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The WBCNA, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville-Madison County, helps small businesses to get started and to grow.
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WBCNA is pleased to announce a program that makes it easy for you to take high-quality, noncredit online courses through a partnership with ed2go.
This week's featured course:
Project Management Fundamentals
Gain the skills you'll need to succeed in the fast-growing field of project management.
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 Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Contact Stephanie Sellers at WBCNA, 225 Church Street, Huntsville, Alabama 35801, or by phone at 256-535-2038 or email info@wbcna.org
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Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville-Madison County Alabama Career Center System
Space Science Solutions
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Upcoming Workshops & Events
Explosive GrowthThursday, March 1 9am-11am Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County
Speaker: Tra Williams
GPAC: Accounting & The Government- What My Business Needs to KnowThursday, March 1 1pm-5pm Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County
Speakers: Accountants and Experts from Hall Albright Garrison and Associates
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Tips for Successful Business LaunchTuesday, March 6 1pm-5pm Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison CountyFacilitator: Melody Tholstrup Guest Speakers: Dale Gipson,Deborah Dalton, Madison County License Inspector; Kevin Flory, City of Huntsville License InspectorWBCNA POWERLunchThursday, March 8th 11:30am-1:30pm Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County Guest Speaker: Robert Lockwood, Wilmer & Lee, P.A. Register for these workshops and more events via WBCNA's Online Training Calendar.
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Social Media @ Work
Hirings, Firings and Everything in Between
Speaker: Robert Lockwood, Wilmer & Lee, P.A.
Thursday, March 8, 2012 Registration: 11:15am
Lunch: 11:30am
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn seem to be everywhere. With the advent of the electronic office, employers and employees possess a constant stream of information, including information about the inner-workings of the workplace. The use of social media, both during and after work hours, potentially creates legal issues for both employers and employees. Robert Lockwood, a shareholder at Wilmer & Lee, P.A., will provide an overview of many issues arising from the use of social media, and suggestions for addressing those issues in the future.
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News You Need to Know
Top 10 Ways to Market Your Business in 2012 Kick your marketing into high gear with these ten tips from Grow, The place where businesses Grow Up! Click here to access the entire article. Meet the Franchisors Expos If you want the freedom and control of owning your own business, then these events are for you! Following the recent success of the "Meet the Franchisors" Expo in Birmingham, FranNet of Alabama & East Tennessee is excited to announce not one but TWO upcoming "Meet the Franchisors" Expos!
April 17, 2012: Knoxville, TN and surrounding areas
April 18, 2012: Chattanooga, TN and surrounding areas |
Accounting & The Government: What My Business Needs to Know Thursday, March 1, 2012 1pm-5pm Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville-Madison County Speakers: Accountants & Experts from Hall Albright Garrison & Associates
Your accounting system can make or break your business. Especially when your biggest customer is the government! Join us as we unpack the basics of accounting and what the federal government expects of you as a qualified vendor.
Click here to register. NASA Woman-Owned Small Business Industry Day Sponsored by: 
Thursday, March 29, 2012 7:30am-1:30pm Hosted by the Marshall Space Flight Center Location: Huntsville Museum of Art Matchmaking by Appointment Only with: - NASA Center Small Business Specialists from Ames Research Center, Dryden Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Johnson Space Center, NASA Shared Services Center, Stennis Space Center
- MSFC Prime Contractors including ATK Aerospace, Boeing, Dynetics, Jacobs Technology, Pratt & Whitney Rockedyne, SAIC, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, CH2M Hill, COLSA, InfoPro Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Southwest Research Institute, Teledyne Brown and URS
For Registration, Workshop, Matchmaking and additional information, visit the WBCNA Online Calendar by clicking here. 
BID-CONNEX 2012
March 6-7, 20128:00am-4:00pmThe Jackson Center, Cummings Research ParkPresented by BID Designs BID-ConneX is a premier annual business development training conference designed to connect government contractors with experts, tools, and processes they need to grow. Standard Registration: $675 per person Deadline March 3, 2012
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In Partnership with Still Serving Veterans
Empowering Veterans:
Entrepreneurship & Employment
March 20, 2012
8am-5pm
Embassy Suites Huntsville
Full-Day Veterans Training Event including three specialized tracks for:- Entrepreneurship for Veterans
- Employment for Veterans
- Employers-Recruiting, hiring & managing a Veteran workforce
Lunch Keynote: "Never Give Up on Success"
Mike Durant, Veteran and Author of "In the Company of Heroes" and MG (Ret) Paulette Risher
An afternoon Business Expo and Job Fair allows all attendees to put the strategies and tips gained in morning workshops to immediate use.
All Veterans who register and check in at the event will get a full refund of the ticket price thanks to the generosity of J.F. Drake State Technical College and the Nexus Energy Center.
Reserve tickets via WBCNA's Online Training Calendar.
Sponsorships and booth space are available. For more information please contact WBCNA at 256-535-2038 or Still Serving Veterans at 256-883-7054.
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