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		<title>Veterans Small Business Conference December 8th</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn How to Build a Successful Business and Bid on Contracts Thursday, December 8th &#124; 7:30am &#8211; 4pm University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center 1303 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721 FREE to Veterans, Active Military, and Family Members. Refreshments provided. Lunch on your own. Register by calling: 520-620-1241 or email veterans.sbdc@mac-sa.org This FREE [...]]]></description>
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<p>Thursday, December 8th | 7:30am &#8211; 4pm<br />
University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center<br />
1303 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721</p>
<p><strong>FREE to Veterans, Active Military, and Family Members.</strong></p>
<p>Refreshments provided. Lunch on your own.<br />
<strong>Register by calling: 520-620-1241<br />
or email <a href="mailto:veterans.sbdc@mac-sa.org">veterans.sbdc@mac-sa.org</a><br />
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<p>This FREE event will provide guidelines, insights, and advice on:</p>
<p><strong>Contract Bidding Basics</strong> &#8211; Learn how to identify, team and bid on government contracts from the experts;</p>
<p><strong>Tips for a Fast Start</strong> &#8211; Learn how other Veteran-owned businesses created contracting success!</p>
<p>Featuring presentations by:</p>
<p><strong>Dr. Thomas Boyce</strong> on Leadership and Culture Change. Learn how to inspire action and lead your employees to success, right from the start;</p>
<p><strong>Keynote Speaker Ed Molina</strong>, President of ICE (Intelligence, Communications and Engineering, Inc.), a successful Veteran-owned government contracting company located in Sierra Vista. Learn how to leverage contracting opportunities into business success;</p>
<p><strong>Sandy DiCosola</strong>, President of Summit Contract Management. Get an insider&#8217;s perspective on teaming and bidding strategies.</p>
<p>Save your seat and register today! Call MAC at 520-620-1241.</p>
<p>This workshop is presented as a service of the AZSBDC Network. <a href="http://www.azsbdc.net">www.azsbdc.net</a></p>
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		<title>Childcare workshop &#8211; for new and current childcare business owners Nov 29</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[November 29, 2011 &#124; 6:30-9:30pm The Microbusiness  Advancement Center childcare workshop is 3 hour program designed to introduce the business principles and resources necessary for childcare providers to manage, develop pricing,and create detailed policies and procedures. Business planning and parent handbooks are the business foundation for developing and growing a childcare business. Taught by nationally certified trainer, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>November 29, 2011 | 6:30-9:30pm</strong></p>
<p>The Microbusiness  Advancement Center childcare workshop is 3 hour program designed to introduce the business principles and resources necessary for childcare providers to manage, develop pricing,and create detailed policies and procedures. Business planning and parent handbooks are the business foundation for developing and growing a childcare business.</p>
<p>Taught by nationally certified trainer, Jerone Davis</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong><br />
320 N Commerce Park Loop | Santa Cruz Room<br />
Tucson, AZ 85745</p>
<p><strong>Fee:</strong> $20</p>
<p><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&amp;hosted_button_id=9NWKBFRDJXA4S"><img class="alignnone" title="Register Here" src="http://www.mac-sa.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Register-Here256.png" alt="" width="159" height="40" /></a></p>
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