MONDAY

• CompuCom's instructor-led training sessions at the learning center in Midtown, Monday-Friday: PowerPoint A+ IT Technician; Adobe Acrobat Introduction and Intermediate; Visio Introduction and Intermediate. Contact: Amber, 762-9151 or visit www.compucom.com.

• Alaska Computer Brokers offers these computer courses this week: A+, Access 2007 Boot Camp, Word 2007 Level 1, Windows XP, HTML Levels 1-3 and Excel 2003 classes. Classes run 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted, at 551 W. Dimond Blvd. Contact: Robert Axtell, 267-4216 or www.akcb.com.

WEDNESDAY

• The Made in Alaska program will offer a series of free webinars in 2009. Short for Web-based seminar, a webinar is a presentation or workshop transmitted over the Web. All events are targeted at Made in Alaska and Silver Hand permit holders, retailers and other small Alaska businesses with limited marketing budgets. The first is "Basics of Marketing," set for 1-2 p.m. Wednesday. Reservations are required. Call 272-5634 or e-mail dana@anchoragemarkets.com.

Thursday or Friday

"Mapping Alaska Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis": 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3801 Old Seward Highway, Room 149. These are one-day workshops; participants choose which day to attend. For more information and registration, visit:www.urban-research.info/workshops/alaska.gis.htm.

ADVERTISEMENT