JOHNSTOWN — Feb. 20

The Women’s Information Network will present a program titled “Bullying in the Workplace: What we Know & What we can do” from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn - Downtown.

The featured speaker will be Diane Schroeder, a registered nurse who holds a master’s degree in nursing. She is program coordinator of the Pitt-Johnstown nursing program.

Cost is $20 for members of the Greater Johnstown/Cambria County Chamber of Commerce and $25 for nonmembers. A lunch buffet will be served.

Employees of chamber member companies may attend at the member rate.

For more information, contact the chamber at 536-5107.

The Women’s Information Network is sponsored by First Commonwealth Bank.

Feb. 21

A seminar on identity theft will be held at 6 p.m. at Boyer Financial Planning Conference Room, 107 Georgian Place, Somerset.

To reserve a seat, call 444-9070.



Feb. 27

The St. Francis University Small Business Development Center has scheduled pre-business planning seminar from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 27 at the St. Francis University Small Business Development Center, 117 Evergreen Drive, Loretto.

The free seminar is for people who are interested in opening and operating their own business.

Topics to be discussed are feasibility issues, marketing, recordkeeping, business plans, legal issues, regulations/taxes and financing.

Preregistration is required 48 hours prior to each seminar. Those interested may contact the St. Francis University Small Business Development Center at 472-3200 or by email at sbdc@francis.edu.



March 7

The Greater Johnstown/Cambria County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Dinner will take place at the Pasquerilla Conference Center in downtown Johnstown.

A cash bar and reception will take place starting at 5:30 with dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m.

Guest speaker will be retired Sgt. Matt Eversmann, hero of “Black Hawk Down” and the Battle of Mogadishu.

Sponsorship opportunities are available.

For more information, contact the chamber at 536-5107.



March 8

Johnstown Area Regional Industries will host an information session titled “New Unemployment Law, What Employers Need to Know” from

10 a.m. to noon at the PA CareerLink of Cambria County, 445 Schoolhouse Road, Richland Township.

The purpose of the session is to provide employers with information on the specifics of the new law. Nancy Smithbauer, Workforce Development representative for the Pennsylvania Department of Unemployment Compensation, will speak.

For more information or registration call www.jari.com, 262-8366 or email dbalog@jari.com.



March 22

Cambria-Rowe Business College will host an event on speed selling from 8 a.m. to noon.

The event will provide an opportunity to schedule appointments to sell products and services to large local companies. Participants may schedule an appointment with one of the following businesses and organizations: Concurrent Technologies Corp., Conemaugh Health System, Johnstown Wire Technologies, First Commonwealth Bank, JWF Industries, Cambria County, DRS Laurel Technologies, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Kongsberg Protech Systems USA Corp., Galliker Dairy Co., Cambria-Rowe Business College and GapVax Inc.

For more information, contact the chamber at 536-5107.



April 30

The Cambria Somerset Human Resources Association will present its fifth annual Human Resources Conference from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pasquerilla Conference Center in downtown Johnstown.

Human resources practitioners, business owners and managers, and students and educators are invited to attend.

To obtain a conference registration form, contact the association at www.hrmacs.org, click on the events tab and scroll down to the April 30 entry.

Registration deadline is April 15.

Pending approval, attendees may be awarded 5.5 credits by the HR Certification Institute (HRCI), an internationally recognized certifying organization.



May 29-May 31

Showcase for Commerce, Johns­town’s defense-oriented business exposition, will take place at the Pasquerilla Conference Center, Cambria County War Memorial Arena and other local venues.

For more information, email info@showcaseforcommerce.com.

• The Showcase for Commerce Golf Outing sponsored by BAE Systems will take place at Sunnehanna Country Club on May 29. Tee off is 11 a.m. with a reception at 4 p.m.

For more information, contact Linda Thomson at 535-8675.

• A workshop sponsored by Wessel & Co. and hosted by JARI PTAC will take place from 8 to 11 a.m. May 29 at the ballroom of the Holiday Inn-Downtown.

Cost is $25 per person.

To register or obtain additional information, contact the Greater Johnstown/Cambria County Chamber of Commerce at 536-5107 or by email at info@showcaseforcommerce.com.

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