Saturday, May 17 Northwest Arkansas PC User Group The Northwest Arkansas Personal Computer User Group will meet at 1 p.m. at Suite 217, 219, 221 of the Education and Computer Center in the north wing of the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. The program will be "Question & Answer"by Wes Eckles, president. The public is invited. Visitors are always welcome without charge or obligation. For more information, call Bill Shook at 361-2963. Wednesday, May 21 If I Launch It, Will It Fly * The Small Business Development Center will host "If I Launch It, Will It Fly"from 1-4 p.m. at the University of Arkansas, Walker Hall, Room 203, Fayetteville. Coming up with new product (or service ) ideas and getting them into the market is what keeps a business going. But more than 80 percent of new product launches fail. This seminar gives small businesses some commonsense ideas for improving chances of success. Just as importantly, it will explore how to keep bad ideas from getting too far down the path and wasting time and money. Cost is $ 30. Thursday, May 29 Productivity Secrets for Entrepreneurs * The Small Business Development Center will host "Productivity Secrets for Entrepreneurs "from 2-5 p.m. at the University of Arkansas, Walker Hall, Room 203, in Fayetteville. This interactive seminar will include tips on how to delegate (at work and at home ), prioritize tasks, manage a schedule, communicate more effectively, and put more fun in the day. Cost is $ 30. Friday, June 6 Springdale Chamber of Commerce The Springdale Chamber of Commerce Member Appreciation Cookout is from 11: 30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the chamber parking lot. Chamber employees will serve burgers, dogs and bratwurst. For more information or to RSVP, call 872-2222 or e-mail info @ chamber. springdale. com. * The University of Arkansas Small Business Development Center is a nonprofit agency. For more information on any of these programs, to register or to see a complete training calendar, call the center at 575-5148 or visit sbdc. waltoncollege. uark. edu.
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