"About Town" is the
Chamber's newest
tool to ensure that
you and your
employees are
connected and up to
date with events in
and around Oakland.
The following events
are listed in
chronological order.
Alameda County Small
Business Development
Center - "
Starting
a Business"
seminar, integrating
several aspects of
the entrepreneurial
experience necessary
to all successful
new businesses,
Sept. 10, 2 to 5
p.m., Fremont
Library, 2400
Stevenson Blvd.,
free of charge,
(510) 208-0411.
Oakland Community
Economic Leadership
Forum - "
Oakland
Bill of Rights,"
a plan to stimulate
Oakland's economy
with residents and
businesses,
featuring community
and business
leaders, and elected
officials, Sept. 10,
6 to 8 p.m.,
Lafayette School,
1700 Market St.,
free of charge,
(510) 208-4579.
Economic Forecast
Conference -
All Chamber members
are eligible for a
33 percent discount
off the price of
tickets to the
upcoming
East Bay Economic
Forecast Conference
on Thursday, Sept.
17 from 8 to 11 a.m.
at the Oakland
Marriott City
Center. When
registering
here, simply
enter in the
discount code omcc09
and get $25 off the
regular ticket
price. You'll be
able to benefit from
the new, economic
predictions for the
region, state and
nation from renowned
economists
Christopher
Thornberg and Jon
Haveman. The 2009
conference will
answer the question,
"
Green
Energy as Economic
Engine: How Real,
How Soon?"
(415) 457-6030.
AT&T's Search Engine
Marketing Seminar
- Industry leaders
will provide insight
on
maximizing your
business potential
in the local market
through keyword
searches, website
optimization, search
engine marketing,
social networking,
geo targeting, and
more, Sept. 17, 8:30
a.m. to noon or 1 to
4:30 p.m.,
University of
Phoenix, 1200 Clay
St., (925) 602-3580.
New Prescription
Drug Discount Card
Program -
East Bay Community
Foundation and
Ramsell Public
Health are
presenting a
prescription drug
discount card
benefit program
for nonprofit staff
and clients, and
employees of small
businesses, Sept.
22, 9 to 11 a.m.,
James Irvine
Foundation
Conference Center,
353 Frank Ogawa
Plaza. This discount
drug program can be
used by employees of
small businesses who
do not have a
medical plan, or do
not have a
comprehensive
medical plan, and
also clients and
employees of
nonprofits who often
have more restricted
medical plans or who
are uninsured. Info:
laguilar@eastbaycf.org
or at (510)
208-0845.
Millionaire Real
Estate Investors
Series -
Purchase real estate
with IRA (the
benefits of
purchasing real
estate using
self-directed IRAs),
and defer taxes
with 1031 exchange,
Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to
noon, 4341 Piedmont
Ave., $10 in
advance, $25 at the
door, (510)
368-8347.
Small & Minority
Business Opportunity
Conference -
"
How
to Take Advantage of
the Opportunities in
the Infrastructure
and Construction
Market,"
Sept. 28, 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Hilton
San Francisco Union
Square, $25 per
person, which
includes lunch,
(202) 378-1135.
