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Children’s Wishes holdsPassport Gala fundraiser CHILDREN’S WISHES will hold its second annual Passport Gala fundraiser to support the nonprofit’s programs on granting wishes to Wish Kids within the program. The event will include food, live music and items up for auction. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 6-11 P.M. $100. Twin River Casino Hotel, 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
childrens-wishes.org
CloudWorx workshop RHODE ISLAND TELEPHONE will offer a management-training workshop for business owners, managers, information technology managers and administrators who are currently using or are considering using CloudWorx Hosted Phone Service.
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 9-11 A.M. $25. Rhode Island Telephone, 175 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/cloudworx-system-management-training-tickets-53692812648?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Getting your biz started RHODE ISLAND COALITION of Entrepreneurs will hold its inaugural Start Up Day, designed for those starting companies in Rhode Island and across New England. It will feature multiple discussions about fundraising and crowdsourcing basics, accounting, running a startup and others. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M. $40. University of Rhode Island Providence Campus, 80 Washington St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/ri-startup-day-tickets-60007252307
Supporting the arts THE RHODE ISLAND Council for Humanities and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts will hold a cultural conversation with Rhode Island’s congressional delegation, National Endowment for the Arts Chairperson Mary Anne Carter and National Endowment for the Humanities Chairperson Jon Parrish Peede. The discussion will focus on support for the arts locally and nationally.
MONDAY, MAY 6, 10 A.M. Free. Trinity Repertory Company, 201 Washington St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/cultural-conversation-2019-with-ri-congressional-delegation-and-nea-neh-leaders-tickets-59544033808
Meeting new professionals THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold a Networking at Night event, hosted by HarborOne Bank. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with fellow business professionals and entrepreneurs in a relaxed setting.
MONDAY, MAY 6, 5-7 P.M. $10/members; $30/nonmembers. HarborOne Bank, 618 George Washington Highway, Lincoln. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
web.nrichamber.com/events/Networking-at-Night-at-HarborOne-Bank-2016/details
Out for a walk CONNECT GREATER NEWPORT will hold a Regional Business Walk, in which participants can spend the morning learning about the business community through in-person meetings with local business owners.
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 8 A.M. TO NOON. Free. Various locations in Newport and Bristol counties. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
connectgreaternewport.com/businesswalk
Sharing ideas THE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce, in partnership with Bristol County Business Connect, will hold its first installment of its new midday networking event designed for business individuals to meet and share ideas over lunch.
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. $20. PUB 6T5, 736 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
members.southcoastchamber.com/events/details/meet-your-neighbors-luncheon-may-495991
Protecting your data INTEGRATION PARTNERS will hold an informational session, titled “Securing Microsoft Azure,” on how to secure your corporate data center into Microsoft Azure using a new firewall in order to protect data from known and unknown threats.
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 11:30 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M. Free. New Horizons, 24 Albion Road, Suite 320, Lincoln. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/palo-alto-networks-azure-ultimate-test-drive-providence-ri-registration-56517139285?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Startup winners THE RHODE ISLAND Business Competition will present its plans to a public audience, after which the winners will be announced. The event will also be an opportunity for attendees to meet others who are involved in helping Rhode Island’s startup community.
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 5-6 P.M. Free. New England Medical Innovation Center, 150 Chestnut St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/rhode-island-business-competition-awards-ceremony-tickets-56349988332?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Advising session SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE will host a one-on-one advising session discussing contracts, intellectual property and trade secrets. Flann Lippincott, principal for New Jersey-based Lippincott LP, will lead the session. Attendees can sign up for a specific 60-minute block.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1-3 P.M. Free. Social Enterprise Greenhouse, 10 Davol Square, Unit 100, Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/1-on-1-contracts-intellectual-property-and-trade-secrets-advising-with-flann-lippincott-tickets-54734251620
Good taste THE NORTH KINGSTOWN Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual A Taste of NK Chamber event, in which local restaurants and food industries will offer samples of their delicacies. The event is for attendees ages 21 and older.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 5:30-8 P.M. $45/advance; $50/at door. FlightLevel Aviation-Hangar, 150 Airport St., North Kingstown. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
northkingstown.com
Celebrating businesses THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS Administration’s Rhode Island district office will hold its 2019 Small Business Week Awards Luncheon, honoring small businesses while providing opportunities for local business owners to make connections with one another.
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 11 A.M. TO 3 P.M. $50. Quidnessett Country Club, 950 North Quidnessett Road, North Kingstown. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (401) 226-0077 or
info@riscore.org