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Putting Social Media to Work for Jackson Hole Tourism

• Sponsored By: Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Joint Powers Board and Cactus
• Date: Thursday, January 5 and Friday, January 6
• Time: 2:00-5:00pm
• Place: Spring Creek Ranch
• Registration: Free
• Click here to RSVP: http://jhsocial.eventbrite.com/ 

This Please join Cactus and the Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Joint Powers Board for a free, three-hour session on putting social media to work for Jackson Hole tourism at Spring Creek Ranch, 1800 Spirit Dance Road. There will be two opportunities to attend the session. The first will be Thursday, January 5 from 2:00-5:00pm. The second will be Friday, January 6 from 2:00-5:00pm. Refreshments graciously provided by Spring Creek Ranch. RSVP by Wednesday, January 4 at http://jhsocial.eventbrite.com/. Whether you are just starting out in social media or you are a seasoned pro, this free three-hour session will provide you with tangible, actionable tactics that you can put to work right away to help drive social engagement and sales, while simultaneously supporting the broader Jackson Hole social media strategy.    

Overview of 2011 Income Tax Laws Impacting 2011 Tax Returns

• Sponsored By: Wyoming Entrepreneur
• Date: Thursday, January 5, 2012
• Time: 2:00-3:00pm
• Place: Online
• Registration: Free
• Click here to RSVP: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/535923896 

This webinar will be presented by Steven R. Phillips, a CPA in the State of Colorado. He is the Senior Stakeholder Liaison for the Internal Revenue Service and serves the State of Wyoming. Steven has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Economics from the City University of New York and a Master's Degree in Accounting from the University of Colorado. He has 24 years of service with the Internal Revenue where he has been a Revenue Agent, a Supervisory Revenue Agent, an Analyst and is currently Senior Stakeholder Liaison for Wyoming. Click here to RSVP:https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/535923896 There is no fee to attend this webinar.

NASE Tax Webinar Series

Join us for a series of tax webinars in January. Presenter, Keith Hall, is the National Tax Advisor for the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) and a certified public accountant. Keith will present three, 45-minute webinars each beginning at 2:00pm with Q & A time included.
On January 12, the topic will be “Top 5 Tax Questions for the Self-Employed.” This session will cover entity formation, what to do first, how to pay and plan for estimated taxes, automobile deduction and meals and travel. Register here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/620675145. The January 19 session will be “Preparing an Audit-Proof Tax Return.” This session will help you get organized, search for deductions, build your paper fort and more. Register here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/834427376. On January 26, “Tips for Saving on Your Taxes” will offer insight into maximizing your deductions. Included will be hiring your child, the home office deduction, retirement contributions and more. Register here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/307272832. There is no fee to attend this webinar series, but you must register for each session in advance.

Change the Way You Lead Your Business

• Sponsored By: Manufacturing Works and Eureka! Ranch
• Date: February 8-10, 2012
• Place: Powell, Wyoming
• Registration: $1,995 (Discounts and Scholarships Available)
• RSVP: http://manufacturing-works.com/innovation_engineering/

Manufacturing-Works has partnered with Eureka! Ranch to bring an intensive management program that will change the way you lead your business. Innovation engineering gives business, government, and nonprofit leaders the tools and confidence to lead the creation, communication, and commercialization of meaningfully unique ideas. For more information, please visit www.manufacturing-works.com/ie. If you have any questions about Innovation Engineering or how M-W can help your business, please contact Matt Melinkovich, Certified Growth Coach, 307.567.8171 or mmelink1@uwyo.edu. 

Get Your Business Fit!

• Sponsored By: Wyoming Entrepreneur SBDC

Learn new skills to help your business succeed. The University of Wyoming's, Wyoming Entrepreneur-Small Business Development Center, will offer a new program in 2012, Business Fitness. This program offers entrepreneurs five, 4-week classes in 2012 that teach new business skills and habits to help succeed in business. Registration starts January 9, 2012. Classes are offered at no cost and participants may register for them individually. Classes are each limited to 25 registrants.

There are incentives for completing classes*. Complete one class and receive a free one-year membership to the Small Business Solver tool, a $250 value, found at smallbusinesssolver.com. Complete three classes and receive up to $150 maximum paid directly toward a one-year membership to a chamber of commerce in Wyoming. 

The schedule and topic of the five classes are:

Class 1: Successful Business Habits * Feb 6-Mar 2, 2012

Class 2: Website Optimization * Apr 2-27, 2012: 

Class 3: Marketing Plan * May 7-Jun 1, 2012: 

Class 4: Financial Recordkeeping * Jun 4-29, 2012: 

Class 5: Use Facebook for Business * July 2-27, 2012

For more information and registration links, visit http://www.uwyo.edu/sbdc/businessfitness.html 

* Note that class "completion" requires registrants (per class) to attend business counseling, in most cases approximately one hour per week, attend one 1-hour orientation webinar week 1, and successfully complete basic assignments. In order to be eligible for rewards, you will be asked specific information about your business if you own one, or plan to start one in 2012.

Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Winter Business Seminar Series

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce promote many business opportunities throughout the year.