♦Nominations sought: The Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2009 Annual Meeting Awards for CEO, Employee, Small and Large Business of the Year. Members of the Chamber who meet the following criteria are eligible: Small and large businesses that have contributed to the community, maintain a reputation for integrity and fair-usiness practice and demonstrate product or management innovation; CEOs who have made unique contributions to their business, employees and the Fort Wayne community as a whole; and employees who serve as positive role models in the workplace and demonstrate exceptional dedication to advancing the interests of their organization. Nominees must be part of a Chamber member company. Self-nominations are welcome. Nominations are due Friday. For nomination forms, visit www.fwchamber.org. For information, call Laureen Voirol, 424-1435, Ext. 266.


♦International Association of Administrative Professionals TAWASI Chapter will meet at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St., Pope John Paul II Center, Room 204. Topic will be “The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player,” by John C. Maxwell, presented by Mia Gutridge, secretary,Indiana Division of the International Association of Administrative Professionals. Nonmembers are welcome. For more information and reservations, call Deb Bragg at 399-7700, Ext. 6100,by noon Oct. 19.

♦Resume workshops, presented by the Huntington University Enterprise Resource Center in collaboration with Coffee D'Vine, will host four resume workshops for displaced workers or those who need assistance updating their resumes. All workshops are held at Coffee D'Vine, 44 Vine St., Huntington. The workshops will be: 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 15; 4-6 p.m. Oct. 21; 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 29; and 4-6 p.m. Nov. 4. The workshops are free, but participants must preregister by calling the Enterprise Resource Center, 1-260-359-4104.

♦2009 Honors Seminar, “The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges and Consequences,” will be 6-8 p.m. Oct. 19 at IPFW's Walb Student Union, Room 222-226, presented by Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society and the National Collegiate Honors Council. Speaker will be Ray Suarez, former host of NPR's “Talk of the Nation.” There will be a panel discussion with Mitch Harper, 4th District City Councilman; Kenneth White Jr., Allen County Libertarian Party representative; Frederick Hasecke, senior pastor, Trinity English Lutheran Church; Hedayeh Samavati, IPFW professor of economics; and Jeff Scherer, IVY Tech vice president of student government. The event is free and open to the public. Upcoming events in the seminar series will feature Jessica Jackley on Nov. 9 and Ralph Nader on Nov. 16.


♦SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) will meet at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 20 at Indiana Tech University Abbott Bldg., 1600 E. Washington Blvd. Speaker will be Bob Savage, Lake City Bank branch manager and recently elected member of the Hispanic Board of Directors. Guests are welcome. For information on becoming a counselor or engaging in SCORE activities, visit www.score-fortwayne.org.

♦Crown Financial Class will begin at 6:30 p.m. and be held Thursdays, Oct. 22-Nov. 12 at The Chapel, 2505 W. Hamilton Road S., Room 153. For more information, call 625-6200.

♦Federal Retirees Breakfast will be 9 a.m. Oct. 28 at American Legion Post 82, 3501 Harris Road. For information, call Allen Lauer, 422-7925.

Model Employee Policies Workshop, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Chamber Conference Center, Indianapolis. Cost: $299 members; $329 nonmembers; How to Lead During Difficult Times, 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 29 at the Chamber Conference Center, Indianapolis. Cost: $129 members; $199 nonmembers; and the Stimulus Fund Workshop,
Money, Jobs and Business Opportunities in the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, 8:30-11:45 a.m. Oct. 29 at the Westin, 50 S. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis. Cost: $149. Register online at www.indianachamber.com or call 1-800-824-6885.

♦Pathfinder Services Annual Community Recognition Dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Habecker Dining Commons, Huntington University, Huntington. Speaker will be Chantal Sicile-Kira, author of “Raising a Child with Autism” and “Preparing Ourselves and Preparing for Change.” Staff and community service awards will be given. A reception will be at 4:45 p.m. where guests will have the opportunity to meet the speaker. Cost: $20 for dinner and the presentation: corporate tables of 10 available for $190. Reservations by Oct. 23 by calling Jason Meyer at 1-260-356-0500 or online at www.pathfinderservices.org.

♦ExecuTrain, 7337 W. Jefferson Blvd.: PowerPoint 2007 Basic and Project 2007 Advanced will be Oct. 19. Access 2003 Intermediate, Acrobat 8 Basic and InDesign CS3 Production will be Oct. 19-20. CompTIA Security+ Computer & Information Security will be Oct. 19-23. Vista Advanced and Excel 2003 Basic will be Oct. 20. OneNote 2007, ACT! 2007 Administration and Publisher 2007 Advanced will be Oct. 21. Introduction to Computers and Access 2007 Application Development will be Oct. 22. Dreamweaver CS3 Advanced and Expression Web Basic will be Oct. 22-23. Excel 2003 Intermediate will be Oct. 23. Daytime classes are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Evening classes are available 6-9 p.m. Costs include all courseware. Corporate pricing available. To register, call 432-9077. For information, visit www.etfortwayne.com

Organize, Optimize & Protect Your Computer and Yourself will be 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 14-Nov. 4 at Anthis Career Center, 1200 S. Barr St. Prerequisites: Windows class and experience using Windows strongly recommended. Cost: $93. Monitoring Your Kids on the Internet will be 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Anthis Career Center, 1200 S. Barr St. Cost: $29. ONE NIGHT PC WORKSHOPS: All classes in this series are at Anthis Career Center, 1200 S. Barr St., and are at a cost of $29 each. Working with Windows Registry will be 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 13. Your Home Network will be 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 20. MIC

Word 2007 Advanced will be 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 20-Nov. 10 at Anthis Career Center, 1200 S. Barr St. Cost: $89 plus $38 text (unless purchased for beginning class). Prerequisite: Beginning class or experience with Word and Windows. Excel 2007 Intermediate will be 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 15-Nov. 5 at Anthis Career Center, 1200 S. Barr St. Cost: $119 includes text and materials. Prerequisite: Prior working knowledge of Windows and Excel basics. WEB DESIGN:
Web Design with Dreamweaver will be 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 13-Nov. 13 at Anthis Career Center, 1200 S. Barr St. Cost: $129 includes text. Prerequisite: Web design class or Web design experience. NOTE: Bring images on a flash drive. BUSINESS:
Business Etiquette will be 6-8 p.m. Oct. 19 at Lane Middle School, 4901 Vance Ave. Cost: $23. LANGUAGES: Spanish Intermediate will be 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 20-Nov. 24 at Northrop High School, 7001 Coldwater Road. Cost: $119 includes text. Signing Exact English Beyond Beginning will be 4 Mondays and 2 Wednesdays, Oct. 26-Nov. 16 (no class Nov. 11) at Lane Middle School, 4901 Vance Ave. Cost: $79. Minimum age: 10. For a complete catalog of courses or to register for any listing, call 467-1075 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Register online at www.neighborhood-connection.org.