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By Business Observer Staff
| 6:00 p.m. September 19, 2003

Strategies

HILLSBOROUGH, PINELLAS AND PASCO COUNTIES

Sept. 24 - The Tampa Chamber of Commerce presents "Financing 101" from 8 to 10 a.m. as part of its Entrepreneurial University Series, at the chamber office, 615 Channelside Drive, Tampa.

Oct. 28-29 - The Tampa Bay Technology Forum will hold a two-day entrepreneurial boot camp at the Raymond James, St. Petersburg. Speakers include company founders, venture capitalists and angel investors. Cost is $199 for forum members and $299 for others. Call (727) 510-2524.

SARASOTA AND

MANATEE COUNTIES

Sept. 23 - The Downtown Association of Sarasota presents its monthly forum "View from the Top: Citiscape and Courthouse Centre," featuring Dr. Mark Kauffman, Mindy Kauffman Parker, Gary Kauffman and Diane Lawson, at 11:45 a.m. in the University Club, top floor of the Bank of America Building at Main Street and Orange Avenue, Sarasota. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for guests. Reservations are required. Call (941) 951-2656.

Sept. 23 - The Suncoast Technology Alliance's luncheon meeting, "Heartburn Prevention for Technology Entrepreneurs," with keynote speaker Gina Mascio at 11:30 a.m. in the Waterside Room, 216 Sarasota Quay, Sarasota. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for guests with reservations. Call (941) 955-1095 or e-mail [email protected].

Sept. 25 - The Sarasota County Openly Plans for Excellence will hold a Community Principles for Redevelopment and Infill Study Group meeting with Karen Rushing, the Sarasota County clerk of court, from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. at the Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota. Call (941) 365-8751 or e-mail [email protected].

Sept. 30 - The Advertising Federal of the Suncoast will hold three seminars "What You Don't Know About Mailing - And Should," "The Insider's Guide to Buying Media: Research Secrets, Saving $$" and "Can You Pay Your Printer Less and Get Better Quality?" from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 8270 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. RSVP by Sept. 25. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Call (941) 360-8444.