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BUSINESS Thursday 1/17 TRADE SEMINAR"Tools of the Trade." Customs compliance seminar, second of 3-sessions. Speaker: Peter A. Quinter. Topics include country of origin marking, penalties, NAFTA, tariff classifications, trademark protection. RSVP. $25. 8:30 a.m.-10:30 am. Becker & Poliakoff, 3111 Stirling Road, Fort Lauderdale. Details: (954) 985-4144. INSTALLATION Annual dinner meeting and installation of 2002 board by the South Florida Healthcare Executive Forum. Special Honoree: Fred M. Messing, VP & COO of Baptist Health Systems of South Florida. $50. 7-9 p.m. Wyndham Hotel, Starlight Room, Miami Beach. Details: (954) 894-9405. MARKET FORECAST Presented by Commercial Real Estate Women Miami. Speaker: Hugh Kelly, Hugh Kelly Real Estate Economics. $55; with reservations $45; $35 for members. 11:30 a.m. Hotel Soiftel, 5800 Blue Lagoon Drive. Details: (305) 373-2184. NETWORKER Presented by the North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. $15; $12 for members. Noon. McDonald Center, North Miami Beach City Hall, 17051 NE 19th Ave. Details: (305) 944-8500. NETWORKING BREAKFAST Speaker: Ron Magill, communications manager, Metrozoo. Presented by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. $10; free to members. 7:30 a.m. Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 446-1657. Wednesday 1/23 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGMember breakfast. Presented by Chamber South. 7:30 a.m. Miami Dadeland Marriott, 9090 S Dadeland Blvd. Details: (305) 661-1621, ext. 10. SEMINAR "Introduction to a business plan & small business development." Presented by Miami-Dade OCED. Call to confirm attendance. Free. 2-4 p.m. Enterprise Community Center, Citadel Building, 49 NW Fifth St. Details: (305) 579-2730. WORKSHOP "Air HAZMAT safety & awareness." Basic compliance skills, shipment of dangerous goods. Presented by the Florida Trade Association. $80. 6-9 p.m. Conference Room No. 1, Miami Free Zone Beacon Cyberport, 2305 NW 107th Ave. Details: (305) 471-0737. GO FOR IT LUNCH Accelerated networking business luncheon organized by the eWomen Network. Speaker: Liz Sterling, Living in Balance magazine. $45; $30 for members. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tower Club, 28th floor, Bank of America Building, One Financial Plaza, Fort Lauderdale. Details: (954) 382-4325. AVENTURA NETWORKER: "Business Singles & Young Professionals" networker. Sponsored by the Aventura Chamber of Commerce. 6-8 p.m. Ocean Grill Seafood & Sushi Bar, 3599 NE 207th St., Waterways Shoppes, Aventura. Details: (305) 935-2131. Thursday 1/24 SEMINAR & LUNCHEON"City Government Law." Speaker: Howard B. Lenard, general counsel, Miami-Dade County League of Cities. Sponsored by the North Dade Bar Association. $20. Noon. Miami Shores Country Club, 10000 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores. Details: Victor Gonzalez, (305) 919-9797. TRADE SEMINAR "Tools of the Trade." Second in ongoing 3-part customs compliance seminar series. Speaker: Peter A. Quinter. Topics include country of origin marking, penalties, NAFTA, tariff classifications, trademark protection. RSVP. $25. 8:30 a.m.-10:30 am. Becker & Poliakoff, Suite 100, 5201 Blue Lagoon Drive. Details: (954) 985-4144. SEMINAR "How to set up your legal entity." Presented by Garcia CPA in cooperation with Miami-Dade OCED. Call to confirm attendance. Free. Noon-1:30 p.m. Enterprise Community Center, Citadel Building, 49 NW Fifth St. Details: (305) 579-2730. SEMINAR "How to conduct market research for a small business." Presented by the Beacon Council in cooperation with Miami-Dade OCED. Call to confirm attendance. Free. 1-2 p.m. Enterprise Community Center, Citadel Building, 49 NW Fifth St. Details: (305) 579-2730. SEMINAR "Increase your exports through an international one-stop website. Learn how this B2B technology can benefit you." Presented by the US Commercial Service of the US Department of Commerce and the Florida Foreign Trade Association. 5:30 p.m. 2nd floor, Westin Hotel, Cypress Creek, 400 Corporate Drive, Fort Lauderdale. Details: (305) 471-0737. CHAMBER SPORTS PANEL "Latest Marketing Trends from South Florida Sports & Business Experts." Panelists: Robert Ladner, Behavior Science Research; Scott Stevens, Florida Coca-Cola; Steve Weber, Heat Group; Marc Budine, Dolphins; Curtis Gray, Homestead Speedway; Patrick Nero, UM; Ray McAllister, Doug Williams Group, and Lily Abello, Volvo Ocean Race. Sponsored by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. $40; $30 for members. 8:30 a.m. Club Chivas Regal, 601 Biscayne Blvd. Details: (305) 577-5432. Friday 1/25 MAYOR'S ECONOMIC SUMMIT2nd annual assessment of Miami-Dade County's economics and challenges to come up with an action plan. 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd. Details: (305) 375-1257.
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