The Business Week Ahead: August 29th, 2016

A schedule of major business events in the Tampa Bay area.

MONDAY, AUGUST 29TH

Hillsborough County Schools
Early Release Day – students released one hour early.

8:30am
The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce – Personal Income & Consumption (REPORT).

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30TH
Florida Primary
Polls open from 7:00am – 7:00pm

10:00am
The Conference Board – Consumer Confidence (REPORT).

12:00pm – 2:00pm
Pinellas County Economic Development
QuickBooks (seminar)
Get an overview of Quickbooks accounting software. Learn to set up the chart of account and the basic functions of the most popular software among accounting professionals today. Guest presenter Michael Carlisle, Enrolled Agent.
Location:  Epi-Center, 13805 58th Street North, Suite 1-200, Clearwater, Florida 33760
Price: $20.00
Information: 727/464-7332
Reservations:  727/453-7200

5:00pm – 9:00pm
SCORE – St. Petersburg
Intermediate QuickBooks ($12 includes Guide)
Are you struggling to learn QuickBooks? Do you run your own business and know little about accounting?  This workshop covers many of the common problems that small businesses encounter and includes the Super Quick Guide to QuickBooks by John Alexander.
Laptops will be provided for users to learn about:
– Recording sales and posting revenue to books
– Tracking revenue
– Managing expenses
– Reconciliations and reports
Previous QuickBooks experience is recommended for this hands-on workshop.
Price:  $12
Location:  The Greenhouse, 440 2nd Avenue N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Click for INFO.
Click to REGISTER.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST

9:45am
Purchasing managers’ organizations and Federal Reserve banks (aka, Chicago PMI) – Regional Manufacturing Surveys – (REPORT)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST

8:30am
The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor – Initial Claims (Unemployment) (REPORT).

8:30am
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor – Productivity and Costs (REPORT).

10:00am
The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce – Construction Spending (REPORT).

2:00pm
Individual auto manufacturers, seasonal factors by the Commerce Department – Auto and Truck Sales (REPORT).

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND

8:30am
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor – Employment Report (REPORT).

8:30am
The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce – International Trade (REPORT).

10:00am
The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce – Factory Orders (REPORT).

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD

(none)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH

(none)

GOOD READ

News Talk Florida – IMPROVING CUSTOMER SERVICE – good customer service is good business; Bad customer service is bad business.

ews Talk Florida – BUILDING TEAM MORALE THROUGH LEADERSHIP – lessons from WWII

News Talk Radio does not necessarily endorse third party conferences, workshops, or seminars.  If you have any significant business related events planned, please e-mail it to Tim Bryce timb001@phmainstreet.com

Keep the Faith!