Economic Development

Understanding Business Insurance
2021-11-16 09:00 - 11:15 (America/New_York) | Carroll Community College Washington Road Campus, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
**This class is taught 1 on 1 with flexible scheduling throughout the month and can be either in-person at the college or via online.**
Every business is different when it comes to insurance needs and requirements for coverage. Learn about the various types of business insurance that are available and which ones make sense for your business. Get tips on what and how much insurance to buy and make sure you have the basis for understanding how to right size your insurance needs.

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Orientation
2021-11-16 08:30 - 09:30, 2021-10-27 12:30 - 13:30 | Flood Zone Brewery, 50 N. Main Street, Union Bridge, MD, 21791, United States
The orientation is an in-depth look at the CARROLL COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
New member businesses and their representatives are welcome to attend.
Current member businesses and their representatives who need a refresher are also welcomed and encouraged to participate.
Not a member but interested in joining and want to learn more? You are welcome to come as well!

You can attend the meeting in person or via Zoom. Please indicate how you will be attending when registering. The Join Zoom Meeting will be email to you when you register.

Business Risks 2021: Cybersecurity Challenges in Small Business & Manufacturing/Autonomous Technology
2021-11-12 08:30 - 15:30 | Carroll Community College, 1601 Washington Rd. (Rm. K100), Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
In-person at Carroll Community College with virtual option available.
The rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape presents operational challenges to all businesses, from start-ups to large corporations. Far beyond the technical challenges of keeping data secure, cyber-attacks create liability and regulatory compliance issues across the entire chain of vendor/client relationships. This virtual event will explore the business impact of cybersecurity (i.e., insurance, legal liability, and financing) with experts across multiple industries to help attendees understand cybersecurity trends, challenges and impact on business operations. How is liability determined in a cybersecurity breach? How does risk exposure affect financing, investments and loans? How are cybersecurity regulations formulated, promulgated and enforced? As a business owner, how can I mitigate my risks? These questions and more will be covered.
Who Should Attend?
– Manufacturing professionals
– Corporate compliance officers and risk managers
– Small businesses/startups
– Government contractors
– Cybersecurity service providers
– Students seeking real-world experience
Register by Oct. 20 for early bird pricing!
Go here to register and for information on speakers.
https://www.carrollcc.edu/businessrisks2021/

Taneytown Business Breakfast
2021-11-12 07:30 - 09:00, 2021-10-08 07:30 - 09:00 | Thunderhead Bowling Center, 4337 Old Taneytown Rd, Taneytown, MD, 21787, United States
The Taneytown Chamber of Commerce is bringing back the best networking opportunity in Carroll County. We are getting back to business and learning how we can best move forward in today’s ever changing economic and social climate. 2nd Friday of every month, please join locals for business networking, a delicious buffet breakfast, and a short program. Doors open at 7:00 AM and the program begins at 7:30 AM. Breakfast is $10.00 at the door.

Educational Meeting--Speed Data!
2021-11-11 08:00 - 09:30 | Carroll Nonprofit Center, 255 Clifton Blvd, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Speed Networking is a fun, exciting, and effective way to make a lot of initial connections in a very different environment from the standard, cookie-cutter business networking meeting. You’ll be surprised what you can learn, even from those you think you know when dropped into this whole new networking format.
Whether you are a professional or a student, join us for what promises to be a spirited, guided but speedy get-to-know-you event on November 11th.
Have your elevator speech ready and be sure to bring lots of business cards! Visit website for registration.

Linkedin Workshop
2021-11-09 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-10-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-09-21 18:00 - 19:30 | Carroll Community College Washington Road Campus, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
** This class is scheduled to be held online **
Build your contacts and increase your opportunities for new sales in this interactive workshop! Get connected to LinkedIn and learn the basics as well as how to navigate and utilize all its available tools. Business owners will find out just how valuable this platform can be to connect to new opportunities.

Carroll County SHRM 9th Annual Conference
2021-11-05 08:00 - 16:30 | Carroll Community College (Bollinger Conference Center K100), 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
2021 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE – FRIDAY, NOV. 5 | 8 A.M. – 4 P.M.
Register at https://www.carrollcc.edu/shrm/
8 – 8:30 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Welcome, Introductions, Vendor Presentation
8:45 – 10:15 a.m. Opening Keynote: 5 Keys to Genuine Employee Engagement Presented by Tom Topping
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break, Networking & Vendor Visits
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: What’s it all mean anyway? Presented by Ayana King
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch, Vendor Visits & Networking
12:45 – 2 p.m. Remote and Hybrid Teams Presented by Jason Morwick
2 – 2:15 p.m. Break, Networking and Vendor Visits
2:15 – 3:45 p.m. Closing Keynote: How to Work with Jerks Presented by Eric Williamson
3:45 – 4 p.m. Closing Remarks, Evaluations and Door Prizes
4:30 – 6:30 pm.
Optional Networking Social Event (location TBA)

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce - Grand Opening - Patiala Curry Culture
2021-11-04 11:30 - 16:00 | Patiala Curry Culture, 330 140 Village Rd., Unit 19, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Join us for the Grand Opening celebration of Patiala Curry Culture! Stop by between 11:30 AM-4:00 PM for the ribbon cutting, refreshments, and networking! Ribbon Cutting to take place at 12:30 PM. Patiala Curry Culture will be offering 25% off all sales on their grand opening weekend!

Carroll County Agribusiness Breakfast
2021-11-04 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-10-07 08:00 - 09:00 | Baugher’s Restaurant, 289 West Main St, Westminster, MD, 21158, United States
Join us for our ongoing discussions about agriculture in Carroll County!
All are invited to join us. If interested, please RSVP to dhare@carrollcountymd.gov
Snow Policy: If Carroll County Public Schools are delayed or cancelled, the Agribusiness Breakfast is cancelled.

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce - Grand Opening - Ronnie Ruffner, State Farm Agent
2021-11-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Ronnie Ruffner, State Farm Agent, 2970 Dede Rd., Ste. 8, Finksburg, MD, 21048, United States
Join us for the Grand Opening celebration of Ronnie Ruffner, State Farm Agent. Stop by between 4-6 PM for the ribbon cutting, refreshments, networking, and giveaways! Ribbon Cutting to take place at 5 PM.

Carroll Co Chamber of Commerce - PM Connections
2021-10-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Advantage Internet Marketing, 77 East Main Street Suite 301, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
A networking event hosted by a Advantage Internet Marketing.
Learn about the host and mingle with other business owners and professionals. Develop new relationships and business contacts. Be sure to bring your name tag and lots of business cards. PM Connections are free for members and their guest.

Lunch About Nothing
2021-10-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Serra Restaurant & Bar on Main, 32 W. Main St., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Lunch About Nothing is back!!!
Lunch About Nothing is held the 4th Monday of the month from 12-1 at Serra Restaurant & Bar on Main. It is open to all businesses, non profits and anyone who chooses to attend. There is nothing to join and visitors purchase their own lunch. Contact Zach Tomlin at ztomlin@tomlintech.com for more information or to get on the email list.

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce - Commissioners' & Businesses Breakfast
2021-10-19 08:00 - 09:30 | Union Mills Homestead, 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD, 21158, United States
Featuring Commissioner Dennis Frazier – District 3 Westminster
An opportunity to meet with Carroll County Commissioners, learn about current issues, strengthen community ties, share information and get answers to important questions.

BERC Welding Training Program Open House
2021-10-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Business/Employment Resource Center (BERC), 224 North Center Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
BERC is running a new on-site Welding Training program with the assistance of Earlbeck Mobile Welder training and certification.
The training is held at BERC, 224 North Center St, in Westminster.
We would like to invite you to our Open House on Friday, October 15, from 11 am to 12 pm. We will provide a tour of the mobile training unit, classroom, and watch students as they get hands-on experience with MIG and TIG welding.
The students will graduate from this welding program in early November.
Please RSVP to ssingleton@carrollcountymd.gov by Wednesday, 10/13.

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce New Member Meet and Greet
2021-10-14 16:00 - 18:00 | TownMall of Westminster, 400 N. Center St., Westminster, MD, 21157
Join us for a special PM Connection, a mini expo of businesses that have recently joined the Chamber of Commerce.
New members, existing members and those who would like to learn more about how the Chamber can help them grow are invited to attend. Mingle with other business owners and professionals develop new relationships and business contacts. PM Connections are free for members and their guest.

IGNITE Carroll 9
2021-10-13 18:30 - 22:00 | Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
IGNITE Carroll is a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have a burning idea—and the guts to get on stage and share it with the crowd. The IGNITE concept puts multiple speakers in front of an audience with only 5 minutes to speak on a topic with a PowerPoint presentation that auto advances every 15 seconds. It is their chance to “enlighten” the audience about their passions! BUT, they have to “make it quick!” Please visit our website for more information. https://carrolltechcouncil.org/ignite/

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Orientation
2021-10-13 08:30 - 09:30 | Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, 9 East Main St., Westminster, MD, 21157

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce – Member Luncheon
2021-10-07 12:00 - 13:30 | Martins Westminster, 505 Jermor Lane, Westminster, MD, United States
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Membership Meeting
Election of Directors to the Chamber’s Board.
Speaker – Kelly Frager, Kelly Frager Professional Development & Training
Turning Down the Volume to Tune In
In today’s noisy and busy world, we often find ourselves running from one meeting to another. One social media site to another. One to-do list to another. One last check of e-mail to just one-more quick check. One (fill in the blank) to another. The pandemic and entry into a virtual work-from-home situation, also forced many of us to view life through a new lens. And in the midst of our on-going running and busyness, we have our relationships; relationships we have with our co-workers, clients, family and friends. Kelly will lead the conversation as together we explore and give some grit to:
•Turning down the noise
•Creating space for what matters most
•The BIG Awkward Silence
•What we know but neglect
•The investment of appreciation
•The spell of technology
•Time vs. treasure vs. task

Business Exit Strategies and Transition
2021-10-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Carroll Community College Washington Road Campus, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Every business will transition eventually. You might want to retire in the next several years, you are thinking about selling the business, or the business will be passed to the next generation in your family. Good planning can make all of the difference in effecting a smooth transition. Learn how to position the business for a transition, strategies that can yield better results and processes that make the business more marketable. Avoid some of the biggest pitfalls by having a custom transition strategy and planning.

SWOT Analysis
2021-10-01 09:00 - 10:30 | Carroll Community College Washington Road Campus, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Identifying your business’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats is imperative to planning and executing a good overall strategy. Learn how to develop your own SWOT analysis

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce - PM Connections
2021-09-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Knorr Brake, 1 Arthur Peck Drive, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
A networking event hosted by a Knorr Brake. Manufacturer of world class braking systems for the mass transit industry.
Learn about the host and mingle with other business owners and professionals. Develop new relationships and business contacts. Be sure to bring your name tag and lots of business cards.

Good Game Fest
2021-09-24 - 2021-09-26 | TownMall of Westminster, 400 N. Center St., Westminster, MD, 21157
The Good Game Festival (GGFest) is a new addition to Westminster’s commitment to community. The Good Game moniker is a concept that promotes GOOD sportsmanship in gaming. The organizers of Good Game want to create a family friendly gaming festival that promotes healthy gaming attitudes, sportsmanship, and education. This premiere event will host game industry panel discussions, game workshops, free arcade play, console game tournaments, Esports team scrimmages, tabletop game tournaments, a vendor village, an artist alley, children’s area, and so much more.
Console tournaments will be in MARIO KART, SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATE, FORTNITE and ROCKET LEAGUE.
Sponsors can register their staff to compete in our BIZ BATTLE — a fun, team building tournament to see which businesses have the best gamers!

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce - Launch Carroll, Young Professionals Group
2021-09-23 17:00 - 19:00 | MD, United States
Carroll County’s premier young professional networking and professional development community for people from 21-45 years old. Our mission is to provide young professionals with the opportunities and the tools they need to build successful careers and businesses.
A Group within the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
Light fare provided by the restaurant and your first wine or beer provided by our SPONSOR:NWSB Bank
For the location please register for the event.

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce - Grand Opening - Mr. Jack Peruvian Chicken
2021-09-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Mr. Jack Peruvian Chicken, 1330 Liberty Road, Suite A, Eldersburg, MD, United States
Join us for the Grand Opening celebration of Mr. Jack Peruvian Chicken!
Stop by between 4-6 PM for some networking, the ribbon cutting and food samplings.
Ribbon Cutting to take place at 5 PM.

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Orientation
2021-09-22 12:30 - 13:30 | Flood Zone Brewery, 50 N. Main Street, Union Bridge, MD, 21791, United States
The orientation is an in-depth look at the CARROLL COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
•New member businesses and their representatives are welcome to attend.
•Current member businesses and their representatives who need a refresher are also welcomed and encouraged to participate.
•Not a member but interested in joining and want to learn more? You are welcome to come as well!
You will meet the Chamber staff and volunteers. Be sure to bring your business cards and begin building relationships with other new members.

You can attend the meeting in person or via Zoom. Please indicate how you will be attending when registering. The Join Zoom Meeting will be email to you when you register.
