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Seminars are free to attend and are located on the Second Level and in the Lower Level Culinary Salon.
Friday, March 5th 1:00pm "Union Education Seminar"
This informative session will cover reasons why businesses do not want to have a union, how a union gets in and what you can do to preserve non-Union status. Discussion includes the difficulties of managing under a Union contract, inbred hostilities, competition and bureaucracy, card signing, elections and employee free choice act updates.
James Gillece, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP
Sunday, March 7th 12:00pm "MD Green Travel-How Going Green Can Save Money and Give a Marketing Edge"
Learn more about the Maryland Green Travel program, a new tourism initiative to encourage environmentally-friendly practices in all aspects of the state's tourism industry, as well as to promote Maryland as a green destination to the eco-minded traveler. Discover some of the benefits of the program: greater sustainability; lower costs and increased profits; promotion; increased patronage from the eco-traveler and many more.....
Margot A. Amelia, Executive Director, Maryland Office of Tourism and Tom Griffin, Greener Results Consulting Room 210
Sunday, March 7th 1:00pm "What Should an Employee Handbook Include"
Join Joe Giordano in a discussion on the contents of an employee handbook, and examples of suggested employment related policies and procedures to educate your workforce and protect your investment.
Presented by Joe Giordano, Consulting, Training & Development Services. Room 211
Sunday, March 7th 2:00pm "Delmarva Power C & I Energy Savings Program"
- Cash incentives are now available to MD Delmarva Power Commercial Customers for qualifying energy efficiency projects.
- Incentives apply to qualifying equipment installations include lighting and controls, HVAC equipment, motors, variable frequency drives, vending controls and other energy-saving equipment.
- Now there is financial help to get energy-saving projects completed to reduce energy use and reduce energy bills.
Presented by Nick Keller & Joe Wilson, Delmarva Power, Room 210
Sunday, March 7th 3:00pm-5:00pm "Business Succession Planning - A Symposium for All Business Owners"
Whether you want to sell, pass on or close your business, you need to plan in advance to make sure your goals are achieved in the most efficient and least costly manner, with maximum avoidance of legal and tax complications. Presenting topics to help you understand the important facets of effective and successful Business Succession Planning.
Introduction and Overview - what is succession planning and why is it important to you and your family.
Legal Tools for a Smooth Transition - buy-sell agreements and trusts and other estate planning strategies.
The Consequences of Improper Valuation
Tax! Tax! Tax! - federal gif and estate taxes, income taxes, capital gains taxes; the traps are everywhere, but they can be minimized.
Funding Your Transition - liquidity for all of this is attainable.
Presented by Dennis Hudson & JL Cropper, Main Street Consulting, Room 210
Monday, March 8th 9:00am "A Recipe for Facebook and Twitter Success"
Everyone knows one proven strategy for success is location, location, location. With over 50 million updates per day and 600,000 photos uploaded every second, Facebook and Twitter are the place every hotel and restaurant needs to be! You don't want to miss this workshop when author/social media advisor Ira S. Wolfe shares tips, techniques and success stories about how to create and grow an online community of raving fans.
Ira S. Wolfe, Success Performance Solutions, Room 208
Monday, March 8th 9:00am - 11:00am "Business Succession Planning - A Symposium for All Business Owners"
Whether you want to sell, pass on or close your business, you need to plan in advance to make sure your goals are achieved in the most efficient and least costly manner, with maximum avoidance of legal and tax complications. Presenting topics to help you understand the important facets of effective and successful Business Succession Planning.
Introduction and Overview - what is succession planning and why is it important to you and your family.
Legal Tools for a Smooth Transition - buy-sell agreements and trusts and other estate planning strategies.
The Consequences of Improper Valuation
Tax! Tax! Tax! - federal gif and estate taxes, income taxes, capital gains taxes; the traps are everywhere, but they can be minimized.
Funding Your Transition - liquidity for all of this is attainable.
Presented by Dennis Hudson & JL Cropper, Main Street Consulting, Room 210
Monday, March 8th 1:00pm "Solar and Wind Power for the Hospitality Industry"
Finn McCabe specializes in monitoring and advancing regulatory affairs to insure businesses have access to the latest information on government incentives and policies. He will be on hand to outline the most critical questions regarding Wind and Solar power as a cost saving investment specifically for the Hospitality Industry. Finn will also discuss the availability and impact of state and federal incentives, illustrate how they accelerate return on investment and outline all other factors that could make wind and solar a smart investment for commercial applications. Feel free to forward questions to Finn at Finn@flexera.net.
Finn McCabe, Legislative & Regulatory Agent, Flexera, Inc., Room 210
Monday, March 8th 2:00pm "Bed Bug Control"
Learn all about bed bugs from an expert Entomologist. This educational session includes the life cycle of this pest, the control strategies and implementing the proper treatment plan.
Jeffrey O'Neill, Zoecon Centrel Life Sciences
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