Events for November 2014
Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce
Sep 15 - Dec 1    2014 SHRM Learning System for PHR and SPHR -- Certificate in Professional Human
This intensive course is designed primarily for individuals seeking the most sought-after HR certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS: 8/18/14 REGISTRATION CLOSES: 8/29/14 NOTE: MANDATORY ORIENTATION Wednesday 9/10/14 6 to 8 p.m. Coastal Georgia Center, Savanah, GA
Date: September 15, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/professionaldevelopment/hrcertificate/registration/
Location: Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm Street Savannah, GA 31401
Contact: Ga Southern Continuing Education www.georgiasouthern.edu/conted 912-478-5555 1-855-478-5551
EMail: ProfTrainingMgmt@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, 9/10/14 6 to 8 p.m. 12 Class sessions - Mondays 9/15/14 to 12/1/14 6 to 9 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $965 SHRM member / $1040 non-SHRM member Late rate: $1140 after 5 p.m., 8/18/2014 Registration closes at noon, 8/29/2014
Sep 24 - Nov 12    Leadership Skills for the Front-Line Manager - Savannah
Through this 8-week course, faculty from the University's management, marketing and law fields provide hands-on training in core supervisory/managerial skills, devoting each 4-hour session to a single topic. Offered several times a year since 2000, this course also serves individuals who have been in a leadership role for a longer period but want additional knowledge and practical skills to improve their style or learn how to handle personnel issues.
Date: September 24, 2014
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/professionaldevelopment/leadershipskills/
Location: Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm Street Savannah, GA 31401
Contact: Ga Southern Continuing Education www.georgiasouthern.edu/conted 912-478-5555 1-855-478-5551 (toll free)
EMail: ProfTrainingMgmt@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: Wednesdays 9/24/2014 to 11/12/2014 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $675 per person Late Registration Fee: $775 Corporate Registration Fee: $625 (4 or more from the same firm) Late Corporate Registration Fee: $725 Registration discounts end at noon, Wednesday, 8/27/2014 Registration closes at noon, Wednesday, 9/10/2014
Sep 29 - Nov 3    Critical Reading Prep for the SAT - Prepare for the November 8th Exam
This course focuses on strategies in active reading that pertain specifically to the SAT. While improving their vocabulary, students will learn to identify key words, recognize main ideas/themes, draw conclusions and make inferences. By improving these skills, students will enhance their ability to read critically for increased comprehension and be able to approach the SAT with confidence and the necessary tools for optimal results.
Date: September 29, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/personaldevelopment/satprep/
Location: Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm Street Savannah, GA 31401
Contact: Georgia Southern Continuing Education www.georgiasouthern.edu/conted 912-478-5551 or 1-855-478-5551 (toll free)
EMail: personaldevelopment@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: Dates: Mondays, 9/29/2014 through 11/3/2014 Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Cost: $160 per person; $135 for groups of 3 or more Students will need to purchase The Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd edition. Approximate cost $13
Sep 30 - Nov 4    Math Prep for the SAT - Prepare for the Nov. 8th Exam
This course gives students the necessary practice, thinking strategies and skills development needed for maximizing scores on the math portion of the SAT. They will review the use of various formulas essential to solving problems and receive information on effective strategies for increasing the likelihood of answering problems correctly. They will take practice tests in class and will also learn exercises for relieving test anxiety.
Date: September 30, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/personaldevelopment/satprep/
Location: Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm Street Savannah, GA 31401
Contact: Georgia Southern Continuing Education www.georgiasouthern.edu/conted 912-478-5551 or 1-855-478-5551 (toll free)
EMail: personaldevelopment@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: Dates: Tuesdays, 9/30/2014 through 11/4/2014 Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Cost: $160 per person; $135 for groups of 3 or more (must register on the same day) Students will need to purchase The Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd edition. Approximate cost $13
Oct 20 - Dec 8    Writing Your Memoir - New Course
In Writing Your Memoir, students will survey from the memoir canon, including Mary Karr's The Liars Club, Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, Beverly Donofrio's Riding in Cars with Boys, Tobias Wolff's This Boy's Life and others, to inform their own writing. Students will have reading and writing homework and will participate in workshop-style critiques. Upon completion, students will have the first chapter of their own memoir complete. It is helpful if students have taken Creative Writing 1 and 2, but not required.
Date: October 20, 2014
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/personaldevelopment/writingclasses/
Location: Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm Street Savannah, GA 31401
Contact: Georgia Southern Continuing Education www.georgiasouthern.edu/conted 912-478-5551 or 1-855-478-5551 (toll free)
EMail: personaldevelopment@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: Date: Mondays, 10/20/2014 to 12/8/2014 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $200
Nov 3 - Nov 12    Getting the Most from Adobe Lightroom
Lightroom is a photo editing program used by amateurs and pros to organize, edit and export. This class will show you how the program can be used as part of an effective workflow process: importing, editing, using/creating presets, identity plates and watermarks, creating and printing set-ups using templates, as well as exporting/using plug-ins.
Date: November 3, 2014
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/personaldevelopment/digitalphotography/
Location: Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm Street Savannah, GA 31401
Contact: Georgia Southern Continuing Education www.georgiasouthern.edu/conted 912-478-5551 or 1-855-478-5551 (toll free)
EMail: personaldevelopment@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: Date: Mondays and Wednesdays, 11/3/2014 to 11/12/2014 Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $100 per person
Nov 6    Social Media Use - What Employers Should Know
The social media craze is here to stay: Facebook, Twitter, email, texting, etc. Privacy laws and federal laws such as the NLRA impact your control over staff?s social media use at work and off duty. This practical review of applicable statutes/regulations will help you choose policies for your firm.
Date: November 6, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/professionaldevelopment/socialmediause/
Location: HunterMaclean Brunswick Bank of America Plaza 777 Gloucester Street, Suite 400 Brunswick, GA 31520
Contact: Georgia Southern Continuing Education www.georgiasouthern.edu/conted 912-478-5551 or 1-855-478-5551 (toll free)
EMail: ProfTrainingMgmt@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: Thursday, 11/6/2014 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $59 per person per class; Corporate rate: $55 per person for four or more per firm Registration closes at noon, Thursday, 10/30/2014
Nov 7    Ogeechee Area Hospice 6th Annual Chicken Dinner
Come join us for our 6th Annual Chicken Dinner, Friday, November 7, 2014 from 11:00am - 2:00pm. 
Pick your dinner up at 200 Donehoo St. Statesboro, GA or enjoy a picnic on the grounds. We will also deliver for 10 orders or more.  Each plate is $8:00 and includes 1/2 chicken, green beans, corn on the cob, bread and a dessert.  

For tickets or more information you can contact Tinker Lanier at Ogeechee Area Hospice (912) 764-8441, John Scott (912) 764-0116 or Trish Tootle (912) 486-2100.  

All proceeds benefit Ogeechee Area Hospice; YOUR COMMUNITY FOUNDED, COMMUNITY SUPPORTED, NON-PROFIT HOSPICE.
Date: November 7, 2014
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Ogeechee Area Hospice 200 Donehoo St. Statesboro, GA
Contact: Tinker Lanier 912-764-8441
EMail: tlanier@oahospice.org
Date/Time Details: November 7, 2014 11:00am-2:00pm
Fees/Admission: $8:00 per Plate
Nov 11    Holiday Floral Design
Come learn how to decorate your home with flowers for the holidays! Christy Hulsey will be leading this workshop for OTC on November 11th & 13th from 6pm to 8pm! The fee is $79 and will be held at the Colonial House! Call OTC today to sign up!
Date: November 11, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Colonial House of Flowers
100 Brampton Ave Suite 1I
Contact: (912) 681-5500 OTC / (912) 764-6097
Date/Time Details: November 11th & 13th, 6pm - 8pm
Fees/Admission: $79 to OTC
Nov 11 - Nov 13    Microsoft Office - PowerPoint Course
Create dynamic, persuasive PowerPoint presentations with effectiveness and confidence. Learn to create slides and change layouts; add slide transitions; use themes; add clip art, animation, and sound; insert charts and tables; create SmartArt diagrams; use hyperlinks and understand multimedia.
Date: November 11, 2014
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/personaldevelopment/microsoft/
Location: Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm Street Savannah, GA 31401
Contact: Georgia Southern Continuing Education www.georgiasouthern.edu/conted 912-478-5551 or 1-855-478-5551 (toll free)
EMail: proftrainingtech@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: Date: Tuesday, 11/11/2014 and Thursday, 11/13/2014 Time: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $95 per person
Nov 11    Trivia Tuesday @ Groucho's Deli
Join us at Groucho's Deli of Statesboro every Tuesday evening from 7pm-9pm for "Trivia Tuesday"!  Come early for dinner and claim you seat!  Have fun with your friends while winning great prizes!
Date: November 11, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.grouchos.com/Statesboro
Location: Groucho's Deli of Statesboro
Contact: Rhett Smith, General Manager
EMail: Statesboro@Grouchos.com
Date/Time Details: 11/11/2014 7pm
Nov 13    Holiday Floral Design
Come learn how to decorate your home with flowers for the holidays! Christy Hulsey will be leading this workshop for OTC on November 11th & 13th from 6pm to 8pm! The fee is $79 and will be held at the Colonial House! Call OTC today to sign up!
Date: November 13, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Colonial House of Flowers
100 Brampton Ave Suite 1I
Contact: (912) 681-5500 OTC / (912) 764-6097
Date/Time Details: November 11th & 13th, 6pm - 8pm
Fees/Admission: $79 to OTC
Nov 14    Microsoft Project - Advanced
In Microsoft Project  Advanced, you'll build on the concepts and skills taught in Microsoft Project Basics. You'll learn to work with templates, create baseline plans, monitor and update projects, analyze project statistics, handle delays/conflicts, create reports, share resources, consolidate projects, and customize Microsoft Project. You'll also learn to communicate project information by using Project Server and to integrate Project data with other Office applications.
Date: November 14, 2014
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/professionaldevelopment/microsoftproject/
Location: Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm Street Savannah, GA 31401
Contact: Georgia Southern Continuing Education www.georgiasouthern.edu/conted 912-478-5551 or 1-855-478-5551 (Toll Free)
EMail: proftrainingtech@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: Date: Friday, 11/14/2014 Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Cost: $225 per person Corporate Registration Fee: $195 (3 or more from the same firm)
Nov 14    QuickBooks: Basic
QuickBooks: Basic

This course is designed to provide participants with an understanding of accounting concepts and methods.  Using case studies, this course provides practical hands-on experience necessary to manage an efficient accounting system.  There are partical scholarships available thanks to the generous sponsorship of Thigpen, Lanier, Westerfield & Deal.  Free lunch and parking are also provided!


Topics include:
· Accounting Principles
· New Company Setup
· Customizing your Data File
· Daily Transactions and Reports
· Other Intuit products and services
Instructor: Robert Andoh, Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor
 
Date: November 14, 2014
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Website: http://www.georgiasbdc.org/subpage.aspx?cart=c89d681c-f475-4c19-b35d-ba913345e66c&page_name=view_classes&city=Statesboro
Location: Georgia Southern University College of Education 237 Forest Drive, RM2167 Statesboro, GA 30458
Contact: Joy Johnson, 912-478-7232
EMail: jjohnson@georgiasbdc.org
Date/Time Details: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fees/Admission: *$169./per person * Partial scholarships are available thanks to the generous sponsorship of Thigpen, Lanier, Westerfield & Deal Contact us for details.
Nov 18    Effective Communication in the Workplace: Empowering HR and your Organization
Designed for business leaders and HR practitioners and approved for HRCI credit, this 2-hour workshop will examine effective communication that occurs in personal interaction, online, in print, and in public speaking/presentations. Success or failure in a professional setting, particularly one as interactive as human resources, often hinges on an understanding and application of effective communication techniques. These skills grow with discipline and practice.
Date: November 18, 2014
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/professionaldevelopment/pts/
Location: Nessmith-Lane Conference Center 847 Plant Drive Statesboro, GA 30458
Contact: Ga Southern Continuing Education www.georgiasouthern.edu/conted 912-478-5555 1-855-478-5551 (toll free)
EMail: ProfTrainingMgmt@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: November 18, 2014 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Fees/Admission: $75 per person; $65 corporate rate per person when 4 or more from the same firm register together.