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Diversity Lecture Series XV - Brigitte Cazalis-Collins, Social Justice Activist "The Front Lines of the War against Child Sex Trafficking"
Over the past twenty years, Brigitte along with her husband, Joseph Collins have worked to bring world-wide attention to the tragic crisis of the sex trade. Each year more than one million women and children are kidnapped and sold into sex slavery. Maiti Nepal, founded by Brigitte and Joseph is a charitable organization based in Kathmandu, Nepal, formed in 1993 to combat the sex trafficking of women and children.
Grand Rapids Community College integrates its commitment to diversity repetitively in words and actions. The Diversity Lectures Series offered through the Bob and Aleicia Woodrick Diversity Learning Center (WDLC) is intended to give insight and understanding of multicultural issues to the Grand Rapids Community.
For more information, please call (616) 234-3390. | |
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Lecture begins at 7pm
FREE - Parking is $3
Fountain Street Church
24 Fountain NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505 |
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Market Diversification Seminar Series #1
Market Diversification Readiness - Wednesday, March 3
Instructor: Kathleen Hoyle, Vice President Business Development, Blue Strategies Group
Does your company understand its strengths and use those to create a unified vision for management and employees?
Learn how to create a strong foundation on which to diversify your company's product and market portfolio.
This workshop will guide you in understanding the current environment of your company, assessing external factors, seizing SWOT analysis opportunities, and exploring effective sales and marketing practices, financials and other metrics.
The foundation work in this session would be used as a framework for determining the organization's future strategies.
Register Online or call 269-387-6004.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:00- 11 a.m. Seminar
$100 - 10% disc for all 5 sessions
Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business
3110 Schneider Hall
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 |
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MBPA Creating a Successful Formula for Engagement
Join MBPA at the next "Elite Suite Series" workshop that will give you expert advice on engagement of your employees.
In this highly interactive, fast-paced session, you will learn how to transform your strategies into action and into results. Skanska, the 2009 Best and Brightest Employee Engagement winner will give real and measurable results from their engagement efforts. Learn exactly how they did it and how those results were measured.
Companies attending will walk away with insight directly from elite winning companies and today's leadership experts. Open dialogue in these discussions creates a wealth of experiences and provides applications far greater than the traditional classroom event. As a result, the participants develop a network of peers that extends beyond the structured workshops. | |
Thursday, March 11, 2010
8:30 - 10:30 am
$20 Mem / $25 Non-Mem
Davenport University
6191 Kraft Avenue S.E
Grand Rapids, MI 49512 |
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CEED - Leadership Institute for Women 2010
The goal of the Leadership Institute this year is "Bridging the Gap from Good to GREAT!" You will be learning from Davenport Professors and some of our wonderfully successful women business owners. Our keynote speaker this year is Rita Woodruff of Gill Industries - what a wonderful success story! Don't miss this one.
:30 am to 4:30 pm)
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Friday, March 12, 2010
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
$125 Mem / $139 Non-Mem
Davenport University Campus
6191 Kraft Avenue SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512 |
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SBA Loan Opportunities for Small Businesses
with Brian Picarazzi, Senior Area Manager Grand Rapids - Small Business Administration and Doris Drain, Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer
United Bank.
Learn the in’s and out’s of SBA guaranteed loans for small businesses straight from representatives from the Small Business Administration and a local lending institution.This workshop is part of GROW's Executive Series workshops for the experienced business owner and will take place at GROW. | |
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
6 - 9 pm
$40
GROW Office
25 Sheldon Blvd SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 |
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American Business Women's Association March Meeting
Are You Scared of Social Networking? Presented by Lauren Hobson
The regular meeting of the Maia Chapter of the American Business Women's Association. This month's meeting topic is "Are You Scared of Social Networking" Presented by Lauren Hobson.
Networking at 6, Dinner at 6:30, Program at 7.
Pre-paid registration required at www.abwa-maia.org or by emailing rayrr@umich.edu or calling 734-763-9631. Reservations are due by March 10th. | |
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
6:00 - 8:00pm
$19
Weber's Inn
3050 Jackson Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103 |
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Market Diversification Seminar Series (3 of 5)
Marketing & Competitive Differentiation
Instructor: Kathleen Hoyle, Vice President Business Development, Blue Strategies Group
Does your company have a value proposition that is dramatically different than the competition?
Discover where your company is positioned in the marketplace and explore new market space for developing a leadership position.
This workshop will help you differentiate your product and service offerings from your competition by offering value propositions within the areas of pricing, distribution, promotional, or product strategies that align with your strategic vision and mission to effectively compete in a global environment.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:00- 11:00 a.m. Seminar
$100 - 10% disc for all 5 sessions
Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business
3110 Schneider Hall
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 |
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GROW Lunch with Punch!
Join Local First's Executive Director, Elissa Hillary, at GROW's networking roundtable, Lunch with PUNCH! to learn more about the benefits of supporting locally-owned businesses and the wide array of resources available for existing small business.
"Lunch with PUNCH!" is a networking and business support opportunity (roundtable format) held the third Wednesday of every month. Join us to take advantage of networking opportunities! Bring a friend, bring your lunch, bring your business cards, we serve the punch! | |
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
12 - 1 pm
FREE
GROW Office
25 Sheldon Blvd SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 |
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CEED - Understanding Financial Statements
March 18 through April 1
8-hour training (Each Thursday Evening from 6 pm to 8:30 pm)
To register call 313.317.1500
Cost $79.00 (includes workbook)
This class will take away the fear of numbers and give you the tools you need to create and run a profitable business
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Thursday, March 18, 2010 2010-04-01
6 - 8:30 pm
$79
Henry Ford Community College
3601 Schaefer Road
Dearborn, MI 48202 |
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GRCC - Business Skills Series - Introduction to SharePoint
In this half day workshop you will learn how to use Windows SharePoint Services 2007 to enable greater collaboration and knowledge management in your organization. You will be lead through a series of hands-on exercises on how to use SharePoint to manage your documents, lists, and other information. You will learn innovative ways that organizations are using blogs, wikis, and even image libraries to make their processes more effective and efficient. | |
Thursday, March 18, 2010
1:00 - 5:00 PM
$150
GRCC
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Womens Leadership Conference - Bridging the Gap from Good to GREAT
WISE will welcome CEED and the first Womens Leadership Conference - Bridging the Gap from Good to GREAT in Grand Rapids at the Davenport M-6 campus March 12. Please check the WISE event page. We hope to see you there!
Also join CEED for the 2nd Annual Womens Leadership Conference in Livonia
The Leadership Institute for Women is a full day of training with professionals such as Davenport Professors and highly successful women business owners who are giving back of their time and talent to help other women to progress more rapidly in their businesses. The theme this year is "Bridging the Gap from Good to GREAT!" Registration will open at 8:30 and the program will end at 4:30.
Steven Hughes will present "7 Essentials of Greatness". A marketing panel featuring social media, relationship marketing, and power marketing discussion.
The cost will be $139 for non-CEED members and $125 for CEED members. Continental Breakfast and Box Lunch are provided. Registration is up on both the www.miceed.org and the www.miwomen.com sites. If you have any questions, please call (Kathi Boyle 734.677.1400).
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Friday, March 19, 2010
8:00am - 2:00pm
$139 for non-CEED members and $125 for CEED members
Davenport University Campus
Livonia, MI |
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A Special Invitation to you from the Governor
Business Consulting Conference
Focusing on State of Michigan Resources for
Michigan Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs.
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm along with the Michigan Credit Union League (MCUL) unveiled a new tool available to assist small businesses grow in Michigan.
The new Credit Union Small Business Financing Alliance will provide $43 million for eligible small business loans.
David Adams, President/CEO, MCUL/CUcorp will provide a description of new Credit Union Small Business Financing Alliance, next steps, and eligibility factors for these new loans for small businesses.
Please join us to learn more about this important new financing opportunity.
Small Business and Entrepreneur Initiatives
SEMI Executive Office of the Governor
517-490-7157 Blackberry
313-456-0003 Direct line
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
FREE
Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac at Centerpoint
3600 Centerpoint Parkway
Pontiac, MI 48341 |
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Market Diversification Seminar Series (4 of 5)
Sales Management
Instructor: Bob Johnston, Vice President Business Development, Blue Strategies Group
Does your company have trained and knowledgeable sales people?
Learn sales management tools that can double or triple your sales results.
This workshop will show you step-by-step how to track your opportunities through the sales process and forecast your future income.
You'll learn how to turn your prospects into customers and to know what steps you must take to close the deal.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:00- 11:00 a.m. Seminar
$100 - 10% disc for all 5 sessions
Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business
3110 Schneider Hall
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 |
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GRCC - Business Skills Series - Making the Most of SharePoint
This hands-on intermediate course provides business professionals with the tools and techniques they need to oversee and maintain SharePoint websites. The focus is on working with standard SharePoint features, creating sites, managing content, and understanding security. | |
Thursday, March 25, 2010
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
$165
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Market Diversification Seminar Series (5 of 5)
Innovation Management
Instructor: Kathleen Hoyle, Vice President Business Development, Blue Strategies Group
Does your company have unique products and services that customers demand?
By understanding your core competency, you can create products, services, processes, or new business models that customers want.
This workshop will cover innovation methodologies including the development of a process that involves the entire cycle of idea development from planning and idea generation to launch and how to deal effectively with commodity products/ services that are in the later maturity phases of the lifecycle to develop a dynamic new pipeline.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:00- 11 a.m. Seminar
$100 - 10% disc for all 5 sessions
Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business
3110 Schneider Hall
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 |
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GRCC - Business Skills Series - Using SharePoint for Project Management
In this half day workshop, you will use SharePoint to enhance the effectiveness of your project management efforts. You'll be coached through a series of hands-on interactions using SharePoint to communicate efficiently, to track project status, to manage tasks and budgets, to collaborate, and to provide project closure. | |
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
1:00 - 5:00 PM
$165
GRCC
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Young Women, Strong Leaders Conference
The Young Women, Strong Leaders conferences provide skill development and professional mentoring opportunities to prepare you for success in your professional life. in this one-day workshop, you will meet women leaders - student, academic, corporate, and political - from your region and across the state, building a network that will enable you to successfully work to improve the status of Michigan women and your own leadership abilities. Also available March 19 in Ypsilanti and April 23 in Petoskey. | |
Friday, April 09, 2010
TBA
$25
GVSU-Kirkhof Center
1 North Campus Drive
Allendale, MI 49401 |
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GRCC - Business Skills Series - Introduction to SharePoint
In this half day workshop you will learn how to use Windows SharePoint Services 2007 to enable greater collaboration and knowledge management in your organization. You will be lead through a series of hands-on exercises on how to use SharePoint to manage your documents, lists, and other information. You will learn innovative ways that organizations are using blogs, wikis, and even image libraries to make their processes more effective and efficient. | |
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
$150
GRCC
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Women Business Enterprise Certification
Orientation to learn how to become certified as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE). with Pam Smith, Certification Program Manager, Michigan Women's Business Council.
What exactly does it mean to be "certified as a WBE"?
Being certified as a WBE means that a business concern has gone through a rigorous and stringent certification process to confirm the business is owned, managed, and controlled by a woman or women.
For more information about the certification process go miceed.org. | |
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
3 - 5 pm
$25
GROW
25 Sheldon Blvd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
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Joyce Meyer at Resurrection Life Church
Joyce Meyer, #1 New York times bestselling author of The Confident Woman will be speaking and teaching at Resurrection Life Church April 22 - 24.
Each session will include a powerful message from Joyce and feature worship with Matt Redman.
Interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing will be provided.
Spanish translation will be available.
SCHEDULE
Thu, April 22, 7:00 pm;
Fri, April 23,10:00 am & 7:00 pm;
Sat, April 24, 10:00 am
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Thursday, April 22, 2010 2010-04-24
See Schedule
FREE
Resurrection Life Church - Grandville
5100 Ivanrest Ave, SW
Grandville, MI 49418 |
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GRCC - Business Skills Series - Accounting Fundamentals
This is a must for every business owner who struggles with accounting. This great beginner class covers accounting concepts and business basics. Learn the various business industries and entities, as well as everyday accounting terms. Students will creat financial statements by using double entry accounting and every-day business transactions. | |
Friday, April 30, 2010
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$75
GRCC
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GRCC - Business Skills Series - Setting up QuickBooks
This three-hour session will give the new user to QuickBooks a strong foundation in setting up their new company in a correct and efficient manner. Two seasoned instructors will guide you thru the "Easy Step Interview" and assist you in making those choices that will effect your everyday operations. Other topics include user preferences, working with the chart of accounts, setting up customers, and vendors, saving and backing up your data, and much more. | |
Friday, April 30, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 PM
$75
GRCC
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GRCC - Business Skills Series - QuickBooks Reporting and More
In this session, we will help you create, and customize reports for your business. Learn to handle weekly, monthly, and quarterly transactions. Take advantage of using refunds and credits, tax line mapping, mileage tracker, prepare letters, set up additional users, and prepare closing period reports. | |
Friday, May 07, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 PM
$75
GRCC
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GRCC - Business Skills Series - Recording Daily QuickBooks Transactions Series -
In this session, you will learn to record every day business transactions. We will step thru the process of recording three types of sales and depositing money from the sale. We'll teach you an easy way to record and pay your bills. Additional topics include recording other types of payments, undeposited funds, journal entries for special transactions, reconciling bank accounts, customizing the icon bar for easy access, and much more. | |
Friday, May 07, 2010
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$75
GRCC
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Media Savvy Interviews
Are you ready to be more calm, confident and powerful with traditional and social media? Five-Time EMMY award winner Shawne Duperon has trained thousands of executives and business owners across North America and shows you how to avoid classic media mistakes like no one else. In this information packed workshop you will learn: how to manage any internal anxiety, the biggest interview mistakes made by business owners and executives and how to avoid them, how "NOT" to sound like a commercial and have reporters run screaming the other way, and much more. When you leave this session, you'll know how to act like a pro on the set even if you've never done it before. | |
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
9:00 AM - Noon
$25.00
Hyatt Place Grand Rapids-Sout
2150 Metro Lane
Wyoming, MI 49519 |
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GRCC - Business Skills Series - Inventory & Payroll
You will learn the process to correctly set up items and process transactions. Topics covered include: item types, purchase orders, receiving inventory, inventory, and cost of goods sold accounts. Payroll includes: setting up payroll preferences, new employees, payroll items, processing payroll, and reporting. Reports for both inventory and payroll will be included in these sessions. | |
Friday, May 14, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 PM
$75
GRCC
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GRCC - Business Skills Series - Payroll for Beginners
Starting payroll in 2010 or want to understand more? This class walks you thru the process of registration to filing of payroll reports. Learn the difference between Contractor vs Employee. What forms are required to be filed? Learn about registration for employment taxes (Federal & State) and review tax websites. We will cover how to calculate payroll, reporting requirements, and due dates. You will learn to fill out government required forms. | |
Friday, May 14, 2010
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$75
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GRCC - Business Skills Series - QuickBooks Planning & Budgeting
Learn how to use QuickBooks to leverage your accounting system so you can increase profits, improve cash flow, and decrease taxes. In this session, we will teach you how to create and set up budgets for one, three and five year plans. You will also learn how to view cash flow projections, as well as run budget vs. actual comparison reports. Armed with this knowledge, you will be able to make long-term strategic decisions and grow your business. This class is a must for the start up business or individuals looking to do refinancing in their business. | |
Friday, May 21, 2010
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$75
GRCC
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Fundamentals of Business Legal Issues
This course is an introduction to the different types of legal entities that are appropriate for structuring and starting a new business. Tax and liability issues are covered, along with basic elements of a contract, collections, licenses, registrations, employment and property issues, leasing and insurance. It is designed to guide prospective business owners in setting up the organizational structure that will help protect them from unnecessary legal challenges.
Speaker(s): P. Haans Mulder, JD, MST, Partner at Cunningham Dalman, P.C.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
6:00 to 9:00pm
FREE
Grand Valley University - Holland Campus
515 S. Waverly Rd
Holland, MI |
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Creating Successful Connections with Everything from Social Media to Face-to-Face Marketing
Creating Successful Connections with Everything from Social Media to Face-to-Face Marketing
Don't panic if the social media frenzy has you feeling very antisocial! Your business marketing mix (and your personal marketing mix as you climb that corporate ladder!) needs the RIGHT way to connect at the right time. Often that is face-to-face or more traditional avenues. But, sometimes that is social media like Twitter, Facebook, or Linked In! Join other WISE Women for incredible face-to-face networking, hors d'oeuvres, and cash bar on Wednesday, August 11 from 5-7:30 pm at Eve at the BOB (20 Monroe Ave NW in Grand Rapids). Learn from businesswoman, professional speaker and National Speakers Association member, Lynne Jarman-Johnson, about how she successfully integrates the right balance of social media marketing with more traditional avenues of communication in order to get connected in a professional yet vibrant way. This is one session you'll want to tweet home about! $25, includes one drink ticket. | |
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
5:00-7:30
$25.00
EVE at The BOB
20 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI |
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WISE Holiday Giving
Come and join WISE women for a structured networking evening and learn how Women's Resource Center supports women in transition in the Grand Rapids area. For each attendee that brings a donation(s) for the WRC Clothing Closet, WISE will gift another $5 to WRC. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks included. | |
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
5:00pm - 7:30pm
$25
Women
678 Front Ave. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
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Inforum - The Body Language of Confidence- West Michigan
Calling all women looking to enhance their professional presence for career or business success! Learn how to master the art of confident body language by attending this special workshop. When you enter a room, do you... Command respect? Engage others? Leave a lasting impression? Demonstrate confidence and power?
If you answered "no" to any of these, this workshop is for you.
Learn to master the art of confident body language by attending this special workshop where you will learn how to:
Assess your current skill level,
Make a powerful first impression,
Use various types of communication, techniques effectively,
Leverage power moves,
Avoid common nonverbal communication pitfalls.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:00- 10:30 a.m. Seminar
$50 Members / $75 Non-Members
The Eberhard Center- GVSU
301 W Fulton
Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
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