The Planner

The Planner this week features business events for just about everyone: the small business owner, the career professional looking to increase industry contacts and entrepreneurs throughout South Florida. Leadership, networking, hiring/team-building and business development are strong themes throughout the week and beyond. Want more? Submit and view networking, business seminars, trade shows and workshops at SunSentinel.com/BusinessCalendar.

Tuesday

Town Square Boynton Beach Community Job Fair, 8 a.m., Carolyn Sims Center, 225 NW 12th Avenue in Boynton Beach. Two sessions: Contractor Fair, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.; Learn about the Town Square Boynton Beach development project timeline, bidding opportunities, and other aspects of the project; Labor Force Fair: 3-7 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring copies of certificates, resumes and licenses and be prepared to meet subcontractors. bit.ly/Aug22JobFair.

Wednesday

Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m., 739 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach. Banana Boat Restaurant & Lounge, Presented by the Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce. 561-732-9501.

Thursday

Lunch & Learn: Understanding the Value of Your Customers, 11:30 a.m., Florida Women’s Business Center, 401 W. Atlantic Ave., Suite 09, Delray Beach. Topic is: Customer Service – the CORE of Every Business. Dr. LaTanya Hughes, “Learn to VALUE Your Customers.” Registration required. Free. FLWBC.org. 561-265-3790. South Florida Business Expo and Conference 2017, 4-8 p.m., Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel, 2000 NW 19th St., Boca Raton. Presented By: Broward County Chamber of Commerce. $15. 954-565-5750 SouthFloridaExpo.com. RG Law Group After Hours Networking, 5:30 p.m., RG Law Group Office, 1989 NW 88th Court, Suite 101, Doral. Lawyer referral networking. 305-591-8844. Business Course Series, 6:30 - 9:20 p.m. Florida Atlantic University’s Adams Center for Entrepreneurship presents a series of business courses open to the FAU community and public on social media, entrepreneurship and family-run/owned business. fauf.fau.edu/SpecialTopicsSeries.

Friday

The ART of Business Networking, 4:30 p.m., Florida Women’s Business Center, 401 W. Atlantic Ave., Suite 09, Delray Beach. Registration required. $15. FLWBC.org. 561-265-3790.

Aug. 29

Introduction to Commercial Eviction Law, 9:30 a.m., Miami Association of Realtors, association’s North Broward offices, 6451 N. Federal Highway, Suite 116, Fort Lauderdale. Litigation Attorney Roy L. Weinfeld will discuss evictions. 786-423-6898 or rlw@weinfeldlaw.com.

Aug. 30

Women in Leadership, 7:30 a.m., Keiser University, 2085 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach. Breakfast, networking and presentation: Progress through Participation with U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, hosted by the Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Foundation Inc. $15 members; $20 nonmembers. bit.ly/2uCyyzs. SMARKETING Workshop, 9 a.m., Doral Chamber of Commerce, Training Room, 2900 NW 112th Ave., Doral. Nestor Tamayo, marketing director of E-Tradement, will guide a brainstorming session to discover the right way to show your business. 305-928-0936, 305-477-7600. Financial Management for Your Small Business, 10:30 a.m., Delray Beach Florida Women’s Business Center, 401 W. Atlantic Ave., Suite 09, Delray Beach. Guest speaker, Vincent LoPresti, Small Business Administration, on how financial management can benefit a business. Registration required: Free at FLWBC.org. 561-265-3790. Effective Employee Selection, Interviewing & Hiring, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Keiser University, 1500 NW 49th St., Spectrum Building, Fort Lauderdale. In this Broward SCORE workshop, Dr. Eivina Muniute-Cobb, Ed.D., a principal consultant with the Pontis Group, will provide best practices for assembling the right employees for the job. conta.cc/2uHxwz2.

Sept 6

Start, Run a Restaurant, Food Truck or Catering Business, 5:45 p.m., Main Library Broward County, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Broward SCORE workshop. conta.cc/2wXH4XJ