Events & Networking

Friday, Oct. 1, 2010

Events & Networking

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Photos by Dan Gross/The Gazette

Greg Hourigan of Hard Times Cafe (foreground) tees off Monday on the first hole of the Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce annual golf tournament at Argyle Country Club in Silver Spring. Watching are (from left) Walt Townshend, president and CEO of the chamber; Bill Chambers, general manager of Showplace Arena in Largo and former chamber chairman; Ed Borda, assistant golf pro at Argyle Country Club; and guest Johnny Langston.

Today, 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.

Greater Baltimore Committee seminar, "BRAC and Government Contracting: How to Get Your Foot in the Door," 7:30 a.m., Richlin Ballroom, 1700 Van Bibber Road, Edgewood. $50; members $30. Registration: www.gbc.org or Robert Hellauer, 410-727-2820, ext. 40, or roberth@gbc.org.

Carroll Marketing Group lunch, "Search Engine Optimization for Local Businesses" with Jon Allen of Advantage Internet Marketing, noon-1:30 p.m., Tony Japanese Restaurant, Princess Shopping Center, 1207 Liberty Road, Eldersburg. $5; $15 at the door. Information: Allen, 410-549-4737, or www.carrollmarketinggroup.com.

Tuesday, Oct. 5

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County brown bag lunch, "Learn How the Montgomery County Workforce System Works and How Small Businesses May Utilize its Assets and Services" with Douglas Propheter of Workforce Solutions Group, noon-1:30 p.m., Montgomery Works, Westfield Shoppingtown Wheaton, 11002 Veirs Mill Road. $5; members free. Registration: www.hccmc.org or 301-654-4000, ext. 216.

Tech Council of Maryland "2010 Sales Summit: Building Your Business," 8 a.m.-noon, Lakewood Country Club, 13901 Glen Mill Road, Rockville. $90; members $60. Registration: techcouncilmd.com.

NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association Maryland/DC chapter workshops and mixer, "Learning, Legends and Libations," 3:30-7 p.m., Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. $120; members $85. Registration: www.naiopmddc.org.

Montgomery Alliance for Community Giving seminar, "10 Points to Effective Grant Writing" Richard Franetzki of Capital BCS and Colette Releford of Strive Business Solutions, 8-10 a.m., Camille Kendall Academic Center, Suite 4219, Universities at Shady Grove, 9636 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville. Free. Registration: montgomery4alliance@comcast.net or 301-990-3005.

Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce lunch talk on Metro Ethernet, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Bulls and Bears Restaurant, 38 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Registration: www.hagerstown.org.

Wednesday, Oct. 6

Olney Chamber of Commerce Community Night business expo, 5-8:30 p.m., Longwood Community Center, 19035 Georgia Ave., Brookeville. Free. Information: 301-774-7117 or chamber@olneymd.org.

Bisnow seminar, "The Future of Montgomery County Science City," 7-10 a.m., Woodmont Country Club, 1201 Rockville Pike, Rockville. $39. Registration: www.bisnow.com, 202-293-0370 or info@bisnow.com.

Maryland Business for Responsive Government lunch talk, "We're Not in Kansas Anymore: The Economics of What We Are Doing and Where We Are Going" with C. Wayne Crews of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Four Points by Sheraton BWI Airport, 7032 Elm Road, Linthicum. $50; members $40. Registration: mbrg.org, 410-321-6274 or info@mbrg.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.

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Smart Start — Entrepreneur 101," 5:30-9 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., College Park. $50. Registration: 301-403-0501, ext. 11, www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

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.

Frederick Innovative Technology Center and Frederick Community College seminar, "Lessons Learned In The Trenches — Experiences of Successful Tech Entrepreneurs," noon-1:30 p.m., college conference center, Room E124AB, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Free. Registration: www.fitci.org.

Friday, Oct. 8

Maryland/District of Columbia Minority Supplier Development Council annual awards dinner, 6 p.m., Camelot, 13905 Central Ave., Upper Marlboro. $175. Registration: www.mddccouncil.org.

Women's Business Network of Frederick breakfast talk on ethics by Thomas E. Lynch III of Miles & Stockbridge, 8-9:30 a.m., Dutch's Daughter, 581 Himes Ave., Frederick. $25; members $20. Registration: Be Cranford, 800-539-0960, or www.wbnfrederick.org.

Tuesday, Oct. 12

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.

Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner meeting, 5-9 p.m., Fountain Head Country Club, 13316 Fountain Head Road, Hagerstown. $45. Registration: www.hagerstown.org.

American Society for Quality Baltimore Section dinner meeting, 5:15-8:30 p.m., Snyder's Willow Grove Restaurant, 841 N. Hammonds Ferry Road, Linthicum. $25; members $20; program only free. Registration: www.asqbaltimore.org or 410-347-1453.

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 7:30-9 a.m., BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. $40; members and first-timers free. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.

Giving Connections Professional Networking, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Double Tree Hotel, 8120 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Members free; nonmembers $20; $30 at the door. Registration: www.giving-connections.com

Wednesday, Oct. 13

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Writing a Winning Business Plan," 5:30-8 p.m., Wheaton Business Innovation Center, Westfield Building South, 11002 Veirs Mill Road, Suite 700. $45. Registration: 301-403-0501, ext. 11, www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 14

Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Developing a Strategic Marketing and Sales Plan," 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.

Tech Council of Maryland conference, "Government Contractor Toolbox," 8 a.m.-noon, Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. $90; members $60. Registration: techcouncilmd.com.

Frederick Innovative Technology Center and Frederick Community College seminar, "Funding — Where, When and From Whom to Get It," noon-1:30 p.m., college conference center, Room E124AB, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Free. Registration: www.fitci.org.

The MIT Enterprise Forum of DC, "Startup Lab," 6:30-9 p.m., Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, 9600 Gudelsky Drive , Rockville. $40; free for MITEF members. Registration: www. mitefdc.org

Tuesday, Oct. 19

Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Green Business Certification Crash Course, 8-11 a.m., 51 Monroe St., Suite 1800, Rockville. $55. Registration: www.montgomerycountychamber.com or www.mcgreenbiz.org.

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.

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

Tech Council of Maryland Oktoberfest, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Lakewood Country Club, 13901 Glen Mill Road, Rockville. $129; members $79. Registration: techcouncilmd.com or Wendy Dudrow, 240-243-4050.

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.

Greater Baltimore Committee "Economic Outlook Conference," 7:30-9:30 a.m., Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna St. $125; members $75. Registration: www.gbc.org.

Frederick County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Imagination Center, 565 E. Church St., Frederick. $10; members free. Registration: 301-662-4164, ext. 201, or frederickchamber.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.

Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5-7 p.m., Hagerstown Aviation Museum, 14235 Oak Springs Road. $5. Registration: www.hagerstown.org.

Frederick Innovative Technology Center and Frederick Community College seminar, "How to Accelerate Sales & Marketing," noon-1:30 p.m., college conference center, Room E124AB, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Free. Registration: www.fitci.org.

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 6-8 p.m., Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 Washingtonian Center. $40; members and first-timers free. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.

Friday, Oct. 22

Women's Business Network of Frederick annual mentoring walk in Baker Park, "Steps to Success," 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Hood College. $25. Registration: www.wbnfrederick.org; June Melvin, briarwoodclassics@gmail.com; or Amy Pujols, pujols4@verizon.net.

Tuesday, Oct. 26

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Intellectual Property Basics: Copyright, Trademarks, Trade Secrets and Licensing Agreements," 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.

Baltimore Public Relations Council program, "Part I: How to Plan Your PR Activities to Ensure Great Media Visuals," 8:30-10:30 a.m., 2300 Dulaney Valley Road, Timonium. Registration: www.baltimoreprcouncil.org.

MIT Enterprise Forum, Virginia Startup Lab, 6:30-9 p.m., NRECA, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. $40. Free for MITEF members. Registration: www.mitefdc.org

Wednesday, Oct. 27

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

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Networking Made Simple," 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.

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Growlers of Gaithersburg, 227 E. Diamond Ave. $40; members $20. Registration: www.ggchamber.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.

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.

Frederick Innovative Technology Center and Frederick Community College seminar, "How to Find, Attract and Motivate Key Employees to Your Startup," noon-1:30 p.m., college conference center, Room E124AB, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Free. Registration: www.fitci.org.

Friday, Oct. 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. $75. Registration: 301-403-0501, ext. 11, www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Tuesday, Nov. 2

TBB Global Logistics seminar on supply chain management with Anirban Basu of Sage Policy Group and Sam R. Polakoff of TBB Global Logistics, 9 a.m.-noon, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, 901 W. Pratt St., Baltimore. Registration: Lisa Keil, 800-937-8224, ext. 701 or lkeil@tbbgl.com.

Gaithersburg-Germantown and Rockville chambers of commerce seminar, "Health Care Reform — What are the Big Changes for Small Businesses?" 7:30-9:30 a.m., Legacy Hotel, 1775 Rockville Pike, Rockville. $20; members $15. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.

Wednesday, Nov. 3

Capitol College talk on fraud and ethics in leadership by Rick Maltz, president of the Maltz Group, noon, Puente Library, Room L102, 11301 Springfield Road, Laurel. Information: www.capitol-college.edu/ili.

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.

Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce awards dinner, 5:30-9 p.m., Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. $250; members $200. Registration: www.montgomerycountychamber.com.

Tech Council of Maryland "Mid-Atlantic CIO and CTO Live Awards," 5:30-9 p.m., Ronald Reagan International Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington. $249; members $189. Registration: techcouncilmd.com.

Frederick Innovative Technology Center and Frederick Community College seminar, "Technology Transfer — How to Make a Business Grow From the Government's Inventions," noon-1:30 p.m., college conference center, Room E124AB, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Free. Registration: www.fitci.org.

Tuesday, Nov. 9

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

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 7:30-9 a.m., Sandy Spring Bank, 484 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. $40; members and first-timers free. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.

Thursday, Nov. 11

Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.

Frederick Innovative Technology Center and Frederick Community College seminar, "Building a Business on Intellectual Property: Key Strategies for Protecting and Using IP," noon-1:30 p.m., college conference center, Room E124AB, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Free. Registration: www.fitci.org.

Tuesday, Nov. 16

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.

Howard Technology Council annual awards dinner with John L. Jacobs of Global Index Products and Global Marketing Group, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Howard Community College, Student Services Building, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. $125. Registration: Tasha Taylor, 410-313-6550 or ttaylor@hceda.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: 301-403-0501, ext. 11, www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Baltimore Public Relations Council program, "Part II: How to Plan Your PR Activities to Ensure Great Media Visuals," 8:30-10:30 a.m., AAA Mid-Atlantic, 2133 York Road, Lutherville. Registration: www.baltimoreprcouncil.org.

Wednesday, Nov. 17

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Developing a Strategic Marketing and Sales Plan," 5:30-8 p.m., $35. Also, "Federal Government Procurement for Technology Companies," 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $89. Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., College Park. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu, 301-403-0501, ext. 11, or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Thursday, Nov. 18

Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.

Frederick Innovative Technology Center and Frederick Community College seminar, "Free Support for Frederick Entrepreneurs," noon-1:30 p.m., college conference center, Room E124AB, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Free. Registration: www.fitci.org.

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Red Door Spas, 62 Market St., Kentlands, Gaithersburg. $40; members and first-timers free. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.

Thursday, Dec. 2

Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "How to Make Your Website Work for You!" 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.

Tuesday, Dec. 7

Wednesday, Dec. 8

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Introduction to Franchising," 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.

Thursday, Dec. 9

Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce annual dinner, 6-10 p.m., Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Parkway. $70; members $55. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.

Tuesday, Dec. 14

Baltimore Public Relations Council holiday luncheon, noon- 2 p.m., Maryland Public Television, 11767 Owings Mills Blvd., Owings Mills. Registration: www.baltimoreprcouncil.org.

Wednesday, Dec. 15

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Developing 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, Dec. 16

Business Network International Rockville group, 11:30 a.m., Timpano Chophouse, 12021 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Information: Gary Mininsohn, 240-449-5122.

Tuesday, Dec. 21

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.

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