MISHAWAKA — The Michiana Chapter of the American Marketing Association will hold a marketing luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Windsor Park Conference Center, 4020 Edison Lakes Parkway. “Leveraging the True Power of Social With E-Mail” will be the subject, with Jeffrey Mesnik, founder and president of ContentMX, featured. Cost is $25 for AMA members, $35 for nonmembers and $17 for students. For more information or to RSVP, visit www.amamichiana.com, email michianaama@gmail.com or call Norma Sheldon at 344-5567.



SOUTH BEND — The Small Business Development Center is offering the following seminars:

• Developing Your Marketing Strategy — Thursday

• Preparing Your Business Plan — Jan. 14

• Launching Your Own Business — Jan. 29

The seminars will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the SBDC, 401 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 120. The cost is $25 and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call 282-4350 or visit www.southbendbcg.com.



SOUTH BEND — The Michiana chapter of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals will hold a luncheon program at noon Jan. 15 at Hilton Garden Inn, 53995 S.R. 933 N. Discussion will focus on fundraising in social media, and for networking and special events. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers. To register or for more information, email afpmichiana@michiana.org.



SOUTH BEND — The Small Business Development Center is offering a Taking the Fear Out of Taxes seminar from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 17 at the SBDC, 401 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 120. The cost is $10. To register call 282-4350.



SOUTH BEND — The Small Business Development Center is offering an Introduction to QuickBooks two-part seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 21 and 22 at the SBDC, 401 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 120. The cost is $125 and seating is limited. For more information or to register call 968-5373.