The Week Ahead
WEDNESDAY NOV. 1
ALBUQUERQUE
SCORE is hosting a viewing party for small businesses for the free online workshop, Get Your Business Online for the Holidays, from 10 a.m.-noon at Exhib-it!, 6207 Pan American Fwy. NE. The event is cosponsored by the Small Business Administration, Google, Facebook, Square, and Constant Contact. Admission is free. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, call 505-710-5850 or email peter.mikelson@ scorevolunteer.org.
WEDNESDAY NOV. 1
THE NEW MEXICO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (NMRA) is hosting an Alcohol Server Certification Class from 5-10 p.m. at 9201 Montgomery NE, Ste. 602. The class meets the requirement for mandatory alcohol server education for all persons serving or selling alcohol in New Mexico. Participants must be 19 years of age or older with valid, non-expired identification to attend. The course fee is $20 for employees of NMRA member restaurants and hotels and $25 for others. Pre-registration is not required. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, call 505-343-9848.
THURSDAY NOV. 2
THE BOERIGTER BUSINESS BREAKFAST
PROGRAM at the Anderson School of Management presents a talk by Jim Kunz, at 7:30 a.m. at Embassy Suites,1000 Woodward NE. Kunz is the president and co-owner of Mega Corp Inc., an Albuquerque-based manufacturer of specialty haulage equipment for the construction and mining industry. Kunz’s talk is Running a HUGE Business from New Mexico and No One Knows You Are Here. He will discuss his global enterprise that employs nearly 100 people in Albuquerque while doing business across North and South America, Africa, India and Australia.
The Boerigter Business Breakfast Program is free and includes breakfast. Advance registration is required. TO REGISTER or for additional information, visit http://bit. ly/2kJDBKV.
FRIDAY NOV. 3
WRITERGAL NETWORK LLC presents the event, 50 Communication
Hacks, a fast-paced, educational business communication forum featuring insider tips, tricks and unique approaches for successful branding, promotion and marketing, from 9 a.m.noon at the Santa Fe Business Incubator, 3900 Paseo del Sol in Santa Fe. Speakers include: Sonja Dewing, writer, trainer and creativity instigator; Emily Esterson, high quality publications from idea to print; Kelly Koepke, content creator and collaborator; Pamela
Livingston, user experience strategist;
Cristina Olds, graphic designer and writer; Denise Sessions, writer, editor and instructional designer;
Deb Trevino, executive communications strategist and writer; and Gayle Vance, writer and editor.
Tickets are $59 and includes a continental breakfast and refreshments. Space is limited, advance registration is recommended. To register, visit www. writergals.com. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, contact Emily Esterson, by email at emily@emilyesterson.com; or by calling 505-553-2671.
FRIDAY NOV. 3
THE NEW MEXICO SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (NMSAE) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI) are cosponsoring a Hospitality Showcase and Luncheon from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Crown Plaza Albuquerque, 1901 University NE. The event will bring together professionals and executives from New Mexico-based associations as well as the supplier and planner networks supported by Meeting Professionals International. Admission is $30 for MPI members and $45 for others. TO REGISTER or for additional information, visit www.mpinm.org.
SATURDAY NOV. 4
CHAPTER 80 of the National Active and Retired Federal
Employees (NARFE) meets at 11 a.m. at the Palo Duro Senior Center, 5221 Palo Duro NE. All current or retired federal employees are invited. The meeting includes the FEHBP Open Season Health Fair. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, call 505-373-3456.