The Columbian | Serving Clark County, Washington

Today

Retirement plans for the business and business owner: Waddell & Reed Inc. will present a free seminar about retirement at noon and 6 p.m. at the company board room, 16219 S.E. 12th St., Suite 203, Vancouver. The seminar will demonstrate the distinctions between the various types of plans available. Seminar on financial, business and estate planning for the business owner will be presented March 8. Seating is limited. * Reservations, contact Sharon Bumala, 360-694-1266, ext. 108 or sbumala@wradvisors.com.

Tuesday

Free financial seminars: Columbia Credit Union offers free financial seminars in February. Seminars include: CreditAbility at 7 p.m. at 108 Grand Blvd.; Identity Theft at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at 401 N.W. 12th Ave., Battle Ground; Budget Basics at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at 703 W. Broadway St.; and Estate Planning at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at 200 S.E. Park Plaza Drive. * http://www.columbiacu.org or 360-891-4000.

Southwest Washington Human Resource Management Association: Review course in preparation of PHR/SPHR professional certification exam or to gain a broader understanding and overview of human resources management, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 9 through April 27 at Sharp Labs of America, 5750 N.W. Pacific Rim Blvd., Camas. * Registration: http://www.swhrma.org or call Sheryl Johnson at 360-817-8406 or e-mail sjohnson@sharplabs.com.

Women Entrepreneurs of Oregon: Networking dinner event, 5:45-8:30 p.m. , Kell’s Irish Restaurant, Ceili Ballroom, 112 W. Second Ave., Portland. Cost is $35-$50. * Reservations: http://www.oregonweo.org/weo_calendar. 503-432-8939.

Meeting Professionals International Oregon Chapter: Monthly meeting on latest food and beverage trends and a food and wine demonstration, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Hotel Vintage Plaza, 422 S.W. Broadway, Portland. New member orientation at 4:30 p.m. Member registration, $18; nonmembers, free. * Register at http://www.mpioc.org.

Southwest Washington Human Resource Management Association: Business association meeting, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Oaks Country Club, 8917 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Tana Thomson, director of human resources for Xenium, will speak. Cost $25 members, $35 others. Reservations required. * Brenda Wallace, 360-759-2203, brendaw@nuttercorp.com or swhrma.org.

Wednesday

Neil Kelly Design/Build Remodeling free seminars: Classes intended for homeowners considering professional remodeling or home-improvement projects and how to make informed decisions will feature a 12:30 p.m. class on Kitchen Design and Remodeling at 15573 S.W. Bangy Road, Lake Oswego, Ore. A Bath Design and Remodeling seminar will be presented at 12:30 p.m. at 804 N. Alberta St., Portland. * Information and schedule at http://www.neilkelly.com or 503-335-9204.

Web site marketing workshop: SCORE sponsors a workshop to teach ways to optimize your Web site for growing business, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at ODS Tower, 601 S.W. Second Ave., Room 2030, Portland. Topics include effective word and phrase selection, word placement and density strategies, optimization tools, techniques and tips. The cost is $55 pre-paid, $65 at the door with a $5 discount for each additional person. * 503-326-5211, http://www.scorepdx.org.

Landlord Study Hall: Attorney Thomas K. Wolf will speak about legislative updates, new and revised forms at 6:30 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church Cafeteria, 4033 S.E. Woodstock Blvd., Portland. Landlord Study Hall is a free monthly forum for rental property owners to learn more about landlord-tenant law, protecting assets, creating safer neighborhoods, announcing vacancies and networking. * Reservations, 503-997-9035, 503-772-8825, shanna@kjkproperties.com.

Thursday

Starting your own business: SCORE offers a workshop on starting your own business, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 601 S.W. Second Ave., Room 2030, Portland. Topics include how to start and run a business and all aspects of building a business plan. Cost is $75 pre-paid, $85 at the door. * 503-326-5211, www.scorepdx.org.

Saturday

Continuing education courses: The Construction Industry Training Council, now called Construction Continuing Education Center of America, offers a class on electrical theory, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in a Vancouver hotel. Cost is $135. * Register at http://www.ccec.us or 877-238-8646.

Upcoming

Networking and brainstorming meeting: Clark County Association of Marketing Professionals, 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 15 at SoHo Marketing Institute, 953 Officers Row, Vancouver. Meetings feature resource sharing, networking and brainstorming. No fee and registration is not required. * http://www.meetup.com/Clark-County-Association-of-Marketing-Professionals/.

Sales training workshop: The Olsen Group will sponsor Consultative Selling Skills for Results-Driven Professionals, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 17 at US Bank Tower, 555 S.W. Oak St., Portland. Fee, $895, includes lunch and workbook. This is a hands-on workshop. http://www.olsengroup.net, info@olsengroup.net, 503-525-8866.

SW Washington Pub Talk: Network with entrepreneurs, investors and professional service providers, 5:15 to 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Gustav’s Pub & Grill, 1705 S.E. 164th Ave., Vancouver. Speakers will talk about technology start-ups. Sponsored by Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council, the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network and the law firm Landerholm, Memovich, Lansverk & Whitesides. * Register: http://www.swwdc.org, 360-567-3181.

Society for Marketing Professional Services: The Society sponsors the annual membership drive and informational event, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at The Cleaners, 403 S.W. 10th Ave., Portland. Register in advance and receive free drink ticket. * Jacquee Christnot, jchristnot@geoengineers.com to register.

Meeting Professionals International Oregon Chapter: Planner Think Tank, 8:30-11 a.m. Feb. 18 at Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland. Limited to 40, with objective to better understand social media. * Register at http:www.mpioc.org.

Christian Chamber of Commerce: Vancouver networking, 7:30-8 a.m. Feb. 19, program 8-9 a.m., at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital, 2211 N.E. 139th St., Vancouver, in conference rooms C and D. Fee $5. * http://www.christianchambernorthwest.com.

Internet marketing workshop: SCORE’s workshop Feb. 23 will focus on Internet marketing, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the ODS Tower, 601 S.W. Second Ave., Suite 2030, Portland. The workshop basics include Web site design and marketing, key words, search engine optimization, blogs and social media and driving traffic to your Web site. Cost, $55 pre-paid, $65 at the door with a $5 discount for additional people. Limited seating. * Registration, 503 326-5211 or http://www.scorepdx.org/.

The Columbian welcomes submissions about Clark County residents or businesses. Information must be received by noon Tuesday. Send to mary.ricks@columbian.com.

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