Statewide Networking Events & Educational Opportunities

Artists' Learning Circle

The Vermont Women’s Business Center assists women who are starting a new business or growing their business by providing statewide networking events and educational classes and seminars -- opportunities for learning and sharing.

Classes
Class topics include: Practical Business Start-Up, Marketing & Sales, Negotiation Skills, Employment Contracts, Managing Employees and E-Commerce.

Networking Events
The VWBC 's unique networking events allow women to gather together informally once a month to learn about business topics, promote their products and services as well as learn from other business owners.
It is through the synergy of learning business skills and connecting with local community that successful businesses take flight.

Artists' Learning Circle
Women in the Arts sharing business ideas.
This group meets the first Wednesday of the month from 9:30 to 11:30 at the Vermont Women's Business Center located at Woodbury College in Montpelier.

In the words of one woman-owned business, "the Vermont Women's Business Center is more than just small business support and information. It's the VWBC people who provide me with the creative inspiration, positive feedback, and authentic, wonderful camaraderie that I value most."

Events are held in various locations -- Central, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest Vermont.

Please refer to the calendar for a full listing of current opportunities and statewide locations.

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Central

Monthly Networking Luncheons

Please join the Vermont Women’s Business Center in Montpelier on the first business Monday of each month, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, at Woodbury College, 660 Elm Street in Montpelier (Route 12 North).

For May:
Networking Luncheon
Monday, May 5, 2008
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Topic: Tips & Strategies for a Great Tradeshow Presence
with Kate Alberghini of Right Image Marekting & Design

Participants are encouraged to bring brochures, business cards, and display products to promote their business! All are welcome. FREE, no pre-registration required. Please bring your own bag lunch!


Monthly Artists' Learning Circles

Please join the Vermont Women's Business Center in Montpelier on the first business Wednesday of every month from 9:30 to 11:30 AM at Woodbury College, 660 Elm Street in Montpelier (Route 12 North).

For May:
Artists' Learning Circle
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Artists sharing business ideas
Facilitated by VWBC staff

Artists' Learning Circles are an informal, fluid gathering of artists of all types who meet to help and support each other through the challenges unique to artists as business people. All are welcome. FREE, no pre-registration required.

Location for both monthly events: Woodbury College, 660 Elm Street in Montpelier (Route 12 North). Please contact VWBC with questions at 802.229.2181 or 800.266.4062, or e-mail: vwbc@cvcac.org.


CLASSES

Practical Business Start Up

May 21 through June 18, 2008
Five Wednesdays from 5:30-8:00 PM at Woodbury College in Montpelier with instructor Laura Lind-Blum

- Research and analyze the viability of your business idea
- Set personal and financial goals
- Learn effective marketing and communication strategies
- Understand how to manage money and accounting needs
- Begin building your business plan as a road map to success

Cost is $120; Please make checks payable to Central Vermont Community Action Council; Partial scholarships are available for a limited number of income-eligible particpants.

For more information about this workshop series or to register, please contact VWBC at 802.229.2181 or 800.266.4062 or e-mail: vwbc@cvcac.org


Web Design Workshop Series

April 24 through May 15 2008
Thursdays from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at Woodbury College, Montpelier

Four Sessions with Ken Tonnissen, Woodbury College Faculty

Learn basic web design skills, including creating, organizing and linking web pages, and managing document properies such as lists, tables, fonts, colors, and graphics.

•Describe basic Web and HTML concepts
•Enhance web pages with text, color, lines, and images
•Plan a website, develop page content and design
•Create and format tables, modify table properties
•Insert images and modify image properties
•Organize multiple web pages and insert hyperlinks
•Create style sheets to control page design and layout

Participants must have basic computer skills to take this course.

Cost is $120 for the workshop series. Please make checks payable to Central Vermont Community Action Council. Partial fee waivers are available for a limited number of income eligible participants. Please contact VWBC to request a waiver.

A textbook is required: DreamweaverMX 2004: Basic (ISBN 0-619-20397-8); cost is approximately $16.00. Students are responsible for purchasing this book in advance of the first class. It may be found online or check at your local bookstore. Please contact VWBC for site suggestions.

For more information about this workshop series or to register, please contact VWBC at 802.229.2181 or 800.266.4062 or e-mail: vwbc@cvcac.org

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Northeast

Please join the Vermont Women's Business Center @ NEKCA on 108 Cherry Street in St. Johnsbury, VT.

Northwest

Please join the Vermont Women's Business Center @ CVOEO in Burlington, Vermont.

Southeast

Please join the Vermont Women's Business Center at SEVCA on 91 Buck Street in Westminster, VT.

Southwest

Please join the Vermont Women’s Business Center at BROC on 60 Center St., in Rutland, VT.