BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20241210T163000Z DTEND:20241210T183000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:NEW DATE - IN PERSON - December 10\,2024 Lunch & Learn "The AI Advantage: Transforming Small Business Operations" and Chamber 101 ~ Meet the President! DESCRIPTION:This is an in person and CHAMBER MEMBER ONLY event\n\n\n\nLIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE. LUNCH WILL BE SERVED. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.\n\n\n\n\n\nMEET THE PRESIDENT/CHAMBER 101 WILL START AT 11:30am\n\nCome and join us for a Chamber 101 information session with Kathy Guzman\, President & CEO. You will be able to speak directly to Kathy as well learn how to update your member page with step by step directions. It is highly encouraged that you bring your laptop and/or tablet so she can work with you on site if you have any questions.\n\n\n\nLunch and Learn hosted by Assistant Business Professor Chris Ripley from the College of Southern Maryland will start at 12:30pm\n\n\nThe AI Advantage: Transforming Small Business Operations\n\n\n\nDescription: This presentation will explore practical ways small businesses can use AI to boost efficiency\, enhance customer experiences\, and drive growth. Attendees will learn about AI tools for customer service\, marketing\, data analytics\, and HR\, along with actionable steps to integrate AI and strategies to address common challenges.\n\n\n\nAbout Our Speaker Chris Ripley:\n\nI was born in Providence\, Rhode Island. While growing up I lived in Woonsocket\, Rhode Island\; Richmond\, Virginia\; Baltimore\, Maryland\; and Newport News\, Virginia. I finally settled in Wareham\, Massachusetts\, with my mother\, brother\, and sister.\n\nI spent 22 years in retail sales and marketing with Macy's\, Dayton-Hudson\, and May Company. I was a women's shoe buyer for four years. I was also a store manager for 14 years.\n\nFor the last 20 years\, I've been the owner of the Strategic Marketing Group\, which helps businesses increase sales\, customer retention\, and the value of their business.\n\nI received my bachelor's in economics from the University of Virginia in 1981 and my master's in management\, with a concentration in marketing\, from the University of Maryland Global Campus in 2005. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
This is an \;in person \;and CHAMBER \;MEMBER ONLY \;event
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\nLIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE. \;LUNCH WILL BE SERVED. \;REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
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\nMEET THE PRESIDENT/CHAMBER 101 WILL START AT 11:30am
\nCome and join us for a Chamber 101 information session with Kathy Guzman\, President &\; CEO. \; \;You will be able to speak directly to Kathy as well learn how to update your member page with step by step directions. \;It is highly encouraged that you bring your laptop and/or tablet so she can work with you on site if you have any questions.
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\nLunch and Learn hosted by Assistant Business Professor Chris Ripley from the College of Southern Maryland \;will start at 12:30pm
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The AI Advantage: Transforming Small Business Operations
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\nDescription: \;This presentation will explore practical ways small businesses can use AI to boost efficiency\, enhance customer experiences\, and drive growth. Attendees will learn about AI tools for customer service\, marketing\, data analytics\, and HR\, along with actionable steps to integrate AI and strategies to address common challenges.
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\nAbout Our Speaker Chris Ripley:

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I was born in Providence\, Rhode Island. While growing up I lived in Woonsocket\, Rhode Island\; Richmond\, Virginia\; Baltimore\, Maryland\; and Newport News\, Virginia. I finally settled in Wareham\, Massachusetts\, with my mother\, brother\, and sister.

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I spent 22 years in retail sales and marketing with Macy&rsquo\;s\, Dayton-Hudson\, and May Company. I was a women'\;s shoe buyer for four years. I was also a store manager for 14 years.

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For the last 20 years\, I'\;ve been the owner of the Strategic Marketing Group\, which helps businesses increase sales\, customer retention\, and the value of their business.

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I received my bachelor&rsquo\;s in economics from the University of Virginia in 1981 and my master&rsquo\;s in management\, with a concentration in marketing\, from the University of Maryland Global Campus in 2005.

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\n LOCATION:303 Charles Street Suite 100 La Plata\, MD 20646 In the back of the Carrico Building next to Martin's Gas Station UID:e.2465.6607 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20261026T025439Z URL:https://business.charlescountychamber.org/events/details/new-date-in-person-december-10-2024-lunch-learn-the-ai-advantage-transforming-small-business-operations-and-chamber-101-meet-the-president-6607 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR