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Chambers set luncheon schedules

* The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce's luncheon will be held at noon Tuesday at Froso's Restaurant. The scheduled speaker is Gary Turner from Kenai Peninsula College.

For more information, call Michelle Glaves at 262-9814.

* The Kenai Chamber of Commerce will not meet Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day.

Small Business Development Center sponsors seminars

The Alaska Small Business Development Center is sponsoring the following seminars:

* Profit Mastery (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 24 and 25) -- This two-day seminar will will empower you to make better business decisions so you can make and keep more of your hard-earned money. The fee is $250. Participants will determine and evaluate the current financial position of a case study business utilizing industry benchmarks and formulas with real-world experience to gain the skills and tools needed to drive improved financial performance.

Online registration and payment is required by Nov. 16.

* Financing your business (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 1) -- Brendyn Shiflea, First National Bank of Alaska, Kenai Branch Manager, will cover the key elements for obtaining business loans and working funds. The agenda includes selecting your banker, types of loans, steps in loan preparation, etc.

Registration and payment is required by Nov. 24

* Build a business plan (1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 8) -- Learn methods to establish budgets, monetary amounts or percentages and how to evaluate your successes and failures. The fee is $25; registration deadline is Dec. 3.

To register for a seminar, go to www.aksbdc.org and click workshops Kenai Peninsula - Sign Me Up.

For more information, call Bunny at 260-5629 or e-mail her at inblk@uaa.alaska.edu.

Energy efficiency workshops slated

The Alaska Craftsman Home Program and the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation are sponsoring a series of home energy efficiency workshops on Nov. 14 and 15 at Lowe's in Kenai. Topics include building science basics, airtightness, ice dams, lighting and appliances, heating and hot water, doors and windows, insulation and ventilation.

The workshops are free and open to the public. Class size is limited and registration is required. For more information, call 907-258-2247 or visit www.achpalaska.

Peninsula Job Center to host occupational injury workshop

The Peninsula Job Center will host an Alaska Department of Wage and Hour "Occupational Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements" workshop at the Peninsula Job Center at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 19. This seminar is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. For more information or to register, call 907-283-2913.

Builders Association elects board

The 2010 Kenai Peninsula Builders Association Board of Directors is as follows: President, Bob Hammer, Hammer Enterprise; Past President, Jeff Twait, Cornerstone Custom Homes and Designs; Treasurer, Aaron Swanson, Residential Mortgage; Secretary, Nichole Smith, Southcentral Title Agency; Directors, Rick Abbott, Spenard Builders Supply, Soldotna, Dale Bagley, Redoubt Realty, Clint Hall, Hall Quality Builders, Jerry Herring, Central Alaska Engineering Company, Randy Nelson, Blazy Construction; Alternate Director, Alex Schwartz, Home Depot.

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