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News from the Greater Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Commerce:
• A safety seminar, “Safety in the workplace,” will be held March 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.at the chamber. Price is $15 which includes lunch and training certificate. Workstation ergonomics and the importance of having effective safety policies in the work environment will be discussed.
• Annual Awards Banquet and Installation: April 23 at The Windemere. $40 per person. RSVP by calling 458-6940.
For information, visit sierravistachamber.org.
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“I Wish Somebody Had Told Me!” and “Basics of Investing Courses” will be back at Cochise College:
• Basics of Investing:
April 24, 5-7 p.m.,Cochise College, Sierra Vista campus.
This course looks at the key fundamentals of investing. It focuses on mutual funds because of their inherent diversification but a wide range of investment vehicles is discussed. There are no marketing attempts but rather an unbiased and informative discussion of investments.
This course assumes the foundations of debt management and emergency savings are in place, and now it’s time to look at investments. Every time this course has been taught, it has lasted more than the two hours allotted due to questions.
Call 515-5492 to enroll. Fee is $12.
• I Wish Somebody Had Told Me! April 12, 9-11 a.m., Cochise College, Sierra Vista campus.
This course examines indebtedness and debt management, the pitfalls of credit cards, FICO scores and the high price of procrastination. The course is designed for the high school seniors and the “twenty-somethings” to help them develop good money habits. While presented as a two-hour course, no course has yet finished on time due to questions. Call 515-5492 to enroll. Fee is $12.
Workshops at the Cochise College Small Business Development Center:
• Developing a business plan: Thursdays from April 15 to May 20; 8:30 a.m.; $50.
• Small Business Administration: Learn about business assistance from the federal government. Free, April 23, 9 a.m. to noon, Room 313.
Arizona Department of Revenue workshops held in Room 313:
• Small Business: Free, Friday, 1-4:30 p.m.
• Contracting Workshop: $15, March 26, 8:30 a.m. to noon
• TPT for Contracting: $15, March 26, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
• Retail Workshop: $15, March 27, 8:30 a.m. to noon
• TPT for Retail: $15, March 27, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
To register, contact the SBDC at 515-5478.
Joan Weaver has been appointed executive director of Valor Hospice-Care in Southern Arizona covering Tucson, Green Valley and Sierra Vista. Weaver is a registered nurse and has a bachelor’s of science in nursing. For information, call 458-9450.
The Sierra Vista Economic Outlook Luncheon will be April 2 at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center. Registration deadline for the event is Thursday. Robert Carreira, director of the Cochise College Center for Economic Research, will give a review of the economy over the past year and a focus forecast for the future. Sierra Vista City Manager Chuck Potucek will discuss current and future city projects.
Cost for the event is $45 per person or $315 for a table of 8 (includes lunch and a copy of the 2008 Sierra Vista Economic Outlook).
To register, call 515-5486.
