In this free webinar you will learn the signs in symptoms of heat stress, how to protect yourself and your workers from heat illness and injury, and how to create a Heat Illness Prevention Plan that outlines comprehensive workplace protections to put in place when the heat index hits 80°F (initial trigger) and additional measures when the heat index hits 90°F (high heat trigger).

In this free webinar you will learn the signs in symptoms of heat stress, how to protect yourself and your workers from heat illness and injury, and how to create a Heat Illness Prevention Plan that outlines comprehensive workplace protections to put in place when the heat index hits 80°F (initial trigger) and additional measures when the heat index hits 90°F (high heat trigger).

Heat is the leading cause of death among all weather-related fatalities. For workers, the impact of excessive heat can be deadly. Every year, dozens of workers die and thousands more become ill while working in hot or humid conditions.

In this free webinar you will learn the signs in symptoms of heat stress, how to protect yourself and your workers from heat illness and injury, and how to create a Heat Illness Prevention Plan that outlines comprehensive workplace protections to put in place when the heat index hits 80°F (initial trigger) and additional measures when the heat index hits 90°F (high heat trigger).

Join the Office of Workforce Development and the Boston Public Library for the 4th Annual Apprenticeship Fair on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building. You can explore apprenticeship programs available in Boston that can set you on the career pathway to success. There will be organizations from various industries including Hospitality, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Construction, and more!

​Join Mendoza Impact, Startup Boston, and the City of Boston’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion for a lively networking event celebrating National Entrepreneurship Week!

​This is a space for tech founders, investors, and ecosystem operators to connect in a high-energy setting. Expect engaging conversations with founders at every stage, perspectives from investors and funders actively shaping the market, and opportunities to meet the partners who help companies grow and scale.

​Whether you’re building your first startup, backing the next generation of companies, or supporting entrepreneurs across the ecosystem, this event is about meaningful collaboration. Enjoy drinks and light bites while expanding your network and plugging into the momentum of National Entrepreneurship Week.

​Mendoza Impact is a Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to capital and community for underrepresented founders and emerging investors. Born from the philanthropic arm of a long-standing venture firm, Mendoza Impact invests in diverse founders, supports first-time fund managers, and builds tight-knit micro-communities to help innovators grow, thrive, and pay it forward.

​Startup Boston is the front door to the New England startup ecosystem - connecting founders, operators, investors, students and ecosystem builders across Greater Boston and beyond. Through year-round programming, community-driven events and Startup Boston Week, we create spaces where real relationships form and real collaboration happens. Our work is rooted in access, inclusion and building strong pathways into entrepreneurship for people at every stage.

​The City of Boston’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion works to make Boston a global model of economic equity for working people, entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors. The department helps businesses launch, grow, and thrive by fostering local talent and ideas, creating healthy neighborhoods, advancing equitable procurement, and strengthening public-private partnerships, all while building pathways to generational wealth for communities across Boston.

​This is a 21+ event, valid ID required. Please register to see the exact location of this event.

Business certification office hours serve as an info session for businesses interested in being certified. We can answer questions about the certification process. Speak directly with our certification manager and other members of our team — no registration necessary.

The Department of Supplier Diversity certifies businesses as:

• Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs)
• Women Business Enterprises (WBEs)
• Small Business Enterprises (SBEs)
• Small Business Local Enterprises (SLBEs)

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