Albuquerque Independent Business Alliance

WESST Training Schedule  (MARKETLINK and more) & AIBA Events

AIBA's own Think LOCAL! Lunch Roundtable, every second Weds, 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 & 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. 

Yuo can also download this schedule below (one-page PDF).  Tell your friends!  And, let us know if you'd like to start your own AIBA Think LOCAL! lunch roundtable. Our goal is to eventually have several all around the city.

December: TBA