NCACPA Triangle Chapter Annual Member Guest Golf Tournament
Monday, May 10, 2010 – NCACPA Triangle Chapter Annual Member Guest Golf Tournament
8:30 AM – River Ridge Golf Club, Raleigh
Members from the Blackman & Sloop team will be playing in the NCACPA’s Triangle Chapter Annual Member Guest Golf Tournament. It will be a day filled with opportunities to network with clients, friends, and potential business partners. Players of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
Individuals can register online at https://www.ncacpanetforum.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=CPEEventSummary&evt_key=E4146995-F324-4343-817F-F259E8AB1AD8
Microsoft Excel 2007 – Useful Tools for the Power User
Thursday April 29, 2010 – Microsoft Excel 2007 – Useful Tools for the Power User
8:30AM at Knowledge Source 3100 Smoketree Court Suite 200, Raleigh, NC

Interested in improving your Microsoft Excel abilities? The NCACPA is providing this information technology class to build on intermediate and advanced concepts in Excel. The class is designed to give experienced and intermediate Excel users proficiency in how to use formulas, functions, arrays, and add-ins for manipulating and analyzing data. For registration and additional information, contact the NCACPA Member service center at 1.800.469.1352.
Business After Hours: The Alta Walk
Thursday April 22, 2010 – Business After Hours: The Alta Walk
5:30PM at the Alta Walk 5705 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC
Join Blackman & Sloop and the Durham Chamber at the Business After Hours at Alta Walk. The Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a “Go Green Party” in celebration of Earth Day on the 22nd. The event will feature locally grown hors d‘oeuvres and include green Appletinis. The participant with the best Go-Green idea will win a $100 Visa Card, and there will be plenty of chances for other attendees to win door prizes.

Business After Hours is a networking event designed to help participants make business contacts, develop potential new customers, and build exposure for their business.
For additional information, contact Mable Rogers at the Durham Chamber at 919.328.8731 or via email at mrogers@durhamchamber.org. The cost is $5 per person for members and $20 for non-members.
Register online here if you are planning to attend.
Opening Night at the Durham Bulls with DYP
Thursday April 15, 2010 – Opening Night at the Durham Bulls with DYP
5:30PM at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, NC

Join the Durham Young Professionals for their Monthly Mingle as they welcome back the 2009 National Championship Durham Bulls as they take on the Norfolk Tides, and celebrate the opening night at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The event, hosted by the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, is a casual networking event with area young professionals. Enjoy the opportunity to socialize with your peers and cheer on the home team.
For additional information, contact Mable Rogers from the Durham Chamber at 919.328.8731 or via email at mrogers@durhamchamber.org. Game tickets are $8 per individual in advance.
Green Plus Informational Webinar for Businesses
Thursday April 8, 2010 – 11:00AM – Green Plus Informational Webinar for Businesses

Hosted by the Chapel Hill Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Green Plus is a program that helps small businesses strengthen their triple bottom line. It helps businesses assess their business policies, environmental stewardship, employee policies, and community engagement.
The Green Plus Program gives employers affordable, practical support in succeeding financially while being good to their environment, employees and community.
This 45 minute webinar will help you learn:
- How focusing on the triple bottom line can help your business.
- How the Green Plus program can help you strengthen you business financially, environmentally, and socially.
- How to acquire Green Plus certification.
This webinar is free, for more information, contact the Institute for Sustainable Development here.
Miss Harnett County and Miss Greater Cape Fear Scholarship Pageant
Saturday, March 27 – 7PM at Spring Lake, NC – Miss Harnett County and Miss Greater Cape Fear Scholarship Pageant
Blackman & Sloop will be certifying the results at the Miss Harnett County/Miss Greater Cape Fear 2010 Scholarship Pageant. This pageant is a local preliminary pageant to the Miss North Carolina Pageant, and an affiliate of the Miss North Carolina Pageant Organization and the Miss America Organization. The Miss America Organization is the world’s largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women, aged 17-24, to support them achieving their goal of higher education and community service. Last year, more than $45 million in scholarship assistance was provided to winners across the country.
For more information, go to http://missnc.org/