List of New York City Business Workshops and Parties for January

06:00 PM to 07:30 PM Workshop in Business Opportunities: “A Business of Your Own! Is It for You?” YM & YWCA of Washington Heights – 54 Nagle Ave, New York, NY. Directions: Take A Train to 190th Street or Take 1 Train to Dyckman Street. Join us as we discuss how to turn your idea into a profitable business, and free and low cost services that will help you build a profitable business. Event is Free. RSVP: json@wibo.org (212) 684-0854 x0538

06:00 PM to 08:00 PM New York Technology Council: “Payment Card Security Compliance in the Cloud “ Eisner Amper, 750 Third Ave., Floor 16, New York, NY 10017. PCI-DSS compliance in a cloud environment is a complex subject, fraught with ambiguities. Join Amazon Web Services Architect Matt Tavis for a discussion. $20. Free for NYTECH members, $20 otherwise. Beverages, Hors d’oeuvres.

07:30 PM to 10:00 PM NYAPM (NY Asian Professionals Meetup): “Jan 2011 NYAPM Book Club “Chinatown Beat”” Stone Creek, 140 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10010. Directions: Take the 6 to 28th. This will be the first in a monthly recurring series that focuses on books that have to do with Asians. The book we will be discussing is Chinatown Beat. Event is Free. Cash Bar.

09:00 PM to 02:00 AM through Thursday,
Jan 20 Victoria Wells: “New York Boat Show After Party at the Marriott Hotel Sky Room” Marriott Hotel Sky Room Penthouse 330 West 40th St., btw 8th and 9th Ave. NYC. New York Boat Show After Party at the Marriott Hotel Sky Room Penthouse . Dress is Smart-Casual. Event is Free. Cash Bar. RSVP: degoffice@gmail.com

Thursday, Jan 20
08:30 AM to 10:00 AM Manhattan Chamber of Commerce – NYC Business Solutions: “Franchising 101: Are You Ready to Franchise Your Existing Business” Metlife – 260 Madison Avenue – 10th Floor. Directions: Between 38th and 39th Streets. RSVP: events@manhattancc.org 212-473-7805

EVENING 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM Workshop for Business Opportunities: “A Business of Your Own! Is It for You?” Hostos Community College – 500 Grand Concourse Building B, Room B-309 – Bronx, NY. Directions: Take the 2, 4 or 5 Train to 149th Street – Grand Concourse. Join us as we discuss how to turn your idea into a profitable business and free and low cost services that will help you build a profitable business. Event is Free. RSVP: json@wibo.org 212.684.0854×0538

06:00 PM to 08:00 PM Healthcare PR and Marketing Society of NY: “Wine Tasting, Networking, and Poker! ” Beth Israel Medical Center Philips Ambulatory Care Center 10 Union Square East, at 14 Street 2nd Flo. Join HPRMS colleagues and community in a wine tasting and networking event, followed by a poker workshop. $45. $35 Members. Open Bar, Hors d’oeuvres. RSVP: yestevez@chpnet.org

06:30 PM to 09:00 PM Joe Chin: “Best Practices: Recognizing and Capitalizing on Great Product & Startup Ideas” Duane Morris LLP, 1540 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York 10036 . Directions: Entrance on 45 St (btw B’way/Sixth Ave). Come and interact with 3 successful serial CEOs- Dennis Mortensen, Philip James and host Joe Chin- to learn how to capitalize on great product and startup ideas. $10. Beverages, Hors d’oeuvres.

Saturday, Jan 22
08:30 AM to 04:00 PM Fordham Twaalfhoven Entrepreneurship Center: “How to Pitch Yourself, Your Brand, and Your Product/Service” Fordham University/ 113 West 60th Street 12th Floor. Learn How to Make Great Presentations, Pitch Your Business Idea and Pitch Yourself. RSVP: fordhameventrsvp@gmail.com (212) 930-8836

Tuesday,Jan 25
08:45 AM to 08:30 PM through Wednesday,
Jan 26 SIIA (The Software and Information Industry Association): “10th annual Infomation Industry Summit” Cipriani 42nd St. The digital information industry’s flagship conference. “Moving from Wired to Wireless.” Plus the 26th annual CODiE Awards Reception & Dinner.