TUESDAY, JANUARY 22
CPA/Law Forum
Sponsor: Atlantic Capital Management Inc.
Time: 7:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Place: Crowne Plaza Hotel Natick, 1360 Worcester St., Natick
Description: CPAs Peter Boari and Philip Dardeno will give a 2008 federal and Massachusetts tax law update. Attendees receive three hours of professional education credits from an expert in the field.
Cost: $49 pre-registration; $60 at the door
Contact: bnewell@acminc.org or 508-893-0872
NVCoC Chamber Referral Network
Time: 8 to 9 a.m.
Place: Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce, 100 Sherman Ave., Devens
Contact: www.nvcoc.com/events.shtml or melissa@nvcoc.com
Succession Planning for Smaller Businesses
Sponsor: MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
Time: 8 to 10 a.m.
Place: Clark University: Graduate Management Center, 16 Worcester Rd., Framingham
Description:Â A hands-on seminar dealing transferring the ownership of closely held firms.
Contact: chamber@metrowest.org or 508-879-5600
Webster-Dudley-Oxford Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Place: Colonial Restaurant, 290 Thompson Rd., Webster
Cost: $15 members; $25 non-members
Contact: info@wdo-chamber.com
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23
Membership Breakfast-Panel Discussion with Corridor Nine Legislators
Time: 7:15 to 9:30 a.m.
Place: Doubletree Hotel Boston/Westborough, 5400 Computer Dr., Westborough
Cost: $20 (pre-register); $25 (at door); non-members $50
Contact: DanielleT@Corridornine.org or 508-836-4444
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
FLIC Trailblazing Luncheon
Sponsor: Female Leadership Interest Council
Time: 11 a.m. to noon
Place: Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester
Contact: 508-616-9900, ext. 110
Why Mission Statements Matter
Sponsor: Institute for Global Leadership
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Place: Worcester Public Library,
3 Salem Sq., Worcester
Description: Participants will receive an overview of and experiential learning on the mission statement process and how it helps us dig below the surface of our lives and refocus on our core values and principles.
Cost: Free
Contact: www.global-leader.org, vswain@global-leader.org or 508-753-4172
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25
Writing a Successful MA Workforce Training Grant
Sponsor: The Employers Association of the Northeast
Time: 9 to noon
Cost: Free
Contact: kcronenberger@eane.org or 877-662-6444
Referral Group Open House
Sponsor: Worcester Regional Chamber
of Commerce
Time: 7:15 to 9 a.m.
Place: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, 446 Main St., Worcester
Cost: Free
Contact: WorcRegCC@worcesterchamber.org or 508-753-2924
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30
Business Classifications for Small and Home-Based Businesses
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Place: North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, 860 South St., Fitchburg
Description: How your business classification affects your business and your life is the first in a series of support and education programs.
Contact: Roth@Massweb.org or 978-353-7600, ext. 236
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
Boost Your Public Speaking Skills
Sponsor: Top Performance
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Place: Doubletree Hotel Boston/Westborough, 5400 Computer Dr., Westborough
Cost: $99 early bird (register by Jan. 18) or $125
Contact: jacki@jackirose.com or 508-381-1529
