Two free seminars for business owners and managers will be held Wednesday in Ashland.

The first, to be held 9 to 11:30 a.m., discusses how to attract and retain great employees. The second, "Overcoming Management Communication Challenges," will be 1 to 3:30 p.m.

The classes will be at the Jesse Stuart Foundation at 17th Street and Winchester Avenue in downtown Ashland.

To register for the classes, go to the Kentucky Small Business Development Center's Web site, http://kysbdc.ecenterdirect.com, or call (606) 329-8011.