• TUESDAY: Helen Marrow, professor of sociology and Latin American studies at Tufts University, will give the keynote address at a roundtable discussion on Latino immigration in the South and eastern North Carolina. The event will be held from 4-6 p.m. in ECU’s Rivers Building, Room 226. Marrow is a Tarboro native who graduated from Harvard University with a PhD in sociology and social policy in 2007. She has written and edited a variety of publications and will present her most recent book, “Destination Dreaming: Immigration, Race, and Legal Status in the Rural American South,” at the roundtable discussion. For more information, contact AMEXCAN by phone at 757-3916 or by email at amexcan@amexcannc.org.
• TUESDAY: Dixon Hughes Goodman presents the 2012 Economic Forecast Luncheon at noon at the City Hotel and Bistro. Rick Niswander, vice chancellor for finance and administration at East Carolina University, will be the featured speaker. Visit www.greenvillenc.org for information.
• TUESDAY: Women’s Power Networking of Pitt County is hosting Cocktails and Contacts from 5:30-7:30 at The Warehouse Restaurant in Winterville. The evening includes appetizers, a silent auction and the opportunity to meet with other area business people. For more information, call Ala Gore at 714-7243.
• WEDNESDAY: The Small Business and Technology Center at East Carolina University offers a free seminar on how to write a business plan and the basics of starting a business from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Willis Building. All materials will be provided at no cost to participants. To register, email mciesielski@sbtdc.org or call 737-1385.
• JAN. 17: The Small Business Center at Pitt Community College offers a “Company Policy for Your Protection” seminar at 6 p.m. For registration information call 493-7388.
• JAN. 18: Susanne Sartelle, president of the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce and author of “God, People, Money: Proven Ideas To Translate Your Faith Into the Workplace,” will be the featured speaker at Called2Business from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Greenville Country Club. Sartelle’s book profiles a number of businesses, including local businesses, that have successfully incorporated faith into their workplaces. The luncheon cost is $10, which includes a buffet lunch. RSVP by email to called2business@yahoo.com.
• JAN. 19: The Small Business Center at Pitt Community College offers a “Starting a Business” seminar from 6-9 p.m. For registration information call 493-7388.
• JAN. 19: The Business and Professional Women’s Network meets from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 909 Moye Blvd., Greenville. For more information, contact Laura Maser at 258-0967.
• FEB. 3: The Small Business and Technology Center at East Carolina University is offering Becoming an Investor-Ready Entrepreneur from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This workshop is designed to educate entrepreneurs to successfully engage private equity investors. It was developed with direct input from experienced entrepreneurs, angel investors, angel networks and fund executives, and venture capitalists, and provides an “insider’s look” into the world of equity funding. Contact Carolyn Wilburn at 737-1368 for registration information.
• FEB. 23: The Small Business and Technology Center at East Carolina University offers a free seminar on how to start a business from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Willis Building. All materials will be provided at no cost to participants. Register online at http://access.sbtdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=6310002 or call 737-1385.

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