Pasco County business digest

Events

Service Corps of Retired Executives Pasco-Hernando Chapter 439 will present a free small-business seminar, "Using the Internet in Your Marketing Plans," from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Hudson Regional Library, 8012 Library Road, Hudson.

Mike Kouremetis, a SCORE counselor, will present the seminar. Learn the eight-step process of key activities to quickly fit a Web site into almost any business operation: site content, Web site design, server/hosting options, security, online payments, e-marketing, testing and maintenance.

The seminar will define what e-business is and why to get online, as well as common terms and their practical meaning.

For information or reservations, call the library at (727) 861-3040 or the SCORE office at (727) 842-4638.

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The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce will have the following ribbon-cuttings during the coming week:

• H&R Block, 9037 U.S. 19, Suite B, Port Richey, at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. For information, call the chamber at (727) 842-7651.

• 2Win Promotions LLC, at the chamber office, 5443 Main St., New Port Richey, at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. For information, call the chamber at (727) 842-7651.

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The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce will have its After Five Chamber Mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the office of Dr. Laura Kinkead, 6145 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey.

Hors d'oeuvres and libations will be available. For information, call (727) 845-5077.

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The Pasco Hernando NPI networking group will meet at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Boulevard Beef & Ale, 6236 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey.

For information, call Rob Marlowe at (727) 847-2424.

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The Economic Restructuring Team of Greater New Port Richey Main Street, in partnership with New Port Richey's Redevelopment Department, will host a small business seminar at 8 a.m. Wednesday in City Hall's council chambers, 5919 Main St., New Port Richey.

The guest speaker will be Jerry Karp, certified business counselor with the Small Business Development Center. Karp is a former chief executive officer and executive vice president of sales and marketing. For 13 years he owned a business that specialized in selling business to business. When it sold to a large corporation, he remained at the company for seven years as manager.

The event is free and open to the public. A light continental breakfast will be served.

For information, call the Main Street office at (727) 842-8066.

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The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce's Boulevard Beef & Ale Networking Group will have its Business Card and Brochure Exchange from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Boulevard Beef & Ale, 6236 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey.

The event is sponsored by Ameriprise Financial (Margie Pagano, senior financial adviser, and Mark Lovelle, financial adviser). The cost is $10 per person. To RSVP, call the chamber at (727) 842-7651 by Tuesday.

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The BNI Revenue Source, a referral-based networking group, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Heritage Springs Country Club, 11345 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, Trinity. Visitors welcome. The meeting cost, which includes breakfast, is $10. Call David Randall, president, at (727) 842-7744.

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The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce's Applebee's Networking Group will have its Business Card and Brochure Exchange from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Applebee's, 8537 Little Road, New Port Richey.

The event is sponsored by Tampa Bay Property Management.

The cost is $12 per person. To RSVP, call the chamber at (727) 842-7651 by Wednesday.

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The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Fox Hollow Golf & Country Club, 10050 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, Trinity.

The event is sponsored by Shelton, Thompson and VonSick cosmetic and family dentistry. The cost is $11 per person. To reserve a seat, call the chamber at (727) 842-7651 by Wednesday.

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BNI Eagles will hold a networking event at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the Palm Room at Springs Golf and Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd. (off Little Road, north of State Road 54) in New Port Richey. RSVP to (727) 967-1418.

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Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will have its 15th annual golf tournament, the Swing for Charity, Friday at Plantation Palms Golf Club, 23253 Plantation Palms Blvd., Land O'Lakes.

The tournament is formatted for foursomes and is set for a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.

Corporate sponsorships are available, with levels including foursome fees, hole signage, refreshments, lunch, dinner and eligibility for a variety of prizes.

All proceeds will benefit the United Way of Pasco. For information, call (727) 869-5494.

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Service Corps of Retired Executives Pasco-Hernando Chapter 439 will present a free small business seminar, "Successfully Managing & Growing Your Business," from 10 a.m. to noon March 13 at the Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., Dade City.

George Motran, a SCORE counselor, will address how to deal with the continual changes confronting small businesses in today's business climate.

The event, sponsored by the Hugh Embry Library, will cover how to determine the goals of your business and how to achieve them, improving your cash in the bank by analyzing your results, updating business plans, accounting information management and more.

For information or reservations, call the library at (352) 567-3576 or the SCORE office at (727) 842-4638.

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The West Pasco Legal Support Association will host its annual Membership Recruitment meeting at 5:30 p.m. March 15 at the SunTrust Bank Community Room, 6128 U.S. 19, New Port Richey. Attendees are asked to enter through the north door by the YMCA.

Those working in or interested in the field of law are welcome. A meet and greet with opportunities to network will be from 5:30 to 6 p.m. At 6 p.m., attorneys Daniel Rock and Greg Clark will present one hour of Florida Bar-approved legal education regarding "The New Supreme Court Orders on Foreclosures."

Door prizes and refreshments will be available. Those who RSVP will receive a prepared Continuing Legal Education (CLE) certificate after the event. For information or to RSVP, call Marcy Nolan, liaison, at (727) 271-6777.

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