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10UpcomingEvents and ProgramsBusiness WritingMay 6th, 2011Kansas City, MOToday’s fast paced, technology‐rich business environmentrequires excellent writing skills. For many people, the dayis filled with email messages, reports and letters tocustomers or constituents. Poorly written documentscan produce confusion, conflict, or even losses of productivity.This one‐day workshop is designed to help you become amore precise, skilled business writer. Discover how tocompose clear, accurate, and grammatically correctmessages to improve your ability to communicateeffectively. Presented by: Rae Lee, Business Trainerand Consultant, Missouri Training Institutehttp://mti.missouri.edu/courses/mc‐business‐writing/index.phpCelebrate NAWBO Chapter HonoreesMay 9th, 2011Sponsor: National Association of WomenBusiness OwnersSt. Louis, MOPlease click here for more information12th Annual U.S. Department of Energy SmallBusiness Conference & ExpoMay 10th, 2011—May 12th, 2011Sponsor: U.S. Department of EnergyKansas City, MOhttp://smallbusinessconference.energy.gov/Ewomen Network Accelerated Networking EventMay 13th, 2011Chesterfield8 Steps to Building a Wildly Successful Business Learn insidersecrets from Susan Solovic, a sought‐after keynotespeaker having spoken to approximately half a million smallbusiness owners worldwide. As a small business contributor forABC News, her segment “Minding Your Business with SusanSolovic” airs on the network’s “Good Money” show. Her indepth knowledge and background on building businesses willhelp you learn the 8 steps to building a wildlysuccessful business.https://events.ewomennetwork.com/event/calendar.php?lid=27Deadlock Breaking Negotiations Seminar(Moving from Confrontation to Collaboration, even afterthey’ve said No)May 25th,2011St. Louis, MOSponsor: ISM‐St. LouisThere are two different approaches to negotiating. One holdsthat negotiating is what we do to defend our positions, provewe are right, and win. The other holds that negotiating is whatwe do to meet both mutual and differing needs, and createmutual understanding and acceptance so that both sides walkaway satisfied. Learn 4 typical causes of confrontation and 4ways to move to collaboration. Learn counters to tactics thatare designed to put negotiations at a disadvantage. NegotiationFlow Analysis. Discussions of Deadlock Causes & Breakers.Please click here for more information53rd Annual Governor’s Conference on EconomicDevelopmentSeptember 21‐23, 2011University Plaza Hotel &Convention CenterSpringfield, MOhttp://www.ded.mo.gov/Conference/GovConference.aspx
11ScholarshipsCongressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.has announced that applications for six of its 2011scholarships are available online.Scholarships are offered to students through thevarious CBC members’ district offices and are availableto high school seniors or full‐time undergraduate,graduate or professional school students with aminimum 2.5 grade point average.Application deadlines range from Thursday, April14th through Wednesday, June 1st, 2011, dependingon the scholarship.To apply, interested students should submit theirapplication materials online to http://www.cbcfinc.org/scholarships. All packages shouldinclude: A completed application form Personal statement (500 words or more) that addressesall four of the topics listed on the applicationin one essay Letter of acceptance from intended institution Two letters of recommendation (i.e. one from acommunity or public service leader). Email addresseswill be requested of each recommender. One‐page resume listing extracurricular activities,honors, employment, community service and specialskills. A recent photograph in cap & gown or professionaldress (No group or social photos) Official high school or college transcripts are to bemailed to the following address, with the name ofthe scholarship the student is applying for as theaddressee: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation,Inc., 1720 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington,D.C. 20036Scholarships assist students in a variety of academic concentrations,including environmental studies to health, performingarts and visual arts.Society of Women Engineers ScholarshipThe SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistanceto women admitted to accredited baccalaureate orgraduate programs, in preparation for careers inengineering, engineering technology and computerscience. In 2010, SWE disbursed 170 new and renewedscholarships valued at almost $500,000.SWE provides one application for sophomores throughgraduate students and one application for freshmen.Applicants complete an application and areconsidered for all scholarships that they are eligiblefor. The application for sophomores through graduatestudents has now closed and the application for freshmenopens March 1st and close May 16th at 5:00 p.m. centraltime.For more information, please visit,https://scholarships.swe.org/applications/login.aspFor more information regarding scholarshipsor grants available for higher education,please visit theMissouri Department of Higher Education athttp://dhe.mo.gov/ppc/grants/
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