Published November 2005

Calendar of Events

Public relations for nonprofits — Nov. 3
The Public Relations Society of America Puget Sound Chapter’s 14th annual “Connecting for a Cause,” an all-day seminar on public relations for nonprofit organizations, is back at Seattle Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 3. Attendees will learn how to reach diverse audiences, understand how to do effective PR evaluation and sit in on a panel discussion with media professionals. Cost to attend is $35 for students, $60 for members and $65 for nonmembers. To register, call 206-623-8632 or go online to www.prsapugetsound.org/events.html#nonprofit.

Book publishing conference — Nov. 4 and 5
Book Publishers Northwest and the Independent Book Publishers Association will co-host the first Northwest Independent Book Publishing conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Seattle on Nov. 4 and 5. The “Business of Books” conference will focus on issues crucial to the bottom line. Panels and presentations will draw experts from the association’s 12-member board. Panel discussions will focus on overcoming the special challenges of publishing children’s books, exploiting niche markets, choosing the right production strategy, making book club and catalog sales, finding national distribution, raising cash and having an exit plan. Cost to attend is $130 per person or $80 for IBPA, PMA, BPNW and/or NWABP members. Registration forms are available at www.bpnw.org or http://members.aol.com/bpnwnews/. For more information, call 888-781-1447.

Client relationships seminar
for real estate agents — Nov. 8
Legacy Escrow Service Inc. is partnering with Susan Horowitz of Commonwealth Title to bring international trainer and consultant Wes Taylor to Everett from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 8. The topic is “Developing and Protecting Client Relationships — Increase Your Sales.” Real estate agents are invited to attend the approved four-clock-hour course to be held at Mitzel’s American Kitchen, 303 128th St. SW, in south Everett. Cost to attend the seminar is $55. To register or for more information, contact Legacy Escrow at 425-353-1401.

Soroptimist meetings — Nov. 9, 23, 30
Soroptimist International of Everett will hold its next business meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 9 and its next program meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Everett Golf & Country Club, 1500 52nd St. SE, in Everett. The volunteer organization for business and professional women works to improve the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world. The organization is committed to serving local, national and international communities, and participating actively in decision-making at all levels of society. The Nov. 23 program meeting will focus on the environment. Also, on Nov. 30, the group will meet at 11:00 a.m. at the local food bank to assist as needed. Cost for each luncheon event is $10. Reservations can be made by calling Lisa Goldsworthy at 425-388-3713.

“Focus on Farming
Conference II” — Nov. 10
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon will convene “Focus on Farming Conference II: Growing Success for Snohomish County Agriculture,” at 8 a.m. Nov. 10 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. The program will include sessions on targeting niche markets, developing new products, innovative marketing strategies and more. Presenters will include farm entrepreneurs in a variety of areas, including dairy, nursery, forestry and specialty foods. Conference doors will open at 7:15 a.m., with Reardon scheduled to kick off the day with opening remarks at 8 a.m. There is no charge for the conference, but pre-registration is required and participation is limited. For more information, contact Snohomish County Agriculture Coordinator John Roney at 425-388-7112. To register, contact Brian Parry at 425-388-3879.

Management consultants
conference — Nov. 10
The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants will hold its annual conference, “Taking Your Business to the Next Level,” from 7 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at The Bellevue Club, 11200 SE Sixth St., in Bellevue. Conference speakers will include University of Washington professor of MBA and executive MBA programs Suresh Kotha; U.S. Bancorp economist John Mitchell; Kristi Marchbanks, president and chief executive of Sea Tab Software; and Duane Knapp, president of BrandStategy Inc. The conference, which includes a continental breakfast, costs $65 for IMC members and $95 for nonmembers. Seating is limited to 200. For more information or to register, go online to www.imcpacnw.org.

Small-business conference — Nov. 17
The Washington Policy Center will hold a statewide small-business conference from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17 at the SeaTac Hilton. Attendees will work with other small-business owners and policymakers to find solutions to improve the state’s small-business climate. There also will be a lunch keynote address with a question-and-answer session by Gov. Christine Gregoire. Cost is $45 per person or $350 for a table of eight. For more information, call 888-WPC-9272 or go online to www.SmallBusinessConference.com.

Real estate “Forecast Breakfast” — Dec. 1
The Western Washington Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management will hold its 20th annual “Forecast Breakfast” on Dec. 1 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. The meeting will feature industry experts speaking on the coming year and what investors, brokers, managers and builders can expect from the market. The keynote speaker will be Lynn Michaelis, marketing and engineering specialist from Weyerhaeuser. For more information or to request a registration flier, call the IREM office at 425-820-9873 or send e-mail to irem@commercialmls.com.

Business women expo and gala — Dec. 7
The Northwest Washington Women’s Business Center will hold its first-ever All That Glitters Expo & Gala on Dec. 7 at the Edmonds Conference Center in Edmonds. The event features a daylong marketplace bringing women-owned businesses and consumers together to shop and network and an evening gala and fund-raiser complete with a buffet dinner and entertainment. For sponsorship, booth and dinner ticket information, visit online at www.nwwbc.org.

Defense and security grants
conference — Dec. 8
The Washington Technology Center and Snohomish County Economic Development Council will present a conference dedicated to helping entrepreneurs secure defense and security grants from the federal government from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Museum of History & Industry in Seattle. The program will focus on what federal agencies look for in defense and security technology applications and how to successfully position a company to win one of these funding awards. Register by Oct. 31 to receive the special “early bird” rate of $75. Beginning Nov. 1, the cost to attend this conference is $100. For more information, go online to www.watechcenter.org.

To submit a calendar item, call 425-339-3104, send e-mail to hilden@heraldnet.com or mail to Snohomish County Business Journal, Attn: Calendar, Box 930, Everett, WA 98206. Items must be in by the 15th of the month to be published in the next month’s publication.

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