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DesignxRI to hold Designer’s Ball DESIGNXRI WILL HOLD its second annual Designer’s Ball fundraiser. The event, themed “Surreal,” will feature costumes, a catwalk, dancing, art installations, projections, performances and other festivities. Proceeds will benefit DesignxRI and its education and funding opportunities for the state’s design sector.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 7 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT. $65/general admission; $30/students; $130/VIP. WaterFire Arts Center, 475 Valley St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
designxri.com/designersball
Talk taxes for small business SCORE RHODE ISLAND will hold a workshop, titled “Show Me the Money – Taxes for the Small Business,” which will discuss how making a profit in today’s world requires planning for and minimizing tax obligations. The workshop is the first in a two-part series.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 9:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. Free. Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
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Chamber awards THE SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will host its 2019 Chamber Choice Awards, honoring local Chamber members in an array of categories. The event will also feature raffle prizes and dinner. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 6-9 P.M. $65/person; $720/table of 12. Meadow Brook Inn, 168 Carolina Back Road, Charlestown. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
web.srichamber.com/events/2019-Chamber-Choice-Awards-4603/details
Addressing marine issues THE RHODE ISLAND Marine Trades Association will hold the inaugural Southern New England Marine Industry Environmental Conference. The event will focus on environmental issues facing marine businesses. Keynote presentations and sessions will be featured.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 8 A.M. TO 5:30 P.M. $150/members; $200/nonmembers; $100/young professionals. University of Rhode Island Narragansett Bay Campus, 215 South Ferry Road, Narragansett. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
rimta.org
Mastering transition TECH COLLECTIVE will host a workshop titled “Mastering Transition: Leverage Strengths During Transition.” Attendees will learn how to leverage core strengths when making a career change and to strategically navigate your next move.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 8:30-11:30 A.M. $49/members; $149/nonmembers. Tech Collective, 188 Valley St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/mastering-transition-workshop-leverage-strengths-during-transition-tickets-53020860822?aff=ebdssbdestsearch#tickets
Free job fair THE NEWPORT COUNTY Chamber of Commerce will hold the Greater Newport WORKS Free Career Event & Job Fair. Employers from various industries will meet with prospective employees throughout the event. Job seekers are encouraged to bring their resumes.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1-4 P.M. Free for job seekers. Wyndham Newport at The Atlantic Resort, 240 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
newportchamber.com/events/details/greater-newport-works-a-free-career-event-job-fair-4380
APEX Awards THE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce will hold its annual APEX Awards ceremony, honoring local businesses for their contributions in improving the community. More than 200 business professionals and officials are expected to attend.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 5-7 P.M. $55. Century House, 107 South Main St., Acushnet. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
members.southcoastchamber.com/events/details/2019-apex-awards-495941
Small-business fundamentals SOUTH EASTERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Corp. will hold a workshop to help prospective business owners to start their small businesses. Topics include business fundamentals and understanding financial statements. The workshop is sponsored by Freedom National Bank.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M. Free. Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, 6 Blackstone Valley Place, Suite 402, Lincoln. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
seedcorp.com
Network with pharmacists RXINSIDER WILL HOST the second annual Pharmacy Marketing and Sales Summit, which will feature educational sessions, keynote speakers and networking opportunities with professionals within the industry.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 7 P.M., TO FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1:30 P.M. $800. Providence Biltmore Hotel, 11 Dorrance St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/pharmacy-marketing-sales-summit-2019-tickets-47221711410?aff=ebdssbdestsearch#tickets
Social media marketing THE SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will host a seminar titled “Fundamentals of Social Media Marketing.” Taylor Cacciola of Namra Consulting Group LLC will share with attendees how to bring your social media presence and brand to the next level. Attendees will also participate in a training session by creating a yearlong social media marketing strategy.
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 10 A.M. TO NOON. Free. Southern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, 230 Old Tower Hill Road, South Kingstown. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
web.srichamber.com/events/Fundamentals-of-Social-Media-Marketing-FREE-Seminar-4727/details
Making your pitch NORTHEAST CLEAN ENERGY Council will hold a kickoff party to launch the 2019 Cleantech Open. Entrepreneurs, students, investors and technologists are expected to attend. Entrepreneurs will have the chance to give a one-minute pitch in front of an audience.
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 5:30-8 P.M. Free/Cleantech Open applicants, NECEC staff and sponsors; $10/students; $15/professionals. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 151 Martine St., Fall River. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/cleantech-open-kickoff-party-on-the-south-coast-of-ma-tickets-57614158499?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Honoring entrepreneurs THE MET CENTER for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will hold its annual dinner honoring local entrepreneurs and the induction of R.I. Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor into the Rhode Island Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 6-8 P.M. $75/person; $500/table of 10. The Met Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 325 Public St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/2019-ri-entrepreneur-hall-of-fame-dinner-tickets-56362598048?aff=ebdssbdestsearch#tickets
