Join the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce for FREE coffee and networking. Build you business. Bring your literature and business cards to circulate. RSVP at www.mentorchamber.org.
Time:
8:30am - 10:00am
Description:
DIBS is a network of local downsized professionals and executives who started their own businesses. The network provides business and emotional support to new entrepreneurs, resources for business start-up and resources for business growth and development. In addition, the group provides assistance with developing a business plan.
Meetings are held every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at Seekers Coffee shop, 9443 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Agendas consist of roundtable discussions, guest speakers and presentations by members.
Membership fees are the cost of coffee and pastry.
For more information, contact Tom Szabo at 440-354-2535 or athomasimage@sbcglobal.net.
Time:
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
50 Normandy Place, Suite 5, Painesville Township
Description:
An open house party and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Healthcare for Business.
Cost: free. Ribbon cutting will be at 6 p.m.
For more information or to RSVP by June 30, contact Meghan Weston at 440-354-4747 or westonmeg@sbcglobal.netf.
Time:
8:30am - 11:30am
Location:
6700 Beta Drive, 3rd Floor, Mayfield Village
Description:
In this session at the ERC Workplace Center, Steven A. Martin CPA, JD, will give an overview of unique legal and regulatory requirements in Ohio.
This program satisfies the Accountancy Board of Ohio’s professional standards and responsibilities course requirement to become a CPA and also provides an update for the experienced CPA. Presented through lecture and group participation using short ethical dilemmas, this course is also recommended for any professional seeking an update on recent changes in Ohio accountancy laws and rules, and implications of Ohio case law.
Cost: $149 members, $304 non-members. Save 15 percent by registering a group of three of more. To register, CLICK HERE, visit or call 440-947-1300.
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
6700 Beta Drive, 3rd Floor, Mayfield Village
Description:
In this session at the ERC Workplace Center, Steven A. Martin CPA, JD, will review Ohio's ethical rules as they apply to CPAs in a variety of roles.
Highlights of the program include ethical issues as they relate to integrity and objectivity, commitment to maintaining competence in professional standards including GAAP, GAAS and tax practice standards, independence requirements and problems for public and private companies, and more.
Cost: $149 members, $304 non-members. Save 15 percent by registering a group of three of more. To register, CLICK HERE, visit or call 440-947-1300.
Time:
8:00am - 9:30am
Location:
Heights Library, 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights
Description:
The Heights-Hillcrest Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its Summer All-Networking Breakfast. Learn to ask the questions that really get your prospects talking and make each new contact meaningful. This fun, fast-paced session is one of HRCC's most popular events. Enjoy a continental breakfast and get a leg up on your summer business growth. Bring plenty of business cards. Guest facilitator will be Regina D. Olbinsky, PHR, an accomplished consultant, coach, entrepreneur and founder of The Career Group. Heights Library Director Nancy Levin will share info on the library's business resources. To RSVP, CLICK HERE or call 216-397-7322.
Mayfield Area Chamber of Commerce event planned by Melissa Marik for chamber members with complimentary beer, wine, soft drinks and appetizers. RSVP to Jim Spring at jasspring@aol.com 216-556-4598.
Time:
8:00am - 7:00pm
Location:
The Halle Building, 1212 Huron Road East, Clevelan
Description:
The District of Design's Cleveland Furniture and Millwork Fair, the first of its kind, will bring together Northeast Ohio’s finest furniture makers and millwork companies with Cleveland-area’s world-class design community.
Throughout the fair, educational seminars will be held to inform furniture makers on the latest design and color trends in the industry, as well as how they can expand their client base to include some of Northeast Ohio’s largest institutional consumers of furniture and millwork. In addition, courses will be offered for architects, interior designers and other design professionals that will explain how local product sourcing can be used toward credits for LEED certification.
The activities will kick off Tuesday evening at 5 p.m. with a catered V.I.P. reception. Public viewing hours will be from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. The hours between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. will be reserved for furniture wholesalers and other large buyers. Display models will be available for sale to the general public after 5 p.m. Thursday.
Event organizers hope the fair will advance their vision for Cleveland’s Design District, centered around Euclid Avenue. This area would serve as a showcase where furniture and other consumer products created in the region could be displayed, elevating the local design and product manufacturing industries.
For more information visit districtofdesign.com.
Time:
8:00am - 10:00am
Location:
Quail Hollow Resort, 11080 Concord Hambden Road, C
Description:
The presentation by John Cooper, RVP, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, will be followed by questions and answers with John Cooper, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Chris Brock, Ohio Chamber of Commerce; and Pamela Kurt, Kurt Law Office.
Cost: free, but REGISTER HERE. Registration and breakfast is at 8 a.m. and presentation at 8:30.
For more information, 440-357-7572, 216-447-9900, exec@painesvilleohchamber.org or office@painesvilleohchamber.org.
Time:
8:30am - 10:00am
Description:
DIBS is a network of local downsized professionals and executives who started their own businesses. The network provides business and emotional support to new entrepreneurs, resources for business start-up and resources for business growth and development. In addition, the group provides assistance with developing a business plan.
Meetings are held every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at Seekers Coffee shop, 9443 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Agendas consist of roundtable discussions, guest speakers and presentations by members.
Membership fees are the cost of coffee and pastry.
For more information, contact Tom Szabo at 440-354-2535 or athomasimage@sbcglobal.net.
Time:
8:00am - 7:00pm
Location:
The Halle Building, 1212 Huron Road East, Clevelan
Description:
The District of Design's Cleveland Furniture and Millwork Fair, the first of its kind, will bring together Northeast Ohio’s finest furniture makers and millwork companies with Cleveland-area’s world-class design community.
Throughout the fair, educational seminars will be held to inform furniture makers on the latest design and color trends in the industry, as well as how they can expand their client base to include some of Northeast Ohio’s largest institutional consumers of furniture and millwork. In addition, courses will be offered for architects, interior designers and other design professionals that will explain how local product sourcing can be used toward credits for LEED certification.
The activities will kick off Tuesday evening at 5 p.m. with a catered V.I.P. reception. Public viewing hours will be from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. The hours between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. will be reserved for furniture wholesalers and other large buyers. Display models will be available for sale to the general public after 5 p.m. Thursday.
Event organizers hope the fair will advance their vision for Cleveland’s Design District, centered around Euclid Avenue. This area would serve as a showcase where furniture and other consumer products created in the region could be displayed, elevating the local design and product manufacturing industries.
For more information visit districtofdesign.com.
Time:
9:00am - 10:00am
Location:
6700 Beta Drive, 3rd Floor, Mayfield Village
Description:
In this session at the ERC Workplace Center, Pat Perry and Marty Mordarski will talk about how ERC can save your organization money and how to use its services, including HR research, compensation and benefits surveys, the HR Resource Line and more.
Cost: free, but registration required. To register, CLICK HERE, visit or call 440-947-1300.
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Cuyahoga Community College, downtown Cleveland
Description:
The office of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown will host a free seminar for small-business owners that will discuss opportunities for small businesses, including those related to the Recovery Act, the new healthcare reform law and the HIRE Act. Programs of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be highlighted at the seminar at Cuyahoga Community College’s Unified Technologies Center, 2415 Woodland Ave., Cleveland.
Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Registration also can be made by contacting Sen. Brown’s office at 216-522-7272, or Brown_RSVP@brown.senate.gov.
Time:
11:30am - 1:30pm
Location:
Dino's, Route 306 & I-90, Willoghby
Description:
Topic: Learn how to move HR into the 21st century. Learn how to move from administrator to strategist. Speaker: Carie Van Daele of Van Daele & Associates. Doors open at 11 a.m. Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members and guests. Register at www.LGASHRM.org or call 440-392-2168. You must login if you are a member to receive member pricing.
Time:
9:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
6700 Beta Drive, 3rd Floor, Mayfield Village
Description:
This group-facilitated session at the ERC Workplace Center will encourage HR professionals to think “outside the box” of traditional workplace communication and make their HR message heard across their organization. Instructors are Pat Perry and Tony Tomanek.
This is the fifth session of the HR University Series. Although we accept registrations by the session, the best rates are offered when you register for the series. ERC and any local SHRM chapter members are offered the ERC member rate. Save 15 percent by registering a group of three of more for this series or any individual session.
Cost: $200 members, $220 non-members. To register, CLICK HERE, visit or call 440-947-1300.
Time:
10:00am
Location:
St. Denis Golf Course, Chardon
Description:
Mentor Chamber 44th Annual Golf Outing.
Cost: $135, includes cart, light breakfast, lunch, snacks, beverages and dinner.
Many sponsorship opportunities are available.
For more information, contact Chris Weber at 440-255-1616 or cweber@mentorchamber.org.
Time:
10:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
Downtown Willoughby
Description:
19th annual event. Call 440-942-1632 for sponsorship opportunities.
Location:
WD&W, 6300 Rockside Road, #100, Independence
Description:
Topic: Red Flags in Employment Issues – How to Spot Them and What to do When They Arise. The roundtable is part of an Employment Law Roundtable Series, hosted by KeyBank, Jennifer A. Corso, Esq., and Walthall, Drake & Wallace LLP, CPAs.
Few employers have an attorney on site to consult with for routine employee matters. Getting counsel involved in the early stages of employment matters, however, can head off bigger (and more costly) problems down the road. We will discuss how to spot the “red flags” that come up in unemployment claims, workers’ compensation claims, employee discipline and terminations, and discrimination charges, and when to get legal counsel involved.
Cost: $10, includes lunch. To register, Sharlene_silva@keybank.com or 216-828-8678.
Time:
8:30am - 10:00am
Description:
DIBS is a network of local downsized professionals and executives who started their own businesses. The network provides business and emotional support to new entrepreneurs, resources for business start-up and resources for business growth and development. In addition, the group provides assistance with developing a business plan.
Meetings are held every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at Seekers Coffee shop, 9443 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Agendas consist of roundtable discussions, guest speakers and presentations by members.
Membership fees are the cost of coffee and pastry.
For more information, contact Tom Szabo at 440-354-2535 or athomasimage@sbcglobal.net.
Time:
8:30am - 9:30am
Location:
6700 Beta Drive, 3rd Floor, Mayfield Village
Description:
In this session at the ERC Workplace Center, Michelle Crew of the EEOC will present a session on prevention and response to workplace harassment. You’ll learn how an employer can reduce its liability and the proactive steps an employer can take to prevent harassment from occurring.
Cost: $35. Save 15 percent by registering a group of three of more. To register, CLICK HERE, visit or call 440-947-1300.
Time:
10:30am
Location:
Madison Country Club, 6131 Chapel Road
Description:
Painesville Area Chamber of Commerce annual event
Cost: $125 per person, includes lunch and dinner. Hole sponsorship: $125. Beverage cart corporate sponsor: $250. Lunch corporate sponsor: $350. Dinner corporate sponsor: $500.
Format: four-person, 18-hole scramble with cart, shotgun start, skill games.
For more information, call 440-357-7572.
Time:
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LaMalfa, Mentor
Description:
Speaker: Andrew Johnson, Sotaris. Topic: Lockout Tagout.
Registration: 11:15 a.m. Cost: $18 members, $20 non-members.
Register online at www.councilnews.org or call 440-255-0877. RSVP deadline: Monday, June 14.
Sponsors: Lake Health and HzW Environmental Consultants.
Time:
8:30am - 10:00am
Description:
DIBS is a network of local downsized professionals and executives who started their own businesses. The network provides business and emotional support to new entrepreneurs, resources for business start-up and resources for business growth and development. In addition, the group provides assistance with developing a business plan.
Meetings are held every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at Seekers Coffee shop, 9443 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Agendas consist of roundtable discussions, guest speakers and presentations by members.
Membership fees are the cost of coffee and pastry.
For more information, contact Tom Szabo at 440-354-2535 or athomasimage@sbcglobal.net.
Time:
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location:
Tri-C Eastern Campus, Highland Hills
Description:
A delicious and entertaining night of networking with the Heights-Hillcrest Regional Chamber of Commerce. Come indulge your senses and test your skills in the Tri-C East Culinary program's new educational kitchens. We'll have a special culinary activity for chef "wanna-be's" and special drawing prizes. Enjoy appetizers, wines courtesy of HRCC member The Marchetti Co. and HRCC's famously fun networking vibe. Cost: HRCC members $10, non-member guests $20. Location: Tri-C Eastern Campus, Education Building, Room 180S, 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills. Use parking lot H3 and look for HRCC signs. RSVP: CLICK HERE or call 216-397-7322. CLICK HERE for a map of the campus.
Location:
Pine Ridge Country Club, 30601 Ridge Rd., Wickliff
Description:
Western Lake County Chamber of Commerce
& The Euclid Chamber of Commerce's Lake Erie Classic Golf Outing.
Cost: $115 per golfer, $440 per foursome, $30 dinner. RSVP at www.westernlakecountychamber.org or call 440-943-1134.
Time:
7:30am - 9:30am
Location:
Lawnfield Inn, 8434 Mentor Ave., Mentor
Description:
Speaker: Larry N. Lamphier, P.E., MBA, of Wintergreen AdviCoach in Painesville. The country is in economic turmoil, and you’re feeling the pinch as an entrepreneur and business owner. Research has shown, however, that thousands of successful businesses have been forged in the fires of every major historical economic recession. What do millionaires-in-the-making do that average entrepreneurs and business owners don’t do during an economic crisis? Attend to find out.
Cost: Free, but seating is limited, so reservations are required at 440-867-2970 or LLamphier@AdviCoach.com.
Time:
8:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
3747 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Description:
The American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland is hosting a series of Business Continuity Seminars geared to helping participants begin a continuity plan to address business interruption.
Natural disasters represent only 1 percent of all serious business interruptions. The rest are due to market forces, humanly-generated problems, terrorism and secondary infrastructure failure resulting from a primary disaster.
The remaining 2010 event date is Sept. 23. The cost is $39. Participants must register in advance by calling 216-431-3076 or by visiting www.redcross-cleveland.org. Each participant will receive The Guide to Business Continuity Planning CD (a $50 value).
The seminar is sponsored by Blue Bridge Network, All Disasters Services, Konica Minolta, Cleveland Business Connects Magazine, ERC and Midtown Cleveland.
Time:
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Western Reserve Harley , 8567 Tyler Blvd., Mentor
Description:
Business After Hours (members only). Network with fellow chamber members from across Lake County. Register at www.painesvilleohchamber.org or call 440-357-7572. Registration deadline is July 22.
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