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Northern Rhode Island Chamber to celebrate 30th anniversary THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold its 30th Anniversary Celebration. The event will feature live music, and Brian Moynihan, chairman and CEO of Bank of America Corp., will be the keynote speaker. The Chamber will also have the presentation of the Barbara C. Burlingame and Ben Mondor awards. The event will be livestreamed from the Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center in Woonsocket.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 3:30-5 P.M. $25/members; $35/nonmembers. Online. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tinyurl.com/y356tfy9
In the cloud RHODE ISLAND TELEPHONE will hold a remote CloudWorx system management training session for business owners and managers, information technology managers and administrators who are considering using CloudWorx-hosted phone services. Participants will learn multiple aspects of the system, including managing phone users, contacts, call forwarding to a cell phone and call history reports.
FRIDAY, FEB. 5, 9-10:30 A.M. Free. Online. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tinyurl.com/y3sf599v
Legislative leadership THE GREATER PROVIDENCE Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Legislative Leadership Forum, featuring the top-elected officials within the R.I. General Assembly. The Chamber will hold a candid conversation with leaders from the House of Representatives and the Senate as they respond to questions regarding several critical issues currently being faced by the business community.
MONDAY, FEB. 8, 3:50-5 P.M. $40. Online. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tinyurl.com/y4eras4d
Marketing alternatives THE RHODE ISLAND Manufacturers Association, along with Industrial Marketing, The Job Shop Co. and Design-2-Part Graphics, will host a workshop to help companies learn about alternative marketing methods and how to promote companies during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The workshop will also include information on how to overcome the restrictions of COVID-19 relative to selling and marketing your company to increase revenue.
TUESDAY, FEB. 9, 10 A.M. Free/members; $25/nonmembers. Online. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
rimanufacturers.com/events
Learn about crowdfunding THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & Enterprise will hold a seminar titled “Leveraging Online Fundraising for Your Business with IFundWomen.” Kate Anderson, co-founder and operations director of IFundWomen, will lead the workshop on how to leverage crowdfunding for your business. Participants will walk away with a honed pitch, a network map, a winning rewards strategy and marketing strategy for their crowdfunding campaign.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, NOON TO 2 P.M. Free. Online. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tinyurl.com/yybzfm6r
Supercharging a solo business WOMEN BUSINESS entrepreneurs are invited to participate in a single master class offering three ways to supercharge one’s solo business. Participants will learn how to make money doing what they love by overcoming everything that is holding them back.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 2 P.M. Free. Online. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tinyurl.com/y5q76rvu
Engaging with entrepreneurs THE NORTH KINGSTOWN Chamber of Commerce will hold an online networking event as part of the Chamber’s “Engaging Evenings” series, in which participants will have the opportunity to meet fellow business leaders and entrepreneurs in a relaxed setting. Attendees will be provided a Zoom link and details on ordering pizza for the event. Attendees will receive two slices of pizza and either two beers or wine.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 5:30-6:30 P.M. $15. Online. INFO AND REGISTRATION: tinyurl.com/yyq7m83y
Getting started NELLIE M. GORBEA, R.I. secretary of state, and her staff will hold their second annual “From Passion to Profit: Turn Your Hobby into a Business” series. SCORE Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Small Business Development Center, as well as local business owners, will offer insight on how they turned their passions into a business. The workshop will have participants learn the basics on business considerations and how to secure capital.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 6-8 P.M. Free. Online. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tinyurl.com/y3y4ojgy
Understanding your behaviors THE GREATER PROVIDENCE Chamber of Commerce will hold a discussion on how people can find out how their behaviors not only explain how people communicate, but also how people interact with others. By better understanding how people behave, people can be more sensitive to how others behave, which should lead to better relationships in all aspects. Beth Carter, human capital leadership and development specialist for Beth Carter Enterprises, will lead the discussion.
THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 10 A.M. Free. Online. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tinyurl.com/y638ukfz
Advice for your business budget THE RHODE ISLAND Small Business Development Center will hold a virtual walk-in advising session with a focus on budgeting. Jim Crisafulli, an RISBDC business consultant, will be on hand for approximately an hour to answer participants’ questions about their business budgets.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 17, 11:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. Free. Online. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tinyurl.com/y2pvmxso
Interested in having your business-related event included in What’s Happening? Contact PBN Researcher James Bessette at (401) 680-4838 or Bessette@PBN.com.
