How to Find Seminars in Your Area of Business

When you join a professional association, you'll inevitably receive notification of the major seminars and meetings in your field. Until that time, here's how to find the seminar you need.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Call your local chamber of commerce. The chamber usually maintains a list of active business and professional organizations. Inquire about groups in your area of endeavor.
2. Phone local and statewide trade groups, unions and professional organizations, asking about seminars of possible interest to you. Many groups operate Web sites on which upcoming seminars and training sessions are listed.
3. Call local colleges and universities, asking about continuing-education programs in your profession.
4. Contact state or federal regulatory agencies that deal with issues of interest to you. They might know of training programs and seminars in the area.
5. Check your local newspaper. Many newspapers now publish weekly lists of computer user groups and other organizations that sponsor training sessions.
6. Contact colleagues and consultants in your trade, asking where they receive continuing education and training.
7. Check out the TrainingMag.com Web site, which lists thousands of seminars offered nationwide.
8. Visit TSNN.com, a Web site that lists trade shows, seminars and other events.