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Steinberg to speak at NRI Chamber dinner THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold its 28th annual Chamber Dinner, which will feature more than 500 business professionals from across Rhode Island. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Rhode Island Foundation President and CEO Neil D. Steinberg will deliver the keynote address.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6, 4:45-8 P.M. $100/members; $150/nonmembers. Twin River Casino Hotel, 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
web.nrichamber.com/events/NRI-Chamber-Annual-Dinner-262019-2017/details
Visual thinking GWENDOLYN GALSWORTH, president and founder of Visual Thinking Inc., will lead a seminar titled “Visual Workplace, Visual Thinking,” presented by the New England Lean Consortium. Attendees will learn visual principles and practices, as well as how visual technologies work together to create significant cultural and bottom-line results.
MONDAY, FEB. 4, 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M. $300/members; $400/nonmembers. AstroNova Inc., 600 East Greenwich Ave., West Warwick. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/seminar-visual-workplace-visual-thinking-tickets-54013763621?aff=ebdssbdestsearch#tickets
Network with industry leaders THE RHODE ISLAND Marine Trades Association and Composites Alliance of Rhode Island will hold a meeting, which will include networking with industry leaders and a tour of the Brooks Building at the IYRS School of Technology & Trades. The speaking program will include IYRS President Jay Coogan and Bristol Marine founder Andy Tyska.
MONDAY, FEB. 4, 5:30-7:30 P.M. Free. IYRS School of Technology & Trades, 449 Thames St., Newport. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
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Protecting your brand THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE will hold a workshop offering an overview of intellectual-property considerations. Attendees will learn the basics of intellectual property, and how to protect your business brand and ideas. A Q&A session will be part of the workshop.
TUESDAY, FEB. 5, 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/972/Intellectual-Property-CWE-RI-Feb-5
Communities come together DISCOVERYOU EVENTS and WRIK Entertainment will host their monthly networking event as part of their “Out of the Box Networking Social” series. The event will bring together representatives of the business, arts, events and wellness communities. Light appetizers will be served, and door prizes and a complimentary bar will be offered.
TUESDAY, FEB. 5, 5-7:30 P.M. $12/advance; $15/at door. The Bridge at Cherry Hill, 1 Cherry Hill Road, Johnston. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/februarys-out-of-the-box-networking-social-tickets-54615098229?aff=ebdssbdestsearch#tickets
Chamber invites Steinberg to talk CHARLES STEINBERG, president of the Pawtucket Red Sox, will be the guest speaker at the Taunton Area Chamber of Commerce’s 102nd annual meeting. Lunch will be served, followed by an economic-impact awards ceremony, and highlighting new and outgoing board members.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6, 11:30 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M. $55/members; $75/nonmembers. Holiday Inn Taunton, 700 Myles Standish Blvd., Taunton. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tauntonareachamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=193
Live2Lead conference THE LIVE2LEAD CONFERENCE will take place at Kirkbrae Country Club. Businesspeople will discuss their lives and the collective impact of what they learned through their experiences. Diane Cane of Cane Coaching and Consulting will host the event.
THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 7:30 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M. $99. Kirkbrae Country Club, 197 Old River Road, Lincoln. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
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Building new relationships THE RHODE ISLAND Business Connection will hold a networking meeting in which individuals from various business sectors can build relationships with one another in a comfortable setting.
THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 8-9 A.M. Free. Panera Bread, 4000 Chapel View Blvd., Cranston. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/coffee-networking-at-the-ri-business-connections-thursday-meeting-tickets-54285129283?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Establishing connections THE TRI-TOWN CHAMBER of Commerce will hold a workshop titled “Do You Want to Know What It Takes for Facebook Marketing to Work?” Participants will learn why Facebook is tricky when it comes to marketing, how to think about your page as a magazine for customers, where to find content and how to know if your marketing strategies are working. The event is for business owners, executive directors, entrepreneurs, marketing managers and social media managers.
THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 8-9:30 A.M. Free/members; $10/nonmembers. Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce, 280 School St., Mansfield.INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tri-townchamber.org/events/details/let-s-build-connections-on-facebook-6096
Employer well-being THE RHODE ISLAND Business Group on Health will hold a Wellbeing Café event titled “The Shape of the Workforce: The Impact of Weight on Business Results.” The event will allow attendees to develop ways to expand well-being initiatives to help employees achieve and maintain a healthy weight. A continental breakfast will be served.
FRIDAY, FEB. 8, 8-10:30 A.M. Free. Amica Mutual Insurance Co., 100 Amica Way, Lincoln.INFO AND REGISTRATION:
ribgh.org/events/event/the-shape-of-the-workforce-the-impact-of-weight-on-business-results
Hot wheels THE 2019 NORTHEAST International Auto Show will showcase hundreds of new cars, trucks, crossovers and SUVs. The event, presented by the Rhode Island Automobile Dealers Association, will also feature new luxury vehicles, preproduction models and interactive displays.
FRIDAY, FEB. 8, NOON TO 10 P.M.; SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 10 A.M. TO 10 P.M.; SUNDAY, FEB. 10, 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. $12/adults; $9/seniors; $8/students with ID; Free/children ages 12 and younger. R.I. Convention Center, 1 Sabin St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
providenceautoshow.com
