November Networking Events/Seminars

Networking events, workshops and seminars for the month of November are listed below. Got an upcoming business event? Send it to info@iberkshires.com.

Registration was due Oct. 25, but it may be worth checking out if room is still available at the "Women Investing in Themselves" presentation slated for Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Orchards Hotel, 206 Adams Road, Williamstown. Guest speaker Linda A. Duessel, equity strategist at Federated Investors, will discuss money management strategies for women. Call 800-432-744, ext. 123 or email womensconference@dionmm.com for more information.

The Zonta Club of Berkshire County will meet on Monday, Nov. 8, at 5 p.m. at Patrick's Pub, Park Square, Pittsfield. The guest speaker will be Amanda Rae Busch, senior editor at Berkshire Living. The meeting includes networking, a business meeting, speech and dinner. For more information, email berkshire@zontadistrict1.org or call 413-637-2722.

On Tuesday, Nov. 9, Berkshire Creative will hold a Sparkettes networking event for interior designers, landscape architects, architects, builders, home designers/makers and real estate agents from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Jae's Spice, North Street, Pittsfield. The evening inclues a cash bar and hors d'oeuvres. RSVP here.

Northern Berkshire Business and Professional Women holds its semiannual Meet and Greet event, featuring Julia Bowen, executive director of BArT Charter School, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the Williams Inn, Williamstown. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served. RSVP by Monday, Nov. 8 to Maureen Riley Moriarty, membership chair, 413-743-0432.

Berkshire Community College is offering the workshop "The Power of Email Marketing" (WKS-2460-E4) on Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The class is structured for a lecture during the first half and hands-on practice durng the second half. The fee is $40. To register, call 413-236-2127 or email lpierce@berkshirecc.edu.

The Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business After Hours event on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Berkshire Children's Chorus, Dewey Memorial Hall, 91 Main St., Sheffield. To RSVP, contact Joy at visitor@southernberkshirechamber.com.

The Williamstown Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gramercy Bistro, MASS MoCA Way, North Adams. New officers will be introduced, and board members will share chamber initiatives and plans for the new year. Admission is $10; call 413-458-9077 or email info@williamstownchamber.com to register.

The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce will host a "Chamber Nite" at Wohrle’s Food Warehouse, 1619 East St., Pittsfield, on Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. The first 100 people to arrive will receive a free Wohrle’s tote bag. Attendees will also enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Be sure to bring your business cards for networking and to be entered into the door prize drawing for a full piece of choice beef tenderloin (6 lb. avg.).

Registration by Nov. 12 is strongly encouraged. To register, call 413-499-4000, e-mail choyt@berkshirechamber.com or register at www.berkshirechamber.com.

Northern Berkshire Business and Professional Women will meet for dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Williams Inn, Williamstown. The speaker, Sharon Boyd, director of Arcadia Employment, will discuss the employment market in Northern Berkshire County. The cost is $25; for meal choices and to make a reservation, contact Lucy Milette at 413-663-6080.

Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce members are invited to attend "Beginning Quick Books" for a combined 7 hours of instruction on Thursday, Nov. 18 and Dec. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is $60 per student. To register, send name of attendee, business name and phone number by Nov. 10 to sbcc@rnetworx.com.

All young professionals living and/or working in Berkshire County are invited to attend the Berkshire Young Professionals Networking Social at Taylor’s, 34 Holden St., North Adams, on Thursday, Nov. 18. The event is free for BYP membership cardholders and $5 for nonmembers.  Taylor’s will be treating attendees to a sampling of sushi and other hors d'oeuvres. There will be live entertainment and an introduction to the Taylor’s dart league. Bring business cards for networking and to be eligible for the door-prize drawing. To register, call 413-499-4000, ext. 26, e-mail choyt@berkshirechamber.com or at www.berkshirechamber.com/byp.