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Wednesday: CAN DO Energy Solutions and the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce second annual CAN DO Energy Solutions Seminar, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Penn State Hazleton Campus, Graham Building, G-115, 76 University Drive, Hazleton, $30, includes lunch. Reservations, Chamber office, 455-1509 or email Julie Ferry, jferry@hazletonchamber.org or visit www.hazletonchamber.org.

Friday: The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance partnering with the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce and Wayne Economic Development Corp., NEPA 101, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Wayne County Visitors Center Community Room, 32 Commercial St., Honesdale. To register: Suzanne Slussar at 655-5581, 866-758-1929 or sslussar@nepa-alliance.org.

Aug. 17: Susquehanna Valley Association of Pennsylvania Occupational Health Nurses Inc. in alliance with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, half-day seminar, 2 to 6 p.m., John Heinz Rehabilitation Hospital, Mundy Street, Wilkes-Barre; contact Daurice Holly at dlholly@pplweb.com

Aug. 26: Greater Wilkes-Barre chamber's annual golf tournament, 10 a.m., registration, 11 a.m., ­shotgun start, Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club. RSVP to Jean Kile, 823-2101, ext. 113, or jeankile@wilkes-barre.org.

Aug. 27: Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Business Exposition, Aug. 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Laurel Mall, open to all Hazleton area businesses, $150/booth for Chamber members, $375/non-members. Contact Leann Fallabel at 455-1509 or www.hazletonchamber.org.

Sept. 1: Masters Leadership Wilkes-Barre is now accepting applications for the program class of 2011. Participants meet once per week, beginning Sept. 1 for five weeks, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For applications, Leadership Wilkes-Barre, 823-2101, ext. 135, or www.leadershipwilkes-barre.org; $100, includes learning materials, refreshments and meals. - MetroAction's four-week Small Business Institute in conjunction with the University of Scranton Small Business Development Center, Thursdays, beginning Sept. 1, 9 a.m. to noon, Chamber, 222 Mulberry St., Scranton. Local food, beverage and hospitality businesses in Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill and Wyoming counties are eligible to apply for scholarships. For details on scholarship opportunities for Small Business Institute or Brewing the American Dream loan program, contact MetroAction, 341-0270 or www.metroaction.org.

Sept 14: Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce career day/job fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Shadowbrook Inn & Resort; call Maureen Dispenza, 836-7755, or Phil Smiley, 996-2448.

Featured Business: delancyHill, P.A.

Marlon A. Hill is a founding partner and CEO of the law firm of delancyhill, P.A. , Miami, Florida.  Mr. Hill focuses his practice on general corporate, intellectual property, and international business transactions in serving as outside general counsel to a number of small businesses/entrepreneurs, public institutions, and non-profit organizations.

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Mr. Hill is a graduate of the Florida State University College of Business (B.Sc., cum laude, Multinational Business and Finance, 1992), Universidad de Costa Rica, Summer Program, 1991, and University of West Indies, Faculty of Law, Barbados, Summer Program, 1993, and the Florida State University College of Law (J.D. with Honors, 1995). Mr. Hill has been featured in ICABA Profiles 2009, the Miami Herald’s ; a model of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation National Leadership Program; and Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Distinguished Young Leader Award Recipient.  Professionally, Mr. Hill is a past president of the Caribbean Bar Association and a member of the Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section.  He currently serves as a member of the board of directors for the Miami Parking Authority, Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas, Inc. (FAVACA), Miami Light Project, The Miami Foundation, Orange Bowl Committee (active member), and an advisor to other community based and cultural organizations. Mr. Hill presently serves as advisor/mentor to the Florida Caribbean Students Association and the Jamaican Diaspora Advisory Board Member for the Southern United States.  Mr. Hill is a weekly commentator, D’ Peoples Politics , on Caribbean Riddims, WZAB 880AM, every Saturday at 4pm covering issues of civic interest, legal concern, and social or cultural impact.