MJAC hosts job skills training
Date: April 21-24
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Location: Moses Jackson Advancement Center, 1410-B Richard St.
Sponsor: City of Savannah
Registration: Registration is required as seating is limited. Call 912-525-2166.
M/WBE meeting
Date: April 23
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Savannah Civic Center Ballroom
Sponsor: City of Savannah
Subject: Local minority and women-owned business owners are invited to attend. City staff will be present to address questions regarding the M/WBE program and the city’s procurement process.
Register: For more information, contact the Public Information Office at 912-651-6410.
Goshen Real Estate Investor Group
Date: April 22
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Carey Hilliard’s, Hwy 21, Garden City
Sponsor: The Goshen Real Estate Investor Group
Cost: First visit is free; $5 for non-members
Register: www.goshenreig.org
Free Small Business Financing Forum
Date: April 24
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Savannah SBDC, 111 East Liberty St.
Sponsor: The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center and Celtic Bank
Cost: Free, registration required.
Register: To register go to www.savannahsbdc.org. For more information call 912-651-3200 or e-mail loverstreet@georgiasbdc.org.
Free Small Business Financing Forum
Date: April 24
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Savannah SBDC, 111 East Liberty St.
Sponsor: University of Georgia Small Business Development Center and Celtic Bank
Subject: The Small Business Financing Forum will review the use of working capital term loans of up to $50,000 to finance day-to-day operations.
Cost: Free
Register: To register, go to www.savannahsbdc.org.
Information: For more information please call 912-651-3200 or e-mail loverstreet@georgiasbdc.org
MJAC hosts job fair
Date: April 25
Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Moses Jackson Advancement Center, 1410-B Richard St.
Subject: MJAC will host a job fair with local employers taking applications for positions such as forklift/clamp operators, landscaping, jockey truck drivers, hospitality and more.
Sponsor: City of Savannah
Registration: Registration is required as seating is limited. Call 912-525-2166.
NAWIC ‘Bring Your Boss’ Night
Date: April 28
Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
Location: The Exchange Tavern, Waters Ave.
Sponsor: NAWIC
Subject: How you could better utilize NAWIC to benefit and grow your business.
Cost: $20 members, $30 guests.
Register: RSVP to Tonya Reed at tonya.reed@henryplumbing.net.
NAWIC Chapter Meeting
Date: April 28
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Exchange Tavern, Waters Ave.
Sponsor: Coastal Georgia National Association of Women in Construction
Subject: April’s meeting will feature two members showcasing how they already use NAWIC locally, regionally, and nationally to grow their business. Additionally, one long-time member and one new member will be shown how they can leverage their use of NAWIC to achieve their professional and business growth goals.
Cost: The meeting fee is $20 for members and $30 for guests. RSVP to Tonya Reed at tonya.reed@henryplumbing.net
Chamber Bike & Dine Week
Date: April 28-May 4
Location: Hilton Head Island/Bluffton
Sponsor: Coligny Plaza
Subject: Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber’s Bike & Dine Week celebrates the island’s ranking among the nation’s best destinations for biking and fine dining. Participating restaurants will offer Bike & Dine Week menus to patrons arriving by bike along with special dining offers.
Information: Participating restaurants are listed on the Chamber’s website at www.ChamberBikeandDine.com.
Chamber and LaunchSAVANNAH business connection
Date: April 29
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
Sponsor: Savannah Chamber, LaunchSAVANNAH and The Greenery, Inc.
Cost: $10 for Chamber and LaunchSAVANNAH members, $25 guests
Hospice Golf Tournament
Date: May 9
Time: 1:15 p.m.
Location: Landings Club’s Plantation Course
Sponsor: Hospice Savannah
Cost: $150 per golfer, $600 foursome.
Register: Registration forms can be downloaded at www.HospiceSavannah.org/GolfTournament or contact Wells Fargo’s Kate Blair at 912-231-6809.
ONGOING
BNI – Business Network International
Local Chapters:
• Referrals Have Power: 8:30-10 a.m. Tuesdays, GoodWill Industries, Richmond Hill
• Savannah Business Connections: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Hilton Garden Inn Southside, off Abercorn
• Crosstown Connections: 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Hampton Inn Southside off Abercorn
• Island Business Networkers: 8-9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Johnny Harris Banquet Hall, Victory Drive
• True Givers Increase Financially: 8-9:30 a.m. Fridays, Troy University, Hodgson Memorial Dr.
Information: Sarah Westcott, sarah@bni-scga.com.
Savannah Women’s
Business Network
When: 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday for lunch.
Where: The Exchange Tavern on Waters Avenue
Cost: Cost for lunch
Information: RSVP to Kari Brown at kcbrown@colonybank.com.
Toastmasters Club
When: Noon each Tuesday
Where: Saint Leo University, Room 3, 7426 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Ste A.
Info: Call 912-844-9139 or go to www.toastmastersclub.org/.
Toastmasters Club of Richmond Hill
Date: First and third Friday of the month
Time: 8-9 a.m.
Location: Magnolia Manor, 141 Timber Trail, Richmond Hill.
Information: For more information, call 912-927-4607 or email 1168191@toastmastersclubs.org.
Pooler Business Network
When: Every first and third Thursday, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: Western Sizzlin, U.S. 80 in Pooler
Information: RSVP to Jason Torres at jasonjtorres@gmail.com.