“The Tacoma Daily Index Events Calendar for the South Puget Sound region.Please note that dates and other information in these listings may change. Contact information is included (when provided) to obtain additional information and event cost, and to verify date and time. The Tacoma Daily Index is not responsible for incorrect information contained in this calendar nor for typographical errors.To have your event listed in the Index Events Calendar, please e-mail information to editor@tacomadailyindex.com, or fax to 253-627-2253.MAY 2000UP WakeUPThe University Place WakeUP will be from 7:30 to 8;30 a.m., Friday, May 26 at Balsano’s Westside Restaurant, 7011 27th Street West. The event is free.For information call Jan Bussey at the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, at 253-627-2175.Memorial Day ObservedMany private sector and government offices will be closed Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.SST 2000South Sound Technology 2000, a forum to showcase technology and high-tech opportunities in the South Puget Sound region will be Wednesday, May 31 at the Tacoma Sheraton Hotel.For information visit www.sst2000.org or contact Paul Ellis at the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce at 253-627-2175.JUNE 2000High-Tech DevelopmentA one-day training session for economic development professionals in the South Sound region is offered June 1 as a follow-up to the SST2000 Conference. Economic development specialists from the private sector are encouraged to join local economic development officials from chambers of commerce, economic development councils, cities, counties and ports.For more information, contact Gary Brackett or Paul Ellis at 253-627-2175.Costco Together ThursdayCostco and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce are hosting a Together Thursday after-hours business party Thursday, June 1, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Tacoma Costco, 3939 South Pine Street.For information call 253-627-2175.Ambassador’s Club MeetingThe Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador’s Club meets at 7:15 a.m., Thursday, June 1 at Jillian’s, 1114 Broadway. For information contact Lynn Grubbs at 253-627-2175.Starting a BusinessA SCORE workshop on Starting a New Business will be offered June 3 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Spotlight on BusinessThe Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Spotlight on Business Wednesday, June 7 at the Sheraton Tacoma Hotel. The luncheon features author and motivational speaker Roy Chitwood of Max Sacks International, and award-winning Pierce County businesses.The luncheon begins at noon.For information and reservations, call Lynn Grubbs of the Chamber, at 253-627-2175.South County ForumThe South County Business Forum meets at 7:15 a.m., Wednesday, June 7 at the Paradise Bowling Center and Casino, 12505 Pacific Avenue South. For information contact Jan Bussey at the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce at 253-627-2175.New Member ReceptionThe Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce New Member Reception will be at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, June 8 at the Chamber Board Room, 950 Pacific Avenue, Suite 300, downtown Tacoma. For information contact Janice Hutchins at 253-627-2175.Annual D.C. DelegationThe Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 16th annual Washington-to-Washington, D.C. business and community delegation’s visit to the nation’s capital June 10 through 14. The delegation will be advocating for Tacoma-Pierce County issues with U.S. legislators from Washington and other states.Consular Association ReceptionThe 19th Annual Consular Association Reception is Monday, June 12, 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia Tower Club, Columbia Tower, 701 Fifth Avenue, Seattle.For information call 206-441-5910.2000 City of Destiny AwardsThe Tacoma City Council’s annual salute to Tacoma’s volunteers will be presented in the Theatre on the Square in downtown Tacoma, June 13.Building Net BusinessesUS WEST Dex and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce are hosting Build Your Business on the Net a free half-day seminar. The seminar will cover making a good Web site, driving traffic to the site, integrating your advertising program, and e-commerce solutions.The seminar will be June 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Tacoma Sheraton Hotel. For information or registration, call 253-922-9633 or 1-800-826-2767.Marketing & SalesA SCORE workshop on Marketing & Sales for Small Business, will be offered June 14 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Legal Aspects of PurchasingThe Pacific Lutheran University School of Business – Center for Executive Development is offering a seminar on the legal aspects of purchasing. The seminar will be offered June 19 and 20 at the Seattle Airport Marriott.For information contact PLU at 253-535-7330, e-mail execdeve@plu.edu, or visit www.plu.edu/~execdeve.Business PlansA SCORE workshop on Building a Business Plan will be offered June 24 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.JULY 2000Starting a BusinessA SCORE workshop on Starting a New Business will be offered July 12 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Money ManagementA SCORE workshop on Money Management, How to Raise It and How to Use It, will be offered July 13 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.WNET Customer ServiceThe Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Training is hosting a workshop on Award-Winning Customer Service, Wednesday, July 19, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. The workshop will be at the City of Tacoma, 747 Market Street, 14th Floor, downtown Tacoma.For more information contact Sharon Barber of the Small Business Administration, 253-274-1288, or e-mail sharon.barber@sba.gov.Business PlansA SCORE workshop on Building a Business Plan will be offered July 19 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.AUGUST 2000Starting a BusinessA SCORE workshop on Starting a New Business will be offered August 2 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Marketing & SalesA SCORE workshop on Marketing & Sales for Small Business, will be offered August 9 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Business PlansA SCORE workshop on Building a Business Plan will be offered August 16 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.SEPTEMBER 2000Marketing to the GovernmentA SCORE workshop on Marketing Your Business to the Government, will be offered September 6 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Salmon Homecoming ForumThe Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission and the Seattle Aquarium are hosting the Salmon Homecoming Forum 2000 dealing with salmon recovery September 6.For information call 206-386-4315.WNET Government ContractingThe Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Training is hosting a workshop on Understanding Con
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ederal & State Government, Tuesday, September 12, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. The workshop will be at the City of Tacoma, 747 Market Street, 14th Floor, downtown Tacoma.For more information contact Sharon Barber of the Small Business Administration, 253-274-1288, or e-mail sharon.barber@sba.gov.Money ManagementA SCORE workshop on Money Management, How to Raise It and How to Use It, will be offered September 14 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Starting a BusinessA SCORE workshop on Starting a New Business will be offered September 16 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Business PlansA SCORE workshop on Building a Business Plan will be offered September 20 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.International TradeA SCORE workshop on International Trade – Exporting/Importing, will be offered September 27 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.OCTOBER 2000Starting a BusinessA SCORE workshop on Starting a New Business will be offered October 4 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Marketing & SalesA SCORE workshop on Marketing & Sales for Small Business, will be offered October 14 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Business PlansA SCORE workshop on Building a Business Plan will be offered October 21 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.EXPO 2000Business EXPO 2000 and the Annual Meeting of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce will be October 25 and 26 in the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall. Call 253-627-2175 to reserve booth space.NOVEMBER 2000Starting a BusinessA SCORE workshop on Starting a New Business will be offered November 1 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Marketing to the GovernmentA SCORE workshop on Marketing Your Business to the Government, will be offered November 8 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Money ManagementA SCORE workshop on Money Management, How to Raise It and How to Use It, will be offered November 9 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Business PlansA SCORE workshop on Building a Business Plan will be offered November 15 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.South Africa MissionThe Tacoma-George Sister City Committee Trade & Investment Mission to South Africa will be from November 23 through December 2. Trade and investment opportunities in technology, health care, education, manufacturing, real estate, tourism, construction, forestry, agriculture, light industry and franchising exist.For information contact Karen Johnson at 253-952-3617.International TradeA SCORE workshop on International Trade – Exporting/Importing, will be offered November 29 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.DECEMBER 2000Marketing & SalesA SCORE workshop on Marketing & Sales for Small Business, will be offered December 6 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Starting a BusinessA SCORE workshop on Starting a New Business will be offered December 13 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.Business PlansA SCORE workshop on Building a Business Plan will be offered December 20 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 17th Floor, downtown Seattle. For information call SCORE at 206-553-7320.2001When you attend one of these events, don’t forget to mention you saw it in the Index!”