Wednesday
Kalkaska Area Chamber of Commerce hosts Business After Hours from 5-7 p.m. at Gio's Trattoria Grille at 2325 U.S. 131, Kalkaska.
Thursday
Seminar on "Four components of successful sales" sponsored by the Michigan Manufacturers Association from 9 a.m. to noon at Great Lakes Stainless, 1305 Stepke Court, Traverse City; cost is $85 for MMA members and $175 for non-member, with registration available through LeAnn Hicks at (517) 487-8557.
The Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce has formed the Entrepreneur Club of Antrim County. The ECAC will sponsor a series of free monthly meetings, beginning tonight from 7-- 8:30 p.m., at 97 Lake Street (behind the Shell Station) in Elk Rapids, for entrepreneurs already in business, or those thinking about starting a business. RSVP appreciated by calling (231) 264-8202 or email info@elkrapidschamber.org
Marketing Your Business Seminar, 7:30-10:30 a.m., West Shore Bank, 107 W State St., Scottville. $10 per person. To register contact Scottville Mainstreet at (231) 757-9674, or walk-in registration downtown at Nichols Drugs, 112 S. Main Street, Scottville. Sponsored by the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center.
Friday
Free seminar on state unemployment insurance tax and benefits from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the state office building at 701 S. Elmwood Street, Traverse City; information available from Ann Cardenas at (313) 456-2943.
Saturday
"Home Is Where the Heart Is" from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the TBA-ISD Career-Tech Center in Traverse City. Free event includes three choices from six information sessions. See more at www.nwm.org/pri.asp. Reservations required by Sept. 30; call Area Agency on Aging at (800) 442-1713 or (231) 947-8920.
Oct. 7
"Threat to Information Security: Social Engineering and Its Implication," 7 p.m. in the library at North Central Michigan College main campus in Petoskey. The conference, free of charge, will feature information on network security presented by keynote speaker, Dr. William Figg of Dakota State University.
Oct. 8
Basic QuickBooks and Setting Up A New Company, 8:30 a.m. to noon, in the Dennis, Gartland and Niergarth training room, 415 Munson Ave., Traverse City. $50, includes course materials. For details about the DGN QuickBooks Training Series, visit cpa.dgncpa.com/qb for a downloadable brochure and registration form or contact Laurie O'Brien at (231) 946-1722 or dgn@dgncpa.com
Oct. 15
Candidate forum sponsored by the five area Chambers of Commerce from 7-9 p.m. at Oleson Center at Northwestern Michigan College; state House candidates from the 101st, 104th and 105th districts are invited.
Business After Hours for the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce; 5-7 p.m. at Grand Traverse Ophthalmology Clinic, 929 Business Park Drive, Traverse City.
Oct. 16
Workshop on tax increment financing (TIF) districts sponsored by the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments; 7-8 p.m. in the commission chambers at the Governmental Center in Traverse City; speaker is John Czarnecki, president of the Clinton County Economic Alliance; register with Jan Kellogg at (231) 582-6482.
2008 Home Energy Fair hosted by Cherryland Electric Cooperative from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., 5930 U.S. 31 S., Grawn. Free of charge. Speakers will talk about energy use, renewables, lighting, insulation and heating and cooling. RSVP by e-mail to leah@cecelec.com or call 486-9494 with name, phone number and the number of people attending.
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