Friday, Sept. 3
The Responsible Bathroom Water Conservation Tour is in Omaha from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Omaha Winnelson, 9737 I St. To help raise awareness about water conservation and to offer practical solutions through water-saving bathroom fixtures, a national mobile marketing campaign will be held. The tour has the goal of saving 2 billion gallons of water this year by replacing old or leaking bathroom fixtures with innovative, water-efficient plumbing products. The tour will visit over 300 plumbing wholesale locations by November in a 44-foot-long, walk-through mobile showroom, open to the public.
Tuesday, Sept. 7
A free informational mini-seminar on immigration issues will take place from noon to 1 p.m. at Bellevue University Durham Student Center. Amy Peck of Peck Law Firm in Omaha will speak on immigration issues affecting Nebraskans. Peck will focus on options available to students while in school and once they graduate. She will also be available to answer any questions referring to immigration law here in Nebraska.
Science Café will take place at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. in Omaha, beginning at 7 p.m. Dentist and researcher James Jenkins, assistant professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry’s Adult Restorative Dentistry Department in Lincoln, will discuss how forensic dentists identify the deceased using dental records. Attendees will learn past and present forensic techniques and tools, as well as watch Jenkins make an identification using dental records. For more information about the Science Cafes, go to http://www.unmc.edu/sciencecafe/index.htm.
Wednesday, Sept. 8
The Wellness Council of the Midlands and Wellness Council of America are sponsoring the first annual National Wellness Training Summit at Qwest Center Omaha. The summit will focus on the importance of increasing physical activity in the workplace as key to personal health. Workshops will highlight important ways to implement physical activity in the workplace as well as strategies to continue with those practices long term. The summit will also provide networking opportunities with attendees from around the country, and WELCOA will offer continuing education credit hours. For more information or to register, contact Howie Halperin at 934-5626 or at Howie@welcomomaha.org.
Thursday, Sept. 9
The Business Ethics Alliance Executive Breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at First National Bank Tower, 16th and Dodge streets, on the 40th floor. “Evaluating Ethics in Valuing Investments” presented by Michael R. McCarthy, chairman of The McCarthy Group and Business Ethics Alliance Board of Trustees member. He will speak about the ethical attributes that add value to organizations. This is an executive breakfast hosted by Bob Bates, former president of Jefferson Pilot and chair of the Business Ethics Alliance board of Trustees, for senior level executives including presidents, chief executive officers and chairpersons. Parking is available in the Double Tree parking garage north of Dodge St. A validation ticket will be given out at the breakfast. For more information contact Whitney EIden at WhitneyEiden@creighton.edu or at 280-2612.
The Association for Corporate Growth Nebraska is holding a breakfast meeting from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St. The meeting will feature Jim Young, chairman, president and CEO of Union Pacific. Visit www.acg.org/Nebraska for the most up-to-date meeting agenda and chapter details. For questions, contact Aimee Brungardt, ACG Nebraska chapter executive, at 333-3062, ext. 202, or aimee@planitomaha.com.
The Business Ethics Alliance Networking Luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Marriott Regency, 10220 Regency Circle. “A Briefing on the 2010 Organizational Ethics Survey and an Introduction to Ethics Tools” explains the latest survey findings on ethics and compliance programs in Omaha. This is a networking luncheon hosted by Woodmen of the World, for executives and managers who direct organizational ethics and compliance programs, or are interested in starting a program. Parking will be available in front of the building. For more information contact Whitney EIden at WhitneyEiden@creighton.edu or at 280-2612.
The Omaha Post Society of American Military Engineers will hold its monthly membership luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth Ave. “Use of a Phytoremediation Wetland to Clean Contaminated Groundwater” will be presented by Joan Darling of Olsson Associates. To register, visit www.sameomaha.org.
Monday, Sept. 13
Wealth Transformation with Team Counsel is hosting a free, one-time only seminar for local small businesses on the recent changes in pension planning and retirement benefits in the executive room at the Garden Café at Rockbrook Village, 108th and Center streets, from noon to 1 p.m. J. Truitt Smith, Certified Pension Consultant through the American Society of Pension Actuaries with over 35 years experience in these matters, will provide information. To register, call 551-8509 or e-mail omahaseminar@gmail.com.
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The Responsible Bathroom Water Conservation Tour is in Omaha from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Omaha Winnelson, 9737 I St. To help raise awareness about water conservation and to offer practical solutions through water-saving bathroom fixtures, a national mobile marketing campaign will be held. The tour has the goal of saving 2 billion gallons of water this year by replacing old or leaking bathroom fixtures with innovative, water-efficient plumbing products. The tour will visit over 300 plumbing wholesale locations by November in a 44-foot-long, walk-through mobile showroom, open to the public.
Tuesday, Sept. 7
A free informational mini-seminar on immigration issues will take place from noon to 1 p.m. at Bellevue University Durham Student Center. Amy Peck of Peck Law Firm in Omaha will speak on immigration issues affecting Nebraskans. Peck will focus on options available to students while in school and once they graduate. She will also be available to answer any questions referring to immigration law here in Nebraska.
Science Café will take place at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. in Omaha, beginning at 7 p.m. Dentist and researcher James Jenkins, assistant professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry’s Adult Restorative Dentistry Department in Lincoln, will discuss how forensic dentists identify the deceased using dental records. Attendees will learn past and present forensic techniques and tools, as well as watch Jenkins make an identification using dental records. For more information about the Science Cafes, go to http://www.unmc.edu/sciencecafe/index.htm.
Wednesday, Sept. 8
The Wellness Council of the Midlands and Wellness Council of America are sponsoring the first annual National Wellness Training Summit at Qwest Center Omaha. The summit will focus on the importance of increasing physical activity in the workplace as key to personal health. Workshops will highlight important ways to implement physical activity in the workplace as well as strategies to continue with those practices long term. The summit will also provide networking opportunities with attendees from around the country, and WELCOA will offer continuing education credit hours. For more information or to register, contact Howie Halperin at 934-5626 or at Howie@welcomomaha.org.
Thursday, Sept. 9
The Business Ethics Alliance Executive Breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at First National Bank Tower, 16th and Dodge streets, on the 40th floor. “Evaluating Ethics in Valuing Investments” presented by Michael R. McCarthy, chairman of The McCarthy Group and Business Ethics Alliance Board of Trustees member. He will speak about the ethical attributes that add value to organizations. This is an executive breakfast hosted by Bob Bates, former president of Jefferson Pilot and chair of the Business Ethics Alliance board of Trustees, for senior level executives including presidents, chief executive officers and chairpersons. Parking is available in the Double Tree parking garage north of Dodge St. A validation ticket will be given out at the breakfast. For more information contact Whitney EIden at WhitneyEiden@creighton.edu or at 280-2612.
The Association for Corporate Growth Nebraska is holding a breakfast meeting from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St. The meeting will feature Jim Young, chairman, president and CEO of Union Pacific. Visit www.acg.org/Nebraska for the most up-to-date meeting agenda and chapter details. For questions, contact Aimee Brungardt, ACG Nebraska chapter executive, at 333-3062, ext. 202, or aimee@planitomaha.com.
The Business Ethics Alliance Networking Luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Marriott Regency, 10220 Regency Circle. “A Briefing on the 2010 Organizational Ethics Survey and an Introduction to Ethics Tools” explains the latest survey findings on ethics and compliance programs in Omaha. This is a networking luncheon hosted by Woodmen of the World, for executives and managers who direct organizational ethics and compliance programs, or are interested in starting a program. Parking will be available in front of the building. For more information contact Whitney EIden at WhitneyEiden@creighton.edu or at 280-2612.
The Omaha Post Society of American Military Engineers will hold its monthly membership luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth Ave. “Use of a Phytoremediation Wetland to Clean Contaminated Groundwater” will be presented by Joan Darling of Olsson Associates. To register, visit www.sameomaha.org.
Monday, Sept. 13
Wealth Transformation with Team Counsel is hosting a free, one-time only seminar for local small businesses on the recent changes in pension planning and retirement benefits in the executive room at the Garden Café at Rockbrook Village, 108th and Center streets, from noon to 1 p.m. J. Truitt Smith, Certified Pension Consultant through the American Society of Pension Actuaries with over 35 years experience in these matters, will provide information. To register, call 551-8509 or e-mail omahaseminar@gmail.com.
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