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Monday

Utah Valley State College is offering survival Spanish for restaurant staff Monday through March 6. This noncredit course is designed for non-Spanish speaking restaurant staff to interact with Spanish-speaking employees and clientele. Participants learn work-specific commands for employee hiring, scheduling, training and supervising. Also includes instruction for attending to Spanish-speaking customers. No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary. Location: Liberal Arts building (LA) Room 112 on the UVSC campus. Time: 7-9:30 p.m. Cost: Registration is $139 per student for a 12.5 hour class and includes practice CDs and a course-specific textbook. Call 863-8012 or visit www.uvsc.edu/conted.

Tuesday

Utah Valley State College is offering survival Spanish for dentists, dental assistants and hygienists Tuesday through Feb. 21. This noncredit course is designed for non-Spanish speaking dental staff to assist their Spanish-speaking clients. Participants learn work-specific commands for patient care, registration and dental-procedure instructions. No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary. Location: Liberal Arts building (LA) Room 025 on the UVSC campus. Time: 7-9:30 p.m. Cost: Registration is $139 per student for a 10-hour class and includes practice CDs and a course-specific textbook. Call 863-8012 or visit us at www.uvsc.edu/conted.

Wednesday

Wells Fargo Private Client Services will host a luncheon presentation Focus 2006 featuring Gary Schlossberg, senior economist for Wells Capital Management. He will discuss local and national economic trends and provide insights about expectations for the economy in 2006. He will also analyze recent stock and bond market performance and share his investment outlook for the year ahead. Location: Provo Marriott, Provo. This event is by invitation only. For more information, call Mark Chapman, (801) 246-2843

The Small Business Development Center will hold a Utah Micro-enterprise Loan Fund workshop for business owners with financing needs of $10,000 or less. Learn more about this loan at www.umlf.com. Location: UVSC Geneva Building, 1410 W. 1200 South, Orem, Room 146. Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Pre-register by calling 863-8230.

Thursday

The Small Business Development Center will host a workshop on "Making Technology Work for You" as part of its bizSmart series for small-business owners. Learn the critical skills needed to operate a profitable business. If you attend at least eight of 10 bizSmart workshops and complete a basic business plan, Zions will provide a $300 award. The SBDC will verify the existence of your plan. You do not have to submit the plan directly to Zions Bank. Call 863-8230 for more information. Time: 7-9 p.m. Location: UVSC Geneva Building, 1410 W. 1200 South, Orem, Room 146. Cost: Tuition for all 10 bizSMART workshops is $349 and includes textbook, all handouts, and financial projections software. Workshops may also be purchased individually at $30 each with workbook and CD available for $75. Pre-register at 863-8230.

Friday

The U.S. Equal Employment Commission will hold its technical assistance training seminar for employers, human resources professionals and management about Equal Employment Opportunity laws. This year, attendees will gain an insider's view of the type of cases the EEOC Phoenix District Office will be paying close attention to in the next few years. Michael P. Aitken, director of governmental affairs for the Society for Human Resource Management, will provide an overview about legislation that could change the workplace. A local plaintiff's attorney and defense attorney will look at how employers can prevent retaliation in the workplace. A representative from the Department of Justice will discuss citizenship and immigration status discrimination. Other topics include a legal update, understanding race discrimination and important information about conducting internal EEO investigations. Location: Salt Lake Community College - Miller Campus, Sandy. Cost: Registration is $325 and more information as well as online registration can be found at www.eeotraining.eeoc.gov, or call Krista Watson at (602) 640-4995 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Genus Breakfast and Soho Groups will hold its First Friday meeting on "Marketing Edutainment - Easy 'What-to-do' & 'How-to-do-it' " for small- and micro-business owners. Speaker, author and marketeer Jim Ackerman will present excerpts from his book, "Principle-centered Marketing and other Critical Marketing Factors." Location: Miller Business Innovation Center, Salt Lake Community College, Sandy. Cost: $5 includes continental breakfast. Time: 8-10 a.m. For more information, visit www.nsautah.com/miller_map.pdf, call (801) 957-5299 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Saturday

The Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce will hold its Eggs & Issues forum for Utah residents and legislators. Elected officials will give an update on the legislative session, and the community will have an opportunity to give immediate feedback. Free. Breakfast is included. R.S.V.P. to Kelly Smurthwaite at ksmurthwaite @thechamber.org or call 851-2560.