Business

October 28, 2010

BUSINESS AGENDA

This Week

MULTI-CRAFT MAINTENANCE TRAINING: Tues.-Thurs., Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center, 75 Young St, Hanover Industrial Estates, Hanover Township. Training program to provide a foundation of core competencies in electrical, mechanical and safety that every maintenance technician must have to be effective and safe. Tuition: $895 per person; $695 per person for two or more from same company. Register online at www.nepric.com/events, call Nancy Markovich at 800-654-8960, ext. 110, or e-mail nancy@nepirc.com.

WYOMING VALLEY REAL ESTATE INVESTORS: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Ramada Inn on Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Topic will be commercial and residential loans for rental real estate. Members are invited to bring guests; prospective members welcome. Parking is free; refreshments served. Call 288-3375 for more information.

ONDEMAND ENERGY SEMINAR: Wednesday, 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber office, 2 Public Square. Learn about an aggregated buying pool as a way to lock in a lower price for chamber member businesses. For register, call 823-2101, ext. 131.

COMMERCE CLUB LUNCHEON: Wednesday, noon-1:30 p.m., Westmoreland Club, 59 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Speaker: M&T economist Jim Thorne. Cost is $15 for Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber member and guests (limited seating). To register, call 823-2101, ext. 149.

BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF NEPA: Breakfast meeting, Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., Stage Coach Inn, Rt. 309, Drums. Reservations necessary; call 287-3331 by Monday, Oct. 26, or e-mail info@bianepa.com.

GREATER HAZLETON POWER OUTAGE: Wednesday, 6-8 p.m., Valley Country Club, 79 Country Club Road, Sugarloaf. Free and all professionals in the area are welcome. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drink specials, door prize drawing. Reservations must be made by e-mail to mkalinowski@ghha.org or by calling 501-4787.

PTAC EXPO: Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Chateau Resort & Conference Center, Tannersville. Learn how to sell products and services to government agencies. Opportunity to meet purchasing agents and learn about certification requirements. For more information call Karen Ostroskie or Parc Eckersley at 655-5581, e-mail ptacexpo@nepa-alliance.org or visit www.nepa-alliance.org.

GREEN ENTERPRISE – WASTE STREAM MAPPING: Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center, 75 Young St., Hanover Industrial Estates, Hanover Township. Learn how to identify and reduce or eliminate waste in your processes. Tuition: $250 per person; two for the price of one. Register online at www.nepric.com/events, call Nancy Markovich at 800-654-8960, ext. 110, or e-mail nancy@nepirc.com.

Future

DRILLING 101: Nov. 5, Woodlands Inn & Resort, Plains Township. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Executive Management Breakfast. Brian Grove, director of corporate development for Chesapeake Energy Corp.’s Eastern Division, will address issues related to natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, including the impact on local businesses and communities as well as short- and long-term impacts on the environment and the economy. For more information, contact Ann Murtagh at amm60@psu.edu or 675-9219.

NETWORKING MIXER: Nov. 5, 5:30-7 p.m., PRO Rehabilitation Services, Valmont Industrial Park, 106 Rotary Drive, West Hazleton. Complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce member businesses should reserve at 455-1509 by October 30.

Send announcements of upcoming events to tlbusiness@timesleader.com; by mail to Business Agenda, Times Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 or by fax to 570-829-5537. Include a contact phone number and e-mail address. The submission deadline is Wednesday for publication on Sunday.

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