EDITOR’S CHOICE
NRI Chamber hosts opioid seminar THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold a seminar on identifying risk factors and how to effectively respond to an overdose within the workplace. The event will also allow attendees to understand how the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act applies to lay responders and the individual experiencing the overdose. Erin McDonough, the state medical reserve corps coordinator, will lead the seminar.
TUESDAY, JAN. 29, 8:30-9:30 A.M. Free. Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, 6 Blackstone Valley Place, Suite 402, Lincoln. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
web.nrichamber.com/events/Opioid-Crisis-in-the-Workplace-2023/details
MLK Day at PC PROVIDENCE COLLEGE will hold its inaugural Conversations of Change Day in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. The event will include workshops, dialogues and interactive arts/cultural experiences for the college’s students, staff, faculty, their families and community members.
MONDAY, JAN. 21, 9 A.M. Free. Providence College, The Center at Moore Hall, 1 Cunningham Square, Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
college-events.providence.edu/mlk-convocation/conversations-for-change-registration
Network at noon THE SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold a Networking at Noon event, hosted by Chophouse Grille. The event will allow local business professionals to meet and share ideas with one another, as well as build business relationships. Registration is required and lunch is included.
TUESDAY, JAN. 22, 11:45 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M. $15/members; $20/nonmembers. Chophouse Grille, 191 Old Tower Hill Road, South Kingstown. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
web.srichamber.com/events/Network-at-Noon-hosted-by-Chophouse-Grille-4604/details
Cybersecurity vigilance POLARIS MEP WILL hold a panel discussion, featuring representatives from Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, CyberSaint Security, NeQter Labs, Manage Infinity and Polaris MEP, about companies doing business with the U.S. Department of Defense and the requirements to maintain ongoing cybersecurity vigilance against internal and external threats by implementing the NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity guidance.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23, 8-9:30 A.M. Free. Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, 30 Exchange Terrace, Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
polarismep.org/events/dfars-cybersecurity-panel-012319
Get started on the right foot THE RHODE ISLAND Small Business Development Center will hold a workshop that will address feasibility assessment, identifying gaps in plans for starting small businesses, understanding forms of organization and the R.I. Secretary of State’s website detailing compliance requirements. Attendees will also learn about business-development initiatives from representatives from East Providence and the East Providence Chamber of Commerce.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23, 8:30-11 A.M. Free. Weaver Library, Champlin Room, 41 Grove Ave., East Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (401) 874-7232 or
ssnyder@uri.edu
Keeping the books THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & Enterprise will hold a workshop, titled “Basic Recordkeeping and Accounting,” which will offer instruction on the best practices in keeping books for small businesses. Topics covered will include bookkeeping terminology, records to track and organize, an explanation of each financial statement and bookkeeping systems. The workshop is for those who have a basic familiarity with computers and QuickBooks.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23, 9:30-11:30 A.M. $20. Center for Women & Enterprise, 132 George M. Cohan Blvd., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
cweonline.org/About-CWE/News/Article-Detail/ArticleId/969/Keeping-the-Books-Basic-Recordkeeping-and-Accounting-CWE-RI-Jan-23
Discuss arts organizations THE RHODE ISLAND State Council on the Arts will hold an informal group gathering to discuss the needs and wants of the arts and culture organizations around the state. The event is part of the organization’s yearlong planning process to help improve the arts community.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23, 5-7 P.M. Free. India Restaurant, 1060 Hope St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/after-hours-providences-east-side-tickets-53593567804?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Learn tips for starting a biz A MEMBER OF the U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a workshop designed to help entrepreneurs understand the various programs and services that are available to assist in starting a small business. Topics to be covered include the Technical Assistance Program, the SBA Loan Guarantee Program, the 8(a) Business Development Program, the Historically Underutilized Business Zones Program and government contracting.
THURSDAY, JAN. 24, 9:30-11:30 A.M. Free. Center for Women & Enterprise, 132 George M. Cohan Blvd., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
cweonline.org/About-CWE/News/Article-Detail/ArticleId/962/Exploring-Small-Business-Administration-SBA-Resources-CWE-RI-Jan-24
Good taste THE NINTH ANNUAL Taste of the East Bay, themed “Savor and Sip Local,” will offer the region’s premier food and drink. Proceeds raised from the event will benefit the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 5-8 P.M. $25/general admission; $40/premier tasting. Hope & Main, 691 Main St., Warren. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
rispca.com/support/events/taste-of-the-east-bay-2019
