Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

WEDNESday, July 20

SPECIAL LUNCHEON - ll:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The Manatee Chamber's B.A.N.D. Program invites business and community leaders, business owners and interested members to attend a special luncheon with James R. McDonough, director of the Office of Florida Drug Control. He'll discuss new research on youth substance abuse and its impact on the workplace; results of counter-drug efforts from law enforcement ops to the politics of drug control versus drug legalization to efforts in treatment and prevention. The cost is $15. To R.S.V.P., call Joni Korzen at 941-748-4842, ext. 130.

thursday, July 21

SUNCOAST LEGISLATIVE AWARDS LUNCHEON & BRIEFING -11:30 a.m. The luncheon is presented by the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the cost is $20. For reservations or for more information call Valorie Hillerich at 941-955-8187.

networking: business building for entrepreneurs -5-7 p.m. The Women's Resource Center of Sarasota will show you how to expand your horizons and benefit from others' experience. Network with other business people. Cost is $5. For reservations or for more information call 941-366-1700.

tuesday, July 26

workforce housing - 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Downtown Partnership of Sarasota will answer these questions: How do we define workforce housing? Should we give height/density incentives for workforce housing? Should workforce housing include rentals? Is Sarasota really concerned about workforce housing? Cost is $20 for members and $35 for non-members. For more information or tickets, call 941-951-2656.

cash flow management - 1-4 p.m. The Small Business Development Center at Manatee Community College is offering a financial class on cash flow. Cost: $40. For more information or to register, call (941) 363-7000.

employment success -6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Women's Resource Center of Sarasota will show you resume writing, interview skills, job search techniques, local labor market trends and needs. Cost is $5. For reservations or for more information call 941-366-1700.

wednesday, July 27

management skills - 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Presented by Manatee Community College Corporate and Community Development managers learn the various characteristics, beliefs, work ethic styles, communication patterns and more about four identified generations in a Generations at Work class. The fee is $50. For more information call 941-752-5203.

helping clients choose a financial advisEr - Noon. The Sarasota County Bar Association presents an estate planning and probate section luncheon. Guest speaker will be Margery K. Schiller, financial planning manager of Goar, Endriss & Walker PA. Cost: $16. For information, call, 941-366-6703.

monday, august 1

update breakfast -7:45 a.m. The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota presents the keynote speaker Mayor of Longboat Key Ron Johnson. Katie Moulton, president of the Colony, also will address the group. Cost is $20 for EDC investors, $25 for future investors. For reservations, call 941-309-1200, ext. 203.

tHURSday, august 4

THE ROLE OF MAGISTRATES IN FAMILY COURT – 6 p.m. The Sarasota-Manatee Association of Legal Support Specialists presents Magistrate Susan Maulucci. For reservation or for more information, call Lisa Folis at 941-376-2336.

tuesday, august 9

wher'es the money? - 1-4 p.m. The Small Business Development Center at Manatee Community College is offering a financial class on money managerment. Cost: $40. For more information or to register, call 941-363-7000.

tuesday, august 23

transportation and parking -11:30-1 p.m. The Downtown Partnership of Sarasota will answer these questions: How do we encourage public parking in private buildings, how do we deal with parking during construction, whatever happened to the Palm Avenue parking garage, what impact will new developments have on parking/traffic in urban areas, what public transportation alternatives are people in favor of using? Cost is $20 for Members and $35 for Non-Members. For more information or tickets, call 941-951-2656.