Today, May 2
Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce seminar, ‘‘Project Management: Treating Every Contract As If It Were an Independent Small Business; Successful Projects and How to Create and Preserve Them” with Richard J. Otero Sr. of EZCertify.com, 7:45-11:30 a.m., OBA Building, 20300 Seneca Meadows Parkway, Germantown. $45; members $35. Lunch, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Café Tacuba Restaurant, 19741 Frederick Road, Fox Chapel Shopping Center, Germantown. $20. Information: Jorge Ribas, 301-404-1946.
Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., PJ Rice Bistro, Westfield Shoppingtown Wheaton, 11160 Veirs Mill Road. $12. Registration: Maureen Carrington, 301-651-3257 ormcarrington@month-off.com.
Tuesday, May 6
Cigarette Restitution Fund Program training for tobacco merchants and employees, 1-3 p.m., Frederick County Health Department, 350 Montevue Lane, Frederick. Free. Registration: 301-600-3289 or jbyrd@fredco-md.net.
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and Montgomery County Department of Economic Development 2008 Congressional Procurement Conference and Expo, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Universities at Shady Grove, Conference Center, Building II, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville. Information: www.montgomerycountychamber.com.
Wednesday, May 7
Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 7:30-9:15 a.m., Eggspectation, 923 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring. $25-$35; members $20-$30. Registration: 301-565-3777.
Greater Baltimore Committee annual meeting with Chris Matthews, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency Baltimore, 300 Light St. $225; members $175. Registration: www.gbc.org.
Gaithersburg-Germantown Jaycees mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Rio Grande Café, 232 Rio Blvd., Gaithersburg. Information: www.ggjaycees.org or 301-230-4930.
Thursday, May 8
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Ceresville Mansion, 8529 Liberty Road, Frederick. $50; members $35. Registration: 301-662-4164 or www.frederickchamber.org.
Computer Frontiers lunch seminar on disaster recovery, 11:30 a.m., Mainstay Suites, 7310 Executive Way, Frederick. Free. Registration: info@computer-frontiers.com or Steve Holcombe, 301-601-0624, ext. 109.
Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce and Women Business Owners of Montgomery County mixer, 5-7 p.m., PJ Rice Bistro, Westfield Shoppingtown Wheaton, 11160 Veirs Mill Road. Free. Registration: Maureen Carrington, 301-651-3257 or mcarrington@month-off.com; www.wkchamber.org; 301-365-1755; wbo@wbo-mc.com; orwww.wbo-mc.com.
Friday, May 9
Maryland Technology Development Corp. information session on technology transfer funding programs, 2-3:30 p.m., 5565 Sterrett Place, Suite 214, Columbia. Free. Registration: info@marylandtedco.org.
Monday, May 12
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce tennis tournament, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Lakewood Country Club, 13901 Glen Mill Road, Rockville. Information: Linda Ekizian, 301-738-0015, ext. 241, orlekizian@montgomerycountychamber.com.
Tuesday, May 13
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce mixer for non-members, 9-10 a.m., Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Free. Registration: 301-662-4164 or www.frederickchamber.org.
Minority Industry Association annual lunch meeting with Prince George’s County Sheriff Michael Jackson, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Peachez Cafe and Lounge, 5010 Brown Station Road, Upper Marlboro. $55; members $30, $40 at the door. Registration: 301-627-5417 or www.mbiaonline.com.
Montgomery County Commission for Women, Counseling and Career Center workshop, ‘‘Sell More in Good Times and Bad,” 9 a.m.-noon, 401 N. Washington St., Suite 100, Rockville. $24. Registration: 240-777-8300 or www.montgomerycountymd.gov⁄cfw.
Cigarette Restitution Fund Program training for tobacco merchants and employees, 1-3 p.m., Frederick County Health Department, 350 Montevue Lane, Frederick. Free. Registration: 301-600-3289 or jbyrd@fredco-md.net.
Wednesday, May 14
Downtown Frederick Partnership workshop, ‘‘Amazing Race — Downtown Frederick,” 7 p.m., C. Burr Artz Public Library, 110 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Free. Information:karanorman@downtownfrederick.org or 301-698-8118.
Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce’s annual golf tournament and lunch, 11 a.m., Hampshire Greens, 616 Firestone Drive, Silver Spring. Registration: 301-565-3777.
Maryland Small Business Development Center and Howard County Economic Development Authority Business Resource Center seminar, ‘‘Smart Start To Business Success,” 8:30 a.m.-noon, Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road North, Columbia. $45. Registration: www.hceda.org⁄CBTD⁄busEvents.aspx or 410-313-6550.
Baltimore-Harford Entrepreneurs Club lunch, ‘‘Discover the Things They Don’t Teach You in Business School” with Paul Reicks, founder of Inner Circle of Baltimore, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Vitali’s Restaurant, 1709 Edgewood Road, Edgewood. $19; $20 at the door. Registration: Kasey, 216-214-2471 or kasey@tecaclub.com.
Montgomery County Commission for Women, Counseling and Career Center workshop, ‘‘Networking Made Simple,” 7-8:45 p.m., 401 N. Washington St., Suite 100, Rockville. $16. Registration: 240-777-8300 or www.montgomerycountymd.gov⁄cfw.
Prince George’s County Office of Central Services’ Minority Business Division small- and minority-business opportunity fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Prince George’s Community College Student Center, 301 Largo Road, Largo. Free. Registration: 301-883-6480 or ocsoutreach@co.pg.md.us.
Business Network International lunch, with Callie Durista of Durista Interior Design and Demi Torre of Guernsey Office Products, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Gaithersburg Holiday Inn, 2 Montgomery Village Ave. Information: www.bnigaithersburg.com.
Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce luncheon with Gov. Martin O’Malley, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Ritchie Coliseum, University of Maryland, College Park. $100; members $50; $50 more at the door. Registration: www.pgcoc.org.
Thursday, May 15
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Let’s Dish, 504 Main St., Gaithersburg. Free. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.
Maryland Technology Development Corp. seminar, ‘‘Advance Lab for Business: Tools and Strategies for Getting Your Product to Market,” 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., University of Maryland, Baltimore County Tech Center, 1450 S. Rolling Road, Baltimore. $50. Registration: www.marylandtedco.org. Information: Jennifer Gunner, gunner@marylandtedco.org or 410-327-9148, or Robbie Melton, rmelton@marylandtedco.org or 410-715-4164.
Howard Technology Council seminar, ‘‘How to Make an Effective Presentation” with Jian Wang of BioFortis, 8-10 a.m., Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road North, Columbia. Free. Registration: Tasha Taylor, 410-313-6550 or ttaylor@hceda.org.
Tech Council of Maryland annual awards dinner, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. $300; members $190. Registration: Wendy Dudrow, wdudrow@techcouncilmd.com, or www.techcouncilmd.com.
Friday, May 16
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce annual golf scramble, registration 7:30 a.m., Clustered Spires Golf Course, 8415 Gas House Pike, Frederick. Information: 301-662-0745 or www.frederickchamber.org.
Monday, May 19
Baltimore, Washington and Northern Virginia chapters of the National Association of Women Business Owners conference, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Martin’s Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway Center Drive, Greenbelt. Cost, including breakfast and lunch: $175; members $125. Registration: www.nawbomaryland.org or Monté Twiley, 410-381-5220.
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