In order to better meet the needs of our attendees Seattle International Textile Expo is posting this open call for speakers to present on topics related to the textile industry. Our attendees are independent fashion designers, small manufacturers, over the counter fabric retailers, and other small business owners that use or resell textiles and related products.

Key topics of interest to our attendees who responded to our survey include:
•Marketing
•Trend Forecasting
•Small Business Finance
•Business Management

To be considered, or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities email us a description of your 45 minute to one hour speaking topic to SITE@seattlefashionincubator.org.

FiberCloud presents: Business Recovery in the Cloud, a breakfast seminar to help you find ways to boost business recovery with up-and-coming technology in 2012. We’ll feature expert industry speakers from Microsoft and VMC to answer questions and help you find ways to use cloud computing to encourage business growth.

Wednesday, November 16^th

7:30AM Breakfast

8:00 – 9:30AM Program

The Westin Hotel

Cascade Room 1

1900 5^th Ave

Seattle, WA 98101

RSVP at www.fibercloud.com/recovery or solutions@fibercloud.com.

Wondering if now is a good time to buy real estate?

With so much information and misinformation out there, it can be very confusing.  Get savvy and come meet our experts to get the “no fluff” facts, and find out if the time is right for you!

We’ll be covering:

1. Credit today: how to be prepared, including how to improve your credit to meet lender’s more stringent qualifying standards
2. What lenders are looking for in a buyer in both residential and investment purchases
3. What to expect from an agent in addition to info on the transaction process and who/what is involved
4. The “ins and outs” of today’s real estate market in Puget Sound

Where?

2 Locations:

• 11555 SE 8th St, 1st Fl conference room, Bellevue WA
  OR
• 2312 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle WA

Date/Time: Oct. 16, 10 a.m. ’til noon

Feel free to tell your friends and family about this class, everyone is welcome!  Space is limited to 12 people so please RSVP to the following email: Info@TeamReba.com

Location: Sandler Training Facility
14220 Interurban Ave. S,
Bldg A, Suite 105
Tukwila, WA 98188
Date: September 17, 2010
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Does any of the following describe you or your salespeople:

• Spending too much time with poorly qualified prospects?
• Wasting presentations and/or proposals on prospects who turn out not to have the resources to buy?
• Having trouble getting in front of decision makers and/or getting timely decisions?
• Consistently getting proposals shopped around town and losing the business to competitors?
• Unable to close business on a steady basis?
• Getting too many “I’ll think it over” responses after showing everything you have?
• Having true anxiety about picking up the phone to make cold calls?

Why do salespeople fail?

How can take your results to the next level in 2010 and beyond? Find out about the changes that can be made to put your company on the proper growth curve again (or significantly improve the one you’re on).

For Presidents, CEOs, Business Owners, and Sales Executives

Investment: $50

Register for this Event

Best Practices For Best Employers™ Seminar

How to Become One of “Washington’s Best Workplaces” Starting Today!

Your company can be one of “Washington’s Best” … Lane Powell shows you how! Please join us for our 28th Annual Labor and Employment Seminar as we team with the Puget Sound Business Journal‘s 2010 “Washington’s Best Workplaces.”

This annual seminar, geared toward Employers, Managers, Human Resource Professionals and Corporate Counsel, is part of our ongoing Employment Law School For Managers℠ Series.

October 6, 2010

7:30 – 8:00 a.m. – Registration and Breakfast

8:00 – 8:10 a.m. – Welcome and Introduction

8:10 – 8:30 a.m. – Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2010 “Best Workplaces” Survey: What It Means for Employers

Emory Thomas Jr., Publisher, Puget Sound Business Journal

8:30- 9:15 a.m. – Employment Law Update

• Statutory, Regulatory and Case Law Updates

Kirsten Daniels, Attorney, Lane Powell PC

9:15 – 9:45 a.m. – Best Practices in Investigating Employee Complaints

• What Is Required for a “Reasonable” Investigation
• Templates for a “Reasonable” Investigation

D. Michael Reilly, Shareholder, Lane Powell PC

9:45 – 10:30 a.m. – Health Care Reform: What Every Best Employer Needs to Know

• New Obligations Under Health Care Reform
• Record-Keeping Responsibilities
• Suggested Strategies for the Employer

Jeffrey Knapp, Shareholder, Lane Powell PC
Laura Morse, Attorney, Lane Powell PC

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. – Break and Snack

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Employees in the Electronic Age: Best Practices for Best Employers™

• Cyber Security and the Employee
• Monitoring Employee Conduct on the Internet
• Best Practices for Online Applications

Sarah Swale, Shareholder, Lane Powell PC
Renee Grant Bluechel, Attorney, Lane Powell PC

Bell Harbor International Conference Center
Harbor Dining Room
2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66
Seattle, Wash.
For directions, visit the Bell Harbor website.

Cost for this seminar is $75 prepay online; $90 at the door.

Questions? Contact:
Lani Holmes
206.223.5496
holmesl@lanepowell.com

Featuring insightful speakers on a range of topics, from Leadership Techniques to Leveraging Social Media.

Join us for this one-of-a-kind Business Journal series, where you hear directly from the experts about hot topics to grow your business. For just $16.50 per seminar, you can attend all six in the series.

The first seminar will explore:  Using Social Media to Fill Your Sales Pipeline  with Matt Heinz, CEO, Heinz Marketing.

Using Social Media to Find & Close More Business

Looking for qualified prospects on the social web?  Want to attract them to your business with little more than a blog and some great content?  It’s possible to generate immediate results.  If you don’t take advantage of the social media platform, you can be sure you’re competitors will (if they aren’t already).  Join us for this important event, where you’ll learn best practices, insights, and strategies to find prospects, build a bigger sales pipeline, close more business, and accelerate both word-of-mouth and referrals for your company.

When: Tuesday, June 22, 2010   9:00am – 10:30am
Where: 801 2nd Ave, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Seattle, WA 98104

TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE

Your $99 paid registration includes:

• Breakfast
• Training
• A new, one (1) year subscription* to the Puget Sound Business Journal (52 weekly issues of the Business Journal, the 2010 & 2011 Book of Lists)
• And FREE attendance at the remaining 2010 Biz Dev Seminar Series workshops.
• You also receive subscriber discounts at upcoming PSBJ events, including subscriber exclusive events.

This series is ideal for:

• Sales teams or managers
• Customer service representatives
• Small business owners
• Anyone who interacts with customers & prospects

*Business Journal subscriptions cannot be applied as a renewal to an existing subscription but may be gifted to another recipient.  Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Already a Subscriber? If you’d like to attend this series, consider gifting the subscription to a client, colleague, or your favorite nonprofit organization.

Contact Elizabeth Case at 206.876.5418 or ecase@bizjournals.com with any questions.

Learn how to stand out in a crowded job search market! Find the answers at a FREE seminar and networking event hosted by the Business Journal and led by Business Development expert Elizabeth Case.

Two dates to choose from!

Thursdays, May 13th & 20th, 2010
A capacity building workshop hosted by Global Washington and facilitated by Eric Becker, Writer/Producer and Social Media Strategist. In this revolutionary age of media, how can non-profits take advantage of the changing landscape to communicate and build community? This workshop will give a background on the phenomenon of social media, look at successful ways it has been embraced by the NP community, and offer ideas on how individuals, organizations, and institutions can improve the way they communicate within the changing media paradigm.

The new media model is about individuals and organizations being responsible for publishing content. In this workshop, we’ll take a tour of Twitter, Facebook and WordPress and examine some exemplary usages pertaining to non-profits, and get into the nitty-gritty of how to get started with each service. Participants will walk away knowing how to sort through the noise, blog, tweet, and build community using these three revolutionary technologies. Laptop required!

Eric Becker is an Seattle-based writer/producer who has been working internationally for the past 8 years. He received his MPH with a focus in global health from Yale University in 2006. He has produced a TV show for HBO, worked with the World Health Organization in Geneva on nutrition programs, has been an Editor In Chief for a top-100 internet company, and has recently been producing documentary films about community-based reconciliation programs in Sierra Leone, Uganda, India, The Philippines, and Ethiopia. Eric currently consults as a new media strategist for value-driven organizations, helping them utilize storytelling and new technologies to communicate with their stakeholders and build community around their ideas. On the weekends, you will find Eric either glued to a    computer, out riding his bike, or on Twitter as @becker.

Dates: Session 1 – May 13, 2010
Session 2 – May 20th, 2010
Time:  1:00-5:00pm on both dates (total of 8 hours)
Cost:  Members- $40 for both sessions
Non-members- $60 for both sessions
Location: TBD

Materials: Please plan to bring a laptop for guided exercises, and be sure your battery has a full charge as there will not be power outlets accessible for each participant.

Please RSVP to: jessica@globalwa.org. Once your RSVP is received we will ask you to send a check to confirm.

* All participants MUST attend both classes. Space is limited to 30 people and we expect this workshop to fill up quickly!

Starts: Friday February 26, 2010, 08:00AM
Ends: Friday February 26, 2010, 03:30PM
Event Type: Training/Seminar
Location: Seattle Vocational Institute, 2120 South Jackson Street, Classroom #306, Seattle, WA 98144 US
Price: $20
Website: http://www.ufscps.org
Industry: financial services
Intended For: Financial Planners, Educators, Homebuyers, Debt Counselors
Organization: Urban Financial Services Coalition-Puget Sound Chapter

LEARN TO TEACH:

• Borrowing Basics: An introduction to credit
• Money Matters: How to keep track of your money
• Pay Yourself First: Why you should save, save, save
• To Your Credit: How your credit history will affect your credit future
• Charge it Right: How to make a credit card work for you
• Your Own Home: What homeownership is all about

PASS AND RECEIVE A CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CERTIFICATION!

“From Fear to Fun: Fundraising Basics to New Innovations”

Presenter: Jule Meyer, Principal, Parkman Foundation Services

Friday, February 19, 2010

9am to 4pm

Seattle University, Student Center, Room 160

This workshop is geared toward board members, volunteers and new development staff with a passion for a nonprofit mission.

• Learn WHO to ask and HOW to ask so that you can strengthen your favorite cause with new resources.
• Discover several cutting-edge fundraising techniques using online fundraising, monthly sponsorship and unique events that inspire, connect and raise new funds all at the same time.

To view a complete listing or to register for the Seattle University Service in Action Seminar, visit http://www2.seattleu.edu/artsci/mnpl/events.aspx

Contact Danielle Potter at potterd@seattleu.edu or 296-6143.

The cost is $125 (per seminar) for the general public; $100 per seminar for SU students, alumni and employees; $100 for three or more representatives from the same organization; or $100 for individuals who sign up for three or more Service in Action Seminars. Price includes lunch. All proceeds benefit the MPA/MNPL scholarship fund.