Hospital appoints new members to board

Dr. David M. Brill of Washington, D.C. is the director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at Washington Adventist Hospital, an interventional cardiologist, and an assistant professor of medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda.

Dr. Arshad M. Sheikh of Potomac is director of Women’s Services at Washington Adventist Hospital. He has 27 years of service and has held numerous leadership roles at the hospital. Sheikh is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and is also in private practice in Takoma Park.

Seminar focuseson ‘Cultivating Commerce’

A lunch seminar titled “Cultivating Commerce: Tearing Down the Barriers to Business“ and sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will be held 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. today at El Aguila Restaurant, 8649 16th St., Silver Spring. The event will feature Barbara B. Lang, president and CEO of the District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Cost is $25 for nonmembers; members pay $20. For more information, call Jorge Ribas at 301-404-1946.

Entrepreneurship center hosts forum

A forum titled ‘‘Business Trends and Opportunities in Digital Graphics” and presented by the Montgomery College Macklin Center for Entrepreneurship will be held 11 a.m. Dec. 3 at Cafritz Foundation Arts Center, 930 King St., Silver Spring. The event will feature Tony Julien of the Art Institute of Washington and Kristi King of ASTD. For more information, call Robert Snyder at 240-567-1351.

Silver Spring chamber holds business after-hours

A holiday business after-hours sponsored by the Greater Silver Spring chamber of Commerce will be held 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at Silver Spring Stage, 10145 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. Free for members; nonmembers pay $10 cash or check at the door. Call 301-565-3777, fax 301-565-3377, or info@gsscc.org

Center hosts smallbusiness workshops

A workshop titled ‘‘Small Business Financing” and sponsored by the Small Business Development Center will be held 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Wheaton Business Innovation Center, 11002 Veirs Mill Road, Suite 700. Cost is $55. To register, e-mail training@mdsbdc.umd.edu, call 301-403-0501 or visit www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu.

A workshop titled ‘‘Smart Start — Entrepreneur 101” and sponsored by the Small Business Development Center will be held 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec 12 at the Wheaton Business Innovation Center, 11002 Veirs Mill Road, Suite 700. Cost is $45. To register, e-mail training@mdsbdc.umd.edu, call 301-403-0501 or visit www.capitalsbdc.umd.edu.

Baltimore-Washington chamber hosts December events

A holiday mixer sponsored by the Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce Foundation will be held 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28 in the Great Room at Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry St., Savage. Cost is $40. For more information, call 301-725-4000, 410-792-9714 or e-mail bwcc@baltwashchamber.org.

An introduction to the Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce will be held 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Dec. 13 in the chamber office, 312 Marshall Ave., Suite 104, Laurel. Free. For more information, call 301-725-4000, 410-792-9714 or e-mail bwcc@baltwashchamber.org.

Program director honored

Beth Smith, a program director at Aspenwood, was recently honored by the Maryland Activity Coordinators Society as the Activity Professional of the Year. Aspenwood is a senior living community in Aspen Hill, which provides services to independent and assisted living residents.

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