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November 10, 2010

Business calendar

wednesday, nov. 10

North Shore Technology Council's Sustainability Forum, 8 a.m., CleanTech InnoVenture Center, fourth floor, 20 Wheeler St., Lynn. Forum, "Address Data Center Energy Resource Management and Bringing New Technology to Market," will host co-founder and CTO of Viridity Software of Burlington. 508-277-7356.

North Shore Technology Council networking event, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Peabody Marriott, 8a Centennial Drive, Peabody. Join the NSTC and the Peabody Chamber of Commerce for a professional networking event to explore new opportunities. Event geared toward executives, business professionals, business owners and business development people who are interested in expanding their network and making profitable new business connections. $25/nonmembers, free/NSTC and Peabody Chamber members. To register, NSTC and nonmembers visit www.nstc.org/program calendar; Peabody Chamber members, call 978-531-0384.

thursday, nov. 11

Homebased Businesswomen's Network meeting, 7 p.m., Village Green Restaurant, Newbury St., Route 1 north, Danvers. Learn about creating strong business visuals. Attendees should bring samples of their business cards, brochures and marketing materials to share and reflect on where they want to take them next. Guest fee is $10 at the door; free for HBN members. www.h-b-n.org.

Innovative Business Networking, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Onion Town Grill, 175 Water St., Danvers. Referral-based networking group will meet every Thursday morning. 781-477-0451 or http://innovativebusinessnetworking.com/.

friday, nov. 12

Free Money to Train Your Employees, 8 to 10 a.m., 24 Main St., Peabody. Learn how to apply for up to $250,000 from the Workforce Training Fund. Michael Corcoran will share success stories and the ins and outs of applying. Free; includes continental breakfast. Hosted by the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce and the North Shore Career Center. Register at www.peabodychamber.com.

Marketing for Artists, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Enterprise Center, Salem State University, 121 Loring Ave., Salem. Susan Fader will discuss marketing and promoting fine art and consumer products. Topics will emphasize today's art marketing trends and tools. Co-sponsored by the Small Business Development Center and the Creative Economy Association of the North Shore. Free. 978-542-7528.

tuesday, nov. 16

Social Networking Bootcamp Series: Maximizing Other Social Media Networks, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Enterprise Center, Salem State University, 121 Loring Ave., Salem. Workshop will show other important social networking sites that can increase business presence. Set up a personalized blog. Bring laptop and learn hands-on how to harness the power of social media. Limited to 30 participants. Laptops must have wireless capabilities. Speaker: Patrick Agostino, CEO of Resolve I.T. Inc. $25/person. No refunds. 978-542-7528 or sgibney@enterprisectr.org.

wednesday, nov. 17

Business After Hours, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Freedman Financial, 8 Essex Center Drive, Peabody. Boost business networking; meet new people and reconnect with familiar ones. Bring business cards and "elevator speech." Refreshments served. www.peabodychamber.com.

"How Do I Get There From Here?,SDRq 7 to 8:30 p.m., Danvers Campus Health Professions Building, 1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers. Hosted by North Shore Community College's Paralegal Department and Alumni Office. Paralegal employment panel and networking opportunity; learn about opportunities in the legal field. Free. Registration required. 978-762-4000, ext. 5481, or srochon@northshore.edu.

thursday, nov. 18

128 Venture North Breakfast, 7:15 to 10:30 a.m., Enterprise Center, Salem State University, 121 Loring Ave., Salem. Speakers David Martland and Greg O'Shaughnessy of Nixon Peabody will recap 2010 and discuss what to look for in 2011. $45 for entrepreneur and management, $55 for investor and service provider. Sponsored by Nixon Peabody. 978-542-7528 or sgibney@enterprisectr.org.

friday, nov. 19

North Shore Chamber of Commerce: North Shore Business Leads Group, 8 to 9:30 a.m., North Shore Chamber Office, Danvers. Become familiar with fellow businesspeople and learn how they can refer you to their own circle of contacts. $25 members. www.northshorechamber.org or 978-774-8565.

tuesday, nov. 30

North Shore Chamber of Commerce: 92nd annual dinner meeting, 5 p.m., Crowne Plaza Boston North Shore, Danvers. Speaker: Peter Meade, president and CEO of Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate. Networking at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., program at 7 p.m. www.northshorechamber.org or 978-774-8565.

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