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Business Digest

By JEAN HAYES
Published April 30, 2007

EVENTS

The Service Corps of Retired Executives, Pasco-Hernando Chapter 439 will offer a franchising seminar from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the SCORE office at 6014 U.S. 19, New Port Richey Bank of America building.

The seminar will cover how to identify, evaluate and understand the choices available, as well as analyzing what kind of franchise best suits individual needs and goals.

The speaker will be SCORE counselor Howard Bassuk, who is a franchise industry veteran. The cost is $20, payable at the door or via PayPal on the SCORE Web site at www.score439.org .

For information, call Stu May at 688-6903 or the SCORE office at (727) 842-4638.

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Business Networking International meets from 7:15 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Club Lane, Spring Hill.

The cost for the continental breakfast is $8. Area business people are invited to attend this networking session. Bring your business cards.

For information, call Kathleen Richardson at 592-2225.

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The Home Based Women's Network will meet at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at My Fair Ladies Tea Room, 5175 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. This will be a breakfast meeting; the cost is $8.

The group meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month. For information, call Virginia Burns at 346-7055.

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The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce's new Business After Business Social will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at 15120 County Line Road, Suite 100, Spring Hill.

The event is sponsored by Raymond James Financial and Bill Koenig. There will be refreshments and networking.

Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP by Tuesday. Call Gerry at 666-8668.

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The Green Bean Organic Market will host a raw food class from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the store, 11020 Northcliffe Blvd.

The class will be provided by author, educator and raw food chef Paul Nison.

There is a $5 fee to cover the cost of food. Reservations are recommended. Call 688-7979.

BRIEFS

The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce has been notified by the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals of a scam that is hitting chamber members throughout Florida and the United States.

The scam involves phone calls from Premier Map Co. or ADS Enterprise, that claims to be selling advertising for a map they are producing with the chamber.

The local chamber is not working with this company. The chamber is in a partnership with Heron Publishing in the selling of the map, relocation brochure and the chamber's directory.

Any chamber member that receives a phone call from Premier or ADS is advised to call the Better Business Bureau and consumer complaint division by calling (727) 535-5522 or toll-free 1-800-435-7352.

For information, call the chamber at 796-0697 or 686-5097.

If you have announcements you would like to share with our readers, mail the details to Jean Hayes, Business Digest, Hernando Times, 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613-6174. You may also e-mail items to jhayes@sptimes.com or fax them to 754-6133. Items may be edited for length and clarity. Photos are published as space permits; they will not be returned.

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