Wyoming PTAC is celebrating their 10th Anniversary! The annual GRO-Biz Conference will be held February 16th - 17th at the Hilton Garden Inn, Laramie, WY. The conference will include: Opportunity to network with contracting officers; Government Contracting 101, for those new to the process; GSA Schedule workshops; Bidding and Estimating training and much, much more! For complete information email nstahla1@uwyo.edu or call 866-253-3300.

The tax filing season is just around the corner, if you haven't already done so, it's time to organize your records. Whether you are a business owner or an individual taxpayer, you can avoid headaches at tax time with good records.

Generally, you should keep any and all documents that may have an impact on your federal tax return. For more info visit irs.gov or click on the following publication about keeping records:

Works of Wyoming (WOW) Gift Shop Grand Opening is December 4, 2009 from 3 - 5 PM!

WOW was created to encourage Wyoming artists through networking, training and workshops, art community building and marketing opportunities. WOW offers Wyoming made products and one-of-a-kind works of art to purchasers and collectors.

Laramie Civic Center, Room 271, 710 Garfield St., Laramie, WY.

Hosted by the Wyoming Chamber of Commerce Executives (WCCE) February 24, 2009 - Little America Conference Center, Cheyenne, WY.
$70 for the first registration,
$65 for each additional registration.
For more information contact Candy Wright,
307-322-3977.

A series of five classes will cover the different functions of QuickBooks software. Classes are structured to give you practical and working knowledge! The series is organized as follows:
1/11 - Set-up & Preferences
1/12 - Basic Bookkeeping
1/13 - Invoicing, Payments and Basic Reports
1/14 - Vendors & Payables
1/15 - Payroll

Instructor: Tammy Sorensen, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor.
Location: Casper College, BU 125, Casper, WY.

Reflation is, upon recovering from a depression or a recession, the period during which prices are returned to the level they had attained during a period of prosperity by lowering the purchasing power of money. Definition from ventureline.com.

Wyoming Small Business Development Center is a partnership between the U. S. Small Business Administration, the Wyoming Business Council and the University of Wyoming.