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Business efficiencies seminar

Job Service Kalispell’s Blueprint for Business Success seminar Business Efficiencies That Impact the Bottom Line is Feb. 27 from noon to 1 p.m. at Job Service Kalispell, 427 1st Avenue East, Kalispell. Efficient businesses make the most of their resources. If a business operates inefficiently, incredible amounts of revenue can be lost each year. This seminar will focus on fundamental areas where you can make improvements that directly impact your profitability and working capital. Learn about how a Flathead business implemented real-world efficiencies that worked. For more information, call 758-6200. To register for the seminar, visit https://montanaworks.gov/. 

Employer Choice Awards

The Flathead Job Service Employers’ Council is looking for candidates for the Employer of Choice Award recognizing companies that foster a positive work environment. Deadline for nominations is Feb. 29. To submit a company, visit http://tinyurl.com/5an7bt6v. 

Lakeside/Somers Chamber

The Lakeside/Somers Chamber of Commerce holds its February BASH on Feb. 27 at Harbor Grille, 7135 U.S. 93, at 4 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and community networking. Free for chamber members, $5 for guests. 

Columbia Falls Chamber After Hours

The Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce holds its After Hours on Feb. 27 at the Nite Owl/Back Room, 522 9th St. W, at 5 p.m. Featured nonprofit is the Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country. 

Safety Seminar

Montana State Fund holds a safety seminar Assumptions Kill: The Hidden Dangers on March 5 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Hampton Inn, 1140 U.S. 2. Making assumptions may make work and life easier, but it also leaves us exposed to hazards and failed processes. The seminar will look at how assumptions can be a safety hazard. To register, visit https://form.jotform.com/SafeMT/safety-workshop-registration