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Tuesday, July 7

Leads2Share Networking Group with Celia Kibler of FunFit Family Fitness Centers, 7:30-9 a.m., B.J. Pumpernickel's, 18169 Town Center Drive, Olney, Free. Information: 240-882-6324.

Wednesday, July 8

National Institute of Standards and Technology Procurement Industry Day Business Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Building 101, Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg. Free. Information: www.nist.gov/

public_affairs/confpage/090708.htm or www.fedbizopps.gov.

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Smart Start — Entrepreneur 101," 5:30-8:30 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., 4th floor, College Park. $45. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Thursday, July 9

Goodman & Co. and Sandy Spring Bank seminar, "Affiliation Rules and How They Affect You," 8-10:30 a.m.; also, "Not-for-Profit Organizations: Are You Up-to-date?" noon-3 p.m. 111 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Both free. Registration: Kathy Ford, kford@goodmanco.com.

Howard County Economic Development Authority Business Resource Center seminar, "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/cbtd/busevents.aspx.

Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7 p.m., Clyde's at Tower Oaks Lodge, 2 Preserve Parkway, Rockville. $40; members free. Registration: Linda Ekizian, 301-738-0015, ext. 241, or lekizian@mcccmd.com, or www.montgomerycountychamber.com.

Chesapeake Regional Tech Council "BBQ on the Bay Tech Expo," 6-9 p.m., Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 6 Herndon Ave., Annapolis. $50-$70. Registration: www.chesapeaketech.org.

KYMS Image International businesswomen's mixer and book-launch, "Make it Happen!" with Yasmin Anderson-Smith, co-author of "Executive Image Power," 6-8 p.m., Silver Spring railroad station, 8100 Georgia Ave. Free. Registration: 301-792-2276.

Tuesday, July 14

Chesapeake Region Tech Council seminar, "Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Development in the Chesapeake Region: What's in it For You," 7:30-9:30 a.m., Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 6064 Marshalee Drive, Elkridge. $45; members $25, $35 at the door. Registration: www.chesapeaketech.org.

Wednesday, July 15

Howard Technology Council seminar, "Social Networking Tools: Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn for Business," 8-10 a.m., Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. Free: Registration: 410-313-6550, ttaylor@hceda.org or www.hceda.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.

Thursday, July 16

Howard County Economic Development Authority Business Resource Center seminar, "Developing Your First Business Plan," 8:30 a.m.-noon, Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. $69. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org/cbtd/busevents.aspx.

Commercial Real Estate Women-Baltimore "Touch a Woman's Life Wine Tasting Fundraiser," 6-8 p.m., Doubletree Inn at the Colonnade, 4 W. University Parkway, Baltimore. $60; members $50. Registration: www.crewbaltimore.org or Megan Cottrell, 785-832-1808 or crewbaltimore@crewnetwork.org.

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