Revised 6/28/04
CALENDAR OF
NETWORKING EVENTS
FOR JULY
Developed by Joel Reinert
The following is a list of networking events in July
2004. Many of the events are free to
attend (plus the cost of your meal and beverages) unless indicated
otherwise. It will be updated as new
events are scheduled.
JOB FAIRS and BUSINESS EXPOS
July 22, 2004
CAREER FAIR
St. Charles Missouri Career Center
10am-1pm
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Holly Young at 636/926-1150
July 29, 2004
CAREER FAIR
St. Charles Missouri Career Center
10am-1pm
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Holly Young at 636/926-1150
JOB SEARCH SUPPORT GROUPS
July 1, 2003
Job Search
Small Group
Incarnate Word Catholic Church (13416 Olive Rd., Chesterfield, MO east of Hwy. 141 and Olive)
(Meets 1st and 3rd Thur.
of every month, this month 7/1 and 7/15)
7:30pm–9pm
No cost to attend
For
more information contact Bill Geis at 314/878-0900 or
billgeis@eagle-rock-consulting.com
BBJ Sales and Marketing Brown Bag Meeting
A job search networking group
that meets weekly on Thursday
St. Louis Bread Co. (Woodlawn
and Manchester)
8:30am–10am
No cost to attend
For more information contact
Jeff Cleveland at 314/821-0176
BBJ Accounting and Finance Brown Bag Meeting
A networking group that meets
weekly on Thursday
St. Mark’s Church (Ballwin, MO)
9am–11am
No cost to attend
For more information contact Mike Solly at
636/519-8529 or sollyx2@earthlink.net
July 2, 2004
Gateway Engineering Network Meeting
A job search networking group
that meets weekly on Friday
St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church
(601 Clamont, Ballwin, MO), Room 304
Every
4th Fri. of month meets at Starbuck’s (Clayton & Baxter Rd.)
9am–12:30pm
No
cost to attend
For more information contact David Haselbauer at djhase@swbell.net
July 6, 2004
Net Club Focus
Group
Job search networking group that meets weekly on Tuesday
South County Missouri Career
Center Office (near S. Lindbergh & Lemay Ferry)
9am–10:30am
No cost to attend
For more information contact Joel Reinert at 314/ 877-2748 or joelreinert@yahoo.com
July 6, 2004
Job Search
Networking Group
Ellisville United Methodist Church
(West of Clarkson and Clayton
intersection)
(Meets 1st and 3rd Tues., this
month on 7/6 and 7/20)
7pm–9pm
No cost to attend
For
more information call Damien Flaherty at 636/227-3592
BBJ Management Brown Bag Meeting
A job search networking group
(meets every Tuesday)
Starbucks (NE corner of Clayton
and Baxter)
8:30am–10am
For
more information contact Jeff Cleveland at 314/821-0176 or go to www.bbj.org
LifeSavers Job Search Networking Group
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
9:30am-10:30am (meets every Tuesday)
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Cindy Gloria at
636/926-1150 x247
July 7, 2004
Job Search Networking Group
St. Clare of Assisi School Library
Clayton Rd. (east of Clarkson Rd.), Chesterfield, MO
(Meets alternating Wed., this
month on 7/7 and 7/21)
7pm - 9pm
No cost to participate
For more information contact Pat Wells at
636/458-4623 or dpwells222@aol.com
Net Club Focus
Group
Job search networking group that meets weekly on Wednesday
Forest Park Community College, Room F117
9am–10:30am
No cost to attend
For more information contact Joel Reinert at 314/ 877-2748 or joelreinert@yahoo.com
BBJ IT Brown Bag Meeting
A networking group that meets
weekly on Wednesday
St. Mark’s Church (Ballwin, MO)
10–11:30am
No cost to attend
For more information
contact David Anderson at 636/230-3958 or softwaredevelopment@charter.net
July 12, 2004
Job Search
Ministry
Bonhomme
Presbyterian Church
14820 Conway Rd. (west of Woods Mill Rd. and Conway)
(Meets 2nd and 4th Mon. of every month, 7/12 and
7/26)
7:00pm –
8:30pm
No cost to attend
For more information contact David Giffin at 314/802-2624 or davidgiffin@hotmail.com
A job search networking group that
meets weekly on Monday
St. Mark Presbyterian Church
(601 E. Clamont, Ballwin)
Speakers: 7/12 Gerald
Bruder “You
Aren’t What You Can Be – Yet”
7/19 Marilyn Lustgarten Topic TBA
7/26 TBA
9am – 11am
Cost: free after $25 initial fee
For more information go to www.bbj.org or call 636/394-1440
July 12, 2004
BBJ
Entrepreneurial Brown Bag Meeting
A job search networking group that meets weekly on
Monday
St. Mark Presbyterian Church
(601 E. Clamont, Ballwin)
No cost to attend
BBJ Manufacturing
Brown Bag Meeting
A job search networking group that meets weekly on
Monday
St. Louis Bread Co. (SE corner of Clayton and Baxter
Rds.)
11am – Noon
No cost to attend
July 13, 2004
Transitions@Work Networking Group
West County Christian Church (111 S. Woods Mill Rd. near Hwy. 141 and Hwy. 40)
(Meets 2nd and 4th Tues. of every month, 7/13 and
7/27)
7:30pm –
9:30pm
(6:30pm for new participants)
No cost to attend
For more information call Kriss
Morris at 314/985-2344
Shaare Zedek Job Search Networking
Meeting
NO MEETINGS JUNE-AUGUST
829 N. Hanley, University City, MO (meets 2nd Thurs. of month)
7-9pm
No cost to attend
For
more information contact Dr. Rose Jonas at 314/863-1166
WORKSHOPS
July 6, 2004
Interview Preparation: The Basics Workshop
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
2pm-4pm
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Cindy Gloria at
636/926-1150 x247
July 7, 2004
Resume Writing
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
2pm-4pm
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Cindy Gloria at
636/926-1150 x247
Introduction to Personal Computers
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
5pm-6:45pm
No cost to attend
For
more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Cindy Gloria at
636/926-1150 x247 Missouri SBDC"Starting A Small Business: The First Steps"
200 N. Broadway
1-4pm
Cost: $30
For more information or to
register go to www.missouribusiness.net/training/starting_small_business_first_steps.asp
or contact Aldis Jakubovskis at
314/539-6600,
Ext. 227 orJakubovskisA@missouri.edu
July 8, 2004
Career Options
Seminar
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
Offered
through the University of MO Extension Center
Lunch will be provided!
Some
of the topics to be discussed include:
Career Planning, Work Values, Career Interests, Writing Cover Letters,
Writing Your Resume, Financial and Stress Management
8am-4pm
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Cindy Gloria at
636/926-1150 x247
July 8, 2004
Job Search Networking Workshop
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
10am-11:30am
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Cindy Gloria at
636/926-1150 x247
SCORE-St. Louis
"How to Start and Manage Your Own
Business"
Forest Park Community College, Performing Arts Building, Rm. TH-203
8am-4pm
Cost: $40
To register call Joyce Reed at 314/539-6600 X248 or jreed@stlscore.org
July 13, 2004
E-mailing & Posting Resumes Workshop
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
9am-11am
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Cindy Gloria at
636/926-1150 x247
July 13, 2004
How to Start Your Job Search Workshop
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
1pm-3pm
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Cindy Gloria at
636/926-1150 x247
Missouri SBDC, "Starting Your Own Business: The First
Steps"
5988 Mid Rivers Mall Dr.
6-9pm
Cost: $30
Job Search and
Resume Workshop
St. Louis County Library Main
Branch (6114 S. Lindbergh)
Presenter: Joe Meyer, St. Louis Community College
No cost to attend
For more information call Joe at 314/877-2748
July 14, 2004
Interview Skills Workshop
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
2pm-4pm
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Cindy Gloria at
636/926-1150 x247
July 15, 2004
West County Older
Residents Computer Club General Meeting
Daniel Boone Branch Library (300 Clarkson Rd., Ellisville)
1:00pm-3:00pm (Meets 3rd Thurs of month)
Groups for Windows, Beginners, Internet, MS Word,
and Geneology meet on other Thursdays of the month
For more information go to http://wcorcc.tripod.com or contact Virginia Frederick at 314/821-3978
Introduction to Personal Computers
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
10am-Noon
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Cindy Gloria at
636/926-1150 x247
July 20, 2004
Resume Writing Workshop
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
2pm-4pm
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Cindy Gloria at
636/926-1150 x247
July
20-22, 28, and 29 (5 sessions)
Cost is free to registered
clients of the Missouri Career Centers Dislocated Worker Program
For more information go to http://www.missouribusiness.net/training/fasttrac_newventure.asp
To register for the classes contact Carole Price at 314/615-2911
or pricec@missouri.edu
July 21, 2004
Job Seeking for Those Over 50 Workshop
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
11am-1pm
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Cindy Gloria at
636/926-1150 x247
First Impressions: Do & Say the Right Thing Workshop
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
1:30pm-3:30pm
No cost to attend
For more information go to www.stcharlesworks.com or call Cindy Gloria at
636/926-1150 x247
July 21, 2004
Missouri SBDC, "Using QuickBooks for Small Business"
Univ.
Outreach & Extension Office (260 Brown Rd., St.
Charles, MO)
9am-3:30pm
Cost:
$129
For more information or to register go to www.outreach.missouri.edu/stcharles/quickbooks/
or contact
Virginia
Wilson at 636/970-3000 or wilsonv@missouri.edu
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020
Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
2pm-3:30pm
No
cost to attend
Intro to the
Internet Workshop
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020
Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
3pm-4pm
No
cost to attend
Using the
Internet to Explore Careers & Find Jobs Workshop
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020
Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
9am-11am
No
cost to attend
Salary
Negotiations Workshop
St. Charles County Workforce Development Center (2020
Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO)
2pm-4pm
No
cost to attend
Activ:8 Career Workshop
Schlafly Library Branch
10am-Noon
No cost to attend
For more information or to RSVP call 314/966-3888 or dhults@sbcglobal.net
Missouri SBDC,"The Basics of Writing a Business Plan"
SBA, 200 N.
Broadway, Ste. 1500
1-4pm,
Cost: $30
For more information or to register go to www.missouribusiness.net/training/writing_business_plan.asp or contact Aldis Jakubovskis
at 314/539-6600, Ext. 227 or JakubovskisA@missouri.edu
July 1,
2004
Chesterfield Chamber of
Commerce First Thursday
The Willows (211 S. Woods Mill Rd.)
7:30am-9am
Cost: Free
members, $5 nonmembers
All No-Shows
will be billed $15
For more information go to www.chesterfieldmochamber.com
RSVP by 6/29
by calling 636/532-3399
Kirkwood Chamber of
Commerce Parties Under the Dove
West County Center
5pm-9pm
No cost to
attend
For more
information go to www.kirkwoodarea.com
West County Chamber of
Commerce Power Networking Event
O’Charley’s (Ballwin)
11:30am-1pm
Cost: $13 for
lunch
RSVP by
calling Charlotte Sparks at 636/458-6200
Northwest
Community Chamber of Commerce Networking Meeting
Crowne Plaza (11228 Lone Eagle Dr., Bridgeton)