FEATURED EVENT:

• Nov. 4: AnnArbor.com Business Review Deals of the Year. 6 p.m.-midnight. Eastern Michigan University - Student Center, 900 Oakwood St., Ypsilanti. Deals of the Year is Washtenaw County’s premier black-tie awards ceremony, which highlights business decisions that had the most impact in the region over the previous year. High-profile presenters for the 2011 Deals of the Year will unveil nine winners that represent our community's economic and entrepreneurial successes. $95. For more information or to register, click here.

Other upcoming events:

• Today: CFO Roundtable- CFO Education: IT for CFOs. 7:30-9 a.m. SPARK Central, 330 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor. Free. For more information or to register, click here.

• Today: SCORE Business Workshop: How to Start a Business. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cleary University, 3601 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor. $10 at the door, or register in advance at AnnArborSCORE.Org.

• Friday: Starting Your Own Business. 9 a.m.-4 pm. Key Bank Buiding, 301 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. $25. Cick here to register.

• Tuesday: Customer Service for the 21st Century. 4:30-6:30 p.m. The Quarter Bistro, 300 S. Maple Road, Ann Arbor. $50. Click here for more information or to register.

• Nov. 15-17: Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. Eagle Crest Conference Center, Ypsilanti, with gala awards dinner at the Henry Ford Musem. 4350 for entire event, including Gala. Tickets for single days are $125. For more information, visit www.AccelerateMichigan.org.

• Nov. 17: SCORE Business Workshop: Legal and Tax Aspects of Starting a Busines. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cleary University, 3601 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, $10 at the door, or register in advance at AnnArborSCORE.Org.

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