Georgia Tech-Savannah to Hold OSHA Courses
Date: March
Location: Georgia Tech-Savannah, 210 Technology Circle
Subject: Georgia Tech’s occupational safety and health program, taught by top industry professionals, is coming to the coastal region during the month of March
Register: Dates and prices for courses vary. For more information or to register, go to https://pe.gatech.edu/safety-health-training-savannah-confirmation
Grow.Manage.Fund
Date: March 11
Time: 6-8:30 p.m.
Location: Small Business Resource Center, 111 East Liberty St.
Subject: The Small Business Development Center will offer a three part series taught by SBDC financial funding expert Connie Edwards.
Cost: Each class is $69/per person or all three classes in the series for $149.
Register: www.savannahsbdc.org or call 912-651-3200
Savannah Downtown Business Association
Date: March 11
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St.
Speaker: Meg Heap, Chatham County District Attorney
Cost: Members online $25; Members at Door $30; Late Members $35; Non-Members $40; Register by March 6 for discounted rate.
Register: SavannahVIPevents@gmail.com
Chamber Oyster Roast Business Connection
Date: March 12
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Tubby’s Tank House, Thunderbolt
Subject: Connect with area professionals while enjoying oysters, appetizers, drinks and live music at the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s 16th annual Oyster Roast Business Connection.
Cost: $10 for all member employees and $25 for member guests. No RSVP is necessary.
Register: For more information about this event, contact Stephanie Boaen at 912-644-6458 or SBoaen@SavannahChamber.com.
Georgia Tech Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Date: March 16-20
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: Georgia Tech-Savannah, 210 Technology Circle
Subject: Discover what world-class organizations such as General Electric, Motorola and Xerox already know. Six Sigma can improve a company’s bottom line.
Cost: $3,950 per person
Register: https://pe.gatech.edu/courses/lean-six-sigma-green-belt
NAIFA
Date: March 18
Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Carey Hilliard’s Banquet Room, 11111 Abercorn St.
Speaker: Jeffrey Williamson
Subject: Elderly Trust and Medicaid Planning Background: Williamson’s estate planning practice focuses mainly on helping clients protect their assets from creditor claims and minimizing federal estate tax liability. Through his knowledge of the federal and state Medicaid rules and his skill at drafting trusts and other types of sophisticated agreements, He is able to help clients qualify for Medicaid benefits while also preserving their children’s inheritance.
Cost: Free lunch is provided as a NAIFA member benefit.
ONGOING
Castle Toastmaster Club
When: First and Third Thursdays
Where: 124 Barnard Street, GSA Building #2, 3rd Floor, Conference Room 2
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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 Drive.
Information: Sarah Westcott, sarah@bni-scga.com.
Toastmasters Club
When: Noon each Tuesday
Where: Saint Leo University, Room 3, 7426 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite 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: 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. every first and third Thursday
Where: Western Sizzlin, U.S. 80 in Pooler
Information: RSVP to Jason Torres at jasonjtorres@gmail.com