Business Calendar

Tuesday - The local chapter of SCORE will hold a workshop on business planning from 10:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Big Vanilla Club, 1209 Ritchie Highway, Arnold.

Topics covered include various items needed to plan for the success of your business. Confidential counseling is available following the workshop by experienced SCORE counselors.

Cost is $29 per person, including lunch. For more information, call 410-266-9553 or visit www.score390.org.

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Wednesday - The Annapolis Wednesday Lunch Business Networking International, BNI, group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West End Grill, 2049 West St., Parole. Networking begins at 11:15 a.m. BNI is a referral-based networking group where only one person from each profession is a member in any one chapter.

Cost is $13. For more information, call Gary Haynes at 443-534-6124.

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Thursday - The Annapolis Thursday Breakfast Business Networking International group meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. each Thursday at Saucy Salamander, 2661 Riva Road. Networking begins at 7:15 a.m. BNI is a referral-based networking group where only one person from each profession is a member in any one chapter. Cost is $10. For more information, call Amelia Mitchell at 410-570-8927.

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Thursday - The Rotary Club of South Anne Arundel County will hold a membership open house from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Killarney House, 584 West Central Ave., Davidsonville.

There will be a short program about opportunities through Rotary, followed by a complimentary hot buffet breakfast. Seating is limited. The club currently has openings in many categories, including auto service/sales, banking, beauty salon, builder, chiropractor, computer repair, interior decorator, IT, mortgage lender, medical professional, moving and storage, office products, payroll, printer, veterinarian and Web design.

For more information and reservations, call Jerry Clark at 443-994-9450.

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Thursday - Annapolis Business Group will hold a business network breakfast meeting at 7:45 a.m. at the Boatyard Bar and Grill, 400 4th St., Annapolis. The group is an exclusive Annapolis-based referral group with weekly speakers.

Interested members or guest speakers can contact Wes Sherman at 443-995-7000. For more information, visit www.annapolisbiz.com.

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Friday - The Chesapeake Regional Tech Council will hold its regular membership meeting from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at 2660 Riva Road, Suite 200, Parole.

There will be light refreshments and casual networking. The event is free with registration by 2 p.m. Thursday.

For more information, contact Mary Jane Palmigiano at 410-222-7410, ext. 131, maryjane@chesapeaketech.org or visit www.chesapeaketech.org.

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Nov. 4 - The Entrepreneur's Exchange will hold its monthly luncheon meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Severn Inn, 1993 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd.

The topic is the "New Normal: Life After the Recession," with Richard O'Sullivan as the speaker. Cost is $30 for members, $42 for nonmembers and $25 for students. Members can bring guests at the member rate if they register online. Walk-ins add $5.

For more information, call 410-647-8167 or visit www.eesmallbiz.org.

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Nov. 13 - The Chesapeake Regional Tech Council will hold a Tech Focus Seminar from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at L-3 Communications, 2701 Technology Drive, No. 200, Annapolis Junction. The topic will be "Adapting to the Cloud: Industry's Evolution and Government's View from the Inside."

The panel discussion will focus on emerging technologies/trends; challenges such as security; and opportunities. Cost is $25 for members in advance, $35 for members at the door and $45 for nonmembers.

For more information, call 410-222-7410 or visit www.chesapeaketech.org.

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Nov. 18 - The Chesapeake Regional Tech Council will hold an InfoMixer from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Zenoss Inc., 275 West St., Suite 204, Annapolis.

The event will showcase member companies and mix and match members to facilitate connections that drive business opportunities. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for members at the door and $20 for nonmembers. For more information, call 410-222-7410 or visit www.chesapeaketech.org.