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Week of January 27, 2005 |
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BUSINESS Thursday 1/27 CHAMBER BREAKFASTThe Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast featuring Fort Lauderdale City Manager George Gretsas. 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Union Planters Bank, Tower Club, 28th floor, 1 Financial Plaza, Fort Lauderdale. $25-$30 members; $45 others. Details: (954) 462-6000, ext. 8009 or registration@ftlchamber.com. LABOR SEMINAR Steel Hector & Davis presents a labor and employment breakfast seminar focusing on equal employment opportunity. Hollis Larkins, deputy director of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, will talk. 7:30 a.m. at the Wachovia Financial Center, Miami City Club, 55th floor, 200 S Biscayne Blvd., Miami. $20. Details: (305) 577-4768. BUSINESS WOMEN The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce hosts a women's business networking luncheon. Lettie J. Bien, CEO of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, will be keynote speaker, talking on non-traditional roles for women. 11:45 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, 50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables. $20 members; $35 others. Details: (305) 446-1657 or www.coralgableschamber.org. CARD EXCHANGE The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce hosts a business card exchange, with free hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. 5:30 p.m. at Hotel Place St. Michel, 162 Alcazar Ave., Coral Gables. $10 members; $15 others. Details: (305) 446-1657 or www.coralgableschamber.org. PRODUCTIVITY The Florida Foreign Trade Association and the Center for Financial Training South Florida present a workshop for supervisors and managers on management principles and systems to encourage employees. Topics will include techniques for training employees, establishing expectations and measuring productivity and the use of technology to improve productivity. 6-9 p.m. at the Miami Free Zone, First floor conference room, 2305 NW 107th Ave., Doral. $325. Details: (305) 471-0737 or www.ffta.com. YOUNG PROFESSIONALS MIXER Doraku will host a Young Professionals Networking mixer. Event includes hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and raffle prizes. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Save the Children, helping young children affected by the tsunami. 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Doraku, 1104 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. Free for YPN members, $20 others. Details: (305) 695-8383 or www.sushidoraku.com. CREATING A VISION Vision: Miami hosts a networking event and panel discussion on creating a company's vision. Event includes artistic performers, musical entertainment. 7-11 p.m. at Wyndham Grand Bay, 2669 S Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove. $10 members; $20 others. Details: (305) 305-2651 or www.vision-miami.com. CARIBBEAN ENERGY The Platts/Center for Business Intelligence's fifth annual Caribbean Energy Conference focuses on changes to the Caribbean energy sector. Attendees will hear from electric utilities, oil and gas companies, regulators, financiers, advisors and suppliers. The conference will cover topics such as the state of capital investment, availability of financing, the oil price crisis and energy security. Through Friday at Conrad Miami Hotel, 1395 Brickell Ave., Miami. $1,695. Details: www.events.platts.com. NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION The International Newspaper Marketing Association will sponsor a circulation summit to discuss strategic publishing initiatives, circulation practices and credibility in light of recent circulation scandals. The event will focus on topics such as adapting the product to an ever-changing marketplace and readership trends, format changes and sharing programs with other industries to acquire and retain customers. Through Friday at the Marriott Biscayne Bay, 1633 N Bayshore Dr., Miami. $850 members; $1,095 others. Details: www.inma.org/2005-circsummit.cfm. Friday 1/28 AMERICAS OUTLOOKThe Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America presents the 2005 Outlook on the Americas: Renewing the Agenda for Growth conference. The aim is to bring business executives and political leaders together to discuss the issues that will have the greatest impact on hemispheric trade in 2005. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. $200. Details: Marjorie Brands, (202) 778-2402 or mbrands@uschamber.com. Tuesday 2/1 FINANCING SEMINARThe Enterprise Community Center presents a seminar focusing on how to finance a small business as part of its emerging business series. Noon-1 p.m. at the Enterprise Community Center, 3050 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 201, Miami. Free. Details: (305) 579-2730. PRESENTATION SKILLS The Florida Foreign Trade Association and the Center for Financial Training South Florida present a workshop for those who conduct presentations for their organization. It will cover all topics of a presentation, from writing a purpose statement to effective uses of visual aids to developing questions and a closing statement. 6-9 p.m. at Miami Free Zone, first floor conference room, 2305 NW 107th Ave., Doral. $250. Details: (305) 471-0737 or www.ffta.com. Thursday 2/3 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSThe British American Chamber of Commerce South Florida will host a business luncheon focusing on maximizing business between the US and the UK. Featuring Sir David Manning, her majesty's ambassador to the US. Noon at the Miami City Club, 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Miami. RSVP required. $70 members; $80 others. Details: Muriel Sommers, (305) 377-0992. MARKETING The Enterprise Community Center presents a seminar discussing marketing tips for small businesses as part of its emerging business series. Noon-1 p.m. at the Enterprise Community Center, 3050 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 201, Miami. Free. Details: (305) 579-2730. TAX SEMINAR The Enterprise Community Center presents a seminar entitled Business Taxes/Florida Department Revenue as part of its emerging business series. 1-4 p.m. at the Enterprise Community Center, 3050 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 201, Miami. Free. Details: (305) 579-2730. FINISH RICH Stephen Bloch, senior vice president of investments at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter will present a seminar on financial planning. Featuring Dale Boettcher, vice president and mutual fund consultant at Morgan Stanley, whose presentation will be based on the books "Smart Women Finish Rich" and "Smart Couples Finish Rich." 6 p.m. at Beth Moshe Congregation, 2225 NE 121st St., North Miami. RSVP required. Free. Details: Carol, (305) 891-5508. Friday 2/4 BUSINESS PRESENTATIONThe Enterprise Community Center presents a seminar focusing on how to present your small business to a lender as part of its emerging business series. Noon-1 p.m. at the Enterprise Community Center, 3050 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 201, Miami. Free. Details: (305) 579-2730. Saturday 2/5 STARTING A BUSINESSThe Enterprise Community Center presents a seminar focusing on how to start a successful business as part of its emerging business series. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Enterprise Community Center, 3050 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 201, Miami. Free. Details: (305) 579-2730.
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