Business Glance 8-24-08

New BNI chapter forming

  An organizational meeting for a new BNI (Business Network International) chapter will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Territorial Mortgage Co., 2755 S. 4th Ave.

  BNI is the largest business networking organization and helps members grow their business through the contacts they make.

  For more information, call Gene Bostic at 782-1879 or 941-1609.

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Hospitality safety

  The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health will be providing a training class addressing safety and health issues for employees at restaurants, food service operations, hotels and other lodging facilities.

  The class will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Yuma Civic Center. To register, contact Diane Robinson at 373-1138 or Diane.Robinson@co.yuma.az.us; or Jeff Denman at 373-5092 or Jeff.Denman@ci.yuma.az.us.

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Business women meet

  Dr. Kella B. Price, a professional speaker, trainer, facilitator and CEO of Price Consulting Group, will present the program, "Take Me Seriously! Networking and Getting Noticed (in a good way)," during this month's meeting of the Yuma chapter of the American Business Women’s Association. Participants will learn how to build their connections and develop meaningful and effective business contacts.

  The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Ramada Inn-Chilton Conference Center, 300 E. 32nd St., and includes dinner and networking opportunities. Cost is $12 payable at the door.

 To make a reservation, contact Chardee Watowich at 920-4032 or Chardee@apagetoremember.com.

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Chamber mixer

  This month's Yuma County Chamber of Commerce mixer will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at United Way, 180 W. 1st St. (former city hall), Suite B. Admission is $5.

  For more information, call the chamber at 782-2567.

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Business fair

  The inaugural Minority and Woman Business Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Cocopah Resort and Conference Center. The free event will offer workshops, networking and other opportunities to provide the tools and resources to help business owners grow their business.

  City and state agencies will have booths with information on their procurement processes and how to do business with them. There also will be information on becoming certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise to work for the state, and the assistance that would be available to those certified.

  The event targets minority- and woman-owned businesses but is open to everyone.

  For more information, contact April Haile of AtoZ Marketing and Events at 783-3061 or Yumaevents@msn.com. More information also is available online at www.Yumaevents.com.

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Annual safety day

  The annual Safety Works Expo sponsored by SCF Arizona will be held Sept. 10 at the Yuma Civic Center to provide information on workplace safety to reduce accidents and injuries on the job.

  The expo will feature networking with other safety professionals, classes on workplace safety issues and a trade show for vendors of safety equipment, supplies and service.

  Cost is $37, which includes a continental breakfast, lunch and admission to all workshop sessions. For more information, call 1-602-631-2038.