Sept. 23 BBB awards gala The Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado will host its Excellence in Customer Service award gala at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort, 3225 Broadmoor Valley Road. A cocktail reception and silent auction begin at 5 p.m., followed by a dinner and awards ceremony. For tickets, go to www.blacktie-colorado.com and enter event [...]

Sept. 20 TLBI monthly seminar Tri-Lakes Business Incubator will host “Influence and Power of Social Media,” presented by Stevie Knight, 7 Spheres Media, at 7 p.m. at 14960 Woodcarver Road. Learn how social media can help you find new customers, keep them happy and get them to buy your stuff. RSVP to Heather McEntee, 719-481-4877 [...]

Sept. 12 New business program Introduction to new business growth program 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 14960 Woodcarver Road. The program includes presentations by SCORE, SBA, Co PTAC, EDC, Tri-Lakes Chamber, CS Tech Incubator and CSBDC. RSVP to Heather McEntee, 481-4877 ext. 100 or e-mail info@trilakesbi.org – www.trilakesbi.org. Sept. 13 Bedside Trust Workshop The Community [...]

Sept. 9 Combined PVG Entrepreneur Breakfast & MME Forum Brad Feld, international authority on start-ups and the hi-tech and venture capital industries, is the keynote speaker for the forum, 7 a.m. at Colorado College, Bemis Hall. For details go to www.event.mmecos.org. 2011 Family Wealth Symposium The symposium hosted by the Pann/DeYoung Wealth Management Group, features [...]

Aug. 26 Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame Nominations for the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame 2012 class will close Aug. 26. Nomination forms are available on the organization’s website, www.cogreatwomen.org. The hall inducts women of diverse backgrounds, from pioneers to politicians, educators to entrepreneurs, during a gala event held in their honor in March. Aug. 30 [...]

Aug. 24 Federal Census Fundamentals on HeritageQuest Learn more about using this crucial resource 10:30 a.m. to noon at Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave. Register online or by calling 531-6333, x2315. Aug. 26 Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame Nominations for the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame 2012 class will close Aug. 26. Nomination forms are [...]

Aug. 8 Minding Your Business Starting or growing a business? Learn how to do research on your competition, vendors and target market from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave. Learn everything you need to know to write a business plan, find financing, marketing, demographics and more. Register online at [...]

Aug. 2 Excel I class Learn how to create, manipulate and format a basic spreadsheet from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. Prerequisite: Word I or strong familiarity with the Microsoft Word program. Call 389-8968 to register. Aug. 3 CRP networking, espresso style The Chamber’s Rising Professionals will host a [...]

July 27 City class on sales and use tax basics The City of Colorado Springs will offer a free class about sales and use tax from 9 to 11 a.m. July 27 at the City Administration Building, 30 S. Nevada Ave. The class will cover some of the basics of the City Sales Tax Code [...]