Events & Networking
Today, Aug. 20
U.S. Small Business Administration cybersecurity workshops, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m., Baltimore City Community College, 710 E. Lombard St., Room 30. Free. Registration: cybersecuritymd.eventbrite.com, lauren.f.schuler@infragard.org or 443-436-7725.
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.
Wednesday, Aug. 25
Business Network International Gaithersburg chapter lunch with Janet Sidebottom of Potomac Dog School, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., Holiday Inn Gaithersburg, 2 Montgomery Village Ave. $12. Information: www.bnigaithersburg.com or Ron Dobransky, 301-351-5147 or rond@rockvilleprinting.com.
Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce mixer with county and state legislative candidates, 5-8 p.m., 1894 Restaurant and Tavern, 10417 Armory Ave., Kensington. Registration: Wendy Howard, 301-946-5091 or woweeh@aol.com.
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.
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
Friday, Aug. 27
College of Southern Maryland grant training seminar," Maintaining Your Organization's Mission in Tough Times" with Kendall Sorenson-Clark of KSC Solutions, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Center for Business and Industry, Room BI-113, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Free. Registration: 301-934-7648 or beckyc@csmd.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.
Frederick County Office of Economic Development kickoff breakfast for annual Business Appreciation Month with Matt Erskine, executive director of the Greater Washington Initiative, 8-9:30 a.m., Dutch's Daughter restaurant, 581 Himes Ave., Frederick. Registration: www.discoverfrederickmd.com or Sandy Wagerman, 301-600-1578.
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.
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission seminar on government contracting opportunities, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., location within 5 miles of NRC offices at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, provided upon registration. Free. Registration: www.nrc.gov/public-involve/conference-symposia/quarterly-business-seminar.html.
Tuesday, Sept. 7
Maryland, Montgomery County and Baltimore Hispanic chambers of commerce annual business conference, Hyatt Regency Bethesda, 1 Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin Ave. $150. Registration: www.mdhbc.com or 301-933-1212.
Montgomery County Chamber Community Foundation Veteran Institute for Procurement, every other Tuesday through Nov. 16, 5-8 p.m., Clark Building, 7500 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Free. Information: www.montgomerycountychamber.com or Barbara Ashe, bashe@mcccmd.com or 301-738-0015, ext. 215.
Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce lunch, "Company Voluntary Insurance Benefits" with Gary W. Kelley of Kelley Allstate Agencies, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Durango Restaurant, 10-12 E. Washington St., Hagerstown. Registration: 301-739-2015 or www.hagerstown.org.
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.
Business Network International Gaithersburg chapter lunch with Keula Binelly of Superb Cuisines, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., Holiday Inn Gaithersburg, 2 Montgomery Village Ave. $12. Information: www.bnigaithersburg.com or Ron Dobransky, 301-351-5147 or rond@rockvilleprinting.com.
Thursday, Sept. 9
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Greene Turtle, 50 Citizen's Way, Frederick. $30; members $20. Registration: 301-662-4164, ext. 201, or frederickchamber.org.
Chesapeake Regional Tech Council Green Markets Roundtable, "Trash to Cash," 3-5 p.m., Rockfish Raw Bar & Grill, 400 Sixth St., Annapolis. $20, members $10, in advance. Registration: info@chesapeaketech.org or www.chesapeaketech.org.
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
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.
American Society for Quality Baltimore section dinner meeting and Maryland Performance Excellence Foundation awards ceremony, 4:30-8 p.m., Snyder's Willow Grove Restaurant, 841 N. Hammonds Ferry Road, Linthicum. $25; members $15; no charge for program only. Registration: www.asqbaltimore.org or 410-347-1453.
Chesapeake Regional Tech Council mixer, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Westin BWI, 1110 Old Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum. $20; members $15; prepaid members $10. Registration: info@chesapeaketech.org or www.chesapeaketech.org.
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.
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Classic Landscaping, 11834 Creagerstown Road, Woodsboro. $10; members free. Registration: 301-662-4164, ext. 201, or frederickchamber.org.
Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7 p.m., M&T Bank, 7920 Norfolk Ave., Bethesda. $20; members free. Registration: www.bccchamber.org.
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.
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
Tech Council of Maryland BioBreakfast, "Biosimilars: Pathways and Perspectives," 7:30-10 a.m., Johns Hopkins University, Gilchrist Hall Auditorium, 9601 Medical Center Drive, Rockville. $80; members $40. Registration: techcouncilmd.com or 240-243-4026.
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.
Saturday, Sept. 18
Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee expo with keynote speaker Maureen Bunyan of ABC7/WJLA-TV, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Comfort Inn Hotel & Conference Center, 4500 Crain Highway, Bowie. $25; $40 at the door. Registration: 301-262-0920 or kelly@bowiechamber.org.
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.
Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce mixer, 7:15-9 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. $30; members $20. Registration: www.bccchamber.org.
Thursday, Sept. 23
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
Friday, Sept. 24
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce talk by Army Col. Judith Robinson, Fort Detrick commander, 7:30-9 a.m., Hampton Inn & Suites, 1565 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. $10; members free. Registration: 301-662-4164, ext. 201, or frederickchamber.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.
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce business expo, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Holiday Inn and Conference Center, 5400 Holiday Drive, Frederick. Free. Registration: 301-662-4164, ext. 201, or frederickchamber.org.
Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce annual golf tournament, 8 a.m., Argyle Country Club, 14600 Argyle Club Road, Silver Spring. $135. Registration: www.bwcc.org, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.
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.
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
Friday, Oct. 1
Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce golf outing, 8 a.m., Forest Park Golf Course, 2900 Hillsdale Ave., Baltimore. $125. Registration: www.baltimorecitychamber.org or 410-837-7101.
Monday, Oct. 4
Maryland Clean Energy Center and Maryland Energy Administration clean energy conference and awards dinner, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Hilton Inner Harbor, 401 W. Pratt St., Baltimore. $295. Registration: www.mdcleanenergysummit.org.
Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce business expo, Hyatt Regency Bethesda, 1 Bethesda Metro Center. Free. Information: www.bccchamber.org.
Thursday, Oct. 7
Mid Atlantic Networking business expo, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Gramercy Mansion, 1400 Greenspring Valley Road, Stevenson. Information: midatlanticnetworking.com or 410-592-2406.
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
Thursday, Oct. 14
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
Wednesday, Oct. 20
Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Lebanese Taverna, 7141 Arlington Road, Bethesda. $35; members $25. Registration: www.bccchamber.org.
Thursday, Oct. 21
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
Wednesday, Oct. 27
Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference, through Oct. 29, Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. Registration: midatlanticbio.org.
Thursday, Oct. 28
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
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.
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
Thursday, Nov. 11
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
Thursday, Nov. 18
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
Thursday, Dec. 2
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
Thursday, Dec. 9
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
Thursday, Dec. 16
Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.
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