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BUSINESS 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. SEMINAR Full-day seminar on Bank Secrecy Act requirements and money- laundering controls. Speakers: Charles A. Intriago, publisher, Money Laundering Alert, and Michael McDonald, former special agent of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division in Miami. Presented by the Florida International University Center for Banking & Financial Institutions. $495. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sheraton Biscayne Bay Hotel, 495 Brickell Ave. Details: (305) 348-2771. Saturday 1/26 SEMINAR"Effective Nonprofit Board Leadership: A Nuts & Bolts Training." Topics include the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit board members, legal and ethical considerations, fiscal management, fundraising, human resources, public relations, marketing, demographics and delivery of services in Miami-Dade County. Presented by Hands On Miami in 3 parts. $125. Also meets Feb. 2 & 9. 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Hands On Miami, 3250 SW Third Ave. Details: (305) 646-7209. Tuesday 1/29 SEMINAR"Understanding financial statements." Presented by the Odeon Group in cooperation with Miami-Dade OCED. Call to confirm attendance. Free. Noon-1 p.m. Enterprise Community Center, Citadel Building, 49 NW Fifth St. Details: (305) 579-2730. SEMINAR "Marketing strategies." Presented by the SCORE group of the US SBA in cooperation with 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 "Loan Eligibility & Requirements" Small business loan application documents through the US SBA. Co-sponsors include the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and M-DCC. With continental breakfast. $15; $10 in advance. 8-10:30 a.m. Chapman Conference Center, Building 3, M-DCC, 300 NE Second Ave. Details: (305) 577-5426. Wednesay 1/30 WORKSHOP"Export Administration Regulations: Terms of Sale & US Exports Government Controls." Topics include international transactions, export licenses & more. 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. Thursday 1/31 BREAKFAST PANEL"International Economic & Business Challenges Facing South Florida in 2002." Speaker: Tony Villamil, CEO, Washington Economics Group. Panelists include Ambler Moss, director, UM North-South Center, and G. Lee Sandler, attorney with Sandler Travis & Rosenberg. Topics are overall outlook, US trade policy, immigration, international finance and international cargo. Cost is $35; $25 for members. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Miami Biscayne Bay Marriott, 1633 N Bayshore Drive. Details: Alice Ancona, (305) 577-5471. Saturday 2/2 CHAMBER FUNCTION"Sand in My Shoes Award." Dinner, silent auction, dance. Black tie. $250-$10,000. 8 p.m. Renaissance Miami Biscayne Bay Hotel, 1601 Biscayne Blvd. Details: (305) 577-5469.
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