Clark County business calendar

Tuesday

Free financial seminars: Columbia Credit Union offers a free financial seminar on ID theft, 7 p.m., 808 N.E. 98th Circle, Ridgefield. http://www.columbiacu.org or 360-891-4000.

SCORE workshop: “100 Ways to Promote your Business” gives powerful and creative marketing possibilities to promote your business, sponsored by SCORE, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 601 S.W. Second Ave., Room 2030, Portland. Cost is $55 pre-paid, $65 at the door. 503-326-5211, http://www.scorepdx.org.

Audio conference: “Confronting Conflict in the Workplace,” one-hour presentation, 11 a.m. Cost is $199. Register, 800-905-8456 or http://www.careertrack.com.

Business and art: A panel presentation and discussion regarding the business and legal side of art, 4-7 p.m., The Market Place, 210 W. Evergreen Blvd. Registration begins at 3:30 p.m. Open to all. Fee $50. Washington Lawyers for the Arts, 206-328-7053.

Wednesday

Vancouver SCORE: “Effective Business Planning for Small Businesses,” a half-day workshop, 8 a.m.-noon at iQ Credit Union, 305 N.E. 81st St. Topics: include business planning, market analysis, manufacturing, organization and financial planning. Registration and check-in 7:15 a.m. Cost is $35. Free parking. http://www.scorevancouver.org, 360-699-1079.

Society for Marketing Professional Services: The Oregon Chapter will present a seminar on “Say No to Networking: Building Extraordinary Relationships that Move your Life Forward,” 11 a.m., at the Ecotrust building, 721 N.W. Ninth Ave., Portland. Cost, $45-$60; includes lunch. Register: http://www.smpsoregon.org by 11 a.m. Tuesday.

Business writing workshop: Lynn Gaertner-Johnston of Syntax Training offers a hands-on workshop in planning, writing and editing business documents, and received feedback, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Columbia Credit Union operations center, 200 S.E. Park Plaza Drive. Cost is $435-$475. http://www.syntaxtraining.com.

Competing and winning: SCORE sponsors a workshop for those in business for two years, 8:30 a.m. to noon at 601 S.W. Second Ave., Portland. Learn about customers’ expectations and how well you meet them, and the strengths and weaknesses of your major competitors. Cost is $55 pre-paid, $65 at the door. 503-326-5211, http://www.scorepdx.org.

Neil Kelly Design, Build & Remodeling free seminars: How to make informed decisions for homeowners considering professional remodeling or home improvement projects. Topics include: kitchen and bath design, basement remodeling, countertops, floor coverings, green remodeling, updating a home, whole-house remodeling. Wednesday sessions at 15573 S.W. Bangy Road, Lake Oswego, Ore., include: kitchen design and remodeling. At the Alberta Street location, 804 N. Alberta St., Portland, May 26 there will be a session at 12:30 p.m. on bath designs and remodeling. Both showrooms will remain open until 3 p.m. on May 26 so visitors can explore kitchen and bath exhibits. Information and schedule: http://www.neilkelly.com or 503-335-9204.

Thursday

Virtual marketing workshop: Teleclass (access by phone) one-hour live training sessions, plus exercises, materials, with support from Google’s marketing coach, 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, May 27 through Aug. 5. Cost is $399. Registration, http://www.sohomarketingguru.com/ism_virtual_workshop.

Web search engine optimization: Workshop sponsored by SCORE, 8:30 a.m. to noon, at the Oregon Technology Business Center, 12725 S.W. Millikan Way, Suite 101, Beaverton. The workshop includes demonstrations of the most important techniques including how a Google search works, choosing a domain name and effective word and phrase selection. 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.

Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce: Member Request Series, 3:30-5 p.m. at 1101 Broadway, Suite 100. Jeff Williams of Simply & Clear will make a presentation. Cost is $10. Members only. * Register by 5 p.m. May 26; , 360-693-1556.

Upcoming

Society of American Military Engineers, Portland Post: Meeting at 11:30 a.m. June 2 at Governor Hotel, Card Room, 614 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland. Yumei Wang, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, will speak on Cascadia Magnitude 8 Scenario: Impacts to Oregon’s Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub. Cost $20-$30. Reservations required; Kim Seymour, KXSE@deainc.com, 503-449-0541.

Marketing workshop: SCORE sponsors, “Marketing and Marketing Communications,” 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday June 2, 601 S.W. Second Ave., Portland. Cost is $55 pre-paid, $65 at the door. 503-326-5211, http://www.scorepdx.org.

Educational seminar: Clark County Association of Marketing Professionals will present a seminar on social media, noon-1 p.m. June 3 at SoHo Marketing Institute, 953 Officers Row, Vancouver. Dotty Scott will speak. http://www.meetup.com/Clark-County-Association-of-Marketing-Professionals, Veronika Noize, 360-882-1298.

New business workshop: SCORE will sponsor, “Business Plan – Your Roadmap to Success,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. June 3, at 601 S.W. Second Ave., Portland. Topics include building a business plan and getting organized. Cost $75 prepaid, $85 at the door. Register: 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.