January - Commerce Lexington

JANUARY 9TH & FEBRUARY 6TH, 2007Series helps your businesssucceed by presenting practicaltopics with which you struggleThe Independent Professionals Network (IPN) holds informalgatherings of members to discuss ideas, share best practices andwork through challenges faced by independent professionals andsmall-business owners. A guest speaker will lead off the topic, andattendees will then participate in the discussion. This is a greatopportunity to learn from each other about business challenges andsuccesses.Join us on Tuesday, January 9, 2007, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. atCommerce Lexington's new boardroom for the IPN ResourceRoundtables featuring an event on getting and staying organized in2007.JANUARY 9 EVENT SUMMARY:How organized are you? When a prospect asks for marketingmaterials, can you put your hands on them? How complicated isbeing organized and how much time should you spend on it? We'retalking about getting organized at the IPN Resource Roundtable onTuesday, Jan. 9, 2007. Shanna Perino, owner of A Sense of Order, willbe the guest facilitator.Other Upcoming Roundtable events: February 6, 2007 (Goal Setting);March 6, 2007 (Time Management); and April 3, 2007 (Finances).The IPN Resource Roundtables are open to Commerce Lexingtonmembers only and there is no charge to attend;however, please register by contacting KatieHardwick at (859) 226-1608.The IPN Resource Roundtables series has helped numerous business owners witheverything from branding to marketing to prospecting and negotiating. The seriescontinues in 2007 with an event on getting organized on January 9th.(Photo by Bill Straus Photography)SPONSORED BY:GOLD SPONSORSMcConathy WoodworksNEXTELStrother & Handel, PSCEVENTS9Members-In-BriefEastern Kentucky University offeringmiddle managers’ leadership programEKU's Continuing Education and Outreach is offering anew program called Leadership Excellence for MiddleManagers. Classes will begin on January 26th and endJune 7th, 2007. "Leadership Excellence" will emphasizepractical application and use of a variety of activelearningstrategies, including in-class discussions,exercises, case projects, role plays, electronic postingsand discussions, promoting the application and longtermretention of program material. For moreinformation, contact Cheryl H. Juhasz at (859) 622-1164or cheryl.juhasz@eku.edu.Lexington's Real Estate Company (LRC)LRC has two exciting downtown loft condo projectscurrently under construction. Expected completion forMain & Rose and The Nunn Building Lofts will be lateFall 2007. Units remain at both projects ranging from778 to 2,180 square feet and are priced from $179,900and up. LRC also has downtown lofts (City Courts) andhigh end single family homes (The Tradition at ParksEdge) available for lease. Additionally, LRC has availabledowntown office suites at 333 West Vine Street rangingin size from 100 square feet and up with monthly rentsstarting at $350/month. For more information,www.LRCrealestate.com or contact Phil Holoubek or JoyMoore at (859) 255-6706 for additional information.• Mentors Needed!Take a few hours outof your day to guide astudent interested in yourcareer. Call JA today at219-2423.• Show an 8th-grader howthe skills they’re developingin school are used inthe “real world.”• Inspire kids to thinkabout their future• Be inspired by seeing yourindustry through the eyesof 8th graders.Junior Achievement’sGroundhogJob Shadow DayWednesday, February 21, 2007A 5-hour Investment –A Lifetime of DividendsThe Real World 101Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educatingyoung people about business, economics and free enterprise.JANUARY 2007