Business Glance

The 2020 Latino Farmer Symposium, in collaborative partnership with Southwest Ag Summit, Arizona Western College Agriculture Science Department and the University of Arizona-Yuma College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the AWC 3C-Schoening Conference Center/South Wing, 2020 S. Avenue 8E.

The symposium is geared toward Hispanic farmers, including new and beginning farmers, aspiring farmers and young farmer entrepreneurs. This outreach initiative will bring together the Latino farming community, the agriculture industry, agricultural extension, advocates for management of natural resources and agricultural production, conservation, and sustainability, for agricultural education workshops

Networking and learning with technical experts about the most pressing issues, challenges and opportunities for farmers and available resources, services and programs

The symposium will promote awareness and appreciation for the natural resource conservation practices, initiatives and far-reaching abilities of underserved Hispanic farming communities in the state of Arizona and its neighboring part of California

Register for the free event at www.eventbrite. com.

ABWA next meeting scheduled for Tuesday

The next monthly meeting of the American Business Women’s Association Territorial Charter Chapter will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at The Patio Restaurant, 1245 W. Desert

Hills Drive.

Loren North from Through the Closet Door will be the program speaker. ABWA provides opportunities to improve business skills and networking with other businesswomen.

Members pay $20 at the door. The cost for first-time guests is $5, for second-time guests $25, and third- time guests $45. Make checks payable to ABWA.

For additional information, contact Hospitality Chair Stephanie Daniels at abwareservations@gmail. com.

North End Coffeehouse to host author readings

The North End Coffeehouse, 202 S. 1st Ave., Suite 203, will be hosting three local authors for readings of their works from 6-9 p.m. Friday. The authors are Irene Montoya, Joanne Mowczko and Pamela Carvajal Drapal.

Afterwards the authors will be available for conversation, and attendees will have the opportunity to buy some of their works.

AWC offers courses on Excel, Quickbooks

Arizona Western College is offering several courses on Excel and Quickbooks. All classes will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the AWC Downtown Center, 1351 S. Redondo Center Drive, Room 115.

The Excel intermediate class will take place on Friday. An Excel advanced class will be held on March 6. Each session fee is $115 and includes all class materials.

QuickBooks Introduction will take place March 13, and QuickBooks Intermediate on March 20. The session fee is $129. Register for both introductory and intermediate classes and save 10%.

To register, call 928-3177674 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.