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Date: Monday nights, March 3-June 23 Time: 6:30-9:30 PM Description: NxLeveL is a combination course of NxLeveL for Startups and NxLeveL for Entrepreneurs. This is a 12-session, 36-hour course designed for individuals who want to start a business and need additional skills. The course focuses on teaching the art of better business practices while producing a comprehensive business plan to guide business expansion decisions and activities. In addition to networking, entrepreneurs will learn how to: 1. Write a detailed business plan. 2. Organize and better manage their business. 3. Identify opportunities and market their business. 4. Get their financials in order. 5. Get funding for their business. It's been proven that the entrepreneur who plans is the entrepreneur who succeeds. Location: Peninsula Workforce Development Center, 600 Butler Farm Road, Hampton Directions: I-64 from west of Hampton, Exit 261A (Hampton Roads Center Parkway), get into the right lane, turn right onto Big Bethel Road, go to the second Traffic Light and turn right onto Thomas Nelson Drive. Follow Thomas Nelson Drive until you pass the College on the left. The Peninsula W
I-64 from east of Hampton, take Exit 262 onto Magruder Blvd. Go to the third Traffic Light (you will see Tysinger Dodge
Cost: The fee is $400.00 per person to attend. Fee must be paid by the start of the course. Inf
Information/Registration: Contact Bill Bean, W&M Technology Business Center, webean@wm.edu
Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill Date: May 5-11 Time: http://www.michelobultraopen.com/tournament/events_schedule.html Details: Join in the excitement at the 2008 Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill Resort, May 5-11 in historic Williamsburg, VA, when the stars of the LPGA Tour compete for their share of $2.2 million, one of the richest purses on Tour. The 2008 Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill marks our sixth year as an LPGA Tour event and Kingsmill Resort & Spa’s twenty-eighth year as host to a professional golf tournament.We encourage you to attend and experience the approachable, fan-friendly players on Tour during a first-class tournament hosted on the beautiful River Course. The 2008 Michelob ULTRA Open tournament week promises not only to showcase world-class professional golf, but also includes three pro-am events, a fashion show, and junior clinic and family fun zone. In addition to an enjoyable experience, your participation and attendance at these events also helps benefit those in need. Over the past five years, the tournament has donated over $1.3 million to deserving charities. It is with your support that we will continue to award valuable dollars to charitable organizations. Location: River Course, Kingsmill Resort and Spa Directions/Accommodations: http://www.michelobultraopen.com/tournament/directionsaccoms.html Cost: http://www.michelobultraopen.com/tickets.html Information: Visit the official website for details, information, and tickets (www.michelobultraopen.com) W&M Business Outreach Program: Electronic Commerce: Driving Traffic to Your Well-Designed Website
Date: Friday, May 9 Time: 8:30 AM-12:30 PM Description: This short course will start with a discussion of website design elements based on usability tests from companies, practitioners and research over the past several years. We will then discuss how to effectively use online advertising to drive traffic to websites. Professor Scott McCoy is an Assistant Professor of MIS in The Mason School of Business at the College of William & Mary. He earned his PhD in Information Systems from the University of Pittsburgh. His research has been presented or published (or forthcoming) in several national and international conferences and journals, such as Information Systems Research (ISR), Communications for the Association of Computing Machinery (CACM), European Journal of Information Systems (EJIS), Information Systems Journal, Information Technology and People, Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), and Communications of the Association for Information Systems (CAIS)." Location: Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance office at 421 North Boundary Street. Cost: $85. Information/Registration: Call 229-6511 or visit the Alliance website, www.williamsburgcc.com. Protecting Shareholder Value in Times of Crisis
Date: Friday, May 9 Time: 8:30 AM-12:30 PM Description: This high impact executive summit is focused on one thing. Communicating real world, actionable information in a CEO to CEO discussion about lessons learned during actual crisis events. How do you protect your shareholder value, your brand and reputation as you lead through a crisis? Our speakers will share personal insights that they wish someone had shared with them before an actual crisis. Topics will be discussed regarding the challenges of taking care of your troops while also living up to customer demands. Exploring and exploding assumptions about resources and public sector authority during an emergency. The panel will consist of professionals who work with executive teams regarding legal, regulatory, fiduciary, accounting, and insurance requirements before, during, and after a crisis occurs. Our panel is bracketed by two keynote speakers with experience to share. Greg Bicket who led Cox Communications through Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and John Copenhaver formerly the Regional Director of FEMA who led his organization through over 90 declared disasters during his tenure. Today Mr. Copenhaver is the CEO of the Disaster Recovery Institute the global certifying body for business continuity professionals. Immediately following the event, Cox Communications will host guests at their Corporate Box to watch the LPGA event at the 18th hole. Location: Kingsmill Resort & Spa, 1010 Kingsmill Rd. Williamsburg, VA 23185 Cost: $75. Information/Registration: For more information visit www.hrtc.org. Sponsor: The Sustainable Enterprise Taskforce of the Hampton Roads Technology Council Protecting Shareholder Value in Times of Crisis Date: Friday, May 9 Time: 8:30 AM-12:30 PM Description: This high impact executive summit is focused on one thing. Communicating real world, actionable information in a CEO to CEO discussion about lessons learned during actual crisis events. How do you protect your shareholder value, your brand and reputation as you lead through a crisis? Our speakers will share personal insights that they wish someone had shared with them before an actual crisis. Topics will be discussed regarding the challenges of taking care of your troops while also living up to customer demands. Exploring and exploding assumptions about resources and public sector authority during an emergency. The panel will consist of professionals who work with executive teams regarding legal, regulatory, fiduciary, accounting, and insurance requirements before, during, and after a crisis occurs. Our panel is bracketed by two keynote speakers with experience to share. Greg Bicket who led Cox Communications through Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and John Copenhaver formerly the Regional Director of FEMA who led his organization through over 90 declared disasters during his tenure. Today Mr. Copenhaver is the CEO of the Disaster Recovery Institute the global certifying body for business continuity professionals. Immediately following the event, Cox Communications will host guests at their Corporate Box to watch the LPGA event at the 18th hole. Location: Kingsmill Resort & Spa, 1010 Kingsmill Rd. Williamsburg, VA 23185 Cost: $75. Information/Registration: For more information visit www.hrtc.org. Sponsor: The Sustainable Enterprise Taskforce of the Hampton Roads Technology Council Defense and Homeland Security Consortium Full & Open Meeting
Date: Monday, May 12 Time: 12:00 PM-1:30 PM Description: The meeting will discuss updated goals and objectives with presentations regarding Mentor-Protégé Program and Education Invitiatives. For more information about the Defense and Homeland Security Consortium please visit their website hosted by Hampton Roads Technology Council at http://www.pentagonsouth.org. Location: Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center (VMASC), 1030 University Blvd., Suffolk 23435 Cost: $10 Information/Registration: To register, visit the HRTC website: http://www.hrtc.org/en/cev/?158. Seating is limited to the first 60 paid registrants. Quickbooks Topics: Part 1
Date: Monday, May 12 Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM Description: The real reason to improve your QuickBooks® skills is to run a better business. That is the focus of our training. The 3 Missions of this QuickBooks® Training are: 1. To help you improve cash flow (hopefully 40% to 100% this year) This session will cover details on the following topics: Section 1 – How to Use QuickBooks® to Build Cash Flow Location: Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance, 421 N. Boundary St., Williamsburg, VA 23185 Cost: $40 Information/Registration: Each session is limited to 15 participants, and prepayment is required to reserve your spot. Payments may be made online at http://www.hrsbdc.org (go to the calendar of events) or contact Debbie Wright @ 757-229-6511 x232 or dwright@hrccva.com Sponsor: Rick Wildes, Kelly Garrett and Cindy Stiene of Wildes, Stevens, Brackens & Co.
Eastern Virginia Energy Conservation Conference 2008 (EVEC 2008)
Date: Wednesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 15 Time: 8:30 AM-7:30 PM on May 14, 7:30 AM-1:00 PM on May 15 Description: Old Dominion University with support from the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (DMME), and sponsored by the Hampton Roads Technology Council would like to invite you to participate in the Eastern Virginia Energy Conservation Conference (EVEC 2008) to be held on May 14 and 15, 2008, at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. The conference will focus on the proper management of available energy and developing effective energy management programs that positively impact the bottom line. In conjunction with the conference is a great opportunity to view new products and watch product demonstrations from the energy conservation arena. Location: Ted Constant Convocation Center, 4320 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508 Cost: General admission before April 15 is $195. For other information regarding cost please visit http://www.evec2008.com/registration.php. Information/Registration: If you need more information please contact Kendra J. Briscoe, Program Manager, at (757) 683-5479 or kbriscoe@odu.edu. Sponsors: Hampton Roads Technology Council HRTC Critical Mass High Tech Happy Hour Date: Thursday, May 15 Time: 5:30-7:00 PM Description: Join HRTC's Critical Mass networking event at Sonoma Wine Bar & Bistro. HRTC's monthly happy hour event that draws the best of the technology crowd. Join us for drinks, networking and great conversation! The cost for this event is $10.00. Location: Sonoma Wine Bar & Bistro Cost: $10 for members and non-members Information/Registration: www.hrtc.org Sponsor: Center for Innovative Technology W&M Business Outreach Program: Maximizing Your Profits through Quality Management and Process Improvement
Date: Thursday, May 15 Time: 8:30 AM-12:30 PM QM102: Essential Quality Tools: "Organizing the Tool Box" Prof. Guerrero Quality tools can be both simple and complicated. Most of these have come to rest in the tool-box of Six-Sigma quality management. It is important that you begin the study of world class quality by understanding what tools are available and how they are used. In some cases this isn't easy, but in others it is surprisingly simple. So we will focus our efforts on understanding what's in the tool-box by addressing the following question:
Location: Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance office at 421 North Boundary Street. Cost: $85. Information/Registration: Call 229-6511 or visit the Alliance website, www.williamsburgcc.com. Owning Your Own Business Date: Thursday, May 15 Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon Description: This is a three-hour information session for new and start-up business owners. The session covers the very basic steps to starting and running a small business. Topics include (but are not limited to): Components required to Develop a Business Plan; Choices of Legal Structures; Tips on Marketing the Business; and Discussions on Financing the Business. Once a person attends an Owning Your Own Business Three-Hour Group Session an appointment can be made with a Counselor to receive Individual Counseling and/or Assistance. Location: Peninsula Workforce Development Center, 600 Butler Farm Road, Hampton Directions: I-64 from west of Hampton, Exit 261A (Hampton Roads Center Parkway), get into the right lane, turn right onto Big Bethel Road, go to the second Traffic Light and turn right onto Thomas Nelson Drive. Follow Thomas Nelson Drive until you pass the College on the left. The Peninsula Workforce Development Center is the Next Building on the left. Turn left into the parking lot, 600 Butler Farm Road (the street name changes at this point from Thomas Nelson Drive to Butler Farm Road). I-64 from east of Hampton, take Exit 262 onto Magruder Blvd. Go to the third Traffic Light (you will see Tysinger Dodge
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Sensor Science & Technology Forum: Tired Iron – Monitoring Structural Health Date: Thursday, May 22 Time: 8:30 AM- 12:00 PM Description: Bridges collapse. Wings come off of airplanes. Ships break in two. All examples of “Tired Iron.” Can such disasters be prevented? Is there available technology to enable the monitoring of existing equipment that could help prevent such disasters? And, what about new equipment – can new or existing technologies determine aircraft corrosion and structural fatigue? Ship stresses ad possible structural failures? How does NASA approach these issues for space missions? And what kind of sensors and sensor systems are needed for solutions to these vexing problems? To find out, the May 22 Forum will fill in the gaps. We will have speakers from NASA, Northrop-Grumman, Luna Innovations, and the College of William & Mary who will discuss advances in these critical areas. And we will get an update from the NIA about their current activities plus a 5-minue presentation from a very interesting local company. An agenda will be available as soon as possible at http://www.hrtc.com Location: National Institute of Aerospace, 100 Exploration Way, Hampton, VA 23666 Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members Information/Registration: Please contact Jennifer Barker at 757-645-2447 or jbarker@hrtc.org Sponsor: HRTC Events How to Develop a Business Plan Date: Thursday, May 22 Time: 6:00-8:00 PM Description: This 2-hour workshop provides an overview of “how to develop a business plan.” Attendees will receive a format for developing the business plan and instructions on how to compile the information required in completing each section. Location: Peninsula W
Directions: I-64 from west of Hampton, Exit 261A (Hampton Roads Center Parkway), get into the right lane, turn right onto Big Bethel Road, go to the second Traffic Light and turn right onto Thomas Nelson Drive. Follow Thomas Nelson Drive until you pass the College on the left. The Peninsula W
I-64 from east of Hampton, take Exit 262 onto Magruder Blvd. Go to the third Traffic Light (you will see Tysinger Dodge
Cost: $20 Inf HRACRE: Mingling at the Chamberlin Date: Thursday, June 19 Time: 4:00-7:00 PM Description: HRACRE's annual mix and mingle will be held at the historic Chamberlin this year. The event will include delicious hors d' oeuvres and 2 drink tickets for beer or wine. Location: The Chamberlin, Ft. Monroe, Hampton Cost: $30 for HRACRE members, $40 for non-members Inf Sponsors: Bank of America, Basnight Land & Lawn, Bay Point Construction, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, Drying Solutions, Inc., Franklin Condos, Guernsey Tingle Architects, City of Hampton, The Hollingsworth Companies, Kerr Environmental Services, Corp., McPherson Design Group, MEB General Contractors, Relay Electric, Ritchie Curbow Construction Company, Servpro of Norfolk, and VHB.
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