Agenda

Employment Law and Human Resources Update

Nov. 8: The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast will stage its annual Employment Law and Human Services Practices Update at the Holyoke Hotel and Conference Center (formerly the Holiday Inn). The conference, sponsored by Johnson & Hill Staffing Services, will address the challenging state and federal legal and regulatory environment for employers, and present practical solutions and information to guide employers in their day-to-day employment decisions. The conference is designed for all levels of management — executives, corporate counsel, human-resource professionals, managers, and supervisors — who need practical and timely information to help negotiate ever-evolving employment issues. Conference presenters will include Joel Berner, chief of Enforcement for the Mass. Commission Against Discrimination; Charles Krich, principal attorney for the Connecticut Human Rights Organization; attorney Elaine Reall; and attorneys from Skoler Abbott & Presser, P.C., and EANE. For more information, contact Karen Cronenberger at (877) 662-6444.

 

40 Under Forty Reunion

Nov. 8: BusinessWest will stage a reunion featuring the first six classes of its 40 Under Forty program at the Log Cabin Banquet & meeting House inn Holyoke. The event, open only to 40 Under Forty winners, event judges, and sponsors, will begin at 5:30 and feature a talk from Peter Straley, president of Health New England, about leadership and community involvement. For more information on the event, call (413) 781-8600 or e-mail [email protected].

 

Innovators and Inventors

Nov. 12: In a historical lecture titled “Innovators and Inventors: Mary Woolley and the City Beautiful,” Sara Jonsberg will visit the Wistariahurst Museum in Holyoke at 6 p.m. to discuss the mutually supportive relationship in the early 20th century between the city of Holyoke and Woolley, who was president of Mount Holyoke College from 1901 to 1937. The event is sponsored by the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College. The suggested donation is $5.

 

Starting a Business

Nov. 12: The Scibelli Enterprise Center is hosting an event for individuals who are interested in starting a business. “SEC Emerging/Growth Seminar Series: Making the Most of Licenses and Commercial Contracts” will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Scibelli Enterprise Center, One Federal Street, Bldg. 101, Springfield. This seminar will help business owners learn how to enter into license agreements and contracts to make them work for the business. Admission and parking are free. For more information, contact Bev Kelleher at (413) 755-6112 or [email protected].