By Assistant Editor Shayna Spiker
Business Events
Oct 4 – Small business Tech Open Q&A
http://www.innovateusa.com/ for more information Are you a small business owner pulling your hair out with tech problems, excessive bills, or antiquated solutions? Bring your questions and join us for an open Q&A on small business technology issues. We’re kicking the session off with a 5 minute talk by Innovative Technology’s founder Robert Wray about what’s new in small business technology over the past few months. After that we’ll open the floor for questions from small business owners. Some questions you might want to ask: *What else can I do to make my business more efficient using technology? *Got a quick stubborn problem you don’t want to call your it person for? Bring your laptop. *Confused about how to backup your data? What system(s) are right for you? *How to secure your computer systems. *Tips on increasing your wireless networking range *Tips on working remotely *How can I make my different systems link together to save time and money? *How can I make my technology simple? *Is my current technology vendor charging too much or a fair market price? (bring a few bill) *Coupons for 100$ off your first onsite visit
Oct 5 – Koffee Talk’s Breakfast Meeting
Koffee Talk’s breakfast meetings are an opportunity for marketing professionals and suppliers to network in a professional, comfortable and non-competitive atmosphere. The group meets the 1st Wednesday of every month at a location geared toward hosting events, parties, dinners and meetings. An informative guest speaker provides insight into current trends in the marketing industry Cost to members: no charge Cost to non-members: $25.00 For more information visit http://www.koffeetalk.net/baltimore.html
Oct 6 – BBB Torch Awards
Celebrating trust, performance and integrity… Join your BBB as we recognize the 2011 Torch Award recipients, BBB Hall of Fame inductees and first-year accredited businesses. * Networking reception * Heavy hors d’oeuvres & drinks * Award Ceremony * Desserts Early Bird Special: $75/per person, $450/table of 6 Reservations after Sept. 19 $90/per person REGISTER ONLINE: https://greatermd.app.bbb.org/events/ or contact Amber Smith at 410-332-0739. Payments are transferrable, but non-refundable.
Oct 12 – Small Biz 101: Is Entrepreneurship Right for You?
Small Biz 101 provides a 90-minute overview of the rewards and demands of starting and operating a small business, including the risks, time commitment, etc. Learn more about entrepreneurship and WEB. The course is FREE, but pre-registration is required. To register by Phone: Allison Pomroy, 410-727-4921 or Email: apomroy@webinc.org
Oct 13 – TechNite 2011
Hosted by the Greater Baltimore Technology Council (GBTC), TechNite has become the premier night out for the business and technology community. In fact, many of this region’s technologies companies will be there…they include the famous companies we all know, and the “not so famous” yet…the entrepreneurs who are leading the early stage business, the business you’ll be reading about in five years…the businesses you’ll be wishing you met at TechNite. And with nearly 800 business leaders, the movers & shakers of this region, attending each and every year, TechNite truly is THE place to be, to see, and be seen. http://technite2011.eventbrite.com/
Oct 17 – SCORE workshop: Planning for Year End
Planning for Year End: So you think your business is ready for year end? Take an hour or so to understand changes in the tax code and how those changes may affect your business. Make those changes for work for you. Contact Gerri Holden, 410-770-4301 to reserve a seat. Fee: $0.00
Oct 19 – Business Plan + Executive Summary Workshop
During this workshop you will learn the basics of creating a comprehensive business plan, including the different components, and especially how to create a superb executive summary, which is a comprehensive but short summary of all the key information about your company.
This workshop will feature the following business mentors:
Peter Surana – Mr. Surana has 36 years of international business experience in the fields of marketing, sales and manufacturing.
Joseph Babinski – Mr. Babinski has 40 years of professional experience including his current position, President of CAPAC International, Ltd.
410-769-6449 info@towsonglobal.com www.TowsonGlobal.com
Oct 21 – Connections Over Cocktails
Ever go to a networking event and meet people who you can and should do business with, but somehow after the event it just never happens?? Well on this night we will show you how to stay connected!!! This event will be an opportunity for you to connect your business with other businesses and form relationships and lifetime partnerships! Introducing Speed Connections…..A MUST ATTEND EVENT!!!! Lite refreshments will be served… Introducing new businesses in the area! Come out and be 1 of them!!!! Hosted By: Rosetta Thompson 410-979-0792 KT Tyler 443-992-4844 Fee-$10 Website for tickets: http://connectionsovercocktails2.eventbrite.com/
Oct 26 – Happy Hour 2.0
Join MyCity4Her at the Field House in Canton from 5-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26th for Happy Hour 2.0 Leveraging Technology to Grow Your Business: The Power of Content. Come meet our partners and network with Baltimore professionals while learning about how you can use social media to boost your business.
Please note that guests are asked to pay a $10 donation to attend this event. Proceeds will go to the Giving Spirits Foundation and will earn you a raffle ticket for a great prize package for your business from our partners and sponsors. http://mycity4herhappyhour10-26-2011.eventbrite.com
Oct 29 – Baltimore Financial Planning Day
In an effort to assist people in our community, City of Baltimore and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake invite you to participate in Baltimore Financial Planning Day on Saturday, October 29, 2011. The event is a groundbreaking effort to provide Baltimore residents with free financial advice and education, delivered by professional financial planners at no cost and no strings attached. The advice will be offered through one-on-one counseling and classroom-style presentations by experts from the Financial Planning Association, highly qualified CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals and Association of African American Financial Advisors.
Baltimore Financial Planning Day is organized by City of Baltimore in partnership with Financial Planning Association of Maryland and is part of Financial Planning Days – a first-of-its-kind national initiative to provide free financial education and programming to people across the country. Financial Planning Days was created by four national non-profit organizations – Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Financial Planning Association, Foundation for Financial Planning, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. To learn more about the event, visit www.financialplanningday.org/baltimore. REGISTRATION IS FREE!
Social and Community Events
Oct 17 – Ravens Field Access – Biggest Little Tailgate Party
This Saturday, October 1 2011 Baltimore Opportunities in Franchising Seminar for Minorities, Women and Veterans. Party Like a Raven at the Biggest Little Tailgate Party to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Maryland Mentoring Partnership. Enter through Unitas Plaza to be greeted by the 98Rock Hummer and “Super Fans”: Captain Dee Fense, Purple Dame, Poetic Justice, Sports Steve, Birdman, Fired Up, Dee-Ciple and Gameday Greg and tricked out cars and buses.
Exclusive, On-field Access!
- Quarterback and End-Zone Challenges
- Locker Room Tours
- Player Meet & Greet
- Photo-Op with Ravens Cheerleaders and team mascot, Poe
- Games! Team Drills, Tug-of-War, Corn-Hole Tournament, Jousting and more.
Live Music, Food & Games on the Club Level
- Sample food from over 50 celebrity chefs
- Vote in our Ravens Nests VS. Roosts Tailgate Chili Cook-Off
- Live music from Baltimore’s School of Rock
- Win great prizes with our silent auction and table games
- Q&A with Ravens Director of Player Personnel, Eric DeCosta
- Cash bar available
Check out the list of this year’s Celebrity Chefs!
- Baltimore Magazine, Steve Geppi
- Baltimore City Mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
- B&O Brasserie
- Blue Hill Tavern
- Catering by Crabtree
- Charm City Cakes, Mary Alice Yeskey
- Ciao Bella
- David DeBoy
- Desserts Designed
- Desserts from Eden
- First Lady Katie O’Malley and Chef Buz
- Good Fellas of Baltimore, Brian Jarosinski
- Gourmet on the Go
- Groove Commerce, Ethan Giffin
- Langermann’s
- M&T Bank
- Manor Tavern
- Molly Shattuck, Founder of Molly Shattuck Vibrant Living
- NBC Today Show Tech Contributor, Mario Armstrong
- Professional Touch Caterers
- RA Sushi
- Real Food Farms
- Sammy’s Trattoria
- Sharing Hopeful Hearts
- Tall Oaks
- The Baltimore Bachelorette, Gina Geppi
- Wells Fargo, Andrew Bertamini
- WBAL TV, Pete Gilbert
- WNST, Nestor Aparicio
Oct 17-22 – MIXOLOGY Presented by Baltimore Music Collective
A week of parties featuring all genres of Dance Music, MCs, Vocalists and Livetronica A One Day Outdoor Festival A Full Day of Seminars, Workshops and Roundtable Discussions Networking Events A Marketplace filled with all the latest and greatest products A Record Fair showcasing new and used releases as well as a trading area Visual Artists Dance Performances DJ Competition Breaker Battle For more information, visit:http://mixologybaltimore.com/
Oct 21 – Equipped Girl – Mind, Body and Purse Conference
Who: Middle and High School Girls
Why Friday? Because schools are closed!
Where: Loyola University 2034 Greenspring Drive Timonium, MD 21093
Over 20 teen related workshops
*Entertainment *Arts & Crafts *Contest *Guest Speakers *Prizes *Community Service Learning Opportunities and More
Keynote Speaker: Lani Lazarri is the CEO of Simple Sugars. Lani founded Simple Sugars when she was 11 years old, in an effort to create natural skincare products that would be safe to use on her very sensitive skin. Now 17, Lani’s brand has been featured in CosmoGirl, Forbes, SELF, Seventeen, Entrepreneur, Lucky, Allure, Teen Vogue, Girl’s Life, and MSNBC to name a few and has garnered a loyal fan base all over the country. Lani is a role model for young women everywhere and her passion for inspiring girls to follow their dreams has made her an ambassador for female entrepreneurship.
Registration fee is $20 and includes breakfast, lunch and snacks. Register online at www.shecounts.com or by calling 410-499-GIRL (4475)
Oct 23 – Susan G. Komen MD Race for the Cure
The Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is proud to announce its 19th Annual Race for the Cure. As Komen Maryland’s largest fundraiser, 75 percent of the net funds raised will go to local programs that offer a comprehensive range of breast health service, from screening and treatment to support services, across the state of Maryland. The remaining 25 percent is distributed at a national level to fund lifesaving research, often taking place at Maryland institutions. The Race is comprised of a 5k (3.1 miles) competitive run (timed), a 5k recreational run, a 5k walk and a 1-mile family fun walk. The 1-mile family fun walk is recommended for families with children and participants who prefer a shorter route. This year’s Race will feature honorary chairs, including Governor Martin O’Malley, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. For more information, please visit www.komenmd.org/2011 or call 410-433-RACE (7223). When: Sunday, October 23, 2011 • 6:00 am: Survivor, Pledge & Registration Tents Open • 6:45 am: Parade of Pink (Survivor Recognition Walk) • 7:00 am: Survivor Photo • 7:15 am: Warm-up by Lynne Brick of Brick Bodies • 8:00 am: 5k Run (Timed and Untimed) • 8:30 am: 5k Walk/1 Mile Family Fun Walk • 10:00 am: Awards Ceremony
Oct 27 – CASA Harvest of Hope for Children
The business casual event will feature cocktails and a buffet dinner provided by Kooper’s Tavern and the live guitar sounds of Someone Else. A silent auction will feature two business class tickets to London; artwork, bed and breakfast hotel stays, dining and entertainment packages, jewelry and sports memorabilia. Adding to the fun, the event will feature three games – a money wheel, mini golf and crab feast. A lucky guest also can win a special jewelry item in the champagne raffle. Individual tickets to the event are $75 in advance and $80 at the door. Corporate sponsorships are also available. For tickets or sponsorship information, call 410.828.0515 or visit www.casabaltco.org.
Oct 29 – “Horses Helping Women” A One Day Retreat Focusing On Building and Maintaining a Healthy Relationship with Yourself
Price: $175 Light lunch included Website: http://www.horseinspired.com Horses have an innate ability to give honest feedback. They will become your partner in discovering the truth about the stories we often tell ourselves about who we really are! (All activities are carried out on the ground, no riding involved) Your day will be facilitated by Pam Dudek and Robin Dunning, a team of certified and licensed professionals recognized by Sheppard Pratt Hospital and other organizations in the Baltimore/DC area as leaders in the Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning with over 20 years experience helping women find answers “that work for them”.