11:
Cemetery Walk: Indoor Presentation/ Senior Lunch
10 am/ Village Hall - 200 N. River Street, Montgomery
If you missed the outdoor walk on October 5th, come inside and enjoy the re-telling of stories about the lived of those men and women who contributed in various ways to Montgomery's history. This FREE, handicapped accessible presentation is being offered by the Village of Montgomery.
The monthly Senior Lunch and activity will begin at 11 am after the presentation. There is a $4 suggested donation for the lunch.
For additional information, please call the Montgomery Village Hall at 630-896-8080 ext. 1227.
13:
Rx For Success: A Double-Dose Remedy for the Dedicated Professional
8 am - 3:30 pm / Provena Mercy Medical Center - 1325 N. Highland Avenue, Aurora, IL (lower level conference rooms)
Attend this Women's Business and Health Symposium prescribed for the career-oriented woman with a desire for professional and personal growth. Cost: $25
Morning concurrent Sessions:
- Be Your Own Chief of Staff: Success through Leadership
- Paging Dr. Do-it-All: Treating the Work/Live Balance Syndrome
- 4 Generations in the Workplace: A New Condition
- OpERation Success (Top 10 things you can do for your health for immediate impact on your job performance)
- Preventative medicine for your Financial Health
- Personal Brand: Is Yours Generic or Name Brand?
- Stress: A Remedy for the Common Condition
- Laughter Really IS the Best Medicine
Register by phone: (1-866-766-8362);
Or online: www.provena.org/mercy/RxforSuccess
Reservation Required. Limited Seating. Deadline: October 3.
13:
WCC Entrepreneurship Connection Retail Roundtable
8-11 am / Waubonsee Community College Aurora Campus Room 160AC - 18 S. River Street, Aurora, IL
$10 (includes breakfast.)
Customer Service: The Red Carpet Effect
With or without a real red carpet, customers should be treated like celebrities. Sometimes that means giving them space. Sometimes that means fawning over them. Learn how to read each customer that walks through your door - and get their autographs (via a credit card receipt, of course).
Facilitated Breakout Sessions
(attend 2 of the 4 available)
Employee Relations: Managing, Hiring, Firing & More
Managing employees is tough, especially for retailers. It takes more than just knowledge and patience. It takes tremendous care, concern, leadership, dedication and more. We'll share essential tips to managing employees in the real world from real leaders.
International E-Commerce: Selling Beyond the US
Your web site is a great way to expand your business to International sales. We'll be discussing how to attract foreign buyers, policies for payment, returns and shipping, and other tips to enhance your web presence for global traffic.
Add-On Sales: Maximizing Last Minute Purchase
Social Media: Retail Specific Tips To Generate Sales
Tweet, tweet! Social media is a marketing trend that isn't going away, so it's time to get on board. We'll discuss how to apply effective social marketing tips to support your business - without costing you a ton of time.
EVENT FLYER
ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
25:
BIG NEWS...!
MONTHLY MEMBER LUCHEON
IS BACK!
11:30 am Networking/ 12 pm Lunch/ 12:30 pm Guest Speaker / Join us this month at Grandma's Table Restaurant - 1700 Douglas Road, in Montgomery.
Time for networking, socializing and book signing with Guest Speaker Jo Fredell Higgins! There is NO FEE for this meeting. Just the price of your lunch. Registration recommended (but not required), to ensure seating for all.
26:
DIME JINGLE FOR SENIORS
10 am - 12 pm / Village Hall - 200 N. River Street, Montgomery
The Village has expanded its Senior Program by hosting a Dime Jingle game on the fourth Wednesday of eacn month No skills are needed for this simple game. Just come to have fun and mayby take home some winnings! For a $2 admission charge, the Villoage will provide light refreshments and $1.90 in change needed to play the various rounds of the game. To sign up, please call: 630-896-8080 ext. 1227.
30:
TRUNK OR TREAT
4-6 PM/ Genesis Community Church - 1300 South Broadway, Montgomery, IL. Come Trick or Treat in our Parking lot for Halloween! Parking lot full of cars with trunk loads of goodies! ALL WELCOME!
