Published July 2004

Calendar of Events

Learn to build
a profitable Web site — July 9
The Seattle Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Training will present “How to Make Money While You Sleep,” a discussion on tips and tricks for building a profitable retail Web site, at its July 9 breakfast roundtable. The program will run from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the SBA Business Enterprise Center, 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 1700, in downtown Seattle, and will include a small-business success story, a training session and networking. Cost to attend is $20 for advance registration ($15 for members of sponsor organizations), and $30 at the door ($25 for members of sponsor organizations). For more information, contact Carol Andersen at 206-553-7315 or by e-mail to carol.andersen@sba.gov.

Everett Area Chamber
meeting — July 9
The Everett Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly networking meeting from 7:30 to 9 a.m. July 9 at Quality Inn Hotel & Conference Center, 101 128th St. SE, in Everett Cost for the meeting, which includes breakfast, is $14 prepaid and $18 at the door. For more information, call 425-257-3222 or go online to www.everettchamber.com.

Export business-strategy
seminar — July 14
The U.S. Commercial Service and FedEx have teamed up to host a free international trade seminar July 14 at the Everett Events Center, with attendees learning about the benefits, opportunities and resources that exporting can offer their businesses. Topics will include: assessing a company's readiness to export, finding and selecting a foreign market and foreign representation, setting and quoting export price, export financing, FedEx Global Trade Manager, new SED AES filing requirement, movement of hazardous materials and cargo security in the sky . On-site registration will begin at 8 a.m. Lunch will be provided. To register, visit www.buyusa.gov/seattle/export.html.

South County Chamber
meeting — July 16
The South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly networking meeting from 7:30 to 9 a.m. July 16 at Embassy Suites, 20610 44th Ave. W., in Lynnwood. Cost for the meeting, which includes breakfast, is $15 for members paying before July 13 and $18 for members paying after that date. For more information or to register, call 425-774-0507, Ext. 0, or go online to www.s2c3.com.

Workshop on selling
to the government — July 21
The Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises will give businesses an overview of contracting with state and federal agencies during a free introductory seminar from 9:30 a.m. to noon July 21 at the NW Women’s Business Center, 728 134th St. SW, Suite 219, in Everett. For more information on this event, sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration, contact Sam Wagner at 360-704-1193 or send e-mail to swagner@omwbe.wa.gov.

Identity-theft
presentation — July 28
The Seattle Chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants will hold a dinner meeting July 28 at the College Club of Seattle, 505 Madison St., with Stephanie Clark of KeyBank giving a presentation on identity theft. The event starts with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the presentation. Cost is $25 for ASWA members and faculty, $27 for guests, $17 for student members, $19 for student guests and $3 for coffee only. For more information, call 206-467-8645 or send e-mail to arrangements@aswaseattle.com.

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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