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WINNING MARKET SHARE IN THE NEW ECONOMY: Monday, 5:30 p.m., Valley Country Club, 79 Country Club Lane, Sugarloaf. Meeting of the Northeast/Central Chapter of Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International. Speaker is John Fareed, partner in Fareed Zapala Koepke and HSMAI Foundation board member. Members, $35; non-members, $40; students, $20. Reserve to muggsie3@comcast.net.
WORKPLACE LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT: Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Plains Township. One-day seminar on an experiential, authentic and emotionally intelligent approach to personal and professional leadership development. Presented by Matthew Sowcik, director of leadership development in the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership at Wilkes University. Cost is $20 for members of POWER; non-members $35, includes membership dues. Lunch included. RSVP to erin.drew@wilkes.edu or call 408-4253.
ONDEMAND ENERGY SEMINAR: Wednesday, 8 a.m., Mea’s Restaurant conference room, mezzanine of the Markle Building, downtown Hazleton. Learn about an aggregated buying pool to purchase electricity in bulk for a fixed time period to lock in a lower price for participating businesses. To register, call 455-1509 by Monday, April 20.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY LUNCHEON: Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at Top of the 80’s, Hazleton. Guest speaker is Jennifer Sloot, co-owner and founder of Printmark Industries, Inc. Members of Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association, $32; non-members, $64. For more information or to register, call 622-0992.
GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER NIGHT OUT: Thursday, 5-7 p.m., Lucky’s Sporthouse, 110 Schechter Drive, Wilkes-Barre Township. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, happy hour drink specials. Register by calling Jean Kile at 823-2101, ext. 113, e-mailing jeankile@wilkes-barre.org, or online at www.wilkes-barre.org.
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