ROBERTSDALE, Ala. — In today’s volatine economic climate, businesses are relying more and more on social media.

That, among other topics will be covered during the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce’s Third Quarter Business Seminar, which will be held Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the Baldwin County Central Annex, 22251 Palmer St., Robertsdale.

The luncheon meeting will feature a panel discussion presented by the Baldwin County SCORE Chapter.

SCORE members who are experts in each of four topics will cover data and speak on their topic to five to six minutes per topic, said Gene Graham, Baldwin County Chapter chair with SCORE, followed by a question and answer session.

“We want to make sure that all topics of concern get covered,” he said.

The panel will feature Don Calcote, whose background includes banking and finance and who has also been a small business owner; Marvin Wilder, a retired CPA who also has a law degree, will speak on accounting; Ken Cooper, an information technology consultant and retired college professor who holds a Ph.D in information technology; and Mary Leseau, who has an extensive background in training and personnel matters.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Bob Oberg.

The seminar will cost $10 for Chamber members, $15 for non-members. Reservations are required by Aug. 15. Call the Chamber at 251-947-2626 to register.

According to information provided on its website, score.org, SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small business start, grow and succeed nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration and has been mentoring small business owners for more than 40 years.

Founded in 1964, SCORE is headquartered in Herndon, Va., and has 364 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, with a network of over 13,000 volunteers who offer small business entrepreneurs confidential business counseling services at no charge. SCORE volunteers represent over 270,000 years of experience across 62 industries.

SCORE also provides local workshops and events through the country to connect small business owners with the people and information they need to start, grow and maintain their businesses, as well as online workshops available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. SCORE provides resources, templates and tools to assist entrepreneurs in developing tools and plans they need to navi9gate their way to small business success.

Based in Fairhope, the Baldwin County SCORE chapter provides free counseling to small businesses countywide. Counseling sessions are available every Tuesday morning on the campus of the University of South Alabama-Baldwin County in Fairhope. To schedule a counseling session call the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce at 251-928-6388. Counseling sessions are also held every Wednesday morning at Star Key Storage on Highway 59 South in Foley. To schedule a counseling session in Foley, call the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, 251-943-3291.