Events & Networking
Today, May 14
Maryland Technology Development Corp. information session on technology-transfer funding programs, 2-3:30 p.m., 5565 Sterrett Place, Suite 214, Columbia. Free. Registration: info@marylandtedco.org.
Saturday, May 15
Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Celebrating Hispanic Entrepreneurs," 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Charlene R. Nunley Student Services Center, 7600 Takoma Ave., Takoma Park. Free. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.
Sunday, May 16
Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce "Bloomin' 5K Run & Fun Walk" to benefit LifeBridge Health's Lois & Alvin Lapidus Cancer Institute and the chamber, 8:30 a.m., Dolfield Business Park, 400 Redland Court, Owings Mills. $35. Registration: www.charmcityrun.com or romg@romgchamber.com.
Tuesday, May 18
Greater Baltimore Committee annual dinner meeting, Registration: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency Baltimore, 300 Light St. $225; members $175. Registration: www.gbc.org.
Leads2Share Networking Group breakfast with Sandy Malakoff of Lighthouse Electric and Ronnie Fewell of Granite Security, 7:30-9 a.m., Brookeville Academy, 5 High St. Free. Information: 240-882-6324.
Third Tuesdays mixer, 4-8 p.m., Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, 2 Preserve Parkway, Rockville. Free. Registration: rond@rockvilleprinting.com.
National Business League of Greater Washington and African American Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County "ProBiz 2010 Procurement Conference," 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Greenbelt Marriott, 6400 Ivy Lane. $35. Registration: www.probiznetwork.org, beecheagle@gmail.com or 301-220-0918.
Montgomery Alliance for Community Giving workshop, "21st Century Marketing to Keep Your Non-Profit Out of the Red," 8:30-10 a.m., Hughes Network Systems, 11717 Exploration Lane, Germantown. Free. Registration: 301-990-3005 or montgomery4alliance@comcast.net.
Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce Green Alliance energy-efficient lighting breakfast, 9-11 a.m., chamber office, 312 Marshall Ave., Suite 104, Laurel. $30; prepaid members $10. Registration: www.bwcc.org, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9724.
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.
Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Writing a Winning Business Plan," 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wheaton Business Innovation Center, Westfield Building South, 11002 Veirs Mill Road, Suite 700. $45. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.
American Society for Quality Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group dinner meeting, 5:15-6:30 p.m., BD Diagnostics, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks. $10; program alone free. Registration: leansixsigma@asqbaltimore.org.
Emmitsburg Business & Professional Association dinner with Laurie Boyer of Frederick County Office of Economic Development, 5:30 p.m., Carriage House Inn, 200 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg. $20. Registration: ebriggsassoc@briggsassoc.com or 301-447-3110.
Howard Technology Council "Green IT Day," 9-11 a.m., Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. Free. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org/thecenter/busevents.aspx.
Rockville Economic Development Inc. MIT Enterprise Forum Startup Lab, "Coming to America!" 6:30-9 p.m., Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology, 9600 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville. $35; MIT forum members free. Registration: www.rockvilleredi.org.
Prince George's County Council Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee forum for women and minority business owners and owners of small businesses with developer R. Donahue Peebles, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Prince George's Community College Largo Student Center, 301 Largo Road. Free. Registration: Mirinda Jackson, 301-952-4919 or mdjackson1@co.pg.md.us.
Chesapeake Regional Tech Council seminar, "Emerging Trends and Opportunities in Open Source Innovation," 7:30-9:30 a.m., Bay Theatre Co., 275 West St., Annapolis. $45; members $25, $35 at the door. Registration: chesapeaketech.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: ggchamber.org.
Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5-7 p.m., Cape Air, Hagerstown Regional Airport, 18434 Showalter Road. $5. Registration: 301-739-2015, chamber@hagerstown.org or hagerstown.org.
Friday, May 21
Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Government Certification 8(a)/SDB/MBE," 2-5 p.m., Eastern Montgomery Regional Service Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring. $60. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.
U.S. Small Business Administration Maryland Small Business Week awards breakfast, 7-9:30 a.m., Martin's West, 6817 Dogwood Road, Woodlawn. $40. Registration: www.mdsbaawards.org.
Saturday, May 22
Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County annual "Volunteering for Business Day," 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Menare Foundation at Button Farm, Seneca Creek State Park, 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown. Information: Meghan Doolan, mdoolan@cvc-mc.org or 301-942-0921, or www.cvc-mc.org.
Monday, May 24
Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce Women's Golf Challenge to benefit Safe Place Child Advocacy Center, 8 a.m., Black Rock Golf Course, Mount Aetna Road, Hagerstown. $80. Registration: Donna Long, 301-739-2015, ext. 101.
Wednesday, May 26
Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "How and Where to Get Financing," 5:30-8 p.m., Wheaton Business Innovation Center, Westfield Building South, 11002 Veirs Mill Road, Suite 700. $35. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Wyndham Garden Hotel Gaithersburg, 805 Russell Ave. $40; members and first-time nonmembers $20. Registration: ggchamber.org.
Tech Council of Maryland "CyberMaryland Forum," 9-11:30 a.m., University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, 2333 Van Munching Hall, College Park. $25; members free. Registration: techcouncilmd.com or Mark Glazer, 240-243-4045 or mglazer@techcouncilmd.com.
Maryland Small Business Development Center and University of Maryland conference, "Technology Commercialization for Women and Minorities: Fast-track Your Business Growth with Licensed Technology," 8 a.m.-noon, Samuel Riggs Alumni Center, University of Maryland, College Park. Free. Registration: www.sbdctechtransferconference.eventbrite.com.
Rockville Economic Development Inc. mixer for legal, accounting, banking and financial services workers 35 and younger, 5:30-7 p.m., Rooftop at Rockville's Town Center, 155 Gibb St., sixth floor. $10. Registration: www.rockvilleredi.org.
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 6-7:30 p.m., Smokey Glen Farm, 16407 Riffle Ford Road, Gaithersburg. $40; members free. Registration: Marie Kushlis, 301-738-0015, ext. 224, or mkushlis@mcccmd.com; or mcccmd.com.
Thursday, May 27
Business Networking International Olney chapter breakfast with Henry Nachlas of FloorMax, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. $12; first-time guests free. Information: 301-537-1337 or www.bnimaryland.com/chapters.
Tech Council of Maryland Financial Executives Forum, "Mergers and Acquisitions," 7:30-9 a.m., Bethesda Country Club, 7601 Bradley Blvd. $89; members $39. Registration: techcouncilmd.com.
Maryland Department of Transportation and Small Business Development Center workshop on minority business enterprise and disadvantaged business enterprise certification, 10 a.m., C. Burr Artz Library, 110 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Free. Registration: 301-600-1967 or ceolson@mindspring.com.
Tuesday, June 1
Leads2Share Networking Group breakfast with David O'Connor of O'Connor's Painting Service and Kevin Bohrer of Goshen Enterprises, 7:30-9 a.m., Brookeville Academy, 5 High St. Free. Information: 240-882-6324.
Alliance for Workplace Excellence workshops and awards luncheon, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. $250; workshops only, $225; lunch only, $175. Registration: www.excellentworkplace.org or Liz Sobrino, 301-229-7555 or lsobrino@excellentworkplace.org.
Howard Technology Council seminar, "The Power of Innovation: The Power of Place," 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Kossiakoff Center, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel. $50. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org/thecenter/busevents.aspx.
Wednesday, June 2
Frederick Entrepreneur Support Network counseling sessions for small-business owners, 9 a.m.-noon, Frederick Community College Conference Center, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Free. Registration: frederickesn.org or Helen Riddle, 301-600-1899 or hriddle@frederickcountymd.com.
Thursday, June 3
Maryland Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year awards luncheon, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Westin Baltimore Washington Airport-BWI, 1110 Old Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum. $100; members $75. Registration: Gail Lemke, 410-269-0642, 301-261-2858 or glemke@mdchamber.org, or mdchamber.org.
Business Networking International Olney chapter breakfast with Elton Campbell of Campbell's Cleaning Services, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. $12; first-time guests free. Information: 301-537-1337 or www.bnimaryland.com/chapters.
World Trade Center Institute conference, "Maryland Women Spanning the Globe," 9:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Jim Rouse Visionary Center, American Visionary Arts Museum, 800 Key Highway, Baltimore. $125. Registration: www.wtci.org.
Business Women's Network of Howard County brown bag lunch, "Simple Steps You Can Take Today to Improve Your Health ... and Your Business!" with Christy Edwards of Aurora Fitness, noon -2 p.m., Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. $15. Registration: www.bwn-hoco.org or 410 740 0126.
Friday, June 4
Maryland Small Business Development Center Women's Business Conference, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., East County Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring. Free. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, training@mdsbdc.umd.edu or 301-403-0501, ext. 11.
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce conference, "Exploring New Markets — Emerging Ideas," 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mount St. Mary's University, Center for Professional and Continuing Studies, 5350 Spectrum Drive, Frederick. $195; members $125. Registration: 301-662-4164, ext. 201, or frederickchamber.org.
Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County conference, "Ignite! Transforming Business with Creativity," Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville. $140 -$175. Registration: creativemoco.com/ignite/registration.
Saturday, June 5
Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce Bowiefest Business Expo, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Allen Pond Park, 3330 Northview Drive. Information: www.bowiechamber.org, 301-262-0920 or info@bowiechamber.org.
Sunday, June 6
Maryland Economic Development Association annual conference, "Maryland's Competitiveness: Leading the Pack or Following the Leader," through June 8, Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, 100 Heron Blvd., Cambridge. $500; members $350. Registration: www.medamd.com or 410-575-6027.
Tuesday, June 8
Giving Connections mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Doubletree Hotel, 8120 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. $20; members free; $30 at the door. Registration: www.giving-connections.com.
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 7:30-9 a.m., Maryland SoccerPlex, 18031 Central Park Circle, Boyds. $40; members and first-time nonmembers free. Registration: ggchamber.org.
Maryland Small Business Development Center seminar, "Best Practices for Finding and Securing an Angel Investor," 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Germantown Innovation Center, 20271 Goldenrod Lane, Germantown. Free. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, training@mdsbdc.umd.edu or 301-403-0501, ext. 11.
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 7:30-9 a.m., 8420-B Gas House Pike, Frederick. $10; members free. Registration: 301-662-4164, ext. 201, or frederickchamber.org.
Wednesday, June 9
Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Presenting to Win!" 5:30-7:30 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., fourth floor, College Park. $25. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.
Tech Council of Maryland seminar, "Selling to NSA," 8 a.m.-noon, BWI Airport Marriott, 1743 W. Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights. $90; members $60. Registration: techcouncilmd.com or Mark Glazer, mglazer@techcouncilmd.com or 240-243-4045.
Thursday, June 10
Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Smart Start — Entrepreneur 101," 5:30-8:30 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., fourth floor, College Park. $45. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.
Tech Council of Maryland BioBreakfast, "Creating Value through Outsourcing," 7:30-10:30 a.m., Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology, 9600 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville. $65; members $35. Registration:techcouncilmd.com.
Friday, June 11
Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Government Contracting 101," 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., fourth floor, College Park. $100. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.
Tuesday, June 15
Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Writing a Winning Business Plan," 5:30-7:30 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., fourth floor, College Park. $45. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.
Leads2Share Networking Group breakfast with Adele Kiracofe of Business Loan Consultants and Chuck Wight of Wight and Walsh CPAs, 7:30-9 a.m., Brookeville Academy, 5 High St. Free. Information: 240-882-6324.
Wednesday, June 16
Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "How to Make Your Web Site Work for You!" 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wheaton Business Innovation Center, Westfield Building South, 11002 Veirs Mill Road, Suite 700. $25. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Global Wildlife Trust, 13019 Catoctin Furnace Road, Thurmont. $10; members free. Registration: 301-662-4164, ext. 201, or frederickchamber.org.
Thursday, June 17
Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Threading the Minefield: Avoiding Classic Legal Mistakes," 6-8 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., fourth floor, College Park. $25. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union, 12820 Wisteria Drive, Germantown. $40; members and first-time nonmembers free. Registration: ggchamber.org.
Friday, June 18
Sowing Seeds Here and Now conference on urban farming, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, 10300 Baltimore Ave. $75. Registration: http://sowingseedsnow.eventbrite.com.
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.
Wednesday, June 23
Howard Technology Council mixer, 5-7 p.m., Pub Dog Restaurant, 8865 Stanford Blvd., Suite 100, Columbia. $10. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org/thecenter/busevents.aspx.
Chesapeake Regional Tech Council BBQ on the Bay Tech Expo, 6-9 p.m., Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 6 Herndon Ave., Annapolis. $55-$85. Registration: chesapeaketech.org.
Thursday, June 24
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.
Tuesday, June 29
Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Government Certification 8(a)/SDB/MBE," 2-5 p.m., Eastern Montgomery Regional Service Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring. $60. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.
Wednesday, June 30
Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "How and Where to Get Financing," 5:30-8 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., fourth floor, College Park. $35. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Parkway. $40; members and first-time nonmembers $20. Registration: ggchamber.org.
Tuesday, July 6
Leads2Share Networking Group breakfast with Dan DiCocco and Kevin Davidson of Allstate Insurance, 7:30-9 a.m., Brookeville Academy, 5 High St. Free. Information: 240-882-6324.
Tuesday, July 20
Leads2Share Networking Group breakfast with Phil Zlotnick of All Four Seasons and Robyn Quinter of Quinter Design, 7:30-9 a.m., Brookeville Academy, 5 High St. Free. Information: 240-882-6324.
Thursday, July 22
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Self Storage Zone, 300 Old Game Preserve Road, Gaithersburg. $40; members and first-time nonmembers free. Registration: ggchamber.org.
Friday, Aug. 13
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce public safety awards, 7:30-10 a.m., Montgomery County Agricultural Center, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg. $50; members and first-time nonmembers 25. Registration: ggchamber.org.
Thursday, Aug. 19
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Melting Pot, 9021 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg. $40; members and first-time nonmembers free. Registration: ggchamber.org.
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