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Ocean State Business Expoto be held in Warwick Oct. 29 THE 11TH ANNUAL Ocean State Business Expo & Networking Event will attract more than 100 of Rhode Island’s local business professionals to network and make connections. The event will have multiple exhibits for products and services, in which attendees can learn what’s available to benefit their business.
TUESDAY, OCT. 29, 3-7 P.M. $10/advance; $15/at the door. Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
discoveryouevents.com/business-expos
Improving your public speaking PETER GEORGE will lead a workshop offering skills and techniques on how to improve your public speaking. Registration is required due to limited seating. Coffee and breakfast pastries will be served.
TUESDAY, OCT. 29, 8:30-10 A.M. Free. Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, 6 Blackstone Valley Place, Suite 402, Lincoln. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
web.nrichamber.com/events/Top-5-Public-Speaking-Skills-Every-Professional-Should-Have-2105/details
Social media marketing THE RHODE ISLAND Small Business Development Center will hold a workshop titled “Using Social Media Marketing to Grow Your Business.” The workshop will offer attendees a broad overview of how small businesses are using Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Google to boost engagement and profitability. The workshop will also review the latest online advertising tactics.
TUESDAY, OCT. 29, 9:30-11:30 A.M. Free. R.I. Commerce Corp., 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
risbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=20390014
Professional networking SPEEDPROVIDENCE NETWORKING will hold a specialized networking event, in which professionals will meet fellow professionals every few minutes, similar to a speed-dating event. Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards.
TUESDAY, OCT. 29, 7-9 P.M. $27. Providence GPub, 61 Orange St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION: speedprovidencenetworking.com
Business fundamentals THE SOUTH EASTERN Economic Development Corp. will hold a workshop designated to help you start or grow your small business. The workshop is offered in cooperation with the sponsoring bank or credit union, the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Small Business Development Centers, Veteran’s Business Outreach Center, and Score. The two-part workshop will cover business fundamentals and understanding financial statements.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30, 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M. Free. Bridgewater Savings Bank, 756 Orchard St., Raynham. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
seedcorp.com/business-assistance/workshops
Getting started on Amazon.com POLARIS MEP will hold a seminar titled “Do You Need To Be on Amazon?” as part of the organization’s Lunch & Learn series. Attendees will learn the basics of getting started on Amazon.com. Topics include how the website transformed the customer journey, fulfillment options, fee structures, product page best practices and advertising basics. Chris Ciunci, founder and managing partner of TribalVision LLC, will lead the seminar.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30, 11:30 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M. Free. Polaris MEP, 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
polarismep.org/events/lunch-learn-do-you-need-to-be-on-amazon
Building new relationships THE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce will hold a Business After Hours networking event, hosted by Coastal Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center. The event is an opportunity for members and nonmembers to build business relationships in an informal setting.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30, 5-7 P.M. Free/members; $25/nonmembers. Coastal Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center, 829 American Legion Highway, Westport. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
members.southcoastchamber.com/events/details/october-business-after-2019-coastline-dermatology-496204
Creating your vision THE MARY MORRISSEY Life Mastery Institute, in partnership with the Southern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, will hold its DreamBuilding Visioning Workshop. Attendees will learn what wealthy people do in order to create sustained success, a factor that causes people to lose steam when going after a dream and how to override it, and a method for dissolving resistance you may have to prosperity so you can attract strong results and abundance.
THURSDAY, OCT. 31, 9:30-10:30 A.M. Free/members; $20/general public. Southern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, 230 Old Tower Hill Road, South Kingstown. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (401) 855-2008 or
bbb3pips@gmail.com
Business coaching VENTURE CAFÉ will hold its weekly Thursday Gathering event, bringing together entrepreneurs, industry leaders, small businesses and researchers to share new ideas, learn from one another and launch new ventures. The event will include mini workshops on business coaching for individual entrepreneurs and a design-thinking workshop.
THURSDAY, OCT. 31, 4-8 P.M. Free. District Hall Providence, 225 Dyer St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/venture-cafe-thursday-gathering-at-district-hall-providence-tickets-70065540919?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Growing your small business THE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce will hold an education seminar titled “There’s Gold in Them There Hills!” as part of the Chamber’s Don Wilson seminar series. Attendees will learn how to become an active prospector by creating more-consistent daily habits that inspire growth by referral.
FRIDAY, NOV. 1, 8:30-9:30 A.M. $25. SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce, 227 Union St., Mezzanine 2, New Bedford. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
members.southcoastchamber.com/events/details/don-wilson-seminar-2-496221
Interested in having your business-related event included in What’s Happening? Contact PBN Researcher James Bessette at (401) 680-4838 or Research@PBN.com.
