Tuesday: Toastmasters International meeting, 5:15 p.m. at Sundance Vacations (in the presentation room) 264 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, (across from Mohegan Sun Arena). The club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. All are welcome to attend. Contact Bruce at 338-2194 or visit the website toastmasters.org or email toastmasterswb@gmail.com.
Wednesday: Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast sponsored by Coordinated Health from 7:45 to 9 a.m. at 1097 B N. Church St., Church Hill Mall, Route 309, Hazleton. Free for chamber members, their employees, co-workers and guests. A complimentary breakfast buffet will be served. Reservations are required by contacting the chamber at 455-1509, jferry@hazletonchamber.org or at hazletonchamber.org. - Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association Purchasing Roundtable, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Top of the 80's, Hazleton. Presentation by Chad Kissinger, business development manager for DM Transportation. Cost is $37 for members and $74 for nonmembers. To register, contact 622-0992 or email Chris Robbins at crobbins@maea.biz.
Thursday: Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, certification training for workers' compensation safety committees, official training by the state Department of Labor and Industry, from 8:45 a.m. to noon, at the chamber office, 20 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Cost is $40 for chamber members and $50 for nonmembers. Reservations are required by visiting, hazletonchamber.com, lfallabel@hazletonchamber.org, or call 455.1509.
Nov. 12: First aid/CPR/AED and bloodborne pathogens training from the Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the American Red Cross in Hazleton. The course will certify participants in standard first aid and CPR/AED, and bloodborne pathogens training. Standard first aid certification is valid for three years and CPR/AED certification is valid for one year. Cost is $155 for members and $310 for nonmembers. For details or to register, contact 622-0992 or email Chris Robbins at crobbins@maea.biz.
Nov. 13: Business accounting seminar, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the ESU Innovation Center, 562 Independence Road, East Stroudsburg. Brian Stone, C.P.A., Stone Trembly & Associates, will talk about the fundamentals of business accounting and tax implications based on your business structure. Free to the public. Seating is limited. For reservations, contact Carter McClure at 422-7953 or cmcclure2@esu.edu.
Nov. 14: "Real Women in Business in NEPA," Strong Women Leading Today series from the Greater Scranton Women's Network, noon to 1 p.m., at La Buona Vita, Dunmore. Luncheon will feature a panel discussion of women in the Greater Scranton business community who balance the demands of work and family while still contributing to the community. Cost is $20 for chamber members and $30 for nonmembers. For details, contact the chamber at 342-7711 or ScrantonChamber.com. - The Scranton Business and Professional Women's Club annual silent auction, shopping begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner served at 6, at the Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel, Scranton. Proceeds benefit local charities and the scholarship fund. For reservations, call JoAnn Romano Hallesky at 969-9800 by Friday. - "Transport and Distribution of Natural Gas - in the Region and Beyond," third annual Northern Tier Natural Gas Summit for Municipal Officials, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Wysox Volunteer Fire Hall. Karen Oill Moury, director of regulatory operations, state Public Utility Commission, will be the keynote speaker. Panel discussion led by Russ Miller, vice president, gas supply and marketing, for Corning Natural Gas Corp. and board member of Leatherstocking Gas Company LLC; and Maureen Ball, Inergy Midstream LLC. Free. Registration required by contacting kulick@northerntier.org or 888-868-8800.
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