This workshop is presented by the Albuquerque SCORE-Counselors to America's Small Business Chapter. For additional information or to register, please call the Albuquerque SCORE Chapter at (505) 248-8232. A one-day workshop held for potential entrepreneurs and new business owners. Topics include: Business Plans, Management, Marketing, Tax Considerations, Insurance, Funding Sources, Business Structures, Recordkeeping, & SBA Programs.

A three-day, comprehensive learning experience on everything you've ever wanted to know about etiquette and protocol… a total 24 hours of instruction. Suggested for ages 18 and up. Includes a tutorial 3-course Lunch, 9-course Dinner, and Afternoon Tea. Suggested for ages 18 and up.

A SBA representative will cover information about business loans and resources available to Small Businesses. They will also answer questions and help you with your business needs.

The government buys EVERYTHING! Small business owners need to know how to effectively compete in the government contract business to increase their client base and sales. This seminar offers attendees an understanding of the government contractual business and how to qualify and compete for this type of business.

This workshop discussion includes: forms of business organization, tax requirements, business licenses, business planning and financing options.

Learn what a business plan is and the steps to business formation. Topics include: choices for business structure, how to conduct a competitive analysis, components of a marketing plan, and the importance of your support and guidance team.

At this meeting you will find entrepreneurs from throughout the countries of the Caucasus: Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Turkey as well as international corporations researching the potential of these exciting new markets.

The purpose of the event is designed to educate and prepare women for board service. Our panelists are top-level executives with for profit board experience and a desire to share their knowledge and necessary tools for serving as a director.

Need Money For Your Small Business? The session is open to anyone interested in learning about SBA's lending role. How to get a loan to start, expand or buy a small business. Learn about federal guaranteed loans, including: What Lenders Look For, How to Qualify, and What Local Resources are Available.

Volatile markets, escalating financial liabilities and stringent regulations continue to put pressure on defined benefit plans to adopt investment and risk strategies that will allow them to remain viable entities. Liability Driven Investing (LDI), which is a customized approach to a plan’s specific goals and objectives, is one strategy many plans have adopted to manage risk and minimize asset/liability volatility. Some plan sponsors have been implementing these strategies in phases for several years. Others however, have yet to implement or simply do not believe in the LDI concept and have chosen to pursue other strategies or investments vehicles to achieve their plan objectives. The focus of this one day symposium will be on strategies for managing financial risk and return; LDI and beyond. The conference will address more specific and investment focused questions about LDI. It will also address risk management techniques, alternative approaches for managing risk and return and the use of portable alpha strategies, derivatives and increased allocations to absolute return strategies. LDI now has a several year track record. It’s a good time to assess what’s working and where we go from here. A host of new investment strategies and approaches now exist for plan sponsors. This conference and accompanying report will provide plan sponsors with the information they need to make an informed choice about Liability Driven Investing.

The 8(a) Business Development Program is an essential instrument for helping socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs gain access to the economic mainstream of American society. SBA has helped thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs over the years to gain a foothold in government contracting. Attend this orientation to learn about the 8(a) program’s objective, eligibility requirements, size standards, application process, contracting opportunities, and other assistance available to potential participants.

A SBA representative will cover information about business loans and resources available to Small Businesses. They will also answer questions and help you with your business needs.

Free 2-hour SBA training class for new and existing small business owners seeking financial asisstance including SBA loans. learn how to apply, which lenders to seek and what pitfalls to avoid.

Business professionals share their street-smart experience as you pursue the American Dream of owning your own business. The Pre-Business Workshop helps you focus your thinking on fundamentals of your plan for success.

ASTRA is creating an opportunity for the world to meet you and your team with a click of a mouse.

Purchase a virtual trade show booth and have your business online for 30 days. ASTRA is creating an opportunity for the world to meet you and your team with a click of a mouse. Join us live online on December 2 and you will be able to meet and greet business people from around the world through instant messaging and SKYPE.

Prevent your audience from sitting through another bad presentation by making your slideshow dynamic and memorable.

The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services will present this program which is designed to introduce the business owner or manager to the diversity of government purchasing. Participants will learn how to participate in the governmental contracting process and bid successfully in the government marketplace.

Are you a small business owner interested in the SBA 8(a) Certification Program? This monthly workshop focuses on the 8(a) Program eligibility requirements, provides an overview of HubZone Certification, and discusses other federal procurement opportunities.

Learn the basics of marketing, including target marketing, packaging and presentation, promotional strategies, competitive analysis, and goal monitoring.

Introductory seminar on Federal programs that provide R&D funds for small businesses: SBIR: Small Business Innovative Research and STTR: Small Business Technology Transfer Research.

Are you thinking about owning your own business and wonder if it’s right for you? Do you know what causes businesses failure or why some business owners are successful? Learn how SCORE can help you in your decision. Complete a self assessment to see if entrepreneurship is really for you.

Designed for business owners and entrepreneurs who need to know how to create a business plan for their organization so the plan can be a useful management tool. Participants will learn the importance of business plans, the key required elements of a basic plan and data that must be included. Participants will also get tips on writing style to make the business plan easier to understand and more professional in appearance. Participants will leave this session with a greater understanding of what their business plan should look like and how to get started writing one.

Please join Business Leader Media as we honor our 2009 Women Extraordinaire! Business Leader Media is proud to announce its eighth annual Women Extraordinaire Award winners. Winners will be honored at a ceremony on December 7, 2009 and will be featured in the December issue of Business Leader magazine. The event will be sponsored by Business Leader Media. The Women Extraordinaire Awards honor 10 top women business leaders in the Triangle community. Honorees must be a woman of outstanding accomplishment, a leader, an innovator, a problem-solver and an inspiration and mentor to others. She serves the community by making a difference; she is a nurturer of family and friends and is held in high regard by those in her circle. This year the honorees for Women Extraordinaire were chosen from a record number of nominations.

The purpose of the event is designed to educate and prepare women for board service. Our panelists are top-level executives with for profit board experience and a desire to share their knowledge and necessary tools for serving as a director.

“The Consultants’ Training Institute is the most widely respected professional training organization in our field,” said Parnell Black, NACVA CEO. “By combining hundreds of years of practitioner experience and academic insights with top-flight instructors, our courses offer CPAs and other financial professionals a critical edge in expertise to grow practices, strengthen brands, and tackle the most difficult financial problems.”

This session will provide an overview of the free, good, and inexpensive cost-effective resources that are available to assist you with the first steps to government contracting.

Learn the steps involved in starting a small business. Pick up an easy-to-use business plan outline. Get the truth about where the money is...and is not...for business start-ups. Ask questions of our small business experts. Meet and network with other new and future business owners. Discover the local resources available to help you create a successful Business.

Join your peers and experienced SCORE counselors in a lively discussion of business topics chosen by you! What issue causes you the most concern? Here’s your chance to get expert advice from those who have “been there, done that.” Consider the CEO Roundtable your very own board of advisors, without the cost. Sharing experiences, adding perspective, and refining strategies – it’s all part of the CEO Roundtable.

Designed for individuals who want to increase their chances for successful self-employment, or business launch, this course covers business planning in detail. Specifics of marketing, finance, legal, regulatory issues, operations, information based planning and management are key components of this workshop. The first steps for creating a business plan draft will be included. Live examples of effective business plans are used as course material.

This course is designed for individuals who are considering self-employment, or are at the beginning stages of starting their business. Delivered in a workshop format, this introductory session helps aspiring entrepreneurs assess their abilities to lead and manage a company, as well as evaluate market and sales potential for their products/services. The basics of business ownership are introduced, along with resources available to help launch new ventures in Michigan.

Now that you’ve made the decision to start a business, SCORE can get you started in the right direction. Learn how to analyze your business opportunity, how to manage cash flow, the importance of marketing and what sources of information and assistance are available.

Come to the forum to learn about the many SBA programs and services that are available to veterans and service-connected disabled veterans, and the new SBA Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative targeting Veterans, Disabled Veterans and active duty personal and their current spouses and more. Also, for service-connected disabled veterans, come and learn how you can take advantage of the benefits as described in the New Veterans’ Benefits Act approved on December 16, 2003.

The purpose of this workshop is to help you determine if you are really ready to start your own business. We will present a self evaluation questionnaire that focuses on some of the challenges faced in a business startup, review the requirements of a good marketing plan which is essential to the success of your startup and also answer some of the frequently asked startup questions which we encounter in our counseling sessions.

he Massachusetts Conference for Women will be held on Dec. 10, 2009, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Keynote speaker Suze Orman, finance expert and one of the top motivational speakers in the world today, joins career guru Tory Johnson, CEO and founder of Women For Hire and Good Morning America’s workplace contributor, and dozens of other nationally recognized speakers to share expertise on personal finance, career development, business and entrepreneurship, work-life balance, and much more. This year’s Conference will present the ReWork Career Fair, co-hosted by Johnson, featuring local and national employers and recruiters and practical advice for career development. Now in its fifth year, the nonprofit, nonpartisan event offers incredible opportunities for business networking, professional development, and personal growth. Learn more and register at http://www.maconferenceforwomen.org.

Find information and inspiration to help you thrive in today's challenging environment! Take advantage of the state’s premier networking and education event.

The Texas Conference for Women will be held on Nov. 12, 2009, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Keynote speaker Suze Orman, finance expert and one of the top motivational speakers in the world today, joins Isabel Allende, an internationally-celebrated author, career guru Tory Johnson, CEO and founder of Women For Hire and Good Morning America’s workplace contributor, and dozens of other nationally recognized speakers to share expertise on personal finance, career development, business and entrepreneurship, work-life balance, and much more. This year’s Conference will present the ReWork Career Fair, co-hosted by Johnson, featuring local and national employers and recruiters and practical advice for career development. Now in its tenth year, the Texas Conference for Women, hosted by Governor Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Perry, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, one-day annual conference that offers incredible opportunities for business networking, professional development, and personal growth. Learn more and register at http://www.txconferenceforwomen.org.

Learn how local businesses successfully grew their sales with government solutions. This unique trade event is specially designed for small and medium-sized businesses wanting to start or grow their international sales.

8(a) Seminar discussing all of the programs that 8(a) has to offer.

The seminar is designed for individuals who are thinking about going into business but need assistance with the procedures involved and government regulations regarding starting up a business in Vermont.

Learn the steps involved in starting a small business. Pick up an easy-to-use business plan outline. Get the truth about where the money is...and is not...for business start-ups. Ask questions of our small business experts. Meet and network with other new and future business owners. Discover the local resources available to help you create a successful Business.

The government buys EVERYTHING! Small business owners need to know how to effectively compete in the government contract business to increase their client base and sales. This seminar offers attendees an understanding of the government contractual business and how to qualify and compete for this type of business.

The 8(a) Business Development Program is an essential instrument for helping socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs gain access to the economic mainstream of American society. SBA has helped thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs over the years to gain a foothold in government contracting. Attend this orientation to learn about the 8(a) program’s objective, eligibility requirements, size standards, application process, contracting opportunities, and other assistance available to potential participants.

A SBA representative will cover information about business loans and resources available to Small Businesses. They will also answer questions and help you with your business needs.

Use special discount code 2009-SBTV to register at the price of $29.95!

This workshop discussion includes: The sections of a business plan, what information should be included in each section, and how to gather and compile the information for your business plan.

A continuation of Business Plan Part 1, this workshop focuses on the financial aspects of a business plan. Learn how to create cash flow projections from your marketing plan. The workshop will provide an overview of financial statements necessary to understand the performance of your business in terms of cash flow, balance sheet, and income statement. An overview of financing sources for businesses is provided.

Explore business start-up issues and receive assistance during this orientation session focused on general start-up questions, the importance of good credit, and obtaining financing for your small business.

The annual USASBE conference is one of the premier gatherings of entrepreneurship scholars and educators in the world. It is also a great place to learn of best practices in entrepreneurship education and program development, with recognition given annually to the model academic programs, pedagogy, and outreach efforts in the United States.

Franchise Expo South is back in Miami in January 2010. Franchise Expo South serves the southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. Along with a comprehensive conference program, FES brings together the leading concepts in franchising and the Southeast’s most qualified audience. The 4rd Annual FES is scheduled for January 15-17, 2010 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Sponsored by the IFA.For more information, visit www.franchiseexposouth.com or www.mfvexpo.com.

The Clean-Tech Investor Summit, co-produced by International Business Forum and Clean Edge, and chaired by Technology Partners' Ira Ehrenpreis, is the premier clean-tech investment and innovation event of the year.

The purpose of the event is designed to educate and prepare women for board service. Our panelists are top-level executives with for profit board experience and a desire to share their knowledge and necessary tools for serving as a director.

Registration for the conference is required and payment must be received in full by January 27, 2010. Walk-up fee is applied effective January 27, 2010.

IFA's Convention is just the place where top business executives, franchise development teams, financial officers, operations specialists and more can discover the recipes to achieve system success. We look forward to seeing you in San Antonio! For questions, please contact IFA’s Conferences Department at 202/628-8000.

The purpose of the event is designed to educate and prepare women for board service. Our panelists are top-level executives with for profit board experience and a desire to share their knowledge and necessary tools for serving as a director.

In good times and bad, employee recruitment, engagement and retention are key performance areas for the hospitality industry’s HR functions. We’ll feature case studies and discussion groups presented by the best in the business so you can apply the lessons learned in your workplace. Plus, for the first time in four years, HR in Hospitality™ registrants will have the opportunity to attend the Cornell University HR Executive Roundtable.

The convention, with the theme “Design for the New Decade,” will be held in Miami, June 10–12, 2010.

Recognizing the need for a single platform for eCommerce executives to network with branding professionals, NRF today announced the creation of the Retail Innovation and Marketing Conference. The inaugural event, March 2-4, 2010 in San Francisco, will provide educational opportunities in areas such as cross-channel strategies, new approaches to marketing, social media, and branding. The Retail Innovation and Marketing Conference will be powered by the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association, NRF’s division for marketing professionals, and Shop.org, NRF’s digital division. The conference will combine the strengths of RAMA’s Retail Advertising Conference and Shop.org’s Strategy & Innovation Forum into one event for industry professionals in the digital, marketing and technology disciplines.

WBENC's annual Summit and Salute to Women’s Business Enterprises provides quality networking events and capacity development seminar.

For over a decade, the IFE has been the meeting place for the franchise industry where franchisors both domestic and international, franchisees, suppliers, industry publications, all come together to conduct the business of franchising. The 18th annual IFE will be held in Washington, DC from April 9-10, 2010 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. For all related matters, please contact Alisa Harrison or Laura Fenwick of IFA Media Relations, at 202-628-8000 or email aharrison@franchise.org or lfenwick@franchise.org.

This is a conference for any person with an interest in, and concern for building our economy, educational system and society through inclusion. All are encouraged to register and attend this significant and timely conference.

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During this gathering, we will invite our members to discuss ways in which we can collaborate to produce sustainable economic opportunities—locally, nationally, and globally.

This is the only franchise legal program that gives you an all access pass to top franchise law practitioners and franchise business leaders sharing their knowledge about the hottest topics in franchise law. Join us in scenic and historic Washington D.C. each year for the premier franchise legal event. register online at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/ifalegal2009.

Each year, IFA partners with the International Bar Association’s Franchising Committee to develop a program relevant to our friends in the international franchise law profession. Mark your calendars now for the 2010 IBA/IFA Joint Conference, May 18-19.

Join us for our Public Affairs Conference- The most important event you'll attend all year to protect and strengthen your franchise business. Mark your calendars now for our 2010 program, September 12-15, at the JW Marriott in downtown Washington.

Each year, IFA partners with the International Bar Association’s Franchising Committee to develop a program relevant to our friends in the international franchise law profession. Mark your calendars now for the 2011 IBA/IFA Joint Conference, May 17-18.