Published Jan. 3, 2005

Jan. 4-Feb. 1 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present the second segment of its yearlong Small Business Management Program. "Your Marketing Plan" will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays in Room 104 of the Benton Center, 757 N.W. Polk Ave. in Corvallis. Registration: 917-4923. The cost for the entire yearlong program is $450.

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Jan. 5-March 9 — Linn-Benton Community College will present a grant-writing course. The class will meet from 7 to 8:50 p.m. Wednesdays for 10 weeks at Corvallis High School, 838 N.W. 11th St. Cost: $50. Registration: Benton Center, 757 N.W. Polk Ave., or online at http://sis.linnbenton.edu.

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Jan. 10 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Going into Business" from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce, 420 N.W. Second St. Cost: $20. Registration: 917-4923.

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Jan. 11 — The Corvallis Chamber of Commerce will present "Job Creation: The Promise of the Oregon Business Plan" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the conference center at the Salbasgeon Suites, 1730 N.W. Ninth St., Corvallis. Cost: $14, $18 for nonmembers. RSVP by Jan. 7 to christina@corvallischamber.com. Write "Open Forum" in the subject line.

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Jan. 12 — The Austin Family Business Program at Oregon State University will present "Business Killers: Keep Your Business Alive for Generations" from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Roth's West Salem Hospitality and Meeting Center, 1130 Wallace Road N.W. in Salem. Cost: $35. Registration: 737-3326 or www.familybusinessonline.org.

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Jan. 15 — Jim Bernau, founder and president of Willamette Valley Vineyards, and Robert Mayfield, wine columnist and publisher of The Wine Icon newsletter, will speak at the Willamette Valley Amateur Winemakers Society meeting at 1 p.m. at Willamette Valley Vineyards, 8800 Enchanted Way S.E. in Turner. Information: Dean Logan, 503-399-0018 or dinologano@yahoo.com.

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Jan. 19 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Going into Business" from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Albany Chamber of Commerce, 435 First Ave. W. Cost: $20. Registration: 917-4923.

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Jan. 25 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Going into Business" from 3 to 5 p.m. in Room 210 of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $20. Registration: 917-4923.

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Jan. 29 — The Service Corps of Retired Executives will present a Business Success Workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Salem Chamber of Commerce, 1110 Commercial St. N.E. Cost: $40. Registration: 503-370-2896.

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Feb. 1 — The Austin Family Business Program at Oregon State University will present "Growing and Innovating the Family Agribusiness" from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center, 725 S.W. 26th St. in Corvallis. Cost: $100. Registration: 737-3326 or www.familybusinessonline.org.

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Feb. 1 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Going into Business" from 1 to 3 p.m. in Room 203 of the Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way in Lebanon. Cost: $20. Registration: 917-4923.

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Feb. 1 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will begin an Oregon real estate broker licensing class from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays in Room 213 of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $595 plus books, estimated to cost around $70. Registration: 917-4929.

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Feb. 9 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Writing Effective Sales Letters" from 9 a.m. to noon in Room 210 of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $49 per person. Registration: 917-4923.

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Feb. 9 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Promoting Your Small Business" from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Room 210 of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $49. Registraion: 917-4923.

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Feb. 14 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Going into Business" from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce, 420 N.W. Second St. Cost: $20 in advance, $30 at the door. Registration: 917-4923.

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Feb. 22 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Going into Business" from 3 to 5 p.m. in Room 210 of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $20. Registration: 917-4923.

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Feb. 24-26 — The Oregon Logging Conference will be held at the Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave. The conference, themed "Today's Tools — Tomorrow's Healthy Forests," will feature an equipment show, seminars, several fund-raising events and a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Hilton Hotel, 66 E. Sixth Ave. Cost: $70 for conference, separate admission for fund-raisers. Information: 800-595-9191.

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March 1 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Profitability in Times of Change" from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way in Lebanon. Cost: $20. Registration: 917-4923.

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March 1 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Bankable Relationships" from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Room 203 of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $49. Registration: 917-4923.

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March 3 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Relationship Selling and Creative Marketing" from 2 to 5 p.m. in Room 210 of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $49. Registration: 917-4923.

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March 14 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Going into Business" from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce, 420 N.W. Second St. Cost: $20 in advance, $30 at the door. Registration: 917-4923.

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April 5 — The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Going into Business" from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way in Lebanon. Cost: $20. Registration: 917-4923.