Clark County business calendar

Tuesday

Nonprofit Connections Fair: The Nonprofit Network Southwest Washington sponsors an event to connect nonprofit organizations to information and resources, 8 a.m. to noon at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St. The event offers a concentrated opportunity to exchange viable resources and relevant information. Cost is $49-$59. Register: http://www.nonprofitnetworkwa.org or Jeanne Kojis, 360-735-7110.

Wednesday

Leads & Needs: Sponsored by Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, 7:30-9 a.m. at Beaches Restaurant and Bar, 1919 S.E. Columbia River Drive. Guest speaker is Veronika “Ronnie” Noize, a marketing coach. $5. Continental breakfast provided. Reservations: 360-694-2588 or http://vancouverusa.com.

Internet marketing workshop: SCORE sponsors a workshop to teach Web design and marketing, key words and search engine optimization for building a business, 8:30 a.m. to noon at ODS Tower, 601 S.W. Second Ave., Room 2030, Portland. Cost is $55 pre-paid, $65 at the door with a $5 discount for each additional person. 503-326-5211, http://www.scorepdx.org.

How to Use Wetbak Credits for Mitigation class, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way. Cost is $75. Kate Thompson, wetland banking specialist with Ecology, Brad Murphy, wetland specialist with Ecology, and Gail Terzi, senior scientist with the Army Corps of Engineers, will teach the class. Members of AICP can earn six credits for the class. Register, http://www.coastaltraining-wa.org.

Society of American Military Engineers, Portland Post: Meeting at 11:30 a.m. at Governor Hotel, Card Room, 614 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland. Scott Ashford, Oregon State University, will speak on seismic trends, the Cascadia subduction zone and tsunami effects and how it all relates to the Northwest. Cost $20-$30. Reservations required; Kim Seymour, KXSE@deainc.com or 503-449-0541.

Thursday

Affordable Housing conference: Miller Nash, a multispecialty law firm focusing on business and litigation, will host the annual Affordable Housing conference from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland. Topics include: tax-credit basics; legislative updates; update from syndicators, lenders and investors; providing residential services. Reservations, http://www.millernash.com, 503-205-2608.

Virtual marketing workshop: 12 one-hour live training sessions by phone, plus exercises, materials, with support from Google’s marketing coach, 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, May 6 through Aug. 5. Cost is $399. Registration, http://www.sohomarketingguru.com/ism_virtual_workshop.

Friday

Networking 4 Newbies: Class for those wanting to connect with other small business owners and get comfortable with networking, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at SoHo Marketing Institute, 951 Officers Row, Vancouver. Free. Reservations, http://www.meetup.com/networking-newbies.

Upcoming

Estate Planning Essentials for Everyone workshop, 6:30-8 p.m. May 10 at Luepke Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. Learn about the documents that everyone needs, how to determine assets, living trusts, health care documents, guardianship and retirement issues. Cost is $10 Register, 360-487-7050 or http://www.vanclarkparks-rec.org.

Wadell and Reed will hold a free financial planning seminar, “Let’s Have the Roth Conversion Conversation,” at noon and 6 p.m. May 10 at its Vancouver office. Seating is limited. * Reservations, Sharon Bumala, sbumala@wradvisors.com or 360-694-1266, ext. 108.

Southwest Washington Human Resource Management Association: Half-day conference with panel examining transgenders in the workplace, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 11 at Royal Oaks Country Club, 8917 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. There will be a regular meeting, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the same location. Cost varies, $25-$104. Reservations required. Brenda Wallace, 360-759-2203, http://www.swhrma.org.

Social media marketing workshop: sponsored by SCORE, 8:30 a.m. to noon May 11, at the ODS Tower, 601 S.W. Second Ave., Suite 2030, Portland. The workshop includes step-by-step training and demonstrations, how to implement social media marketing in a business. Cost, $55 pre-paid, $65 at the door with a $5 discount for additional people. Limited seating. Registration: 503 326-5211 or http://www-.scorepdx.org/.

Free financial seminars: Columbia Credit Union offers free financial seminars: Retirement Rollovers, May 11, 3501 S.E. 192nd Ave.; Budget Basics, May 12, 11711 N.E. 99th St. and 210 S.E. 131st Ave.; CreditAbility, May 13, 703 W. Broadway St.; and ID Theft, May 25, 808 N.E. 98th Circle, Ridgefield. All seminars are at 7 p.m. except Retirement Rollovers at 6:30 p.m. http://www.columbiacu.org or 360-891-4000.

Speed Networking: Hosted by Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, 7:30-9 a.m. May 12 at Big Al’s, 16615 S.E. 18th St., Vancouver. Cost is $10 and includes coffee and pastries. Registration required, vancouverusa.com or 360-694-2588.

Landlord Study Hall: Program on rental agreements and forms, part two, 6:30-8 p.m. May 12 at All Saints Episcopal Church Cafeteria, 4033 S.E. Woodstock Blvd., Portland. Landlord Study Hall is a free monthly forum for rental property owners to learn more about landlord-tenant law, protecting assets, creating safer neighborhoods, announcing vacancies and networking. http://www.landlordstudyhall.com, 503-997-9035, 503-772-8825 or kathryn@kjkproperties.com.

SCORE business basics workshop: “Business Basics for Small Business Owners,” 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 13, 601 S.W. Second Ave., Room 2030, Portland. Cost is $75 pre-paid, $85 at the door. 503-326-5211, http://www.scorepdx.org.

Nonprofit Form 990: Class will explain how the form has been updated and what additional information is required of nonprofits, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 13, Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E. Fifth St. Alan Strand, senior program director for Financial Services at The Nonprofit Center of Tacoma, will be the presenter. Fee, $30-$38. Registration, http://nonprofitnetworkwa.org/building/nurturing/info/C36 or 360-735-7110.

Nonprofit Cost Allocation: Alan Strand, senior program director for Financial Services at The Nonprofit Center of Tacoma, will be the presenter at the workshop which will cover accounting system set-up and explain methods for identifying an allocation process, 8:30 to 11 a.m. May 14, Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E. Fifth St. Fee, $30-$38. Registration, http://nonprofitnetworkwa.org/building/nurturing/info/C36 or 360-735-7110.

Nonprofit Budgeting, Cash Flow and Reporting: Session covers the budgeting and cash flow projection process and how to create financial reports, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 14, Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E. Fifth St. Alan Strand, senior program director for Financial Services at The Nonprofit Center of Tacoma, will be the presenter. Fee, $30-$38, with optional lunch available, $10. Registration, http://nonprofitnetworkwa.org/building/nurturing/info/C36 or 360-735-7110.

Accounting and Financial Statements: SCORE sponsors a workshop to learn to read and understand financial statements in a class designed for non-accountants, understand how they apply to a business situation and what the various parts of the balance sheet and income statement mean, 8:30 a.m. to noon May 17 at 601 S.W. Second Ave., Portland. Cost is $55 pre-paid, $65 at the door. 503-326-5211, http://www.scorepdx.org.

The Columbian welcomes submissions about Clark County residents or businesses as well as regional business events. Information must be received by noon Tuesday preceding the intended Sunday publication date. Send to mary.ricks@columbian.com or fax 360-735-4491. Sales awards are not published.