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Today, Oct. 2

Howard County Economic Development Authority Agricultural Marketing Program Farm-City's golf tournament and lunch to benefit agriculture students, 9 a.m., Willow Springs Golf Course, 12980 Livestock Road, West Friendship. $75. Information: Kathy Zimmerman, 410-313-6524 or kzimmerman@hceda.org, or www.hceda.org.

Maryland Black Caucus Foundation and Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland MBE Awards dinner, 6-9 p.m., Sunset Room, 137 National Plaza, National Harbor, Oxon Hill. Registration: Jonathan Sutton, dist14.mc@gmail.com.

Bethesda Green open house, opening of green business incubator, noon-4 p.m., also Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Chevy Chase Bank building, second floor, 4825 Cordell Ave., Suite 200, Bethesda. Information: www.bethesdagreen.org; or David Feldman, dave@bethesdagreen.org or 240-396-2440, ext. 101.

Tuesday, Oct. 6

Leads2Share Networking Group breakfast with Rafie Ansari of FloorMax, 7:30-9 a.m., B.J. Pumpernickel's, 18169 Town Center Drive, Olney. Free. Information: 240-882-6324.

Howard County Economic Development Authority's Center for Business and Technology Development, TargetGov and Governor's Office of Minority Affairs Government Contracting Institute seminars, "Class 301: Marketing Your Business to Win Government Contracts," 8:30 a.m.-noon; "Class 302: The Business of BRAC and Stimulus Opportunities," 1-4:30 p.m. Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. $250 each. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org/cbtd/busevents.aspx.

Maryland Technology Development Corp. bio-imaging technologies showcase, 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m., National Institute of Standards and Technology Administration Building, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg. $80. Registration: Linda Saffer, lsaffer@marylandtedco.org.

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Smart Start-Entrepreneur 101," 5:30-8:30 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.

Jacoby lecture series, "Increasing Business Earnings and Business Value," 8:30-10 a.m., BankAnnapolis, 1000 Bestgate Road, Annapolis. Free. Registration: Meghan Canter, meghan.canter@heimlantz.com or 410-841-5575.

Community College of Baltimore County class, "Energy, Money and Business: Strategies for Business Managers," 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 800 S. Rolling Road, Catonsville. Registration: 443-840-4700.

Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce lunch, "Learn What the Library Can Offer to the Business Community," noon-1 p.m., Durango Restaurant, 10-12 E. Washington St., Hagerstown. Registration: 301-739-2015, chamber@

hagerstown.org or www.hagerstown.org.

National Association of Office and Industrial Properties Maryland/Washington, D.C. chapter lunch panel with Douglas Jemal, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 1155 F St. NW, Washington. $80; members $50. Registration: www.naiopmddc.org.

Frederick County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 7:30-9 a.m., chamber office, 8420-B Gas House Pike, Frederick. $10; members free. Registration:

frederickchamber.org or 301-662-4164,

ext. 201.

National Business Promotions Baltimore business expo, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Gramercy Mansion, 1400 Greenspring Valley Road, Stevenson. Information: jay@natbuspros.com or 410-592-2406.

Wednesday, Oct. 7

Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, through Oct. 8, Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt St. Information: www.midatlanticexpo.com or 410-290-6800, ext. 1024.

Greater Olney Chamber of Commerce annual Community Night and Taste of Olney, 5-8:30 p.m., Longwood Community Center, 19300 Georgia Ave., Brookeville. Free. Information: 301-774-7117 or

chamber@olneymd.org.

Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce talk, "The Cost of Frivolous Lawsuits" with Todd Lamb of Maryland Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, 7:30-9 a.m., Academy Theatre, 58 E. Washington St., Hagerstown. $15; members $9. Registration: 301-739-2015, chamber@hagerstown.org or www

.hagerstown.org.

St. John's College two-part seminar for business and political leaders, "The Social Contract in Business and Politics: A Discussion of the Balance between Rights, Responsibilities and Need in our Society," 7:30-9:30 a.m., also Oct. 14, 5-7 p.m., St. John's College, 60 College Ave., Annapolis. $195. Registration: Alice Chambers, alice.chambers@sjca.edu or 410-295-5544; or www.stjohnscollege.edu/ events.

Tech Council of Maryland conference, "Selling to NIH," 8 a.m.-noon, Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill Road. $99; members $60. Registration: Mark Glazer,

mglazer@techcouncilmd.com or 240-243-4045, or techcouncilmd.com.

Thursday, Oct. 8

Howard County Economic Development Authority Business Resource Center workshop, "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.

Commercial Real Estate Women-Baltimore panel discussion, "Let's Get Over It! Commercial Real Estate Perseveres in Baltimore," noon-2 p.m., Tremont Grand, 225 N. Charles St., Baltimore. $55; members $35. Registration: www.crewbaltimore.org or Megan Cottrell, 785-832-1808 or

crewbaltimore@crewnetwork.org.

Frederick County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 3-4 p.m., Houlihan's, 5212 Holiday Drive, Frederick. Free. Registration: frederickchamber.org or 301-662-4164, ext. 201.

Business Network International Olney chapter breakfast with Clark Kendall of Kendall Capital Management, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. $12; first-timers free. Information: 301-537-1337 or www.olneybni.net.

Tech Council of Maryland forum, "Social Media for Enterprise Business," 8:30-10 a.m., 9713 Key West Ave., Suite 100, Rockville. $49; members free. Registration: techcouncilmd.com.

Tuesday, Oct. 13

Mid-Atlantic Networking lunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., The Greene Turtle, 50 Citizens Way, Frederick. Registration: jay@

midatlanticnetworking.com.

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. Dinner, $15; program free. Registration: www.asqbaltimore.org.

Chesapeake Regional Tech Council seminar, "Innovation Smackdown: A Live Debate on Making Innovation Work in the Real World," 7:30-9:30 a.m., Anne Arundel Community College Arundel Mills campus lecture hall, 7009 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover. $45; members $25, $35 at the door. Registration: www.chesapeaketech.org.

Wednesday, Oct. 14

National Association of Industrial and Office Properties Maryland/Washington, D.C. chapter virtual tour, 3-6 p.m., Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. Registration: www.naiopmddc.org or 301-530-8662.

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Writing a Winning Business Plan," 5:30-7:30 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.

Rockville Economic Development seminar, "ABCs of Business," 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Rockville Regional Library, 21 Maryland Ave. Free. Registration: www.rockvilleredi.org or 301-315-8096.

Tech Council of Maryland breakfast forum, "Capital Preservation Techniques: Outsourcing," 7:30-9:30 a.m., Universities at Shady Grove Camille Kendall Academic Center, 9636 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville. $50; members $25. Registration:

techcouncilmd.com.

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Thursday, Oct. 15

Women Business Owners of Montgomery County annual gala, "Infusion of Inspiration: Continuing Success in a Downturned Economy," 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. $65; $75 at the door. Registration: www.wbo-mc.com or 877-880-9188, ext. 703.

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Optimizing and Modernizing Your Web Presence," 9:30 a.m.-12:30 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.

Greater Baltimore Tech Council Technite, 5:00-8:30 p.m., Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt St. $170; members $140. Information: www.gbtechcouncil.org.

Howard County Economic Development Authority Business Resource Center workshop, "Writing an Effective Business Plan," 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. $69. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org.

Clark School of Engineering Innovation Hall of Fame induction of Buno Pati, electronic circuitry innovator, 5-5:30 p.m.; 2009 Charles and Helen White Symposium on Engineering Innovation, "Connected 24/7: How Today's Electronics Influence the Way We Live," 5:30-6:30 p.m. Kim Engineering Building, University of Maryland, College Park. Free. Information: 301-405-6501.

Tech Council of Maryland breakfast, "The Swine Flu Pandemic: Public Health Policy and Maryland's Role in Vaccine Development," 7:30-10:30 a.m., University of Maryland, Baltimore BioPark Life Sciences Conference Center, 801 W. Baltimore St. $65; members $35. Registration: techcouncilmd.com or Sheree Wysocki, swysocki@techcouncilmd.com.

Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5-7 p.m., Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. $5. Information: 301-739-2015, ext. 100; chamber@hagerstown.org; or www.hagerstown.org.

Maryland Economic Development Association fall conference, "Technology's Impact on Maryland's Future," 8:30 a.m., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, University Center ballroom, Catonsville. $100; members $65. Registration: www.medamd.com or 410-575-6027.

Training Source anniversary dinner, 6-9 p.m., Prince George's Ballroom, 2411 Pinebrook Ave., Landover. $60. Registration: Kim Rhim, 301-499-8872 or kimrhim@thetrainingsource.org, or www.thetrainingsource.org.

Business Network International Olney chapter breakfast with Doug Hillmuth of Hillmuth Certified Automotive, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. $12; first-timers free. Information: 301-537-1337 or www.olneybni.net.

Friday, Oct. 16

Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County annual awards luncheon, noon-2 p.m., Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. Registration: www.cvc-mc.org or 301-942.0921.

Tuesday, Oct. 20

Howard County Economic Development Authority's Center for Business and Technology Development, TargetGov and Governor's Office of Minority Affairs Government Contracting Institute seminars, "Class 401: Proposal Writing to Win Contracts," 8:30 a.m.-noon; "Class 501: Contract Management for Federal Contracts," 1-4:30 p.m. Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. $250 each. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org/cbtd/busevents.aspx.

Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce procurement fair, 8:00 a.m.-noon, Greenbelt Marriott Hotel, 6400 Ivy Lane. $75; members $55. Registration: www.bwcc.org, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.

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.

Greater Baltimore Committee economic outlook conference and breakfast, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards, 110 S. Eutaw St. $125; members $75. Registration: www.gbc.org.

Leads2Share Networking Group breakfast with Joel Owen of AllCounty Carpet Cleaning, 7:30-9 a.m., B.J. Pumpernickel's, 18169 Town Center Drive, Olney. Free. Information: 240-882-6324.

MidatlanticNetworking lunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., The Greene Turtle, 12818-A Shank Farm Way, Hagerstown. Registration: jay@midatlanticnetworking.com.

Wednesday, Oct. 21

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Talent Management: Retaining Top Performers and Hiring the Right People," 3-5 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.

Frederick County Chamber of Commerce mixer, 3-4 p.m., PNC Bank, 110 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 100, Frederick. $10; members free. Registration: frederickchamber.org or 301-662-4164, ext. 201.

Chesapeake Regional Tech Council mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Aloft-Arundel Mills, 7520 Teague Road, Hanover. $20; members $10, $15 at the door. Registration: www.chesapeaketech.org.

Howard Technology Council "Cloud Computing Forum for Business and Government," 8:30-10 a.m., Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. Free. Registration: www.hceda.org.

Thursday, Oct. 22

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.

MidatlanticNetworking lunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., The Greene Turtle, 830 Market St., Westminster. Registration: jay@midatlanticnetworking.com.

Greater Olney Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Good Earth, 18130 Georgia Ave., Olney. Free. Information: 301-774-7117 or www.olneymd.org.

Business Network International Olney chapter breakfast with Robyn Quinter of Quinter Design, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. $12; first-timers free. Information: 301-537-1337 or www.olneybni.net.

Howard County Economic Development Authority Business Resource Center workshop, "Thinking about Selling Your Business?" 8:30-10:30 a.m., Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. $69. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org.

Howard Technology Council mixer, 5-7 p.m., Pub Dog Restaurant, 8865 Stanford Blvd., Suite 100, Columbia. Registration: Larry O. Collins, 410-313-6550, lcollins@hceda.org or lcollins@howardtechcouncil.org.

Friday, Oct. 23

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Creative Wealth Accumulation Strategies for Your Business," 10 a.m.-noon, 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.

Tuesday, Oct. 27

Howard County Economic Development Authority's Center for Business and Technology Development, TargetGov and Governor's Office of Minority Affairs Government Contracting Institute seminars, "Class 601: Accounting for Government Contractors," 8:30 a.m.-noon; "Class 602: Legal Requirements (Federal Acquisition Regulations) for Government Contractors," 1-4:30 p.m. Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. $250 each. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org/cbtd/busevents.aspx.

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Introduction to Franchising," 6-8 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.

Rockville Economic Development business plan writing seminar, 9 a.m.-noon, Rockville Regional Library, 21 Maryland Ave. Free. Registration: www.rockvilleredi.org or 301-315-8096.

Women in Bio seminar, "Beating the HR Odds in Today's Economy," 6-8:30 p.m., Baltimore. Information: 703-819-7647 or info@womeninbio.org.

Greater Olney Chamber of Commerce lunch presentation on social networking, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Re/Max Community Room, 3300 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney. $20. Information: 301-774-7117 or www.olneymd.org.

Thursday, Oct. 29

Giving Connections mixer, 6-9 p.m., Doubletree Hotel, 8120 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. $25; members free; $40 at the door. Registration: www.giving-connections.com.

Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Roundtable, 8-10 a.m., chamber office, 8420-B Gas House Pike, Frederick. Free. Registration: frederickchamber.org or 301-662-4164, ext. 201.

Business Network International Olney chapter breakfast with Mark Day of Llewellyn Realtors, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. $12; first-timers free. Information: 301-537-1337 or www.olneybni.net.

Howard Technology Council breakfast, "Build Your Business to Sell ," 8:30-10 a.m., Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. Registration: Larry O. Collins, 410-313-6550, lcollins@hceda.org or lcollins@howardtechcouncil.org.

Monday, Nov. 2

Tech Council of Maryland "Meet the Press" panel discussion with journalists, 8-10:30 a.m., Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. $149; members $79. Registration: Wendy Dudrow, wdudrow@techcouncilmd.com, or techcouncilmd.com.

Tuesday, Nov. 3

Howard County Economic Development Authority's Center for Business and Technology Development, TargetGov and Governor's Office of Minority Affairs Government Contracting Institute seminar, "Class 701: Security Clearances," 8:30 a.m.-noon, Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. $250. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org/cbtd/busevents.aspx.

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Getting Customers in a Tough Economy," 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.

Jacoby lecture series, "Best Practice Executive Sales Techniques," 8:30-10 a.m., BankAnnapolis, 1000 Bestgate Road, Annapolis. Free. Registration: Meghan Canter, meghan.canter@heimlantz.com or 410-841-5575.

Leads2Share Networking Group breakfast with Valencia Lewis of Montgomery Country Club, 7:30-9 a.m., B.J. Pumpernickel's, 18169 Town Center Drive, Olney. Free. Information: 240-882-6324.

Wednesday, Nov. 4

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Smart Start-Entrepreneur 101," 5:30-8:30 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., College Park. $45. Also, "Leveraging Your 8(a) in a Tough Economy," 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wheaton Business Innovation Center, Westfield Building South, 11002 Veirs Mill Road. $55. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Frederick County Chamber of Commerce 97th anniversary awards reception, 5:30-8 p.m., Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. $65. Registration: frederickchamber.org or 301-662-4164, ext. 201.

Thursday, Nov. 5

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Top 10 Legal Mistakes Small Businesses Make," 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 Olney chapter breakfast with B.J. Cooney of Cooney Title and Settlement, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. $12; first-timers free. Information: 301-537-1337 or www.olneybni.net.

Friday, Nov. 6

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Using Open Source Tools to Automate and Remotely Manage Your Business," 9:30 a.m.-12:30 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.

Tuesday, Nov. 10

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Federal Contracting 101," 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Bowie City Hall, 2614 Kenhill Drive. $70. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 11

Network 2000 Women of Excellence luncheon with Marilyn Tam, national director of SCORE and former CEO of Aveda, noon-2 p.m., Martin's West, 6817 Dogwood Road, Baltimore. $100. Registration: 410-783-8225.

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Creating a Strategic Web Presence," 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.

Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce awards dinner, 6-9 p.m., Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. Registration: Linda Ekizian, 301-738-0015, ext. 241, or lekizian@mcccmd.com, or www.montgomerycountychamber.com.

Thursday, Nov. 12

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. $45. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Tuesday, Nov. 17

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.

Leads2Share Networking Group breakfast with Robyn Quinter of Quinter Design, 7:30-9 a.m., B.J. Pumpernickel's, 18169 Town Center Drive, Olney. Free. Information: 240-882-6324.

Wednesday, Nov. 18

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. $69. Registration: www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu; 301-403-0501, ext. 11; or training@mdsbdc.umd.edu.

Thursday, Nov. 19

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 Olney chapter breakfast with Sharon Blinder Hill of Sandy Spring Bank, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. $12; first-timers free. Information: 301-537-1337 or www.olneybni.net.

Tuesday, Nov. 24

Rockville Economic Development business plan writing seminar, 9 a.m.-noon, Rockville Regional Library, 21 Maryland Ave. Free. Registration: www.rockvilleredi.org or 301-315-8096.

Tuesday, Dec. 1

Jacoby lecture series, "Leadership & Management in Difficult Times," 8:30-10 a.m., BankAnnapolis, 1000 Bestgate Road, Annapolis. Free. Registration: Meghan Canter, meghan.canter@heimlantz.com or 410-841-5575.

Leads2Share Networking Group breakfast with Richard Biava of Gaithersburg Air Conditioning and Heating, 7:30-9 a.m., B.J. Pumpernickel's, 18169 Town Center Drive, Olney. Free. Information: 240-882-6324.

Wednesday, Dec. 2

Tech Council of Maryland breakfast talk by Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook, 8-10:30 a.m., Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. $195; members $95. Registration: Wendy Dudrow, wdudrow@techcouncilmd.com; 240-243-4050; or techcouncilmd.com.

Thursday, Dec. 3

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Smart Start-Entrepreneur 101," 5:30-8:30 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 Olney chapter breakfast with Heather Maloney of Howard G. Hoffman Printing, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. $12; first-timers free. Information: 301-537-1337 or www.olneybni.net.

Tuesday, Dec. 8

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Writing a Winning Business Plan," 5:30-7:30 p.m., Capital Region Training Center, 7100 Baltimore Ave., College Park. $45. Also, "Get Your Retail Store or Restaurant in the Best Shape to Survive a Down Economy," 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.

Thursday, Dec. 10

Maryland Small Business Development Center workshop, "Effective Marketing for Home-based Businesses," 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.

Tuesday, Dec. 15

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.

Leads2Share Networking Group breakfast with Alan Wandell of Acacia Federal Savings Bank, 7:30-9 a.m., B.J. Pumpernickel's, 18169 Town Center Drive, Olney. Free. Information: 240-882-6324.

Wednesday, Dec. 16

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.