Brown Bag Seminars
Brown Bag Seminars are held twice
a month from noon-1:00 p.m. in the Chamber office, unless otherwise noted, and consist of an hour-long seminar on a topic of interest
to businesses and organizations. These informational seminars are
presented by members and are free to Chamber members and their staff,
although reservations are required as space is limited.
If you are a Chamber member and would like to present a seminar on a topic of interest to members, click here to download a Brown Bag Seminar Proposal Form.
Below is a schedule of upcoming Brown Bag Seminars. To register for a Brown Bag Seminar, contact Cathy Gilbert-Silva at 703-368-6600, ext. 10 or email cgilbertsilva@pwcgmcc.org.
January 2009
Thursday 08
Sponsor: Edward Jones Investments - Prem Grewal
Speaker: Dr. Hui Xie, The AntiAging Power
Topic: “Arteries & Aging”
Description:
The current economic crisis means that almost everyone is dealing with extra stress. Learn about how aging affects your arteries, what’s critical to your health, how stress adversely affects you physically and what you can do about it.
Location: Main Chamber Office, 8963 Center St., Manassas, VA 20110
Thursday 15
Sponsor: Edward Jones Investments - Prem Grewal
Speakers: Jeff Parks and Kat Rosemond, Performance Breakthroughs, Inc.
Topic: “Delivering Performance Feedback”
Description: Your team will perform more efficiently and productively when you set reasonable expectations and provide feedback on performance. Learn how to effectively communicate through guided practice at this hands-on seminar and receive a guide to use for future work.
Location: Main Chamber Office, 8963 Center St., Manassas, VA 20110
Friday 23
Sponsor: Edward Jones Investments - Prem Grewal
Speaker: John Robert Pugh, Jr., CFA, Insight Wealth Management
Topic: “Endowment Fund Management”
Description: Learn how to create, manage and market an endowment fund for a non-profit organization.
Location: Western Prince William Branch Office, 7450 Heritage Village Plaza, Ste. 202, Gainesville, VA 20155
Friday 30
Sponsor: Edward Jones Investments - Prem Grewal
Speakers: Luanne Lee, Your College Planning Coach
Topic: “Make No Mistake!"
Description: Learn about the 36 most common mistakes to avoid when preparing your student’s college admission applications.
Location: Western Prince William Branch Office, 7450 Heritage Village Plaza, Ste. 202, Gainesville, VA 20155
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February 2009
Wednesday 04
Sponsor: Edward Jones Investments - Prem Grewal
Speaker: Joseph Cubas, Autotecnica
Topic: “Taking the Mystery out of Auto Repair & Maintenance”
Description: Learn how to check your car’s fluids and tires and other routine maintenance that keeps it running optimally. Find out why you need a winter “car emergency kit” and what you should keep in it.
Location: Western Prince William Branch Office, 7450 Heritage Village Plaza, Ste. 202, Gainesville, VA 20155
Thursday 12
Sponsor: Edward Jones Investments - Prem Grewal
Speaker: Amelia Stansell, BB&T
Topic: “Building and Leveraging Your Personal and Professional Network”
Description: Do you know how to “work” a room and get results? Find out how to identify and build personal and professional networks and how to leverage them effectively.
Location: Main Chamber Office, 8963 Center St., Manassas, VA 20110
Thursday 19
Sponsor: Edward Jones Investments - Prem Grewal
Speakers: Sabrina Simmons & John Dean, Virginia Farm Bureau
Topic: “Business Continuation Planning”
Description: What would happen to your business if your key executive should become disabled or pass away? Learn how to secure your business growth
Location: Main Chamber Office, 8963 Center St., Manassas, VA 20110
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March 2009
Wednesday 04
Sponsor: Edward Jones Investments - Prem Grewal
Speaker: Mike Hoover, TML - A Xerox Company
Topic: “Utilizing Golf to Build Business Relationships”
Description: Golfers and non-golfers alike: attend this seminar and learn how to use golf as a business tool.
Location: Western Prince William Branch Office, 7450 Heritage Village Plaza, Ste. 202, Gainesville, VA 20155
Thursday 12
Sponsor: Edward Jones Investments - Prem Grewal
Speaker: Herbert D. Mills III, IRS
Topic: “Tax Changes for 2008”
Description: Find out about recent tax changes before filing your 2008 tax returns.
Location: Main Chamber Office, 8963 Center St., Manassas, VA 20110
Thursday 19
Sponsor: Edward Jones Investments - Prem Grewal
Speaker: Herbert D. Mills III, IRS
Topic: “Worker Classification - Independent Contractor vs. Employee”
Description: Find out how the IRS defines an employee as opposed to an independent contractor.
Location: Main Chamber Office, 8963 Center St., Manassas, VA 20110
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April 2009
Wednesday 01
Sponsor: Bennett Insurance Services
Speaker: Jan Sutton, Farmers Insurance - Sutton Insurance Agency, Inc.
Topic: “Topic: Be Sure to Insure Your Business for Sure”
Description: Business Auto, Business Property & Liability, Workmen’s Compensation, Bonds ... Learn about the various types of business insurance and the type of coverage necessary to protect your particular business.
Location: Western Prince William Branch Office, 7450 Heritage Village Plaza, Ste. 202, Gainesville, VA 20155
Thursday 09
Sponsor: Bennett Insurance Services
Speaker: Rob Heltzel, Heltzel-SYNERGY ONE Mortgage Co.
Topic: “The Power of the Credit Score”
Description: Your credit score is one of the most important financial tools. Learn how your score numbers are calculated, what affects them, how they can be improved and how valuable they are to your financial health.
Location: Main Chamber Office, 8963 Center St., Manassas, VA 20110
Thursday 16
Sponsor: Bennett Insurance Services
Speakers: Rommel Bernardo & Gian M. Deguzman, Primerica Financial Services
Topic: “Investing Basics 101”
Description: Learn how to invest in the stock market, maintain a disciplined approach, weather bull and bear markets and save for your retirement
Location: Main Chamber Office, 8963 Center St., Manassas, VA 20110
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May 2009
Wednesday 06
Sponsor: Bennett Insurance Services
Speaker: Jamie Gorman, Sigma College of Small Business, Inc.
Topic: “Topic: Selling in Any Market”
Description: You can sell successfully even in a down market if you use solid selling techniques based on a sound marketing plan. Learn how to link the two and maximize your revenue.
Location: Western Prince William Branch Office, 7450 Heritage Village Plaza, Ste. 202, Gainesville, VA 20155
Thursday 14
Sponsor: Bennett Insurance Services
Speaker: Joseph D'Andrea, CPBA, D'Andrea Business Solutions, Inc.
Topic: “Know Your Prospect's Style & Close More Sales”
Description: People buy emotionally. You can learn to modify your sales pitch by evaluating the prospect’s personality and watch your closing ratio improve dramatically.
Location: Main Chamber Office, 8963 Center St., Manassas, VA 20110
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June 2009
Wednesday 03
Sponsor: Bennett Insurance Services
Speaker: Richard Corona, Enterprise Database Corporation
Topic: “Business Contingency Planning: Disaster Planning vs. Disaster Recovery”
Description: How would you deal with a computer emergency that cuts off access to, compromises or destroys your company data? Learn the difference between planning for disaster and recovering from disaster and find out about about your liability under the law for the misuse of sensitive data stored on your computers.
Location: Western Prince William Branch Office, 7450 Heritage Village Plaza, Ste. 202, Gainesville, VA 20155
Thursday 11
Sponsor: Bennett Insurance Services
Speaker: Richard (Dick) Otero, EZ Certify.com LLC
Topic: “Monority-Owned Businesses and SBA 8(a) Certification”
Description: Learn how your minority-owned business can bid on and receive government contracts by obtaining SBA 8(a) certification.
Location: Main Chamber Office, 8963 Center St., Manassas, VA 20110
Thursday 18
Sponsor: Bennett Insurance Services
Speakers: Daniel and Starr Morvay, Morvay Web Works
Topic: “Unraveling the Web”
Description: Do you know what goes on “behind the scenes” of your website? Find out how the World Wide Web really works so you can make informed decisions about your own site.
Location: Main Chamber Office, 8963 Center St., Manassas, VA 20110
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For more information, visit our Calendar of Events.
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