Wednesday, October 28 – 9:00 to 10:30 am
Business Tools Group (BTG) Seminar – 2nd of a 3-part series focusing on sales while networking: “Prospecting: Lifeblood of Sales” presented by Joe Walsh, Sandler Training.  The 3rd seminar on November 18 is, “The Buyer-Seller Dance: Stalls, Objections, & Negotiations”.   $10 Members Prepaid/$30 Members Not Prepaid & Non-Members.  BWCC Office.

Wednesday, November 4 – 8:15 to 9:30 am
Federal Stimulus Money Available for Employee  Training Session  – UMUC Dorsey Station Center, 6865 Deerpath Road, Elkridge MD 21075 (for directions only, call 443-459-3511).  Speakers from Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation plus others. Job training stimulus money is not only for the unemployed.  The goal also includes upgrading skill levels of current employees so they are able to compete effectively as the marketplace changes.  Learn how local businesses can grow by using stimulus money to upgrade the skills and knowledge of their employees.  FREE to All.  Event sponsored by the BWCC Regional Workforce Group.

Thursday, November 5 – 8:30 to 9:30 am
IYM – It’s Your Membership… Use It! – How did you benefit from your membership last month?  How do you plan to use it this month?  This monthly meeting provides specific ideas to help you get more out of your member-ship. Hosted by the Marketing & Membership Committee.  Free. BWCC Office.

Thursday, November 12 – 9:00 to 10:30 am
Membership 101 – All are welcome!  Fun, interactive and educational.  This program offers a comprehensive look at the benefits of membership & how to use them to your advantage.  Great networking opportunity!  Free to All. BWCC Office.

Friday, November 13 – 8:30 to 10:00 am
Women In Business Breakfast Session – “Demystifying the Loan Process” – Learn what the bank is looking for in the application process. Speaker: Steve Zelenak, Chief Lending Officer - Location:  Revere Bank, 319 Main Street, Laurel MD 20707 (for directions only, call 301-776-3007).   Bonus - Bring your personal favorite money saving ideas to share with others.  $15 Members Prepaid/$40 Members Not Prepaid & Non-Members – Note: Please bring a non-perishable food item(s) to donate to a non-profit organization.

Wednesday, November 18 – 9:00 to 10:30 am
Business Tools Group (BTG) Seminar – 3rd of a 3-part series focusing on sales while networking: “The Buyer-Seller Dance: Stalls, Objections, & Negotiations” presented by Donna Triolo, Global Harvest Networks.  $10 Members Prepaid/$30 Members Not Prepaid & Non-Members.  BWCC Office.

Wednesday, December 2 – 5:30 to 7:30 pm
BWCC Foundation Holiday Mixer – The Great Room in Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry Street, Savage MD 20763.  Join us to help strengthen educational programs in the Corridor and provide college scholarships to area high school seniors.  Enjoy fabulous food, great networking, enchanting holiday décor, and visiting with friends. Make this your holiday office party & invite your staff and clients!  Gold Sponsors: Constellation Energy; PNC Bank; The Show Place Arena; Silver Sponsors: Anne Arundel Community College;  Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A.; Funk & Bolton, P.A.; GDR Group; Goozman, Bernstein & Markuski; Laurel Regional Hospital; Miles & Stockbridge, P.C.; Revere Bank; and Wilhelm Commercial Builders, Inc.; In-Kind Sponsor: LMD and Millennium Marketing Solutions. Call for sponsorship information.  $45 Members Prepaid/ $65 Members Not Prepaid/Non-Members.

Thursday, December 3 – 8:30 to 9:30 am
IYM – It’s Your Membership… Use It! – How did you benefit from your membership last month?  How do you plan to use it this month?  This monthly meeting provides specific ideas to help you get more out of your member-ship. Hosted by the Marketing & Membership Committee.  Free. BWCC Office.

Thursday, December 10 – 9:00 to 10:30 am
Membership 101 – All are welcome!  Fun, interactive and educational.  This program offers a comprehensive look at the benefits of membership & how to use them to your advantage.  Great networking opportunity!  Free to All. BWCC Office.
 
Thursday, December 10 – 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
An Economic Forecast for 2010 - “Before, During and After Recession: The Corridor is the Best Place to Be” presented by Anirban Basu, Regional Economist and Chairman & CEO, Sage Policy Group, Inc.  Plus the release of a commissioned research document with these findings: “The Top Ten Superlatives of the Baltimore Washington Corridor”.  Research Sponsor for the "Top Ten": Tower Federal Credit Union.  Sheraton Columbia, 10207 Wincopin Circle, Columbia MD 21044 (for directions only, call 410-730-3900).  Chairman of the Board Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente; Executive Level Sponsor: Neschen Americas Corporation  $45 Members Prepaid/$65 Non-Members Prepaid/$80 at the door for all.

Wednesday, December 16 – 7:30 to 9:30 am
Multi-Chamber Power Networking Breakfast – Four Points Sheraton BWI, 7032 Elm Road, Linthicum, MD 21240 (for directions ONLY, call 410-859-3300).  Great networking opportunity.  2-3 rotations… brush up on your elevator speech & bring extra business cards!  $25 Members Prepaid/$45 Members Not Prepaid & Non-Members.

Energy Co-Op Webinars in October:  The BWCC is now forming its 10th commercial electric purchasing cooperative, having saved millions of dollars for those businesses that have participated in the preceding co-ops.  We are now offering savings to employees of BWCC member companies, allowing employees to register and obtain substantial savings on their electric and natural gas costs! 

On-line Webinars for the Commercial Electric Purchasing Cooperative…
     - Every Friday in October at 12 noon

On-line Webinars for the Residential Electric Purchasing Cooperative…
     - Every Monday in October at 12 noon.

To participate in the webinars go to www.bwcc.org or call 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.