Calendar: Week of Feb. 25, 2013
By Tiana Sandoval, Event Development Manager
This Week
From Kitchen to Market
Sponsor: Solano College Small Business Development Center
Date: Feb. 25, 2–5 p.m. Cost: $35
Place: Benicia City Hall, Commission Rm., 250 E. L St., Benicia
Info: 707-864-3382, tonya.pouncey@solano.edu, solanosbdc.org; instructor Anni Minuzzo
Wake Up Petaluma Breakfast
Sponsor: Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce
Date: Feb. 26, 7:30–9 a.m. Cost: $20, $25 nonmember
Place: Rooster Run Event Center, 2301 E. Washington St, Petaluma
Info: 707-762-2785; petalumachamber.com
Food Handler Certification
Sponsor: Napa Valley Small Business Development Center
Date: Feb. 26, 8–11 a.m. Cost: $30
Place: Napa Chamber of Commerce, 1556 First St., 2nd fl., Napa
Info: 707-253-3210, vbible@napavalley.edu; napasbdc.org
The Power of Email Marketing & Content Creation
Sponsor: San Rafael Chamber of Commerce & Constant Contact
Date: Feb. 26, 9 a.m. – noon. Cost: Free
Place: The Connection Center, 3240 Kerner Blvd., San Rafael
Info: events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e6x9mvyq8f15e095
Hands-On Pinterest for Business
Sponsor: Napa Valley Small Business Development Center
Date: Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m. – noon. Cost: $30
Place: Napa Valley College, Napa
Info: vbible@napavalley.edu, 707-253-3210; napasbdc.org; Pinterest account required
10-hour OSHA for Construction
Sponsor: North Coast Builders Exchange
Date: Feb. 26–27, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cost: $135–$165
Place: NCBE Construction Training Center, 1030 Apollo Way, Santa Rosa
Info: ncbeonline.com
Cotati quarterly speaker series luncheon
Sponsor: Cotati Chamber of Commerce
Date: Feb. 26, noon – 1:30 p.m. Cost: $15
Place: Ray Miller Community Center, Cotati Room, 216 E. School St., Cotati
Info: RSVP 707-795-5508 or chamber@cotati.org; State of the City speech, presentations on county Subsidized Employment Program and Project Graduation
Windsor mixer
Sponsor: Windsor Chamber of Commerce
Date: Feb. 26, 5–7 p.m. Cost: Call
Place: Maureen Weinstein, CPA, 930 Shiloh Rd., #40-2, Windsor
Info: 707-836-8722; windsorchamber.com
So You Want to Start a Business: Legal and Finance
Sponsor: Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center
Date: Feb. 26, 6–9 p.m. Cost: $20
Place: 30 Castro Ave., San Rafael
Info: 707-595-0060; santarosasbdc.org
Business Edge Series 2013
Sponsor: Dominican University of California
Date: Feb. 27, 7:15–9 a.m. Cost: $25
Place: Creekside Room, Dominican campus, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael
Info: 415-482-3202; dominican.edu/businessedge; panelists Jim Happ of Labcon, Steve Sapers of Raydiance, Shaheen Shamsavari of Xandex; moderator Elizabeth Krauth of U.S. Commercial Service
SSU Economic Outlook Conference
Sponsor: Sonoma State University, Bank of America, Empire College
Date: Feb. 27, 7:30–11:30 a.m. Cost: $59 each or $590/table of 10
Place: Weill Hall, Green Music Center, Rohnert Park
Info: northbaybusinessjournal.com
Customer Service 101
Sponsor: Solano College Small Business Development Center
Date: Feb. 27, noon – 2 p.m. Cost: $25
Place: Solano SBDC, 360 Campus Ln., #102, Fairfield
Info: tonya.pouncey@solano.edu, 707-864-3382, solanosbdc.org
Dixon mixer
Sponsor: Dixon Chamber of Commerce
Date: Feb. 27, 5:30–7 p.m. Cost: $5, $10 nonmembers, first-timers free
Place: Chamber office, 220 N. Jefferson St., Dixon
Info: dixonchamber.org
So You Want to Start a Business: Legal and Finance
Sponsor: Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center
Date: Feb. 27, 6–9 p.m. Cost: $20
Place: 531 Fifth St., Santa Rosa
Info: 707-595-0060; santarosasbdc.org
Santa Rosa mixer
Sponsor: Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
Date: Feb. 28, 5–7 p.m. Cost: Call
Place: Courtyard by Marriott, 175 Railroad St., Santa Rosa
Info: Members and invited guests only. RSVP to Janet Rogers, 707-545-1414 ext. 213, janetr@santarosachamber.com
Petaluma mixer
Sponsor: Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce
Date: Feb. 28, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Cost: Call
Place: Pinky’s Pizza, 321 Petaluma Blvd. S., Petaluma
Info: petalumachamber.com
Vallejo mixer
Sponsor: Vallejo Chamber of Commerce
Date: Feb. 28, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Cost: $20 nonmembers
Place: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, 1001 Fairgrounds Dr., Vallejo
Info: 707-644-5551, info@vallejochamber.com; meet new Discovery Kingdom President Don McCoy
NCBE Crab Feed Scholarship Fundraiser
Sponsor: North Coast Builders Exchange
Date: Mar. 1, 6 –9 p.m. Cost: $75; $550/table of eight
Place: Friedman Event Center
Info: 707-542-9502; ncbeonline.com
Coming Up
How to Do Business With State Government & Become a Certified Small Business
Sponsor: Napa Valley Small Business Development Center
Date: Mar. 5, 10 a.m. – noon. Cost: Free
Place: Napa Chamber of Commerce, 1556 First St., 2nd fl., Napa
Info: Valerie Bible, vbible@napavalley.edu, 707-253-3210, napasbdc.org
3rd annual Business Leaders Breakfast
Sponsor: The School of Environmental Leadership
Date: Mar. 13, 7:45–9:30 a.m. Cost: $40
Place: The Embassy Suites, San Rafael
Info: .srchamber.com
State of the City/Taste of San Rafael
Sponsor: San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
Date: Mar. 14, 6:30–9:30 p.m. Cost: TBD
Place: Embassy Suites, San Rafael
Info: srchamber.com
From Kitchen to Market With Anni Minuzzo
Sponsor: Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center
Date: Mar. 21, 1–4 p.m. Cost: Free
Place: 531 Fifth St., Santa Rosa
Info: 707-595-0060; santarosasbdc.org
Workforce Wellness Symposium
Sponsor: St. Joseph Health, Petaluma Valley, Santa Rosa Memorial
Date: Mar. 27, 4–6 p.m. Cost: Free
Place: Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Conference Rooms B, C & D
Info: stjosephhealth.org; norcalwellbeing.org
Lead Certification Course
Sponsor: North Coast Builders Exchange
Date: Mar. 28, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Cost: $195–$225
Place: NCBE Construction Training Center, 1030 Apollo Way, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-542-9502; ncbeonline.com
Wine Industry Conference
Sponsor: North Bay Business Journal, Farella Braun + Martel, Wells Fargo
Date: Apr. 18, 7:30–11:30 a.m. Cost: TBA
Place: Hyatt Vineyard Creek, Santa Rosa
Info: northbaybusinessjournal.com
Managerial Accounting for Your Wine Business
Sponsor: Sonoma State University
Date: Apr. 19, 8 a.m. – noon. Cost: $150–$1,200
Place: Sonoma State University Campus, Rohnert Park
Info: 707-664-3347
Budgets, Forecasting and Best Practices for Your Wine Business
Sponsor: Sonoma State University
Date: Apr. 19, 1–5 p.m. Cost: $150–$1,200
Place: Sonoma State University Campus, Rohnert Park
Info: 707-664-3347
4th annual Kelseyville Olive Festival
Sponsor: Rosa d’oro Vineyards, Chacewater Winery & Olive Mill
Date: Apr. 21, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Cost: Free
Place: 5625 Gaddy Ln., Kelseyville
Info: kelseyvilleolivefestival.com
Spark A Dream Light the World Scholarship Night
Benefits: 10,000 Degrees
Date: Apr. 25, 5:30 p.m. Cost: $150
Place: Marin Civic Center Exhibition Hall, San Rafael
Info: www.10000degrees.org
The Sonoma County Museum Mad Style Cocktail Affair
Supports: The Museum’s Art, History and Education
Date: May 11, 5 p.m. Cost: $165
Place: Hyatt Vineyard Creek, Santa Rosa
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