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SEMINAR

BIONEST WELCOMING EVENT

WHEN: Wednesday, March 2, 5 – 7 p.m.

WHERE: Hannah Grimes Center, 25 Roxbury St., Keene,

WHAT: The BioNest program has been waiting for a company to commit to the region and finally, Netherlandsbased biotech company, Detact Diagnostics, is considering Keene as its first U.S. site. Detact was founded in 2014 when it developed a bacterial detection platform to be used for application development in healthcare and food. It could be used on-site at farms to offer a low-cost way to test for bacteria in things like milk, cider and on vegetables. It can also be used in medical settings to provide faster, easier, cheaper results for post-op infections in knee replacement patients, for example. Please join the Hannah Grimes Center for an exposition and discussion with the founder and CEO of Detact Diagnostics, Dr. Joost Gazendam, and the Detact team.

COST: Free, registration required

CONTACT: ticketelf.com/events/bionestproject-introduction-3-2-2022/tickets

SEMINAR

2022 STATE OF THE STATE

WHEN: Wednesday, March 9, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

WHERE: NH Institute of Politics, 100 St. Anselm Dr., Manchester

WHAT: Governor Chris Sununu will join Greater Manchester Chamber leadership for a conversation on the state of the state, where audience members will be able to ask questions during a moderated Q&A. This event is presented by Bellwether Community Credit Union.

COST: Members $25; notyet members $35

CONTACT: business.manchesterchamber.org/events or email corinneb@manchester-chamber.org

COMMUNITY

NHBR’S BOB AWARDS

WHEN: Thursday, March 10, 5 – 8 p.m.

WHERE: Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Ave., Concord

WHAT: The BOB (Best of Business) Awards is an annual program that recognizes the Granite State’s exceptional businesses — the ones that offer the best service, pay attention to details, and have the most helpful and eager employees. This year’s awards reception is a fun evening of hors d’oeuvres, drinks, music and networking. This is not a plated dinner or seated table event. Semi-formal attire is encouraged.

COST: $65

CONTACT: nhbr.com/eventsawards/best-of-business-awards

NETWORKING

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BREAKFAST: WORKFORCE HOUSING

WHEN: Thursday, March 10, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: Castleton Banquet & Conference Center, 58 Enterprise Dr., Windham

WHAT: Join the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce for a workforce housing update in our region. Moderator is Scott Spradling from the Spradling Group, and event speakers are: Steven Lewis, Steven Lewis Inc.; George Reagan, New Hampshire Housing; and Elissa Marolin, Housing Action NH.

COST: $30 per person if purchased by March 1, $40 thereafter and at the door; includes full breakfast buffet

CONTACT: gschamber.com/events

WEBINAR

SMALL BUSINESS DAY, PRESENTED BY BANGOR SAVINGS BANK

WHEN: Friday, March 11, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

WHERE: Zoom webinar

WHAT: This online webinar is an opportunity for small business owners and managers to receive valuable information to help companies grow and prosper. This event will focus on important challenges and opportunities facing small businesses, and is presented in partnership with U.S. Small Business Administration and local chambers of commerce.

COST: Free

CONTACT: members.biaofnh.com/events or email Lora McMahon lmcmahon@BIAofNH.com--

WEBINAR

RECOGNIZING AND DEESCALATING A VIOLENT ENCOUNTER IN THE WORKPLACE

WHEN: Friday, March 11, 12 – 1 p.m.

WHERE: Zoom webinar

WHAT: Join HR ROI with experts Terry Choate and Joseph Hileman of Blue-U, a national organizational safety and security leader, to learn two of the most essential life skills you can have: recognizing signs of violence and de-escalating potentially volatile incidents. Most violent incidents come with an opportunity to recognize what is about to happen. Understanding the importance of and ability to de-escalate can prevent the incident from happening at all.

This one-hour webinar will focus on the most common-sense aspects of recognizing signs of violence and provide some powerful tools to help save your life and the life of others.

COST: Free, registration required

CONTACT: portsmouthchamber.org/events

SEMINAR

GLOBAL TIPPING POINTS: THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS

WHEN: Tuesday, March 15, 6 – 7 p.m.

WHERE: Southern New Hampshire University, 2500 N. River Rd., Manchester

WHAT: Vikram Mansharamani, a lecturer at Harvard University, will discuss his observations on how companies are responding to global supply chain vulnerabilities. Topics covered will include the pros and cons of reshoring/nearshoring, regionalization and deglobalization, supply chain resilience, “just in time” versus “just in case” production models, industrial policy for specific sectors, effects on employment and the impact of environmental issues. Following Mansharamani’s opening remarks, a moderated Q&A session will be held.

COST: Free, a $10 donation is encouraged; registration required

CONTACT: wacnh.org/event-4680518

WORKSHOP

PRACTICAL MARKETING STRATEGIES TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS

WHEN: Wednesday, March 16, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

WHERE: Zoom

WHAT: Are you ready to grow your business? Move in new directions?

Expand your markets and reach new customers? You need hands-on marketing strategies that will help you take action and generate results. This online workshop will focus on developing essential marketing strategies crucial to driving your business and your bottom line, and explore: the far-reaching ways that marketing permeates and impacts every aspect of your business; how to purposefully create and effectively leverage your brand; how to develop and use audience segmentation, target markets and personas to define and reach customers; how to identify the elements of value that your customers care about and create distinguishing marketing messages based on those values; and the importance of connecting your marketing efforts to your revenue goals and bottom line. There will be at least one brief exercise and time for discussion and Q&A.

COST: Free; registration is required

CONTACT: hannahgrimes.com/event/marketing

WEBINAR

TRANSITIONING THE SMALL/FAMILY BUSINESS TO THE NEXT GENERATION: WHERE DO YOU START?

WHEN: Wednesday, March 23, 9 – 10 a.m.

WHERE: Virtual event

WHAT: The Sheehan Phinney panel of legal, planning and business transition consulting specialists, and a business owner who successfully navigated this minefield when taking over the family business, will share their expertise, lessons learned, and provide you with valuable tools to help facilitate your own successful transfer. Topics include: acknowledging and addressing family and emotions; planning tools for a successful transition; and creating the transition team and the roles they play. Speakers include: John Perten, Sheehan Phinney; Alex Pyle, Sheehan Phinney; Allison Iantosca, FH Perry Builder; Terence Shepherd, ROCG Consulting; and Matthew Allison, ROCG Consulting.

COST: Free, registration required

CONTACT: sheehan.com/event/transitioning-the-small-familybusiness-to-the-next-generationwhere-do-you-start