Calendar of Events

Monday, Jan. 5

Introduction to Word 95 will be presented by The Computer Institute at SMSU 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Continuing Education Center, 301 S. Jefferson, third floor. The cost is $110 per person. Call 836-6660 to register.

Tuesday, Jan. 6

How To Write a Business Plan, a program of the Small Business Development Center at SMSU, will be presented 6-9 p.m. Jan. 6 and 8. The cost for this two-session program is $115. Call 836-5685 to register.

Wednesday, Jan. 7

Microsoft Office 97 will be presented by The Computer Institute at SMSU 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Continuing Education Center, 301 S. Jefferson, third floor. The cost is $110. Call 836-6660 to register.

Friday, Jan. 9

Introduction to Windows 95 for the New PC User, a program of The Computer Institute at SMSU, will be held 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Continuing Education Center, 301 S. Jefferson, third floor. The cost is $110. To register, call 836-6660.

Upcoming Events

Insurance Association of the Ozarks will meet 5:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at Melter's, 1717 E. Cherokee. The topic of the meeting will be "Is there a need for earthquake insurance in Missouri?" The guest speaker will be Anne Schalda, a specialist with American National Property and Casualty. For more information, call 833-4693.

Job of the Controller, a program of the Management Development Institute at SMSU, will be presented 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Jan. 13 and 14. Among the topics covered will be skills the 21st century controller needs, the five key elements of the controller's job, how to spot weaknesses in internal control systems, and the latest trends in organizing and staffing. The cost of the two-day program is $595. Call 836-5667 to register.

Associated Industries of Missouri and FBD Consulting Inc. will present Preventing Workplace Violence: Spotting the Warning Signs to Dealing with the Aftermath Jan. 14 in Springfield. Thomas B. Martin, SPHR, who has more than 25 years of corporate and consulting experience in the human resources field, will discuss several aspects of the growing problem of violence in the workplace. The cost is $55 for AIM/TRIM members and $85 for nonmembers. For more information, call AIM at 573-634-2246.

Communication Skills for Women will be held Jan. 14 in Springfield. The seminar is designed to help women achieve confidence, credibility and composure. The cost is $79 per person. For more information, call 800-255-6139.

Understanding & Using Financial Statements, presented by Dun & Bradstreet, will be held Jan. 14 at the Sheraton Hawthorn Park Hotel. This one-day seminar will cover how to understand, use and interpret the balance sheet, profit-and-loss statement, and cash flow statement and will review the basics on working capital. The cost is $145 per person. Call 212-692-6456 to register.

Professional Secretaries International will hold a dinner meeting 5:30 p.m. Jan. 15 in the McAuley Room of St. John's hospital. Sgt. Terry R. Moore, public information and education officer for Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, will present a safety program. For more information, call Suzette Crutcher, 864-1901 or 886-8234.