Bay Area Business Updates

Tuesday

Green  Area Retired Men's Club: 8:30 a.m. social, 9:30 a.m. program, Brown County Library, 515 Pine St., Auditorium (lower level), Green Bay. Charles Wilson discusses financial smart choices in retirement. (920) 434-4925.

Wednesday

UWGB SHRM Chapter Alumni Event: 6 p.m., The Meadows, 850 Kepler Drive, Green Bay. Dinner and alumni panel for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's current human resource management students and alumni. Shannon Sutton, (920) 973-0584 or email suttsb22@uwgb.edu.

Friday

RoundUp: Are the Pro's worth the Con's?: 1-4 p.m., Northeast  Technical College, 2740 W. Mason St., Student Center, Room SC128, Green Bay. Don Huber, professor emeritus, Purdue University is a soil scientist who has studied this herbicide and its effects on soil, plants, animals and humans. $15 at the door. Glacierland RC&D, (920) 498-5568.

Saturday

Effective Internet Marketing: 6-8 p.m., Brown County Central Library meeting rooms, 515 Pine St., Green Bay. Registration requested, (920) 448-5825.

Saturday-May 21

Diverse Community Leaders Workshop: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 30, May 7, 14, 21, Howe Resource Center, 526 S. Monroe, Green Bay. Email sherry@HoweResourceCenter.org for an application.

May 3, 10

Start Your Own Business workshop: 6-9:30 p.m., Business Assistance Center, NWTC Campus, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay. Sponsored by the Green Bay Chapter of SCORE. Topics include business planning, business insurance, marketing strategies, accounting and taxes, legal issues, and financing. $45 for both sessions or $30 for one. www.greenbayscore.org/scheduled_workshop2.html; www.greenbayscore.org/downloads/SCOREbrochure11_May.pdf.

May 5

St. Norbert College Women's Enrichment Series: "The Face of Peacebuilding in the 21st Century": Noon, Hendrickson Dining Room, F.K. Bemis International Center, SNC, De Pere. Presenter: Robert Pyne. $18. Amy Sorenson, (920) 403-3165 or amy.sorenson@snc.edu, or visit www.snc.edu/president/womensenrichment.

May 7

Rotary Club Shipyard Tours: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in Sturgeon Bay. Learn about Sturgeon Bay's shipbuilding industry at Palmer Johnson Yachts, Bay Shipbuilding and Great Lakes Yacht Services, all on First Street, Sturgeon Bay. Start the tour at any facility. Guided walking tours offered at Bay Shipbuilding and Great Lakes Yacht Services; self-guided walking tours at Palmer Johnson Yachts. Proceeds benefit The Rotary Club of Sheboygan's local youth programs, projects and activities. $12 adults, $6 ages 11-17, free age 10 and younger. Ben Rikkola, (920) 743-4949.

May 10

Start Your Own Business workshop: 6-9:30 p.m., Business Assistance Center, NWTC Campus, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay. Sponsored by the Green Bay Chapter of SCORE. Topics include business planning, business insurance, marketing strategies, accounting and taxes, legal issues, and financing. $30. www.greenbayscore.org/scheduled_workshop2.html; www.greenbayscore.org/downloads/SCOREbrochure11_May.pdf.

May 17

OSHA Update for Residential Construction Class–Fall Protection Standards: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., PRO-Build, 3400 S. Ridge Road, De Pere. OSHA compliance including fall-protection changes effective June 13. Sponsored by Brown County Home Builders Association in affiliation with the Wisconsin Builders Association Foundation. Approved by Wisconsin Department of Commerce for four continuing education credits toward the Dwelling Contractor Qualifier Credential. Julie Yelle, (920) 494-9020, Ext. 104, www.wisbuild.org.
10 Steps To Successful Project Management: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Holiday Inn, Fond du Lac. Sponsored by American Society of Training and Development-Northeast and Southeast Wisconsin chapters. (800) 731-7488 or james@jbassoc.biz

May 18

National Board Certification information session: 4:30-6 p.m., UW-Green Bay, 1965 Room, University Union. Speakers: Connie Wolf, Middle Childhood Generalist and Dr. Ron Jetty, WEAC Teaching and Learning Consultant. Open to teachers and counselors interested in professional development Sponsored by The Institute for Learning Partnership and Wisconsin Education Association Council. Free. Juliet Cole, (920) 465-5555.

Aug. 8-12

Spanish Immersion for Professionals: UW-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay For customer service representatives, call center employees, hospitality workers, social workers, bankers, teachers and health care workers. $395 noncredit instruction; $625 two undergraduate credits in Spanish; $975 for two graduate credits in education. Register by July 25. Information/registration: www.uwgb.edu/outreach/sip/ (920) 465-2775 or (800) 621-2313.

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