Meetings, Seminars, Classes & Events
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists: Textile testing workshop, Tuesday and Wednesday, AATCC's technical center in Research Triangle Park. Individuals responsible for product evaluation, specifications and quality control for apparel and textile materials will benefit from the AATCC Introduction to Textile Testing workshop. Register: www .aatcc .org /events /workshops /index .htm .
APICS PDM: LinkedIn for Career Development and Branding, 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, N.C. State University's McKimmon Center, Raleigh. Join William Blackmon, co-founder and chief executive officer for LinkMeIn, a consulting and training company centered on helping companies and individuals leverage the power of social media. Members, $25; nonmembers, $35; students, $20. Register: www .apics -triangle .org .
The Woman's Club of Raleigh: Meeting and luncheon Wednesday, 3300 Woman's Club Drive, Raleigh. Meg Lowman, director of the Nature Research Center at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences and research professor at N.C. State University, will speak on "Women in Science: A Personal Perspective." $15. Reservations required by today. Jane Doby, 787-4736.
Small Business and Technology: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Cameron Village Regional Library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh. Learn how technology can help jumpstart your business. Contact: 856-6703 or http:// raleigh .score .org .
CleanLinks Forum and Reception: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, American Underground, 334 Blackwell St., Durham. Featured speakers are Grant Allen, vice president, ABB Technology Ventures; Gary Rackliffe, vice president and head of Smart Grid, the ABB Group; Allen Burchett, region function manager, Strategic Initiatives, North America, the ABB Group. CED members: $10 advance/ $20 onsite; nonmembers: $20 advance/ $30 onsite. Register: www .cednc .org /content /ced +cleanlinks +forum /13664 .
Brown Bag Lunch: Website Development, noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 14, The Raleigh Forum 2.0, Raleigh. Learn the basics of website development with Brian Onorio of O3 Strategies. Members, free; nonmembers, $10. Contact: 909-6541 or info @theraleighforum .com.
Duke's Sustainable Business and Social Impact Conference: 8:30 a.m. Feb 15, Fuqua School of Business, Durham. A day-long event to educate and inspire students and Triangle professionals on opportunities to create positive and sustainable change. The conference will organize around the theme of "Disrupting the Status Quo" and will bring together speakers from the public, private and social sectors to discuss ways they have used innovative business models, partnerships and ideas to break the mold and change the world. Contact: http:// sbsi12 .eventbrite .com .
Fidelity Investments Leadership in Technology Executive Speaker Series: 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 16, Room 1231, EB2, Centennial Campus, N.C. State University, Raleigh. Bill Smith, president of network operations at AT&T, will discuss "Leadership in a High-Tech World." Free. Contact: www .csc .ncsu .edu /corporate _relations /fi _lit /433 or email tate @csc .ncsu .edu.
Morrisville Chamber of Commerce 21st Annual Meeting: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Hilton Raleigh-Durham Airport, Research Triangle Park, 4810 Page Creek Lane, Durham. Speaker is Ryan Allis, founder of email and social media marketing company iContact. He is also the author of "Zero to One Million" and chairman of Nourish .org . Register: 463-7150 or nheine @morrisvillechamber .org.
GAME ON! Teen video gaming event: 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 17, Museum of Life and Science, Durham. A chance to play some of the hottest old and new games on the market and to meet professionals from the gaming industry, including programmers, designers and artists. Pizza, snacks and water are included with admission. Participants must be 13 to 18. Registration requested, 220-5429, ext. 313.
SCORE Workshop: How To Start and Stay in Business: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 18, Western Wake Tech Campus, 3434 Kildaire Farm Road, Millpond Village, Cary. Pre-registration is $40. At the door, the cost is $50. Register by Feb. 8, http:// raleigh .score .org , or 919-856-4739
Apex Chamber of Commerce AM Networking: 8 to 9:30 a.m. Feb. 23, Apex High School Academy of Information Technology, Media Center, 1501 Laura Duncan Road, Apex. Eighty-five Academy of Information Technology juniors will participate to learn networking skills to assist in their search for an internship. A great opportunity to meet and pre-screen students to fill internship positions. Reservations: http:// goo .gl /oAqxJ .
Collaboration Technology Lunch 'n' Learn: Hosted by audiovisual technologies company ClarkPowell, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 28, 141 Kitty Hawk Drive, Morrisville. See live product demos, get a sneak peek at the latest innovations and hear from interactive collaboration product experts. Free. Register: www .clark -powell .com , kstaton @clark -powell .com or 800-532-1099.
