Chamber events
* East Ridge — The Chamber meets at1517 Tombras Ave. at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Breakfast will cost $6.
* Insight Program — Chattanooga Insight, an overview of Chattanooga, will be held June 17 and 18 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church downtown, sponsored by the Chattanooga Chamber Foundation. The program is patterned after the Chattanooga Area Chamber’s Leadership Chattanooga program and offers a focused look at the city’s renaissance, the leaders and the resources necessary to continue the renewal and elevate the city to the next level. County Mayor Claude Ramsey, Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield, Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim Scales, and other community leaders are among the speakers for the June program. The June 17 program will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The June 18 sessions will be held from 8 a.m. to noon. A continental breakfast will be served both days. Lunch is included on June 17. The cost is $250 for Chamber members; $300 for non-members. Participation is limited and the deadline for reservations is Friday. Contact Diane Parks at 763-4353 or at dparks@chattanoogachamber.com.
Ambassadors Luncheon — This end of the year awards luncheon will be on Tuesday beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Niko’s Southside Grill, 1400 Cowart St. Lunch will cost $14. RSVP to Mandy Senn at msenn@chattanoogachamber.com or 763-4352.
* MidTown — The Chamber will meet on Wednesday at Out of the Blue Café, 3230 Brainerd Road. The program will be focus groups for area businesses. Cost of the noon luncheon is $10.
Meetings, seminars
* Tax Help — The Chattanooga Internal Revenue Service office at 5740 Uptain Road will hold an open house today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to assist taxpayers resolve federal tax issues. The local office is one of 200 offices nationwide holding an open house to assist both individual and small business taxpayers. “Taxpayers who have gotten an IRS notice need to set up a payment plan or who just need to file or pay their taxes are encouraged to take advantage of our Saturday hours, IRS spokesman Dan Boone said. Free tax return preparation and e-filing generally is offered to individuals whose 2009 household income was under $49,000.
* Government Contracting Workshops — PTA 101 on Tuesday covers the basics of government contracting. PTA 102 covers advanced government contracting. It will be at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd., from 9 a.m. to noon. The workshops are free. Call 756-8668 for more information and to register.
* Basic QuickBooks Workshop — This Tuesday workshop is a step-by-step workshop to walk people through the process of setting up their business finances in QuickBooks. The class includes such topics as check writing, invoicing and report generation based on information provided from for a specific own business. It will be at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd., from 8 a.m. to noon. Cost is $75.
* Intermediate QuickBooks Workshop — This Tuesday presentation is a continuation of the Basic Level QuickBooks Workshop. This session will assist people with more advanced topics such as payroll, inventory, setting personal preferences, sales taxes and many other areas that will make use of QuickBooks more efficient and more enjoyable. A working knowledge of QuickBooks is needed to understand the topics presented in this class. It will be at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd., from 1 to 5 p.m. Cost is $75. Take Basic and Intermediate both on the same day for $125.
* Business Opportunities-Franchising 101 — Discussed at this Wednesday event will be franchising in general, along with the myths of franchising. An Introductory workshop discussing the advantages and disadvantages of starting a business, buying a business or buying a franchise. It will be presented by Jerry Bird, FranNet and Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. The event will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. It is free. Call 756-8668 for more information and to register.
* Chattanooga Senior Care Meeting — This Wednesday event is free and open to any business that markets to or deals with seniors. It will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Visit www.chattanoogaseniorcare.com for the meeting place.
* Small Business Orientation — On Thursday the counselor will discuss basic business planning including financial projections and legal entity. Those participating will receive an information packet containing phone numbers and addresses for information about business licenses and taxes and other start-up materials. It will be at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. The hours are 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and it is free. Call 756-8668 for more information and to register.
* Business Advice — Free business help is available from members of SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Monday through Thursday at the Franklin Building, suite 515, 5726 Marlin Road, at Eastgate Town Center. For more information, call 553-1722.
* Training Needs — The American Society of Training and Development’s Greater Chattanooga Chapter will hold a meeting Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Broad Street Grill at the Chattanoogan hotel. Chattanooga City Clouncilman Andrae McGary will be the speaker with the topic for the event being local activities to support area training needs and initiatives.
* CAR Hosting CRS Educational Course — The Chattanooga Association of Realtors will host the Council of Residential Specialists course, Technologies To Advance Your Business – CRS 206, on June 24-25. Realtors taking the course will earn one unit of credit towards their CRS designation, a release said. CRS Designees looking to continue their education are also welcome to register. Realtors may register for the course by calling 698-8001 or they may do so online at www.chattrealtors.com/Calendar/June.htm. For information on this course and other courses offered or approved by the Council of Residential Specialists, visit www.crs.com/Education.