Today, June 6
Maryland Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Awards luncheon, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport, 1739 W. Nursery Road, Linthicum. $90; members $65. Registration: Gail Lemke, 410-269-0642 or glemke@marylandchamber.org, or www.marylandchamber.org.
Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce small-business seminar, ‘‘Project Management” with Dick Otero, CEO and president of EZCertify.com, 7:45-11:15 a.m., OBA building, 20300 Seneca Meadows Parkway, Germantown. $45; members $35. Lunch with David W. Edgerley, secretary of Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Café Tacuba Restaurant, 19741 Frederick Road, Germantown. $20. Information: Jorge Ribas, 301-404-1946.
Women’s Business Network of Frederick lunch talk, ‘‘Women and Leisure: An Oxymoron or Unclaimed Opportunity?” with professor Maureen Dougherty of Frostburg State University, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dutch’s Daughter Restaurant, 581 Himes Ave., Frederick. $40; members $25; $5 more at the door. Registration: Karen Justice, 301-241-4720, or www.wbnfrederick.org.
Saturday, June 7
Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce Bowiefest Business Expo, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Bowie Ice Arena, Allen Pond Park, 3330 Northview Drive, Bowie. Information: Kelly Pierce, 301-262-0920 or kelly@bowiechamber.org, or www.bowiechamber.org.
Wednesday, June 11
National Association of the Remodeling Industry Mid-Maryland chapter Frederick Keys ball game mixer, 5:30-9 p.m., Harry Grove Stadium, 21 Stadium Drive, Frederick. $35; youths $15. Registration: www.marylandnari.com or fthompson@eventsmade.com.
Associated Builders and Contractors of Metro Washington 50th anniversary celebration, 6-10 p.m., Union Station, Washington, D.C. Information:www.abcmetrowashington.org.
Baltimore-Harford Entrepreneurs Club lunch, ‘‘Overcoming Severe Health Issues and Operating a Growing Business” with Jose Maldonado of CentreTEK Solutions, 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.
Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce annual dinner, 6:30-9 p.m., Comfort Inn & Conference Center, 4500 NW Crain Highway, Bowie. Registration: Kelly Pierce, 301-262-0920 or kelly@bowiechamber.org, or www.bowiechamber.org.
Maryland-District of Columbia Minority Supplier Development Council seminar, ‘‘Enhancing Your Supplier Diversity Process: The Alignment of Strategy, Structure and Culture” with Ralph G. Moore of Ralph G. Moore & Associates, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Choice Hotels Learning Center, 10720 Columbia Pike, Silver Spring. Free. Information: www.mddccouncil.org.
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: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org⁄cbtd⁄busEvents.aspx.
Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce annual awards dinner, 6-9 p.m., Bolger Center, 9600 Newbridge Drive, Potomac. $125; members $100. Registration: www.bccchamber.org or 301-652-4900.
BWI Business Partnership, Fort Meade Alliance and Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce benefit lunch tribute to Army Col. Kenneth O. McCreedy, 11:30 a.m., Club Meade, Fort Meade. $45. Registration: Julie Snyder,jsnyder@ftmeadealliance.org or 410-222-7410.
Thursday, June 12
Commercial Real Estate Women of Baltimore forum, ‘‘Does Baltimore’s Hotel Industry Have Staying Power?” noon-2 p.m., Pier 5 Hotel, 711 Eastern Ave., Baltimore. $75; members $40. Registration: www.crewbaltimore.org; Megan Cottrell, 785-832-1808; orcrewbaltimore@crewnetwork.org.
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Musket Ridge Golf Club, 3555 Brethren Church Road, Myersville. $30; members $20. Registration: 301-662-4164 or www.frederickchamber.org.
Friday, June 13
Montgomery County Commission for Women Counseling and Career Center workshop, ‘‘How to Start an Import-Export Business,” 9 a.m.-noon, commission office, 401 N. Washington St., Suite 100, Rockville. $24. Registration: www.montgomerycountymd.gov⁄cfw or 240-777-8300.
Monday, June 16
Greater Baltimore Committee conference, ‘‘Maryland’s Transportation Crisis: Unlocking the Congestion and Political Gridlock,” speakers include U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin and Transportation Secretary John D. Porcari, 8-11:30 a.m., Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, 901 W. Pratt St., Baltimore. $35. Information: Mickie Gray, 410-727-2820, ext. 28, or mickieg@gbc.org, or www.gbc.org.
Maryland Computer Services Association celebration of tech tax repeal with Gov. Martin O’Malley, 5:30-8 p.m., American Visionary Arts Museum, 800 Key Highway, Baltimore. $75. Registration: www.mcsassoc.org.
Tuesday, June 17
Maryland Association of CPAs Maryland Biz Expo, through June 18, Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt St. Registration: www.mdbizexpo.com.
Howard County Economic Development Authority Business Resource Center seminar, ‘‘Federal Government Contracting: Beginning and Advanced,” 8:30 a.m.-noon (beginning), 1-4:30 p.m. (advanced), Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road North, Columbia. $129 each; $229 both. Registration: 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org⁄cbtd⁄busEvents.aspx.
Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., Mon Ami Gabi, 7239 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda. $25; members $20. Registration: www.bccchamber.org or 301-652-4900.
Entrepreneur Council of Frederick County awards dinner, 5:30 p.m., Dutch’s Daughter Restaurant, 581 Himes Ave., Frederick. $65. Registration: Mike Zimmerman, 301-514-0123 or mikezimcpa@comcast.net.
Rockville Chamber of Commerce ice cream social, 5-7 p.m., Gifford’s Ice Cream & Candy, 100 Gibbs St., Rockville. $15; members free. Registration:www.rockvillechamber.org.
Wednesday, June 18
Howard Technology Council seminar, ‘‘Provisional Industrial Security Approval Clearance Process,” 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.
Frederick County, Frederick County African-American, Greater Brunswick Area and Greater Mt. Airy chambers of commerce and Middletown Valley Business Association mixer, 4:30-6:30 p.m., The Frederick News-Post, 351 Ballenger Center Drive, Frederick. Free. Registration: 301-662-4164 orwww.frederickchamber.org.
Thursday, June 19
Downtown Frederick Partnership workshop, ‘‘Knock-Your-Socks-Off Customer Service,” 8-9:15 a.m., Cultural Arts Center, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Free. Information: karanorman@downtownfrederick.org or 301-698-8118.
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wyndham Garden Hotel, 805 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg. $40; members free. Registration: www.ggchamber.org.
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