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August 2016
Breakfast Buzz: The Essentials of Succession Planning
Breakfast Buzz: The Essentials of Succession Planning Speaker will be John Burdett, CLU, LUTCF, Burdett Financial. John began his career in the Financial Service Profession in 1980 and has been an advisor and consultant to the small business owner ever since. Over the years, John has gained valuable insight and knowledge by listening and communicating with those men and women who embrace the entrepreneurial spirit. By solving their unique concerns with creative and solid planning solutions, he has managed to…
Find out more »Third Annual Women of Influence Awards
The Women’s Initiative Committee will be hosting the Third Annual Women of Influence Awards on Wednesday, August 24th, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Capitol Plaza Hotel, Emerald Ballroom, 1717 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us on August 24th as we celebrate these Women Making a Difference in Topeka and Shawnee County.
Find out more »October 2016
Doing More with Less: Cutting Your Budget While Growing Your Organization – Blue Ribbon Academy Lunch & Learn
Each course is from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Topeka Chamber of Commerce Boardroom. Lunch will be served. Oct. 18 – Doing More with Less: Cutting Your Budget While Growing Your Organization Brett Oetting, president & CEO, Visit Topeka, Inc. For a small business owner, writing a budget can be terrifying. Brett will explain the importance of using and writing an effective budget while offering tips and tricks to maximize revenues by focusing on tightening controls and leveraging…
Find out more »November 2016
Understanding Financial Statements – Blue Ribbon Academy Lunch & Learn
Each course is from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Topeka Chamber of Commerce Boardroom. Lunch will be served. Oct. 18 – Doing More with Less: Cutting Your Budget While Growing Your Organization Brett Oetting, president & CEO, Visit Topeka, Inc. For a small business owner, writing a budget can be terrifying. Brett will explain the importance of using and writing an effective budget while offering tips and tricks to maximize revenues by focusing on tightening controls and leveraging…
Find out more »December 2016
Tax Season: Tips for the Small Business Owner – Blue Ribbon Academy Lunch & Learn
Each course is from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Topeka Chamber of Commerce Boardroom. Lunch will be served. Dec. 6 – Tax Season: Tips for the Small Business Owner Brad Koehn, Berberich Trahan & Co., PA Gain insights into the new tax changes for the 2017 tax filing season. Includes information for both the small business and individual tax filings. Expectations to tax changes in the future. If you have any questions, contact Mary Ann Anderson at manderson@gotopeka.com.
Find out more »March 2017
Essential Skills for Supervisors and Managers – Blue Ribbon Academy HR Series
Learn how to enhance your communication skills, to provide praise and feedback, to listen more effectively, and deal with employee conflict. Presented by Monty E. Farrer, Manager of HR Training, Express Services, Inc. Presented by: Express Employment Professionals
Find out more »3rd Annual Women’s Forum and Panel Discussion
Moderator: Tara Dimick, Vice President, Envista Credit Union Panelists include: Michelle De La Isla, Councilwoman, City of Topeka Danielle Dempsey-Swopes, Director, Diversity and Inclusion Sarah Fizell, Executive Director, ARTS Connect Becky Holmquist, U.S. Bank Vice President, Treasury Management Janet Stanek, Chairwoman, Topeka Chamber of Commerce Board Maren Turner, Director, AARP Kansas Special Presentation by Wendy Doyle, The Topeka Appointments Project
Find out more »The Next Great Employer Challenge – Blue Ribbon Academy HR Series
We will discuss the need and methods to increase employee engagement and retention. This session will raise each leader’s effectiveness to the benefits and tools of retention as well as implementing fool proof hiring techniques to maximize your investment. Presented by Monty E. Farrer, Manager of HR Training, Express Services, Inc. Sponsored by: Express Employment Professionals
Find out more »April 2017
Great Leaders Build Great Teams – Blue Ribbon Academy HR Series
This course will take place at the Capitol Plaza Hotel from 9 – 11:30 a.m. Speaker Lineup: Patrick Lencioni, Leadership Consultant, Speaker and Best-Selling Author Jimmy Johnson, Two-Time Super Bowl Champion Coach and Fox NFL Sunday Analyst Robyn Benincasa, World-Champion Adventure Racer, CNN Hero and Firefighter Sponsored by: Express Employment Professionals
Find out more »Making it Rain: 5 Secrets to Successful Selling
Led by Andrea Engstrom, CEO, Bajillion Agency In this session, Andrea shares simple secrets that anyone can do to close more deals. You’ll learn the five ways to increase your sales and commissions, and what it means to the bottom line when you do. This class is part of the Blue Ribbon Academy – Marketing series. To read more about the full series click here.
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