Monday
Noon-1 p.m. — 2015 Small Business Hub — The Incredible GIS System, Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce, 200 E. Central Ave., Bentonville. Speaker: Jim Wheeless, GIS coordinator, city of Bentonville. RSVP required: bbvchamber.com. Cost: free to chamber members; $10 for nonmembers. Information: Jayne Lowe at (479) 273-2841 or [email protected].
1:30-3 p.m. — Arkansas adult education classes, Goodwill Career Center, 1001 S. Mt. Olive St., Siloam Springs. Classes include: employability, customer service, clerical, bank teller and industrial. Information: (479) 373-6120.
Tuesday
8-9 a.m. — Tuesday Morning Tune-Up, Panera Bread, 1320 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. Information: Isaac Hunter at [email protected].
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. — Professional Women’s Network Benton County, Golden Corral, 2605 Pleasant Crossing Drive, Rogers. Information: (479) 254-9223, ext. 107 or [email protected].
1-3 p.m. — Basic computer and GED preparation class, Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, 3157 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale. In partnership with Northwest Technical Institute adult education. Also includes U.S. citizenship training and English learning language classes. Cost: free; no registration required. Information: (479) 927-0114.
1-5 p.m. — Patent, Trademark and Copyright Issues for Small Business, Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development, 145 N. Buchanan Ave., Fayetteville. Event of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center. Instructor: Meredith Lowry, Wright, Lindsey and Jennings LLP. Cost: $40; discounts for University of Arkansas students, faculty and staff. Register: asbtdc.org/training/fayetteville-events/. Information: Martha Londagin, (479) 575-5148 or [email protected].
Wednesday
9-10 a.m. — Centerton Chamber’s Connecting Centerton, Jim’s Razorback Pizza, 1150 E. Centerton Blvd., Centerton. Free. Do not need to be a member to attend.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Northwest Arkansas fall job fair, Frisco Station Mall, 100 N. Dixieland Road, Rogers. Sponsored by the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Free. Information: rogerslowell.com.
Thursday
7:30-9 a.m. — Northwest Arkansas Human Resources Association breakfast meeting, The Egg & I, 5206 Village Parkway, Rogers. Free. Register by Tuesday, www.noark.org.
8 a.m.-5 p.m. — Panel View Plus (PLCs), Echols Conference Center, Room 203, 504 N. Waldron Road, Fort Smith. Class by the Center for Business and Professional Development at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Instructor: Cameron McKinney. Cost: $249. Pre-registration required: (479) 788-7742 or [email protected].
8-9 a.m. — Morning Business Blast, Courtyard by Marriott, 10001 McClain Road, Bentonville. Sponsored by Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce. Information: Jayne Lowe at (479) 273-2841 or [email protected].
8:30-9:15 a.m. — Morning Brew, Springdale Country Club, 608 W. Lakeview Drive, Springdale. Event of the Springdale Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $2. Information: springdale.com/the-chamber/events/morning-brew/.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. — Northwest Arkansas Human Resources Association, Springdale Holiday Inn, 1500 S. 48th St. Cost: $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Reservations: noark.org.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. — Northwest Arkansas Human Resources Association luncheon meeting, 28 Springs, 100 E. University St., Siloam Springs. Cost: free. Register by Tuesday, www.noark.org.
4:30-6 p.m. — Business After Hours, Pat Walker Center for Seniors, Jones Auditorium, 12 E. Appleby Road, Fayetteville. Free Register: fayettevillear.com.
5:30-7 p.m. — Northwest Arkansas Human Resources Association happy hour meeting, Foghorns, 1100 48th Place, Springdale. Cost: free. Register by Tuesday, www.noark.org.
Friday
8 a.m.-noon — Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2013, Business and Industrial Institute, Room 115, 5020 Grand Ave., Fort Smith. Class by the Center for Business and Professional Development at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. First of two sessions. Instructor: Jack Danciu. Cost: $129. Pre-registration required: (479) 788-7742 or [email protected].
8 a.m. — Rogers Creative Referral Network, Schlotzky’s, 2709 W. Walnut St., Rogers. Information: [email protected].
8:15 a.m. — Fayetteville Creative Referral Network, Firehouse Subs, 1364 E. Augustine Lane, Fayetteville. Information: Donna Hamilton, (479) 521-4411 or [email protected].
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — “E” FLIP Fridays, Northwest Technical Institute Adult Education Center, 709 S. Old Missouri Road, Springdale. Learn the local language in free weekly, project-based class for adults whose native language is not English. Taught by Arkansas licensed instructors. Students may drop in at any time. Information: (479) 751-0181.
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