Sunday, April 26, 2009
Upcoming business events
Information on public events of interest to businesspeople can be sent to Upcoming, The Roanoke Times, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke VA 24010, e-mailed to upcoming@roanoke.com or faxed to 981-3346. Deadline for submissions is two weeks before the event. For more information, call Heather Froeschl at 981-3340.
Tuesday
Human Resources Seminar
Developing an Employee Orientation Process. Sponsored by Dabney Lancaster Community College.
WHEN: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Greenfield Center, Daleville
COST: $45
CONTACT: Judy Clark, 863-2863, jclark@dslcc.edu
Monthly Meeting
The Roanoke Valley Society for Human Resource Management will hold its monthly meeting. Presentation "2009 Legislative Affairs Update." Lunch provided.
WHEN: Noon
WHERE: Hotel Roanoke
COST: $20 members, $25 nonmembers
CONTACT: Thale@vlhnet.org, www.rvshrm.org
May 5
Human Resources Seminar
Developing or Revising Your Employee Handbook. Sponsored by Dabney Lancaster Community College.
WHEN: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Greenfield Center, Daleville
COST: $45
CONTACT: Judy Clark, 863-2863, jclark@dslcc.edu
Ongoing
Weekly meeting
The Rotary Club of Roanoke Valley meets from 7 to 8 a.m. Tuesdays at Hidden Valley Country Club. For information about Rotary International, go to www.rotary.org. For information about the Roanoke Valley Club, call Bob McAdam at 776-2583 or 342-1507.
Early childhood educator workshops
Free quality-enhancement programs are open to home- and center-based child care providers and preschool teachers, who receive training credit for attending. Sessions are offered twice monthly, Saturday morning and Tuesday evening, at the Roanoke Higher Education Center. Dinner and child care are included. For more information, call Angela Goad at 777-4211.
Mortgage assistance program and community involvement program
Assistance with down payments and closing costs or loans to invest in older neighborhoods. For more information, call the Roanoke Department of Housing and Neighborhood Services at 853-1686.
Toastmasters International
Area clubs meet at various times and places throughout the Roanoke Valley. For more information on meetings held at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, call 342-3161; 7 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays, 989-1310; noon on the first and third Fridays, 983-9260; and noon Thursdays, 483-0261, Ext. 3648.
The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke meets from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Schaal's Metamorphosis on South Jefferson Street. For information, call Lloyd Enoch at 265-2441.
The Cosmopolitan Club of Roanoke meets from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Wednesdays at Taaza. For upcoming programs and other information, call Mike Russell at 772-2778.
Real estate career seminars will be offered free at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 16399 Booker T. Washington Highway, Moneta. "How to Start and Grow a Profitable Real Estate Career" sessions are sponsored by Weichert, Realtors, Bridges & Co. and are free to newcomers and experienced agents. For more information, call 721-2560.
