BeCreative BarCamp @ Shakespeare & Co.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 5:30-8:30 pm
Shakespeare & Co., Lenox, MA
Co-working Community Discussion
Thursday, May 27, 2010, 5:30-7:00 pm
Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, Pittsfield, Ma
Upcoming SPARKettes
Film & Media Arts, June 8 , 2010, 5:30-7:00 pm
Entrepreneurs & Small Business, July 13, 2010, 5:30-7:00 pm
Upstairs@Jae’s Spice, Click here to learn more and RSVP!
Permanent Whitewater and the New Normal
Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to Noon
MSBDC, Berkshire Regional Office, 75 North Street, Suite 360, Pittsfield, MA.
$25
The workshop will be conducted by Diana Brooks, M.A., principal of Diana Brooks Associates Consulting and Training, based in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Since space may be limited, those wishing to attend are encouraged to pre-register by contacting the Small Business Development Center at (413) 499-0933 or by selecting Training Seminars online at www.msbdc.org/berkshire.
Berkshire Community College FREE Employee Training Sessions
SolidWorks®
By learning SolidWorks®, you’ll gain vital mechanical CAD, design validation, and data management skills.
May 18th, 20th, 25th, 27th, June 1st, 3rd, 8th and 10th
Taconic High School
3:00pm- 5:00pm
MASTERCAM
Mastercam delivers the full power of the world’s #1 CAM system. The suite contains everything you will need now – and in the future.
May 19th, 24th,26th, June 2nd,7th,9th, 14th and 16th
Taconic High School
3:00pm-5:00pm
Courses provided through BCC’s Applied Manufacturing Technology Training Insistute (AMTTI). Space is limited. Please contact Kathy Dion at (413) 236-5252/kdion@berkshirecc.edu or Shannon Miller at (413) 236-2126/smiller@berkshirecc.edu
to reserve your spaces!
Berkshire Visitors Bureau Tourism Talkbacks
Join your colleagues for an open forum discussion on the following topics. Share your ideas and hear what others are doing to encourage collaborations and facilitate packaging.
Arts & Culture, May 19, 2010, 3:30‐4:30pm The Mount, Lenox, MA
Health & Recreation, June 23th, 2010, 3:30‐4:30pm Mt. Greylock Visitors Center, Lanesboro, MA
Meetings, July 13th, 2010, 3:30‐4:30pm, Orchards Hotel, Williamstown, MA
Culinary Experience, August 2010, 3:30‐4:30pm, Perigee Restaurant, Lee, MA
Gen X Audience, September 2010, 3:30‐4:30pm, MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
Shopping, October 2010, 3:30‐4:30pm, Vault Gallery, Great Barrington, MA
Lodging, November 2010, TBD, Gateways Inn, Lenox, MA
Destination Weddings, December 2010, 3:30‐4:30pm, Cranwell Resort, Lenox, MA
Forums are free and open to all businesses in Berkshire County
WiredWest Upcoming Information Sessions
WiredWest is a community organization whose mission is to design, build and operate an open-access, municipally-owned, fiber-optic network that offers comprehensive, affordable and reliable internet, phone and television services to all residents, businesses and institutions who want service, in our participating towns.
Wendell: Monday, May 24th, 7pm, The Wendell Library
New Salem: Wednesday, May 26th, 7pm, New Salem Town Hall
Click here for the most updated WiredWest calendar of information sessions.
2010 Seminars in Nonprofit Excellence
Series of seminars designed to provide essential guidance on a broad range of management issues confronting nonprofits during this lingering economic downturn.
Participants must pre-register; the fee is $40 per participant. For more information and to register please visit Berkshire Taconic’s website at www.berkshiretaconic.org/nonprofits.
Harnessing Modern Media: How to Optimize Social Networking for Your Organization
Instructor: Thomas Fox
Tuesday, May 18, 9 a.m.-noon, Berkshire Community College Intermodal Center, Pittsfield, MA,
2-5 p.m., Northwest CT Community College, Winsted, CT
Berkshire Community College Professional Development Non-Credit Courses
Issues In Management Careers: Explores the requirements for professional positions in non-profit management, resume and application guidelines, and the importance of understanding leadership responsibilities and team building.
5 Meetings, Mon., 5/24 - Weds. 5/26 and Tues., 6/1 and Weds. 6/2, 2010
Instructor: Gene Wenner, Non-Profit Consultant
To register, contact the Office of LifeLong Learning/Workforce Development at 413-499-4660 or 800-816-1233 ext. 2123 or 2122.
