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October 1st-October 25th

Chelsea/Dexter Education Foundations Rivalry Match Fundraiser, Online

Donate to Chelsea Education Foundation

Donate to Eduction Foundation of Dexter

Oct 14th-25th

AI Drivers Permit-Gateway to Mastering AI Tools, Webinar, Registration Required

Sunday, October 20th

Alzheimers Association-Walk to End Alzheimers, 10:00 a.m. Pioneer High School, Registration Required

Monday, October 21st

Saline Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EHM Senior Solutions in Saline, Registration Required

Tuesday, October 22nd

ActioNet Referral Group 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Webers, Registration Required

Tuesday, October 22nd

Inclusive Workplace Series-Inclusive Communications, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Tuesday, October 22nd

SCORE-How to Increase Business Sales by Crafting a Compelling Sales Message, 1:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Tuesday, October 22nd

USPTO-Trademark Basics Boot Camp-Application Requirements, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Tuesday, October 22nd

Grand Opening Celebration, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Forest Cove, Registration Required

Tuesday, October 22nd

USPTO-Innovation Unleashed-A Hands-On Invention Challenge with Interactive Technology, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Wednesday, October 23

Border 2 Border Business Connections, 7:00 am- 8:00 am Huron River MC Cafe 7643 Huron River Dr in Dexter, Registration Required

Wednesday, October 23

1 Million Cups Ann Arbor Entrepreneur Group, 8:30 am- 10:00 am Bamboo Corworking in Ann Arbor

Wednesday, October 23

Women’s Business Enterprise Certification 11:00 am- 1:00 pm Jewish Family Services in Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Wednesday, October 23

Positive Links Speaker Series-How to Create Change that Inspires a Better Future, 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm Webinar, Registration Required

Wednesday, October 23

Silvur Presents-Medicare 101 Your Guide to Medicare Basics and Options, 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm Webinar, Registration Required

Wednesday, October 23

Evangelical Homes of Michigan Foundation Panera Fundraiser, 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm Panera on Eisenhower in Ann Arbor

Wednesday, October 23

Venue Connect-Michigan Founders Fund, 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm Venue by 4M, Registration Required

Wednesday, October 23

Ronald McDonald House Battle For the Houses 2024 Tour of NEW UM Locker Room and Press Conference and Panel, 5:30 pm- 8:30 pm University of Michigan Golf Course, Registration Required

October 23-25th

2024 MISHRM Conference, DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Registration Required

Thursday, October 24th

Saline Rotary Fundraiser-Pizza for Polio at Jet’s Pizza in Saline, Mention the Fundraiser When You Order

Thursday, October 24th

Michigan SBDC-Commercial Real Estate-From Basic Rental Negotiations to Stronger Retirements, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Thursday, October 24th

USPTO-Virtual Office Hours with USPTO Patent Examiners, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Thursday, October 24th

Ask the Investors Office Hours, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. SPARK Downtown Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Thursday, October 24th

SCORE-Mastering Shopify for Small Business Owners, 1 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Thursday, October 24th

USPTO-The Path to a Patent-Patent Searching, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Thursday, October 24th

Financial 4.0 Presents-Home Buying Preparation, 6-6:30 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Friday, October 25th

Chuck Colby and Friends Up With the Sun Breakfast Save the Date, 7-10:00 a.m. Wolverine Pickleball, Registration Required Details To Come

Friday, October 25th

USPTO-Federal Trademark Filing-Overview, 3-4:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Saturday, October 26th

Michigan DevFest, 9 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Little Caesars Global Resource Center in Detroit, Registration Required

October 28th-31st

2024 U-M Data Science and AI Summit, The Michigan League, Registration Required

Tuesday, October 29th

Ele’s Place Heartstrings Fall Fundraising Events, 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Ele’s Place Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Tuesday, October 29th

Michigan SBA-Legal Webinar Series-Protecting Your Small Business, 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Tuesday, October 29th

Saline Area Chamber of Commerce Late Lunch Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m. Oscar’s Sports and Grill in Saline, Registration Required

Tuesday, October 29th

SCORE- The 5 Best Pricing Methods-How to Choose a Pricing Strategy for Your Business, 1:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Tuesday, October 29th

Financial 4.0 Presents-Renting with a Purpose, 5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Tuesday, October 29th

Michigan SBDC- Recipe for Success for Mobile Food and Restaurant Businesses, 6:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Tuesday, October 29th

Financial 4.0-Identity Theft and Fraud Protection, 6:00 p.m. -6:30 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Wednesday, October 30th

Border 2 Border Business Connections, 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Huron River MC Cafe 7643 Huron River Dr in Dexter, Registration Required

Wednesday, October 30th

1 Million Cups Ann Arbor Entrepreneur Group, 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Bamboo Coworking Ann Arbor

Wednesday, October 30th

A2Y Chamber WXW Forum Fierce and Fearless Save the Date, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. WCC of Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Wednesday, October 30th

How to Access Capital-Presented by Huntington Bank, 11:00 a.m.- 11:45 a.m. Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County, Registration Required

Wednesday, October 30th

Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Chamber-Startup Talent 101-Building Your Team, 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Wednesday, October 30th

Michigan SBDC-Create Projections/Financial Forecasts for Loan Applications, 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Wednesday, October 30th

Michigan SBDC-Forming Your LLC 2:00 p.m. WCC in Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Friday, November 1st

Dr. Rob’s Leaders Connect After Hours Book Signing with Michael Samuelson, 4:55 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Office Evolution Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Saturday, November 2nd

Live 2 Lead-John C. Maxwell Personal Development and Networking Event, 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. 2I42 Church Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Monday, November 4th

Texas Roadhouse-Dine to Donate to Clara’s Hope, Texas Roadhouse in Fenton, Registration Required

Wednesday, November 6th

Washtenaw Business Association Morning Mingle at Office Evolution, 8:00a.m.-9:00a.m. Office Evolution Ann Arbor with a FREE day of coworking after

Wednesday, November 6th

Build Your Presentation Muscle by Creating and Presenting a Mini-TED Talk-Part 2, 8:00a.m.-9:00a.m., Registration Required

Wednesday, November 6th

Team SBA Financing- Roundtable and Overview, 10:00a.m. WCC in Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Wednesday, November 6th

Michigan SBDC-Websites-What You Need to Know, 12:00p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Wednesday, November 6th

Builders and Remodelers Association 2024 Annual Meeting Elections and Silent Auction, 5:30p.m.-8:00p.m. Weber’s, Registration Required

Thursday, November 7th

Washtenaw Area Apartment Association Fall Membership Meeting, 9:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Webers, Registration Required

Thursday, November 7th

Washtenaw Economic Club-Insiders Look at the Election Results and Their Impact on You!, 11:30 a.m. WCC, Registration Required

Thursday, November 7th

SCORE-Business Branding 101-How to Create Your Business Strategy, 1:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Thursday, November 7th

Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce Social Hour, 4:00 p.m. 42 North Social House in Dexter

Thursday, November 7th

Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw-Charity and Cheers, 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. LaFontaine INFINITI Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Thursday, November 7th

2024 Economic Development Council of Livingston County Annual Meeting, 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Oak Pointe Country Club, Registration Required

Friday, November 8th

Shelter Association of Washtenaw County Fill the Truck Donation Drive, 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Kroger Plymouth Rd Ann Arbor

Tuesday, November 12th

SCORE-Time Management Strategies for Small Business Owners, 1:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Tuesday, November 12th

Inclusive Workplace Series-Inclusive Leadership Training, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Tuesday, November 12th

2 on the 2’s-The Michigan Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovations Meeting, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Wednesday, November 13th

Hatch-An Entrepreneurial Mastermind, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Cahoots Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Wednesday, November 13th

Spark.Ed-Using Storytelling to Increase Sales, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Wednesday, November 13th

SBA of Michigan-How to Communicate with Different Generations in the Workplace, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Wednesday, November 13th

Builders and Remodelers Association After Hours- The Beer Grotto (Dexter), 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Beer Grotto in Dexter, Registration Required

Thursday, November 14th

Small Business Resource Update from Michigan Small Business Development Center and Ann Arbor Spark, 8 a.m.-9 a.m. Chelsea City Council Chamber, Registration Required

Thursday, November 14th

SCORE Year-End Tax Preparation, 1 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Friday, November 15th

Ronald McDonald House Charities Forks & Corks Fundraising Event, Barton Hills Country Club of Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Tuesday, November 19th

Shelter Association of Washtenaw County Together We Rise Breakfast, 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Zingerman’s Greyline, Registration Required

Tuesday, November 19th

SCORE-Mastering Cash Flow Management-Uncover Hidden Business Profit, 1:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Tuesday, November 19th

Networking for Introverts, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Wednesday, November 20th

Builders and Remodelers Association Networking and Lunch Sponsored by 1-800 Water Damage, 11:405 a.m.-1:00 p.m. BRAG Office in Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Thursday, November 21

SCORE- SBA Loan Opportunities for Minority-Owned Businesses-Programs, Benefits, and Eligibility, 1:00 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Thursday, November 21

Shelter Association of Washtenaw County Comedy for a Cause, 6:00 p.m. Comedy Showcase, Registration Required

Nov 18th- Nov 22

Shelter Association of Washtenaw County-Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Various Times and Locations, Registration Required

Tuesday, November 26th

SCORE-Ask the Expert-Business Funding with Jennifer Thomas 12 p.m. Webinar, Registration Required

Wednesday, December 4th

BRAG Ann Arbor After Hours, 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Wolverine Brewing in Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Friday, December 13th

Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw Merry Mingling, 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Venue by 4M Ann Arbor, Registration Required

Saturday, February 22nd

Cancer Support Community of Greater Ann Arbor Flavors of Hope, 6:00 p.m. Chop House of Ann Arbor, Registration Required