On The Agenda

Last updated Thursday, October 9, 2008 9:22 PM CDT in Business

By THE MORNING NEWS

Wednesday

7 a.m. -- BNI Benton County Business Builders meets at the Courtyard by Marriott in Bentonville. Contact Carla Sloan at 657-6846 or intentionaltransitions@cox.net.

8 a.m. -- Business Builders at Panera Bread Co., Bentonville. Contact Kendra Carlson at kcarlson@bbvchamber.com.

Thursday

7 a.m. -- BNI BizLinks meets at Clarion Inn, Fayetteville 283-6018 or barry@tryMonaVie.info.

8:15 a.m. -- Buffalo Wild Wings, 6938 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale. Contact Buster Brown at busterbrown2004@gmail.com or Marilyn McKim of Mindbenders at MarilynMcKim@aol.com.

Friday

8 a.m. -- Rogers Creative Referral Network at Baker Bros. American Deli, 3301 Market St. in Pinnacle Hills. Contact Carrie Smith at carrie@soarhigher.com.

8:15 a.m. -- Fayetteville Creative Referral Network meets at the Courtyard by Marriott, 600 E. Van Asche Dr., Fayetteville, (next to the Olive Garden restaurant). Contact Donna Hamilton, 521-4411, or donnaahamilton@cox.net.

Tuesday, Oct. 14

6 to 9 p.m.

The Small Business Development Center will host "Starting a Business in Arkansas" at Arvest Bank, 75 N. East Ave., Fayetteville. The program prepares participants for the intensive business planning process. Find out the major steps crucial to starting a business, identify key issues that will impact business success, and discuss common pitfalls to avoid as an entrepreneur. Cost is $30. For more information call 575-5148 or visit online at sbdc.waltoncollege.uark.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 16

2 to 4 p.m.

The Small Business Development Center will host "SBA Loan Workshop" at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma, Springdale. This seminar will discuss the SBA loan program, eligibility requirements and how to apply. Those seeking to finance new business start-ups or business purchases and those seeking to expand their existing business are encouraged to attend. Cost is $10. For more information call 575-5148 or visit online at sbdc.waltoncollege.uark.edu.

Friday, Oct. 17

The Small Business Development Center along with Alexis Information Systems, will host a day-long seminar focused on Web site design. The seminar will be held at the SBDC, Sam M. Walton School of Business at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. There will be two sessions: Web site Design I: Basic and Web Site Design II: Advanced. Cost is $65 for each session, with a $10 discount if registering for both. For more information on any of these programs, call the 575-5148 or visit online at sbdc.waltoncollege.uark.edu.

Oct. 20

Noon to 7 p.m.

The Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce will host a job fair at the J.Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. The event is free and open to the public. For a list of participating employers, visit online at www.RogersLowell.com or call Gretchen Laffoon at 619-3190.

Oct. 21

Protect Your Identity Day in Bentonville

Credit Counseling of Arkansas will conduct credit report reviews between 10 a.m. and noon, with an afternoon session from 1 to 6 p.m. Shredding is available between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The Arkansas Attorney General's office will hold identity theft seminars at noon and 6 p.m. These seminars last roughly one hour. For more information call 521-8877 or visit CCOA online at www.ccoacares.com.

Oct. 22

Protect Your Identity in Siloam Springs

Credit Counseling of Arkansas will hold four sessions at Signature Bank, 200 N. Progress in Siloam Springs. Identity theft session will be at noon. Shredding is available between 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Credit report review sessions available all day. For more information call 521-8877 or visit CCOA online at www.ccoacares.com.

Oct. 23-24

Protect Your Identity in Fayetteville and Springdale

In Fayetteville the Oct. 23 sessions will be held at the Credit Counseling of Arkansas offices, 111 Zion Road: Document shredding at 11 a.m, identity theft seminars at noon and 6 p.m., credit report reviews throughout the day. In Springdale the sessions will be held at First Security Bank, 100 W. Emma on Oct. 24: Identity theft seminar at noon, document shredding between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., credit report reviews from 9:30 a.m. to noon. For more information call 521-8877 or visit CCOA online at www.ccoacares.com.

Oct. 27-29

Northwest Arkansas Community College and Creative Health Care Solutions are offering a workshop for health care administrators interested in reducing waste and errors, while also improving customer service. The introductory workshop will be at the NWACC Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies in Bentonville. Cost is $1,995 per person. For more information call Sheila Wiley Smith at 936-5197 or e-mail swiley@nwacc.edu.

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