EDITOR'S NOTE: The BizNorth Planner is a calendar of business-related workshops, seminars, fairs and other events. To be included, send a brief notice with basic information about the event and whom to contact. The service is free, but it is not an advertisement. We reserve the right to edit the copy so it complies with our newspaper's guidelines. Send news by mail to BizNorth, 100 Turnpike St., North Andover, MA 01845; by fax, 978-687-6045.
May 21
NORTH ANDOVER — Master's Degree Expo, 4 to 8 p.m. at Panera Bread, 58 Peters St. Some of the region's top grad schools will be there highlighting the MAT and M.Ed programs. Admission is free, and free gourmet coffee and tea will be available. Free gifts will also be given to the first 100 attendees. This has been a great resource for many teachers in the past as they were able to compare prices and find out when classes start. For more information, visit www.mastersdegreeexpo.com.
KINGSTON, N.H. — Carriage Towne News, located at 14 Church St., will host the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Catering will be provided by Rick's Café and Grille. Beer, wine and soda will be served at the event. There is no charge. Admission is one business card for the prize drawings and one business card to post on the "Look Who's Here" board. For more information, call 603-772-2411 or visit www.exeterarea.org.
May 22
ANDOVER — Andover Community Super Blood Drive, sponsored by Ironstone Farm, will take place from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Andover Town House, 20 Main St. Enter to win Red Sox tickets as "Blood Donor of the Game." An individual pizza coupon will be given to all presenting donors. To make an appointment, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or visit www.givelife.org.
June 2
LAWRENCE — Valleyworks Career Center hosts a Networking for Professionals group every Monday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at 439 South Union St., Building 2. Guest speaker is Mike Weber, Leadership Coach, The Leadership Institute. The topic is "Having a Great Year." To register for the workshop, call 978-722-7000.
June 5
HAVERHILL — The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce's 92nd Annual Dinner will begin with the annual meeting at 5:30 p.m., cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and program at DiBurro's Function Facilities, 887 Boston Road. Event is sponsored by Pentucket Bank. To RSVP or for more information, contact Leanne at 978-373-5663 or e-mail leanne@haverhillchamber.com.
June 13
HAVERHILL — The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Small-Business Recognition Day from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at DiBurro's Function Hall, 887 Boston Road. For more information, call the Chamber at 978-686-0900.
June 20
EXETER, N.H. — The Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce will host "Silver Screen 'Sweeps' Night," 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Elm Street Dining Hall located at Phillips Exeter Academy. There will be one grand prize winner of $10,000 and many others will win cash prizes as well as fabulous premium prizes. Sweepstakes tickets are $100. A ticket admits two adults (under 18 not admitted). Call 603-772-2411 or visit www.exeterarea.org for more information.
July 11
GREENLAND, N.H. — The Exeter Area Charitable Foundation Golf Classics 2008 will be held at Breakfast Hill Golf Club. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The entry fee is $150 and includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, player gifts, with dinner and cocktails to follow. Registration forms are available at the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce, 120 Water St., Exeter, N.H.; at Breakfast Hill Gold Club or visit www.exeterarea.org. Checks payable to Exeter Area Charitable Foundation. Major credit cards accepted. Call 603-772-2411 for more information.
July 14
ANDOVER — The 2008 Summer Golf Spectacular will be held at Indian Ridge Country Club, 73 Lovejoy Road. The event will begin with morning registration and breakfast at 7 a.m., shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. and luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Morning registration is $179. Afternoon registration begins at 11 a.m., followed by luncheon at 11:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 12:45 p.m. Afternoon registration is $189. Features prizes, silent auction, cocktail hour, full hot buffet dinner at 7 p.m. and a free gift to all golfers. Sponsorship opportunities are available and donations are sought for the silent auction. For more information, call the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce at 978-686-0900.
Oct. 15
NORTH ANDOVER — AIDC 100 (Automatic Identification and Data Collection 100) will hold a forum titled "Evolution of an RFID Revolution," from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Merrimack College, 315 Turnpike St. The professional and educational forum will focus on RFID and other automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) technologies. It will feature a balanced message from users, technology providers and academia. For those interested in learning how CEOs, CFOs, CIO's, operations directors, system engineers, designers and business managers view the potential of RFID and its benefits and future enterprises, this conference will be both enlightening and educational. For more information, visit www.aidc100.org or contact Joe Dunlap, AIDC 100 Communications Chairman, joe.d.dunlap@accenture.com, 931-409-2234.
