Business Agenda

Monday

Noon-1 p.m. -- New member orientation, Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce, 200 E. Central Ave., Bentonville. Cost: Free. Information: (479) 273-2841.

1:30-3 p.m. -- Arkansas adult education classes, Goodwill Career Center, 1001 S. Mt. Olive St., Siloam Springs. Classes include: employability, customer service, clerical, bank teller and industrial. Information: (479) 373-6120.

Tuesday

7:30 a.m. -- Bella Vista Business Association meeting, Concordia Retirement Center, 1 Concordia Drive, Bella Vista. All businesses in Bella Vista are invited. Information: (479) 899-5778 or bellavistabusiness.com.

8-9 a.m. -- Tuesday Morning Tune-Up, Panera Bread, 1320 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. Free networking opportunity. Information: Mitch Cantele, nwa.realtor@yahoo.com/.

10 a.m.-noon -- WAGE class, Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, 3157 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale. In partnership with Northwest Technical Institute adult education. WAGE is a free job readiness training program funded through the Arkansas Department of Career Education. It offers six certifications: employability, customer service I, customer service II, bank teller, office technology and industrial. Information: (479) 927-0114.

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Professional Women's Network Washington County, Nightbird Books, 205 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Contact: Jeannette Balleza Collins, Scribe Marketing, jeannette@scribemarketing.com.

1-4:30 p.m. -- Intermediate QuickBooks, Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development, University of Arkansas, 145 N. Buchanan Ave., Fayetteville. Class of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center. Speaker: Melissa Thomas, Triumph Services. Cost: $65; $45 for Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce members. Information: Martha Londagin, (479) 575-5148 or mlondagin@walton.uark.edu. Register: sbtdc.uark.edu/.

Wednesday

8:15 a.m. -- Central Referral Connection, Lowell City Hall, 216 N. Lincoln St., Lowell. Event of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Information: Jacque Eakins, (479) 619-3189.

9-10 a.m. -- Centerton Chamber's Connecting Centerton, Jim's Razorback Pizza, 1150 E. Centerton Blvd., Centerton. Free. Do not need to be a member to attend.

10-11 a.m. -- New member orientation, Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, AT&T Conference room, chamber offices, 317 W. Walnut St., Rogers. Free. Registration required: www.rogerslowell.com. Information: (479) 636-1240.

10 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Bella Vista Computer Club open house help clinic, Highlands Crossing Center, 1801 Forest Hills Blvd., Suite 208, Bella Vista. Free for members. Information: (479) 273-2558 or jrc@bvcc.arcoxmail.com.

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Women in Networking, Theo's, 3300 Market St., Suite 100, Rogers. Cost: $20 for lunch, must be paid through PayPal by noon Monday. Reservations: https://www.facebook.com/WomenInNetworkingNWA.

1:30-3 p.m. -- Arkansas adult education classes, Goodwill Career Center, 1001 S. Mt. Olive St., Siloam Springs. Classes include: employability, customer service, clerical, bank teller and industrial. Information: (479) 373-6120.

Thursday

8 a.m. -- Connecting Professionals, Lenny's Sub Shop, 800 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. Sponsored by Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce. Information: (479) 273-2841.

8:30-9:15 a.m. -- Morning Brew, Shiloh Museum, 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. Event of the Springdale Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $2. Information: springdale.com/the-chamber/events/morning-brew/.

8:30 a.m.-noon -- How to Start a Business in Fayetteville seminar, Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, 21 W. Mountain St., Suite, 300, Fayetteville. Provides information and training for prospective entrepreneurs and new startups. Free. Information: (479) 521-1710.

10 a.m.-noon -- WAGE class, Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, 3157 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale. In partnership with Northwest Technical Institute adult education. WAGE is a free job readiness training program funded through the Arkansas Department of Career Education. It offers six certifications: employability, customer service I, customer service II, bank teller, office technology and industrial. Information: (479) 927-0114.

5-6:30 p.m. -- Business After Hours, The Social Taco, 2882 W. Walnut St., Suite 1, Rogers. Event of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Free. Information: (479) 636-1240.

Friday

7:30-9 a.m. -- Business Matters Breakfast, Avondale Events Center, 2005 E. Central Ave., Bentonville. Event of the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce. Speaker: Debbie Jones, Bentonville Public Schools superintendent. Cost: Members $15; nonmembers $25. Information: Krista Khone, (479) 273-2841 or kkhone@bbvchamber.com.

8 a.m. -- Rogers Creative Referral Network, Home Instead Senior Care Training Center inside Frisco Station Mall next to Pit Masters BBQ, 100 N. Dixieland Road, Rogers. Information: Carrie Perrien Smith, (479) 903-0208 or carrie@soarhigher.com.

8:15 a.m. -- Fayetteville Creative Referral Network, Firehouse Subs, 1364 E. Augustine Lane, Fayetteville. Information: Donna Hamilton, (479) 521-4411 or donna@imagebuildersnwa.com.

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. -- "E" FLIP Fridays, Northwest Technical Institute Adult Education Center, 709 S. Old Missouri Road, Springdale. Learn the local language in free weekly, project-based class for adults whose native language is not English. Taught by Arkansas licensed instructors. Students may drop in at any time. Information: (479) 751-0181.

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