The Skowhegan CareerCenter is offering several workshops. An Orientation Workshop will take place from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Monday to provide more information on the resources available at the center. The center will present “Tools for Increasing Your Job Search Effectiveness” from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and “Jumpstart Your Job Search” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. The center is at 98 North Ave., Suite 20. For more information, call 474-4950.

 

The Maine Innovative Economy Summit will start at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Abromson Community Education Center at the University of Southern Maine. The afternoon features a keynote speech, discussion, networking reception and a gubernatorial candidates forum. For more information, visit www.technologymaine.com.

 

Portland SCORE volunteer counselors are offering a double workshop Wednesday. “Five Steps to a High Performing Website” will be presented from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and “Social Media as a Marketing Tool” will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The office is at 100 Middle St., second floor, east tower. There is a nominal charge for each seminar. For more information, visit www.scoremaine.com or call 772-1147.

The Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, hosted by H&R Block, will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at 45 Portland Road in Kennebunk. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers.

 

The Skowhegan CareerCenter is offering “Essentials of College Planning” from 10 a.m. to noon and noon to 3 p.m. Thursday. The center is at 98 North Ave., Suite 20. To register, call Christy Le at (800) 281-3703.

 

“Speed Networking” will be featured at the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Bangor Civic Center. For more information, visit www.bangorregion.com.

 

Mainebiz will honor the 2010 Business Leaders of the Year during a reception at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Morgan Hill Event Center in Hermon. Tickets are $40. For more information, visit www.mainebiz.biz/bloy.html or register by e-mailing rsvp@mainebiz.biz.

 

The World Affairs Council of Maine welcomes Adil Najam as the featured speaker for the Bernstein Forum from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Ludke Auditorium at the University of New England, Portland Campus, 716 Stevens Ave. To register, call 221-4384 or e-mail info@wacmaine.org.

 

Greg Marsello of the Learning Resources Network will be featured at a Spring Professional Development event from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday at 45 Enterprise Drive in Windham. To register, e-mail info@maineadulted.org or call 875-2722.

 

The Sustainable Energy Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Chewonki, 485 Chewonki Neck Road, Wiscasset. Cost is $65, which includes lunch. To register, visit www.chewonki.org/pathways/Conference2010.asp or call 882-7323, extension 154.

 

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