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Today, July 30

Frederick County Chamber of Commerce small-business lunch, 12:30-2 p.m., chamber office, 8420-B Gas House Pike, Frederick. $20; members $10. Registration: 301-662-4164, ext. 201, or frederickchamber.org.

Tuesday, Aug. 3

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Smart Start — Entrepreneur 101," 5:30-9 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., College Park. $45. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Wednesday, Aug. 4

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Federal Government Procurement for Technology Companies," 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., College Park. $89. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7 p.m., Buffalo Wild Wings, 33-C Maryland Ave., Rockville. $40; members free. Registration: www.mcccmd.com.

Tuesday, Aug. 10

Frederick County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 7:30-9 a.m., chamber office, 8420-B Gas House Pike, Frederick. $10; members free. Registration: 301-662-4164, ext. 201, or frederickchamber.org.

Giving Connections mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Doubletree Hotel, 8120 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. $20; $30 at the door; members free. Registration: www.giving-connections.com.

Thursday, Aug. 12

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Writing a Winning Business Plan," 5:30-8 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., College Park. $45. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Tech Council of Maryland crab feast mixer, 5-8 p.m., Smokey Glen Farm Barbequers, 16407 Riffle Ford Road, Gaithersburg. $99; members $59. Registration: techcouncilmd.com.

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.

Tuesday, Aug. 17

Third Tuesdays mixer, 4-8 p.m., Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, 2 Preserve Parkway, Rockville. Free. Registration: thirdtuesdays.eventbrite.com, or Angie Segal, 301-879-7873 or angiesegal@actioncoach.com.

Wednesday, Aug. 18

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Presenting to Win Contracts!" 5:30-7:30 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., College Park. $25. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Baltimore-Washington Corridor, Baltimore County, Greater Crofton, Greater Severna Park, Greater Bowie and Northern Anne Arundel chambers of commerce breakfast, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Maritime Institute, 692 Maritime Blvd., Linthicum. $45; prepaid members $25. Registration: www.bwcc.org, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.

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.

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "How and Where to Get Financing," 5:30-8 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., College Park. $35. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5-7 p.m., Centra Bank, 13126 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 101, Hagerstown. $5. Registration: 301-739-2015, chamber@hagerstown.org or www.hagerstown.org.

Saturday, Aug. 21

Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce "Krab and Karaoke Night," 4-10 p.m., Hager Hall Conference and Event Center, 901 Dual Highway, Hagerstown. $50. Registration: 301-739-2015 or www.hagerstown.org.

Tuesday, Aug. 24

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Threading the Minefield: Avoiding Classic Legal Mistakes," 6-8 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., College Park. $25. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Thursday, Aug. 26

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.

Tuesday, Aug. 31

Howard Technology Council "End of Summer Bash," 5:30-7:30 p.m., Clyde's, 10221 Wincopin Circle, Columbia. $25. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org/thecenter/busevents.aspx.

Wednesday, Sept. 1

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Smart Start — Entrepreneur 101," 5:30-9 p.m., Wheaton Business Innovation Center, Westfield Building South, 11002 Veirs Mill Road. $45. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Thursday, Sept. 2

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Introduction to Franchising," 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wheaton Business Innovation Center, Westfield Building South, 11002 Veirs Mill Road. $25. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Wednesday, Sept. 8

Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce Women in Business breakfast, "Latest Trends on Marketing" with Millennium Marketing Solutions, 9-10:30 a.m., Millennium Marketing Solutions, 10900 Pump House Road, Annapolis Junction. $45; prepaid members $20. Registration: www.bwcc.org, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.

Tuesday, Sept. 14

Giving Connections mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Doubletree Hotel, 8120 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. $20; $30 at the door; members free. Registration: www.giving-connections.com.

Wednesday, Sept. 15

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Develop a Strategic Marketing and Sales Plan," 5:30-8 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., College Park. $35. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Thursday, Sept. 16

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Writing a Winning Business Plan," 5:30-8 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., College Park. $45. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Friday, Sept. 17

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Staying Relevant to Today's Customer," 8-10 a.m., Wheaton Business Innovation Center, Westfield Building South, 11002 Veirs Mill Road. Free. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Tuesday, Sept. 21

Greater Baltimore Committee Bioscience Speaker Series, "MedImmune: Its Future in Maryland's Bioscience Industry" with Peter Greenleaf, president of MedImmune, 8 a.m., University of Maryland, Baltimore BioPark, 801 W. Baltimore St. $40; members and biotech employees $25. Registration: www.gbc.org, 410-727-2820 or info@gbc.org.

Tuesday, Sept. 28

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. $35. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Wednesday, Sept. 29

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "How to Make Your Website Work for You!" 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wheaton Business Innovation Center, Westfield Building South, 11002 Veirs Mill Road. $25. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Thursday, Sept. 30

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, Oct. 27

Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference, through Oct. 29, Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. Registration: midatlanticbio.org.

Thursday, Nov. 4

Network 2000 Women of Excellence luncheon with Nancy G. Brinker, founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, noon, Marriott Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna St., Baltimore. Information: 410-783-8225 or www.network2000md.org.

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