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SUMMARY:Leaders OnBoard Fall Board Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Leadership Pioneer Valley’s Leaders OnBoard Program’s 3rd Annual Fall Board Conference on Saturday\, October 27\, 2018 from 8:30am to 2:00pm at Greenfield Community College\, 1 College Way\, in Greenfield MA. The theme of the conference is “Leading in a Time of Disruption” \nBoards and staff of non-profits come together each year to learn about current non-profit trends and best practices with a series of workshops\, a keynote speaker\, and networking opportunities. The sessions are designed for folks with a range of board experience– from those who have never served to those with lots of board experience. Both staff and board members will benefit– and encouraged to attend together. \nAttendees will learn from local experts about how to provide strong board and community leadership\, including fundraising\, board governance\, and board diversification. The conference will prepare guests with the skills and confidence to provide nonprofits and local municipalities with steady leadership so that they are prepared for changes\, ranging from funding to changing community needs. \nBreakfast and lunch are included in the registration fees. To register please visit https://leadersonboardconference.eventbrite.com.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/leaders-onboard-fall-board-conference/
LOCATION:Greenfield Community College\, 1 College Drive\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181025T173000
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Healthcare Heroes
DESCRIPTION:BusinessWest and Healthcare News have created Healthcare Heroes to honor those who live up to that word’s definition. This region’s health and wellness sector is large\, diverse\, and dominated by heroes of all kinds. They’re on the front lines\, in the administrative office\, the research lab\, the neighborhood clinic\, the family dentist’s office\, the college health and science building. They’re making real contributions to the quality of life in our communities\, and it’s time to recognize their efforts! \nEvent Date: Thursday\, October 25\, 2018\nEvent Time: 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.\nLocation:  Starting Gate at GreatHorse\, Hampden \nNominations can now be submitted for the 2018 Healthcare Heroes awards. Deadline for nominations is Friday\, June 15 at 5 p.m.\, NO EXCEPTIONS. Winners will be profiled in the September 3 issue of BusinessWest and the September issue of Healthcare News. Winners will be invited to attend the “Healthcare Heroes” Awards gala scheduled for Thursday\, October 25\, 2018. \nClick on one of the following categories to submit a nomination: \n\nPatient/Resident/Client Care Provider\nInnovation in Health/Wellness\nCommunity Health\nEmerging Leader\nCollaboration in Health/Wellness\nHealth/Wellness Administration/Administrator\nLifetime Achievement
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/2nd-annual-healthcare-heroes/
LOCATION:Starting Gate at GreatHorse
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SUMMARY:Thanks for the Feedback (dinner forum of Family Business Center of Pioneer Valley
DESCRIPTION: \nTHANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK: THE SCIENCE AND ART OF RECEIVING FEEDBACK WELL \nJoin us at an evening with SHEILA HEEN\, the bestselling co-author of the classic Difficult Conversations\, who will teach how to turn evaluations\, advice\, criticisms\, and coaching into productive listening and learning. \nWe swim in an ocean of feedback. Bosses\, colleagues\, customers—but also family\, friends\, and in-laws—they all have “suggestions” for our performance\, parenting\, or appearance. We know that feedback is essential for healthy relationships and professional development—but we dread it and often dismiss it. That’s because receiving feedback sits at the junction of two conflicting human desires. We do want to learn and grow. And we also want to be accepted just as we are right now. Thanks for the Feedback is the first book to address this tension head on. It explains why getting feedback is so crucial yet so challenging\, and offers a powerful framework to help us take on life’s blizzard of off-hand comments\, annual evaluations\, and unsolicited advice with curiosity and grace. The business world spends billions of dollars and millions of hours each year teaching people how to give feedback more effectively. Stone and Heen argue that we’ve got it backwards and show us why the smart money is on educating receivers— in the workplace and in personal relationships as well. Coauthor of the international bestseller Difficult Conversations\, Sheila Heen has spent the last ten years working with businesses\, nonprofits\, governments\, and families to determine what helps us learn and what gets in our way. With humor and clarity\, she blends the latest insights from neuroscience and psychology with practical\, hard-headed advice. This event will make a huge impact on you and your organization’s ability to turn feedback into gold. \nalso:WHO ARE YOU? WHO\, WHO\, WHO\, WHO? YOUR EMPLOYEES REALLY NEED TO KNOW! \nWhy is it important for people to know their leaders? Even if you’re not all ‘kumbaya’ on the inside\, there is a huge upside to bringing people into your world. A paycheck will only motivate someone so much. When we’re invested in our leader\, and their vision\, we understand our connectedness to the overall mission – we’re a part of something! Solid relationships inspire people to go above and beyond; leading to a dedicated\, action-oriented\, workforce. What leader wouldn’t want to lead that? One of the best ways to help your people get to know you is by providing them with a ‘User Manual’ – a document letting them know everything they need to know about YOU. In this mini-workshop\, Family Business Center strategic partner and board member ROSS GIOMBETTI\, and his GIOMBETTI ASSOCIATES colleagues walk you through their User Manual process which includes reflecting upon your personality and behavior\, drafting insightful commentary as to how you interact with the world\, and refining your guide to ensure it contains impactful information.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/thanks-for-the-feedback-dinner-forum-of-family-business-center-of-pioneer-valley/
LOCATION:Delaney House
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SUMMARY:Future Tense: Change Considerations: An Examination of Lean Process\, Market Disruption and The Future of Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 20\, 2018\n8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.\nCost: $25 donation to Tech Foundry\nPresenter: Mark Borsari: Sanderson MacLeod\, President  \nJoin us for a limited leadership series exclusively forbusiness owners\, CEOs\, and CFOs in the region. \nMark Borsari\, president at Sanderson MacLeod\, will discuss change and innovation through lean concepts\, and focus on resulting cultural considerations. With increasingly automated business processes\, AI and machine manufacturing\, lean concepts will be more important than ever in terms of staying competitive. the presentation will also address already active market disrupters that will effect business processes in various industries. 
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/future-tense-change-considerations-an-examination-of-lean-process-market-disruption-and-the-future-of-your-business/
LOCATION:Tech Foundry
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SUMMARY:BusinessWest's 40 Under Forty
DESCRIPTION:40 Under Forty is a celebration of 40 young business and civic leaders in Western Mass. The 40 Under Forty Gala is a lavish cocktail party featuring butlered hors d’oeuvres\, food stations and entertainment. The event will begin with a cocktail hour\, open food stations and networking. This will be followed by an exciting awards presentation and conclude with deserts and more networking. Join 600+ professionals\, business\, civic\, and non-profit leaders as we toast the region’s rising stars on Thursday June 21. Also\, the second Continued Excellence Award honoree will be announced.\nThis is an event not to be missed! \nDate: Thursday\, June 21\, 2018\nTime: 5:30 PM\nLocation: The Log Cabin\, 500 Easthampton Road\, Holyoke\, MA 01040\nCost: Tickets Price: $75 per person (tables of 10 available) TICKETS ONE SALE IN APRIL 2018\nFor more information: Call (413) 781-8600 x100 or email at peters@businesswest.com
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/businesswests-40-under-forty-3/
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SUMMARY:Future Tense: What Got You Here Might Not Get You There: Mistakes Business Owners Make Before and After Retirement
DESCRIPTION:Future Tense: What Got You Here Might Not Get You There: Mistakes Business Owners Make Before and After RetirementThursday\, May 17\, 2018\n8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.\nCost: $25 donation to Tech Foundry\nPresenter: Amy Jamrog: The Jamrog Group\, Wealth Management Advisor \n\nFeel like you’re doing a good job running your company\, but wonder if you should be doing more?\nAre you as prepared as you could be for the eventual sale of the business?\nAre you willing to delay some tax gratification now for a more efficient retirement later?\nAre you focused on accumulation\, but forgetting about the equally important decumulation strategy when it comes to your wealth?\nHow do you take care of yourself\, impact your community\, and provide legacy for the family—is it possible to do it all?\nHear about proactive strategies to align your team of advisors and get you best equipped for your future.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/future-tense-what-got-you-here-might-not-get-you-there-mistakes-business-owners-make-before-and-after-retirement/
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SUMMARY:Reading by Writer Sarah Blake
DESCRIPTION:The Blue House Visiting Writers Series at College of Our Lady of the Elms will host a reading by writer Sarah Blake at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday\, April 25\, in the Borgia Gallery. An author reception will be held in conjunction with this reading\, which is free and open to the public.\nBlake is the founder of the online writing tool Submittrs and a recipient of an literature fellowship from the NEA. Her debut novel\, Naamah\, is forthcoming from Riverhead Books\, and is a provocative imagining of the story of the wife of Noah. \nBlake’s poetry books\, Let’s Not Live on Earth\, and Mr. West\, were both published by Wesleyan University Press. Her chapbook\, Named After Death\, is out from Banango Editions. Her poetry has appeared in Boston Review\, Drunken Boat\, FIELD\, and The Threepenny Review. She lives outside Philadelphia.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/reading-by-writer-sarah-blake/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180324T190000
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SUMMARY:"Swish Night" hosted by Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island
DESCRIPTION:Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island is hosting the 7th annual Swish Night\, an evening of wishes and college championship basketball at Springfield Country Club\, 1375 Elm Street\, West Springfield on Saturday\, March 24\, 7 – 11 p.m. Watch the magic happen on the court on large screen TVs and enjoy food and beverages in luxurious surroundings\, while helping to create life-changing wish experiences for children with critical illnesses in western\, Massachusetts. For details and tickets\, contact Peg Wheble\, pwheble@massri.wish.org\, 413-733-WISH or visit massri.wish.org/swishnight.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/swish-night-hosted-by-make-a-wish-massachusetts-and-rhode-island/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180322T170000
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SUMMARY:Difference Makers
DESCRIPTION:Honorees Announced in the Jan. 22\, 2018 issue of BusinessWest\nJoin us as we honor the 2018 Difference Makers with a celebration of their contributions to the community we call Western Massachusetts. Through their hard work to improve the quality of life of everyone in this region\, these individuals are motivating others to understand that they too\, can make a difference. Come get inspired! \n\nTICKETS ON SALE JANUARY 2018! \n  \n 
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/difference-makers/
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SUMMARY:Reading by Writer Khadija Queen
DESCRIPTION: \nThe Blue House Visiting Writers Series at College of Our Lady of the Elms will host a reading by writer Khadija Queen at 4:15 p.m. Thursday\, March 22\, in the Borgia Gallery. An author reception will be held in conjunction with this reading\, which is free and open to the public. \nQueen is the author of five books\, most recently I’m So Fine: A List of Famous Men & What I Had On. Her poetry and prose have appeared in Fence\, Tin House\, Gulf Goast\, Memoir\, DIAGRAM\, Buzzfeed\, and widely elsewhere. In 2015\, her verse play Non-Sequitur won the Leslie Scalapino Award for Innovative Women’s Performance Writing and was produced off-Broadway for a 10-day run. Queen teaches in the Mile-High MFA program at Regis University\, and is the visiting scholar in creative writing at University of Colorado at Boulder. She is also raising a teenager. \nQueen has been named a finalist for the 2015 National Poetry Series for I’m So Fine: A List of Famous Men & What I Had On; winner of the 2014 Leslie Scalapino Award for Innovative Women Performance Writers; winner of the Noemi book award for poetry 2010 (Black Peculiar\, also a finalist for the Gatewood Prize at Switchback Books); and a Cave Canem fellow in 2007\, 2008\, and 2011.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/reading-by-writer-khadija-queen/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180315T173000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Gerard Doherty\, Advisor to the Kennedys
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day\, College of Our Lady of the Elms will host an evening with Gerard F. Doherty\, author of They Were My Friends – Jack\, Bob & Ted: My Life in and out of Politics\, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday\, March 15\, in Elms College Veritas Auditorium. This event\, one of a series of events around the region during the week of St. Patrick’s Day\, is free and open to the public.\nDoherty\, an attorney\, was a trusted political adviser to President Kennedy\, Sen. Robert Kennedy\, Sen. Edward Kennedy\, President Johnson\, and President Carter. They Were My Friends offers a rare\, firsthand account of the behind-the-scenes work that led to some of the most influential moments of the Kennedy brothers’ political lives — and how the son of a Boston firefighter became the only man with a seat at the table with all three Kennedy brothers. The book takes the reader through the history of Massachusetts politics and the golden age of the Kennedy political dynasty. \nFor more information about this event\, contact Barbara Mulcahy at 413-265-2448.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/an-evening-with-gerard-doherty-advisor-to-the-kennedys/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180306T090000
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SUMMARY:Supported Decision-Making: Eliminating the Need for Guardianship
DESCRIPTION:Join Center for Public Representation and Nonotuck Resource Associates to learn more about the Supported Decision Making model\, hear the results of their first-in-the-nation pilot program to move adults supported by DDS from a model of guardianship to supported decision making\, and discuss the future of this practice. Providers with clients supported by DDS and DMH welcome.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/supported-decision-making-eliminating-the-need-for-guardianship/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180227T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180227T183000
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SUMMARY:How the Tax Act will impact Business Owners
DESCRIPTION: \nThe biggest tax overhaul in more than two decades has officially hit the books\, and businesses are scrambling to figure out what this means for their bottom line\, workforce and more. \nOn February 27\, XPX New England will take you beyond the headlines surrounding the Tax Act for How the Tax Act will impact Business Owners with Boston-based tax and M&A expert\, Richard Weiner of Alexander Aronson Finning CPAs. Richard will cover how the Tax Act directly impacts the future success of your business\, considerations for exit planning\, key questions you should be asking\, and what adjustments you need to make in managing your organization. \nHosted by XPX New England Silver sponsor McLane Middleton P.A.\, this event is your opportunity to meet likeminded professionals in Greater Boston. Whether you are an advisor or business owner\, join us to hear more of what you can expect in the future with the new tax act and how to plan your exit strategy accordingly. \nRefreshments and light appetizers to be served. Business owners and advisors are encouraged to attend. Seating is limited\, so register today at https://exitplanningexchange.com/event-2674576.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/how-the-tax-act-will-impact-business-owners/
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SUMMARY:Reading by Writer Ben Hersey
DESCRIPTION: \nThe Blue House Visiting Writers Series at College of Our Lady of the Elms will host a reading by writer Ben Hersey at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday\, April 3\, in the Borgia Gallery. An author reception will be held in conjunction with this reading\, which is free and open to the public. \nHersey is a writer and performance artist who has performed a wide range of collaborative and solo work over the past 15 years. His solo work often melds crafted monologue and formal storytelling with live composition\, vocal improvisation\, and chance operations. His experimental work draws from a wide variety of sources including contemporary poetry\, noise\, New England colonial history\, genealogy\, and found texts. \nHersey’s first novel\, The Autograph of Steve Industry\, was published in 2016 by Magic Helicopter Press. The story\, both hilarious and tender\, presents a new vision of contemporary working-class New England. \nThe Chuckwagon nonfiction published Hersey’s chapbook This Is What We’re Up Against — a collection of monologues culled from messages his mom’s boyfriend left on her answering machine — in 2008. \nHersey teaches writing and composition at Holyoke Community College and lives in Easthampton\, MA\, with his wife and son. He has an MFA from the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa University in Boulder\, CO.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/reading-by-writer-ben-hersey/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180222T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180222T093000
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SUMMARY:Future Tense: Inaugural Event: An Unprecedented Technology Disruption.
DESCRIPTION:Future Tense: Inaugural Event: An Unprecedented Technology Disruption.Inaugural Event: An Unprecedented Technology Disruption.\nThursday\, February 22\, 2018\n8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.\nCost: $25 donation to Tech Foundry\nPresenter: Delcie David Bean IV: Paragus IT\, Chief Executive Officer \nWhat’s Next in the Pioneer Valley Business World \nBig changes are up ahead\, and they are coming unexpectedly faster than anything exponentially faster than anything experienced in the history of the world. We’re talking 4 times bigger than the internet in a shorter time frame – with an impact that will be larger than any other cultural or business innovation of the last 100 years. \nJoin us for an exclusive roundtable breakfast event series open to CEOs and business owners in the region. Space is limited.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/future-tense-inaugural-event-an-unprecedented-technology-disruption/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180216T161500
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SUMMARY:Black Issues Summit
DESCRIPTION: \nFor Black History Month\, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Elms College will host its inaugural Black Issues Summit from 1 to 4:15 p.m. Friday\, Feb. 16\, in the Alumnae Library Theater. The summit will bring national scholars specializing in a range of subjects to Elms for important dialogue with the college’s students\, faculty\, and staff\, as well as the general public\, about issues affecting the Black community. The event will feature a dynamic keynote address in addition to discussions\, panels\, and a conference debriefing session. \nThe event will feature the following speakers: Christopher Doucot\, founder of the Hartford Catholic Worker\, adjunct faculty at University of Hartford and Central Connecticut State University\, and author of the new book\, No Innocent Bystanders; Joseph Cooper\, Ph.D.\, assistant professor in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut\, who will discuss Collective Uplift\, a movement he founded at the university to provide resources and workshops encouraging holistic development for minority student-athletes; Joliet\, Ill.\, councilwoman Bettye Gavin\, executive director of the Forest Park Community Center\, founder of Quality of Life Task Force\, and executive director of the National Hook-Up of Black Women Inc.\, who will speak about empowering Black women; and Algerian Hart\, Ph.D.\, associate program coordinator of sport management at Western Illinois University\, who will present a talk on inclusivity on higher-ed campuses. \nIt is free and open to the public\, but advance registration is required. Visit www.elms.edu/summit for more information and to register.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/black-issues-summit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171203T093000
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SUMMARY:21st Holiday Tour of Homes Event
DESCRIPTION: \nOn Saturday\, December 2nd from 9:30am to 4:00pm\, the Boys and Girls Club of West Springfield will be holding their 21st Holiday Tour of Homes event. This fun\, seasonal event helps to raise funds to support valuable programs\, opening doors to brighter futures for youth and families throughout our community and beyond. \nThis year\, there will be several wonderful homes on the tour all decorated in holiday style for tour-goers to enjoy. New this year\, the Club is thrilled to collaborate with both the Storrowton Village Museum & the CHD Cancer House of Hope\, whose homes will also be on this year’s tour. \nTickets for the event are just $20 each and can be purchased in advance in West Springfield at Durocher Florist\, Flowers by Webster\, Partners at the Cup\, West Springfield Federal Credit Union and Sorrento Pizza; in Agawam at Cooper’s and Floral Concepts by Tom\, and in Feeding Hills at Partners Restaurant. Tickets will also be available at the Pilgrim Candle Company in Westfield and we will have their candles available for sale at each of the homes on December 2nd. Tickets can also be purchased at each of the homes on Saturday\, December 2nd ONLY! \nDuring the tour\, be sure to drop by the Springfield Country Club between 11am – 2pm for a buffet lunch\, which includes soup\, salad\, a couple of Main Course options to choose from\, as well as assorted desserts with tea and coffee. The cost of the lunch is $15 per person and includes tax and gratuity. \nFor More Information please call the Club at 413-736-1831 or visit the Club’s website at www.wsbgclub.org or visit our facebook event page at: \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/2018241955075410/ \nWe hope to see you on the Tour. Happy Holidays!!
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/21st-holiday-tour-of-homes-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171201T190500
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SUMMARY:AIC Hockey - LGBTQ Inclusion Night
DESCRIPTION: \nIt is 2017 and society stull struggles to respect everyone regardless of race\, ethnicity\, gender identity or sexual orientation. Join AIC in standing up & spreading respect at the AIC Men’s Ice Hockey game against Bentley.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/aic-hockey-lgbtq-inclusion-night/
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SUMMARY:Can You Afford to Sell Your Business?
DESCRIPTION:“Can I afford to sell my business?” It’s the question every business owner asks in the beginning stages of the exit planning process. It’s a simple question\, but as anyone in the business knows\, there’s hardly a simple answer. \nTo help owners and advisors learn how to answer this “million-dollar question\,” XPX New England will host a panel discussion on November 13 at McLane Middleton P.A. in Woburn\, featuring some of Boston’s best business minds including:\n• Warren J. Rutherford (Moderator) – President\, The Executive Suite\n• Jeffrey P. Hart – Partner\, Tarlow Breed Hart & Rodgers P.C.\n• Dave Poulin\, CIMA\, CPWA – SVP Wealth Management\, The Bay Colony Group at Morgan Stanley\n• Greg Rush – Partner\, Dunn Rush & Co. LLC \nAttendees will learn what owners and advisors need to know about the risks\, obstacles\, and challenges to a successful sale\, what owners need from the sale\, and why beginning with the end in mind is so important to maximizing business value. \nHosted by XPX New England Silver Sponsor McLane Middleton P.A.\, this event is your opportunity to meet likeminded professionals ready to help you navigate the business lifecycle and make 2018 your best year ever! \nSeating is limited\, so register today at https://exitplanningexchange.com/event-2674555. \nWhat: Can You Afford to Sell Your Business?\nWhen: Monday\, November 13\, 2017\, 4:00pm – 6:00pm\nWhere: McLane Middleton P.A.\n300 TradeCenter\nSuite 7000\nWoburn\, MA 01801\nRegistration: https://exitplanningexchange.com/event-2674555/Registration\nXPX Members: Free (Registration required)\nNPEPC Members: $75\nNon-Members: $95
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/can-you-afford-to-sell-your-business/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171103T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171104T070000
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SUMMARY:Alex Sepkus Jewelry Trunk Show
DESCRIPTION:The extended collection of renowned jeweler Alex Sepkus is back! Indulge yourself in his distinctive\, award-winning wearable pieces. Select from earrings\, necklaces\, rings\, bridal and more at this two-day event.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/alex-sepkus-jewelry-trunk-show-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171027T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171027T190000
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SUMMARY:Ananda Khalsa Jewelry Trunk Show
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by nature\, refined by hand. See the extended collection of local favorite Ananda Khalsa. Meet the artist and delight in the jeweler’s hand painted jewelry and handcrafted gemstone treasures. Enter to win a pair of gemstone earrings from the artist during the event!
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/ananda-khalsa-jewelry-trunk-show/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T183000
DTSTAMP:20260606T163612
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SUMMARY:AIM Salutes Massachusetts Employers - Berkshires
DESCRIPTION:AIM honors the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art\, The Annie Selke Companies\, and Interprint\, Inc for their unique contributions to economic opportunity in the commonwealth. Celebrate these companies at our business-casual evening of cocktails\, networking\, and presentation of the 2017 AIM Next Century and AIM Sustainability Awards. The event is free to attend. Registration is required. https://goo.gl/8VPc3p
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/aim-salutes-massachusetts-employers-berkshires/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T163612
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SUMMARY:Zombies on Ice 2: Ice Wars
DESCRIPTION:AIC Hockey team battles against Bentley University. Free admission for those that dress as their favorite zombie. Event will feature prizes and free t-shirts. Tickets available at massmutualcenter.com
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/zombies-on-ice-2-ice-wars/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T183000
DTSTAMP:20260606T163612
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SUMMARY:Navigating the Business Lifecycle\, Season-By-Season
DESCRIPTION:Fall is primetime for business owners and advisors to plan for the upcoming year\, which is why XPX New England has assembled a panel of top-notch experts to help you make 2018 your best year ever\, including:• A discussion of the Massachusetts region’s economic outlook for 2018 delivered by Rick Lord\, President and CEO of Associated Industries Massachusetts (AIM)\n• Guidance on timing for getting started with the exit planning process from Laura Kevghas\, past XPX New England President and President of Seed to Harvest LLC\n• The wealth planning “Must-Dos” every business owner needs to know before an exit from Trammel Martin\, Account Vice President at UBS Private Wealth Management \nModerated by Laura Kevghas\, Seed to Harvest LLC\, and hosted by XPX New England Bronze sponsor Sullivan & Worcester LLP\, this event is sure to fill up fast! Seating is limited\, so register today! \n<strong>What: </strong> <strong> Navigating the Business Lifecycle\, Season-By-Season</strong>\n<strong>When: </strong> Tuesday\, October 24\, 2017\n<strong>Where: </strong> Sullivan & Worcester LLP\n1 Post Office Square\nBoston\, MA\n<strong>Time: </strong> 4:00pm to 6:30pm\n<strong>XPX Members: </strong> Free\n<strong>NPEPC Members: </strong> $75\n<strong>Non-Members: </strong> $95 \n<strong>Meet The Experts</strong> \n<strong>Rick Lord</strong>\nPresident and CEO\nAssociated Industries of Massachusetts \nAssociated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) is a community of more than 4\,500 Massachusetts employers working together to create public policy that supports economic opportunity and job growth. AIM works on issues that affect every employer in Massachusetts\, from multinational financial services firms to small manufacturing companies\, from innovative software startups to the corner grocery store. \n<strong>Laura Kevghas</strong>\nPresident\nSeed to Harvest LLC \nLaura’s career in M&A has spanned both sides of the negotiating table\, with 20 years working as an M&A advisor for business owners who are selling their company\, and 10 years in the middle of her career traveling around the world buying businesses as the leader of corporate development for a private equity-owned B2B media company. Her experience as both a buyer and a seller has given Laura a unique understanding of how buyers approach acquisitions and how best to position her sell-side clients to be attractive acquisition candidates. \n<strong> Trammel Martin</strong>\nAccount Vice President\nUBS Private Wealth Management – The Sanders Martin Group \nBuilding on its history of over 150 years\, UBS is committed to bringing its global resources to bear on the portfolios of high net worth individuals to help them pursue their wealth management goals. Today\, as the world’s largest wealth manager\, UBS is strongly positioned to help clients address the realities of the global economy and their sophisticated needs.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/navigating-the-business-lifecycle-season-by-season/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171019T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171019T203000
DTSTAMP:20260606T163612
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SUMMARY:Inaugural Healthcare Heroes
DESCRIPTION:Join BusinessWest & Healthcare News as we honor the 2017 Healthcare Heroes with a celebration of those whose contributions are making a significant impact and reaching extraordinary new heights in the health and wellness community. They’re making real contributions to the quality of life in our communities\, and it’s time we recognize their efforts!\nIntroducing the Healthcare Heroes\nLifetime Achievement\nSister Mary Caritas\, SP\nPatient/Resident/Client Care Provider\nDr. Michael Willers\nOwner\, Children’s Heart Center of Western Massachusetts\nEmerging Leader\nErin Daley\, RN\, BSN\nManager\, Emergency Department at Mercy Medical Center\nHealth/Wellness Administrator\nHolly Chaffee\, RN\, BSN\, MSN\nPresident & CEO\, Porchlight/VNA Home Care\nCommunity Health\nMolly Senn-McNally\nContinuity Clinic Director\, Baystate Pediatric Residency Program\nInnovation in Health/Wellness\nDr. Andrew Doben\nDirector\, Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Baystate Medical Center\nInnovation in Health/Wellness\nGenevieve Chandler\nAssociate Professor of Nursing at UMass Amherst \nCollaboration in Healthcare\nThe Healthy Hill Initiative \n 
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/inaugural-healthcare-heroes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T183000
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SUMMARY:AIM Salutes Massachusetts Employers
DESCRIPTION:AIM honors TechSpring at Baystate Health\, OMG Inc.\, and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts for their unique contributions to economic opportunity in the commonwealth. Celebrate these companies at a business-casual evening of cocktails\, networking\, and presentation of the 2017 AIM Next Century and AIM Sustainability Awards. The event is free to attend. Registration is required.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/aim-salutes-massachusetts-employers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170922T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170922T235900
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SUMMARY:Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampden County's 50th Anniversary Gala
DESCRIPTION:Time: TBD
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/big-brothers-big-sisters-of-hampden-countys-50th-anniversary-gala/
CATEGORIES:BW Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170914T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170915T160000
DTSTAMP:20260606T163612
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION: \n2 Day Corporate Learning program with Michelle Maldonado \nIn our dynamic and technology-driven world\, today’s new and emerging leaders not only want to succeed within their organizations\, but also want to positively impact their communities and the bottom line. The desire and need to be adaptive and resilient leaders who create work environments that are innovative\, collaborative and sustainably high-performing is not a nice-to-have\, but a must-have to thrive in the modern workplace. \nIn this highly interactive workshop\, learn practical tips\, tools and applications that help you develop and integrate the five Emotional Intelligence competencies to enable more adept navigation of the workplace\, to lead and manage yourself and your team and create meaningful value for your organization and stakeholder communities. \n  \nSeptember 14:9 a.m.-5 p.m. \nSeptember 15: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/cultivating-emotional-intelligence-in-the-workplace/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T160000
DTSTAMP:20260606T163612
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SUMMARY:Storytelling Strategies to Engage and Influence
DESCRIPTION: \nEven the greatest content needs a powerful delivery method to reach its target\naudience. This interactive workshop will introduce participants to the value and\npower of storytelling as an influence tool. It will help participants learn how to\nbecome unforgettable by using time-tested storytelling strategies. \nAttendees will learn how to organize their facts and figures within a new narrative\nstructure\, making their information more emotionally engaging and memorable.\nThey will also learn strategies for delivering their presentations like a professional\nstoryteller. \nThis learning experience is highly effective for team building\, recruitment\, on-boarding\,\nsales\, internal and external communication\, leadership training\, and\nemployee engagement.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/storytelling-strategies-to-engage-and-influence/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170802T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170802T180000
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SUMMARY:Art Stop(s)
DESCRIPTION: \nThe Springfield Central Cultural District is putting on a pop-up gallery walk\, Art Stop(s). Art will be hung in unexpected spaces throughout the District\, all with their own receptions simultaneously! Street food\, performance art\, and music will entertain you between the galleries. Each reception will host the artist\, their work (of all different styles)\, light snack and drink.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/art-stops/
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