Friday, Dec. 2nd

8:30am to 10:30am

Location: Francesca's on Bryn Mawr

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn about free technology you can start using in your business to increase your profitability and productivity.  Join the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce for our next Chamber Connections event presented by Grant-Tech.

About the Workshop:

This workshop will focus on two open source (free) tools that will demonstrate how technology can give
your small business a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

The workshop will focus on 3 areas:

• high-level overview of SugarCRM (customer relationship management database tool) and Project.net (a project management tool),
• demonstration of the basic features and functionality, and
• advantages to using these tools to OPTIMIZE your business functions.

About the Speakers:

Judy Williams, Vice President, Grant-Tech
Judy’s background includes extensive experience as a Project, Business and Operations Manager in several industries: Banking/Financial Services, Manufacturing, Higher Education, and Professional Services. She has earned an MBA (Industrial Relations and Personnel Administration) from St. Francis University and a MAT (Research Methodologies, Mathematics and Computer Education), BS (Computer Education and Mathematics) from the University of Pittsburgh.  She has also earned a Project Manager Certification from DeVry University. Judy has been responsible for a wide range of projects, including new business development initiatives, corporate recrutiment/branding programs, outplacement/transition services for large employee groups and the Major League Baseball All Star Game.

Johnna Robinson, Consultant, Grant-Tech
Johnna is a Social Media Consultant with significant professional experience in a variety of areas, including: family advocacy, administrative operations, training, and project management. Johnna earned a Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree from DePaul University, recently completed program studies at Flashpoint Media Academy and is a Certified Human Resource Specialist (CHRS).  Johnna has worked for the University of Illinois at Chicago, Institute of Juvenile Research and is currently providing Social Media consulting services for Grant-Tech and other companies in the Chicago area.

Tickets:

$10 for Members

$20 for Non-Members

Tickets can be purchased online until 1pm on Dec. 1st

If you have any questions, contact the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce at 773-561-6000.