April 19, 2007 6PM - 8PM Black Business Professional Network 3rd Thursday Networking Event
Running a business, managing a household, maintaining a professional profile, actively volunteering in the community. It can take its toll on the body in many ways physical to mental. As Black business owners, professionals, and community leaders developing and practicing a healthy lifestyle is a huge part of our success factor. We also, unfortunately are often predispositioned for many of the leading debilitating diseases of our society. But- We do not have to fall prey to the stats!
This month we are taking a look at how some aspects of our busy lives might lead to health problems and what we can do to maintain a healthy body and ward off disease. Come see, hear and experience some of the areas most successful health and fitness professionals on Health and Wellness for the Black Professional.
Event Sponsor: The Palms Condominium www.thepalms-sarasota.com
Date: April 19, 2007
Time: 6PM - 8PM
Location: The Palms Condominium (state of the art) Fitness Center
2725 Coconut Bay Lane, Sarasota, FL 34237
Cost: $10.00 per Person
CLICK HERE TO RSVP: info@blackbusinesspro.com
RSVP BY PHONE: 941.366.8403
Wednesday, March 28th from 12PM - 3PM Comcast Lends a Hand to a Sarasota Organization– Collecting Books And Computer Supplies For Second Chance/Last Opportunity
Comcast, the leading provider of broadband services in West Florida is hosting a Literacy Campaign benefiting Second Chance/Last Opportunity (SCLO).
Members of the community are being encouraged to stop by and drop off new and slightly used books and computer supplies. The organization is seeking books with related topics such as: critical thinking, job or computer training, money management skills, health and nutrition or GED guides. Bi-lingual materials are also needed. Other items on its wish list include: computer software, clothing (including business attire), shoes, personal hygiene items and shelving.
Items can be dropped off now through March 28th at Comcast or SCLO: Comcast: 5205 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, SCLO: 1933 Dr MLK Blvd., Sarasota. For further information contact: Carole Salgado: 941.342.2124 or carole_salgado@cable.comast.com
About Second Chance/Last Opportunity:
SCLO is a not-for-profit organization that targets services to youth and their families with no or low income. Its mission is to provide a variety of training programs, street outreach, and direct assistance to at-risk teens, teen mothers, low income families and the homeless. SCLO helps young people gain the skills and confidence needed to make positive choices in their lives and avoid the traps that lead to homelessness.
Sunday, April 1, 2007 12PM - 8PM "Giving Hunger the Blues" to Benefit All Faiths Food Bank and the Child Protection Center
This is a family entertainment and charity event to raise money and awareness for hunger in our community … and to help in another worthy cause – the prevention of child abuse in our county. • Live bands on 2 stages including one stage exclusively for youth bands • Dance demos • Martial arts • Games and activities for children • Delicious food and beverages
From a modest beginning eleven years ago as an extension of the annual Taste of The Nation event, “Giving Hunger The Blues” has grown each year and raised over half a million dollars. Local musicians, bands, performers and artists donate their talents and time every year.This event is wholly volunteer driven.
Learn more at www.givinghungertheblues.org. Time: 12 noon - 8 pm • Location: Hillview Street, Southside Village. All proceeds benefit the All Faiths Food Bank, and the Child Protection Center. Tickets: $5 for adults, children are free, tickets available on site to purchase food and beverages.
April 13, 14, & 15, 2007 Bright House Networks Gulf Coast RibFest Manatee Fairgrounds Palmetto, FL
This three-day festival includes live musical performances by local, regional, and national recording artists, national award winning Ribmasters, and a children's entertainment area featuring Sponge Bob and Circus Sarasota. Visitors will be entertained by a multitude of family activities, and a great mix of Blues, Jazz, Pop, and Rock music all while enjoying mouth-watering, finger-licking Ribs from some of the Nation's BEST Ribmasters from Texas, North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Alabama and Virginia, some of which have won awards for "Best Ribs in America", "Best BBQ Sauce in America" etc. and have been featured on the Food Network and mo re... Please visit www.gulfcoastribfest.com for more information.
Gulf Coast RibFest is a major annual fundraising event benefiting United Community Centers, Inc. a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization and all proceeds of Ribfest will benefit the Centers. Sponsorship Opportunities are still available and any support is greatly appreciated. For more information please contact Patrick Carnegie at 941-746-7470.
April 13 - 22, 2007 Sarasota Film Festival Adds Afrocentric Based Films
The Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) is quickly rising to the top of festivals throughout the world. This year they are presenting an excellent slate of 200+ films. Included in its offer are a number of Afrocentric based films along with several Black Filmmakers participating in festival events.
Community outreach programs designed to inspire and encourage young people are important part of this year's festival. SFF Community Outreach is featuring a film called "The Hip Hop Project" scheduled for Saturday, April 13th @ 2:15 pm, and Sunday, April 15 @ 8:45 pm. The Hip Hop Project features Bruce Willis, alongside MTV's Sway and Hip-Hop pioneers Russell Simmons and Doug E. Fresh, and chronicles several years in the life of New York City teenagers who transform their life stories into compelling works of art, led by a formerly homeless teenager, Chris "Kazi" Rolle. Rolle founded the award-winning Hip-Hop Project, an organization designed to give young people the opportunity to express themselves in positive ways through rap music. Hans Wohlgefahrt, SFF Community Outreach Director is also seeking to work with a local youth organization willing to be an integral part of this outreach effort.
Charles R. Stephens, Alltel Communications Business Solutions Representative and BBPN Member, will be working closely with Hans Wohlgefahrt, SFF Community Outreach Director to help generate an audience to support the Black Filmmakers. Let's make a statement and support their efforts.
Please help us get the word out by sharing this information with others and organizations you are affiliated with. For more information call Charles R. Stephens at 941.302.0404, charles.r.stephens@alltel.com or Hans Wohlgefahrt at 941.366.6200, hans@sarasotafilmfestival.com.
For a list of Afrocentric Films at the festival click here: SFFAfrocentricSelections
For a full list of all festival events go to http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com or call 941.366.6200 or toll free 866.575.FILM.
Saturday, April 14, 2007 Honors for Buck O'Neil, Former Negro Leagues Player, Manager, the Major Leagues' First Black Coach and Sarasota Native
Roy McBean, a longtime Sarasota friend of Buck O'Neil, whose idea it was to honor him is joined by the Sarasota Reds, other community organizations and organizers to honor Buck O'Neil who died last October. Filmmaker Ken Burns will also help celebrate the life and legacy of the baseball legend at a series of community events in Sarasota on April 14.
Events of the Day
1PM - Plaque Dedication in O'Neil's Honor. Newtown Estates Park, 2800 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota, 34235. The public is welcome at this free event.
3:30PM - Buck O'Neil Memorial Dedication. Burns will help dedicate a memorial to O'Neil at the Buck O'Neil Baseball Complex in Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road. The event is free and open to the public.
5 PM - Ed Smith Stadium -
12th Street. The ceremonies will precede a 6 p.m. Florida State League game between the Sarasota Reds and the Tampa Yankees.
Players will wear uniforms of Negro Leagues teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs, Buck's former team, which he played for and managed. Also, several ex-Negro Leagues' players will be introduced and available for autographs. Tickets to the game will cost $5 and $6.
April 14 - May 13, 2007 Buck O'Neil Exhibit - Sarasota County Visitors Center and History Center Museum. An exhibit featuring Buck O'Neil, loaned by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, will be on display through May 13 at the Sarasota County Visitors Center and History Center Museum, 701 N. Tamiami Trail. Hours are Monday-Sat 10-4, and Sunday 12-3. A grant from the Friends of the History Center helped cover the shipping costs. Admission to the "Buck...right on time" exhibit is free.
Except for the baseball game at Ed Smith, all the day's activities will be free and open to the public. This is a great opportunity to spend quality family time and gain valuable lessons in Black History. Let's show our support! For more information contact: Roy McBean 941.371.0584 or Charlie Huisking 941.365.5139
Sponsors of the Buck O'Neil celebration include Sarasota County, the Sarasota Reds, SNN News 6 and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Thursday, April 12, 2007 12-noon to 2PM Small Business Forum
Forum for small businesses and organizations that serve small businesses. Lunch provided North Sarasota Public Library 2801 Newtown Blvd. Facilitated by IRS Representatives with business organizations. Sponsored by Karen Magee and Associates, Inc. and GulfCoast Business Finance, Inc.
For more information and to RSVP (seating is limited) contact: Dru Jones at dru.jones@sarasotagov.com or call 941.373.7780 Check out the program flyer: 07-0412Workshop
Wednesday April 18, 2007 4PM - 5:30PM The Power of Women Event Series - The Power of Women Artists
This provocative event series is intended to forge new and enduring relationships between New College students and women in our communities. The second topic of the series- The Power of Women Artists features keynote speakers Rhea Chiles, artist and former First Lady of Florida and Wendy Surkis, President, Sarasota Museum of Art. Located on the New College Campus, College Hall 5800 Bay Shore Road (at the Bayfront) Sarasota, Fl 34243. For more information 941.487.4800 or 941.487.4675. $25.00 Donation
Sunday, April 15, 2007 2:00PM SARASOTA AWARENESS: STOP DARFUR GENOCIDE RALLY:
Join honorary chairs the Most Reverend Frank Dewane, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Venice, and Trevor D. Harvey, president of the Sarasota Chapter of the NAACP, on at Island Park on Sarasota’s Bayfront for a community rally to stop the genocide in Darfur.
Volunteers are needed to help work on the Steering and other organizing committees. For more information on this local rally, go to www.stopdarfurgenocidesrq.org.
The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 7:45AM - 9:00AM Quarterly Forum - Our Business Climate--Finding Solutions! Guest Panelists: Charles Gither, Hyatt Sarasota, Ursula Nixon, Zenith Insurance Company, John Saputo, Cold Coast Eagle Distributing, David Verinder, Sarasota Memorial Health Care Syste. Michael's On East, 1212 East Ave. Sarasota. $25.00 per Person. RSVP- Valorie Hillerich 941.556.4046
Monday, April 2, 2007 12PM - 1PM International Business Council- Networking Luncheon. Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Boardroom 1945 Fruitville Road, Sarasota 34236. RSVP and payment by March 28, 2007.
Wednesday, April 18,2007 8Am - 9:30AM How to Turn Complaints Into Compliments: Building Customer Loyalty in a Competitive Market. Panelists include: Chuck Roskovich, Publix Super Market, Timm McCarty, The Ritz Carlton, Sarasota, Kenneth Chapman, Esq. Champman, Chapman & Chapman, P.A. Michael's On East, 1212 East Ave. Sarasota., $35- Chamber Members. $45-Guests. RSVP deadline April 13, 2007.
Leadership Sarasota County Program now taking applicants. Each year approximately 35 candidates are chosen out of a highly competitive admissions process. Based on the premise that well-informed citizens make the best leaders, the program is designed to expose community leaders and potential leaders to the many different aspects of Sarasota County and educate them about the county's assets, opportunities, and challenges. Class members learn how they can get involved to help improve the community. For more information contact Barbara Hines at Leadership Sarasota County, call 941.955.2508 x 227 or email bhines@sarasotachamber.org.
Leadership Sarasota County - Energy Star® Project
Changing just one light in your home is as good for our environment as not driving your car for more than 2-weeks. Leadership Sarasota is out to get Sarasota County included as one of the top energy conscious counties in America. They are asking households throughout the county to do their part in saving energy by replacing a light in their home to one that has earned the government's Energy Star® for energy efficiency. Join hundreds of households who made the switch- light bulbs are free and the only requirements are sign-up, get your bulb, and plug it in! For more information contact: Barbara Hines at Leadership Sarasota County, call 941.955.2508 x 227 or email bhines@sarasotachamber.org.
April 2007 Embracing Our Differences "Enriching Lives Through Diversity"
Pack up the picnic basket, gather the family and head to Sarasota's beautiful bayfront Island Park during the entire month of April to experience Embracing Our Differences 2007. In its fourth year and with the most inspiring artwork and quotations to date, this year's celebration of diversity promises to be the most exciting yet. Events are Free - Open to the Public
Embracing Our Differences features 39 billboard-sized images and quotations created by artist and school children from across the country. Each creation is a unique interpretation of the celebration's theme "enriching lives through diversity."
Sunday, April 1, 2007 1PM Opening Day Festivities. Hosted by Cliff Roles Featuring the Booker High School Gospel Choir. Special Guest Mayor Fredd Atkins speaking on his experiences growing up in a segregated Sarasota. Location: Island Park on Sarasota's Bayfront
Friday, April 13, 2007 6PM -7:30PM Conversations in the Park. In connection with Van Wezel's Festival Diapente, join a stimulating moderated panel discussion concerning the influence art has as a catalyst for social change. A special dance presentation by Dance the Next Generation will add inspiration. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic baskets and connect with the possibilities of art. For more information call 941-955-7676 Ex. 2245. Location: Island Park on Sarasota's Bayfront
Saturday, April 28,2007 8:30PM Moonlight Movie on the Bay. Embracing Our Differences and the Sarasota Film Festival presents "The Pursuit of Happyness" starring Academy Award nominee Will Smith. Embracing Our Differences and the Sarasota Film Festival present the critically acclaimed film, inspired by the true story of a young, single father coping with homelessness, unemployment and the very real need to provide for his young son. Bring your own food and beverage to enjoy a picnic dinner at the movies. For more information, contact Hans Wohlgefahrt at 364-9514 or hans@sarasotafilmfestival.com Location: Island Park on Sarasota's Bayfront
Wednesday, April 18 or Monday, April 23 1PM - 5PM Diversity Workshops. In collaboration with Coalition for Inclusion & Diversity, Embracing Our Differences is offering two FREE afternoon interactive workshops exploring diversity topics such as assumptions, privilege and racism. Space is limited. Location: Center for the Arts & Humanities, 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL. Please call ahead to reserve your seat, 941.365.8751.
BBPN Volunteer Opportunities - Seeking BBPN Members Interested in Forming a Volunteer Group
Looking for members who are interested in becoming a BBPN volunteer. We have a need for support with technology, events, member to member activities, etc. I you would like to lend a your time, talent or treasure to the continued success of BBPN - WE NEED YOU!
Drop us a note indicating your interest in volunteering, e-mail us at info@blackbusinesspro.com.
EMPLOYMENT CORNER
This is a new feature we are trying out on the newsletter- Let us know how you like it! The Black Business Professional Network has recently experienced a surge in requests from employers across the region inquiring about our highly talented, competent, and much sought after diverse networkers. Soooo... We decided to support them in their efforts.
If your business or place of employment has positions available please send us the job descriptions and we will place them in the newsletter-Free. We are also in the process if creating a resume database for our future BBPN Job Bank, coming soon. If you would like you resume included in this database (that employers can search for potential hires) please forward your resume as an attachment to info@blackbusinesspro.com.
See a position that interests you? Just click on the Job Description link and make contact with your future!
Job Description Certified Teacher Position-Tallevast
Administrative Assistant to Entrepreneurial Group
Privacy Policy - Resumes: BBPN will not send your private information to anyone outside BBPN for profit. We will not publish your email address, your physical address or any additional data without your consent. By sending your resume into the resume database you are however allowing that information to be forwarded to prospective employers. Information you do not want disclosed via resume should not be included in information sent to the database. Employers posting job openings; it is your responsibility to notify BBPN of posting dates or when a position has been filled.
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