Business Calendar for week of 01/23
Workforce meeting: Suncoast Workforce has scheduled its strategic planning meeting for 8 a.m. Thursday at its center at 3660 N. Washington Blvd. in Sarasota.
Meet the port director: Lunch with Carlos Buqueras, incoming Port Manatee executive director, will be held 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Jan. 27 at Bradenton Country Club, 4646 Ninth Ave. W., Bradenton. $25 for members, $50 for nonmembers. Sponsored by the Manatee Chamber. Reservations required at 941-748-4842, ext. 123, or .
Networking event: S.W.a.T. Networking will host a mingling event at 5 p.m. Jan. 31 at Florida Bank on University Parkway, west of Tuttle Avenue. RSVP to Konstanza at 941-556-5360 or .
Employee relations course: the Manatee Chamber is hosting a “ResetTheClock” event, or Replace Liability with Credibility. the three-week training course will give supervisors and managers tools to make better decisions and reduce employee relations liability. the sessions will be conducted over three successive weeks 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 7, 14 and 21 at the Manatee Chamber, 4215 Concept Court in Lakewood Ranch. Cost is $59 per course; $79 for nonmembers. Reservations required to Lisa at 941-748-4842, ext. 123, or .
Home security seminar: the Lakewood Ranch Professional Women’s Networking Group will host a seminar,“How to make Your Home Safe,” 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 15 at the River Club Cabana on the Green Restaurant at 6600 River Club Blvd., Bradenton. Deputy Dawn Stroup will talk about what makes a home vulnerable and how to reduce the opportunity for a burglary. the seminar costs $10, which includes lunch. Space is limited to 30 people. RSVP to Elaine at 941-961-0559.
Estate planning seminar: Dana Laganella Gerling, of Affordable Attorney Gerling Law Group, is hosting a free estate planning presentation at 9 a.m. March 1 at the Tara Preserve Golf and Country Club. the event will include information on how to avoid probate, revising out-of-state wills, and how to provide for beneficiaries receiving government assistance. to RSVP, contact Rochelle Brady at 941-756-6600 or .
MONTHLY/BIMONTHLY events
Action Business Club: meets 7:30-9 a.m., first and third Tuesdays, at River Club Country Club, 6600 River Club Blvd.
American Business Women’s Association 1st Class Chapter: meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Tuesday for networking and at 6 p.m. for dinner at Bradenton Country Club, 4646 Ninth Ave. W., Bradenton. Dinner is $20. Contact Sharone Martinelli at 941-720-2380.
Manatee WCR Toastmasters Club: meets 6:30-8 p.m. first and third Mondays at Bible Baptist Church, 2113 Morgan Johnson Road, Bradenton. Contact Steve Zeris at 941-518-6450.
Michael Valley: local Edward Jones financial adviser, hosts a coffee club 9-10 a.m. the first Tuesday at 3226 East Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.
S.W.a.T. Networking: Successful Women Aligning Together meets for lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in Bradenton at Renaissance on 9th, 1816 Ninth St. W. and the second Tuesday of each month at the River Club in Lakewood Ranch, 6600 River Club Blvd. Cost is $10 for members and $15 for guests in Bradenton, and $11 for members $16 for guests in Lakewood Ranch. Bring business cards and brochures to share. Information: 941-748-6868, or SWATnetworking.com.
