VOL. 123 | NO. 144 | Thursday, July 24, 2008
Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis Music City Walk and Festival will be held today from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Shelby Farms Park & Conservancy. Take Steps is the nation’s largest event dedicated to finding a cure for digestive diseases. For more information, call Nicole or Drew at 615-356-0444 or visit www.cctakesteps.org.
The Sales & Marketing Society of the Mid-South will host a seminar titled “Up the Loyalty Ladder: Attracting, Keeping and Multiplying Customers for Greater Bottom Line Profit” today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Junior Achievement office, 307 Madison Ave. The cost is $79 for members and $99 for nonmembers. For reservations, call 435-0424.
The Memphis Advertising Federation will hold a luncheon today at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Joseph Manos, executive vice president of MindFireInc., will speak. The event is free for AdFed members, $25 for guests and $10 for students. For reservations, call the Ad Fed office at 327-4501 or register at www.memphisadfed.com.
The Center City Commission board of directors will meet today at noon at the CCC office, 114 N. Main St. For more information, call Eric Robertson at 575-0542.
The Memphis Metro CCIM will host a CI Introduction to Commercial Investment Real Estate Analysis course today and Friday at the Memphis Area Association of Realtors, 6393 Poplar Ave. Cost is $350 for the two-day, 16-hour class. For more information, call the chapter office at 218-0782.
Girls Inc. of Memphis will recognize winners of its annual Strong, Smart and Bold Awards at the 18th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bridges, 477 N. Fifth St. For reservations, contact Meghan Cloud at meghan.cloud@girlsincmemphis.org or 523-0217.
The Recording Academy of Memphis Chapter will host an open house during the South Main Trolley Tour Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at its offices, 493 S. Main St., Suite 101. The event will feature music, food from Alcenia’s and an exhibit of paintings and drawings by Memphis artist Bobby Spillman. For more information, contact The Recording Academy of Memphis at 525-1340 or memphis@grammy.com.
D’Edge Art & Unique Treasures will present “New Work/New Work” by artists Terry D. Gower and Amy Kidd-Gower Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the gallery, 550 S. Main St. For more information, call Debra Edge at 521-0054.
Women of Style, Spirit and Success Inc. will host a networking party Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Safari Restaurant, 414 S. Main St. For reservations, e-mail Marcy Vaughn at mkvaughn@womenofsss.org.
Ascension Tower will host a Vintage Fashion Show Saturday at 1 p.m. at 3910 Stuart Road. The fashion show will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association and donations are welcome. For more information, call 454-1108.