Business conference

Business conference

Sharon, Pa.

The Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a business conference Tuesday.

The event, Private Sector Leadership in Economic & Energy Strategies,” will begin at 4 p.m. at the Avalon Golf and Country Club.

Dennis Yablonsky, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, will deliver the title address.

The event is free, but reservations are required. Call the Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce at 724-981-5880 or Penn-Northwest Development Corporation at 724-662-3705, ext. 1583.

Nonprofit training

The HandsOn Volunteer Network of the Valley Center for Nonprofit Innovation and Leadership will have two training sessions in March for community and faith-based organizations.

Board Training and Leadership Institute is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 8 at the Eastwood Mall in Niles. Community Organizing Fundamentals will be 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 11 at the Salem Public Library in Salem.

Training sessions are free, but registration is required. Contact Kristy Boyles at 330-782-5877 to register.

Fuel Cell Symposium

Canton

Ruth Cox, executive director of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association, will be the featured speaker at the Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium on April 18 and 19 in Canton.

The symposium will be 5 to 8 p.m. April 18 and from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 19. It will feature speakers from Rolls Royce, UTC, Fuel Cell Energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Honda, Lockheed Martin, Battelle and ETI.

Member registration is $344. For nonmembers, registration iss $444. Attendees who register on or before March 18 will receive a 10 percent discount. Visit www.fuelcellcorridor.com for more information.

Chamber plans event

Youngstown

At Good Morning, Youngstown!, Mayor Jay Williams will reflect on the status of Youngstown in 2010 and will introduce the new Youngstown City Schools superintendent, Connie Hathorn.

The event, scheduled from 7:30 to 9 a.m. March 11 in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hall, is sponsored by the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber.

Registration deadline is March 7. Cost for chamber members to attend is $20. For nonmembers, it is $30. For information, contact Jennifer Mascardine at 330-744-2131, ext. 12, or jennifer@regionalchamber.com.

Home Savings helps

To benefit area humane societies, 15 Home Savings offices will conduct bake sales Friday.

Participating locations are in Austintown, Salem, Beaver, Boardman, Canfield, East Palestine, Niles, Youngstown, McDonald, Lisbon, Poland and Struthers. Hours vary depending on location.

Some offices will collect food and toys for animals.

Vindicator staff reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .62, 22.32 .01

Avalon Holdings,2.92.00

Clear Channel, .76 52.31 —.14

Cortland Bancorp, 5.75.05

Farmers Nat., .12, 4.72 —.08

First Energy, 2.20, 37.75—.41

FirstMerit Corp., .64,17.01 .41

First Niles Financial, .32,14.60.30

First Place Fin., 3.25.00

FNB Corp., .48,10.10.17

General Motors,33.25.23

General Electric, .56,20.82.24

Motors Liquidation, .07.00

Huntington Bank, .04, 6.94.12

JP Morgan Chase, .20,46.68.77

Key Corp, .04,9.29.26

LaFarge, 15.15 .11

Macy’s, .20, 23.60.43

Parker Hannifin, 1.28, 88.55.91

PNC, .40,61.88.71

RTI Intl. Metals,27.89.88

Rural/Metro, 15.00 .56

Simon Prop. Grp.,3.20,106.981.34

Stoneridge 15.02 .66

United Community Fin. 1.47—.02

Selected prices at 4 p.m. Friday. Provided by Stifel Nicolaus. Not to be construed as an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any security.