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Maine Entrepreneurship Week is Feb. 11-18. Events are scheduled throughout the state including panel discussions, workshops and networking events. For a complete list, visit www.eweekmaine.org/.

Today

Christian Leaders in Maine Business (CLIMB), 7:15 to 9 a.m., with guest speaker the Rev. Richard Francis, president of New England Bible College. Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., Portland.

“Crisis Communications Planning: The Keystone of Disaster Recovery Response,” 2 to 3 p.m., free webinar hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration and Agility Recovery Solutions. Space is limited. Register at tinyurl.com/7mqresx and to learn more, visit www.sba.gov/disaster.

“Marketing and Sales: Marketing Communication Methods and Tools to Target Customers,” 2 to 5 p.m. at SCORE Offices, 100 Middle St., Second Floor, East Tower, Portland. Cost is $35 with online registration. For reservations, visit www.scoremaine.com or call 772-1147, weekday mornings.

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Wednesday

“Governor’s Energy Diversification Program,” 7:30 to 9 a.m., Maine Real Estate and Development Association (MEREDA) breakfast program at the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress St., Portland. For details or to register, visit www.mereda.org.

Job Fair and Open House at Legacy Publishing Company, noon to 6 p.m., featuring local radio personalities. Customer Engagement Center, 100 Larrabee St., Suite 130, Westbrook. Available positions can be seen at www.goodnewsgoodjobs.com.

Legislative Strictly Social, 5 to 7 p.m., Maine State Chamber annual networking reception at Senator Inn and Spa, Western Avenue, Augusta. The event is free. To register, contact rstoddard@mainechamber.org

Anniversary Open House, 5:30 to 8 p.m., celebration with refreshments, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment. Broadreach Public Relations and Pennisi and Lamare Advertising and Design, third floor, 19 Commercial St., Portland.

Thursday

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“Dispelling Myths and Bias in the E2 Technology Sector,” 7:15 to 9:30 a.m., E2Tech forum at Wishcamper Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland. Visit http://e2tech.org/events to register or for details. The cost is $15 for members, $25 for nonmembers, and free for state legislators.

“Facebook Marketing for Your Business,” 9 to 11:30 a.m., at SCORE Offices, 100 Middle St., Second Floor, East Tower, Portland. The cost is $35 with online registration. For more information and reservations, visit www.scoremaine.com or call 772-1147, weekday mornings.

“Advice and Tips on Starting a Business,” 1 to 2 p.m., SBA’s Web chat series. To sign up or post questions before the chat, go to www.sba.gov, and click on the Web chat event under What’s New. Past Web chats are available at www.sba.gov/content/monthly-web-chat.

2 Degrees Portland, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., a Creative Portland networking program held at Kepware, fourth floor, 400 Congress St., Portland. More information about 2 Degrees Portland can be found at www.liveworkportland.org.

Project Management Institute, Maine Chapter, 6 to 7:30 p.m., “Reinventing Maine Government” with Alan Caron, president of Envision Maine, at Portland Country Club, 11 Foreside Road, Falmouth. Nonmembers are welcome. Details are available at www.pmimaine.org/Public01/showMeetings.php.

“Business Taxes for the Self-Employed,” 6 to 8 p.m., Central Maine Community College, Auburn. Registration is $5. For more information and to register, call 755-5280 or visit www.cmcc.edu/training.

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Friday

“The State of Business in Maine,” 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., presented by Association for Consulting Expertise with Carol Coultas, editor of MaineBiz. A roundtable discussion follows on “Developing Your Niche” with Denise Martin of Good For You Coaching. The event is held at Portland Country Club in Falmouth and includes breakfast. The cost is $22 for members and $28 for nonmembers. Registration is required in advance by visiting www.consultexpertise.com, calling (800) 464-5043, or emailing programs@consultexpertise.com.

“Resume Workshop,” 9 a.m. to noon, York County CareerCenter, 9 Bodwell Court, Springvale. To register or for more information about this and other programs, call 324-5460 or 1- 800-343-0151 or visit www.mainecareercenter.com.

PechaKucha Night, 6:30 p.m., Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Saturday

“Starting a New Food Business,” 6 p.m., workshop with Marshal Piper, inspector for the Maine Department of Agriculture, and advertising specialist Sylvie Boisvert. Farmington Grange Hall. For more information and applications for kitchen or hall rental, call Bonnie Clark at 778-6637.

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Friday through Sunday

Camden Conference, 25th annual foreign affairs conference with several speakers, including Col. Larry Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell; Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico; and Amory Lovins, co-founder and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute. Held at Camden Opera House and at satellite locations at The Grand in Ellsworth, Strand Theatre in Rockland and Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Call 236-1034 to register or visit www.camdenconference.org for details.

Coming up

“Business Planning for Future Forecasting,” 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. weekly from Feb. 28 to April 3. The fee is $120 and the registration deadline is Friday. Maine Small Business Development Center, 501 Forest Ave., Portland. To register, call Chris at 780-4949.

 


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