Monday, Apr. 06, 2009

April calendar

CONFERENCES

SOUTH CAROLINA TOASTMASTERS: Spring conference, April 24-26 at the Radisson Hotel in Columbia. Promoting communication and leadership skills; mathurs@musc.edu; www.toastmasters-d58.org

ASSOCIATIONS

ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS CENTRAL CAROLINA CHAPTER: Noon, third Thursdays, Capital City Club, 1201 Main St.; emmamyers2@juno.com, afpcsc.org

ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANTS: 1-2 p.m., second Wednesdays; go to www.columbiaaga.com for more information.

COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH UNDERWRITERS: 8-10 a.m., third Thursdays, the Palmetto Club; Greg Sasine, (803) 772-3122; gsasine@dgilston.com

COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS: 12:15 p.m., third Tuesdays, Shoney’s, 600 Bush River Road, $15; Brent Buchanan, (803) 354-9022, ext. 253

INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS OF THE MIDLANDS: 6 p.m., fourth Mondays, Lizard’s Thicket, 7620 Two Notch Road; Deborah Burrows, (803) 454-2510

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS, S.C. CHAPTER: Noon, first Tuesdays, The Summit Club, 1301 Gervais St.; Mike Sponhour, msponhour@gmail .com

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS: Monthly networking night, 5:30 p.m. April 21 at Hennessey’s on Main Street. Networking with a cash bar 5:30-6:30 p.m.; meeting and dinner, 6:30 p.m. Dinner is $32 for members and $40 for guests. RSVP by noon April 15 at nawbogcc@gmail.com or (803) 873-2280.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, S.C. MIDLANDS CHAPTER: Noon, third Mondays, Midlands Technical College Northeast Campus; Jim Mills, jimdmills@bellsouth.net

S.C. HEALTH CARE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION: Noon, third Wednesdays, auditorium, Lexington Medical Center; (803) 788-5581, www.schma.org.

SCORE ASSOCIATION: Free small-business counseling and low-cost workshops by appointment; John LaFond, (803) 765-5131, www.scoremidlands.org

SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION MIDLANDS CHAPTER: 6 p.m., third Tuesdays, Grecian Gardens, 2312 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia; www.stc-sc.org; stcmidlands@yahoo.com

CLUBS

Note: Some clubs might limit participation to one person per business category. Call in advance.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS: 6:30 p.m., second Thursdays, USC College of Engineering, 300 Main St., Room B201; Charlene M. Cassidy, (803) 227-3474, cassidy@pbworld.com

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF COLUMBIA: 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Summit Club, 1301 Gervais St.; Summers Duffie, (803) 351-4390

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CLUB, GATEWAY DOWNTOWN CHAPTER: 6:45 a.m. Tuesdays, Summit Club, 1301 Gervais St.; scbdc.com

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CLUB, IRMO/ST. ANDREWS CHAPTER: 6:45 a.m. Wednesdays, The Courtyard Marriott, 347 Zimalcrest Drive; scbdc.com

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CLUB, LEXINGTON CHAPTER: 6:45 a.m. Thursdays, O’Charleys, 5595 Sunset Blvd.; scbdc.com

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CLUB, VISTA DOWNTOWN: 6:45 a.m. Thursdays, Summit Club, 1301 Gervais St.; scbdc.com

BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL, BUSINESS BUILDERS CHAPTER: 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Lizard’s Thicket, 402 Beltline Blvd.; David Maslow, (803) 798-5796, ext. 122

BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL, CAPITAL CITY CHAPTER: 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Summit Club, 1301 Gervais St.; Petie Bradley, (803) 315-8857

BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL, MIDLANDS CHAPTER: Noon Wednesdays, Shoney’s, 239 Harbison Blvd.; Jason Strickland, (803) 996-2174

BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL, SPRING VALLEY CHAPTER: 7 a.m. Wednesdays, Lizard’s Thicket, 10170 Two Notch Road; Novella Taylor, (803) 699-2262

BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL, PALMETTO CHAPTER: Noon Thursdays, Shoney’s, 239 Harbison Blvd.; John Griggs, (803) 732-0104

CAPITOL CITY SALES EXCHANGE: 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Carolina Wings, 600 Gervais St.; Tom Hooker, (803) 960-2800

CAPITOL CODERS, local chapter of the American Association of Professional Coders: Noon, third Thursdays, Richland Medical Park 2, Lecture Hall, Medical Park Drive; amy.brazell@palmettohealth.org

COLUMBIA EXECUTIVES RESOURCE NETWORK: 11:30 a.m., Tuesdays, MacDougall’s Restaurant & Bar, 902 F Gervais St.; Pete Chrobak (803) 920-7053, CERNColumbia@gmail.com

COLUMBIA JAYCEES: 7 p.m., first Mondays, Garden Bistro, 933 Gervais St. (Park Street entrance); Janice Muldrow, (803) 254-7200, columbiajaycees@yahoo.com

COLUMBIA SALES EXCHANGE: 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, D’s, 806 St. Andrews Road; Bill Beckwith, (803) 513-4921; ColumbiaSalesExchange.com

COLUMBIA SERTOMA CLUB: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Mondays at Seawells Restaurant, Rosewood Drive; Chris Weston, (803) 9632, ctat@bellsouth.net.

COLUMBIA TIP CLUB: 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Capital City Club, 1201 Main St.; Joe Kennedy, (803) 772-9255

LEXINGTON BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: Noon Tuesdays, Gilligan’s, 940 N. Lake Drive; Greg Weber, (803) 467-2444

IAAP-PALMETTO CHAPTER: 5:45-7 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, second floor of the Columbia Museum of Art, corner of Taylor and Main streets. Info: iaap-palmetto.org.

LEXINGTON ENTREPRENEURS CLUB: 6 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, are held at UNO Chicago Grill, 5304 Sunset Blvd., Lexington; Jennifer Hensley, (803) 582-9688, jennifer@i4design.us

LEXINGTON NETWORKING PROFESSIONALS: 12:45 p.m., second and fourth Tuesdays, Lexington Chamber of Commerce, 321 S. Lake Drive; Lori Harmon, (803) 359-9162

CENTRAL CAROLINAS ENTREPRENEURS CLUB: 11:45 a.m., fourth Tuesdays, Capital City Club, 1201 Main St., 25th floor, Frank Thomas, www.tecaclub.com/centralcarolina/, (803) 665-2256

THE NETWORK QUEEN TEAM REAL ESTATE INVESTING MEETUP: 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1000-C St. Andrews Road; Donna Kocurek, (803) 322-7060, donna@networkqueen.biz

NORTHEAST BUSINESS NETWORK: 7 a.m. Thursdays, Lizard’s Thicket, 10170 Two Notch Road; Joe Brunetto, (803) 699-3007

PALMETTO SALES NETWORK: 11:30 a.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, Wild Hare, 902 B Gervais St.; Dottie Moretz, (803) 917-1344, palmettosalesnetwork @gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA: 6 p.m., second Thursdays, Clarion Hotel, 1615 Gervais St.; Reggie Nicholas, rnicholas@mccroryconstruction.com

RICHLAND SALES CLUB: 8 a.m. Thursdays, Shoney’s, 600 Bush River Road; Neal Sutker, (803) 261-2025; Lee Wells, (803) 750-5502

THE-RESOURCE-GROUP.NET: Noon Mondays, Doc’s Gumbo Grille, 1115 Assembly St.; Rick Keasler, (803) 609-1636, carolinaresources.com

S.C. MIDLANDS CHAPTER OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA: Second Tuesdays, Summit Club; www.scprsa.org; Ashley Sherry, ashley.sherry@first citizensonline.com

S.C. SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS: 6 p.m., first Mondays, Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter St.; Josh Quattlebaum, (803) 561-9024

SOUTHEAST NETWORKING GROUP: 11:30 a.m., starting Feb. 6 and alternating Tuesdays, Eric’s San Jose, 6118 Garners Ferry Road; Nancy Galloway, (803) 695-5003

SOUTHERN NETWORK: 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Shoney’s, 600 Bush River Road; Dot Smith, (803) 665-1700

SEMINARS

CAPITOL CITY REAL ESTATE INVESTORS: Monthly seminar; 6:30 p.m., second Thursdays, Saluda Shoals Park, The River Center; Janice Lane, (803) 948-8033, screi.com

FREE TAX ASSISTANCE: 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays in the lobby at the University of South Carolina School of Law, 701 S. Main St., Columbia. Students will provide free tax assistance to low-income and elderly clients. First come, first served. Information: www.law.sc.edu; Spanish speakers call (803) 777-9120.

NORTHEAST IDENTITY THEFT SEMINAR: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays; Zorba’s Restaurant, 10056 Two Notch Road; Sarah Washington, (803) 622-5334

PRACTICAL TIPS TO AVOID PLAGIARISM: 8-10 a.m. April 17 at the Center of Excellence of Technology, 151 Powell Road, Columbia; speaker, attorney Amy Landers May; sponsored by the Midlands chapter of the American Society for Training and Development; www.astdmidlands.org or (803) 771-7900

WORKSHOPS

ENTREPRENEUR INFORMATION SESSION: 9-11:30 a.m. April 22, Moore School of Business, Room 856 on the 8th floor, 1705 College St., Columbia; $30 online registration or $35 at the door; www.uscbiz.net.

SURVIVING A RECESSION, a free workshop presented by SCORE, addressing the steps a small business can take to survive the current economic downturn, 7-8:30 p.m. April 21, Richland County Library Northeast, 7490 Parklane Road; www.scoremidlands.org or (803) 765-5131.

Send calendar items to: Business News, The State, P.O. Box 1333, Columbia, SC 29202. Fax: (803) 771-8480. E-mail: biznews@thestate.com. Deadline is noon on the 15th of each month for publication in the following month’s CBJ.

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