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www.wbjournal.com November 23, 2015 • Worcester Business Journal 23 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Small Business Toolkit Series SPONSOR: MetroWest Chamber of Commerce TIME: 9 to 10:30 a.m. PLACE: The chamber, 1671 Worcester Rd., Ste. 301, Framingham Facebook for Business, by Jay Paranjape, iVirtualSolutions. Learn about the biggest social network and how you can leverage it to grow your business. Workshop Agenda: What is Facebook for business? Why you need to have a Facebook page; How to set up a business page and how to use it to grow your business; How to advertise on Facebook. COST: Free CONTACT: 508-879-5600 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 Trends In Grantmaking SPONSOR: Greater Worcester Community Foundation TIME: Noon to 1:30 p.m. PLACE: Unum Auditorium, 1 Mercantile St., Worcester Thought leaders in our region, representing corporate and private foundations, will discuss trends that will likely have increased influence on grant decisions in coming years. For nonprofit executive directors, development staff, members of board development committees. COST: Free: Registration ends Nov. 20; you will receive email confirmation. CONTACT: hquesnell@callananklein.com Professional Women's Network Holiday Breakfast SPONSOR: Middlesex West Chamber TIME: 8 to 9:30 a.m. PLACE: Holiday Inn Boxborough, 242 Adams Pl., Boxborough A holiday celebration for professional women in the area. We will network, share stories and show gratitude for the year behind and the year ahead. COST: $10 members; $20 non-members CONTACT: 978-263-0010; www.mwcoc.com Develop Your Leadership Potential SPONSOR: Corridor Nine Area Chamber TIME: 8 to 10:30 a.m. PLACE: The chamber, 30 Lyman St., Westborough Guest speaker: Kate Bett, BettSolutions LLC. This hands-on workshop will provide you with a unique look at your own leadership skills/competencies. Gain insight into your strengths and development opportunities around key leadership behaviors. Understand why leadership behaviors are critical and how they can differentiate you as a superior performer. Take a self- assessment of your leadership behaviors. Understand what causes people to fail in their jobs. COST: Free for members; $20 non-members (must pre-pay by credit card) CONTACT: 508-836-4444; www. CorridorNine.org THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 Legal Issues For Early-Stage Enterprises SPONSOR: Hosted by Institute for Energy and Sustainability TIME: Noon to 1:30 p.m. PLACE: National Grid Sustainability Hub, 912 Main St., Worcester Final part of four-part Entrepreneur Workshop Series. Vincent DeVito, partner, Bowditch & Dewey, will be giving a short talk on legal issues for startups. Q&A and networking. COST: Free; please RSVP online at http:// goo.gl/forms/Ej3UfYiJr7. CONTACT: 508-751-4639 Human Resources (What You Don't Know Can Hurt You) SPONSOR: Clark University SBDC TIME: 9 a.m. to noon PLACE: Clark University, 950 Main St., Higgins University Center, Worcester Are you an expert in the changes to sick time pay and the affordable care act? Mistakes and miscommunication can lead to legal troubles and will deflate your business. This session will keep you informed and empowered. A basic overview will be provided on a wide variety of topics during the main portion of the presentation. At the end of the program, time will be allocated for questions. Speakers: Cheryl Miles and Rocco Mammone Sr.of Resource Management Inc. (RMI) Fitchburg. COST: $39; $30 each additional person from one company or each seminar. Registration required: must pre-pay by check to the SBDC. CONTACT: Penny Tiernan, 508-793-7615 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 Extreme Networking Group III SPONSOR: United Regional Chamber TIME: 7:45 to 9 a.m. PLACE: Commonwealth Financial Group, 4 Broad St., Plainville A business-to-business networking group. COST: Free CONTACT: Michael Crotty, 978-874-3027 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Sales Leads Group SPONSOR: North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce TIME: 8 to 9:30 a.m. PLACE: Chamber conference room, 860 South St., Fitchburg Open networking begins at 7:45 a.m. The referral group generates business opportunities for chamber members by providing a structure where members may pass qualified sales leads in a non- competitive and mutually supportive environment. Not limited to one member per industry or profession. COST: Free CONTACT: Yasmin Loft, 978-353-7600, ext. 234, loft@massweb.org n NETWORKING EVENT SPOTLIGHT Wednesday, December 2 Top Workplace Awards SPONSOR: Worcester Business Journal TIME: 5 to 7 p.m. PLACE: Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St., Worcester COST: $35; pre-registration required. CONTACT: Kris Prosser, 508-755-8004, ext. 286; kprosser@wbjournal.com Presenting Sponsor Corporate Sponsor Event Supporter To register go to www.wbjournal.com/topworkplaces REGISTER NOW! Please join us for an evening of celebration and pre-holiday networking as we honor nine Central Mass organizations that are championing best practices in their workplace and contributing to the overall wellbeing of their employees. 2015 HONOREES December 2, 2015 5:00pm-7:00pm | The Beechwood Hotel 363 Plantation St., Worcester Cost: $35 | Pre-registration required. 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