Statewide Business Calendar ~ Monday, September 23, 2013 Source: Fosters Daily Democrat Send listings to business@fosters. DURHAM – The University of New Hampshire Center for Family Business kicks off its fall series of family business events with “Proven Methods to Increase Revenue, Grow Market Share, and Conquer Social Media,” Wednesday, Sept. 25. The program begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Derryfield Country Club in Manchester. Registration and coffee begins at 8 a.m. Lunch and networking will follow at noon. This program will cover ideas for new marketing campaigns, back office best practices, segmenting, and targeted lead capture techniques. The program will be presented by Catherine Blake, adjunct professor at the UNH Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics and founder of Sales Protocol International. The program is available to members of the Center for Family Business at no charge. Nonmembers will be charged a special one-time trial registration fee of $99 per person or $250 per family. To register or become a member of the UNH CEO Forum or Center for Family Business, call Barbara Draper at 603-862-1107, or e-mail [email protected]. For more information, visit familybusiness.unh.edu. PORTSMOUTH — Business Connection - Going Global, Friday, Sep. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Service Credit Union - Corporate Headquarters, 3003 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth; If you are getting ready to take your business global, don’t miss our Business Connection Event. Free. Carolyn Richard, 800-936-7730, [email protected], eventbrite/event/7379836289/BusinessNH. CONCORD — The second annual New Hampshire Energy Summit will take place on Monday, September 30, at the Holiday Inn Downtown Concord from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. The event will focus on major energy policy, and will feature leading voices in the industry and public policy arena. The Dupont Group, Concord-based government and public relations firm, and members of the New Hampshire Independent Energy Council host the Summit. Register online at nhenergysummit.eventbrite. Event questions may be directed to Susan Connolly (603) 228-3322 x109, sconnolly@dupontgroup. MANCHESTER — The fifth annual New Hampshire Business Review Health Care Forum, presented by MVP Health Care, will take place on Tuesday, October 1, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord. The forum begins with a networking breakfast followed by keynote speaker Stan Hupfeld who will discuss the Affordable Care Act, and its impact on employers both nationally and locally. He will provide insight on how our current health care system operates, the challenges of health care reform, the specifics of the ACA, and the pros and cons of private plans versus the government-based plan. After the keynote, the event will feature a discussion of the legal issues surrounding the ACA and its impact on New Hampshire’s business community, along with New Hampshire-specific answers to questions about how the new health insurance exchange marketplace will work and how the ACA affects businesses. The event will also feature a panel of New Hampshire businesspeople that will discuss how their firm has and will respond to the ACA. An early-bird ticket rate of $37 per person and $32 for groups of ten or more is available now through September 18. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: nhbr/healthcareforum. CONCORD — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation will host a special fraud prevention investor education program at the Manchester Library (405 Pine Street) on October 3 from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The program is entitled: “Don’t Be the Next Victim: Protect against Investment Fraud” and will include both SEC and Bureau personnel reviewing the “Three P’s” of investment fraud. Learn the Profile of the typical victim, common persuasion tactics that fraudsters deploy, and techniques to help prevent fraud. The presentation will include detailed information on current frauds being perpetrated on New Hampshire citizens, methods for detecting and preventing fraud, and extensive free investor education materials. In addition, the Bureau reminds investors that they can independently verify any investment opportunity as well as the background of the person and company offering the investment directly through FINRA’s online BrokerCheck system at: finra.org/BrokerCheck. For more information on this important seminar, please contact the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation at (603) 271-1463 or visit our website at: sos.nh.gov/securities or the SEC at 1 800 732-0330 or sec.gov. BRUNSWICK, Maine – Laura Liswood, author, lawyer, and a global leader of women’s initiatives, will speak about “Moving Beyond Diversity While Embracing Differences to Achieve Success at Work ” on October 3 in Freeport. Her talk is being arranged by the Maine Institute for Family-Owned Business in partnership with TD Bank. Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport, will host the 2 pm to 5 pm event, which is open to Institute members ($75) and others ($125). A social hour and book signing will immediately follow the program. Liswood is secretary general of the Council of Women World Leaders. The Institute has a fabulous and informative Fall program calendar in store. In addition to the program on October 3, you will want to mark your calendars for; Women in Family Business- “Balancing Family, Work and Stress” on September 26 and Next Generation- “Identifying, Recruiting, and Retaining Leaders of Family Business” on October 24. You may learn about upcoming programs by visiting the Institute’s website at fambusiness.org. Register now for this seminar at fambusiness.org or contact Gina Weathersby at [email protected] or 207-798-2667. ROCHESTER — The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 25th Annual Operation Thank You, sponsored by Federal Savings Bank. Operation Thank You is the Chamber’s membership appreciation day where all Chamber members are thanked for their support. This year, Operation Thank You will be held on Thursday, October 10. For more information on Operation Thank You, please call the Rochester Chamber office at 603-332-5080. The day begins with an instructional gathering for volunteers at The Governor’s Inn, located at 78 Wakefield Street in Rochester, starting at 8:00am. Breakfast and coffee will be provided. Approximately 60 volunteers will then travel around the local area to personally thank Chamber members for their dedication and support. Members will be presented with the Chamber’s new 2013/2014 Business Referral Directory. The day’s activities conclude with a Business After Hours hosted by Federal Savings Bank located at 17 Wakefield Street in Rochester from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.
Posted on: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:12:25 +0000
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