Business Briefs
Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber
‘2016 Spring Job Fair’ Thursday
The Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce invites the community to its 2016 Spring Job Fair Thursday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Hodges University Fort Myers Campus, at 4501 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers.
Participating companies include Latino 97.7, Hodges University, Lowe’s, Tele-mundo, BB&T, LCEC, School District of Lee County, Imagen Semanal, LeeSar, MundoMax, Sunstate Academy, Fort Myers Broadcasting, Lee Professional Institute, Nuevos Ecos, Fifth Third Bank, B&I Contractors, CareerSource Southwest Florida, Biotest Pharmaceuticals, Bravo Supermarket, Univision SWFL, Lee Mem-orial Health System, Juan 1200/1460AM, HolaCiudad.com, Accion Hispana, Juice Plus, Azteca America SWFL, Supervisor of Elections, United Way, Take Shape for Life, Autos Trocas y Mas, Exitos Maga-zine & more!
Anyone interested in changing careers or in need of a job is welcome. This event is free to the public. For information or to rent a booth, please call the Chamber at 239-418-1441, or send an e-mail to info@hispanicchamberflorida.org.
24th Annual HR Law
& Solutions seminar April 4
The Employment Law Practice Group at Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. will host the firm’s 24th Annual HR Law & Solutions seminar Monday, April 4, at the Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa. This annual seminar is designed to update and educate business owners, managers and human resource professionals on legal issues in the workplace.
Topics and speakers include:
– Employment Law and Legislation Update presented by Attorneys Robert Shearman and Vicki Sproat.
– The Intersection of Immigration and Employment Law: What You Need to Know and Probably Don’t presented by Immigration Attorney Tulio Suarez.
– Breakout sessions include: Welcome to the Company, Please Sign Here presented by Attorneys John Agnew and Suzanne Boy; You’re From the Government, and We’re Here to Help presented by Attorneys John Potanovic and Bob Shearman; and Tips to Recognize, Reduce, and Deal with Workers’ Compensation Fraud in the Workplace presented by Attorneys David Roos, Michael McCabe and Tania Ogden.
– The conference will also feature two guest speakers. SHRM speaker Jennifer Shirkani will present Ego vs. EQ: How Top Business Leaders Beat Eight Ego Traps with Emotional Intelligence and Social Media Lawyer Ethan Wall will discuss Lawful and Unlawful Use of Social Media for Hiring and Retention.
Continuing education credit is available from the HR Certification Institute and from the Society of Human Resource Management. Registration is $40 per person and includes a continental breakfast, plated lunch, and valet parking. For more information on the seminar or to register, visit www.henlaw.com/hr-law-solutions-seminar/.
Henderson Franklin is a locally-based law firm between Tampa and Miami with 55 attorneys dedicated to providing a wide range of legal services in the areas of business and tax planning, commercial and civil litigation, employment law, estate planning, family law, immigration law, intellectual property, workers’ compensation, real estate, and land use and environmental law. Henderson Franklin operates offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Naples and Sanibel Island. Visit www.henlaw.com.
Florida Small Business Development Center
to host training programs, workshop and events
The Florida Small Business Develop-ment Center at Florida Gulf Coast Univer-sity will host training programs, workshops and events February and March.
Tune in online, Tuesday, March 1, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., for “The Ask Webinar Series: How Do I Access Capital for My Business?” This free webinar is hosted by Fifth Third Bank and will explore how to access capital for your business. Other webinars are hosted the first Tuesday of each month from 10:30-11 a.m. through 2016.
Join the SBDC at its free monthly, regional networking meetings that include in-depth discussions on business concerns and B2B networking. Networking meetings run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and lunch is included.
In addition to regular programming, the FSBDC is currently accepting nominations for Distinguished Entrepreneur of SW Florida. The application deadline is March 31 with the awards dinner to be hosted on May 18 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Harborside Event Center in Fort Myers.
Register for workshops, networking events and find out more about the Distin-guished Entrepreneur of SW Florida Awards and Ceremony at www.fsbdcswfl.org
For more, contact Amanda Stirn, marketing director, at astirn@fgcu.edu, or 239-745-3706.
Greater Fort Myers Chamber’s
WIB group to hold network meeting
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee will host its March networking meeting from 46 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, at IBERIABANK, at 9101 College Pointe Court, Fort Myers. This month’s WIB event will focus on women’s health while providing open networking for local professionals. Dr. Stanfill from Radiology Regional will speak to attendees on breast health and cancer awareness, while the mobile mammogram bus will be on site from 12-5 p.m. for mammogram check-ups as well. If you would like to schedule an appointment with the Mobile Mammo, please contact Radiology Regional Center at (239) 936-4068.
All business professionals are invited to attend. Admission is $10 for Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce (GFMCC) members and $20 for future GFMCC members. To register, call 239-332-3624 or visit www.fortmyers.org.
Part of the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, the WIB committee is dedicated to helping women achieve their fullest professional and personal potential. A variety of networking and educational programs are offered throughout the year, typically the first Wednesday of every month from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Located at 2310 Edwards Drive in Downtown Fort Myers, the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce has been serving Lee County and surrounding areas since 1989.
Passenger count
climbs again at RSW
During January, 918,929 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, an increase of 7.5 percent compared to January 2015. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 7.5 percent from the same period last year.
The traffic leader in January was Southwest with 185,439 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding out the top five airlines were Delta (170,564), American (127,384), Spirit (102,871) and JetBlue (102,085).
Southwest Florida International Airport had 8,909 aircraft movements (takeoffs and landings), an increase of 5.6 percent compared to January 2015. Page Field saw 9,031 movements, a 2.6 percent increase from January 2015. In addition, more than 2.5 million pounds of air freight moved through Southwest Florida International Airport in January 2016, a decrease of 6.8 percent compared to January 2015.
Southwest Florida International Airport served nearly 8.4 million passengers in 2015 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic. For more information, visit www.flylcpa.com.