101^st Annual Meeting & Dinner 

Join us for our 101st Annual Meeting and Dinner, one of the largest single gatherings of the region’s foremost business and civic leaders

Cost:  Gold Sponsor— $10,000 (Table of 10)     Silver Sponsor – $4000 (Table of 10)  Individual— $400
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=932

May 4, 2010

South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Abington Business Council Lunch Meeting
The Abington Business Council presents a panel on Business Financing and Insurance.
Cost: Members: $10,   Non-Members: $20

 http://www.southshorechamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=611

May 3, 2010
Boston Ad Club

Clinked In: Uncle Pete’s

This event provides ClinkedIn’s circle of members the chance to hang out at Beacon Hill’s hip boutique, Uncle Pete’s Shop, and network with other young professionals over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Clinked In Members Only: Free
http://adclub.org/events?eventId=147924&EventViewMode=EventDetails

May 5, 2010

South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Rockland Business Council Meeting
Please join the Rockland Business Council for a meeting on Wednesday, May 5th at Good Feet with featured speaker, newly elected Selectman Ed Kimball.
Cost: Free

http://www.southshorechamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=612

May 5, 2010
MITX

Farewell Fiesta for Jason Schupbach

Join MITX in saying goodbye to Jason Schupbach!

To everyone’s chagrin, Jason is leaving to join the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, DC as Director of Design at the end of May.

Cost: Free
http://www.mitx.org/events/2228.cfm

May 5, 2010
Boston Business Journal
Meet the BBJ Mixer with Boston Ballet at The Boston Opera House

We’ve taken our popular Breakfast with the BBJ event and morphed into an evening networking event. Take the opportunity to network with the publisher, editors, reporters and sales teams that put together the BBJ each week

Cost: $40– $100
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=96461

May 6, 2010
Boston Business Journal
Capital Sources After the Fall

The Boston Business Journal and Seyfarth Shaw LLP invite you to our second annual forum on the future of real estate finance: Capital Sources After the Fall.
Cost: $50
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=92401

May 6, 2010
MITX

Save the Date – MITX Digital Strategy Event

No information currently posted.
Cost: N/A
http://www.mitx.org/events/2208.cfm

May 11, 2010
MITX

Save the Date – MITX Emerging Technology Event

No information currently posted.
Cost: N/A
http://www.mitx.org/events/2209.cfm

May 11, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce

Government Affairs Forum – State Treasurer Timothy Cahill

The Government Affairs Forum provides a platform for senior-level business executives to gain valuable insight from prominent government officials, build a strong network within the business and government communities, and engage in important policy issues that impact the leading industries in the Greater Boston region.

Member Individual $50 Member Table of 10 $500
Non-Member Individual $95 Non Member Table of 10 $950
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=927

May 11, 2010

Northeast Human Resources Association

Professional Development: Bottom Line Motivation

Insight into a powerful new framework for driving change, boosting productivity, increasing engagement and preserving organizational talent; Tools you can use immediately to establish shared goals, boost energy levels and eliminate obstacles;Identify actions you can take to eliminate your own current energy drainers as they relate to your goals

Members: $400  Non-Members: $525

http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=161%3Aprofessional%2C001-748&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

May 11, 2010

South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Business Education Program: Why You Need Business Advisors
Participants will indentify the variety of financial and legal services available to small businesses, determine what services you need to maintain and grow their businesses while minimizing their financial and legal risks, and understand what questions to ask to determine the structure of your business
Cost: N/A

http://www.southshorechamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=599
May 12, 2010

South Shore Chamber of Commerce
7:44 Breakfast with Charlie Baker
Please join us in welcoming Charlie Baker, candidate for Governor, as he addresses the Chamber on Wednesday,
May 12th at Lombardo’s in Randolph.
Cost: Members: $35,  Non-Members: $60

http://www.southshorechamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=608

May 12, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce

Biotech: The New Normal?

Please join the Chamber and Ernst & Young to hear the findings of Ernst & Young’s 24th annual biotech industry report. This report will, as always, summarize the sector’s performance using key metrics – financial performance, financing, deals and pipeline productivity..

Member Individual $45 Member Table of 10 $450
Non-Member Individual $90 Non Member Table of 10 $900
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=949

May 12, 2010
The Capital Network
Early Stage Capital for Clean Tech

Explore the available early stage capital funding options for CleanTech startups in New England and learn what it takes to successfully attract capital from Boston-area funding sources.

Cost: $65
http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php#May12

May 13, 2010

South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Women’s Business Connection’s Golf Clinic
Join the WBC and Harmon Golf as they host a Golf Clinic – for both men and women -on May 13th! This will be a fantastic opportunity to learn the basics of golf and get practice on the green in a pressure-free environment.   Space is limited to 40.
Cost: Members: $135,  Non-Members: $160

http://www.southshorechamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=589

May 13, 2010
MITX

Save the Date – MITX Community

No information currently posted.
Cost: N/A
http://www.mitx.org/events/2210.cfm

May 13, 2010

New England Direct Marketing Association (NEDMA)

How to find your marketing job for 2010 with George Mercer

You’ll be introduced to some of the lesser known techniques of networking that can turn even the most reticent person into an effective networker. You’ll also be shown new ways of acting that can turn your career around while seeking your next job.

Cost: $10

http://www.nedma.com/events/event.asp?id=131

May 18, 2010
Boston Ad Club

The 14^th Annual Rosoff Awards

Please Join The Ad Club at Boston’s most prestigious recognition of companies with strong commitments to workplace diversity. The event also honors individuals who represent a change in the face of today’s marketing and advertising industry. 
Members: $175,   Non-Members: $225
http://adclub.org/events?eventId=114314&EventViewMode=EventDetails

May 18, 2010

Boston Business Alliance

Just Say “Maybe”: Encouraging Creativity and Innovative Action in Your Company

We’ll look at the reasons why many associates and employees are reluctant to offer their best ideas, and what their bosses can do to encourage them to use more of their expertise and creativity.  Finally, we’ll discuss a 5-step method for evaluating and developing a creative new idea, a process critical to engendering a more innovative culture within any organization. 

Cost: Free

http://www.bostonbusinessalliance.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=35

May 19, 2010
The Capital Network
WHEN IS VENTURE CAPITAL RIGHT FOR YOUR EARLY STAGE COMPANY?

This limited seat luncheon provides entrepreneur’s tips into what their company must look like to be appropriate for venture capital funding. You will have the opportunity to ask specific questions about your company’s situation.

Cost: $70
http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php#May19

May 20, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce

Member Webinar

The webinars are hosted online, and typically last less than one hour. The membership team is joined by Chamber employees specializing in public policy, networking, and programs – all there to ensure you get informed. Membership webinars are a great way to introduce yourself to the Chamber staff, and put together a custom membership plan based around the specific needs of your organization.

Members Only: Free
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=950

May 21, 2010
Boston Business Journal
Green Business Summit

Join the Boston Business Journal as we honor some of the most innovative and effective leaders advancing green policies in Greater Boston.
Cost: $100 – $1300
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=71131

May 25, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce

Women’s Network Breakfast – Regina Pisa

Regina Pisa is chairman and managing partner of Goodwin Procter LLP, an international law firm with more than 900 attorneys. She is chairman of the firm’s Management and Executive Committees and oversees the Allocations Committee. 

Member Individual $50 Member Table of 10 $500
Non-Member Individual $95 Non Member Table of 10 $950
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=937

May 25, 2010
MITX

iPad App Entreprenership

Join us for this special MITX event; we’ve invited a panel of experts with first hand iPad App experience, including three entrepreneurs and an App-focused venture fund, to explain the strategies that work and those that don’t.
Members: $35,  Non-Members: $70
http://www.mitx.org/events/2217.cfm

May 25, 2010
The Capital Network
TCN Breakfast Roundtable: Preparing for Growth & Exit During Fundraising

This interactive discussion will also address the legal logistics, timetables, regulatory challenges and pitfalls to avoid as you approach your exit. You’ll learn a spectrum of options to help you navigate through your path to success in growing your New England startup

Cost: $60
http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php#May25

Government Affairs Forum – U.S. Representative Barney Frank

To enable this connection, we are teaming up with Greenhorn Connect to bring you our annual Career Combine – an event to connect great talent with innovative companies.
Members Only: Free
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=943

 April 2, 2010
MITX

The Career Combine

To enable this connection, we are teaming up with Greenhorn Connect to bring you our annual Career Combine – an event to connect great talent with innovative companies.
Cost: Free
http://www.mitx.org/events/2175.cfm
 

April 4, 2010

Boston Ad Club
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

On Sunday, April 4th, the Boston Red Sox will be playing their first home game of the season against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park.  

Cost: $200

http://adclub.org/events?eventId=119653&EventViewMode=EventDetails

April 5, 2010

Boston Ad Club
Clinkedin : PJA

This event provides ClinkedIn’s circle of members the chance to explore PJA, and network with other young professionals over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

Clinked In Member: Free

http://adclub.org/events?eventId=140258&EventViewMode=EventDetails

April 6, 2010

South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Braintree Business Council: Breakfast with Mayor Joseph Sullivan
Please join the Braintree Business Council on April 6th as they welcome Mayor Joseph Sullivan for his annual address to the business community.  Mayor Sullivan will discuss his plans for the year ahead.
Cost: Members: $30, Non-Members: $50

http://www.southshorechamber.org/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=605

April 8, 2010
The Capital Network
Expert Lunch: BUILDING SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS IN THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM

This lunch will be led by Eric Giler, currently CEO of Witricity and formerly of Groove Mobile, a seasoned entrepreneur who has led multiple businesses in the mobile and telecom spaces, and who has built many successful partnerships in the mobile ecosystem, learning many lessons along the way.

Cost: $70
http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php#Apr08

April 13, 2010
The Capital Network
Expert Lunch: Building a Fundable Team

It is an oft repeated truism that angels and venture capital firms invest in teams more than they invest in ideas and technologies. This roundtable will provide investors’ perspectives on this dilemma, along with a discussion of other team-related topics

Cost: $60
http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php#Apr13

April 13, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Networking Group Breakfast

To enable this connection, we are teaming up with Greenhorn Connect to bring you our annual Career Combine – an event to connect great talent with innovative companies.
Members Only: Free
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=944

April 13, 2010

South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Business Before Hours
Join us for early morning networking during a Business Before Hours at the Holiday Inn in Rockland on April 13.

Cost: Members: $10, Non-Members: $20

http://www.southshorechamber.org/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=594

April 13, 2010

South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Business Education Program: Social Networking – Using It to Help Your Business Grow
In this workshop, we will dig into some leading sources of social networking – LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube – and discuss specifically how to gain the greatest visibility and leverage on each site for business success

Cost: N/A

http://www.southshorechamber.org/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=598

April 14, 2010

New England Direct Marketing Association (NEDMA)

The Future of Interactive Marketing (And What To Do About It)
Speaker: Shar VanBoskirk, Vice President & Principal Analyst, Forrester Research, Inc.

Cost: Member: $35   Non-Member: $45

http://www.nedma.com/events/event.asp?id=126

April 14, 2010

South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Weymouth Business Council Business After Hours
Please join the Weymouth Business Council for a Business After Hours on April 14th!  Don’t miss this terrific opportunity to meet and greet with other business people from Weymouth and the surrounding area.

Cost: Members: $10, Non-Members: $20

http://www.southshorechamber.org/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=603

April 14, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce

Government Affairs Forum – Senate President Therese Murray

To enable this connection, we are teaming up with Greenhorn Connect to bring you our annual Career Combine – an event to connect great talent with innovative companies.
Members Only: Free

http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=926

April 16, 2010
Boston Business Journal
2010 Pacesetters – Boston’s Fastest Growing Private Companies
Cost: $90 – $1300
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=71121

April 21, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Women’s Network Breakfast – Julie Gebauer

The Women’s Network has achieved this vision through offering prominent speaker programs, unique receptions and roundtables, and annual awards ceremonies that foster development, spotlight women leaders, and promote the positive impact women have made on the Greater Boston region.
Member Individual $50 Member Table of 10 $500
Non-Member Individual $95 Non Member Table of 10 $950
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=936

 April 22, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce

Member Orientation – April

New Chamber members, as well as existing Chamber members who are interested in increasing their involvement, are invited to attend this breakfast meeting.
This informative program will cover all of the opportunities available to you through your Chamber membership.  You will leave this breakfast with new ideas for your company, as well as many new contacts.
Members Only: Free

http://www.bostonchamber.com/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=945

April 22, 2010
The Capital Network
Networking for Fundraising Success

This special networking event brings together the Boston area’s top Entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors and Strategic Partners for an evening of wine, food, and more important of all, networking

Cost: $30
http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php#Apr22

April 28, 2010
The Capital Network
Understanding Equity Compensation Arrangement

This limited seat luncheon provides attendees a deep dive into equity compensation arrangements and management carve-out plans.  You will have the opportunity to ask specific questions about your company’s needs.

Cost: $70

http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php#Apr28

Come join Girls in Tech Boston to kick off a new year and a new decade.  We know you haven’t heard from us in a little while, which is all the more reason to get together, socialize with a groups of wonderful ladies, and hear more about what we have on the docket for the year.
Cost: Free
http://www.mitx.org/events/2159.cfm

March 3, 2010
nSight, Inc.
Copyediting Fundamentals Workshop
With extensive explanations and challenging grammatical drills, this workshop teaches you how to find and correct grammatical problems. We will discuss the evolving nature of language and the rationale for the rules we learned in grade school. Participants leave with a thorough understanding of grammar and usage in areas such as subject-verb agreement, restrictive clauses, modifiers, and rules of punctuation
Fee: $325
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1610407

 March 3, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Special Event: Economic Outlook Breakfast with Sovereign Bank

Sovereign Bank and Paul Guzzi, President and CEO, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, cordially invite you to attend a special breakfast on the economic outlook for the Greater Boston region.
Members Only: Free
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=929

March 4, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Government Affairs Forum – Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo
Members Only: Free
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=934

March 5, 2010
NEHRA

Member ROUNDTABLE: Managing Employees’ Financial Stress

Please join us for a roundtable discussions on how Human Resources Professionals  are currently dealing with employees’ financial questions and concerns, and what resources are available for both HR departments and employees.

Cost: N/A

http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=141%3Amember-roundtable-managing-employees-financial-stress&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

March 9, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Best Practices Seminar – March

During this informative session, Ferson will provide an interactive overview and training of crisis response best practices and strategies for companies in every industry.

Members Only: Free
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=933

March 10, 2010
MITX
An ‘Across the Pond’ Showcase – What Mobile Technologies Are Being Developed in the UK?

Join MITX and the UK Trade and Invest, as we invite mobile technologists from across the pond to discuss the unique advancements they are making in mobile technologies. 

Members: $35  Non-Members: $70
http://www.mitx.org/events/2151.cfm

March 10, 2010
MITX
TCN Special Event: Early Stage Capital for Cleantech Companies

Wind, solar, waste-to-energy, geothermal, biofuels, smart-grid, carbon-emissions capture and storage — whatever the form, CleanTech is active. Angels want in, VCs want in, large utilities and software giants want in, even the Government wants in! Explore the available early stage capital funding options for CleanTech startups in New England and learn what it takes to successfully attract capital from Boston-area funding sources.

Cost: $70
http://www.mitx.org/events/2133.cfm

March 10, 2010
The Capital Network
Expert Lunch:Company Valuation Metrics and Analysis
This limited seat luncheon provides a 2 hours of deep instruction to entrepreneurs struggling to understand valuation methodologies, metrics, tactics and tips for early stage corporate valuations.

Cost: $70
http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php#Mar10

March 12, 2010
Boston Business Journal
Advancing Women
Join the BBJ for the first ever Advancing Women breakfast. A panel of businesswomen will share their views on advancing the cause of women in the workplace. Honorees include Toni Wolfman and Evelyn Murphy.
Cost: $125 – $1250
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=71111

March 11, 2010
NEHRA

WINTER CONFERENCE – The Power of Partnership: Spotlighting HR & Business Leader Success Stories

The conference will feature Helen Drinan, President of Simmons College. Drinan is a well-known and respected leader in health care, civic, and business circles who has been recognized Members: $390  Non-Members: $540

http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=123%3Awinter-conference-the-power-of-partnership-spotlighting-hr-a-business-leader-success-stories&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

March 16, 2010
NEHRA

Unleashing the Power of Teams – Using Lego Serious Play

Through the power of play, participants will learn how building a series of LEGO models helps tackle even the most challenging organizational issues.   Using a hands-on method of building with LEGO bricks, participants gain new knowledge, deep wisdom, and profound insights.

Members: $75  Non-Members: $115

http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=142%3Aunleashing-the-power-of-teams–using-lego-serious-play&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

March 16, 2010

Boston Ad Club
MAG Day

Please join us for Magazine Day on Tuesday, March 16th at the Westin Boston Waterfront. The Ad Club, in partnership with The Lantern Club, will bring together thought-provoking leaders in the magazine industry. Throughout the day, we’ll explore emerging industry trends, analyze successful case studies, and make predictions for the future of magazine publishing and advertising.
Members: $150 Non-Members: $200
http://magday.adclubevents.org/

March 16, 2010
NEHRA

Professional Development: Strategic Applications of Emotional Intelligence

In this session, you will receive definitions of the ten practical competencies associated with Emotional Intelligence; learn an advanced interviewing technique to recognize and validate Emotional Intelligence in a candidate; see benchmark studies of Emotional Intelligence and top talent; and discuss the ways that Emotional Intelligence can be woven into a Talent Management strategy. Strategies will be provided to diagnose behavioral symptoms to Emotional Intelligence deficiencies. It includes a historical timeline on the research done and how Emotional Intelligence has been validated as a behavioral science.

Members: $400  Non-Members: $525

http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=138%3Aprofessional%2C+001-720&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

March 17, 2010
Boston Business Journal
Smart Reader Seminar For Job Seekers
Join us for a seminar on how to use the Boston Business Journal to find your next job. Abby Grant, former recruiter for a major staffing firm, will review resumes and provide insight.

Cost: Free

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=81531

March 17, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Women’s Network Breakfast – Patricia Annino
The Women’s Network has achieved this vision through offering prominent speaker programs, unique receptions and roundtables, and annual awards ceremonies that foster development, spotlight women leaders, and promote the positive impact women have made on the Greater Boston region.
Member Individual $50 Member Table of 10 $500
Non-Member Individual $95 Non Member Table of 10 $950
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=935

March 23, 2010
MITX
Time Management Skills for the Technology Savvy

In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn the key skills of time management in a digital world.  Geared towards employees who are experiencing the busy livelihood of marketing and technology for the first time, this workshop will help you learn a critical skill for succeeding in any job you do: time management.

Cost: $70
http://www.mitx.org/events/2152.cfm

March 24, 2010
MITX
‘Government 2.0′ in Massachusetts

Join MITX & representatives from the Commonwealth to understand what interesting applications have been developed using this data, and more importantly, how you can use the information for developing your own mobile or Web application.

Members: $35  Non-Members: $70
http://www.mitx.org/events/2160.cfm

March 24, 2010

Boston Ad Club
The Women’s Leadership Forum

The Ad Club’s annual Women’s Leadership Forum will be held on March 24, 2010. Join us as our guest speakers share “The best advice I ever got”. We will be announcing our panels over the next few weeks so look out for speakers and topics

Cost: $150-$225
http://www.adclubevents.org/women/

 March 24, 2010
MITX
Expert Lunch: Structuring Founder Equity & Relationships

This limited seat members-only luncheon provides attendees invaluable information on structuring founder equity to avoid the pitfalls that can harm a company’s ability to attract investment capital.

Cost: $70
http://www.mitx.org/events/2134.cfm

March 24, 2010
The Capital Network
STRUCTURING FOUNDER EQUITY & RELATIONSHIPS
This limited seat luncheon provides a 2 hours of deep instruction to entrepreneurs struggling to understand valuation methodologies, metrics, tactics and tips for early stage corporate valuations.

Cost: $70
http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php#Mar24

March 30, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston After Five – March

At these informal after-hours receptions, Chamber members have the opportunity to meet and network with other members of the business community. These free receptions are held five times a year at the city’s leading venues and are open to Chamber members only. 

Members Only: Free
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=940

March 31, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Innovation Forum – Clean Tech Panel Discussion
New in 2010, this breakfast forum will feature prominent leaders from business and government in the dynamic and growing fields of clean energy, life sciences, biotechnology and high technology. Member Individual $50 Member Table of 10 $500
Non-Member Individual $95 Non Member Table of 10 $950
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=938

February 3, 2010
North Shore Chamber of Commerce
MA Budget Crisis
http://www.northshorechamber.org/feb_3_bk.html

February 4, 2010
NEHRA
2010 Annual Diversity Dinner: Featuring Kerry Kennedy
Kerry Kennedy started working for human rights in 1981 when she investigated abuses committed by U.S. immigration officials against refugees from El Salvador. Since then, her life has been devoted to the vindication of equal justice, the promotion and protection of basic rights, and to the preservation of the rule of law.
Members: $98 Non-Members: $130
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=119%3Asave-the-date-2010-annual-diversity-dinner&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

February 9, 2010
The Business Development Group
The Business Development Group Meeting
This Xconomy forum will forecast cloud computing’s impact on the IT climate for startups, small and medium-sized businesses, large enterprises, and consumers. Speakers will include executives and leading technologists from Boston’s biggest players in cloud computing as well as representatives from the sector’s new wave of startups and the investors behind them.
Fee: Free
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1610840

February 9, 2010
The Capital Network
Leveraging Relationships in the Financing Process
This limited-seat lunch will give you a perspective on what you can expect from the Boston-area angel groups, VCs and debt providers. We’ll have a representative from each of these sources of capital to give an overview on what it’s like out there and to answer the questions you may have more of the positive impact women have made on the Greater Boston region.
Cost: $70
http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php#Feb09

February 10, 2010
Boston Business Journal
Smart Reader Seminar for Jobseekers
Join us for a seminar on how to use the Boston Business Journal to find your next job. Abby Grant, former recruiter for a major staffing firm, will review resumes and provide insight.
Cost: Free
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=73231

February 10, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Government Affairs Forum – Governor Deval Patrick
Since taking office in 2007, Governor Patrick has aimed to prepare Massachusetts for a new generation of economic, cultural, and technological transformation.
Member Individual $50 Member Table of 10 $500
Non-Member Individual $95 Non Member Table of 10 $950
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=931

February 17, 2010
NEHRA
Annual Student Event – HR: It’s More Than You Think!
The choice of which career path to choose can be a difficult, but one discipline connects you to all fo them: Human Resources. The HR Profession is more than you think; it has evlolved and here’s your opportunity to discover how!
Cost: Free
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=132%3A001-739&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

February 17, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Executive Forum – Susan Hockfield
This is one of the premiere networking opportunities for Chamber members, as Executive Forum breakfast programs attract attendees from a wide variety of industries. By attending one of these breakfast programs, you are instantly connected with up to 200 Chamber members representing our region’s leading industries.
Member Individual $50 Member Table of 10 $500
Non-Member Individual $95 Non Member Table of 10 $950
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=920

February 18, 2010
nSight, Inc.
Copyediting Fundamentals Workshop
This Xconomy forum will forecast cloud computing’s impact on the IT climate for startups, small and medium-sized businesses, large enterprises, and consumers. Speakers will include executives and leading technologists from Boston’s biggest players in cloud computing as well as representatives from the sector’s new wave of startups and the investors behind them.
Fee: $325
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1610408

February 22, 2010
NEHRA
WEBINAR: Employee Career Development Programs
With today’s challenging economic times, many organizations are looking at employee career development programs as a way to increase employee engagement and to retain top talent. In this webinar, we will explore the fundamentals of getting an employee career development program off the ground. Within the context of several examples of programs, the webinar will discuss the program development process including assessment, decision-making, implementation and evaluation.
Members: $30 Non-Members: $55
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=136%3Awebinar-those-people-the-key-drivers-of-disrespect-and-discrimination&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

February 23, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Women’s Network Breakfast – Laura Sen
The mission of the Women’s Network of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is to connect women of all career levels, strengthen their professional networks, and engage them in the Greater Boston business community. The Women’s Network has achieved this vision through offering prominent speaker programs, unique receptions and roundtables, and annual awards ceremonies that foster development, spotlight women leaders, and promote the positive impact women have made on the Greater Boston region.
Member Individual $50 Member Table of 10 $500
Non-Member Individual $95 Non Member Table of 10 $950
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=921

February 24, 2010
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Networking Group – February
The mission of the Women’s Network of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is to connect women of all career levels, strengthen their professional networks, and engage them in the Greater Boston business community. The Women’s Network has achieved this vision through offering prominent speaker programs, unique receptions and roundtables, and annual awards ceremonies that foster development, spotlight women leaders, and promote the positive impact women have made on the Greater Boston region.
Members Only: Free
http://www.bostonchamber.com/CWT/External/WCPAGES/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=930

February 24, 2010
NEHRA
Think Like an MBA-In a Day: Improving Business Acumen
This course is unique in several ways. First, the course reflects the newest thinking about decision making and project management, essential tools for HR. In addition, this course is taught by Elaine Evans, an expert in consulting, teaching and industry, providing attendees the chance to build masters level skills in a short time.
Members: $400 Non-Members: $525
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=133%3A001-733&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

February 24, 2010
Boston Business Journal
Integrating Agile Into Your Organization
BBJ, MHT, & Eliassen Group host a discussion on Agile development methodology & strategies
Cost: $50
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=71101

February 24, 2010
Boston Business Journal
Boston Business Networking
Join us at alibi at The Liberty Hotel for an exclusive professional networking event. It is a new year with new opportunities so don’t miss this opportunity to mix and mingle with old and new business contacts. This event is geared towards business owners, employed executives and business development people who are interested in expanding their network and making profitable new business connections. This event sells out every month, so RSVP soon to secure your spot
Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=75511

February 25, 2010
The Capital Network
ACCESSING SBA LOANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Come join lending experts from First Commons Bank as they discuss SBA loans and provide answers to some commonly-asked questions about the SBA loan program, including: how to access SBA loans, whether they are right for your business, and what is needed to successfully apply for an SBA loan
Cost: $70
http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php#Feb25

February 25, 2010
MITX
Expert Lunch: Leveraging Relationships in the Financing Process
This limited seat luncheon discusses how to access U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans for small businesses. SBA loans are administered by and delivered through commercial lending institutions, and are a viable funding option for many qualified Boston-area small businesses.
Cost: $70
http://www.mitx.org/events/2131.cfm

Ad Club
Three Social Media Strategies
Join The Ad Club as we learn how Dunkin’ Donuts, Fidelity Investments, & Monster Worldwide built a social media strategy for their brands & how you can build one for yourself, your brand or your organization.
Members: $45  Non-Members: $60
http://www.adclub.org/events?eventId=97026&EventViewMode=EventDetails

December 1, 2009

Ad Club
A Crash Course in the Basics of Digital Production
This program is a crash course in the basics of digital production and the difference as compared to the creation of more traditional advertising elements. Experts will provide participants with an understanding of the tools, workflow and people needed to create a program that will live as an interactive element in the digital space.
Members: $100 Non-Members: $125
http://www.adclub.org/events?eventId=99133&EventViewMode=EventDetails

December 1, 2009

Boston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Networking Group Breakfast
The Chamber Networking Group provides a more intimate forum for small- to medium-sized member companies looking to expand their network of business contacts, generate new business leads, and learn the most effective strategies for networking. Members take part in facilitated networking sessions and break-out group discussions, and have the opportunity to develop new relationships.
Members Only
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=896

December 1, 2009

IEEE Boston Entrepreneurs’ Network
Acquiring Customers
You have been working so hard on your idea to make sure it works right every time, or makes sense to the investors and your own team, but now you need to take it to the broader market. Looking for investors takes a lot of time and energy, hiring the right people to fill in the empty spots in your process does too, and now sales and marketing will be a priority ongoing and forever. You probably have more questions than answers. Is marketing a skill or an art form? How can you take sales and marketing ideas and execute the right way so you are not wasting your money.
Members: Free Non-Members: $20
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=63451

December 1, 2009

AdWords Advantage Online Summit
PPC Summit
Learn how to fast-track your Google AdWords profits, lower your pay per click costs & increase your results at this three-week online summit. Register & Save 40% Now! www.AdWordsAdvantage.com
$200
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609996

December 2, 2009

Boston Chamber of Commerce
Annual Holiday Reception
We invite you to kick off the holiday season at the business community’s signature holiday gathering. Join us for an evening of complimentary cocktails, hors d’ oeuvres, and networking, while you enjoy a spectacular view of the Boston skyline.
Members: $100 Non-Members: $200
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=906

December 2, 2009

The Capital Network
Sponsor Lunch: Understanding the Dilution Impact of Early Stage Investment
This working group lunch, moderated by one of Boston’s leading experts in the field, will first help you build your own capitalization table in a simple but powerful spreadsheet format and will then explain, indetail, how to use this tool to understand the dilutive impact of stock options, restricted stock, early stage angel or venture capital investment, “down-rounds”, anti-dilution provisions and other similar events. 
Cost: $70
http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php#Dec01

December 2, 2009

myMarketingManager
New Economy Sales & Marketing Boot Camp
How Do You Grow Your Business In An Economy That Is Not Growing? The New Economy Boot Camp is an intense, sales and marketing workshop that provides you with actionable advice you can implement immediately to grow your business. Each boot camp features new speakers, proven strategies and powerful tactics to help you market smarter, generate leads and win business in the New Economy. Visit neweconomybootcamp.com for program descriptions. Advance registration is required for building security.
Member: $69 Non-Member: $79
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=60961

December 2, 2009

Greg Nanigian & Associates, Inc.
Sandler Executive Sales Boot Camp Ultra
This two hour training program has participants discover a selling system that puts them in control, helps them to close faster and more often!
Free
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609715

December 2, 2009

North Shore Chamber of Commerce
91^st Annual Dinner Meeting
http://www.northshorechamber.org/annualdinner.html

December 3, 2009

The Business Development Group
The Business Development Group Meeting
After NETWORKING and discussing “biz-dev issues,” we will be looking at truly profound thoughts from some of our greatest contemporary spiritual leaders. We will then see how they are linked to business development.
Free
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=61571

December 3, 2009

Veroxity Technology Parnters, LLC
Complimentary Webinar: Any-to-Any Connectivity: The Advantages of VPLS
For organizations that need to connect multiple locations and are contemplating an MPLS solution, you may be overlooking a more streamlined solution that efficiently utilizes bandwidth, recognizes uniform reach, positions your IT infrastructure for future needs, increases operational efficiency, lowers the total cost of ownership.
Free
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=62701

December 3, 2009

NEHRA
Advanced HR: How to Achieve Maximum Value Out of Every Negotiation
This workshop will give you an opportunity to build a foundation and set the example to take HR to the next level. Developing your negotiation skills will enhance your competitive edge and deliver value as a HR leader.
Members: $110 Non-Members: $150
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=122%3Aseminar%2C001-780&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

December 3, 2009

MITX
What You Need to Know About Facebook Connect
Join MITX for its final event in the Marketing Technology series, as we explore a platform that is blurring the line between social networking and websites: Facebook Connect. The best practices for utilizing this technology are unknown so don’t miss this panel as they discuss all that you need to know to leverage its power.
Member: $35 Non-Members: $70
http://www.mitx.org/events/2086.cfm

December 3, 2009

irobot
irobot Engineering Job Fair
We have multiple exciting opportunities available in both our Home Robots and Government/Industrial Divisions! If you are an experienced Mid to Senior level Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineer, and are searching for the next challenge in your career, we want to meet you!
Free
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1610140

December 4, 2009

Boston Chamber of Commerce
The Eight Things You Need to Know to Be a Winning Sales Leader
This interactive and informative session will highlight mechanisms that organizations can use to develop winning sales managers. Aryaud will provide tips to improve the coaching, mentoring, supervising, and training skills that every sales management team needs in order to be successful and get results.
Members Only
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=917

December 4, 2009

Boston Patent Law Associates
BPLA Annual Meeting
Members: $110 Non-Members: $140
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=63021

December 7, 2009

Ad Club
The 2009 Ad Club Holiday Party
Please join us for The Ad Club’s Annual Holiday Party,
Monday, December 7th, 2009 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza.
The night will include a variety of delectable hors d’oeuvres, music, and a cash bar. We look forward to seeing you there!
Members: $25 Non-Members: $35
http://www.adclub.org/events?eventId=92416&EventViewMode=EventDetails

December 8, 2009

Boston Business Journal
2-Day Leadership Workshop for Today’s Times: Engaging Employees to Drive Results
Join presenters Bob Kelleher and Chuck Mollor for an internationally recognized and certified two-day workshop. Over a comprehensive and intensive two days, discover how to tap into your ability to engage and transform your organization. As companies begin to recover from our recent recession, it is critical that today’s leaders understand their role in re-engaging their employees to drive high performance.
Cost: $995
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=51831

December 8, 2009

Boston Chamber of Commerce
Government Affairs Forum – Mayor Thomas Menino
As the nation and the region work to emerge from recession, Mayor Menino is committed to improving Boston’s economic vitality and is working with the Chamber and employers to grow jobs, spur development, and lay the foundation for the city’s economic future.  He has steered the city to the highest bond rating in its history, improved schools, and worked to make Boston a leader in green development and clean tech innovation.
Member: $55 Non-Member: $95
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=900 

December 8, 2009

The Capital Network
How to Build an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem for Women in Greater Boston
How can leaders in the last decade work together to mentor entrepreneurs, provide CEO support, collaborate on early stage financing, and architect the new road map for women-led ventures? Come hear two successful women talk about their incredible journey creating start-up businesses and join discussions on how women can help women in start-ups.
Cost: $70
http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php#Dec08

December 8, 2009

Goldense Group, Inc.
10th Product Development Metrics Summit
This Summit will provide participants with a snapshot of the evolution, current status, and projected future of R&D and Product Development Metrics as viewed from the top of corporations. GGI is a recognized thought leader in this field spanning two decades.
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=60471

December 8, 2009

NEHRA
2-Day Leadership Workshop for Today’s Times: Engaging Employees to Drive Results
Employee Engagement is not a program; it’s how you run your organization, it’s a culture. Attendees will take away practical tools and proven best practices to help their business increase engagement levels – vital to achieving superior business results
Fee: $995
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=102%3A2-day-leadership-workshop-for-todays-times-engaging-employees-to-drive-results&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

December 8, 2009

Research Rockstar
Practical Survey Design: Conduct Online Research with Confidence!
Planning your first online survey project? Feeling a little uncertain about designing a questionnaire? With a little training, and access to some good examples, you can design an online survey that will meet your needs.
Fee: $59
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1610058

December 9, 2009

Medical Development Group
MDG December 2009 Super Networking: Acquisitions Perspective
The Medical Development Group announced its Dec 9 SuperNetworking event entitled “Acquisitions – The Acquirer’s Perspective.” A panel of business development executives from major device companies will be moderated by one of the region’s leading life sciences entrepreneurs and venture capital veterans to deliver a discussion of how their companies approach acquisition targeting, evaluation and strategy.
Fee: $20
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1610078

December 9, 2009

NEDMA
Using Web Analytics to Drive Profit
This seminar will explore how publishers, marketing firms and agencies use analytics to drive profits for their clients. Key points to be discussed: Isolating which numbers make a difference; How clients are reading their own analytics; How to get started in an analytics program.
Member: $109 Non-Member: $119
http://www.nedma.com/events/event.asp?id=224

December 9, 2009

NEDMA/BMA
NEDMA/BMA Networking Holiday Party
Join us for a fun, festive gathering, filled with lively conversation, tasty Mexican appetizers, and freshly made margaritas.
Cost: $17
http://www.nedma.com/events/event.asp?id=101

December 9, 2009

Mass Innovation Nights
Mass Innovation Nights
Mass Innovation Nights connect Massachusetts-based innovators with the marketplace using social media.  Held at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, the monthly Launch Parties are FREE for everyone – companies and guests alike.  All we ask is that guests help spread the word about cool new products they see at our events.
Cost: Free
http://www.mitx.org/events/1930.cfm

December 9, 2009

Boston Chamber of Commerce
Women’s Network Breakfast
The mission of the Women’s Network of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is to connect women of all career levels, strengthen their professional networks, and engage them in the Greater Boston business community. The Women’s Network has achieved this vision through offering prominent speaker programs, unique receptions and roundtables, and annual awards ceremonies that foster development, spotlight women leaders, and promote the positive impact women have made on the Greater Boston region.
Member: $50 Non-Member: $95
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=910

December 10, 2009

NEHRA
Professional Development: Coaching for Commitment
At this seminar, supervisors and managers will learn a systematic process for intrinsically motivating their employees. This five-step coaching process teaches managers to use questions as their most powerful asset. In this program, we will outline a key questioning strategy for each step in the process.
Members: $400 Non-Members: $525
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=112%3Aprofessional%2C001-792&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

December 10, 2009

Search Engine Strategies
Social Media and Your Business Workshop
According to that survey, 93% of social media users believe a company should have a presence in social media, while an overwhelming 85% believe a company should not only be present but also interact with its consumers via social media. In this session you will learn the landscape of places like: Facebook, Myspace, YouTube, Delicious, Flickr, LinkedIn and much more. Additionally, you will get examples of how other businesses have used these outlets and how you should and, maybe more importantly, should not use them.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2061.cfm

December 10, 2009

Search Engine Strategies
Landing Page Testing Hands On: Developing Your Act
Changes in landing page efficiency can dramatically improve the profitability of your online marketing programs. This fast-paced and practical hands-on training will provide you with a crash course in landing page optimization and testing. It will also allow you to develop a personal action plan that is tailored to your specific business.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2060.cfm

December 10, 2009

Search Engine Strategies
Advanced Keyword Research Workshop
In this 4 hour training session attendees will explore the tools available for identifying, researching and zeroing in on the right keywords for your SEO or PPC campaign. We will walk through the process in theory first and then work on a real world example that leverages the latest tools available.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2063.cfm

December 10, 2009

Search Engine Strategies
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Workshop
A search-engine friendly Web site is a user-friendly, search-friendly, and persuasive site that converts visitors into buyers. In order for a site to be search-engine friendly, it must meet the terms and conditions set forth by the search engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing, Ask, etc.) Additionally, the site must satisfy the needs of site visitors. Ultimately, the site must be profitable for the Web site owner. Can a single site satisfy all of these groups? This workshop will demonstrate that these skills are essential for building a user-friendly, search-friendly, and persuasive site that converts visitors into buyers.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2062.cfm

December 10, 2009

US Trust, Choate Investment Advisors, Northeastern University, Continuity Family Business Consulting
FFI New England Chapter Quarterly Meeting: Family Business Luminaries Series
Harvard Professor and Renowned Family Business expert John A. Davis will describe the facilitators and inhibitors of successful negotiations among family members. He will explore the potential landmines that affect family negotiations in family business systems, discuss tools for resolving business family disputes and offer a principled approach to negotiating effectively with family members.
Non-Members: $45
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=63611

December 10, 2009

Xconomy
Xconomy Forum: Cloud3
This Xconomy forum will forecast cloud computing’s impact on the IT climate for startups, small and medium-sized businesses, large enterprises, and consumers. Speakers will include executives and leading technologists from Boston’s biggest players in cloud computing as well as representatives from the sector’s new wave of startups and the investors behind them.
Fee: $150
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609994

December 14, 2009

NEHRA
WEBINAR: Employment Law Update
NEHRA’S Legal Update Webinars will run each quarter, covering the key developments in employment law and issues of current concern for employers and human resources professionals. 
Members: Free Non-Members: $75
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=125%3Awebinar-employment-law-update&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

December 14, 2009

Tech Collective
Tech Collective wants to slip you a Mikki
Tech Collective’s Women in Technology series is pleased to welcome the outrageous, one-of-a-kind Mikki Williams. In an energetic, interactive presentation, Mikki will make you laugh out loud and learn a bit about yourself as she walks us through both the trials of work/life balance and, more importantly, the methods to accomplishing it.
Fee: $50
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1610096

December 15, 2009

The Rockland Group, Inc.
Exit Planning Strategy and Execution: Building Value Towards A Successful Exit
Join fellow business owners for a complimentary 90-minute strategy session on building value and positioning your business for a successful exit. You’ll leave armed with the knowledge and tools you need to build maximum value in your business and position it for a successful sale.
Free
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1610131

December 15, 2009

NEHRA
Half Day PD: Leading the Transformation to Sustainable High Performance
The workshop examines the importance of leadership, change management, empowerment, communications, effective project planning/management and creating a culture to sustain high performance as a foundation to successful and sustainable high performance.
Members: $200 Non-Members: $260
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=108%3Aseminar%2C001-793&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

December 15, 2009

BIMA
BIMA Advisory Group’s “A Glimpse into the Future of Advertising”
At this event, BIMA asks digital pioneers from key publishers, agencies, and technology vendors to give us a progressive, unabashed view of marketing 5 years from now and beyond; to share with us NOT what is probable, but rather what is possible through emerging technologies and trends.  Topics may include augmented reality, retina recognition, neuro-marketing, OpenSocial, ad exchanges and future media agency models, RFID, etc.
Members: $35 Non-Members: $70
http://www.mitx.org/events/2100.cfm

December 18, 2009

Boston Business Journal
Jingle & Mingle Holiday Party
Join us for a festive holiday celebration featuring delectable hors d’oeuvres, buffet dinner & dessert, DJ, cash bar
Cost: $55
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=48091

November 3, 2009
Mass High Tech
After the Cutting – How Successful Companies Sell Their Way Back to the Top
Executive Luncheon For CEO’s, Presidents, Sales VP’s, Directors, & Partners. We all hope that the worst is over yet we all know that it might not be. We have endured nearly two years of cutting, waiting, hoping and praying. You have probably seen your share of delayed closings and don’t feel like there is enough new business in the pipeline to make up for the delays. Even when the economy rebounds, it may not bounce back to the historic levels of spending that we witnessed before. So what can you do after the cutting?
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609557

Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
How To Handle Usual And Unusual Leave Of Absence Requests
At the workshop, attendees will be given a step-by-step guide on how to handle employee requests for leaves of absence. They will learn precisely how to comply with the many laws applicable to such requests and how to avoid costly mistakes.
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=116%3Abreakfast%2C001-784&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

Kurlan & Associates Inc.
Executive Luncheon for CEO’s, Presidents and VP’s
“After the Cutting – How Successful Companies are Selling Their Way Back to the Top” Lunch with Other Successful CEO’s featuring Hubspot CEO Brian Halligan and a keynote by Best-Selling Author, Top Rated Speaker and Leading Sales Development Expert Dave Kurlan
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=50201

November 4, 2009
The Business Development Group
The Business Development Group Meeting
After NETWORKING and discussing “biz-dev issues”, we will be looking at ideas expressed in Nick Tasler’s book, “The Impulse Factor”. Nick is the head of Talent Smart’s global research. His focus is looking at the tension that exists between seeking new opportunities and protecting the ones we already have. His team really digs into decision making and what it is that holds us back from making quicker and more effective decisions. He gets into excuse patterns we use to commit to decisions and how to break free of that conditioning. COME AS OUR GUEST TO A UNIQUE NETWORKING AND LEARNING EVENT!!
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=52781

Mass High Tech
The Business Development Group Meeting
After NETWORKING and discussing “biz-dev issues”, we will be looking at ideas expressed in Nick Tasler’s book, “The Impulse Factor.” Nick is the head of Talent Smart’s global research. His focus is looking at the tension that exists between seeking new opportunities and protecting the ones we already have.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609532

Boston Chamber of Commerce
Women’s Networking Breakfast with Suzy Welch
Suzy Welch is a bestselling author, commentator, and business journalist. She is a columnist for O – The Oprah Magazine, where she writes frequently about managing career challenges and finding a balance between work and personal lives. Welch’s latest book, 10-10-10: A Life Transforming Idea, presents a decision-making strategy for achieving success at work, parenting, love, and friendship. The bestselling book has been featured on The Today Show, Charlie Rose, The View, Reader’s Digest, and Time magazine.
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=891

November 5, 2009
Mass High Tech
2009 Mass Technology Leadership Awards
The 2009 Mass Technology Leadership Awards program spotlights the companies, people, and technologies that exemplify the best and the brightest in the Massachusetts technology community. The awards are the first and only awards to equally recognize outstanding achievement in the development and implementation of technology.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609481

Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
Professional Development: Employment Law Update
Topics covered will include — online social networking in the workplace (“tweet at your own risk”), a discrimination law update, a discussion on the EEOC’s proposed regulations under the amended ADA, a business immigration law update and wage and hour law update.
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=106%3Aprofessional%2C001-790&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

Incisive Media
Social Media: Planning Strategy, Monitoring & Me
This session takes you beyond the fundamentals of understanding just what social media is. If you’ve got the grasp of what Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Linked In all are, then you are ready for the next step. That next step is all about Strategy, Monitoring and Measuring.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2064.cfm

Incisive Media
Call to Action Workshop – Conversation Optimization
Landing page optimization and conversion rate improvements are no longer simply buzzwords. The rising cost of driving online traffic means marketers are paying more for less return on their ad dollars. To keep up, online marketers must roll up their sleeves and dive into conversion optimization. Optimizing your landing pages and your website is a proven means of increasing your conversion rates and realizing improved ROI.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2066.cfm

Incisive Media
How to Create a Successful In-House SEO Program
This session strikes a great balance between workshop and training and allows you to create a game plan to take SEO to the next level, make SEO a higher priority at your company, scale SEO across a multi-division organization and get SEO integrated into the development life cycle. We will explore how enterprise-level companies succeed at in-house SEO so that you can do the same. You will receive tangible advice from an in-house expert and leave with an actionable roadmap for how to create a sustainable, successful in-house SEO program.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2065.cfm

November 6, 2009
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Special Wellness Event
This special Chamber program will explore the importance of corporate wellness initiatives, highlight preventable health risks, and provide information on impacting the bottom line through promoting a healthy workforce. Attendees will also gain insight into proposed legislation that would provide financial incentives for the creation of corporate fitness programs. Come to learn best practices for achieving a healthier workforce!http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=898

North Shore Chamber of Commerce
North Shore Business Leads Group
http://www.northshorechamber.org/programs-events/default.html

November 7, 2009
PresentationCamp Boston
PresentationCamp Boston
In the spirit of Barcamp, Presentation Camp is a collaborative, user-organized unconference focused on topics relating to the “Art of Presentation”. This event is for students and professionals alike who wish to share, interact, and learn more about the design and delivery of presentations.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2036.cfm

November 9, 2009
New England Direct Marketing Association (NEDMA)
NEDMA’s 60th Birthday Celebration and Silent Auction
Wine, dine, and sign-up to attend the New England Direct Marketing Association (NEDMA) 60th Birthday celebration. On Monday, November 9th, the region’s top marketers will be gathering to celebrate with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and silent auction to help support the NEDMA Foundation.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609609

November 10, 2009
American Marketing Association (AMA)
An Evening of Social Networking and Lively Discussion on Inbound Marketing
Please join us at our social networking event where you can tell others “what you are doing”, “share” your experiences and “chat” about overcoming marketing immunity. We’ll provide the platform, you bring the content.
http://connect.amaboston.org/events/an-evening-of-social

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Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston After Five
At these informal after-hours receptions, Chamber members have the opportunity to meet and network with other members of the business community. These free receptions are held five times a year at the city’s leading venues and are open to Chamber members only.
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=908

Boston Chamber of Commerce
Government Affairs Forum: Charlie Gibson
Charles Gibson is anchor of ABC’s flagship broadcast “World News,” as well as the network’s principal anchor for breaking news, election coverage, and special events. With more than 40 years of experience, 33 of those at ABC News, Gibson is one of the most distinguished journalists in television. On September 2,, he announced that he will retire from ABC News at the end of 2009.
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=901

Boston Business Networking
Business Networking
Join us for a fun, professional networking event at Alibi at The Liberty Hotel in Boston, MA. This event is geared towards business owners, employed executives and business development people who are interested in expanding their network and making profitable new business connections.
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=54981

The New England Economic Partnership
NEEP Economic Outlook Conference
Re-energizing the New England Economy: The Role of the Green Revolution Keynote Speaker: Governor James H. Douglas, Governor of Vermont U.S. Forecast Presented by Gus Faucher, Director of Macroeconomics,Moody’s Economy.com The New England Economic Partnership is hosting a conference on the critical issues confronting the economy. The morning session will begin with an analysis of the current outlook for the US economy and the housing sector followed by the economic outlook for the New England states.
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=57741

South Shore Chamber of Commerce
2009 Business Education Program: Business Strategy & Planning (Part 2): Business Plans and How to Write Them
Whether you are starting a new business, buying an existing business, or growing a current business, you will need a well-developed, well-written business plan. A good business plan helps to keep the organization focused and on track and is essential for financing business expansion, especially in today’s tight credit market. In this workshop participants will learn how to write a business plan that satisfies lender/investor requirements and where to find tools and resources for help in developing and writing business plans.
http://southshoremacoc.weblinkconnect.com/CWT/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=476

Mass High Tech
Board Role in Strategy: “not too big, not too small but just right”
Association for Strategic Planning evening seminar featuring Michael Kipp, Managing Partner of GovernBest. Boards are expected to play a central role in resolving questions of identity and direction for the organizations they would govern.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609605

November 11, 2009
Mass High Tech
Interactive Software Requirements Exercise
Following a short introductory talk to review several graphical alternatives to English, we will break into small groups to work on expressing requirements using different techniques so that we can see firsthand the benefits of graphical alternatives to English.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609612

AVI-SPL
AVI-SPL University Professional Series
Our AVI-SPL University Professional Series features the latest communication and collaboration technology products, as well as outstanding workshops from the industry’s top AV manufacturers. These unique one-day events provide you the opportunity to experience the latest in audio video technology, connect with cutting-edge AV manufacturers, discover the industry’s hottest innovations, and network with a wide-range of industry professionals in a relaxed environment.
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=41391

November 12, 2009
Mass High Tech
One day UMass
The University of Massachusetts will present some of its most accomplished thinkers, innovators and teachers at a One Day UMass event to be held November 12 at the Conference Center at Waltham Woods. The Waltham One Day UMass will feature prominent UMass faculty from throughout the five-campus UMass system delivering lectures on healthcare, current events and culture.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609663

Mass High Tech
5th Lithium Mobile Power
Lithium Mobile Power will guide attendees from technology and materials development, through device packaging and integration, to applications in a mobile power marketplace.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609484

Mass High Tech
Angel & Venture Term Sheets Lunch Discussion
This limited seat members-only luncheon brings some of Boston’s most experienced attorneys to provide 2 hours of deep instruction to entrepreneurs struggling to understand the complexity of high growth investments – sample terms sheets will be provided and analyzed.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609483

Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
SAVE THE DATE: Benefits Seminar
This information-rich, 2-hour program will provide a view of benefits from both the nation-wide and Massachusetts perspective.
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=118%3Aseminar%2C001-724&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

North Shore Chamber of Commerce
New Member Reception
http://www.northshorechamber.org/programs-events/default.html

November 13, 2009
New England-Canada Business Council
17th Annual U.S.-Canada Energy Conference North American Energy: Forging Ahead in the Current Economic and Environmental Climate
Keynote Speakers: Jean Charest, Premier of Quebec, Kenneth Irving, CEO, Irving Oil, Suedeen Kelly, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Forum covers all sectors of energy trade and cooperation between New England and our largest energy supplier, Canada. Benefit from a unique cross-border networking opportunity and Canadian-American energy dialogue.
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=53711

November 14, 2009
Mass High Tech
MassDOT Developers Conference
The Conference is free and open to the public. EOT, which becomes MassDOT on November 1, is also announcing the 2009 EOT Developers Challenge. The Challenge inspires developers to create both applications and data visualizations, to submit them to EOT, and to release them to the public.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609580

New England Canadian Business Council (NECBC)
25th Annual Maple Leaf Ball
http://www.necbc.org/calendar.shtml

November 16, 2009
Boston Business Journal
The Tough Get Growing: How to Succeed in a Down Economy
Presented by NASDAQ OMX in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week 6:00 – 7:30 pm Program 7:30 – 9:30 pm Networking Reception Featuring Bo Fishback, Kauffman Foundation; Helen Greiner, iRobot / The Droid Works; Daphne Zohar, PureTech Ventures Hear the real-world experiences of entrepreneurs from the current environment, the lessons learned going from start-up to success story, and the research and best practices that will help YOU get growing. Introductory remarks from MIT President Susan Hockfield
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=55131

Mass High Tech
The Tough Get Growing: How To Succeed in a Down Economy
Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week with our Global Broadcast featuring real-world experiences of entrepreneurs from the current environment, their lessons learned going from start-up to success story, and the research and best practices that will help YOU get growing.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609635

November 17, 2009
MITX
14th Annual MITX Interactive Awards
Celebrate our 14th year of honoring the best interactive work created by and for some of the most recognizable brands and companies in the world. Join 1000+ professionals from New England’s digital marketing & media community. You won’t want to miss it!
http://www.mitx.org/events/1984.cfm

The Ad Club
EDGE Conference 2.0
It’s a gathering of the industry’s most creative minds, discussing, presenting, and debating their insights on where ideas are coming from in advertising today.
 http://www.adclub.org/events eventId=92415&EventViewMode=EventDetails

Boston Chamber of Commerce
Member Orientation
New Chamber members, as well as existing Chamber members who are interested in increasing their involvement, are invited to attend this breakfast meeting. This informative program will cover all of the opportunities available to you through your Chamber membership. You will leave this breakfast with new ideas for your company, as well as many new contacts.
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=911

Boston Business Journal Event
ACG Boston Fall Conference & Private Company Showcase: Revolutionizing Healthcare with Technology
2009 Fall Conference will highlight investment and sector trends, showcase high growth companies that are advancing the healthcare system through innovative technologies, and offer exceptional networking opportunities. Keynote Dr. John Halamka (BIDMC & HMS) will identify areas within healthcare and developing technology industries with most potential. Panel session, moderated by Boston.com’s Scott Kirsner will discuss M&A and financing trends in healthcare IT and feature members of the entrepreneurial and PE communities.
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=57221

Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
Half Day PD: Building an Aligned Leadership Curriculum
Learn how Staples has initiated cohort-based management development programs that serve a variety of leaders at different stages of development. You’ll learn about the process they used, how they achieved executive buy-in and support, and experience sample exercises and content from the actual programs.
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=105%3Aseminar%2C001-791&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

November 19, 2009
MIT Sloan
MIT Sloan CFO Summit Shows How to Thrive in New World Order
Gather tips and tools from successful finance executives about how to leverage our unforgiving economic climate today. Hear from, and network with, CFOs at leading organizations such as EMC Corporation, Department of Energy, UPS, Watson Wyatt, Altran Control Solutions, and Health Net. Session topics: strengthening your competitive position in an economic downturn, evolution of of M&A, effective strategies for reducing corporate fraud, and investor relations realities for a new age.
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=51181

TeamBuilders WorldWide
Mastering the Leadership Challenge
To be a leader who consistently gets better results you must harness and embrace the core competencies of leadership that will strengthen your organization and improve its performance. To lead effectively you must also understand team development. In this workshop you will learn: * Your leadership style. * How to best apply your style to move your team forward. * How to build collaboration, teamwork & trust. * How to strengthen others’ abilities to excel. * How to inspire others to share a common vision. * How to search for opportunities to take the risks needed for growth.
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=53911

Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
ChangeMap for Managers
Directions to Drive Engagement and Deliver Results Productivity, profitability and performance can dip during times of change. HR professionals need the confidence and competence to lead and engage people and teams during these times. ChangeMap for Managers provides a process to increase that competence. This session leverages a five-stage behavioral Change model focused on key leaders’ actions (what to ask, what to do, and what to avoid) and provides action learning opportunities using practical tools.
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=117%3Abreakfast%2C001-787&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

November 20, 2009
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Government Affairs Forum – Secretary Jay Gonzalez
The Government Affairs Forum provides a platform for senior-level business executives to gain valuable insight from prominent government officials, build a strong network within the business and government communities, and engage in important policy issues that impact the leading industries in the Greater Boston region.
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=902

Mass High Tech
TechCitizenship Awards
Mass High Tech annually honors New England technology companies that use their innovation to improve their communities as part of our Tech Citizenship Awards program. Now is the time to detail how your organization has helped charities and other non-profits through financial contributions, staff time, technology or other forms of assistance.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609514

Mass High Tech
Executive Presence – Creating Personal Power
Did you ever feel like a project hit a snag partially because executive sponsors or senior leaders weren’t fully grasping a situation in the project or didn’t understand a specific issue. You can avoid this situation. For project managers and others who facilitate change, effective communication and strong relationships with these executives are critical to project success. Executive Presence is about using specific tools skills to build and sustain relationships with executives. Research connects the use of these skills to a project’s success.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar/event.html?id=1609485

The Convergence Culture Consortium (C3)
Futures of Entertainment 4
Hosted by the The Convergence Culture Consortium at MIT, Futures of Entertainment brings together scholars and key thinkers of television, advertising, marketing, and entertainment industries to discuss the unfolding future of the entertainment landscapes. Held at MIT, the event takes place over Friday and Saturday, November 20-21, 2009.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2057.cfm

October 6, 2009
The Ad Club
The 49^th Annual Hatch Awards
For the past 49 years, The Hatch Awards have been New England’s premier creative awards show. The Awards show itself is a must-attend for every creative person in the New England advertising industry.
http://www.adclub.org/events

October 8, 2009
The Ad Club
Account Management Bootcamp: How to be Successful in Account Management Today
Account Management Bootcamp provides individuals with the fundamentals to be an amazing Account Manager and go from “good to great” in account management.
http://www.adclub.org/events

October 14, 2009
The Ad Club
Consumer Passion Panel
Join the CEOs of BzzAgent, Fitness Keeper, Mocospace and Rue-La-La, and moderator Paul Gillin, to discuss the finer point of community building, and how to start, grow and develop your own group of passionate consumers.
http://www.adclub.org/events

October 1, 2009
MITX
Life Science Breakfast Roundtable
This TCN Life Sciences event will highlight how to approach negotiating and leveraging interests in intellectual property. Hear from a panel of seasoned technology licensing officers, entrepreneurs, legal professionals and investors on the importance of strategically approaching IP ownership and deployment.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2016.cfm

October 1, 2009
MITX
Effective Web Strategies for Regulated Companies
For modern biotech companies, having a website that is designed to effectively and creatively communicate value at each stage of the company’s lifecycle is essential to the success of the company. Whether you are a pre-market biotech company trying to convey your new brand or an established pharmaceutical manufacturer looking to recruit physicians or patients, your website will be one of the first impressions of your brand. The challenge for companies in these highly regulated industries is maintaining a clear, consistent messaging while adhering to regulatory protocol.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2023.cfm

October 7, 2009
MITX
Sponsor Lunch: Debt Financing for Startups
This limited seat luncheon discusses how to use sophisticated debt instruments to leverage company equity and reduce dilution. Topics to be discussed include the types, costs and benefits of debt products for technology and life sciences start-ups, the prerequisites for negotiating and closing on a debt financing, and how to calculate the leverage, risk and returns on your equity. The lunch will also include tips on how to form relationships with lenders before you actually need the cash. 
http://www.mitx.org/events/2007.cfm

October 14, 2009
MITX
Mass Innovation Nights
Mass Innovation Nights connect Massachusetts-based innovators with the marketplace using social media.  Held at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, the monthly Launch Parties are FREE for everyone – companies and guests alike.  All we ask is that guests help spread the word about cool new products they see at our events.  Blog, Tweet (#MIN), Facebook, LinkedIn or tell a neighbor or a friend (yes, in person, you know, talking.)
http://www.mitx.org/events/1930.cfm

October 14, 2009
MIT Enterprise Forum, Innovation Series with Ray Kurzweil
Following Ray’s keynote presentation, we will go deep with Ray on topics ranging from forecasting technology shifts and timing markets to practical techniques for fostering market-focused innovation to understanding the different roles of the individual entrepreneur vs. the team in venture creation.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2024.cfm

October 16, 2009
MITX
Raising Capital for your Mobile Digital Media Company
Raising capital in today’s economy is a no easy feat. And especially, for mobile technologists, and those who invest in them, there are special factors to consider. Brought to you by TCN and  MITX, this is a don’t miss event for mobile entrepreneurs and venture capitalists! 
http://www.mitx.org/events/2014.cfm

October 19, 2009
MITX
TXN & MobileMondays Present: Making the Mobile Money Flow
The mobile industry provides opportunities to generate substantial revenue.  However, the flows of money are often fragmented and involve many different parties and diverse revenue shares.  At this event, we’ll break down the financial side of the mobile app ecosystem with a step-by-step examination of app stores, OEMs, and carriers.  Some of the territory we’ll cover includes distribution through the app stores, app aggregator services, and direct carrier distribution for free and paid apps.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2025.cfm

October 21, 2009
MITX
Sponsor Lunch: Funding Through IP Licensing
This limited seat members-only luncheon helps you explore whether your IP portfolio could be licensed to add cash to your business. The discussion will also touch on the advantages and pitfalls of licensing as well as the various kinds of licensing possibilities.  Working lunch programs are hosted by TCN’s professional service sponsors to provide tactical level information designed to accelerate the fundraising process.
http://www.mitx.org/events/2017.cfm

October 27, 2009
MITX
B2B Marketing
A MITX Digital Strategy Series Event
http://www.mitx.org/events/2038.cfm

October 1, 2009
American Marketing Association (AMA)
Inbound Marketing Summit
The Internet has transformed the nature of shopping and the sales and marketing funnel. In order to remain competitive, your business needs to be found on the web and leverage inbound marketing techniques to reach customers with targeted messages that customers seek out, not ignore. The Inbound Marketing Summit is a marketing conference bringing together experts in the field of new media marketing to share the latest strategies, tools, and best practices to utilize new marketing methods to grow your business.
http://connect.amaboston.org/events/inbound-marketing-summit

October 2, 2009
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Financial Services Forum
Eric Rosengren
President & CEO
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston  http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=881

October 5, 2009
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Life Sciences Forum: Nobel Laureate Dr. Philip A. Sharp
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=883

October 6, 2009
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Networking Group
The Chamber Networking Group provides a more intimate forum for small- to medium-sized member companies looking to expand their network of business contacts, generate new business leads, and learn the most effective strategies for networking. Members take part in facilitated networking sessions and break-out group discussions, and have the opportunity to develop new relationships.
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=889

October 14, 2009
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Women’s Networking Breakfast with Vicary Graham
Vicary Graham is the regional president for BNY Mellon Wealth Management in New England, one of the leading wealth managers in the country.  She has been with the Mellon organization for more than 20 years and has played key roles in both investment and private banking capacities focused on private clients. Graham launched The Boston Company’s national jumbo mortgage business, and has served as a director of Mellon Trust of New England, N.A., The Boston Company, Inc., and on the Committee for Public Responsibility, which monitors and approves the firm’s charitable programs in New England. http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=895

October 15, 2009
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Small Business of the Year Awards
Please join the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce in honoring the small businesses in Greater Boston. Presented annually since 1985, The Small Business of the Year Awards honor the achievements and significance of small businesses and their contributions to the Greater Boston community and celebrates the spirit of entrepreneurship that drives the small business sector of our region
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=882

October 20, 2009
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Special Women’s Networking Roundtable: Andrea Cohen
Andrea Cohen is the co-founder and CEO of HouseWorks, the leading private-pay home care company in New England dedicated to helping seniors live at home, no matter how challenging their circumstances. Cohen founded HouseWorks with the goal of establishing partnerships for supporting seniors in long-term care facilities, senior housing, and consumer-led communities.  A leader in eldercare business development for more than 20 years, she has transformed the delivery of private-pay services through a series of successful, widely replicated ventures.  Cohen’s dedication, development of innovative home care options, and support of family caregivers have made HouseWorks a lasting achievement.
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=903

October 22, 2009
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Executive Forum: Drew Faust
Drew Gilpin Faust took office as Harvard University’s 28th president on July 1, 2007. A historian of the U.S. Civil War and the American South, Faust is also the Lincoln Professor of History in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She previously served as founding dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (2001-2007).
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=884

October 1, 2009
Boston Business Journal
40 Under 40
On Thursday, October 1st, 2009 the Boston Business Journal will honor the best and the brightest under 40.  Boston Business Journal’s 40 under 40!Event will include cocktails and heavy hors’ dourves from 6:00-8:00pm and the awards presentation at 8:00pm. 
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=36223

October 1, 2009
Boston Business Journal
2009 Eastern Baldrige Regional Conference
Co-Sponsored by NIST, the Baldrige Foundation, and MassExcellence, this conference provides an in-depth opportunity for senior leaders to learn about best practices and positive results from the benchmark, world-class, National Baldrige Award recipients. Your senior executive peers from manufacturing, healthcare, education and government/nonprofit will present and answer questions how their using the Badlrige Criteria for Performance Excellence has been instrumental in providing a guide for all aspects of the business to focus on getting positive results – and continuously doing it!
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=40201

October 1, 2009
Boston Business Journal
Forte Forum: the MBA Value Proposition
Thinking about an MBA? The Forte Foundation invites women to attend a Forte Forum event to learn, network, and discover what an MBA can do for future career success. Forums are held in cities throughout the U.S. Meet with admissions representatives from over 35 top business schools across the country, and talk to GMAT test-preparation companies. Learn from the experiences of MBA alumnae and current employees at prestigious companies. Admission is $10.
http://c.bizjournals.com/ct/c/24642861

October 5, 2009
Boston Business Journal
Execunet Senior Executive Networking Panel
Join your peers and expand your network during these challenging times. Come prepared to participate in two structured networking processes. Bring 20 copies of your resume or networking outline, and have a two-minute verbal outline of what you are looking for with specifics on industry, size of company, position, etc. Also be prepared with well-defined questions that will help your search (e.g. companies/individuals you need introductions into, problems you are encountering, feedback on resume.)
http://c.bizjournals.com/ct/c/25156341

October 6, 2009
Boston Business Journal
Alternative Sources of Funding
Are you trying to launch or grow a startup business? Do you need money but just can’t find it? Not ready for angels or VC investors? Or already turned down? You need to build your company and need money to do it – but how to do that? This panel will focus on getting initial money from non-traditional sources when VCs and angels won’t help and friends and family are tapped out. The panelists will speak from experience to show you how they’ve used grants from non-profits, winnings from business plan competitions, strategic partnering and other sources.
http://c.bizjournals.com/ct/c/24980611

October 7, 2009
Boston Business Journal
2009 In House Agency Forum Awards
Join the In-House Agency Forum as we celebrate and explore the creativity of in-house agencies the work, the problem solving, the client partnerships and more. Presentations and interactive workshops by Life is Good, Bank of America, L.L. Bean, Lisa DiTullio and Associates, and Tippingpoint Labs.
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/

October 8, 2009
Boston Business Journal
Aberdeen’s Annual CSO Summit
Aberdeen’s annual CSO Summit – to be held this year in Boston – will once again be the definitive meeting place for service chain, operations and customer management executives to learn, network and discuss the strategies needed to extend the broad transformation of their organizations. Complimentary passes are available for qualified service practitioners. With 12 best-in-class service leaders confirmed to speak, including the service leaders of the Boston RedSox, this is a can’t-miss event. To request a pass or to receive more info, please email Bill.Burns@Aberdeen.com
http://c.bizjournals.com/ct/c/24931401

October 13, 2009
Boston Business Journal
eWomen Networking Dinner and Mini Business Expo
eWomenNetwork hosts Vicki Donlan, Author, Entrepreneur and former Publisher of The Boston Herald’s “Women’s Business” in a Networking Dinner and Mini Business Expo. Vicki will share her insight into gender equality in the workplace, expressed in her book, “Her Turn – Why it’s Time for Women to Lead in America.” Women are poised to break barriers — but only if we work together to make that happen. This event includes a Mini Business Expo, (call contact for details on vendor tables), informal networking, facilitated Accelerated Networking and Dinner.
http://c.bizjournals.com/ct/c/25056981

October 15, 2009
Boston Business Journal
Speak Like a CEO Bootcamp
Speak Like a CEO Boot Camp™ is for executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs who know the importance of being a powerful speaker. Boot Camp will help you rapidly improve your speaking skills, tell a great story about your company, speak with confidence and impact, and effectively connect with every important audience – customers and clients, prospects, employees, leadership teams, and industry leaders. Boot Camp is led by Suzanne Bates, executive coach and author of Speak Like a CEO (McGraw Hill 2005) and Motivate Like a CEO (McGraw Hill 2009).
http://c.bizjournals.com/ct/c/24150060

October 17, 2009
Boston Business Journal
Glenna Cole Fund for Hope- 1^st Annual Angel’s Masquerade Ball
The Glenna Kohl Fund for Hope’s 1st Annual Angel’s Masquerade Ball will be held on October 17th at the Ochre Court Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island. The event will honor Glenna Kohl, who sadly lost her battle with melanoma on November 20, 2008, while raising awareness and funds to fight the fastest growing cancer in the US and the second leading cause of death in women ages 25-28.
http://c.bizjournals.com/ct/c/24885281

October 21, 2009
Boston Business Journal
Social Learning and Networking for Training Professionals
In this session, learning professionals will learn about leading companies who are already using social learning and social networking to improve their bottom-line, the strategic role of social networking within a larger learning ecosystem, and the application of various social learning models and tools to fit specific business problems. This is a hands-on session where participants will collaboratively create content, work on group projects, and use social media and networking tools.
http://c.bizjournals.com/ct/c/25156361

October 23, 2009
20 On the Move
Boston Business Journal
On October 23rd, the Boston Business Journal in partnership with El Planeta, the leading regional Hispanic newspaper, will honor 20 On The Move: Hispanic executives making a difference in Boston.
http://c.bizjournals.com/ct/c/24147395

October 6, 2009
South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Social Networking: The Secrets of Marketing in a Web 2.0 world
Web 2.0 has created powerful new marketing tools and opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs. This workshop explores the new world of Web 2.0 and social networking including blogs, wikis and popular social networking sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.  Discussion will cover how businesses can leverage their use of Web 2.0 and social networking to create visibility, strengthen brand identity, drive website traffic and improve customer relations. Participants will learn how to develop and implement a practical, results-driven social networking plan for their business and will come away with several action steps for joining the Web 2.0 world immediately.
http://southshoremacoc.weblinkconnect.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=481

October 27, 2009
South Shore Chamber of Commerce
EXPO 2009
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Whether you want to buy or browse, bring your business cards and be ready to have some serious fun.  Over 90 businesses will showcase their products and services at this year’s show.
http://southshoremacoc.weblinkconnect.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=533

October 7, 2009
North Shore Chamber of Commerce
Economic & Public Policy Breakfast Forum
http://www.northshorechamber.org/programs-events/default.html

October 9, 2009
North Shore Chamber of Commerce
North Shore Business Leads Group
http://www.northshorechamber.org/programs-events/default.html

October 20, 21, & 22, 2009
North Shore Chamber of Commerce
2009 Membership Drive
http://www.northshorechamber.org/programs-events/default.html

October 13, 2009
New England Canadian Business Council (NECBC)
CEO Series: BABCNE in Collaberation with NECBC
http://www.necbc.org/Oct1309TravisInvit.pdf

October 14, 2009
New England Canadian Business Council (NECBC)
Arctic Resource Rush- in Partnership with WorldBoston
The Hampshire House, Boston, MA
Speaker:  Ed Struzik, distinguished writer/photographer and fellow at the Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy at Queen’s University in Canada
http://www.necbc.org/calendar.shtml

 October 23, 2009
New England Canadian Business Council (NECBC)
10^th Annual United Nations Day Luncheon
Keynote Speaker:  Ambassador John McNee
Canada’s Permanent Representative to the UN
http://www.unagb.org/

October 29, 2009
New England Canadian Business Council (NECBC)
U.S./Canada Business Seminar – Immigration and Tax Considerations
http://www.necbc.org/calendar.shtml

October 6, 2009
Northeast  Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
Lilly Ledbetter Afttermath: How the Law is Changing the Landscape for Employers & How to be Prepared
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=114%3Alilly-ledbetter-aftermath-how-the-law-is-changing-the-landscape-for-employers-a-how-to-be-prepared&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

October 7, 2009
Northeast  Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
Member Roundtable: The Phases of Leadership
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=111%3Amember-roundtable-the-phases-of-leadership&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

October 21, 2009
Northeast  Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
Conference Series: From Vision to Engagement – HR: Rebuilding, Recreating, Realigning
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=95%3Aconference-one-from-vision-to-engagement–human-resources-rebuilding-recreating-realigning&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

October 29, 2009
Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
How to Boost Below Standard Employee Performance and Develop Talent
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=104%3Abreakfast%2C001-789&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

October 19-20, 2009
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
SHRM Diversity Conference and Exhibition, San Diego
http://www.shrm.org/Conferences/Diversity/Pages/default.aspx  

October 6, 2009
Mass High Tech
Fighting in Bed: Cooperative Competition and its Impact upon the Future Development of Modern Drug Discovery 
ASP Boston’s Monthly Meeting will feature guest speaker Dr. Jeff Livingstone, Founder & Principal of Pharmagenie, LLC. Location: Panera Bread, 120 Highland Ave., Needham.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html

October 7, 2009
Mass High Tech
Debt Financing for Startups, Lunch Discussion
This limited seat luncheon discusses how to use sophisticated debt instruments to leverage company equity and reduce dilution. Topics to be discussed include the types, costs and benefits of debt products for technology and life sciences start-ups.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html

October 14, 2009
Mass High Tech
Introduction to Mastering the Rockefeller Habits
Get your team aligned on its top priorities with this highly acclaimed program that more than 20,000 executives worldwide have attended.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html

October 17, 2009
Mass High Tech
Voices that Matter: iPhone Development Conference
Learn from the Industry Leaders Who Literally “Wrote the Book” on iPhone Development!It’s a cool time to be a Mac developer! It’s truly amazing to watch the incredible adoption of iPhone apps. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of this revolution?
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html

October 19, 2009
Mass High Tech
U.S./Ireland Emerging Technologies Conference
UMass Lowell, Queen’s University of Belfast, Ireland and Dublin City University partner to present a two-day conference on emerging technologies from medical devices and biopharmaceuticals to nanomanufacturing and plastics engineering.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html

October 21, 2009
Mass High Tech
Executive Job Search Networking Meeting
Take control of your job search. Develop a more effective and powerful approach. Get results! This is a forum for experienced executives like you to connect with people who will help you land the job you’re looking for…faster!
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html

October 27, 2009
Mass High Tech
ITSMA Annual Marketing Conference
Join us to hear new ideas, proven tactics, pragmatic insights, and strategic risk-taking by marketing leaders who know how to survive and thrive! Some of our speakers include executives from W2Group, McKinsey, Oracle, IBM, CA, Wipro, and more.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html

October 28, 2009
Mass High Tech
Speed Venture Summit
The Speed Venture Summit is the premier speed-dating-style event for fast-growth businesses and investors in New England, brought to you by the New Hampshire High Technology Council and the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html

September 10th 2009
Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
1/2 Day Professional Development – Moving Beyond Ideas: Developing a Culture of Execution & Results
Execution is often the missing link to organizational success. Frequently, the organization’s efforts and energy are focused on developing ideas and planning, but fall short when it comes to execution.
Cost: Members $200 Non-Members $260
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=96%3Aseminar%2C001-783&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

September 15th 2009
Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
Legal & Legislative Workshop: Massachusetts Database Security Regulations
Every employer in Massachusetts is likely subject to new regulations which go into effect on January 1, 2010.  The regulations apply to any company collecting data from a Massachusetts resident, and require, among other things, the adoption of a “comprehensive written security program” (which specifically requires that the program provide for the sanctioning of employees that violate the program), the adoption of specific information security policies and procedures, training and more.
Cost: Members $50 Non-Members $80
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=99%3Abreakfast%2C001-784&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

September 17th 2009
Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
International Seminar: Global HR Trends in the Current Economic Climate
The current economic climate is having a major effect on companies and their HR programs in particular.  Many companies have had to make significant cost reductions while maintaining a talented global workforce.  Managing this balance falls primarily on the shoulders of the HR team.
Cost: Members $110 Non-Members $150
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=94%3Aseminar%2C001-785&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

September 22nd 2009
Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
Keeping the Keepers: Engaging, Developing and Retaining Talent in Good – and Not So Good – Times
In an economic crisis, organizations are often forced to downsize, restructure and freeze hiring and budgets. But if efforts at stabilizing or saving the business are to succeed, organizations must secure the talent, energy, loyalty and hard-work of the employees who remain.
Cost: Members $400 Non-Members $525
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=98%3Aprofessional%2C001-786&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

September 23rd 2009
Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
Advanced HR – Interpersonal Influence: Improving Your Communication Competence in the Workplace
Participants will learn communication strategies and tactics to increase their interpersonal influence in the workplace.
Cost: Members $110 Non-Members $150
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=100%3Aadvanced-hr-interpersonal-influence-improving-your-communication-competence-in-the-workplace&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

September 23rd 2009
Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)
The Future of Recruiting is Social – How Social Media is Changing Recruiting
Social media has revolutionized marketing – now, it is changing the face of recruiting. Never before has talent deep in an organization been so accessible. The wide array of social media tools are becoming more critical to success than traditional methods of recruitment advertising and prospecting.
Cost:Members $50 Non-Members $80
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=97%3Abreakfast%2C001-787&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102

September 10th 2009
AD Club
Conversations and Connections: Lessons Learned on the Way from Intern to CEO
A career-focused event tailored to students and entry to mid-level professionals. With Andrew Graff of Allen & Gerritsen.
http://www.adclub.org/events?eventId=59778&EventViewMode=EventDetails

September 17th 2009
AD Club
First Annual Maven Awards & Media Auction Kick Off
First annual awards show honoring the Boston Media sphere, followed by kick-off gala for our 2009 Media Auction.
http://www.adclub.org/events?eventId=72117&EventViewMode=EventDetails

September 18th 2009
AD Club
Embracing Change: New Media & New Thinking
Join The Ad Club as Rick Boyko, leader of one of America’s hottest graduate programs for advertising and marketing – VCU Brandcenter, presents a unique set of strategies and techniques designed to help you embrace and take advantage of our changing industry.
Cost: Members $45.00 Non-Members $60.00
http://www.adclub.org/events?eventId=59777&EventViewMode=EventDetails

September 23rd 2009
AD Club
Creative Concepts
A must for advertising professionals in the early stages of their career that want to build their portfolios through challenging work assignments and meaningful critique.
Cost: Members – $395.00 Non-Members – $450.00
http://www.adclub.org/events?eventId=80036&EventViewMode=EventDetails

September 9th 2009
MITX
Massachusetts-based Innovation – We’re Throwing a Party for You
Mass Innovation Nights connect Massachusetts-based innovators with the marketplace using social media.  Held at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, the monthly Launch Parties are FREE for everyone – companies and guests alike.  All we ask is that guests help spread the word about cool new products they see at our events.  Blog, Tweet (#MIN), Facebook, LinkedIn or tell a neighbor or a friend (yes, in person, you know, talking.)
http://www.mitx.org/events/1930.cfm

September 15th 2009
MITX
451 Marketing’s B2B Digital Marketing Workshop
Social media marketing has gone mainstream but the question for companies remains whether or not it has value to them. This workshop will address the current trends for B2B companies in the area of digital marketing. The workshop is free to attend and is open only to non-agency personnel.
http://www.mitx.org/events/1994.cfm

September 17th 2009
MITX
MITX Social Media Series Event-Save the Date
Cost: Members $35 Non-members $70
http://www.mitx.org/events/1989.cfm

September 25th 2009
MITX
MITX Video Series Event-Save the Date
Cost: Members: $35 Non-members $70
http://www.mitx.org/events/1990.cfm

September 29th 2009
MITX
MITX Marketing Tech Series Event – Save the Date
Cost: Members: $35 Non-members $70
http://www.mitx.org/events/1991.cfm

September 16th 2009
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Women’s Network Breakfast – Cynthia Ashworth
Cynthia Ashworth serves as vice president of consumer engagement for Dunkin’ Donuts, the largest coffee and baked goods chain in the world. In this position, she leads the development and execution of all consumer integrated marketing communications, including advertising, online media, customer relationship management, and in-store marketing. With an impressive track record for driving business results, Ashworth has helped expand the Dunkin’ Donuts brand and launch the successful ‘You Kin’ Do It’ campaign.
Cost: Member Individual, $50, Member Table of 10, $500, Non-Member Individual, $95, Non-Member Table of 10, $950
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=888

September 22nd 2009
Boston Chamber of Commerce
September’s Featured Host: The Greatest Bar
At these informal after-hours receptions, Chamber members have the opportunity to meet and network with other members of the business community. These free receptions are held five times a year at the city’s leading venues and are open to Chamber members only.
Cost: Free Program; Members Only
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=890

September 23rd 2009
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Government Affairs Forum – Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray
Tim Murray was elected lieutenant governor of Massachusetts in 2006.  A former three-term mayor of Worcester, Murray is the first mayor to be elected governor or lieutenant governor in more than 50 years – bringing to the corner office a unique commitment to helping cities and towns across the state improve the quality of life for their residents.  A key advisor to Governor Patrick, he serves as the administration’s liaison to the legislature and the state’s 351 municipalities – particularly on issues such as the improvement and expansion of commuter rail services, improvement of maritime economies for coastal communities, and brownfields redevelopment.  In addition to his role as chair of the Governor’s Council, Murray also has been entrusted with oversight of councils on domestic violence, substance abuse, homelessness, and veterans’ affairs.
Cost: Member Individual, $50, Member Table of 10, $500, Non-Member Individual, $95, Non-Member Table of 10, $950
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/wcevents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=887

September 9th 2009
Constant Contact
Boston SEO Training and Email Marketing Workshop
Spend the day with Brick Marketing and Constant Contact to learn how to optimize your website, build relevant link to your website, measure your SEO results, email newsletters and how to build an opt-in email marketing campaign and much more! Don’t Delay! – Register Now!
Cost:$199
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=35401

September 11th 2009
4th Annual ISA Marketing & Sales Summit
Join top marketing and sales professionals from some of the world’s leading industrial automation and control companies and learn what challenges they are facing and what cutting-edge technologies, emerging strategies, processes, and performance metrics they are using to measure not only revenue but also to augment customer relationships. Register for the 4th Annual ISA Marketing & Sales Summit in Boston, 9-11 September.
Cost: $395 ISA Member/$495 nonmember, pre-summit workshops additional—visit website for pricing
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=39521

September 11th 2009
Corporate Citizenship Summit
The Corporate Citizenship Summit features an awards celebration honoring the top charitable contributors and provides tools and information on how to begin or sustain a charitable mission.
Cost: $175.00 – $2000.00
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=36222

September 16th 2009
Manhattan Review
Manhattan Review MBA Gate >> Advance Your Career
Free Admission. Our unique MBA Gate event has been well attended since its launch in 2000. It focuses on honing young professionals’ career building skills and providing face-to-face in-depth interaction with business schools from around the world. Advance your career in a tough economy! Attend career workshops covering Job Interview Skills and Presentational Skills. Free MBA Fair, Business School Q&A and Presentations. To register, please visit the registration link below, email info@manhattanreview.com, or call 212-997-1660!
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=37991

September 16th 2009
FFI New England Chapter
An Evening Just for Networking
FFI New England Chapter Quarterly Meeting Please join us for an evening devoted solely to professional networking. The evening will include best practices for effective networking, an interactive networking activity and a sneak preview of our upcoming Chapter events. Meet members and guests from a broad range of disciplines and learn about their work with family businesses. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your referral base, catch up with old friends, and meet new collaborators.
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=39171

September 19th 2009
Champions in Health Care
Join the Boston Business Journal in honoring some of the best and brightest professionals in the Bay State’s world-class health care industry.
Cost: $85.00 – $1000.00
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=36221

September 22nd 2009
Goldense Group, Inc
7th R&D-Product Development Innovation Summit
The ability of top managers and lead professionals to direct INNOVATION in their companies is the focus of the 7th R&D – Product Development Innovation Summit. The Summit is a fact and data driven three-day seminar and workshop focused on the select areas of innovation and intellectual property that are TANGIBLE and ACTIONABLE by corporations and their managers. At this Summit, GGI will also be presenting the set of results of our Biennial 2008 Primary Research on Innovation. Two hundred corporations participated! Please join us for some Tangible Innovation!
Cost: Early Bird Specials and Group Pricing Options Available
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=35579

September 23rd 2009
Pure Communications, Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
Aging & Healthy Lifespan Conference
Aging science thought leaders will convene at the first-ever Aging & Healthy Lifespan Conference to discuss what has been described as the hottest field in biology. One speaking track will focus on new aging research including updates on the exciting science behind sirtuins and resveratrol, the possible keys to combating diseases of aging, such as cancer and type-2 diabetes, so people can live longer, healthier lives. The second track will feature emerging social trends in the aging population.
Cost: $795
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=35837

September 24th 2009
Small Business Solutions Forum
Small Business economic outlook
Cost: $50.00
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=38781

September 25th 2009
New England Society for Applied Psychology
Helping: The Dynamics of the Helping Relationship
Ed Schein, Professor of Management Emeritus at MIT Sloan School of Management, talks about why help often turns out not to be helpful and what those offering help can do to address this problem. Professor Schein has authored 15 books including his most recent publication Help, Organizational Culture and Leadership, DEC is Dead; Long Live DEC, The Corporate Culture Survival Guide, and Process Consultation Revisited. Managers, consultants, coaches, and those in the helping professions will benefit from this interactive presentation by a founding father of organizational consulting.
Cost: $30 for members, $40 for non-members
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=39371

September 2nd 2009
American Marketing Association (AMA)
Search Engine Marketing
In this 50-minute session we’ll bring you up to speed on search engine marketing basics and blow up some search engine optimization myths.
http://connect.amaboston.org/events/search-engine-marketing

September 9th 2009
American Marketing Association (AMA)
SEO Search Engine Optimization and Email Marketing Training Workshop
Brick Marketing and Constant Contact are putting on a 1 day internet marketing workshop about SEO Search Engine Optimization and Email Marketing.
Cost: $199 per person, $75 discount at checkout enter code: brick
http://connect.amaboston.org/events/seo-search-engine-optimization-1

September 15th 2009
American Marketing Association (AMA)
Design Thinking: Boost the Innovation Fire Power at Your Organization
Making Design a Powerful Tool in your Marketing Strategy
Cost: Early Bird Rate $199AMA Members save 40%, AMA Members pay only $119.40 for the early bird rate!, General Admission rate after June 29th: $249
http://connect.amaboston.org/events/design-thinking-boost-the

September 16th 2009
American Marketing Association (AMA)
5 Secrets of Employment Marketing
This session provides an introduction to best practices for advertising to candidates. It will help human resource professionals and corporate communication groups understand how to shape their advertising efforts to be more effective, track results, and explain the benefits of advertising and marketing campaigns.
http://connect.amaboston.org/events/5-secrets-of-employment

September 23rd 2009
American Marketing Association (AMA)
Boston Marketing Learning Group Free Workshop – Old World vs. New World Marketing by Wendy Ganson of Imagine Marketing Group
There is no doubt that most marketing professionals are in a “Tweener” stage when it comes to making choices about where to spend precious marketing dollars. What does that mean? Well, we are in between two schools of thought…Old vs. New
http://connect.amaboston.org/events/boston-marketing-learning-3

September 29th 2009
American Marketing Association (AMA)
Inbound Marketing Summit
The Internet has transformed the nature of shopping and the sales and marketing funnel. In order to remain competitive, your business needs to be found on the web and leverage inbound marketing techniques to reach customers with targeted messages that customers seek out, not ignore. The Inbound Marketing Summit is a marketing conference bringing together experts in the field of new media marketing to share the latest strategies, tools, and best practices to utilize new marketing methods to grow your business.
Cost: Show is $695 per person, however if you watch Chris Brogan’s archived webinar on hubspot, there’s a special deal.
http://www.hubspot.com/smboss?guid=0997b792-2673-41e0-9c04-0391f6698b09
http://connect.amaboston.org/events/inbound-marketing-summit

September 1st 2009
Mass High Tech
The Boston Business Strategy and Networking September Meetup
We are looking for individuals who understand that networking is about the success, confidence, and accomplishments achieved by working together and connecting people for mutually beneficial results. We are looking to build a fun and energetic group that works hard to give out referrals and understands what comes around goes around!
Our member’s goals will be to increase business, increase knowledge of each other’s business and improve our networking skills. Usually, we have a wide variety of attendees: business owners, corporate employees, network marketers, job seekers, we’ve got a little bit of everything. The common thread? We all like to have fun, learn about new people, and network for ways to improve our lives and businesses.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10843

September 9th 2009 – September 12th 2009
Mass High Tech
35th CLAS Annual Meeting
Designed for clinical laboratory scientists and in vitro diagnostic industry professionals, The CLAS Meeting is the premier event in the science and use of ligand assay technology and is where the cutting-edge in the study and practice of clinical laboratory science is defined.  This year the Clinical Laboratory and Analytical Sciences (CLAS) Society has teamed up with the Clinical Diagnostic and Immunology Division, the Nutrition Division, and the Proteomics Division of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry to bring you The “OMICS” Transition – From Bench to Bedside.  CLAS continues its tradition of providing a forum for the exchange of groundbreaking innovation in clinical ligand assay technology through a variety of formats, including The Distinguished Scientists Award Lecture Series, strong scientific sessions, Biotech Day, CLASsy Connections, workshops, Breakfast with the Experts roundtables, and poster presentations.  The 35th CLAS Annual Meeting will take place at the Sheraton Boston Hotel on Dalton Street.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10817

Septmeber 10th 2009
Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag
Networking and Career Growth
The recent economic cataclysm changed the professional world forever.  Today, job seekers should steer away from traditional techniques, and the employed should create a career development and networking plan both within and outside their organizations.
COST: Charter Members, Free; Members $15; Student Members $10; Non-members $25
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10905

September 10th 2009
New England Java Users Group (NEJUG)
Effective Java Messaging
Messaging on the Java platform has come a long way since its start about 10 years ago. New techniques and products for messaging have been developed, and the way we use messaging has significantly changed from the early days of the Java platform. Messaging is an exciting area that is quickly gaining ground. Knowing how to design and develop effective messaging systems using JMS is increasingly becoming a key skill for developing modern software applications and systems.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10744

September 11th 2009
Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MTLC)
In today’s economic climate companies have to be smarter and more efficient. Sometimes some of the best resources available to companies are often overlooked and right next door.  Join us for lunch and a thoughtful discussion with local New England technology and government leaders who are finding support in their back yard.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10867

Septmeber 15th 2009
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Strategic Alliances as a Tool for Rebuilding Profits in the New Global Economy
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10807

September 15th 2009
Counter Terrorism: Emerging Technological Solutions
EntreTech Forum (ETF)
Though our memory of the events of 9/11 begins to fade, the lessons learned that day and afterward, are still with us. Suitcase nuclear weapons, wide-scale chemical attacks, human-engineered pandemics, and debilitating cyber attacks were once the subject of spy movies and techno-thriller novels.  Today they are all too real.  What steps are being taken to detect, monitor, protect, and mitigate these threats.  Are we safer now than eight years ago?  What about four years ago?  In the battle against terrorism, are our defensive technologies up to the task of countering such weapons.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10873

September 16th 2009
Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MTLC)
Energy Cluster Information Exchange
Whether your company is a multinational giant or a small local start-up organization the inevitable growth in the cost of traditional energy sources has not escaped your attention. Technologies are emerging to support the smart grid and companies are looking for angles to engage and cut costs and perhaps save the environment along the way.
Cost: Member$40 Non-member $80.00
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10868

September 16th 2009
Greentech
Sustainability Workshop for Wal-Mart Suppliers
The workshop will assist Wal-Mart suppliers with goal setting and benchmarks for Greenhouse Gas emission, solid waste and water reduction.  The merits of programs like the Carbon Disclosure Project and green product certifications will also be covered.
Cost: $495
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10874

September 16, 2009, Wednesday, 2:00pm – 4:30pm
ExecutiveNetworks
Executive Job Search Networking Meeting
Take control of your job search. Develop a more effective and powerful approach. Get results! This is a forum for experienced executives like you to connect with people who will help you land the job you’re looking for…faster! The meeting format is fairly structured, but we have a lot of fun too! You’ll have an opportunity to talk about your background, the role you’re looking for, AND SPECIFICALLY where you need help (i.e., target companies, contacts, associations).For Director-, VP- and C-level executives (or those who have managed a significant number of people in a larger organization) only. This IS NOT the right group for you if your role is an independent contributor.
Cost: Premier Members $20 ($25 if paid at door) All Others $30 ($35 if paid at door)
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10627

September 16th 2009
Medical Development Group (MDG)
Supernetworking: Start-up Funding in Hard Times
Last year’s SuperNetworking event addressed how difficult medical device and diagnostics entrepreneurs had securing equity investments despite the fact that investors have large amounts of uncommitted capital. What a difference a year makes.  This year’s kickoff event addresses the challenges these same entrepreneurs now face, given today’s extremely difficult economic and financing environment.  We are pleased to be able to offer attendees perspectives from both the private and public sectors, in what is sure to be an informative evening for medical device entrepreneurs of all stripes.
Cost:  $20 (PrePaid), $30 at the door NonMembers: $30 (PrePaid), $40 at the door
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10844

September 16th 2009
New England Technology Sales, Marketing, & Business Development Executives Association (NETSEA)
Social Media for Social Creatures: How Do Successful Salespeople Use Twitter, Blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook
The variety of communication options continues to expand, almost as quickly as your quota! How do savvy salespeople leverage the new social media to drive revenue? What works? What’s absolutely off-limits for a sales person?
Cost: $25 (paid members); $50 (new sales members);$75 (non-members)
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10871

September 16th 2009
Vilna Shul
Are Blogs and Twitter Improving the Dissemination of Information and News?
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10876

September 16th 2009
Boston Linux & Unix User Group (BLU)
PGP/GnuPG Keysigning Party
A key signing party is a get-together of people who use the PGP encryption system with the purpose of allowing those people to sign each others keys. Key signing parties serve to extend the web of trust to a great degree. Key signing parties also serve as great opportunities to discuss the political and social issues surrounding strong cryptography, individual liberties, individual sovereignty, and even implementing encryption technologies or perhaps future work on free encryption software.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10581

September 16th 2009
Search Engine Marketing New England (SEMNE)
Get More Web Traffic: Tools Tips and Strategies
Learn how to make your website get more targeted traffic, more leads and ultimately more sales.  What opportunities are you missing out on?  What are some things you can do immediately and quickly to gain more traffic?
Cost:  Free to SEMNE members, $49 for non-members.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10799

September 21 2009
MIT Enterprise Forum – Cambridge
Large Companies in Cleantech
Our panel that is comprised of large companies making a real difference in energy and cleantech today these companies are not only some of the largest in the US and the world but they are here in our own backyard. From producing products and services that will change the world to implementing cleantech practices throughout their businesses, these companies are at the forefront of the cleantech arena.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10927

September 24th 2009
Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals
Sleeping with the Enemy – Coopetition and Strategic Alliances
Coopetition occurs when competing companies strive to work together in those parts of their businesses where the advantage of alliance formation outweighs the cost of competition.  This often takes place where the “suitor” does not believe the “suitee” has a sustainable competitive advantage or where the suitor believes it can share common cost structures with the suitee.
http://www.masshightech.com/calendar.html#MGWE10907

 
NEDMA
2nd Annual NEDMA Golf Tournament
You’re invited to the 2nd Annual NEDMA Golf Tournament on Monday, August 10 at the Sandy Burr Country Club (same place as last year).
Whether you’re a once-a-year duffer or a scratch golfer, this is an event not to be missed. Sign-up by yourself, invite a friend or client, or put together a foursome. What better way to meet other NEDMA members, play some golf, and enjoy a fine summer day on the links?
http://www.nedma.com/events/event.asp?id=187
Cost: Members: $150, Non-Members: $175
Ad Club
The National Public Rail System That Could
 Join Woody Kay and Al Samuelian to hear how Arnold and MPG/Media Contacts are helping Amtrak give planes and automobiles a run for the money.
 
As travel becomes an increasingly abusive experience in the air and on the highways, the train is emerging as the faster, cheaper, greener and nicer way to go for both leisure and business travelers.
http://www.adclub.org/events?eventId=72927&EventViewMode=EventDetails    
Cost: Members: $45, Non-Members: $60
 
 
August 12 2009
Boston Networking Club
Summer Networking Cocktail Party
Join us for a night of networking, cocktails, and light hors d’oeuvres from 6-7. Bring lots of business cards!
http://www.bostoneventguide.com/events/bnc.htm
Cost: Members: $15, Non-Members: $20
 August 17 2009

 
AMA
3rd Annual AMA Boston Sunset Cruise
You’ve worked hard all year long. Take a night off and hit the high seas with your fellow marketing professionals at AMA Boston. Join us for our 3rd Annual AMA Boston Sunset Cruise on the harbor on August 17th. Enjoy a drink and great company as you listen to the gentle lapping of waves and look out over the spectacular city skyline. Don’t miss one of our most popular events of the year!
Cost: $85 (AMA Members pay just $51)
 
August 19 2009

 
Boston Marketing Learning Group
Bring your wifi-enabled laptops so you can not only learn how to use LinkedIn’s professional networking tool for business, but you will use that knowledge immediately in a collaborative workshop setting. This session is intended to satisfy all those individuals who say “I have a LinkedIn profile, but I’m not sure how to use it for business.
http://www.meetup.com/Boston-Marketing-Learning-Group/calendar/10328591/
Cost: Free
 
Executives Network
Executives Network Meeting
Meetings are a fundamental element of doing business in corporate America. An entire discipline of developing and presenting an effective meeting has evolved in the workplace for the express purpose of keeping executives effective, and awake.
We’ve thrown that book out the window. At Executives Network, our meetings are about nothing short of changing your life. Our goal is to hook you up with someone who will help you land the job you are looking for.
http://www.executivesnetwork.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=88558
Cost: Members: $20, Non-Members: $30
 
Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce
Speed Networking
Build your network by meeting other business people one-on-one, in 5 minute increments. You can describe your respective businesses, exchange business cards, and pass on referrals. When the bell rings, it’s time to move to another seat and meet someone new.
http://www.nnchamber.com/CWT/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=53
Cost: Members: $20, Non-Members: $35
 
Quincy Business Council
Business After Hours
Please join the Quincy Business Council for a Business After Hours at Alba Restaurant on August 19th! Enjoy the wonderful samplings from Alba’s menu in their upstairs room and adjacent outside patio.  A great opportunity to mingle with other business people from the area.
http://southshoremacoc.weblinkconnect.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=541
Cost: Members: Free, Non-Members: $10
 
 
August 24 2009

NEHRA

WEBINAR: Fire Up Your Employees and Smoke Your Competition
In today’s business, employees are fired up or blasé, engaged or bored, passionate or disinterested based on how they are managed.  Great managers know that for employees to perform in a significant way, they must be good at what they do, and love doing it. Otherwise, each day turns into a battle of wills and a struggle for performance instead of achieving great results and making a difference.
It is therefore today’s managers’ responsibility to create an employee-focused workplace that attracts the best, hires the right employee based on talents and fit, and connects employees to roles that activate their passions and interests.
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=92%3Awebinar-fire-up-your-employees&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102
Cost: Members: $75, Non-Members: $125
 
 
August 27 2009

NEHRA
How to Help Your Organization Survive and Thrive After a Reduction-in-Force
This workshop will provide HR leaders and managers with the skills, knowledge and tools necessary to help employees, survivors of change, reconnect with the organization. The workshop will lay out a path used to help employees rebuild trust with the company after a RIF or other organizational change.
Based on the latest research (as of April 2009) in the global academic and industry journals, this presentation highlights the new directions in current thinking on organization renewal and revitalization. Speaker Terri Moulton will bring new ideas together with practiced implementation techniques to help the audience choose the best approach for their type of business environment.
http://www.nehra.com/index.php?view=details&id=90%3Abreakfast%2C001-781&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=102
Cost: Members: $50, Non-Members: $80
 
South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Men & Women’s Golf Clinic
Join the South Shore Chamber and Harmon Golf as they host a Golf Clinic – for both men and women – on August 27, 2009!   This will be a fantastic opportunity to learn the basics of golf and get practice on the green in a pressure-free environment.   Space is limited to 40.  Sign up today!
http://southshoremacoc.weblinkconnect.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=542
Cost: Members: $135, Non-Members: $160
 
 
August 28 2009
North Shore Chamber of Commerce
North Shore Business Leads Group
Give your 60 second commercial and pass out your business cards to 35 attendees. Referrals, Leads, and More. Market your Business!
http://www.northshorechamber.org/new_leads_group0828.html
Cost: $25
 
 
August 31 2009
North Shore Chamber of Commerce
Fencroft Country Club Tournament
Bring Your Clients to the best Golf Tournaments on the North Shore.
http://www.northshorechamber.org/2009golf.html
Cost: $800 for a  foursome