Today, 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 Wednesday, 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.
Women Business Owners of Prince George’s County lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Country Club at Woodmore, 12320 Pleasant Prospect, Mitchellville. $40; members $30; $10 more at the door. Information: Dawn P. Jackson, 301-430-0044, or info@wbo.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.rederickchamber.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.
International Association of Administrative Professionals picnic meeting, 6-8 p.m., Middletown Park, 7628 Coblentz Road, Middletown. Guests free. Registration: Jeanne Labash, jelabash@bechtel.com or 301-228-7388, or www.demddc-iaap.org.
Alliance for Workplace Excellence awards lunch with Kathleen Matthews of Marriott International, 11 a.m., Montgomery County Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda. Information: Liz Sobrino, lsobrino@excellentworkplace.org or 301-229-7555.
Women Business Owners of Montgomery County ‘‘Sip & Shop” tea luncheon and shopping venue, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Road, Gaithersburg. $40; members $30. Registration: www.wbo-mc.com.
Frederick Young Professionals mixer, 6:30-8 p.m., Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Information:www.frederickyp.ning.com.
Friday, June 20
Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce seminar, ‘‘Raising Capital: Options for New, Emerging, and Expanding Businesses” with John Colwell of Mentor Capital Partners and Mitch Romm of Dr. Backup, 9-10:30 a.m., chamber office, 312 Marshall Ave., Suite 104, Laurel. $20; prepaid members $10. Information:www.baltwashchamber.org.
Wednesday, June 25
Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce mixer with Montgomery County Council members Marc Elrich and Valerie Ervin, 5-7 p.m., PJ Rice Bistro, Westfield Shoppingtown Wheaton, 11160 Veirs Mill Road, $20; prepaid members $15. Information: Vicky Surles, 301-949-0080, wkchamber@wkchamber.org or www.wkchamber.org.
Thursday, June 26
Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce annual dinner, 6-9 p.m., Camelot, 13901 Central Ave., Upper Marlboro. $80; members $65; $10 more at the door. Information: www.pgcoc.org or 301-731-5000.
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