VOL. 124 | NO. 77 | Tuesday, April 21, 2009
The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will present a workshop titled “Ethical Leadership” today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Kristi Tarbell will lead the workshop. Cost is $65 for members, $125 for nonmembers and $55 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.
The Aging Commission of the Mid-South and the Alzheimer’s Association will present a free educational conference for caregivers today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hope Presbyterian Church, 8500 Walnut Grove Road. Space is limited. To register, call 565-0011.
The Memphis Bar Association will present a luncheon and book signing today from noon to 1:30 p.m. at The Peabody hotel, 149 Union Ave. John Thomason, author of “Bluff City Barristers: Historical Sketches of the Legal Community Memphis, Tennessee,” will speak. The luncheon is worth one hour of dual continuing legal education credit. To register, call 527-3573 or visit www.memphisbar.org.
The Memphis Chapter of Financial Executives International will present its annual Academic Achievement Awards to local university finance and accounting majors today at 6 p.m. at the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. Dr. Ralph Faudree, provost at the University of Memphis, will speak on “Preparing Students for the Workforce.” Reservations are required. For more information, contact Ken Patton at pattonk@mercercaptial.com or 685-2120.
Memphis Area Limb Loss Support will host “Tame the Pain!” with Dr. Samuel Carlton Polk today at 7 p.m. at 6560 Poplar Ave. Polk will discuss a variety of treatments for pain. For more information, call William Samuels of Jewish Family Services at 767-8411 or visit www.memphislimbloss.org.
Methodist Healthcare Sleep Disorders Center will present “When Snoring Becomes a Problem for You or a Family Member” today at 6:30 p.m. at the Memphis Jewish Community Center, 6560 Poplar Ave. Dr. Merrill S. Wise will conduct the seminar. The seminar is free and open to the public. For more information, call 683-0044.
The city of Germantown’s Industrial Development Board will hold a public hearing today at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Center, 1930 S. Germantown Road. The meeting will consider a charter amendment for the issuance of Tax Increment Financing and Special Assessment bonds. For more information, visit www.germantown-tn.gov.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will host a roundtable discussion titled “Patent Remedies and Antitrust Law in Dealing with Patent Holdups” Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its Downtown office, 165 Madison Ave. on the 20th floor. Grady Garrison, an intellectual property attorney at the firm, will moderate the event. The event is worth one hour of continuing legal education credit. To register, contact Brittany Meeker at 577-2275 or bmeeker@bakerdonelson.com.