Business Calendar
Posted 5/08/08
> Business Women's Network of Howard County, Inc. May 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m. BWN will honor Mary Ann Scully, the 2008 Woman of Distinction. Three continuing education students will also be honored with the BWN Life Long Learner Scholarship, at $1,000 each. Howard Community College, The Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Center, 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. Tickets cost $50. Scholarship fund donation opportunities are still available. To register or obtain more information, go to www.bwn-hoco.org.
> The BWCC and Network Referral Group meetings. Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m. 312 Marshall Ave., Suite 104, Laurel. 301-725-4000, 410-792-9714 or www.baltwashchamber.org.
> Columbia Business Network International. Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. La Madeleine restaurant, 6211 Columbia Crossing, Columbia. 410-480-3920 or www.bnicolumbia.com.
> Entrepreneurial Celebration. Wed., May 14, 5:30 p.m. networking reception; 6 p.m. student presentations. Investors, business leaders, research scientists and others will come together for a student showcase of business ideas and innovations at Howard Community College, The Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall, first floor, 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. Free. Light refreshments to be served. To make a reservation, call 410-772-4785.
> Free Career Advancement and Computer Training for Adults. Find a job or move up in your current position. Free for low to moderate income residents of Howard County. Registration: Mondays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment. Chartwell Professional Park, 8180 Lark Brown Road, Suite 301, Elkridge. Cindy at Pinnacle Career Resources, 410-799-1097.
> Free Workshops for Job Seekers. To reserve a space at a workshop, call the Columbia Workforce Center, 410-290-2601. For more information, go to www.mwejobs.com or stop in the Workforce Center, 7161 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia.
> Generations@Work. May 16, 8:30 a.m.-noon. An interactive workshop designed to help business owners understand generational differences and manage for best performance. $129 includes continental breakfast. Linden Hall, 4765 Dorsey Search Drive, Ellicott City. To register, call Inner Circle Mid-Atlantic, 410-323-7429 or e-mail here@innercirclemidatlantic.com.
> Getting the Dirt on Strawberries - Successful Farming Strategies. Thu., May 8, 6 p.m. Meet with farmers who are perfecting their systems. Five field days about strawberries, rotational dairy farming, growing vegetables organically, raising small ruminants and using cover crops will be discussed. This first field day will delve into best management practices for strawberries. Presented by Future Harvest-Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture. Larriland Farms, 2415 Woodbine Road, Woodbine. For more information, e-mail giftcal@aol.com.
> How to Make an Effective Presentation. May 15, 8-10 a.m. Workshop will focus on content preparation, how to present data, techniques used to hold audience attention, obtain audience participation, deliver a presentation and handle questions. The Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, North, Columbia. To register, call Tasha Taylor, 410-313-6550 or e-mail ttaylor@hceda.org.
> Smart Start to Business Success. Wed., May 14, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Essential how-to's for first-time entrepreneurs. $45. Center for Business & Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, North, Columbia. To register, call 410-313-6550 or go to www.hceda.org/CBTD/busEvents.aspx.
> Spring Social. May 19, 5-7 p.m. The Howard County Advisory Board of Family and Children's Services of Central Maryland will introduce its services to the community and raise funds to support those services. Event will include networking, a brief program and food and beverages. $50 per person. Sponsorships for $500 are available and include on-site recognition and two tickets. Victoria Gastro Pub, 8201 Snowden River Pkwy., Columbia. To purchase tickets, go to www.fcsmd.org or e-mail courtney@odumrealestate.com.
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