Today, July 18
Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce seminar, ‘‘Zen and the Art of Negotiation” with Phil Marcus, 9-10:30 a.m., chamber office, 312 Marshall Ave., Suite 104, Laurel. $20; prepaid members $10. Information: www.baltwashchamber.org or 301-725-4000.
Monday, July 21
Maryland Health Care Commission information meeting for insurers on new small-business medical insurance subsidy program, 9-10:30 a.m., 4160 Patterson Ave., Baltimore. Registration: vwooding@mhcc.state.md.us.
Tuesday, July 22
Mid-Atlantic Networking lunch, 11 a.m., Copeland’s New Orleans Restaurant, 10200 Wincopin Circle, Columbia. Information: Jay Updike, jay@midatlanticnetworking.com.
Wednesday, July 23
Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 7:30-9:15 a.m., redDog Café, 8301-A Grubb Road, Silver Spring. $25-$35; members $20-$30. Registration: 301-565-3777.
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 Washingtonian Blvd. $40; members $20. Information: www.ggchamber.org or 301-840-1400.
Maryland Health Care Commission information meeting for insurers on new small-business medical insurance subsidy program, 8-9:30 a.m., 4160 Patterson Ave., Baltimore. Registration: vwooding@mhcc.state.md.us.
Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce breakfast, ‘‘What Businesses Can Do About Rising Energy Costs and How Pepco Can Help” with Kim Watson, Pepco vice president of Maryland affairs, 7:30-9 a.m., Holiday Park Multi-Service Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton. $10; prepaid members $5. Registration: www.wkchamber.org, 301-949-0080 or wkchamber@wkchamber.org.
Thursday, July 24
Business Networking International Olney chapter breakfast with Veronica Nicholas of Décor and You, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. Free. Information: 301-458-2181 or www.olneybni.net.
Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7 p.m., Tommy Joe’s, 4714 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda. $20; members free. Registration: mwoods@bccchamber.org.
Friday, July 25
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce seminar on arts and entertainment districts, 8-9 a.m., Holiday Inn-Fort Detrick, 999 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Free. Registration: 301-662-4164 orwww.frederickchamber.org.
Thursday, July 31
Business Networking International Olney chapter breakfast with accountant Michael Steiner, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. Free. Information: 301-458-2181 or www.olneybni.net.
Friday, Aug. 1
Montgomery County Department of Economic Development ProBiz’08 small-business procurement conference, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Washington DC⁄Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville Road. Information: www.probiz.tv, beecheagle@gmil.com or 301-593-0527.
Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce seminar, ‘‘Networking for Results - Organizations That You Must Join, and What They Can and Can’t Do for You; Business ‘Influencers’ and How to Have Them Work for You; Participating in ‘Mentor-Protégé’ Programs” with Richard J. Otero Sr. of Ecertify.com, 8-11 a.m., OBA building, 20300 Seneca Meadows Parkway, Germantown. $45; members $35. Registration: www.mahcc.org⁄events or Jorge Ribas, 301-404-1946.
Thursday, Aug. 7
Business Networking International Olney chapter breakfast with Richard Zdanis of Montgomery County Insight magazine, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. Free. Information: 301-458-2181 or www.olneybni.net.
Friday, Aug. 8
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce public safety awards breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., Montgomery County Fairgrounds Agricultural Center, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg. Information: Laura Rowles, lrowles@ggchamber.org or 301-840-1400, ext. 14.
Wednesday, Aug. 13
Baltimore-Washington Corridor and other chambers of commerce breakfast, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Conference Center at the Maritime Institute, 692 Maritime Blvd., Linthicum. $45; prepaid members $25. Information: www.baltwashchamber.org or 301-725-4000.
Greater Mt. Airy Chamber of Commerce mixer, 4-7 p.m., Brahma Technologies, 3817 Boteler Road, Mount Airy. Information: 301-829-5426 or www.mtairybusiness.com.
Thursday, Aug. 14
Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce introduction, 9-10:30 a.m., chamber office, 312 Marshall Ave., Suite 104, Laurel. Free. Information: www.baltwashchamber.org or 301-725-4000.
Business Networking International Olney chapter breakfast with Bob Muldoon of Handyman 4 U, 7:30-9 a.m., al Sospiro Italian Trattoria, 18035 Georgia Ave., Olney. Free. Information: 301-458-2181 or www.olneybni.net.
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