Monday: Osterhout Free Library small business series first session from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Linda Armstrong of Dress for Success will discuss how to start a nonprofit. For details, contact 821-1959.
Tuesday: Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Ergonomics in Your Workplace seminar from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce office, 20 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Registration is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Registration is required by visiting the chamber's online calendar at hazletonchamber.org or contacting the chamber at 455-1509 or jferry@hazleton chamber.org.
Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce monthly Women in Business luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. at Genetti's, Wilkes-Barre. The topic of discussion will be "Women in Broadcasting." Event is open to the public. Cost is $15 for members and $18 for nonmembers. To RSVP, contact Angi Coscia at angi@wilkes-barre.org or 823-2101 ext. 149.
Wednesday: Leadership Lackawanna, MetroAction and Clearberries Communications, "Ask Like You Want to Know - Key Action Steps to More Meaningful Conversations" seminar, registration begins at 8 a.m. in the board room on the first floor of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. Workshop will conclude at 10:30 a.m. Cost is $10 for Leadership Lackawanna members, $15 for the general public. Cost to participate via webinar is $8. To register, call Karen at 342-7711 or visit ScrantonChamber.com/events.
Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association Global Harmonization Training from 9 a.m. to noon at the Top of the 80's, Hazleton. Cost is $100 for members, $200 for nonmembers. Those who complete the course are approved for three HRCI credits. For details or to sign up, contact 622-0992 or crobbins@maea.biz.
April 16: Cross Valley FCU 2013 Seminar Series first session, "Raising A Money Smart Kid," 7 p.m., Cross Valley's Main Office, 640 Baltimore Drive, Kanjorski Community Room, 2nd floor, Wilkes-Barre. All seminars are free and open to the public. To reserve a seat, contact the marketing department at marketing@ crossvalleyfcu.org or 823.6836 ext. 1070.
April 23: Wyoming Valley Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals Fashion Show at 5:30 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel in Scranton. For details, contact Amy Maslo at siskokid.a@hotmail.com or 951-9608 or visit iaap-hq.org.
April 24: SWB Railriders Regional Business Card Exchange from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at PNC Field, Moosic. Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry members and their employees are encouraged to bring business cards to this networking opportunity. Registration is free for members and guests and can be made with Angi Coscia at 823-2101 ext. 149 or angi@wilkes-barre.org.
April 25: Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry and area chambers 17th annual Community Reading Day from 9 to 10 a.m. at area elementary schools. Area business leaders and their employees can volunteer to read a book to second-grade classrooms to promote the importance of literacy. For details about volunteering, contact Angi Coscia at 823-2101 ext. 149 or angi@wilkes-barre.org.
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