| Construction / R.E. |
All parts of the process of creating structures is included here. For example architecture, civil engineering, road building, and real estate development to name a few. |
| Bio-Med-Health |
Biotechnology, Medicine, Hospitals, Health Policy, Healthcare, Health Insurance, Tissue Engineering and similar topics are likely to be found here. |
| Manufacturing |
The butcher, the baker, and the candle stick maker are all housed here. This includes any industry that creates and delivers physical objects; unless categorized elsewhere. |
| Services |
If you can talk about it but can't touch it; it probably belongs here. Design, economic development, accounting, strategy, finance, and consulting in general. |
| Small Business |
By virtue of their size, small businesses have different priorities and pressures than larger establishments. Many Chamber events, SBA functions, etc. target this group. Some overlap with the Startups category is to be expected. |
| DigitalBiz |
From Microsoft, Intel, and Sun to the solitary programmer; activities that depend on 1's and 0's in both software and hardware form belong here. |
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The business events which affect the gleam in the eye, the endless nights, the search for money, people, facilities, and thousand of other details that concern the start-up should be located here. |
| Non-Profit |
Not for profits and non-governmental organizations are one of the unsung growth industries on the 20th century, and are likely to continue to be a part of the fabric of business. The concerns are quite similar, the motivations are quite different. |
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| Accounting-Finance |
This is for the folks that deal with the coming and going of money (in all its forms). Accounting, banking, finance, leasing, VC, and all the rest. |
| E-Business |
The new kid on the block as career paths go -- from telecom to web design and management. Those who are responsible within an organization for the 1's and 0's will be looking here. |
| Human Resources |
These are the People people: recruit, hire, fire, benfits, career paths, diversity, training. The documentors and facilitators of organization life. |
| Information Systems |
The society of folks who keep the digital beasts fed and groomed. Sometimes integrated with the e-business group, but can have a different set of interests. |
| Marketing / Sales / PR |
Marketing, advertising, sales promotion, public relations, business development, and others. Those individuals who have a responsibility for reaching outside the organization and putting that "best foot" forward. |
| Production |
Everyone who is responsible for making big ones into little ones (or vise-versa). Purchasing, manufacturing engineering, inventory control, logistics, plant management, and all the rest that get things out the door (before the end of the quarter). |
| Strategy |
From boardroom to backroom, everybody's got to have a plan. This can be those folks at the top or in intermediate layers through-out the organizational structure. |
| Legal |
Yup, the folks everyone blames for holding things up -- but where they run when a hot poker is uncomfortably lodged. Legal eagles have wide responsibility in most organizations, so you will find them with a variety of business-oriented interests. |
| R&D, Engineering, Design |
The process of creating ideas and turning them into widgets. |
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| Women's Business |
Events and programs targeted to the special needs of women |
| Minority Business |
Events and programs targeted to the special needs of minorities |
| Network Events |
Network groups for lead exchange and business introductions |
| Career Development |
Events and programs designed to help folks find the right job or a better job. |
| Civic Affairs |
Remember "Civics" class in high school? Well the world has changed and now it makes a difference in your life, your family's life and your company's success. These events help you pay attention. |
| International |
We are part of a global economy. Helping this region compete in the world is an important element in building our local prosperity. |
| Personal Business |
Taxes, Estate Planning, Retirement and other events in our personal business needs. |
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