Daily Business Report — Nov. 26, 2010

Alpine Puts on Christmas Parade of Lights & Snow Festival

That glow in the eastern foothills is the 15th annual Alpine Village Christmas Parade of Lights & Snow Festival getting ready in Alpine. This year the night parade will turn Alpine Boulevard into another shimmering fantasy land on Dec. 3, thanks to the Alpine Mountain Empire Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Alpine Community Center. Anyone can parade down the community’s main street in the traditional holiday extravaganza.  The only parade requirement is that all entries — family pet, lawn tractor, bike, floats — must be trimmed with holiday lights. There are no prizes or entry fees. Just get in line with Santa Claus and everyone else at 6 p.m. on West Victoria Drive at Alpine Boulevard. The parade steps off at 6:30 p.m., headed toward the free Snow Festival at the Alpine Community Center, 1830 Alpine Blvd. Call the Chamber office at (619) 445-2722 or visit alpinechamber.com to participate or get more information.

Women’s Jewelry Association’s Holiday Party

The San Diego chapter of the Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) will hold its holiday party Dec. 8 at the San Diego Museum of Natural History. The event includes a cocktail party and private tour of the “All that Glitters: The Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals exhibit,” which will be led by curator Elise Misiorowski. Attendees will get a first look at 20 new additions that will be put on the exhibit. Some of the items on display include: Gem specimens from around the world, and jewelry by famous designers; never-before-seen collection of 12 butterfly brooches set with rare gems; displays of pearls, jet, ivory, coral and amber; gem carvings and jewelry with natural history themes; crystal specimens of tourmaline from mines in San Diego County; Balboa Park Carousel Egg, a bejeweled miniature replica of the park’s carousel; Aurora Butterfly of Peace, a collection of rare colored diamonds formed into a symmetrical butterfly; Flor de Lise, a crystal that is regarded as one of the world’s most magnificent rubellite specimens. The holiday party will be from 6 to 8 p.m. and will include hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. The cost is $45 for WJA members, $50 for nonmembers. The ticket fee will include the private tour, the reception and one drink ticket.

Women’s History Museum Sets Open House

A one-act play centered on the life and work of Eleanor Roosevelt will be featired at a holiday open house at the  Women’s History Museum on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. The museum is at 2323 Broadway, Suite 107 in Golden Hill. Following the reading, guests can enjoy refreshments and an opportunity to explore the museum and to indulge in some holiday shopping in a party atmosphere. The event is free and open to the public.  For more information, call (619) 233-7963.

Liberty Station Office Building Sold

A three-story Class A office building at Liberty Station has been sold to a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust. Financial terms were not disclosed. Building 902 totals 105,061 square feet and is 95 percent leased with three tenants — BAE Systems, KAB Labs and the Transportation Security Administration. The seller’s lead broker was Jeff Cole, executive director for Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets Group.

SCORE San Diego Small Business Workshops

SCORE San Diego continues its series of low-cost workshops in December.

Workshop fees range from $29 to $109, depending on the program. To register, visit score-sandiego.org.

• Dec. 1 – Leasing Strategies – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at SCORE Entrepreneur Center (550 West C St., #550, San Diego 92101; pre-paid registration $29, $39 at the door).

• Dec. 1 – Business Plan 101: How to Develop Your Best Competitive Advantage – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Point Loma Nazarene University in Mission Valley (4007 Camino del Rio South, San Diego 92108; pre-paid registration $79, $89 at the door).

• Dec. 2 – Financing Your Business – 9:30 a.m. to noon at SCORE Entrepreneur Center (550 West C St., #550, San Diego 92101; pre-paid registration $29, $39 at the door).

• Dec. 3 – Managing Grants & Contracts for Non-Profits – 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the San Diego Foundation – Liberty Station (2508 Historic Decatur Rd #200, San Diego 92106; pre-paid registration $39, $49 at the door).

• Dec. 4 – How to Start and Manage Your Own Business – 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at Point Loma Nazarene University in Mission Valley (4007 Camino del Rio South, San Diego 92108; pre-paid registration $69, $79 at the door).

• Dec. 6 – Tax Considerations for Small Business – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at SCORE Entrepreneur Center (550 West C St., #550, San Diego 92101; pre-paid registration $29, $39 at the door).

• Dec. 6 – Business Plan 101: How to Develop Your Best Competitive Advantage – Carlsbad – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at National University in Carlsbad (705 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad 92011; pre-paid registration $79, $89 at the door).

• Dec. 7 – Import/Export – 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Point Loma Nazarene University in Mission Valley (4007 Camino del Rio South, San Diego 92108; pre-paid registration $69, $79 at the door).

• Dec. 8 – Internet Marketing 301: Pay-Per-Click – 9 a.m. to noon at Point Loma Nazarene University in Mission Valley (4007 Camino del Rio South, San Diego 92108; pre-paid registration $49, $59 at the door).

• Dec. 9 – Hiring and Managing Employees – 9 a.m. to noon at SCORE Entrepreneur Center (550 West C St., #550, San Diego 92101; pre-paid registration $49, $59 at the door).

• Dec. 10 – Internet Marketing 202: E-mail Strategy – 9 a.m. to noon Point Loma Nazarene University in Mission Valley (4007 Camino del Rio South, San Diego 92108; pre-paid registration $49, $59 at the door).

• Dec. 11 – QuickBooks Basic – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Point Loma Nazarene University in Mission Valley (4007 Camino del Rio South, San Diego 92108; pre-paid registration $69, $79 at the door).

• Dec. 13 – Buying and Selling a Business – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Point Loma Nazarene University in Mission Valley (4007 Camino del Rio South, San Diego 92108; pre-paid registration $69, $79 at the door).

• Dec. 14 – How to Start and Manage Your Own Business – Carlsbad – 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at National University in Carlsbad (705 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad 92011; pre-paid registration $69, $79 at the door).

• Dec. 14 – Business Basics 101 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at SCORE Entrepreneur Center (550 West C St., #550, San Diego 92101; FREE! Please pre-register).

• Dec. 15 – Business Plan 201: How to Write a Business Plan – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Point Loma Nazarene University in Mission Valley (4007 Camino del Rio South, San Diego 92108; pre-paid registration $99, $109 at the door).

• Dec. 16 – Financing Your Business – Carlsbad – 9:30 a.m. to noon at National University in Carlsbad (705 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad 92011; pre-paid registration $29, $39 at the door).

• Dec. 17 – Internet Marketing 303: Social Media – 9 a.m. to noon at Point Loma Nazarene University in Mission Valley (4007 Camino del Rio South, San Diego 92108; pre-paid registration $49, $59 at the door).

• Dec. 18 – Financial Statements – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at SCORE Entrepreneur Center (550 West C St., #550, San Diego 92101; pre-paid registration $29, $39 at the door).

• Dec. 20 – Business Plan 201: How to Write a Business Plan – Carlsbad – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at National University in Carlsbad (705 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad 92011; pre-paid registration $99, $109 at the door).

For more information regarding SCORE San Diego’s workshop series and locations, call (619) 557-7272.

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