Events and seminars
– East Brainerd Chamber Council meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at Car Barn, 6721 Heritage Business Court. Donna Bailey will speak. $12.
– Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Association PM Regathering from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at Stir, 1444 Market St.
– Social Awesomeness 101 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at BrightBridge Women’s Business Center, 535 Chestnut St. Training includes: Social Media Tools, Facts and Mistakes, What Social Media Tactics Are Most Effective and How Do I Find My Target Audience with Social Media. Reserve a free seat at brightbridgewbc.org/event/social-3-28.
– Ooltewah-Collegedale Chamber Council Monthly Mixer from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at Puléo’s Grille, 6108 Artesian Circle. Free. Complimentary light appetizers as well as drink specials.
– 2017 EXPO Chattanooga from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Join hundreds of business, civic and community leaders for Chattanooga’s largest showcase of local business.
– 2017 Small Business Awards Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St.
– YPAC Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Waterhouse Pavilion downtown. Protégé Chattanooga is a team-based mentoring program for promising young professionals to come together and learn from local executives and each other. Get to know the current class and see how they’ve grown through, and benefited from, the program. $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers. Register at ypchattanooga.org/events/.
– All Small Mentor – Protégé Program from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, March 31, at BrightBridge Women’s Business Center, 535 Chestnut St. This new program develops strong protégé firms through mentor-provided business development assistance to help protégés successfully compete for federal government projects. Session begins with how potential protégés can ascertain whether a business is small according to the Small Business Administration’s guidelines. To reserve a free seat visit brightbridgewbc.org/event/mentor.