Wednesday
Society for Marketing Professional Services: Workshop, “Wake Me Up When the Data is Over,” 7:30 a.m. at David Evans and Associates Inc., 2100 S.W. River Parkway, Portland. Cost, $85 members, $100 others, includes breakfast. * Register at http://www.smpsoregon.org.
Young Professionals of Vancouver will be collecting nonperishable food at the networking social, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Red Lion Hotel at the Quay, 100 Columbia St. A $5 donation is suggested if you don’t bring food. * http://www.ypov.org.
Thursday
Learn strategies and marketing tools at a teleclass, “#1 on Google: How I Got There Without Spending a Dime on Search Engine Optimization,” presented by Veronika Noize at 2 to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $97. * Register at http://www.Sohomarketingguru.com/google; questions about class, Noize, 360-882-1298.
Free financial seminars: Columbia Credit Union offers several free financial seminars. Capital Markets Overview, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at 200 S.E. Park Plaza Drive; Retirement Income, 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at 210 S.E. 131st Ave. * http://www.columbiacu.org or 360-891-4000.
Saturday
Business workshop, sponsored by SCORE Vancouver, is designed for individuals considering starting a small business, 8:45 a.m.-noon Dec. 4 at Vancouver Housing Authority, 2500 Main St. The workshop will help new business owners test their business concept feasibility plan. This is the second of SCORE’s five-part QuickSTART series. Cost is $35 per person. * Register online at http://www.scorevancouver.org/workshops or call 360-699-1079.
Upcoming
American Wind Energy Association conference and exhibition, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 8 and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Manufacturers, dealers, installers and customers will attend the exhibition. Selected program will be presented Dec. 7-9; cost is $10 to $50. * http://www.awea.org.
Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce: Holiday luncheon and basket raffle, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E. Main St., Battle Ground. Baskets are needed by today. * Details 360-687-1510, http://www.battlegroundchamber.org.
Healthy workplace strategies: Community Choices offers a forum to talk about specific strategies and best practices to help create a healthier workplace for your employees, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way. $15 per person, includes lunch. * Reservations needed, 360-567-1087 or sharon@vancouverusa.com.
Business After Hours: Networking opportunities, meet business professionals in a relaxed, social setting, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E. Main St., Battle Ground. Free for Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce members. * Reservations, Debbi Hanson, community center, 360-342-5385 or info@battlegroundchamber.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.
