Events and Seminars
* North Chattanooga Chamber Council Meeting Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The INCubator, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Speaker: Karen Hunt. Meetings cost $10.
* AM Networking at WSMC Wednesday from 8 to 9 a.m. at WSMC, 5077 Industrial Drive. Held the first Wednesday of every month, AM Networking brings an average of more than 60 area business people together for an hour of networking and refreshments. For more information, contact Kaia Gober at 423-763-4357 or kgober@chattanoogachamber.com.
* An Hour with My Attorney Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. This seminar will explore leases, contracts, powers of attorney, corporate meetings and other topics of interest. Free and open to the public. Visit www.tsbdc.org/chscc and scroll to view upcoming training to register.
* Downtown Chamber Council Meeting Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Sheraton Read House Hotel, 827 Broad St. Paul Cummings of Woople will speak. Meetings cost $15 with valet parking included. Networking and breakfast will take place from 7:30 to 8 a.m. with the program lasting from 8 to 9 a.m.
* Communication in the Workplace: Reducing Defensiveness and Keeping Key People Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Vincent Phipps, owner of Communication VIP, will speak on the fundamentals of asking better questions to receive and clarify information. Call 423-756-8668 or online at www.tsbdc.org/chscc and scroll to view upcoming training.
* Southside Chamber Council Meeting Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at green'spaces Chattanooga, 63 E. Main St. Speaker: Brian Allen, youth and family director of the Beth, will speak. Meetings cost $10.
*Ribbon Cutting for Allied Eye Thursday at 4 p.m. at Allied Eye, 7405 Shallowford Road, Ste. 420.
*Small Business Orientation Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Counselor will discuss basic business planning, including financial projections and legal entities. Free and open to the public. Visit www.tsbdc.org/chscc and scroll to view upcoming training and to register.
*What Is a Business Plan and Why Do I Need One? Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at BrightBridge Women's Business Center, 535 Chestnut St., Ste. 161. This workshop is targeted to individuals who want to start or grow their business. Attendees will review the major components of a business plan and discuss its importance to the success of the business. Free and open to the public. Call 423-424-4220 to register.
*Ooltewah/Collegedale Chamber Council Coffee Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Hampton Inn, 6145 Weir Way.