Monday, October 20
8 a.m.: “Kickoff Networking Breakfast,” free. Trenton Marriott. 609-771-2947.
10:30 a.m.: “The Four Ways to Grow Your Business,” Mike Pucciarelli, Bartolomei and Pucciarelli, free. Trenton Marriott. 609-771-2947.
1 p.m.: “Managing and Leading a Business Organization: Is There a Difference,” Joseph Santora, TESC. Free. TESC, West State Street. 609-771-2947.
3 p.m.: “Making Sense of the Family Leave Act,” James Bucci, Genova, Burns & Verona, free. NJEDA, 36 West State Street. 609-771-2947.
5:30 p.m.: “What It Takes to Start Your Own Business,” Karen Katcher, Katcher Associates, free. McDade Administration Building. 609-771-2947.
Tuesday, October 21
8 a.m.: “Best Kept Government Resource Secrets,” free. NJEDA, 36 West State Street. 609-771-2947.
10 a.m.: “Your Business Insurance: Learn the Ins and Outs to Save You Thousands,” Scott Harrah, Harrah & Associates, free. Mary Roebling Building, 20 West State Street. 609-771-2947.
10 a.m.: “Employment Eligibility of the Foreign Born,” Vinaya Saijwani, Saijwani Law Office, free. NJEDA, 36 West State Street. 609-771-2947.
11:30 a.m.: Mercer Chamber luncheon, $60. Trenton Marriott. 609-771-2947.
1 p.m.: “Lean Tools for the Office,” Karen Evanko, NJ Manufacturing Extension Program, free. Roebling Building, 20 West State Street. 609-771-2947.
3 p.m.: “Create Winning Presentations with PowerPoint and Publisher,” Tom Lahoud, Enlighten Concepts, free. Mary Roebling Building, 20 West State Street. 609-771-2947.
5:30 p.m.: Wine and cheese networking reception, free. Commerce Bank, 50 East State Street, johnwjordan@yesbank.com. 609-771-2947.
5:30 p.m.: “Green Cleaning,” Michael Rosen, Commercial Cleaning, free. McDade Administration Building, 640 Broad Street. 609-771-2947.
Wednesday, October 22
8 a.m.: “Podcasting: What It Is and the Advantages,” Rita Christensen, iColor Studio, free. Sovereign Bank Arena. 609-771-2947.
9 a.m.: Mercer Chamber Business Expo, free. Sovereign Bank Arena. 609-689-9960.
9 a.m.: “Google AdWords,” Jenna Nichols, Markations Consulting, free. Sovereign Bank Arena. 609-771-2947.
1 p.m.: “You Can Do Business with the County of Mercer and the City of Trenton,” Marcella Longo and Karen Marut, free. Sovereign Bank Arena. 609-771-2947.
3 p.m.: Mercer Chamber Networking with the Trenton Devils, free. Sovereign Bank Arena. 609-771-2947.
3:30 p.m.: “How To Do Webinars,” Joe Budelis, Persimmon Telecommunications, free. Sovereign Bank Arena. 609-771-2947.
5:30 p.m.: “Retirement Planning: Understanding Plans, Fees, and Your Fiduciary Role,” Dennis O’Brien, Coastal Financial Observers, free. McDade Administration Building, 640 Broad Street. 609-771-2947.
Thursday, October 23
8:30 a.m.: “Top Ten Real Estate Issues for Small Business,” Anna LaBate, Segal Commercial Realtors, free. Mercer County College, Kearney Campus. 609-771-2947.
10:30 a.m.: “Marketing: How to Get More ‘A’ Clients,” David Wolfskhel, Networking4 Connections, free. Mercer County College, Kearney Campus. 609-771-2947.
1 p.m.: “Why Cash Flow,” Fiah Gussin, PNC Bank, free. Mercer County College, Kearney Campus. 609-771-2947.
3 p.m.: “Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights: An Overview of IP Rights,” Lori Patrick, Coughlin Duffy, free. Mercer County College, Kearney Campus. 609-771-2947.
5:30 p.m.: “Your Guide to Purchasing a Franchise,” Quynh Woodward, Business Plan Designers, free. McDade Administration Building, 640 Broad Street. 609-771-2947.
Friday, October 24
6 p.m.: Trenton Renaissance Ball, $175. Trenton Marriott. 609-689-9960.
