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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Organization: The Greater Palm Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce
Date: Aug. 6 – 7
Time: Beginning 7:00 p.m. on Aug. 6
Location: Hilton Clearwater Beach, 400 Mandalay Avenue, Clearwater Beach
Cost: Purchase individually: Pamper Me Party – $25, Breakfast and Fashion Show – $30, Overnight all Inclusive Package $150 Single or $190 Double Occupancy
Contact: Connie Davis (727) 784-4287; conniedavis@palmharborcc.org

U.S. Economic Census Data User Conference
Organization: Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council with Pinellas County Economic Development
Date: Aug. 10
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Epicenter, 13805 58th Street N., Clearwater, FL 33760
Cost: Free
Contact: http://www.census.gov/econ/census07/www/conferences/conference_locations.html#Clearwater

Business Connections & Education Workshop
Organization: Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce
Date: Aug. 11
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: St. Petersburg College, Seminole Campus, TLC Building, Rm 108
Cost: Free
Contact: Gretchen Cain Wells, www.seminolechambe.net, (727) 392-3245, gretchenc@myseminolechamber.com

EnviroBusiness Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Organization: Pinellas County Utilities
Date: Aug. 11
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Household Electronics & Chemical Collection Center, 2990 110th Ave. N., St. Petersburg
Cost: Businesses pay the contractors directly, at the county’s reduced contract prices.  At the monthly EnviroBusiness events, licensed hazardous waste contractors are on-site to handle business hazardous waste.
Contact: Solid Waste Operations at Pinellas County Utilities, (727) 464-7500 or www.pinellascounty.org/bizwaste

Politics in the Park
Organization: Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce
Date:  Aug. 12
Time:  5:00 p.m.
Location:  Feathersound Country Club, 2201 Feathersound Dr., Clearwater 33762
Cost:    $10 includes voting in the Straw Poll
Contact: Kathleen Peters, (727) 461-0011 ext. 222 or kpeters@clearwaterflorida.org

The 18th Annual Tampa Bay MED Week Conference
Organization: Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Corporation of Tampa Bay, Inc.
Date: Aug. 17-20
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore Hotel, 5303 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33609
Contact: Lynette Darrell of TECO Energy, Inc.: (813) 228-4623 or lrdarrell@tecoenergy.com

Advanced Quickbooks Q/A
Organization: City of St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center and SCORE®
Date: Aug. 18
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: City of St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center: City Hall Annex (Behind City Hall), 440 2nd Avenue North,  St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Cost: No cost. Registrants are asked to submit their Quickbooks questions upon registration.
Contact: tracey.smith@stpete.org; (727) 893-7146; www.stpete.org/bac

Introduction to the GreenStar Office
Organization: Pinellas County Extension
Date: Aug. 18
Time: 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Location: Your computer
Cost: Free
Contact: Register online at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/240039267

August Learn @ Lunch-Health Update
Organization: Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce
Date: Aug. 26
Time: Check-in @ 11:30 a.m., Lunch @ 12:00 p.m.
Location: Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club, 6000 Sun Blvd., St. Petersburg FL 33715
Cost: $15.00/Members, $20.00/Non Members
Contact: Amanda Page, (727) 360-6957, amanda@tampabaybeaches.com,
www.tampabaybeaches.com

‘Taking the Next Step’ Business & Education Summit
Organization: WorkNet Pinellas
Date: Sept. 24
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: SPC EpiCenter, 13805 58th Street North, Clearwater, FL 33760
Cost: FREE
Contact: Marilyn Browne, mbrowne@worknetpinellas.org or (727) 507-4300 ext. 2420;
https://www.worknetpinellas.org/wn/worknet_pinellas.php?f_page_id=21&f_main_page_id=9&f_sub_page_id=86