If you're ready to learn how to find funding sources and write winning grant proposals, you've come to the right place. Join Grant Writing USA's Grant Writing Class happening September 25-26th from 9-4. Beginning and experienced grant writers from city, county and state agencies as well as healthcare organizations, nonprofits, K-12, colleges and universities are encouraged to attend.  

This month, we will focus the discussion on Innovation. Join the vibrant and growing biotechnology community in Santa Maria! It's open to everyone, from BioTech Curious to Industry Experts. Connect with peers, expand your network, explore innovations, and learn more about the field. The conversation focuses on innovation with an eye to the future of this exciting field. Softec's mission is to create 'Softec moments'...

The final quarter of 2024 brings with it opportunities for businesses to get ahead for 2025, and a few potential pitfalls for employers. In this informative 90-minute webinar, LightGabler LLP employment attorney Kathy Fellows will discuss what businesses can look forward to over the next few months, projects to start now in order to get the best start in the new year, best practices for...

Development Directors Roundtable Spokes roundtables are facilitated, peer networking and problem-solving opportunities held monthly.  At the start of the roundtable, participants introduce themselves and share some good news or something that’s “keeping them up at night.” They may also offer a “spotlight topic” for consideration during the meeting. A hallmark of the roundtables is confidentiality. The explicit norm is “what’s said in the roundtable stays...

Powerful communication skills are how you build your personal brand. Professionals with charisma and persuasive abilities are more competent, respected, and valued. A Carnegie Institute of Technology study found that 85% of financial success is driven by communication, leadership, and negotiation. LinkedIn's 2023 Global Talent Trends reported this as a skill employers will pay a premium for. This meeting is worth attending if it is time...

Join us for an electrifying Digital Marketing Special Interest Group, where we'll unravel the mysteries of the online marketing universe! Be a Santa Maria Digital Marketing Community founder and build the network to advance your career. In business, it is always what you know and who you know, and a SIG is where you go when you are working on your who. Whether you're a...

Join us at San Luis Obispo's ever-popular and always fun Farmers' Market in downtown SLO! EV owners are invited to showcase their cars and share the joys of driving electric with attendees. If you don't own an EV, come see a variety of EVs and talk to EV owners about their drive electric experience. Information booths will have detailed information about all electric cars, how...