AIBA's Think LOCAL! Lunch Roundtable is held the second Weds of every month, 11:30 to 1:00 at Office Alternatives.  Attendance limited to 15. Fee: $15.00 (to cover catered lunch by Blue Plate Special.) Think LOCAL! is a round table meeting with your fellow AIBA members, held the second Weds. of every month at AIBA member, Office Alternatives. We have a brief "get you started" presentation (10 minutes or so) by a subject matter pro, with a few tips. It's an informal way to get together, do some quality, low-key, low-cost networking, and share ideas. There is a fee of $15.00, paid via Paypal to cover lunch, catered by AIBA member Blue Plate Special.  Attendance is limited to 15 due to space and to allow lots of idea-sharing.

Schedule:

May: The One-Page Business Plan.  Presenter: Keri Stewart, Results4Business

June: Recent HR legislation and what it means to you. Presenter: Mary Rutland, HR by Mary Rutland.  There have been lots of changes - in everything from workers comp to employee rights.

July: Customer Loyalty, How To Create It & How To Keep It. Presenter: Mary Ellen Merrigan, Connecting Point Communications.  A "satisifed" customer will leave you in a heartbeat, but how do you create lasting loyalty? 

August: Moving From A "Brick & Mortar" Business To An Online One. Presenter: Jane Butel.  Jane will talk about lessons she learned in moving her cooking school to a web-based biz.

September: D.I.Y. Financial Health Check. What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy, In Good Times And Bad.  Presenter: Leroy Pacheco, Executive Director, The Loan Fund.  

October: The Changing World Of Marketing & Media. Presenter: Laura Smigielski Garcia, Marketing Solutions

November: The Changing World of PR. Presenter: Lucy Rosen, The Business Development Group, Inc. 

December: TBA