North Bay Business Journal

Construction tech expo planned for March 18

SANTA ROSA – The Redwood Empire Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute will hold its 2010 Construction Technology Expo on March 18 at the Santa Rosa Veteran’s Building.

Salvation Army raising funds on St. Patty’s Day

SANTA ROSA – The Salvation Army Santa Rosa Corps will be ringing bells to raise money on St. Patrick’s Day, March, 17.

Calendar: Week of March 15

Calendar of business events in the North Bay for upcoming weeks

Innovation Forum issues call for startup presenters

SANTA ROSA – Start-up and second-stage companies looking for investment expertise should apply to be a presenter at the Eighth North Bay Growth & Innovation Forum. The event takes place on April 28 and the cutoff for applications is March 12.

Calendar: Week of March 8

Calendar of business events in the North Bay for upcoming weeks.

Banking, business strategy, fiscal crisis, energy plan at March 11 event

MARIN COUNTY – The North Bay Business Journal’s 2010 Impact Marin conference from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 11 at the Embassy Suites is packed with information designed to help businesses navigate the economy and come to a decision on what is arguably the most important issue facing the area, Marin Clean Energy.

To attend, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com. Tickets are $39 per person or $390 for a table of 10 and include continental breakfast.

Calendar: Week of March 1

Calendar of business events in the North Bay for upcoming weeks

Marin event registration closes next week

MARIN COUNTY – The hotly debated issue of Community Choice Aggregation will be closely studied from two different perspectives at the Business Journal’s 2010 Impact Marin Conference on Thursday, March 11 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Rafael. This will be a unique opportunity for the public to ask questions of both sides in a neutral forum. In addition, a panel discussion will look at the state of the local budget and its impact on businesses and examine practical strategies that can be effective in the current economic environment.

Registration closes next Friday, March 5. To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com, or go to www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com. Tickets are $39 per person or $390 for a table of 10 and include continental breakfast.

Guest Contributors: Injury rates, regulatory changes impact Latino workers

NORTH BAY — As many North Bay companies in the construction, agricultural, manufacturing and other industries hire an increasing number of Latin American immigrant workers, it’s imperative that these companies’ business owners, HR staff and supervisors understand and have clear communication with these employees on safety precautions, rules and procedures on the job.

Fifth annual forum March 11 focuses again on Latinos in Workplace

SANTA ROSA — The fifth-annual conference “Latinos in the Workplace” is designed to give employers and supervisors the necessary tools to address safety, communication, immigration compliance, wellness and culture diversification