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Tuesday, Dec. 2

Leads2Share, 7:30-9 a.m., B.J. Pumpernickel's, 18169 Town Center Drive, Olney. Free. Information: 240-882-6324.

Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce breakfast seminar, "Do More with Less: Making Over Your IT Department" with Corporate Network Services, 8:30-10:30 a.m., chamber office, 51 Monroe St., Rockville. Free. Registration: www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=132854 or 240-425-4447.

Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce annual meeting, with Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, 7:30-9 a.m., Forum Caterers, 4210 Primrose Ave., Baltimore. $40. Registration: 410-837-7101 or www.baltimorecitychamber.org.

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission symposium, awardees to present findings, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Kossiakoff Center, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel. $125. Registration: www.mscrf.org.

Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce Foundation holiday mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Great Room in Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry St., Savage. $65; members $45. Registration: www.baltwashchamber.org, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.

Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce holiday mixer and toy-drive kickoff, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Amherst Square Community Center, 11509 Elkin St., Wheaton. $15; $20 at the door; $5 benefits toy drive. Registration: Vicky Surles, 301-949-0080, wkchamber@wkchamber.org or www.wkchamber.org.

Thursday, Dec. 4

Frederick County Chamber of Commerce seminar, "PR for Dummies: Building successful relationships with local media" with Cliff Cumber and Jessica Hibbard, 8:30-11 a.m., chamber office, 8420-B Gas House Pike, Frederick. $70; members and students $35. Registration: 301-662-4164, www.frederickchamber.org or info@frederickchamber.org.

Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman CPAs seminar on new requirements of Federal Form 990, 8-11:30 a.m., 4550 Montgomery Ave., Suite 650 North, Bethesda. Free. Registration: www.grfcpa.com/events or Elizabeth Paris, 301-664-8578.

Business Networking International Olney chapter meeting with Jacob Shoval of Sandy Spring Bank, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. First-time guests free; members of other chapters $12. Information: 301-537-1337 or www.olneybni.net.

Global Alliance of Indian Biomedical Professionals lunch symposium, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Montgomery College, Goldenrod Building, 20271 Goldenrod Lane, Germantown. Free. Registration: kumarm10@gmail.com or vipin.adhlakha@gmail.com.

Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce GovConNet breakfast, "Food and Drug Administration Small Business Contracting Forum: Learn What's New With FDA Procurement," 7:30-10 a.m., FDA White Oak campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring. $40. Information: www.montgomerycountychamber.com.

Tech Council of Maryland breakfast seminar on Maryland Drug Discovery and Development Network at University of Maryland, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Alexandria Life Science and Translational Research Center, 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rockville. $60; members $30. Registration: 240-243-4051 or techcouncilmd.com/events.

Friday, Dec. 5

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce annual dinner, 6-9 p.m., Wyndham Garden Hotel, 805 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg. $75; members $55. Registration: www.ggchamber.org or 301-840-1400.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

American Society for Quality Baltimore Section 0502 dinner, "NextGen Effort" with Steve Zanias of Northrop Grumman, 5:15-6:45 p.m., Snyder's Willow Grove Restaurant, 841 N Hammonds Ferry Road, Linthicum. $20; members $10; program free. Registration: www.asqbaltimore.org or 410-347-1453.

Chesapeake Regional Tech Council seminar, "The Impact of Web 2.0 on Government IT— Now and in the Future," 7:30-9:30 a.m., Annapolis Hotel, 1000 Westgate Circle, Annapolis. $45; members $25, $35 at the door. Registration: www.chesapeaketech.org.

BWI Business Partnership breakfast with Rep. John P. Sarbanes, 7:45-9:30 a.m., Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport, 1739 W. Nursery Road, Linthicum. $40; members $25. Registration: 410-859-1000.

Wednesday, Dec. 10

Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce mixer, 4-7 p.m., Carolina Kitchen, 6501 American Blvd., Hyattsville. Free. Registration: www.mahcc.org.

Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce holiday mixer, 5:30-7 p.m., Hilton Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville Road. $40; members and first-timers free. Registration: 301-565-3777.

Thursday, Dec. 11

Business Networking International Olney chapter meeting with Darrell Diehl of Day, Detrick and Marshall Insurance, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. First-time guests free; members of other chapters $12. Information: 301-537-1337 or www.olneybni.net.

Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce introduction, 9-10:30 a.m., chamber office, 312 Marshall Ave., Suite 104, Laurel. Free. Registration: www.baltwashchamber.org.

American Society for Quality Baltimore section breakfast, "Using a Requirements-Based Process Management Tool in a Design Environment: A Case Study of AAI" with Chris Reed of AAI Defense Systems, 7:30-9 a.m., AAI Corp., 124 Industry Lane, Hunt Valley. Registration: Susan Spurgeon, susan.spurgeon@ngc.com.

Friday, Dec. 12

Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce Women in Business holiday breakfast, "Bringing China To You" with Jade Zhou of the America-China Business Women's Alliance, 8-10 a.m., Sheraton Columbia, 10207 Wincopin Circle; Columbia. $40; prepaid members $25. Registration: 301-725-4000; 410-792-9714, bwcc@baltwashchamber.org or www.baltwashchamber.org.

Tuesday, Dec. 16

Leads2Share, 7:30-9 a.m., B.J. Pumpernickel's, 18169 Town Center Drive, Olney. Free. Information: 240-882-6324.

Wednesday, Dec. 17

Frederick County Chamber of Commerce holiday mixer, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Hood College Whitaker Campus Center, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. Free. Registration: 301-662-4164, www.frederickchamber.org or info@frederickchamber.org.

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