E-COMMERCE SEMINAR SERIES FOR AGRICULTURE BUSINESSES

(The following information for an e-commerce seminar series appeared in the UMass Healthy Fruit Newsletter (Sept 12, 2000 ) .  It appears to be an informative series for those of you interested in opening new avenues to sell your produce).

Cosponsored by the UMass Electronic Enterprise Institute and UMass Extension

Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, Marlboro, MA
5-7:00 PM Refreshments included

Nov 1: Introduction to e-Business
Nov 15: Basic Computer Literacy
Nov 29: Selling Electronically: More Than Just a Web Site
Dec 13: Selling Electronically: Technology Infrastructure
Jan 10: Selling Electronically: Supply Chain Management
Jan 24: Shopping for a Web Designer
Feb 14: Marketing on the Internet
Feb 28: Business Impact of the Internet: A Look at the Horticulture/Agriculture Industry
March 14: Maintaining and Growing Your Internet Business
March 28: Networking in the Internet World

Cost: $75.00 per session, $650.00 to attend all 10 seminars. For members of the Electronic Enterprise Institute and the Massachusetts E-Commerce Association $60.00 per session, $500.00 for all seminars. Send payment payable to UMass Division of Continuing Education, Goodell Building, UMass, Amherst, MA 01003. For a course description flyer call Alice Szlosek 413-545-2484 or Kathleen Carroll at 413-545-0895

This seminar series is designed to help small businesses learn how to evaluate, incorporate and implement electronic enterprise strategies into their operations. Green industry and agriculture businesses are encouraged to attend. Topics include: Introduction to E-Business, Basic Computer Literacy, Selling Electronically: More than just a web site, Selling Electronically:Technology Infrastructure, Selling Electronically: Supply Chain Management, Shopping for a Web Designer, Marketing on the Internet, Business Impact of the Internet: A Look at the Horticulture/Agriculture Industry, Maintaining and Growing Your Internet Business, Networking in the Internet World.