Events
Thursday May 1, 2008
- Spring Meet & Greet
- Sponsor: Business Networking International, River East chapter
- Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
- Place: Performance Personal Training, 25 Olcott St., Manchester
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 836-6244
- 11th Anniversary Destino Awards Celebration
- Sponsor: National Society of Hispanic MBAs
- Time: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Place: The Hartford Club, 46 Prospect St., Hartford
- Cost: $50 members; $65 non-members
- Contact: (902) 403-0002; http://www.connecticut.nshmba.org
- Toastmasters Meeting
- Sponsor: Toastmasters, Cedar Hill chapter
- Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- Place: Cedar Mountain Commons, 3 John H. Stewart Dr., Newington
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 793-6881
Friday May 2, 2008
- First Friday Forum
- Sponsor: South Windsor Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
- Place: SWCC, 22 Morgan Farms Dr., South Windsor
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 644-9442; info@southwindsorchamber.org
- Powerful You! May Women's Networking Meeting
- Sponsor: Powerful You!, Manchester chapter
- Time: 12 to 2 p.m.
- Place: Shea's American Bar & Grill, 103 Tolland Tpke., Manchester
- Cost: $25 members; $35 non-members
- Contact: (860) 568-2346; kathy@prime-timelifecoaching.com
Saturday May 3, 2008
- Business Networking Meeting
- Sponsor: Business Networking International, Glastonbury chapter
- Time: 7 to 8:30 a.m.
- Place: Tribeca Cafe, 1001 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 640-6777; (860) 647-1923
Tuesday May 6, 2008
- Multi-Chapter Networking Extravaganza
- Sponsor: Business Networking International, Greater Hartford, Avon, Canton, West Hartford and Bristol chapter
- Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
- Place: Avon Old Farms Hotel, 279 Avon Mountain Rd., Avon
- Cost: $20
- Contact: (860) 674-8663; greaterhartfordbni@comcast.net
Wednesday May 7, 2008
- Using The IMOK Process To Maximize Your Web Site Results
- Sponsor: Compelling Marketing Communications
- Time: 9 to 10:30 a.m.
- Place: South Windsor Chamber of Commerce, 22 Morgan Farms Dr., South Windsor
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 432-0660; bill@yourcmc.net
- Build A Team That Works Well Together
- Sponsor: Center for Professional Development, University of Hartford
- Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Place: CPD, 50 Elizabeth St., Hartford
- Cost: $170
- Contact: (860) 768-5619
- Lunch Bunch
- Sponsor: South Windsor Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 12 to 1 p.m.
- Place: The Red Cabin, 976 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor
- Cost: $15 members; $20 non-members
- Contact: info@southwindsorchamber.org
- Business Networking Meeting
- Sponsor: Business Networking International, Glastonbury chapter
- Time: 7 to 8:30 a.m.
- Place: Tribeca Cafe, 1001 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 640-6777; (860) 647-1923
- Tales From The Entrepreneurial Trenches
- Sponsor: Simsbury Public Library
- Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Place: Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 658-7663; jkeohane@simsburylibrary.info
Thursday May 8, 2008
- HBJ's Women In Business Luncheon
- Sponsor: Hartford Business Journal
- Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Place: Hilton Hartford Hotel, 315 Trumbull St., Hartford
- Cost: $55 per person; $500 for table of 10
- Contact: (860) 236-9998, ext. 34; aorsini@hartfordbusiness.com
- Small Business Strategies Group
- Sponsor: South Windsor Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 8 to 9 a.m.
- Place: SWCC, 22 Morgan Farms Dr., South Windsor
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 644-9442; info@southwindsorchamber.org
- What Baby Boomers Need To Know Webinar
- Sponsor: William Gallagher Associates
- Time: 12 to 1 p.m.
- Place: www.wgains.com
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (617) 646-0261
- Business After Hours
- Sponsor: West Hartford Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- Place: UConn Greater Hartford Campus, 1800 Asylum Ave., West Hartford
- Cost: Free, members; $20 non-members
- Contact: (860) 521-2300; http://www.whchamber.com
Friday May 9, 2008
- Unemployment Insurance 101
- Sponsor: Conn. Department of Labor
- Time: 8 to 11 a.m.
- Place: Department of Labor, 200 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield
- Cost: $25
- Contact: (860) 263-6755; http://www.ct.gov/dol
- Leads Exchange Group
- Sponsor: South Windsor Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 7:45 to 8:45 a.m.
- Place: SWCC, 22 Morgan Farms Dr., South Windsor
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 644-9442; info@southwindsorchamber.org
- Business Advisory Council Meeting
- Sponsor: MidState Medical Center
- Time: 7:15 to 8:30 a.m.
- Place: MidState Medical Center, 435 Lewis Ave., Meriden
- Cost: Free
- Contact: mpapall@midstatemedical.org
- West Hartford Connections Leads Group
- Sponsor: West Hartford Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 7:30 to 9 a.m.
- Place: Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, 29 S. Main St., Ste. 201, West Hartford
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 521-2300; http://www.whchamber.com
Tuesday May 13, 2008
- Free Internet Services & Software
- Sponsor: The Entrepreneur Circle
- Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
- Place: Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 432-4490; maria@theecircle.com
- 2008 Legislative Update
- Sponsor: West Hartford Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Place: Chatfield, 1 Chatfield Dr., West Hartford
- Cost: $17 members; $25 non-members
- Contact: (860) 521-2300; http://www.whchamber.com
Wednesday May 14, 2008
- Business Networking Meeting
- Sponsor: Business Networking International, Glastonbury chapter
- Time: 7 to 8:30 a.m.
- Place: Tribeca Cafe, 1001 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 640-6777; (860) 647-1923
- Differences Between ISO-9001:2000 And Draft ISO-9001:2008
- Sponsor: American Society for Quality, Naugatuck Valley section
- Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
- Place: Waverly Tavern, 286 Maple Ave., Cheshire
- Cost: $25
- Contact: (203) 271-8235
Thursday May 15, 2008
- Developing Employees At Mid-Career
- Sponsor: Center for Professional Development, University of Hartford
- Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Place: CPD, 50 Elizabeth St., Hartford
- Cost: $170
- Contact: (860) 768-5619
- Engaging Managers To Become Great Communicators: A Case Study
- Sponsor: International Association of Business Communicators, Conn. chapter
- Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Place: Town & County Club, 22 Woodland St., Hartford
- Cost: $25 members; $45 non-members; $15 students
- Contact: (860) 242-2944
- Women In Philanthropy Luncheon
- Sponsor: Easter Seals Conn.
- Time: 12 to 1:30 p.m.
- Place: Glastonbury Hills Country Club, 239 Country Club Rd., Glastonbury
- Cost: $50
- Contact: (860) 859-4148; joconnor@eastersealsct.org
- Leads Exchange Group
- Sponsor: Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 7 to 8:30 a.m.
- Place: Mt. Laurel Senior Community, 1177 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury
- Cost: $1
- Contact: http://www.glastonburychamber.com
- Business After Hours
- Sponsor: East Hartford Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
- Place: bkm Total Office, 300 E. River Dr., East Hartford
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 289-0239
Monday May 19, 2008
- Leveraging Export Resources To Succeed In The Global Marketplace
- Sponsor: Conn. District Export Council and Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center
- Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Place: Old State House, 800 Main St., Hartford
- Cost: $35
- Contact: (800) 581-8533; Kate@thinkglobal.net
Tuesday May 20, 2008
- Putting Together A Money Plan For Your Business
- Sponsor: The Entrepreneur Circle
- Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
- Place: Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 432-4490; http://www.theecircle.com
- Business Basics Seminar
- Sponsor: National SCORE Association, Greater Hartford chapter 56
- Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Place: Rensselaer at Hartford, 275 Windsor St., Hartford
- Cost: $30
- Contact: (860) 240-4700; http://www.hartfordscore.org
- Immigration & Nationality Law: What HR Needs To Know
- Sponsor: Human Resource Association of Central Connecticut
- Time: 4:45 to 8 p.m.
- Place: Hartford Marriott Rocky Hill, 100 Capital Blvd., Rocky Hill
- Cost: $30 members; $35 non-members
- Contact: (860) 586-1183; hracc@aol.com
- Women Of The Workforce
- Sponsor: Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 8:15 to 9:30 a.m.
- Place: Symantec Corp., 628 Hebron Ave., Bldg. 2 Cafe, Glastonbury
- Cost: Free
- Contact: ginger@glastonburychamber.com
- PowerMatch May: Technology Executive Networking
- Sponsor: Conn. Technology Council
- Time: 5 to 7:30 p.m.
- Place: Hardware City Tavern, 136 Main St., New Britain
- Cost: $25 members; $35 non-members
- Contact: mscricca@ct.org
- Developing A Culture of Innovation
- Sponsor: Executive Talent Services
- Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Place: ETS, 836 Farmington Ave., Ste. 223, West Hartford
- Cost: $99
- Contact: (860) 232-333; robin@epllc.org
Wednesday May 21, 2008
- Greater Hartford Women's Conference
- Sponsor: South Windsor Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Place: Maneeley's, 65 Rye St., South Windsor
- Cost: $129
- Contact: (860) 644-9442
- Hartford Area Business Economists Lunch & Speaker
- Sponsor: HABE
- Time: 12 to 2 p.m.
- Place: Carbone's, 588 Franklin Ave., Hartford
- Cost: $22 members; $27 non-members
- Contact: (860) 727-6939; srichmond@goodwin.edu
- Business Networking Meeting
- Sponsor: Business Networking International, Minnechaug chapter
- Time: 7 to 8:30 a.m.
- Place: Tribeca Cafe, 1001 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 647-1923
Thursday May 22, 2008
- 2008 Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit
- Sponsor: Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
- Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Place: Hartford Marriott Downtown, 200 Columbus Blvd., Hartford
- Cost: $295 for conference and dinner; $200 conference; $125 dinner; $900 dinner for table of 8
- Contact: http://www.neep.org/summit
- Technology Resource Group
- Sponsor: South Windsor Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
- Place: Fox Computer Services, 46 Kennedy Rd., South Windsor
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 644-9442
- Business After Hours
- Sponsor: South Windsor Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
- Place: State Farm Insurance, 225 Oakland St., Ste. 201, South Windsor
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 644-9442; info@southwindsorchamber.org
- Business Building Session: John Follis On Blogging, Podcasting, And G-Cred
- Sponsor: The Entrepreneur Circle
- Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
- Place: New Park Office Center, 151 New Park Ave., Hartford
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 432-4490
- Tales From The Trenches
- Sponsor: The Entrepreneur Circle
- Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Place: Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 658-7663, ext. 107
- Business Forum
- Sponsor: Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 8:15 to 9:30 a.m.
- Place: Gateway Financial Group, 500 Winding Brook Dr., Glastonbury
- Cost: Free
- Contact: ginger@glastonburychamber.com
Friday May 23, 2008
- Leads Exchange Group
- Sponsor: South Windsor Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 7:45 to 8:45 a.m.
- Place: SWCC, 22 Morgan Farms Dr., South Windsor
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 644-9442; info@southwindsorchamber.org
- Connections Leads Exchange Group
- Sponsor: West Hartford Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 7:30 to 9 a.m.
- Place: Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, 29 S. Main St., Ste. 201, West Hartford
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 521-2300; http://www.whchamber.com
Wednesday May 28, 2008
- Business After Hours
- Sponsor: Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce
- Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
- Place: Glastonbury Floor Covering, 60 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury
- Cost: Free, members; $10 non-members
- Contact: ginger@glastonburychamber.com
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Sponsor: American Society of Women Accountants
- Time: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Place: Courtyard Hartford Cromwell, 4 Sebethe Dr., Cromwell
- Cost: $30 members and non-members; $10 students
- Contact: (203) 879-1616; reserve@aswact.org
- Business Networking Meeting
- Sponsor: Business Networking International, Minnechaug chapter
- Time: 7 to 8:30 a.m.
- Place: Tribeca Cafe, 1001 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 647-1923
- Microsoft Executive Briefing: Software & Strategies To Find Hidden Profits In A Slow Economy
- Sponsor: CAL Business Solutions Inc.
- Time: 9:30 to 11 a.m.
- Place: Microsoft Office, 74 Batterson Park Rd., Farmington
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 485-0910, ext. 3102
Thursday May 29, 2008
- National Charitable Leaders Forum
- Sponsor: The Donor Motivation Program
- Time: 9 to 10 a.m.
- Place: Great Meadow Plaza, 100 Great Meadow Rd., Wethersfield
- Cost: Free
- Contact: (860) 258-2600; kbradley@kellyfg.com
Friday May 30, 2008
- The Essentials Of Conn. Wage & Hour Law
- Sponsor: Conn. Department of Labor
- Time: 8 to 11 a.m.
- Place: Department of Labor, 200 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield
- Cost: $25
- Contact: (860) 263-6755; http://www.ct.gov/dol