:30-7 p.m., Wild Wing Cafe, Moultrie Plaza, 644 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Join us for an evening of casual networking. Cost: $20 at the door, $15 Chamber member discount with reservations before Aug. 20. Purchase tickets online at www.charlestonchamber.net.
Business Network International, North Area chapter meeting. Noon, Sticky Fingers restaurant, 7690 Northwoods Blvd., North Charleston. Information: Laura Sargent, 843-509-2375.
Moore School of Business Vendor’s Day. 9-11:30 a.m. at the Bank of America building, lower level conference room, 5900 Core Road, North Charleston. Focus: Small business military procurement opportunities workshop. Meet small business representatives from Charleston Air Force Base, SPAWAR and NAVFAC. Cost: free. Enrollment limited to 10 participants; registration required. Information: charlestonsbdc@moore.sc.edu or 843-740-6160
AUG. 23:
Center for Women “You Can Do It” series. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Center for Women, 129 Cannon St., Charleston. Topic: Collaboratively negotiating the salary you deserve, with Elaine S. Rosenblum, esq. Registration required. Cost: $25 CFW members, $30 nonmembers. Information: 843-763-7333 or www.c4women.org.
AUG. 25:
Center for Women support group. 5:30-7 p.m., Center for Women, 129 Cannon St., Charleston. Topic: Finding Balance. Martie Adams will facilitate a discussion of ways to balance work and personal time. Cost: $35 members; $45 nonmembers. Information: 843-763-7333 or www.c4women.org.
AUG. 26:
Women’s Business Center seminar. 6-8 p.m., Women’s Business Center, North Charleston. Topic: How to get a business loan. Cost: $30. Information: 843-740-6160.
ThinkTEC Homeland Security Innovation Conference meeting. 9-11 a.m. at the Chamber Metro Room, Charleston Chamber of Commerce, 2750 Speissegger Drive, Ste. 100, North Charleston. Information: Jill Galmarini at jgalmarini@charlestonchamber.org.
Charleston Water System board meeting. 9 a.m. at 103 St. Philip St., Charleston. Information: Virginia Patrick at 843-727-7150.
Developers Council meeting. 8-9:30 a.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Chamber, 2750 Speissegger Drive, Suite 100, North Charleston. Topic: East Edisto Project. Speakers: Dr. Mac Baughman, MWV and Suburban Renewal Zone, Christopher Morgan, City of Charleston. Networking begins at 8:00 a.m., program at 8:30 a.m. Free for Chamber members to attend. RSVP to Erin Pabst at epabst@charlestonchamber.org.
AUG. 27:
Small-business counseling. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun St., downtown Charleston. Counselors with the Service Corps of Retired Executives will be available in Business Reference to give advice and provide guidance on starting your own business. Free. Information: 843-805-6930 or www.ccpl.org.
S.C. State Chamber Coastal Grassroots meeting. 4-5:30 p.m., Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2750 Speissegger Drive, Suite 100, North Charleston. The S.C. State Chamber will share legislative priorities for businesses and offer predictions about the focus of the 2009 legislative session. Chamber members will speak about matters important to their businesses. Free to Chamber members. Information: 843-805-3076. E-mail grassroots@scchamber.net to register.
Business Network International, Mount Pleasant chapter meeting. Noon-1:30 p.m., Creekside Bar & Grill, Shem Creek, 508-B Mill St., Mount Pleasant. Cost: Guests pick up their own lunch tab. Information: George Castano, 843-813-4742.
Women@Work networking group meeting. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Harbour Club, 35 Prioleau St., Charleston. Information or to RSVP: www.womenatworkinc.com.
Latin American Business Council meeting. Noon-1:30 p.m., Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce boardroom, 2750 Speissegger Drive, Suite 100, North Charleston. Brown bag lunch. Information: Emily Brown at 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
Charleston Area Business Council. 7:30-9 a.m., Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce boardroom, 2750 Speissegger Drive, North Charleston. Topic: State of our schools. Guest speakers: Chester Floyd, Berkeley County School District superintendent; Nancy McGinley, Charleston County Schools superintendent; Jerry Montjoy, Dorchester School District Four superintendent; and Joseph Pye, Dorchester School District Two superintendent. Cost: $20; $15 Chamber member discount for reservations before Aug. 26. Information or to register: www.charlestonchamber.net or 843-805-3015.
AUG. 28:
Business Network International, North Area chapter meeting. Noon, Sticky Fingers restaurant, 7690 Northwoods Blvd., North Charleston. Information: Laura Sargent, 843-509-2375.
Chamber Labor Climate Network briefing. 2-4 p.m., Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2750 Speissegger Drive, Suite 100, North Charleston. Information: Chip Fell, 843-805-3064 or cfell@charlestonchamber.org.
Day of Discovery: Forensic Psychiatry. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the at the Medical University of South Carolina’s Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium, 67 President St., Charleston. The conference will provide clinicians with information regarding new advances in Forensic Psychiatry. In addition, attendees will be introduced and/or refreshed on the probate process and commitment to psychiatric hospitalization. Registration fee is $85 and includes CME’s and CE credit processing, conference materials, breakfast, lunch, and breaks. For information: to register or see a complete list of events, visit www.muschealth.com/psychevents.
Berkeley Chamber of Commerce regional blueprint plan briefing. 8 a.m., Redbank Club, 2316 Redbank Road, Goose Creek. Topic: The new regional blueprint plan being launched by the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments. Guest Speaker: Greg Lipscomb, director of urban design and planning, HNTB Corp. Breakfast provided. Cost: $10 members; $15 nonmembers. Information or to RSVP: 843-577-9549 or 843-761-8238. Register online at www.berkeleysc.org.
Business Continuity Planning Council meeting. 9:30-10:30 a.m., Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Metro Room, 2750 Speissegger Drive, Suite 100, North Charleston. Information: Jill Galmarini, jgalmarini@charlestonchamber.org.
ThinkTEC Steering Committee meeting. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Metro Room, 2750 Speissegger Drive, Suite 100, North Charleston. Information: Jill Galmarini, jgalmarini@charlestonchamber.org.
Charleston American Marketing Association coffee talk. 7:30-8:30 a.m., East Bay Coffee House, 159 East Bay St., Charleston. Part of a series of morning networking meetings. Focus: The nonprofit industry with Rachel Hutchisson, director of corporate relations and philanthropy at Blackbaud. Free. Information: info@charlestonama.org.
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