Silver Spring chamber hosts networking events

A business after-hours sponsored by the Silver Spring chamber will be held 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 27 at Pyramid Atlantic's Community Arts Store, 924 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring. Cost $10 for nonmembers; members admitted free. RSVP by Aug. 25 by calling 301-565-3777.

Wheaton & Kensington chamber hosts lunch

A networking lunch sponsored by the Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce will be held 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Ferdinand's Restaurant, 11200 Fern St., Wheaton. Members pay for their own lunch. To RSVP, call 301-651-3257, fax 301-576-4511 or e-mail Maureen@therefilady

.com.

Baltimore-Washington chamber hosts introduction

An introduction to the Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce will be held 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Thursday at the chamber office, 312 Marshall Ave., Suite 104, Laurel. Call 301-725-4000.

Career, financial

resources for women

A seminar titled "The Internet Job Search," sponsored by the Montgomery County Commission for Women, Counseling and Career Center, will be held 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the center, 401 N. Washington St., Rockville. Call 240-777-8300.

A seminar titled "The Road Back to Work," sponsored by the commission, will be held 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 19 at the center, 401 N. Washington St., Rockville. Call 240-777-8300.

A seminar titled "Investing in Your Future," sponsored by the commission, will be held 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at the center, 401 N. Washington St., Rockville. Call 240-777-8300.

A seminar titled "Managing Your Credit," sponsored by the commission, will be held 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 21 at the center, 401 N. Washington St., Rockville. Call 240-777-8300.

Riderwood raises $220K for Benevolent Care Fund

Riderwood, a retirement community in Silver Spring raised more than $220,000 for its to benefit the Benevolent Care Fund at its eighth-annual gala on July 26. The fund provides residents with the "peace of mind" that Riderwood will be their home for life even if they encounter unexpected financial hardship due to extended illness, according to a news release from Riderwood.

County sponsors capital cost symposium

Montgomery County will sponsor a free symposium on techniques in estimating and containing capital costs and planning for contingencies 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15 at American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring.

Attendees will join county government's senior leadership, capital project managers, engineers, architects, cost estimators and capital budget staff to learn about the capital cost estimating practices used by government agencies and the private sector.

The workshop is aimed at cost estimators, engineers, architects, capital budget analysts and coordinators, capital project managers and procurement specialists.

Experts from the General Services Administration, management consulting firms and the development community will identify best practices in cost estimating and:

ïDiscuss cost-estimating methodologies

ïIdentify causes of cost increases

ïPresent strategies to contain costs

ïAddress budgeting for "risk" and contingencies

ïOffer practical advice on minimizing time delays and containing costs

ïDescribe the capital project process, including cost estimation, timing of funding commitments, and facility planning and design.

Registration by Sept. 3 is required and space is limited to the first 300 registrants. Register online at http://recweb.

montgomerycountymd.gov for course number 227412.

For more information, contact Beryl L. Feinberg at 240-777-2768 or beryl.feinberg@

montgomerycountymd.gov.

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