Events for October 2014
Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce
Sep 10 - Oct 29    Leadership Skills for the Front-Line Manager - Statesboro
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 10, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/professionaldevelopment/leadershipskills/
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: Wednesdays, 9/10/12 to 10/29/14 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Registration Fee: $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, 8/13/2014 Registration closes at noon, Wednesday, 8/27/2014
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
Sep 30 - Oct 2    Microsoft Office - Excel 1 Course
Looking for proficiency and confidence in basic Excel functionality? Our Microsoft Excel 1 course covers the basic Excel environment, creating workbooks, navigating the Excel working screen, formatting and navigating worksheets, entering data, entering labels and creating and working with charts.
Date: September 30, 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, 9/30/2014 and Thursday, 10/2/2014 Time: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $95 per person
Oct 1 - Oct 22    Photoshop Basics
This class will show you how to use the different tools, layers and filters of your photo editing software to improve your images. You'll need a basic understanding of computers, digital imaging and photo editing. For homework assignments, you'll need to be able to write files to a USB drive.
Date: October 1, 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: Wednesdays, 10/1/2014 to 10/22/2014 Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $100 per person
Oct 3    Elder Abuse Conference
This elder abuse conference is designed to cover all aspects of abuse affecting at-risk adults. The aim of this conference is to bring significant players to the table to educate professionals and lay persons on the serious offense of elder abuse.
Date: October 3, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/conferences/elderabuse/
Location: Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm Street Savannah, GA 31401
Contact: 912-478-5551 or 1-855-478-5551 (toll free)
EMail: ElderAbuseConf@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: October 3, 2014 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $80 Full conference Fee $90 after 9/27/2014
Oct 3    Project Management - Real World Applications
Discover a documented step-by-step guideline for managing projects. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of strategic and real world scenarios. Course Outline: Day 1, Initiation and Closing Projects Day 2, Success Planning for Projects Day 3, Project Simulation for Execution Day 4, Project Control and Project Manager Professional Responsibility.
Date: October 3, 2014
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/professionaldevelopment/projectmanagement/
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: Friday, 10/3/2014, Tuesday, 10/14/2014, Thursday, 10/16/2014; Friday, 11/7/2014, Tuesday, 11/18/2014 and Thursday, 11/20/2014
Fees/Admission: Cost: $1300 per person (includes a copy of the PMBOK® from PMI. New fifth edition)
Oct 4    Attic Sale at Kiwanis Fairgrounds
LOTS of great items this year! Furniture, Appliances, Electronics, Toys, Children's Clothing, Lawn & Garden items, Sporting Goods, Christmas/Halloween Decor & Costumes and MUCH more! ALL proceeds go to support the charities that Statesboro Service League supports: Safe Haven/Citizens Against ViolenceBoys & Girls Club of Bulloch  Center for the Arts,Fostering Bulloch, Silver Lining, Gateway Girls, Sight and Hearing Screening in Bulloch Schools, Statesboro Bulloch County Breast Cancer Foundation, Foster Care Program of Bulloch County and others!!!!!
 
 
Date: October 4, 2014
Time: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Kiwanis Fairgrounds
EMail: statesboroserviceleaguepres@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, Oct. 4 from 7-11 a.m.
Oct 6 - Oct 20    Portrait Photography
This creative class will teach you how to use off-camera flash, studio lighting, available light and photo editing to create flattering portraits of your subjectspeople, pets, faces and more. Any camera and prints or digital files will be accepted. Suggested prerequisite: Creative Photography.
Date: October 6, 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, 10/6/2014 to 10/20/2014 and Saturday, 10/11/2014 (in the field) Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays and 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday
Fees/Admission: $100 per person
Oct 7    Eldercare - Ethical Issues in Long-Term Care
This workshop will focus on legal and ethical concerns that impact the care of our elderly population, while creating a forum for the discussion of quantity and quality of life issues. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how to create an environment conducive to ethical decision making.
Date: October 7, 2014
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/professionaldevelopment/eldercare/
Location: Nessmith-Lane Conference Center Statesboro, GA 30458
Contact: Georgia Southern Continuing Education 912-478-5555 conted@georgiasouthern.edu
EMail: ProfTrainingHealth@georgiaSouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: October 7, 2014 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $89 (lunch is not included)
Oct 7    Floral Designs - Wreaths
OTC is holding there annual workshop once again at Colonial House of Flowers! Come join in on the fun on October 7th & 9th from 6pm to 8pm! Christy Hulsey will be leading the class once again on how to make wreaths! The fee is $79 and is held at the Colonial House! Call OTC today to sign up!
Date: October 7, 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: October 7th & 9th, 6pm - 8pm
Fees/Admission: $79 to OTC
Oct 8    Eldercare - Residents' Rights
Implementing a meaningful Resident?s Rights program in your facilities is an ongoing challenge. Involvement of staff at all levels is essential, and administrators must ensure that caregivers are sensitive to the needs of their residents. This workshop will address the transition of institutional care and will examine the legal rights of nursing home residents. Participants will receive tips on how to really get to know the elders in their care and will discuss the best practices for changing perceptions of seniors. Implications for treatment as well as abuse and neglect issues will be reviewed, and attendees will come away better prepared for a state survey. The world of elder care has become much more competitive, and staff who are attuned to the issues of residents? rights will have an edge in today?s market. More importantly; the residents in your care will be more satisfied with their care and will have a much better quality of life.
Date: October 8, 2014
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/professionaldevelopment/eldercare/
Location: Nessmith-Lane Conference Center, Statesboro, GA
Contact: proftraininghealth@georgiasouthern.edu (912) 478-2584
EMail: ProfTrainingHealth@georgiaSouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, 10/8/2014 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Cost: $89 per program (lunch is not included)
Oct 9    Floral Designs - Wreaths
OTC is holding there annual workshop once again at Colonial House of Flowers! Come join in on the fun on October 7th & 9th from 6pm to 8pm! Christy Hulsey will be leading the class once again on how to make wreaths! The fee is $79 and is held at the Colonial House! Call OTC today to sign up!
Date: October 9, 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: October 7th & 9th, 6pm & 8pm
Fees/Admission: $79 to OTC
Oct 10 - Oct 11    Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy
The mission of the Georgia Conference on Information Literacy is to provide the opportunity to share research and best methods related to teaching, learning, and assessing essential lifelong learning skills. NOTE: For your convenience, early check-in is open 5-8 p.m., October 9
Date: October 10, 2014
Time: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/conferences/infolit/
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: infolit@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: Friday, 10/10/14 to Saturday, 10/11/14 7:30 am - 5:00 pm (Friday) 7:30 am - 12:45 pm (Saturday) Post-conference free workshop - Saturday 10/11/14, 1 - 4 pm
Fees/Admission: $140  Registration Fee $80  One-day Registration Fee $80  Non-Georgia Southern University Student Registration Fee with proof of student ID* $50  Georgia Southern University Student Registration Fee with proof of student ID* EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE 9/13/14 (prices will increase to $165 after this date)
Oct 13 - Oct 15    Certified Fiber Optics Technician (CFOT)
This introductory 3-day fiber optic tech course is designed for anyone interested in becoming a Certified Fiber Optic Technician. This Fiber Optic Training combines theory and 85% hands-on activities to prepare the student to take the CFOT (Certified Fiber Optic Technician) test that is sanctioned by the FOA (Fiber Optics Association) and given and graded the final class day.
Date: October 13, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/professionaldevelopment/fiberoptics/
Location: Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm Street Savannah, GA 31401
Contact: Call 912.478.5551 (or toll-free 1.855.478.5551)
EMail: proftrainingtech@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: October 13 - October 15, 2014 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
Fees/Admission: $700 / $725 late registration after noon, Friday, 9/12/2014 Registrations ends: noon, 10/3/2014
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
Oct 22    Charter Conservatory's Community Open House

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Date: October 22, 2014
Website: http://www.chartercat.org
Location: Charter Conservatory
Contact: Corliss Reese
EMail: coreese@chartercat.org
Date/Time Details: October 22, 2014
Fees/Admission: None
Oct 24    Microsoft Project - Basics
This course teaches the basic commands and features of Microsoft Project, the application designed to help you plan, manage, and keep projects on track. You'll learn to create and modify task lists, establish a project schedule, create calendars, assign resources to tasks, track costs, and work with different views and tables. You'll also learn to apply filters and groups, and sort task and resource data. Finally, you'll acquire the important skill of resolving resource conflicts.
Date: October 24, 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, 10/24/2014 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)
Oct 28 - Oct 30    Microsoft Office - Excel 2 Course
Advance in Excel. Acquire mastery over: formulas, functions, SUMIF Function, sorting data, applying shading, filtering data and text, summarizing data, data validation, formatting all cells using data bars or icon sets, creating macros and pivot table or pivot chart reports.
Date: October 28, 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, 10/28/2014 and Thursday, 10/30/2014 Time: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $95 per person
Oct 30    Leading Organizational Change through Teamwork Seminar
Designed for business leaders and HR practitioners, this 2-hour workshop will teach you change management, team-building and organizational learning. The instructor will review the challenges and benefits of managing change within an organization, as well as the power of teamwork.
Date: October 30, 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 912-478-5551
EMail: profTrainingMgmt@georgiasouthern.edu
Date/Time Details: October 30th, 2014 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Fees/Admission: $75 per person; $65 corporate rate per person (if 4 or more from the same firm register at the same time)