EDITOR’S CHOICE: Focusing on educationTHE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will hold a discussion on education and how it’s important for the business community. Bristol Community College President Laura L. Douglas and Thomas Anderson, incoming superintendent for New Bedford Public Schools, will be the event’s keynote speakers. The event is part of the Chamber’s “Good Morning SouthCoast!” series.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 7:30-9 A.M. $30/members; $45/nonmembers. Waypoint Event Center, 185 MacArthur Drive, New Bedford. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
members.southcoastchamber.com/events/details/gmsc-june-2018-breakfast-495755
Power networking SCORE RHODE ISLAND will hold a seminar, where attendees will be offered tools and ideas on how to make networking more successful and profitable.
FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 10 A.M. TO NOON. Free. North Kingstown Free Library, 100 Boone St., North Kingstown. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
ri.score.org/content/take-workshop-161
Unlocking potential AWE WILL HOLD a conference titled “Unlock Human Potential in the Workplace,” where attendees will hear conversations from multiple local business leaders on how to unlock performance and will participate in “ThinkLabs” on how to tap into one’s potential and develop critical thinking within the workplace.
MONDAY, JUNE 18, 7:30 A.M. TO 5 P.M. $239/members; $259/nonmembers. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
aweconnects.silkstart.com/events/2018-awe-day-of-experiences#
Members welcome THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will host a seminar allowing attendees to meet with Chamber members to let them learn about your business and needs to enable your organization to progress.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 8-9 A.M. Free. Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, 6 Blackstone Place, Building 4, Suite 402, Lincoln. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
nrichamber.com/events/Member-Welcome-6192018-1950/details
Steps to better cybersecurity THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION’S Rhode Island Office and the Better Business Bureau will host a seminar on cybersecurity for small businesses. The event will offer a five-step approach to better business cybersecurity.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1-3 P.M. Free. Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/cybersecurity-for-small-business-tickets-46539463789?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Prepare for retirement BARNUM FINANCIAL GROUP will host a workshop titled “What to Do with Your Company Retirement Assets,” where attendees will learn about risks they should consider when designing a retirement strategy, what advantages or disadvantages exist for their options, benefits in rolling plans into an IRA, and the differences between a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA. Light dinner will be served. Registration is due June 18.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 6-7:15 P.M. Free. Barnum Financial Group, 200 Crossings Blvd., Suite 200, Warwick. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
barnumjj.com/events,
Sueann.votta@barnumfg.com or (401) 243-8872
Code more efficiently SCOTT PULLANO AND JONATHAN STOCKDILL of Kenzan LLC will hold a discussion on how the software engineering company uses continuous integration to build and deploy code more efficiently.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 6-8 P.M. Free. Tech Collective, 188 Valley St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/agile-ri-ci-demystified-tickets-46287337673
Lipman talks gender parity JOANNE LIPMAN, former USA Today editor-in-chief, will discuss her new book titled “That’s What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together,” as well as offer solutions to help professionals solve gender-gap issues and achieve parity at work.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 6-8 P.M. Free. Providence Public Library, Third Floor Meeting Room, 150 Empire St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
provlib.org or (401) 455-8000
Social media marketing BRYANT UNIVERSITY will host an interactive session titled “Marketing to the World: A Guide to Using Social Media Platforms” on how companies and entrepreneurs can create their own digital media marketing campaigns using various social media outlets.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M. $145. Bryant University, Fisher Center, Room 2ab, 1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
regonline.com/digmktg062018
Business after hours THE SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will hold a Business After Hours networking event, hosted by GrandScapes Nursery and BankNewport, where business professionals can meet in a relaxed setting. Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 5-7 P.M. $5/members; $10/nonmembers. GrandScapes Nursery, 61 Tuckertown Road, South Kingstown. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
communications@srichamber.com
Tech talk THE R.I. COMMERCE CORP. and the R.I. Department of Labor and Training will offer Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance member businesses a menu of incentives, credits and grants that may help grow businesses and jobs.
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 3-4:30 P.M. $20. The Atlantic Resort, 240 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efebrfah5206f784&oseq=&c=&ch=
Meeting new professionals NETWORK AFTER WORK will hold an event, where business professionals and entrepreneurs can meet and talk with one another in a relaxed setting. The event will also include drinks and light appetizers.
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 6-9 P.M. $15. Hanley’s Ale House, 52 Pine St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/network-after-work-providence-at-hanleys-ale-house-tickets-45132199624
