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06/08: Business events

Chamber

Winter Park: Good Morning Winter Park, 7:45 a.m. June 12, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce/Welcome Center, 151 W. Lyman Ave., Winter Park. Cost: free. Details: 407-644-8281 or winterpark.org.

West Volusia: An Evening with the Experts – Free Resources to Help Your Business Grow, 5:30-7 p.m. June 15, Holiday Inn Express, 1330 Saxon Blvd., Orange City. Cost: free. Advance registration is required. Details: westvolusiaregionalchamber.org.

Winter Park: Small Business Education Series, 8 a.m. June 19, Winter Park Welcome Center/Chamber of Commerce, 151 W. Lyman Ave. Cost: free to Chamber members, $10 for nonmembers. Details: 407-644-8281 or winterpark.org.

West Orange: networking groups, 8-9 a.m. Tuesdays, Windermere Country Club, 2710 Butler Bay Drive North, Windermere; 8-9 a.m. first and third Wednesdays, TooJay’s, 10185 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee; 8-9:30 a.m. second and fourth Fridays, Pammie’s Sammies, 5907 Turkey Lake Road, #100, Orlando. Details: http://www.wochamber.com or 407-656-1304.

Education

Senior Education Foundation: Reverse Mortgage Seminar for homeowners 62 plus, 11 a.m., Fridays, Marks Street Senior Center, 99 E. Marks St., Orlando, free. Details: 407-694-8650.

Florida Small Business Development Center at UCF: Business Law: Keeping the Law on Your Side, 6-9 p.m. June 9, $30; Marketing for Business Success, 6-9 p.m. June 11, $30; Business Plan Writing Made Easy, 6-9 p.m. June 18, $30; Effectively Managing Your Business with QuickBooks, 6-9 p.m. June 22, $30; Going Global, 9 a.m.-noon, June 30, $30; all classes at Orlando Fashion Square Mall, Suite A-20. Details: sbdcorlando.com or 407-420-4850.

SCORE Orlando-Small Business Mentors: SBDC Business Law, 6-9 p.m. June 9, $30; Constant Contact Newsletter and Email Marketing, 9:30-11:30 a.m. June 11, $10; Marketing Your Business, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 13, $30; Building Your Financial Plan, 6-9 p.m. June 17, $30; You, Your Business Idea, How SCORE Can Help, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 20, 6-9 p.m. June 30; free; Effectively Managing QuickBooks, 6-9 p.m. June 22, $30; Building Your Business Plan, 6-9 p.m. June 23, $30; Top 10 HR Issues, 9-11:30 a.m. June 25, $10; Funding Your Business, 6-9 p.m. June 25, $30; all classes at Orlando Fashion Square Mall, 3201 E. Colonial Drive. Details: 407-420-4893.

Florida SBDC at Seminole State College of Florida, Business Startup Basics. Where do I Start?, 9:30-11 a.m. June 11, free; Understanding the Basics of Online Marketing, 9:30-11 a.m. June 18, free; Business Startup Basics. Where do I Start?, 9:30-11 a.m. July 9, free; Understanding the Basics of Online Marketing, 9:30-11 a.m. July 23, free; all classes at Small Business Incubation Center, 1445 Dolgner Place, Sanford. Details and registration: 407-321-3495 or seminoleSBDC.org.

Engineering

Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers Inc., Orlando Section Executive Committee, 6:30-8 p.m. June 9, Red Lobster Restaurant, 3552 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando. Cost: free to attend, purchase your own meal. Call for reservations. Details: Stanley Buchanan at 407-256-3329 or stanbuchanan@IEEE.org.

Networking

American Business Women’s Association, Four Townes Charter Chapter, 6 p.m. networking, 6:30 p.m. dinner meeting, June 18, IHOP restaurant, 320 Dirksen Road, Debary. Richelle Rininger from the DeBary Library will be the featured speaker. Reservations: Heidi Plummer at 386-532-3055.

50PlusFYI Resource Network, Grow Your Business networking meeting for agencies and businesses serving older adults of Central Florida, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., third Friday of the month, Oakmonte Village, 1001 Royal Gardens Circle, Lake Mary. Details: 407-265-0534 or ReachUs@50PlusFYI.org.

Orlando Network Exchange, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, Mitchell’s Fish Market Restaurant (Winter Park Village), 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 122, Winter Park. $15 meal charge. Details: orlandonetworkexchange.net.

Central Florida Business Forum, Business to Business Referral Network, 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesdays, cfbf.net.

Dr. Phillips Connections, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. every 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month; O’Charleys, 8081 Turkey Lake Road. Cost: free. Details: 407-758-3809.

Mindfulness for the Business Mind, business professionals dedicated to learning practices to reduce stress and to increase productivity and satisfaction in the workplace, 8-9 a.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month, Orlando City Hall, Agenda Room, second floor. Details: Pam Johnson, 407-578-9115.

Restaurant Sales Vendor Professionals, bi-monthly meetings 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, rsvp@cfl.rr.com or 407-403-4455 for dates and locations.

Connections Groups, Motivational Mondays Leads Group, 6-7:30 p.m. first Monday of the month, Altamonte Springs Hilton Hotel, 350 Northlake Blvd., Altamonte Springs; free; 321-229-4413 or ts@connectionsgroups.com.

Orlando Business Referral Network, 7 a.m. Thursdays, Panera Bread, Sand Lake Road, 1117 Florida Mall Ave., Orlando; 407-758-4382 or brnorlando.org.

Public speaking

Apopka Foliage Toastmaster’s Club, 7 p.m. Mondays, Museum of the Apopkans, 122 E. 5th St., Apopka, guests free, ApopkaToastmasters.org or 407-765-2629.

Are You Talking to Me Club 171658, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Renaissance Center, 3800 S. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, guests free, 407-442-6040 or psmith15wkz@gmail.com.

Articulators Toastmasters Club 6193, 7:30 a.m. Thursdays; Mimi’s Cafe, 525 E. Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs; guests free; Michelle Dettlaff 407-491-5214.

Central Florida Facilitators Toastmasters 9958, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Horizon Bay, 217 Boston Ave., Altamonte Springs; guests free. Details: Steven Morgan, 407-990-1133, centralfloridafacilitators.org.

Conquerors Toastmasters, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Doc’s Streetside Grille, 1315 S. Orange Ave. third floor, Orlando, 407-261-9002.

Downtown Toastmasters, 7:30-8:45 a.m. Wednesdays; UCF Executive Development Center, 36 W. Pine St., Orlando; guests free; downtowntoastmasters.com.

Electric Toasters Toastmaster’s Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Siemens main entrance, 4400 Alafaya Trail, Orlando; guests free; 407-736-7009 or electrictm.freetoasthost.com.

Florida Hospital Toastmasters Club, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesdays; Adventist University of Health Science. 671 Winyah Drive, Orlando, Room 249; free for guests; Allie at 407-303-3601.

Lake Mary Toastmasters, 7:15-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Panera Bread, 1210 S. International Parkway, Lake Mary, guests free; lakemarytoastmasters.org/ or 407-431-0185.

Mayflower Toastmasters Club, noon-1 p.m. Fridays; 1620 Mayflower Court, Winter Park; guests free; Elizabeth Brothers, 407-644-1607 or maytoast@earthlink.net.

OMNI Toastmasters, 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, AAA Corporate Headquarters, 1st floor (follow signs), AAA Blvd., Heathrow, omni.freetoasthost.org.

Orators Toastmasters of Altamonte Springs, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, City College, 177 Montgomery Road, second floor, room 201, Altamonte Springs, 8945.toastmastersclubs.org, 404-202-1890.

Orlando Toastmasters Club 28, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; Herndon Branch Library, 4324 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando; guests free; 321-245-8505 or cezalien_eddy@gmail.com.

Oviedo Toastmasters Club 3179, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; International House of Pancakes, 17 Alafaya Woods, Blvd., Oviedo; guests free; 407-718-4647 or oviedo.toastmasters.us.

Post Toasters Toastmasters Club 7559, noon-1 p.m., first and third Tuesdays; Atkins Building, 482 S. Keller Road, Orlando; guests free; 407-806-4442 or vpm-7559@toastmastersclubs.org.

Seminole State College Toastmasters, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Seminole State College of Florida, Sanford/Lake Mary Campus, 100 Weldon Blvd., Sanford, Building L, Room 313; guests are free; Jordan Camenker at camenkerj@seminolestate.edu.

Text Talkers Toastmaster, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, St. Mark AME Church Life Center, 1968 Bruton Blvd., Orlando, guests free, Coach@JamesBondsPLC.com.

Toastmasters at The Center, 7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, 946 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, free, Bob Fischer, 407-304-6891 or mba.toastmasters.pr@gmail.com.

Toastmasters Uptown Club 6304, noon-1 p.m. second, fourth Tuesdays; Amherst Building, 3203 Lawton Road, Orlando; guests free, Club6304@gmail.com or 407-900-9919.

Trailblazers Toastmasters, 7:30-8:30 a.m. the first, third, fifth Wednesdays; IHOP, 11571 University Blvd., Orlando; guests free, trailblazers.toastmastersclubs.org/ or contact trailblazerstoast@gmail.com.

Turnpike Toasters, noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Turnpike Headquarters Building 5315, Turkey Lake Service Plaza, MM 263, Florida’s Turnpike; guests free; 407-264-3335.

Voices of Opportunity Toastmasters, 6:15 p.m. Mondays, Cork and Olive, 4247 W. Lake Mary Blvd., Lake Mary, 407-323-0555 or 407-927-1031.

Westwood Toastmasters Club 5854, 12:05 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays; 6649 Westwood Blvd., Orlando; 407-352-4103 or 407-496-7492.

Winter Park Toastmaster’s Club, 7:30 a.m. Fridays, Calvary Assembly of God, 1199 Clay St., Winter Park; 3674.toastmastersclubs.org/.

Note: Free events may include a meal charge, and some events require prior registration. Submit upcoming meetings, seminars and activities of nonprofit, business-related organizations and clubs only (proof of nonprofit status required) online at orlandosentinel.com/businessevents or e-mail them to businessevents@orlandosentinel.com. Send at least two weeks prior to the event and include time, date, complete address, cost and contact phone number.

06/08: Business events

Facebook Brings Live Events to Small Business

There are now more than 40 million active small business Pages on Facebook. As the number continues to grow, the social media giant has been launching several initiatives to better support these companies.

Facebook has announced two new resources to help small businesses grow on the social network: the 2015 Boost Your Business Program and live support on the Facebook for Business website.

Here’s what the new programs have to offer and how they can help your business. [Facebook for Business: Everything You Need to Know]

Earlier this year, Facebook launched the Ads Manager iOS app, the Creative Shop and the Blueprint marketing training program to help advertisers better create, manage and strategize their marketing efforts.

The new 2015 Boost Your Business program takes this to the next level by holding events throughout the nation, while the new live support makes it easier to reach an Ad Specialist to personally help small businesses with their campaigns.

Boost Your Business program

The 2015 Boost Your Business program is designed to help small businesses improve their marketing and reach more customers on the platform through live events in four U.S. cities: San Diego, Minneapolis, Nashville and Boston.

It consists of half-day and two-hour pop-up events where Facebook and its partners will be speaking to small businesses about social media marketing best practices and how they can grow their businesses on Facebook. The representatives will also be discussing new marketing strategies and tools that are now available to small businesses.

The Boost Your Business program is launched in partnership with Visa, email marketing provider MailChimp, e-commerce solution Shopify, human resources service provider Zenefits and Facebook marketing expert Mari Smith.

To attend these events, you can either register for the main program or find a two-hour event near you.

Facebook for Business live support

Users of Facebook for Business now have an easier way to get the help they need when they need it. Just click on the Get Help button to instantly connect to an Ad Specialist using the new live-chat feature.

Live chat will be rolled out in several countries, starting with the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. Facebook says it also plans to launch live mobile chat and phone support.

Facebook Brings Live Events to Small Business

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Featured Events, Contests and Awards

Share Your Tip for This Exclusive eBook! “How to Add Wow to Your Content and Marketing Collateral”
Feb. 25, 2015, Online

Have you ever created a mesmerizing business card that WOWed your clients and brought you new ones? A website design that made people gasp in awe? Or maybe a social media image that was so cool that people shared it everywhere? How about a brochure that people were dying to take home from your physical storefront or office? If so, tell us about it — and you may be included in a new eBook – submit your tip now!

SXSW Interactive
March 13, 2015, Austin, Texas

South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of film, interactive, and music festivals and conferences that take place early each year in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. The event is broken into three events beginning with SXSW Interactive on March 13–17. And then the Film portion on March 13–21 and it ends with the Music portion on March 17–22.

AM DAYS Affiliate Management Days Conference
March 30, 2015, San Francisco, Calif.

The Affiliate Management Days San Francisco 2015 conference is an event for marketing managers and those responsible for their company’s affiliate marketing strategy, management and operations. Whether you have an existing affiliate program or you’re creating a new initiative, AM Days provides insight into how others are successfully implementing and managing their affiliate programs. Receive 10% off a full conference registration with the discount code: SBIZSF15!

ICON15
March 30, 2015, Phoenix, Ariz.

ICON is the signature small business event of Infusionsoft, for its customers, partners and in general, for passionate entrepreneurs, small business owners and industry experts to gather for three days of networking, education and inspiration. Over 4,000 are expected to attend in 2015.

Moz Con Moz Con
July 13, 2015, Seattle, Wash.

Not your average stuffy networking event, MozCon features three days of forward-thinking, actionable sessions in SEO, social media, community building, content marketing, brand development, CRO, the mobile landscape, analytics, and more. MozCon speakers share advanced advice on everything from building a loyal community to making data-driven decisions in your marketing.

BlogHer
July 16, 2015, New York, N.Y.

A conference celebrating women who blog. The mission is to create opportunities for women in social media to gain community, education, exposure and economic empowerment. The event will be co-hosted along with SheKnows Media in New York City at the New York Hilton.

Adobe Max
Oct. 03, 2015, Los Angeles, Calif.

MAX provides strictly unplugged, old-school inspiration with a mix of people from creative leaders, designers, broadcast and video pros, tech and business strategists, photographers, and more. This shared energy and passion sparks new ideas, drives new partnerships, and breaks new ground every year. MAX attracts inspirational and iconic speakers that share their personal stories. GRAMMY-award winning band Kings of Leon will be there and you can connect with 5,000 other creatives at daily social events.

Dreamforce
Oct. 13, 2015, San Francisco, Calif.

Whether you’re a company of five or a Fortune 500, you’ll learn a lot of innovative ways to improve your business at Dreamforce. With over 1,400 sessions and thousands of live solutions from the world’s largest cloud ecosystem, Dreamforce has tailored content specific to your business size and type, for any role in your company.

World Business Forum New York 2015
Nov. 12, 2015, New York City, N.Y.

In 2015 the World Business Forum will present two days of powerful stories; of individuals who face shocks – both personal and organizational – and who use those shocks to achieve the extraordinary. Speakers include Sir Richard Branson, Jim Collins, a former faculty member at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Walter Isaacson, once the 14th editor of TIME magazine in 1996 and named Chairman and CEO of CNN in 2001, Adam Grant, author of the New York Times bestseller Give and Take and Herminia Ibarra, Professor of Leadership and Learning and Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD.

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Feb. 17, 2015, Chicago, Ill.

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Finding Your Way When You Are Stuck: Working Your Way Through Growth Analysis Tools
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Feb. 18, 2015, New York, N.Y.

Heroic Public Speaking
Feb. 19, 2015, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Understanding Venture Term Sheets
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Problogger Perth Training Day
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M3live Business Expo
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MarketingSherpa Email Summit
Feb. 23, 2015, Las Vegas, Nev.

Social Media Week NYC
Feb. 23, 2015, New York City, N.Y.

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