Events & Networking
Today, Feb. 26
Tech Council of Maryland breakfast, "The Commercial Implications of Personalized Medicine," 7:30-10:30 a.m., Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology auditorium, 9600 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville. $65; members $35. Registration: http://techcouncilmd.com.
Saturday, Feb. 27
Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce scholarship fundraiser with ventriloquist Taylor Mason, 6-11 p.m., BWI Airport Marriott, 1743 W. Nursery Road, Linthicum. Information: 301-725-4000, 410-792-9714, bwcc@bwcc.org or www.bwcc.org.
Tuesday, March 2
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and National Institute of Standards and Technology Industry Day and tour, 8-11:15 a.m., 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg. Free. Registration: www.montgomerycountychamber.com; Regina Laurienzo, rlaurienzo@montgomerycountychamber.com; or 301-738-0015, ext. 212.
Howard County Economic Development Authority Agriculture Marketing Program workshop, "Taking the Roadblocks Out of Growing Your Farm Enterprise," 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship. $35.Registration: Kathy Zimmerman, kzimmerman@hceda.org; Jill Joubert, jjoubert@hceda.org; or 410-313-6500.
Wednesday, March 3
Payroll Network and Shulman Rogers seminar, "Employment Roundtable: Understanding What To Do When Your Employees Can't or Won't Come To Work," 7:30-10 a.m., Shulman Rogers Conference Center, 12505 Park Potomac Ave., sixth floor, Potomac. Free. Registration: Colleen O'Neil, 301-770-4200, ext. 314, or coneil@payrollnetwork.com.
NAIOP Maryland/D.C. chapter panel discussion, "Doing Deals in Uncertain Times ... Smart Money Finds Alternate Paths," 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. $100; members $70. Registration: www.naiopmddc.org or Sally T. Modjeska, 301-530-8662.
Saturday, March 6
Maryland Grape Growers and Maryland Wineries Association annual meeting, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Clarion Hotel, 6400 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill. $89; members $79; $11 more at the door. Registration: www.marylandgrapes.org.
Tuesday, March 9
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 7:30-9 a.m., Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown. Free; returning non-members $40. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.
Montgomery County Green Certified Business class, 8-11 a.m., Montgomery College, 12 S. Summit Ave., Room 402, Gaithersburg. $55. Information: Barbara Ashe, 301-738-0015, ext. 215, or bashe@mcccmd.com; or www.mcgreenbiz.com. Registration: www.mcccmd.com.
Tech Council of Maryland "CyberMaryland Forum," 8:30-11 a.m., 9713 Key West Ave., Suite 100, Rockville. $25; members free. Registration: Mark Glazer, 240-243-4045 or mglazer@techcouncilmd.com.
Wednesday, March 10
Tech Council of Maryland seminar, "Building Your Brand Through Social Media 2," 8 a.m.-noon, Johns Hopkins University, 9605 Medical Center Drive, Building 3, Room 112-121, Rockville. $90; members $60. Registration: Mark Glazer, mglazer@techcouncilmd.com or 240-243-4045, or http://techcouncilmd.com.
Thursday, March 11
Tech Council of Maryland Financial Executives Forum breakfast with executives of The Carlyle Group and Arlington Capital Partners, 7:30-9 a.m., Bethesda Country Club, 7601 Bradley Blvd. $89; members $39. Registration: Brian Levine, blevine@techcouncilmd.com or 240-243-4044.
Howard County Economic Development Authority Business Resource Center workshop, "Smart Start to Business Success," 8:30 a.m.-noon, Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. $55. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org/thecenter/busEvents.aspx.
World Trade Center Institute International Business Leadership Awards dinner, 5-8:30 p.m., Jim Rouse Visionary Center, 800 Key Highway, Baltimore. $125. Registration: www.wtci.org.
Saturday, March 13
Community College of Baltimore County women's business expo, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., through March 14, 800 S. Rolling Road, Catonsville. $6. Information: www.ccbcwomensexpo.com.
Rotary Club of Carroll Creek annual Frederick County Business Ethics Awards dinner, 6 p.m., Hood College Coblentz Dining Hall, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. $75. Registration: www.fcbea.org or Fay Kaufman Sanders, 301-667-5594 or fmkaufman@aol.com.
Wednesday, March 17
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Equipment Development Co., 100 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick. $10; members free. Registration: 301-662-4164, ext. 201, or frederickchamber.org.
Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce government contracting seminar and lunch, "Security Clearance 101: Learn the process, the requirements and the reality of securing clearances," 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., Upper Marlboro. $70; members $45; $90 at the door. Registration: www.bwcc.org, 301-725-4000, or 410-792-9714.
Thursday, March 18
Montgomery County Green Certified Business webinar, 3-4:30 p.m. $55. Information: Barbara Ashe, 301-738-0015, ext. 215, or bashe@mcccmd.com; or www.mcgreenbiz.com. Registration: www.mcccmd.com.
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., United Bank, 16268 Frederick Road, Gaithersburg. $40; members and first-timers free. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.
Greater Washington Foundation of Insurance and Financial Advisors Legacy Award luncheon with Tim Brant of WJLA TV, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Congressional Country Club, 8500 River Road, Bethesda. $50; members free. Registration: www.naifa-gwdc.org or Dina Land, 703-532-8778 or dina@naifa-gwdc.org.
Tuesday, March 23
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce "Grow Your Business" seminar and expo, 7:30-11:30 a.m., Wyndham Garden Hotel, 805 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg. $40. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.
Thursday, March 25
Howard County Economic Development Authority Business Resource Center workshop, "Writing an Effective Business Plan," 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. $69. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org/thecenter/busEvents.aspx.
Tech Council of Maryland annual Frederick County Tech Awards dinner, 6-8 p.m., Dutch's Daughter, 581 Himes Ave., Frederick. $59. Registration: Wendy Dudrow, wdudrow@techcouncilmd.com.
Friday, March 26
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce brown bag lunch discussion on transportation and commuting alternatives, 12:30-2 p.m., chamber office, 8420-B Gas House Pike, Frederick. $10; members free. Registration: www.frederickchamber.org or 301-662-4164, ext. 201.
Tuesday, March 30
Howard County Economic Development Authority Business Resource Center workshop, "Franchising: Recession Resistant," 8:30-11:30 a.m., Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. $59. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org/thecenter/busEvents.aspx.
Howard County Economic Development Authority Agriculture Marketing Program annual Central Maryland Women in Agriculture forum, "Tilling the Fields of Knowledge," 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship. $30 includes lunch. Registration: Kathy Zimmerman, kzimmerman@hceda.org; Jill Joubert, jjoubert@hceda.org; or 410-313-6500.
Tuesday, April 6
Montgomery County Green Certified Business class, 8-11 a.m., Montgomery College, 12 S. Summit Ave., Room 402, Gaithersburg. $55. Information: Barbara Ashe, 301-738-0015, ext. 215, or bashe@mcccmd.com; or www.mcgreenbiz.com. Registration: www.mcccmd.com.
Thursday, April 15
Montgomery County Green Certified Business webinar, 3-4:30 p.m. $55. Information: Barbara Ashe, 301-738-0015, ext. 215, or bashe@mcccmd.com; or www.mcgreenbiz.com. Registration: www.mcccmd.com.
Wednesday, April 21
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Creekside Plaza Office Suites & Conference Center, 50 Citizens Way, Suite 400, Frederick. $10; members free. Registration: 301-662-4164, ext. 201, or frederickchamber.org.
Thursday, April 22
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Growlers Brew Pub, 227 E. Diamond Ave., Gaithersburg. $40; members and first-timers free. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.
Thursday, April 29
Multination Development of Women in Technology annual conference, "Global Diversity: Enriching Technology," 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel, 10207 Wincopin Circle. $30-$160. Registration: http://mdwit.org.
Tuesday, May 4
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Drink More Water, 7595 Rickenbacker Drive, Gaithersburg. $40; members and first-timers free. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.
Wednesday, May 5
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Congressional Procurement Conference & Expo, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville. $110; members $95. Registration: Barbara Ashe, bashe@mcccmd.com or 301-738-0015, ext. 215, or www.mcccmd.com.
Thursday, May 13
Baltimore President's Round Table green business conference, through May 14, Hyatt Regency Baltimore, 300 Light St. Information: www.businessforgreen.com.
Wednesday, May 19
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Musket Ridge Golf Club, 3555 Brethren Church Road, Myersville. $10; members free. Registration: 301-662-4164, ext. 201, or frederickchamber.org.
Thursday, May 20
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce annual wine-tasting and charity bake sale, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. $50; members $25. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.
Tuesday, June 22
Women's Business Enterprise National Council annual Women in Business Conference and Business Fair: The Opportunity Connection, through June 24. Hilton Baltimore, 401 W. Pratt St., and Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt St. Registration: www.wbenc.org/wib2010/.
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