BUSINESS BRIEFS
“Search Engine Optimization (SEO),” Thursday, Oct. 11, 4–5:30 p.m., Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St., Guilford. Sponsored by Guilford Savings Bank.
“QuickBooks: Advanced & Hands-On,” Thursday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-noon, Chester Town Hall, 203 Middlesex Ave.
“The ABCs of a Business Plan and Understanding a SWOT Analysis,” Wednesday, Oct. 17, 5:30-7 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road, Niantic. Presenter is Economic Development Specialist Tanisha Baptiste of the Small Business Administration.
For more information, contact Anne Driscoll at anne. driscoll@scorevolunteer.org. 2 p.m. on Oct. 10. The job center is located at 601 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Suite 1, Uncasville. Jobseekers planning to attend are required to register in advance by visiting www.CTHires.com. Employers attending the Oct. 10 fair are A La Maid, Advantage Resourcing Warehouse Workers, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Nordson and Stonington Institute.
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT has announced a lineup of speakers for its Diversity in Leadership Business Breakfast on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m. at Hilton Mystic, 20 Coogan Blvd., Mystic. At this breakfast-time event, local immigrant business leaders will highlight their paths to success and share the struggles they faced along the way. Panelists include restaurant owner Tai Au; Sunil Bhatia, professor and chair of the Human Development Department at Connecticut College; Ornet Hines, AVP and branch manager for Liberty Bank’s Norwich branch; and David Preka, owner of The Advanced Group and president of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Eastern CT. The panel will be moderated by Len Wolman, chairman and CEO of the Waterford Hotel Group. Admission is $17 for Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT members, $25 for non-members, and includes breakfast provided by Hilton Mystic. RSVP in advance to avoid paying an additional $5 fee for walk-ins at www. ChamberECT.com/events or call (860) 701-9113. Waterford Hotel Group and the Chamber’s Community Concierge program are sponsors.
Nancy D. (Seely) Butler, CFP, CDFA, CLTC, a motivational speaker and author, will be the morning speaker for “The Well Healed Women,” a oneday conference presented by Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. Her topic is “Living life to the fullest. You have one life to live … tips and tricks to make it the best it can be, regardless of your age.” The event will be held Sunday, Nov. 4, at The Mystic Marriott from 11 a.m.– 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided. For more information, go to www.wellhealedwoman.org.
The Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly Business After Hours event on Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mystic Luxury Cinemas. A screening of the movie “Mystic Pizza,” released 30 years ago, will be available at 6:45 p.m. and is included in the price of admission. Members $10, guests $20. Register at www. mysticchamber.org/events or (860) 572-9578.