Calendar
07/07/2012 GREENFIELD - BizTent: join us to sell or buy at Greenfield's July 4 Celebration 3-10 PM at Beacon Field (rain date: Sunday, July 8). See Calendar for 6/30 buying trip to NY (glow sticks, etc.). Contact us to join the trip or to sell at the event.
06/30/2012 NY, NY: BizTrip to New York City! 7 AM - 10 PM.
06/29/2012 Come see BizKampers present their business plans! Details
06/25/2012 BizKamp begins!
06/05/2012 TURNERS FALLS - American Red Cross BABYSITTING COURSE Tues., June 5 & Wed., June 6, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Obtain the knowledge and resources to become a great babysitter! This fun, interactive course teaches students first aid & safety skills, as well as helpful tips on how to prevent and respond to emergencies. Who: Youths ages 11 - 15
Where: Montague Public Safety Building, Turnpike Rd., TF
Fees: Montague Resident = $40, Non-resident = $45 Registration Deadline: Friday, May 25
05/26/2012 ORANGE - Electronics & Appliances Recycling Day, 7:30 AM-1:00 PM at Orange Armory, Route 2A.
Bring your tired, broken or in-the-way items. Burly guys will offload them from your vehicle into their trunk. Pay a fee per item (much lower than transfer station fees).
05/14/2012 MIDNIGHT: DEADLINE to take the BizQuiz and enter a BizIdea or BizPlan!
05/12/2012 CUMMINGTON - CALL FOR KID CRAFTERS FOR THE HILLTOWN SPRING FESTIVAL
KIDS-MADE CRAFT BAZAAR
The Hilltown CDC's 6th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival will be on Saturday, May 12 at the Cummington Fairgrounds! 2,000 people are expected at the Hilltown Spring Festival this year and entertainment will include musical performances and workshops, exhibits by artists and craftspeople, displays by local businesses, food from local vendors, a family contra-dance, kids-made craft bazaar, children's activities and much more. The Hilltown CDC's 6th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival is on Saturday, May 12th at the Cummington Fairgrounds. This will be the 3rd year the Kids-Made Craft Bazaar happens at the festival, spearheaded by Hilltown Families founder, Sienna Wildfield in 2010. Children up to the age of 12 are invited to sell and bartered their hand-made crafts and arts... and each year it's a huge success! The Kids-Made Craft Bazaar allows children to participate directly in the Festival, rewards them for their creativity, and gives them some real-world experience showing and selling their work.
Kids ages 12 and younger are invited to participate! The Kids-Made Crafts Bazaar will be located in a central covered area on the fairground, and all crafts and art must be hand-made predominantly by children. Children will participate directly in the Festival as vendors, allowing for hands-on experience in showing and selling their crafts. Participants must be pre-registered and be able to bring their own tables (card table size) and chairs. The fee for child artists and crafters is $5. Registration form must be filled out and returned with registration fee to the Hilltown CDC: Only a certain number of children can be accommodated, so register early. One adult free pass will be provided for each exhibitor. If there are questions, call Seth Isman at 413-296-4536 x12 or email sethi@hilltowncdc.org.
05/10/2012 TURNERS FALLS - An Evening Celebrating Entrepreneurship
The Second Haas Entrepreneur of the Year Award will be presented at a Celebration of Entrepreneurship at the Shea Theater. Michael Kittredge will be our keynote speaker. This year's theme is "Passing the Baton". Please plan on joining us to honor all of our business owners who take the risk everyday to start and grow businesses that create the fabric of our region. Mr. Kittredge will share his story about starting a business and how he has passed the entrepreneurial spirit on to the next generation.
05/09/2012 ATHOL - ATHOL ROYALSTON REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL: come visit us during career day, 9AM-1PM.
05/03/2012 TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL - Come see the Biz/YES/Community Action table at the Job Fair! Take a practice BizQuiz, get a small prize, and pick up a BizBuck good for a shot at $50 cash when you sign up for BizVenture! (We'll extend the entry deadline for students at this Fair from 4/30 to 5/10!)
05/02/2012 PIONEER REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL: Tim will be dishing on business 8-11 AM at the "Life Alert" career event. Come say hi!
04/30/2012 Deadline to enter a BizIdea or BizPlan (11:59 p.m.)
04/30/2012 Deadline for early bird BizKamp registration (fee increases $10 after today)!
04/25/2012 GREENFIELD - Come see the Biz/YES/Community Action table at the Career Center's Youth Job Fair! Take a practice BizQuiz, get a small prize, and pick up a BizBuck good for a shot at $50 cash when you sign up for BizVenture! One Arch Place.
04/18/2012 ORANGE - Join our group of young leaders to help us plan the May 26th Youth Business Expo. Meet up at YES, 26 Main Street, 5:00-6:30 PM. We meet bi-weekly in Greenfield and Orange. Rides available! Contact Colleen at expo@bizventure.org or (413) 774-7028 x653.
04/13/2012 GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL - Sign up for Tim's AM or PM business workshop at the CCT annual Teen Conference! Get signed up for BizVenture, take the BizQuiz, get a small prize, and pick up a BizBuck good for a shot at $50 cash, and come up with an idea or plan to enter in our BizIdea contest!
04/09/2012 FRANKLIN COUNTY TECH SCHOOL: Visit our Biz table in the cafeteria 11:10 AM-12:20 PM!
04/06/2012 FRONTIER REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL: Visit our Biz table in the cafeteria 10:55 AM-12:40 PM!
04/05/2012 GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL: Visit our Biz table in the cafeteria 11:00 AM-12:30 PM!
04/04/2012 ORANGE - Come see the Biz/YES/Community Action table at the Career Center's Youthy Job Fair! Take a practice BizQuiz, get a small prize, and pick up a BizBuck good for a shot at $50 cash when you sign up for BizVenture!
04/04/2012 ORANGE - Join our group of young leaders to help us plan the May 26th Youth Business Expo. Meet up at YES, 26 Main Street, 5:00-6:30 PM. We meet bi-weekly in Greenfield and Orange. Rides available! Contact Colleen at expo@bizventure.org or (413) 774-7028 x653.
04/02/2012 TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL: Visit our Biz table in the cafeteria 10:30 AM-12:30 PM!
03/30/2012 MOHAWK REGIONAL HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL: Visit our Biz table in the cafeteria 10:45 AM-12:40 PM!
03/27/2012 FRONTIER REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL: Visit our Biz table at the Career Fair 3:00-6:00 PM!
03/22/2012 GREENFIELD - Join our group of young leaders to help us plan the May 26th Youth Business Expo. at Community Action Youth Programs, 196 Federal Street, 5:00-6:30 PM. We meet bi-weekly in Greenfield and Orange. Rides available! Contact Colleen at expo@bizventure.org or (413) 774-7028 x653.
03/14/2012 ORANGE: Come see us at the Biz table at Mahar Health Fair!
03/08/2012 GREENFIELD - Join our group of young leaders to help us plan the May 26th Youth Business Expo. at Community Action Youth Programs, 196 Federal Street, 5:00-6:30 PM. We meet bi-weekly in Greenfield and Orange. Rides available! Contact Colleen at expo@bizventure.org or (413) 774-7028 x653.
02/23/2012 ORANGE - 5:00-6:00 p.m. Youth Business Expo Planning Group Meeting @ YES, Orange
02/09/2012 GREENFIELD - 5:00-6:00 p.m. Youth Business Expo Planning Group Meeting @ Community Action! Youth Programs, Greenfield
01/26/2012 ORANGE - 4:30 pm at YES-Orange: Youth Business Expo/BizAwards planning meeting
01/01/2012 2012 BizVenture Series kicks off!
11/14/2011 Global Entrepreneurship Week kicks off today! Check out www.gewusa.org to see all the activities happening in our region that you can plug in to!
11/14/2011 BizVenture Series 2012 kicks off today!
07/02/2011 Come to the YES tent at Greenfield's fireworks celebration 6-9 p.m. at Beacon Field. We're selling pizza and members are selling items they purchased the day before on their BizTrip to NY, NY!
06/27/2011 BizKamp: When: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily thru July 1; 3:00-10:00 p.m. July 2
Where: Greenfield, MA (location TBA)Fee: $300. Scholarships avaiable for BizQuiz, BizIdea and BizPlan participants
06/09/2011 What: BizAwards
When: 4:00-7:30 p.m.
Where: TBA Register
06/04/2011 Young Entrepreneur's Fair, Greenfield High School, 1-4 p.m. Register
05/24/2011 BizTour comes to Turners Falls! 5:00-6:30 pm at The Brick House. Co-sponsored by the Thrive Project.
05/19/2011 Presentation about YES and BizVenture to Rotary Club of Amherst, 1:00-1:30 p.m. by YES' Tim Cohen-Mitchell. Meeting starts at noon and meets at Hickory Ridge Golf Course. Info: Irv Rhodes: rhodesamherst@aol.com or 413-253-7147.
05/18/2011 BizTour at Four Rivers Charter School, 8:00-8:30 a.m.
05/15/2011 BizTour comes to Wendell Free Libarary Tween & Teen Program. Time TBA.
05/12/2011 BizTour table at the Youth Career Fair in Northampton sponsored by Franklin Hampshire Career Center.
05/11/2011 BizTour table at the Youth Career Fair in Orange sponsored by Franklin Hampshire Career Center.
05/10/2011 BizTour table at the Youth Career Fair in Greenfield sponsored by Franklin Hampshire Career Center.
04/25/2011 BizTour at The Literacy Project, Orange, 12:15 p.m.
04/24/2011 5 p.m. Tune in to WBGY-TV Channel 57 for BizKids, the public TV series where kids teach kids about money and business.
04/13/2011 What: BizTour at Community Coalition for Teens annual youth conference
Where: Frontier Regional School, South Deerfield, MA
When: 10:00 a.m
Register: contact Jenna Gagnon, Youth Conference Coordinator at youthconference@frcog.org
04/07/2011 8:00-11:00 am: BizTour at Turners Falls Career Fair, Turners Falls, MA. Contact Benjamin Eckler at benjamineckler@gmail.com for details about the Career Fair.
03/31/2011 GCTV "Local Bias" tapes interview with BizVenture's Tim Cohen-Mitchell
03/29/2011 FREE 'BizWiz' Business Course for ages 16-plus, Tuesdays, March 1-May 14, 3–5 pm @ The Literacy Project, Greenfield in collaboration with YES' BizVenture Series. Come develop an idea into a business plan that you can submit for cash prizes in BizIdea or BizPlan contests (ages 16-22)! Contact Amber to register @ 413-774-3935 or amber@literacyproject.org.
03/21/2011 BizTour at Mahar RS Health Fair 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
03/15/2011 FREE 'BizWiz' Business Course for ages 16-plus, Tuesdays, March 1-May 14, 3–5 pm @ The Literacy Project, Greenfield in collaboration with YES' BizVenture Series. Come develop an idea into a business plan that you can submit for cash prizes (ages 16-22)! Contact Amber to register @ 413-774-3935 or amber@literacyproject.org.
01/01/2011 Help young entrepreneurs take root and grow by supporting their businesses. Computer Repair
PC Secure, Orange, MA Copy, Print, Fax, Ship Shops
YES BizCenter, Orange, MA DJs
DJ BFK (Bobby Falco-Killoran), Orange, MA
MP3J Digital DJ (Greg Stewart), Turners Falls, MA Musicians & Artists
Josiah Tyler (Hip Hop/Tyler Sweeney) Music Studios
Phil Harmonix Studio (Bobby Falco-Killoran, inspired by the late Phil Benoit), Orange, MA Restaurants & Cafes
Pages Coffee Bar (Katie Eugin-Moore), Conway, MA Web Developers
Wiles Media (David Wiles), Shelburne, MA
12/01/2010 BizVenture Series 2 kicks off! Time to register and get started!
BizTour comes to R.C. Mahar Regional School (Orange). Middle and high school assemblies 11:30 am and 12:50 pm!
08/05/2010 Need money? Stop by our table Wal-Mart Orange on Thursday or Friday, August 5th and 6th 10AM-3PM and sign up for YES' Odd Job Squad! We'll advertise your services for FREE in our directory and send you a list of adults needing odd jobs done. If you can't visit the table, contact Diana at 978/544-1869 or diana@yes-inc.org, or download and send in your application at www.yes-inc.org/oddjobs/ojs
05/05/2010 BizAwards night at the Villa Pizza! 4:00-8:00 p.m. http://www.bizventure.org/awards/
04/28/2010 NEW DEADLINE extended from April 21st to April 28th at 11:59 p.m.!
04/08/2010 BizTour at Mt. Wachusett Community College! Visit our table at MWCC Cafe 10:00 am-1:30 pm
04/06/2010 BizTour is tabling at Athol Royalston Middle School lunchtime! Come see us and win a prize!
03/29/2010 BizTour at Franklin County Tech! Visit our table at lunch 11:10 am - 12:22 pm!
03/22/2010 Vist our lunchtime table at Athol Royalston High School
03/18/2010 Visit our lunchtable at Mahar Regional High/Middle School!
03/17/2010 BizVenture launches! |
