Tuesday
Horticultural conference: Oregon Horticultural Society will have its annual free conference, 8 a.m. to noon at the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland. Program: specialized blueberry programming, pesticide certification and general information for horticulturalists. Admission is free with $40 dues or $50 at the door; lunch is an additional $15. o http://www.oregonhorticulturalsociety.org.
Thursday
Society for Marketing Professional Services: The Society sponsors a seminar, “Marketing Finance.” Learn to connect the dots between marketing and finance. Seminar begins with registration and networking at 7:30 a.m. at the Heritage Room at Bridgeport Brewing Company, 1313 N.W. Marshall St., Portland. Cost includes breakfast, $45-$60. o http://www.smpsoregon.org.
Interpretive writing workshop: Judy Fort Brenneman of Greenfire Creative will talk about grant writing, effectively telling your agency’s story and how to get your message to the masses from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver. Seating limited. Cost is $120, includes lunch. o http://www.dvpa.weebly.com.
Upcoming
Society of American Military Engineers, Portland Post: Meeting at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 3 at the Governor Hotel Card Room, 614 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland. McAmis Dredging and CDB Contractor Drilling & Blasting will talk about their blasting operations and deepending project on the Columbia River. Cost $20-$30. Reservations required. o Kim Seymour, KXSE@deainc.com or 503-449-0541 by 10 a.m. Jan. 29.
Small business workshop: SCORE sponsors a workshop, “Competing and Winning,” designed for those who have been in business for at least two years, 8:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 4 at 601 S.W. Second Ave., Portland. Cost is $55 prepaid, $65 at the door. o 503-326-5211, http//:www.scorepdx.org.
Financial management workshop: SCORE sponsors a “Secrets of Financial Management” workshop, 8:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 5 with registration at 8:30 a.m. at 601 S.W. Second Ave., Portland. The workshop is for business owners who have been operating for two years or more. Cost is $55 prepaid, $65 at the door. o 503-326-5211, http://www.scorepdx.org.
Free financial seminars: Columbia Credit Union offers free financial seminars in February. Seminars include: CreditAbility at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at 808 N.E. 98th Circle; CreditAbility at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 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. o http://www.columbiacu.org or 360-891-4000.
Neil Kelly Design/Build Remodeling free seminars: Classes intended for homeowners considering professional remodeling or home improvement projects and on how to make informed decisions will be presented Feb. 6 and 10. Topics range from kitchen and bath design to basement remodeling, countertops and floor coverings, green remodeling, updating a home and whole-house remodeling.
o Feb. 6 sessions at the Lake Oswego showroom, 15573 S.W. Bangy Road, include: 9:30 a.m., Universal Design and Remodeling; 10:30 a.m., Kitchen Design and Remodeling; 11:45 a.m., Dacor appliance cooking demonstration and free menu tasting; 1 p.m., Bath Design and Remodeling; 2 p.m., Major Remodeling.
o Feb. 10 sessions at the Lake Oswego location include: 12:30 p.m., Kitchen Design and Remodeling. The Bath Design and Remodeling seminar will be presented at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at 804 N. Alberta St., Portland.
o Information and schedule at http://www.neilkelly.com or 503-335-9204.
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 will be 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 9 through April 27, at Sharp Labs of America, 5750 N.W. Pacific Rim Blvd., Camas. o Registration: http://www.swhrma.org or call Sheryl Johnson at 360-817-8406 or e-mail sjohnson@sharplabs.com.
Web site marketing workshop: SCORE sponsors a workshop on ways to optimize a Web site for a growing business, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 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 prepaid, $65 at the door with a $5 discount for each additional person. o 503-326-5211, 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.
