Business calendar

11/16/2009

Learning beyond face-to-face is the topic of the Greater Toledo Area Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Brandywine Country Club. Cost: $10-$25. Registration at jpisanti@accesstoledo.com or at the door.

Marketing your brand in a recessionary environment is the topic of an 8 a.m. monthly workshop Thursday of Arrowhead Business Acceleration group, 1700 Woodlands Dr., Maumee. Speaker: Ken Lauerer. Cost: Free. Register at www.acceleratebusiness.net.

The Center for Innovative Food Technology's monthly Agri-business Breakfast Forum will have a presentation from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday on efforts to use naturally growing algae for fuel and other biobased products. The forum is at the Agricultural Incubator Foundation, 13737 Middleton Pike, Bowling Green. Cost: $10. Registration: Contact Paula Ray at 419-823-3099 or pray@eisc.org.

The Toledo Area Small Business Association will have a meeting from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday on how managers approach the process of change and how to accelerate performance improvement. The meeting is at the Toledo Club, downtown. Speaker: Clint Longnecker. Cost: $25. Register at www.toledochamber.com.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has a Veterans Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Amtrak Central Union Terminal, 415 Emerald Ave., Toledo. More than 60 area employers and community-based organizations are expected to attend. Cost: Free. No registration required.

A meeting to explain the certifications available for minorities, women, and other disadvantaged businesses is from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce headquarters, 300 Madison St., downtown. Cost: $10. Register online at www.toledochamber.com.

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