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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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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180226T132500
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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
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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
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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171113T160000
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170715T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170715T230000
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SUMMARY:9th Annual Kids Safety Expo
DESCRIPTION:The 9th Annual Kids Safety Expo will be held at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield on Saturday\, July 15\, 2017 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is entertaining and educational for families and includes FREE activities such as fire safety\, k-9 demonstration\, clowns\, giveaways and resources for lost or missing children such as fingerprinting and dental impressions. For more information\, visit KidsSafetyExpo.com.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/9th-annual-kids-safety-expo/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170710T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170711T173000
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SUMMARY:Global Leadership Summit
DESCRIPTION: \nBethlehem Church is one of over 550 locations hosting this annual Global Leadership Summit. This 2 day\, world class leadership equipping event will be a live simulcast from Willow Creek campus near Chicago. \nFaculty / presenters include\, Sheryl Sandburg\, COO\, Facebook; Laszlo Bock\, Senior Advisor\, Google and Best-selling author\, Angela Duckworth\, Professor\, University of Penn\, Andy Stanley\, Leadership Author; Communicator; Pastor and Founder of North Point Ministries and many more. \nThe summit is a great tool to leverage. Surveys of prior attendees show compelling outcomes for leaders and those desiring to have influence. Outcomes include increase job satisfaction\, improved team performance\, and clarifying individual and team priorities and vision. \nPrice is $209 and discounts are available for groups.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/global-leadership-summit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170622T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170622T210000
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SUMMARY:Eleventh Annual 40 Under Forty
DESCRIPTION: \n \n40 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 500+ professionals\, business\, civic\, and non-profit leaders as we toast the region’s rising stars on Thursday June 22. Also\, the third Continued Excellence Award honoree will be announced. \nTickets on sale: Date TBD
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/eleventh-annual-40-under-forty/
CATEGORIES:BW Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170622T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170622T203000
DTSTAMP:20260606T204637
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SUMMARY:Eleventh Annual 40 Under Forty Gala
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 500+ professionals\, business\, civic\, and non-profit leaders as we toast the region’s rising stars on Thursday June 22. Also\, the third Continued Excellence Award honoree will be announced.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/eleventh-annual-40-under-forty-gala/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170610T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170610T150000
DTSTAMP:20260606T204637
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SUMMARY:Northampton Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Forbes Library sponsors annual self-guided tour of gardens in the Northampton/Florence area. Saturday\, June 10\, 10am-3pm\, rain or shine. Tickets $15 in advance at Forbes Library\, Bay State Perennial Farm\, Cooper’s Corner\, Hadley Garden Center\, North Country Landscapes and Garden Center\, State Street Fruit Store. $20 day of the tour at Forbes Library. 413-587-1017\, www.forbeslibrary.org.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/northampton-garden-tour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170603T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170603T230000
DTSTAMP:20260606T204637
CREATED:20180625T194303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180625T194345Z
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SUMMARY:Relay for Life Ludlow
DESCRIPTION:Relay for Life Event
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/relay-for-life-ludlow/
CATEGORIES:BW Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170601T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170601T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T204637
CREATED:20220722T140926Z
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SUMMARY:Innovative Strategies to Double Your Profits
DESCRIPTION: \nAre you looking to solve these problems in your business? \n– Your strategy isn’t right for you or not delivering results\n– Your team doesn’t execute well\n– Your leaders don’t anticipate or solve issues\n– Your team isn’t engaged or bought into your vision\n– Your culture literally blocks your progress\n– You are STUCK handling day-to-day demands \nWe have been conducting research and know exactly what business leaders like you say your biggest issues are\, and precisely what you need to do so you can enjoy sustainable profit growth year-over-year. \nDuring the 1-day workshop\, we will reveal the results of our research and what actions you can take to quickly put your company on a trajectory to double your profits!
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/innovative-strategies-to-double-your-profits/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170531T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170531T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T204637
CREATED:20220722T141040Z
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SUMMARY:Future of Leadership in the Valley
DESCRIPTION: \nLeadership Pioneer Valley invites you to join us to engage in a dynamic discussion about the future of workplace leadership in the Pioneer Valley. \nLeaders from MassMutual\, AAA Pioneer Valley\, Paragus Strategic I.T. and the YMCA will share opportunities in their own organizations\, including how increasing diversity and inclusion can drive business results. \nWe’ll have a raffle\, light snacks and a cash bar. The event is free to attend — donations to the LPV Scholarship Fund will be accepted! \nAll pre-event RSVPs will receive some initial complementary raffle tickets\, so secure your spot now! \nSpeakers: \nDelcie Bean\, CEO\, Paragus Strategic IT\nLorie Valle-Yañez\, Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer\, MassMutual Financial Group\nDavid Yelle- AAA Pioneer Valley
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/future-of-leadership-in-the-valley/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170530T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170530T160000
DTSTAMP:20260606T204637
CREATED:20220722T141040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220722T141040Z
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SUMMARY:Communication Strategies for Those with Alzheimer's Disease and other related Dementias
DESCRIPTION: \nPlease Join Us! All are Welcome! This free educational seminar is beneficial for family members\, caregivers\, and professionals caring for anyone with Alzheimer’s Disease or other related dementias. The Alzheimer’s Association will be presenting on communication strategies. \nProgram Description: Communication is more than talking and listening. Communication is a way to express who we are and how we relate to each other. This workshop will explore: communication changes throughout the course of the disease\, understanding and decoding verbal and behavioral messages\, identifying ways to connect and communicate through the stages of dementia. \nPlease RSVP to 413-821-9911 or eleon@benchmarkquality.com
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/communication-strategies-for-those-with-alzheimers-disease-and-other-related-dementias-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170527T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170528T120000
DTSTAMP:20260606T204637
CREATED:20220722T141041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220722T141041Z
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SUMMARY:Ashley Vick Jewelry Trunk Show
DESCRIPTION:Come see the extended collection of Ashley Vick! Edgy\, material-driven pieces for everyday wear. Handcrafted using sterling silver and natural gemstones. \n\n\n\n \n5/27 10am-6pm & 5/28 12-5pm
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/ashley-vick-jewelry-trunk-show/
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