Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

tuesday, June 14

business etiquette - what you don't know can hurt you - 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Manatee Chamber of Commerce presents Virginia Edwards, an etiquette and protocol consultant. Learn how to combat business mistakes. Cost: $20 for Chamber members and $40 non-members. Lunch is included. Reservations required. Call Lisa Reeder at (941) 748-4842, extension 123.

3rd annual hurricane preparedness for business seminar - 5 p.m. The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce presents Max Mayfield, director of the National Hurricane Center, who will discuss what occurred last year and predictions for this year. There is no cost for the seminar. For more information or reservations, call (941) 383-2466.

wednesday, June 15

things someone should have taught you by now - 6-8:30 p.m. The Southwest Florida Paralegal Association Inc. presents Christopher M. Cortman, a licensed psychologist. For more information visit www.swfloridaparalegals.com or contact Vicky Baker at (941) 364-2489.

issues facing manatee county - 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Manatee Chamber of Commerce presents Manatee County Commission Chairman Ron Getman. Cost: $25 for Chamber members and $50 for others. Seating is limited and reservations are required to Lisa Reeder at (941) 748-4842, extension 123.

learn how to fix and sell houses - 6-9 p.m. The Manatee Community College Center for Corporate and Community Development will offer the class on how to find homes in need of improvement to fix and sell. The fee is $65. For more information or to register, call (941) 363-7000.

thursday, June 16

fixer-upper and foreclosure class - 7-9 p.m. The free class will focus on how to buy and turn around distressed properties. Pre-registration is required. To register, call (800) 469-8610, extension 7179.

friday, June 17

lease or buy - people, property & equipment - 8 a.m. The Chamber U Executive Breakfast series presents business and human resource experts who will discuss key issues that help small to medium businesses grow and increase the bottom line. Member cost: $25 (paid in advance); $30 (at door). Non-Member cost: $30 (paid in advance); $35 (at door). For more information, call (941) 955-2508.

tuesday, June 21

strategic planning-how to take your business to the next level - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Small Business Development Center at Manatee Community College is offering the class at a cost of $60. For more information or to register, call (941) 363-7000.

learn how to manage the super bowl - 11:30 a.m. Find out how Jacksonville handled the Super Bowl in February. Kevin Punsky, public relations account director for the Dalton Agency in Jacksonville, which helped that city get and manage its Super Bowl bid, will speak in Sarasota for the Florida Public Relations Association Central West Coast Chapter. Punsky will talk about the campaign that landed the game, and how the communications plans were developed and implemented - before and during Super Bowl week. Cost is $18 for FPRA members, $22 for nonmembers. To attend, RSVP to (941) 953-FPRA by June 17.

thursday, June 23

dealer training class - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Manatee County Tax Collector's Dealer's Department will the show proper way to complete titles and Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin; forms required when completing titles and MCOs; and federal odometer laws and requirements that pertain to processing title work. To participate, contact Pat Crans at (941) 741-4863 or Kathi Seger at (941) 741-4862.

saturday, June 25

grant writing class - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. will offer the class on how to successfully secure grant funding and to administer a successful grant operation in classes. The fee for each class is $105. For more information or to register, call (941) 363-7000.

tuesday, July 12

grassroots marketing - 1 to 4 p.m. The Small Business Development Center at Manatee Community College is offering the class. Cost: $40. For more information or to register, call (941) 363-7000.