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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Mike Benbow, Business Editor benbow@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, January 5, 2009 Business FYI New business Bikram Yoga Everett has opened its doors at 520 128th St. SW, Unit A-9, in Everett. The business is operated by Yu Wang and will focus on the Bikram style of yoga, which involves 26 postures. For more information, go to www.BikramEverett.com or call 425-265-9500. Quality Fitness opened Friday in Mukilteo. The new business, located at 304 Lincoln Ave., Suite 102, will focus on personal training and on classes in yoga, spinning, Pilates and circuit training. Owner Kay Peterson said her intention is to provide something for everyone, regardless of fitness level. The business is located on the first floor of the Rosehill Community Center. Peterson and the other instructors come from Synergy Personal Fitness, which closed its doors at the end of 2008. For information, go to www.qualityfitness mukilteo.com or call 425-347-5191. Special events Sam Kaplan, vice president for the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, will speak about the World Bank Group and its new private sector liaison officer at 7:30 a.m. Friday in Whitehorse Hall, Room 105 at Everett Community College. His presentation is the second in a five-part International Business Roundtable speaker's series, co-sponsored by the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce. To attend, RSVP with the EvCC president's office at 425-388-9572 or e-mail cblackburn@everettcc.edu. All Snohomish County chamber members are welcome to attend New Year's in Las Vegas!, 7 to 9 a.m. Friday at the Lynnwood Convention Center, a joint networking event co-hosted by the Everett Area and South Snohomish County chambers of commerce. Come prepared with a stack of at least 50 business cards and a one-minute infomercial about your business. Display tables are available for merchandise or marketing materials ($75 each, sign up in advance). You may also bring a door prize to promote your business. Internet registration closes at 5 p.m. today. To register after that time, please call 425-257-3222, ext. 0. Christine Chen, of Chen Communications LLC, and Andy Mok, Red Pagoda Concepts LLC, will keynote the Doing Business in China conference, Jan. 22 and 23 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle. For more information and registration, call 800-574-4852. Tax help The American Association of Retired People will team with the accounting department at Everett Community College to offer tax preparation help to middle- and low-income taxpayers. The program is intended for people 60 and older. The clinics will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays between Jan. 29 and April 14. The assistance will be offered at the college, 2000 Tower St., in Room 104 of Rainier Hall. To make an appointment and get information about what to bring, call Laura Little at 425-388-9565. Good deeds Haggen Food & Pharmacy and TOP Food & Drug stores in Snohomish County are collecting donations for the 13th annual Warm Coats for Kids campaign, which runs through Jan. 31. The campaign seeks new or gently worn coats, hats, scarves and mittens. Donations will be distributed to women's and children's centers in Puget Sound by Northwest Center. Send news and photos to Mike Benbow, Business editor, The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206, fax to 425-339-3435 or e-mail to economy@ heraldnet.com. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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