Events and seminars
– East Brainerd Chamber Council meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, at Car Barn, 6721 Heritage Business Center. Speaker: Elaine Merritt, Sandler Training. $12.
– Social Awesomeness 101 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, at BrightBridge Women’s Business Center, 535 Chestnut St. Free. Register at BrightBridgeWBC.org.
– GIGTANK 365 Summer Pitch Night from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at The Edney, floor five, 1100 Market St. Join the startup community for a unique accelerator pitch night at The Edney. The participants of GIGTANK 365 and CO.LAB Accelerator Summer 2016 programs will not only give pitches on stage but also will run demos. Refreshments provided. Register at gigtank365pitchnight.splashthat.com/.
– Enterprise Gateway Chamber Council meeting from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive. Cost is $10.
– International Business Chamber Council Annual meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at Granfallon, 400 E. Main St. Topic: Beyond the job: Is Chattanooga Supporting International Business Families? $20 includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and two drink tickets.
– Small Business Orientation from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at TN Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Josh Brown/Ivette Rios/Lynn Chesnutt, SBDC Small Business Advisor. Free. The counselor discusses basic business planning including financial projections and legal entity. Receive an information packet containing phone numbers and addresses for information about business licenses and taxes and other start-up materials. Registration required at tsbdc.org.
– eBay 102: Take Your Sales to the Next Level from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at BrightBridge Women’s Business Center, 535 Chestnut St. Smartphone/tablet or laptop required. Free. Reserve at BrightBridgeWBC.org.
– YPAC Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 29, at the Chattanooga Chamber, 811 Broad St. Looking to get more involved in YPAC this year? Meet the 2016-17 YPAC Board Members and learn about upcoming YPAC Initiatives from Callie Starnes, YPAC President. $10 for YPAC members, $13 for nonmembers.