Leveraging Technology to Grow Your Business

Sandpoint's own Charles Manning, President and CEO of Playxpert, will speak on driving attention and audience to your product or service utilizing technology.
Learn to optimize your business processes and differentiate yourself in the larger market.
Topics include:

• What social media means to you as a business owner
  
• How to gain more exposure
  
• Understanding your customer better
  
• Using data to drive decisions to support your business
  
• Gaining 5 simple steps to optimize your business technology.
  

About the Instructor:
Since 2007, Manning has been the CEO of PLAYXPERT, an innovative platform for gamers to multi-task through a universal overlay system and an open widget framework. After founding PLAYXPERT and MetaXpert, Manning participated as the executive chairman for MetaXpert from 2007 until 2009 and has taken a more active role since October 2009 to enhance customer delivery and drive more strategic initiatives for the consulting business.

Prior to PLAYXPERT, Manning was the VP of Product Management at Managed Objects. Managed Objects was the industry leader in Business Service Management and was later acquired by Novell. Under Manning’s product leadership, the Managed Objects platform was used by global 2000 companies like Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Fidelity and others. Manning came to Managed Objects when it acquired M-Code Software, an Application Performance Management (APM) company founded by Manning in 1998.

 

Mr. Manning has his headquarters for PLAYXPERT right here in Sandpoint, ID.   About TGIF Workshop Series
The TGIF Workshop series presented by Bonner Business Center provides business owners and professionals affordable, 90 minute workshops.  The series is hosted by the Business Development Committee and sponsored by Horizon Credit Union, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, and Aaging Better In-Home Care.
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Register online with a Visa or MasterCard or stop by the Chamber offices located at 231 N. Third in downtown Sandpoint.  The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.  Advanced reservations and pre-payment required.  Refunds not available without a 48-hour notice due to catering and limited seating.

Date:		September 24, 2010
Time:		12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Website:		Bonner Business Development
Location:		Holiday Inn Express & Suites 477326 Hwy 95 N. Ponderay, ID 83852
Contact:		Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce
Email:		denise@sandpointchamber.com
Date/Time Details:		September 24, 2010 11:30 - 12:00 Check-in 12:00 - 1:30pm Workshop
Fees/Admission:		Members: $15 - Lunch included Non-members: $20 - Lunch included

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Bring Your Family to the 3rd Annual Health & Wellness Fair

Sandpoint ­– The third annual Community Health & Wellness Fair will be held Saturday, Sept 18 at the Bonner County Fairgrounds from 10am to 2 pm. Admission is free and open to the general public. Get EXPERT medical advice and be sure to take advantage of the Free and Low Cost health care options available at the fair such as:

v     Free health screenings

v     Free limited lipid profiles        (Fast before testing for best results)

v     Free blood pressure checks

v     Mini massages, acupuncture

v     Low cost bone density testing

v     Low cost thyroid function

v     Low cost glucose testing         (Fast before testing for best results)

v     Free Body composition measurements

v     Gift certificates for massages, DVD’s, holistic chiropractic and more.

Besides free health care services and great giveaways, kids can learn about bike safety and enjoy the Bike Rodeo. Youngsters will also enjoy climbing aboard the fire truck, ambulance, and marine patrol boat and meeting local firemen, police officers, and emergency personnel.      

Again this year, try to walk the line with beer goggles from the Idaho State Police and visit “X-ray Dude” at Bonner General Hospital.  The Sandpoint Fire Department will perform infant car seat checks to keep little ones safe on the road. 

  

The Inland Northwest Blood Mobile is scheduled to be at the Fairground from 9:00am to 1:00pm that day. 7 year old Sandpoint resident, Amber Staffiero, requires a transfusion every 3 weeks to battle a deadly disease. Donate to help save her life and countless others. Participants will be entered to win a raffle prize!

  

The event will be held at the Bonner County Fairgrounds, located at 4203 N. Boyer in Sandpoint.  Organized by the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce’s health & wellness committee with partnering sponsors Association of Bonner County Employees and Bonner General Hospital. Major sponsors include Aging Better In-Home Care, STCU, Pend Oreille Health Care, North Idaho Spine Clinic, Bonner County Daily Bee, and K102.

For more information about this upcoming event, contact the Chamber at (208) 263-2161 or visit SandpointChamber.com. 

Cardinal Athletics Showcase includes highlights, previews of NIC sports

The North Idaho Athletics Department is hosting its 2^nd Annual Cardinal Athletics Showcase Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 11:30 a.m. in the Coeur d’Alene Resort. The event will include presentations from award-winning members of the NIC coaching staff with preseason regional and national predictions for all NIC sports as well as status reports for fall sports.
 

            Presentations include comments from team captains with a question and answer session. There will also be prizes, giveaways and a highlight video. 

            Please note the early start at 11:30 a.m. This event will be held in place of the usual end-of-the-month Booster Club Luncheon. Tickets for lunch can be purchased in advance for $12 from either the athletic department or the NIC Booster Club. Call (208) 769-3348 for reservations and payment information by Sept. 24. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $15. 

            Scheduled to appear: Wrestling coach Pat Whitcomb, (three national championships, 2007 wrestling man of the year, three-time regional coach of the year), men’s basketball coach Jared Phay (three-time regional coach of the year, back-to-back SWAC championships); men’s soccer coach Scott Moorcroft (three-time regional coach of the year, three-time Region 18 championships); women’s soccer coach Dan Hogan (two-time regional coach of the year, 2008 NJCAA third-place finish); softball coach Don Don Williams (2007 district coach of the year, 2007 national runner-up); women’s basketball coach Chris Carlson (back-to-back regional championships, North Idaho Hall of Fame Coach of the Year, 2010 NJCAA eighth-place finish); volleyball coach Colleen Frolich (2010 preseason NJCAA No. 11 ranked); men’s and women’s golf coach Derrick Thompson (2010 NJCAA 13^th place finish -- women, 2010 NJCAA 17^th place finish – men) and cheerleading coach Dawn Smith.