Business community event calendar

You will create a budget, format it, and learn how to insert columns and rows, and create totals for columns and rows. You’ll also copy and move formulas, and learn the basics of printing an Excel spreadsheet. This is a great class to continue learning Excel, refresh or consolidate your existing skills. Prerequisite: Introduction to Excel, entering data in an Excel spreadsheet and creating basic formulas. Diana Lemcoff, owner of Leidan Consulting and former Manchester Community College professor will be your instructor.

Is there a disconnect between your fundraising goals and the communications methods you engage to achieve them? Are you unsure about the direction your brand is taking and what role it needs to play in your day to day messages?

Join our lively gathering of development and communications professionals for a half-day jamboree packed with ideas and inspiration to help raise your nonprofit’s communications to the next level! Don’t miss this one of a kind opportunity to network with the best minds in the business.

Discover clear, meaningful message techniques that will complement your outreach and fundraising efforts!

Ideal for development and communications directors, event planners, board members, executive directors, major gift officers and anyone with a hand in crafting your messages. This event is sure to sell out! Don’t be left out of the conversation – register today!

The Connecticut Business Connection is dedicated to building CT businesses by encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit in government, non-profits, and companies of all sizes. We provide networking and educational opportunities to business owners and professionals. Whether you are a business owner, salesperson, financial advisor, marketing professional, attorney, doctor, therapist, contractor, banker, realtor, or any other profession, the Connecticut Business Connection provides networking meetings, seminars, and events to help you succeed. There is no membership requirement. Each event has a small fee. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. For more information, see http://www.connecticutbusinessconnection.org.

Out with the old, in with the new! That's what urban planners thought in the 1960s when they demolished "the crown jewel of Main Street" and other landmark buildings in Hartford. What were they thinking? Today, Hartford is striving to incorporate old and new buildings into the fabric of the city. Join Tomas Nenortas, Associate Director of the Hartford Preservation Alliance for an illustrated talk exploring the impact of urban renewal on the city of Hartford, lost treasures and current efforts to restore historic buildings and adapt them for 21st-century life. Then, ask questions of our distinguished panelists as they discuss the challenges and economic impact of historic preservation in the capital city and beyond. Find out about innovative projects underway that go beyond saving old buildings by bringing them to life.

The Connecticut Network's Diane Smith will moderate the panel discussion including: Helen Higgins, Executive Director of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, Frank Hagaman, new Executive Director of the Hartford Preservation Alliance, and Deputy Commissioner Kip Bergstrom from the Dept. of Economic and Community Development.

Do you have a LinkedIn account and connections but feel you aren't getting the most out of this powerful networking tool? During this hands-on session, Carol Mon will teach you advanced LinkedIn tools and techniques. Come prepared to take your profile and LinkedIn knowledge to a higher level. Note: You must have a LinkedIn profile (70% complete or more) and be comfortable using the basic LinkedIn features (making connections, using the search tools, editing your profile).

HELPING YOUR BOOMERS PREPARE FOR RETIREMENT

Our panel of experts will present beneficial information that is applicable to all of us, including:

*Individual social security benefits
*Spousal benefits
*Social security maximum strategies
*Income in retirement
*Health insurance in retirement
*Medicare and Medicare supplemental benefits


OUR SPEAKERS
Brian Mullen (retirement)
Shari Jack (social security)
Daphne Roberson (Medicare)


OUR SPONSORS
To be announced

HRCI CREDITS
This event is pre-approved by the HR Certification Institute for 1.50 general recertification credits.

You know you have to fit in, and yet, you also have to stand out! Marcia LaReau, PhD, Motivational Speaker and President of Forward Motion, LLC will discuss today’s interviewing challenges and help you improve how you present yourself in professional settings. Based on the latest research on this topic, the presentation will include: establishing your professional image both online and in person; comfortably expressing your passion and enthusiasm; demonstrating your skills and professionalism; finding the right words for standard questions. Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Interviewing for Employment by Marcia LaReau, PhD.

The Connecticut Business Connection is dedicated to building CT businesses by encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit in government, non-profits, and companies of all sizes. We provide networking and educational opportunities to business owners and professionals. Whether you are a business owner, salesperson, financial advisor, marketing professional, attorney, doctor, therapist, contractor, banker, realtor, or any other profession, the Connecticut Business Connection provides networking meetings, seminars, and events to help you succeed. There is no membership requirement. Each event has a small fee. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. For more information, see http://www.connecticutbusinessconnection.org.

Tunxis Community College will offer “Plumbers 2013” a new one-day continuing education course for P2 and J2 plumbers starting in March.

The course, which fulfills credit requirements for maintaining a plumbers license as required by state law, is offered from 8 a.m.- 1:15 p.m. at Tunxis@Bristol, the College’s Bristol facility, on the following dates: March 2 (Sat.); March 22 (Fri.), April 26 (Fri.), April 27 (Sat.), May 10 (Fri.) and May 31 (Fri.).

The course includes gray water recoveries, NFPA 58, rainwater harvesting, combustion air, state regulations, OSHA and other topics, and is approved by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.

All plumbers in Connecticut must attend continuing education according to their license type every two years. For 2013, P2 and J2 plumbers must attend a five-hour course.
To register or for more information, please call 860.314.4700 or email tx-bcc@tunxis.edu. Tunxis@Bristol is located at 430 North Main Street directly off of Route 6 in Bristol. Directions to Tunxis@Bristol can be found online at tunxis.edu/directions.

Our 180 hour program trains students in responding to medical emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians respond to 911 calls, provide a thorough patient assessment, administer life saving interventions, and transport patients to hospital Emergency Departments aboard ambulances for further treatment.

This exciting and demanding course covers human anatomy and physiology, treatment of sick and injured individuals, and transportation of these patients to the hospital. Our course curriculum involves interactive lectures, hands-on practical training, and 20 hours of clinical observation time in a variety of settings including on board ambulances and in hospital emergency departments.

Our 180 hour program trains students in responding to medical emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians respond to 911 calls, provide a thorough patient assessment, administer life saving interventions, and transport patients to hospital Emergency Departments aboard ambulances for further treatment.

This exciting and demanding course covers human anatomy and physiology, treatment of sick and injured individuals, and transportation of these patients to the hospital. Our course curriculum involves interactive lectures, hands-on practical training, and 20 hours of clinical observation time in a variety of settings including on board ambulances and in hospital emergency departments.

Are You An Entrepreneur Who Wants To Expand, Improve Profitability Or Improve Operations? Are You Thinking Of Starting A Business?
SCORE is a non-profit organization, sponsored by the Small Business Administration, offering free, confidential counseling and mentoring to small businesses and non-profit organizations. Every month, the Simsbury Public Library offers free, one-hour face to face appointments with a SCORE counselor from the Greater Hartford SCORE Chapter 56. They will work with you on every aspect of business planning, start-up, management and growth. One-hour appointments are available from 10 - 2 pm.

The Connecticut Business Connection is dedicated to building CT businesses by encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit in government, non-profits, and companies of all sizes. We provide networking and educational opportunities to business owners and professionals. Whether you are a business owner, salesperson, financial advisor, marketing professional, attorney, doctor, therapist, contractor, banker, realtor, or any other profession, the Connecticut Business Connection provides networking meetings, seminars, and events to help you succeed. There is no membership requirement. Each event has a small fee. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. For more information, see http://www.connecticutbusinessconnection.org.

Keeping in touch is the most important element to building relationships that sustain and grow a business. The Internet has evolved into an amazing, low-cost, "right now" tool to communicate with your customers, clients, and prospects. But it is not just about websites and emails anymore. Social media has changed the playing field for reaching the masses, as well as giving them a way to respond. Today's businesses need to be aware of all the avenues people are using to make buying decisions, and when it comes to social media, there are plenty of options. The most popular social media sites are Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and users have different expectations from each one.

Workshop presenter April Heavens-Woodcock is a Managing Partner and Social Media Strategist who works with small to mid-size companies to help them develop a robust online presence utilizing strategic marketing initiatives. April is an Authorized Local Expert of Constant Contact who presents regularly on email marketing and social media throughout the New England area. She volunteers regularly for the Greater Norwich Chamber of Commerce, Score and Rose City Business Networking International educating small business in Southeastern Connecticut on effective online marketing tools. She founded the local Biz Blender networking group for the Norwich Chamber which meets every other month and gives business owners an opportunity to speed network with up to 20 other businesses in their community.

About SCORE: SCORE® "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to the success of small business in America offering free and confidential advice on starting your own business or improving and growing your existing small business. All 40 counselors in Southeast Connecticut are volunteers, receive no compensation, and are working or retired business owners, executives, and managers. SCORE’s seven counseling sites in Southeast Connecticut cover from Mystic to Guilford and north to Norwich. For more information on upcoming workshops and free small business mentoring, visit www.southeasternctscore.org . SCORE was founded in 1964 and is a resource partner with the U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) and has 370 chapters in locations throughout the US with 11,200 volunteers nationwide. Visit the national SCORE website at www.score.org

United Way Women’s Leadership Council Power of the Purse Luncheon and silent auction benefits the Council’s family financial stability initiative.

Guest speaker Farnoosh Torabi is the author of You’re So Money – Live Rich Even When You’re Not, a nationally acclaimed tell-all for young adults searching for financial independence.

Bid on 150+ Silent Auction Items from Coach, Michael Kors, Brighton, Vera Bradley, Dooney & Bourke and more.

Diana Lemcoff will teach you tips for formatting, printing and displaying big spreadsheets. Among other skills, you will learn how to print titles on consecutive pages, freeze columns and rows when displaying data, hide information from view or printouts, size multiple columns and rows. Diana Lemcoff is owner of Leidan Consulting and a former Manchester Community College professor. Prerequisite: Microsoft Excel Basics for Business or equivalent experience: know how to create, do basic formatting and save an Excel spreadsheet.

Tired of Spinning Your Wheels Cold Calling?
Frustrated with Your Networking Results?

If you find yourself frustrated at networking meetings not knowing how to move the conversation beyond hello and what do you do, this is one meeting you will want to attend. Come and learn how to turn those piles of business cards into clients and rich referral sources.

During this presentation Kim will share some of her “secrets to success” building networking groups, volunteer organizations and sales territories using her “genie-like” ability to motivate, inspire and educate how to attract people who are passionate and motivated about working with you and promoting your services.

This 3-hour workshop will teach you:

• A “Proven Strategy” to Convert Referrals into Clients
• The One Resource Your Database Can’t Live with Out
• A System to Create Flowing Pipeline of Referrals in the next 30 Days

Balancing life and work is a constant battle. It starts by getting yourself organized and managing how you use your time. Take control over your life and make it manageable without giving up what’s important to you.

In this four-week course, you will learn how to:

Determine how you work best and take advantage of that
Use to do lists to manage your activities
Find tools that fit the way you work
Manage your priorities
Build processes to make you more efficient and effective
Change your mindset to handle challenges
and more.

The course consists of four weekly tele seminars.

Registration Fee: $99

Four teleseminar sessions. (You can attend the teleseminars live or listen to the recording at your convenience.)

Teleseminars are held Mondays in June from 11:00 a.m to 12:00 noon.

Registation: $99

Are you ready to supercharge your business? Take 30 days and bring your business to a new level. Get a fresh perspective on what you are doing and how you are it by with this teleseminar series based on the Businetiks system. Join us each Monday in June at 2:00 p.m. eastern time to participate live or listen to the replay at your convenience.

This 30-day course consists of a daily exercises, weekly teleclasses, tools, and personalized coaching – all designed to help you get on a clear, structured, complete path to meet your goals as quickly and efficiently as possible. You’ll work towards implementing the Businetiks system and its seven key elements – Mindset, Focus, Operations, Communications, Innovation, Evaluation, and Improvement – to develop the right mindset and make sure you’re covering all the strategic and operational bases to position you for ongoing success.

The Entrepreneurial Boot Camp will teach you to:
* Adopt and maintain a successful business attitude
* Determine where your focus should be and how to maintain it
* Leverage your core-competencies and passions, while addressing how to handle your weakness and dislikes
* Organize your work into simple processes to keep you productive
* Communicate effectively to your partners, customers, or employees
* Evaluate your projects and determine success

This program is geared towards executives, business owners, and entrepreneurs who want to be more effective in their businesses or start their own businesses.

Four teleseminar sessions and 30 daily e-mail exercises. (You can attend the teleseminars live or listen to the recording at your convenience.)

Teleseminars are held Mondays in June from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Registation: $149

The Connecticut Business Connection is dedicated to building CT businesses by encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit in government, non-profits, and companies of all sizes. We provide networking and educational opportunities to business owners and professionals. Whether you are a business owner, salesperson, financial advisor, marketing professional, attorney, doctor, therapist, contractor, banker, realtor, or any other profession, the Connecticut Business Connection provides networking meetings, seminars, and events to help you succeed. There is no membership requirement. Each event has a small fee. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. For more information, see http://www.connecticutbusinessconnection.org.

This four-week course will get you started on the road to success. You'll learn about integrating the elements of success to take command of your business, your career, and your your life.

You'll learn how to create achievable goals, how to create plans to achieve them, tricks to combat procrastination and more.

By the end of this course you will be able to apply the elements of success in the Businetiks system (Mindset, Focus, Operations, Communications, Innovation, Evaluation, and Improvement) to define your goals and create a bluep[rint for achieving more than you thought possible.

Four teleseminar sessions. (You can attend the teleseminars live or listen to the recording at your convenience.)

Teleseminars are held Wednesdays in June from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Registation: $99

Welcome to “Your Knowledge Network” Professional Day. Join us for a premier educational program at the beautiful Pond House Café at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford. The Hartford Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals is offering six Connecticut Continuing Education Credits in life and health, taking you through life stages in the morning and an afternoon filled with business development.

Morning program:
Gen X and Gen Y: Understanding Today’s Consumers
Life Insurance Underwriting; Challenges and Changes
Understanding College Financial Aid

Afternoon program:
Bridging the Trust Gap – A Breakthrough Approach to Sales Effectiveness Presentation
IRC Section 1035 Exchanges of Life Insurance, Annuities and LTC
Insurance Litigation Issues

The Top 12 Tactics Buyers Use and the Countermeasures

Negotiation is an integral part of the sales and business process. This workshop is ideal for those who are not getting the successful outcomes they need where negotiation is required and who want to improve their skills in order to be more successful.

Sandler Training is a global leader as a provider of Leadership, Management, Sales and Customer Service training. Sandler has been awarded the #1 ranking for training programs by independent sources for the last 10 consecutive years and is considered one of the most innovative, professional training organizations in America.

The flow of information – on the internet, in your email inbox – never stops. Do you spend hours checking websites and blogs for interesting and relevant news for your life or your business? Consider using Really Simple Syndication (RSS) to help manage the flow of information. Instead of spending your limited time endlessly searching, have only the information you really need delivered to YOU. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to use a few simple tools and completely change how you keep up with information. This workshop will be taught by Jenna Mayotte, Business Resource Center Coordinator.

Fasi Wealth Management at UBS Financial Services, Inc. and BEACON invite you to join Jerry Brimeyer, UBS Equity Sector Analyst and John Savercool, Senior Lobbyist and Managing Director of UBS America’s, Inc. for a discussion on the demographic, economic, marketplace, reform, and legislative changes facing the medical device industry. There will also be a focus on medical technology companies that are best suited to adapt to the many changes underway. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn how the topics discussed may impact your overall wealth management strategy.

A networking event for technology professionals!
June 6th from 3:00-7:00 PM

Please join us for an afternoon/evening of networking with our Premier Partners and your peers at Max's Tavern. We have gathered the top names in technology in one place, for one afternoon.
Visit the vendor tables to see the latest products and solutions, find out what others are doing and how they are solving their IT challenges. Meet local representatives from VMware, EMC, Enterasys, Lenovo, Shoretel, TE Connectivity, Sophos, Raydonlink and more.
Food
Beverages
Networking
Giveaways
Prizes and more...

This event is for IT professionals, decision makers and purchasers. Solutions will be showcased for healthcare, government, higher education and organizations of all industries and sizes.

The Connecticut Business Connection is dedicated to building CT businesses by encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit in government, non-profits, and companies of all sizes. We provide networking and educational opportunities to business owners and professionals. Whether you are a business owner, salesperson, financial advisor, marketing professional, attorney, doctor, therapist, contractor, banker, realtor, or any other profession, the Connecticut Business Connection provides networking meetings, seminars, and events to help you succeed. There is no membership requirement. Each event has a small fee. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. For more information, see http://www.connecticutbusinessconnection.org.

Charts can convey much more than numbers alone can because charts present data in a visual way that makes it easier to see the meaning behind the numbers. They help you turn raw data into meaningful information. You can then print the chart, include it in another document or in a PowerPoint presentation. In this class you will learn the basics of creating Excel charts. Excel offers a number of chart variations, each designed to be used for a different purpose. Learn how to use them and customize them. Diana Lemcoff, owner of Leidan Consulting and former Manchester Community College professor will be your instructor. Prerequisite: Working knowledge of Excel required.

The Connecticut Business Connection is dedicated to building CT businesses by encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit in government, non-profits, and companies of all sizes. We provide networking and educational opportunities to business owners and professionals. Whether you are a business owner, salesperson, financial advisor, marketing professional, attorney, doctor, therapist, contractor, banker, realtor, or any other profession, the Connecticut Business Connection provides networking meetings, seminars, and events to help you succeed. There is no membership requirement. Each event has a small fee. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. For more information, see http://www.connecticutbusinessconnection.org.

If you’re overwhelmed by all of the social media outlet choices or worried about missing out on the important business and networking opportunities that social media provides – than this class is for you. Heather Turner, owner of Forfeng Designs and social media trainer, will present an overview of existing social media platforms that are especially useful for small businesses. She’ll examine pros and cons of each, as well as discuss why you may or may not want to get involved and start an account. If you’ve been unsure of where to start, or wondering if a particular platform is right for you, this program is a great place to start.

Being an active user of LinkedIn or some of the other social media sites is a critical piece in a job search. Carol Mon will teach you: How to Create a LinkedIn profile, how to search and make connections, and how to find job openings and information on companies. IMPORTANT: You must have a LinkedIn account or visit www.linkedin.com to set up an account prior to taking this class.

The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) is offering outstanding learning opportunities at the Connecticut Quality Council Symposium to be held at the Sheraton in Rocky Hill, CT on June 13, 2013. This event will draw healthcare professionals from across the tri-state area and provide them with a first class opportunity to build new skills and gain insights into unique healthcare challenges.

Delivering a keynote address at this year’s Symposium will be James A. Dilling - Sr. Administrator for Quality at the world renowned Mayo Clinic. Mr. Dilling will cover the challenges the organization has faced and the process improvement & waste reduction efforts they have enacted system wide (across six states and 24 hospitals).

This year CCAT also very pleased to have Ormella Cummings Ph.D Chief Strategy Officer from two time Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Winner North Mississippi Health Systems delivering a keynote address. Ms. Cummings will speak on how an organization can sustain the hard won gains made through their improvement efforts so their work has a lasting impact. Her organization has faced this challenge & you can benefit from the insights she has to offer.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn from Joseph A. DeFeo President & CEO of the Juran Institute. Mr. Defeo is one of the world’s leading authorities on quality and transformational change systems. His presentation will focus on the characteristics that make the best organizations the best at what they do.

In addition to these keynote speakers, there will be a number of thought provoking sessions featuring outstanding presentations from Leading Authors, Lean Experts, Surgeons, Patient Safety experts and more right here in Connecticut. Please join us!

The Connecticut Business Connection is dedicated to building CT businesses by encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit in government, non-profits, and companies of all sizes. We provide networking and educational opportunities to business owners and professionals. Whether you are a business owner, salesperson, financial advisor, marketing professional, attorney, doctor, therapist, contractor, banker, realtor, or any other profession, the Connecticut Business Connection provides networking meetings, seminars, and events to help you succeed. There is no membership requirement. Each event has a small fee. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. For more information, see http://www.connecticutbusinessconnection.org.

An inspirational day of encouragement and equipping for Christian business leaders. Includes praise and worship, prayer, keynote addresses, breakout sessions, displays, networking, meals and more. Cross-denominational and cross-cultural. This year's theme is Abounding in Goodness. Keynotes and breakouts will address how goodness relates to business leaders themselves and every aspect of operating a business: from strategic planning to research and development, sales and marketing, human resources, production, finance, legal and administrative, facilities, social and community service and ministry work.

Golf Tournament / Business Outing

The Windsor Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament benefits local schools, scholarships, and community service projects including the Chamber's Business Education programs. This year's tournament is co-sponsored by the Rotary Club of Windsor/Windsor Locks.

Registration 10:30 a.m.
Shotgun Tee Off 11:30 a.m.
Scramble Format

June 17, 2013
Oak Ridge in Feeding Hills, MA

Best Outing! Best Prizes!

Prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams as well as Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin.

$125 per player includes: 18 holes greens fees, cart, lunch at the turn, refreshments, banquet buffet dinner

Our famous RAFFLE follows. Score of prizes for men and ladies.

For more information contact:
Jane Garibay 860-688-5165 or Pat Sidley at 860-688-9086

Soft spikes required.

The Orchards at Southington is hosting a special presentation entitled, "Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft" on Tuesday, June 18th beginning at 12 p.m. Enjoy a complimentary luncheon during the presentation! The Orchards at Southington is located at 34 Hobart Street in Southington. Learn how to guard yourself against identity theft—one of the fastest growing crimes in America. Seating is limited - please RSVP to Edesa Ciscar at 860-628-5656.

On Tuesday, June 18th at the Western New England University School of Law, Moot

Courtroom, EANE will hold its annual Mock Employment Law Trial for employers,

involving a court case of an employee issue. This year EANE and attorneys from the

law firm of Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. will walk through common arguments and

issues of a Sex Discrimination/Facebook Case, that every employer should hear. At this

Mock Trial attendees will be able to listen to the “facts”, gain insight into strategies of

the Plaintiff and defendant, and participate as a member of the jury.

The Connecticut Business Connection is dedicated to building CT businesses by encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit in government, non-profits, and companies of all sizes. We provide networking and educational opportunities to business owners and professionals. Whether you are a business owner, salesperson, financial advisor, marketing professional, attorney, doctor, therapist, contractor, banker, realtor, or any other profession, the Connecticut Business Connection provides networking meetings, seminars, and events to help you succeed. There is no membership requirement. Each event has a small fee. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. For more information, see http://www.connecticutbusinessconnection.org.

In this session, Benevon Instructor and Coach, Laura Fixler will give you an overview of the Benevon Model -- a systematic process for engaging and developing relationships with mission-focused individual donors. You will learn how to make your organization more visible in your community; how to identify and cultivate individual donors who are passionate about your mission; how to convert existing donors into major donors and how to engage your board in the fundraising process without requiring that they ask for money.

• Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2013
• Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
• Location: Hilton Hartford Hotel, 315 Trumbull St, Hartford CT
• Cost: Free to Attend
• Who Should Attend: Please bring at least two key leaders, including Board Members, CEO, and Development Director.
• RSVP: http://www.benevon.com/intros/register-hartford RSVP Required! Space is Limited.
• Questions: Contact Loren Alexanian at 206-428-2150 or loren@benevon.com.

Do you have a LinkedIn account and connections but feel you aren't getting the most out of this powerful networking tool? During this hands-on session, Carol Mon will teach you advanced LinkedIn tools and techniques. Come prepared to take your profile and LinkedIn knowledge to a higher level. Note: You must have a LinkedIn profile (70% complete or more) and be comfortable using the basic LinkedIn features (making connections, using the search tools, editing your profile).

Did you just get a new iPad or iPad Mini, thinking it would make you more mobile, so it would be easier to do your work on the fly? And now you’re confronted with thousands of choices of apps – productivity, news, entertainment and games, to name just a few categories. Come join Jenna Mayotte, Business Resource Center Coordinator, to share experiences about which apps are the most useful, which ones are actually worth paying for, and which ones you should just skip. Together we’ll discover the best ones for actually getting work done. So bring your device, bring your lunch, and let’s share our collective experiences with these devices!

The Windsor Chamber of Commerce 64th Annual Meeting and Dinner will be held on Friday, June 21st at the Hartford/Windsor Marriott at 6:00 pm with dinner at 6:45pm. This year's theme is a Cruise to the Maldives. The Windsor Chamber has been serving the Business Community for over 100 years.

Awards are given to businesses and individuals in recognition of their devotion to community service. Outgoing directors are recognized and new directors are inducted.

The Jerry Hallas Memorial Award: Ray Embury of Konica Minolta Business Solutions

Citizen of the Year Award: Anita Mips

Student Entrepreneur of the Year: Ashley Walsh

Other winners to be announced.

Please call 860-688-5165 to RSVP www.WindsorCC.org/rsvp

Menu

RECEPTION:
Tropical Fruit Kabobs with Honey Yogurt Dipping Sauce
Cash Bar with special Drinks

DINNER:
Wine Service with Dinner
Choose:
-Arugula Salad with Strawberry Halves, Goat Cheese and Coriander Mint Vinaigrette
-Island Cumin & Chili (smokey flavor) Crusted Filet Mignon With Baked Potato
-Jerk Seasoned Mahi Mahi with Pineapple / Pepper Relish With Rice Pilaf
-Blackened Chicken Breast with Papaya / Mango Salsa Sweet Potato Mashed
- Vegetarian Pasta Primavera
All Entrees Served with Steamed Asparagus with Citrus Infused Hollandaise
Dessert: Island Chocolate Lava Cake

Tickets are $60 per person and may be purchased at the Chamber or using the link below. Tickets are not available at the door.

Our 180 hour program trains students in responding to medical emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians respond to 911 calls, provide a thorough patient assessment, administer life saving interventions, and transport patients to hospital Emergency Departments aboard ambulances for further treatment.

This exciting and demanding course covers human anatomy and physiology, treatment of sick and injured individuals, and transportation of these patients to the hospital. Our course curriculum involves interactive lectures, hands-on practical training, and 20 hours of clinical observation time in a variety of settings including on board ambulances and in hospital emergency departments.

The Connecticut Business Connection is dedicated to building CT businesses by encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit in government, non-profits, and companies of all sizes. We provide networking and educational opportunities to business owners and professionals. Whether you are a business owner, salesperson, financial advisor, marketing professional, attorney, doctor, therapist, contractor, banker, realtor, or any other profession, the Connecticut Business Connection provides networking meetings, seminars, and events to help you succeed. There is no membership requirement. Each event has a small fee. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. For more information, see http://www.connecticutbusinessconnection.org.

The long awaited Twitter class has arrived! Come learn what Twitter is and how you can use it to help market your business. This class will include strategies to help you leverage your time spent on social media and incorporate Twitter into your social media plan. This is a hands-on class, so come prepared to start an account and start Tweeting! Heather Turner, owner of Forfeng Designs and a social media trainer, will be your instructor.

The Connecticut Business Connection is dedicated to building CT businesses by encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit in government, non-profits, and companies of all sizes. We provide networking and educational opportunities to business owners and professionals. Whether you are a business owner, salesperson, financial advisor, marketing professional, attorney, doctor, therapist, contractor, banker, realtor, or any other profession, the Connecticut Business Connection provides networking meetings, seminars, and events to help you succeed. There is no membership requirement. Each event has a small fee. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. For more information, see http://www.connecticutbusinessconnection.org.

This course is designed for executives, leaders and other individuals who are contemplating, leading or involved in transforming their organizations. In this course, participants delve into the principles of excellence, the various frameworks for performance excellence, and explore what a high-performing organization looks like. The course provides an overview of the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and its uses in various organizational settings from service and manufacturing to healthcare and education. The benefits of performance excellence are discussed, as well as the efforts involved in transforming an organization.

This 2 day course is geared towards executives, leaders and teams involved in planning and management decision-making. It equips participants with a practical and powerful toolkit to use in strategic decision-making and collaborative planning efforts. Participants will learn how to gain support in complex decision-making and how to develop highly effective plans that encompass the wisdom of the team. Participants will see why world-class organizations utilize this toolkit extensively.

Our 180 hour program trains students in responding to medical emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians respond to 911 calls, provide a thorough patient assessment, administer life saving interventions, and transport patients to hospital Emergency Departments aboard ambulances for further treatment.

This exciting and demanding course covers human anatomy and physiology, treatment of sick and injured individuals, and transportation of these patients to the hospital. Our course curriculum involves interactive lectures, hands-on practical training, and 20 hours of clinical observation time in a variety of settings including on board ambulances and in hospital emergency departments.