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Calendar
MAY 13: Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Travel Council meeting. 4-6 p.m. at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. Information: Kelly Wood, 843-805-3084 or kwood@charlestoncvb.com.
MAY 13: Berkeley Chamber of Commerce SCORE Workshop: Legal issues in business. 5:30-7 p.m. at the Berkeley County Library, Moncks Corner branch. Topics: Starting a business, types of business ownerships and liabilities of owning a business. Cost: $20. Information: Phanon Piteo, 843-577-9549 or 843-761-8238 or register online at http://www.berkeleysc.org/.
MAY 14: The Mount Pleasant Chapter of Business Network International meeting. Noon at the Old Village Post House, 101 Pitt St., Mount Pleasant. Cost: members pick up their own lunch tab. Information: Mary Ann Lykins at 843-442-1223 or George Castano at 843-813-4742.
MAY 14: The Nonprofit Nook workshop. 5:30-7 p.m. at Trio Solutions Inc., 505 Belle Hall Parkway, Suite 202, Mount Pleasant. Topic: Greening Your Event — Tips on how to lighten the impact on our environment and impress your guests. Cost: $25. Information: http://www.trio-solutions.com/ or call 843-216-0442.
MAY 14: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. 5:30-7 p.m. at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. Topic: Chamber night with the Charleston RiverDogs. Information: Diane Owens at 843-805-3094 or dowens@charlestonchamber.org.
MAY 14: Small Business Counseling. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St., Charleston. SCORE counselors will give advice and guidance on starting a business. Information: 843-805-6930.
MAY 15: Business Network International meeting, North Area Chapter. Noon at Sticky Fingers restaurant, North Charleston. Information: Tom Gengo, 866-864-0164, ext. 31, or visit www.bniofthelowcountry.com/chapter.php?chapterID=1.
MAY 15: ThinkTEC Innovation Summit Committee. 3-5 p.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Information: Emily Brown, 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
MAY 15: USC Small Business Development Center Vendor Day. 9-11:30 a.m. at 5900 Core Drive, Suite 104, North Charleston. Meet small business representatives from Charleston Air Force Base, SPAWAR and NAVFAC. Cost: free, registration required. Information: 843-740-6160.
MAY 15: Berkeley Chamber of Commerce and Berkeley County School District Breakfast of Champions celebration. 7:45-9:30 a.m. at Charleston Southern University Gold Room, 9200 University Blvd., Charleston. Information: Phanon Piteo, 843-577-9549 or 843-761-8238 or register online at http://www.berkeleysc.org/.
MAY 15: Association of Information Technology Professionals, Charleston Chapter meeting. 6 p.m. at the Charleston Air Force Base Club. Featured presenter is Tom Pfendler from Emerson Network Power. Cost: Guests $30, chapter members $18. RSVP (required) to rsvp@aitp-charleston.org. Information: http://www.aitp-charleston.org/.
MAY 15: Charleston County Public Library Business Center Tour. 3-3:45 p.m. at the Main Library, 68 Calhoun St., Charleston. Take a tour of the online and print resources designed especially for entrepreneurs’ needs. Information: 843-805-6930.
MAY 16: Well Region of Charleston lunch forum. Noon-1:30 p.m. at Trident Medical Center. Share resources among area employers actively engaged in strategic workplace wellness efforts. Information: 843-847-4838.
MAY 19: International Association of Administrative Professionals Charleston Chapter meeting. 6 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, 5991 Rivers Ave., North Charleston. Dinner: $15. Information: 843-958-4141 or e-mail rdellenbach@charlestoncounty.org.
MAY 20: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Developers Council meeting. 8 a.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Cost: free; open to members. Information: Clay Gilbert, cgilbert@charlestonchamber.org.
MAY 20-21: Small Business Resource Seminar, presented by SCORE. 6-9 p.m. at the Tate Center for Entrepreneurship, College of Charleston, 5 Liberty St. Cost: $50 in advance; $55 at the door. Registration: 843-727-4778 or at http://www.score285.org/.
MAY 20: Professional Referral Network meeting. 12:30 p.m. at the Point Grill, 176 Patriots Point Road in Mount Pleasant. Share lunch and professional leads. Cost: $9. Information: Jeff Donaldson 843-991-8577
MAY 21: S.C. Women’s Business Center seminar. 6-8 p.m. at the Women’s Business Center, North Charleston. Topic: How to write a business plan — a step-by-step guide. Cost: $30. Information: 843-740-6160.
MAY 21: The Mount Pleasant Chapter of Business Network International meeting. Noon at the Old Village Post House, 101 Pitt St. in Mount Pleasant. Cost: members pick up their own lunch tab. Information: Mary Ann Lykins at 843-442-1223 or George Castano at 843-813-4742.
MAY 27: S.C. Women’s Business Center seminar. 6-8 p.m. at Women’s Business Center, 5900 Core Drive, Suite 104, North Charleston. Topic: How to get a business loan. The seminar covers business loan fundamentals: credit score, collateral, owner’s cash contribution, business plan, projections of performance and more. Cost: $30. Information: 843-740-6160.
May 27: Mechanical Contractors Association of South Carolina, Coastal Area meeting. 6 p.m. at Ferguson Enterprises Inc., 4711 Rivers Ave., North Charleston. Information: Stan Harbourt, 843-747-4100.
MAY 27-29: 35th annual S.C. International Trade Conference. 10 a.m. at the Charleston Place Hotel, 205 Meeting St., Charleston. Register online at www.scitc.org. Information: Joy Latta at 800-200-0609, ext. 3332 or via e-mail JLatta@SELEE.com.
MAY 28: ThinkTEC Innovation Summit Committee meeting. 3-5 p.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2750 Speissegger Drive, Suite 100, North Charleston. Information: Emily Brown, 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
MAY 28: The Mount Pleasant Chapter of Business Network International meeting. Noon at the Old Village Post House, 101 Pitt St., Mount Pleasant. Cost: members pick up their own lunch tab. Information: Mary Ann Lykins at 843-442-1223 or George Castano at 843-813-4742.
MAY 28: Small Business Counseling. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St., Charleston. SCORE counselors will be available in Business Reference to give advice and provide guidance on starting a business. Information: 843-805-6930.
MAY 29: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Business Continuity Planning Council meeting. 10-11 a.m. at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2750 Speissegger Drive, Suite 100, North Charleston. Information: Emily Brown, 843-805-3042 or ebrown@charlestonchamber.org.
MAY 29: Business Network International meeting, North Area Chapter. Noon at Sticky Fingers restaurant, 7690 Northwoods Blvd., North Charleston. Information: Tom Gengo, 866-864-0164, ext. 31, or visit www.bniofthelowcountry.com/chapter.php?chapterID=1.
MAY 29: Charleston Regional Business Journal Power Breakfast Series. 7:30-9 a.m. at Trident Technical College Building 920/College Center, North Charleston. Speaker: Mike Veeck. Cost: $35 or $280 for a table of 10. Information: Ruthie Sullivan, 843-849-3131.
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