EDITOR’S CHOICE
Stadium Theatre to host Auction for the Arts May 30 THE STADIUM THEATRE Performing Arts Centre will host its 17th annual Auction for the Arts. The auction will feature various items, such as vacation trips, sports and entertainment tickets, gift cards and memorabilia. Proceeds will support the theater’s programming and operations.
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 6 P.M. $15. Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre, 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
stadiumtheatre.com
Social media advertising DAVID BRADLEY, founder of Bradley Business Group Inc., will offer a presentation that will explore the step-by-step framework for developing a social media advertising campaign.
FRIDAY, MAY 24, 10:30 A.M. TO NOON. Free. R.I. Office of the Secretary of State, 148 West River St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tinyurl.com/socialadsbradley1
Meet new biz leaders THE SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Networking at Noon event, hosted by Phil’s Main Street Grille. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with business leaders and entrepreneurs in a casual setting. Lunch will be served. Registration is required due to limited seating.
TUESDAY, MAY 28, NOON TO 1:30 P.M. $15/members; $20/nonmembers. Phil’s Main Street Grille, 323 Main St., South Kingstown. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
web.srichamber.com/events/Network-at-Noon-hosted-by-PHILS-Main-Street-Grille-4745/details
Talk property, partnerships RHODE ISLAND TEXTILE Innovation Network will hold a breakfast networking event, hosted by Darlington Fabrics. The event will be an opportunity for textile industry professionals to meet and converse with one another over a continental breakfast, as well as participate in a discussion about intellectual property and university partnerships.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 8:30-10 A.M. Free. Darlington Fabrics, 36 Beach St., Westerly. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
polarismep.org/events/ritin-networking-event-at-darlington-fabrics
Engaging content THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & Enterprise will hold a workshop on how to make your website an effective marketing tool for your business. Among the topics to be covered include creating a content outline, the importance of client testimonials, how to build expertise using blogs and case studies, and how to optimize your visual content.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 9:30-11:30 A.M. $25. Center for Women & Enterprise, 132 George M. Cohan Blvd., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
cweonline.org/About-CWE/News/Article-Detail/ArticleId/1178/Creating-Website-Content-for-Maximum-Engagement-CWE-RI-May-29
How to develop a business plan MANSFIELD BIO-INCUBATOR will host a panel discussion about how to successfully create a vision and plan in order to master the business side of science. Attendees will learn about understanding key components of a strategic plan, performing due diligence to align with your science, raising money and dodging mistakes. Early-stage entrepreneurs, investors and business-development professionals in life sciences are encouraged to attend.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 11:30 A.M. TO 2 P.M. $10. Mansfield Bio-Incubator, 241 Francis Ave., Mansfield. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/mastering-the-business-of-life-science-tickets-59836093366
Authentic leadership THE BUSINESS VALUE FORUM will hold a discussion, titled “The Value of Authentic Leadership: The lessons of courage and compassion that inspire extraordinary organizational performance,” as part of its ongoing series. Retired U.S. Army Gen. Donald Bolduc will join the forum to share lessons he’s learned of being an authentic leader and why he feels that’s the only sustainable kind of leadership.
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 7:30-9:30 A.M. $45/general admission; $10/students. Bryant University, Bello Center, 1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
businessvalueforum.org
Learning about local businesses THE TRI-TOWN Chamber of Commerce will hold a networking event allowing 10 businesses to have five minutes each to talk about their product or services in a relaxed atmosphere. The 10 openings are for Chamber members only. Attendees are encouraged to come and learn about additional local businesses.
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 8-9:15 A.M. Free. Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce, 280 School St., Mansfield. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tri-townchamber.org/events/details/do-you-want-five-minutes-of-fame-6199
Growing your business book SCORE RHODE ISLAND will hold a workshop showing business owners how to not waste resources while competing with other local and nonlocal businesses for their share of the market. Bob Salvas, owner of Bob Salvas Consulting, will lead the workshop.
FRIDAY, MAY 31, 10:30 A.M. TO NOON. Free. R.I. Office of the Secretary of State, 148 West River St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tinyurl.com/growyourlocalbiz
Physics lecture RAINER WEISS, Nobel laureate and professor emeritus from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will hold a lecture on the 100-year history of gravitational waves from black holes and how he used lasers to observe their existence. He will also offer a vision for the future of astronomy and how important the role of science is for human progress.
FRIDAY, MAY 31, 6-7 P.M. Free. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Charlton College of Business, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
umassd.edu/news/alumni/weiss-lecture.html
10,000 small businesses THE APPLICATION DEADLINE for Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses program is June 1. Students taking the 12-week course will receive an education in business. The curricula includes topics such as money and metrics, marketing and selling, strategic growth through operations and action for growth.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10, THROUGH WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18, 8 A.M. Free. Community College of Rhode Island, 400 East Ave., Warwick. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
10KSBapply.com
