Events and seminars
› Reality Check at Sale Creek High School from 8:15 to 10:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at Sale Creek High School, 211 Patterson Road. Reality Check teaches ninth graders budgeting and emphasizes the connection between education and income by allowing students to role-play as heads of household. To volunteer, contact Cathy Humble at chumble@ chattanoogachamber.com or at 423-763-4321.
› Reality Check at Center for Creative Arts from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at Center for Creative Arts, 1301 Dallas Road. To volunteer in presenting this household management exercise to ninth graders, contact Cathy Humble at chumble@chattanoogachamber.com or at 423-763-4321.
› Chamber Ambassador Orientation from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the Chamber Board Room, 811 Broad St. This volunteer orientation includes an overview of Chamber Ambassador duties, as well as training that equips participants with strategies for leveraging Chamber connections.
› Business in a Box: Is Franchising for You?
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, at INCubator, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Are you considering business ownership, yet would like to eliminate typical startup concerns Speaker: Jerry Bird, FranNet of Alabama, East Tennessee & Mississippi. Free. Pre-registration required at clients.tsbdc.org.
› Downtown Chamber Council meeting
from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 at Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E M.L. King Blvd. Speaker: Mark Wharton, UTC Athletic Director. $15.
› East Ridge Chamber Council meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, at East Ridge Community Center, 1517 Tombras Ave. $10.
› Ooltewah/Collegedale Chamber Council Coffee from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at Wired Coffee Bar, 5707 Main St.
› Reality Check at Ivy Academy from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at Gymnasium at Mile Straight Baptist Church, 8448 Springfield Road. To volunteer in presenting this household management exercise to ninth-graders, contact Cathy Humble at chumble@chattanoogachamber.com or at 423-763-4321.
For more information on these events, visit chattanoogachamber.com.