Economic Development

Carroll Business Network Lunch
2020-10-05 12:00 - 13:30, 2020-11-02 12:00 - 13:30, 2020-12-07 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-01-04 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Tony’s Japanese Restaurant, 1213 Liberty Rd, Sykesville, MD, 21784, United States
A monthly networking event on the first Monday of each month at Tony’s Japanese Restaurant in Eldersburg, MD.
This February, Carroll Business Network features Heather DeWees, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Carroll County. She will be presenting on the relationship and opportunities between the Circuit Court and local small businesses.
A hibachi and sushi lunch is included, and all attendees will receive a list of contact information for all attendees and have their contact information shared with all other past attendees via email as well as have their information shared on the Carroll Business Network Facebook Page.
Pre registration via PayPal – $20 | At the door – $23
All events are from 12pm – 1:30pm

October Educational Meeting - Innovative Fitness
2020-10-08 17:00 - 18:30 | Downtown Yoga, 13 Liberty Street Suite C, 2nd Floor, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Evening event at Downtown Yoga.
Save the date, details coming soon!

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce – Annual Membership Meeting
2020-10-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom Meeting, MD, United States
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Membership Meeting
Election of Directors to the Chamber’s Board

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce - Commissioners' & Businesses Breakfast
2020-10-20 08:00 - 09:30 | Zoom Meeting, Select a Country:
Speaker – 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.

Carroll Co Chamber of Commerce - PM Connections - Historical Society of Carroll Co.
2020-10-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Historical Society of Carroll County, 1838 Emerald Lane, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
A networking event hosted by a Chamber member. 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.

1 Million Cups: Westminster
2020-10-28 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom Meeting, MD, United States
1 Million Cups is a weekly speaking event, every Wednesday morning, for our community to be introduced to 2 local entrepreneurs and businesses, and more importantly to ask how we as a community can help them!
We are excited to share details for our very first meeting on Wednesday October 28th, 9-10am. Our presenting companies will be social-impact startup Infinite Love Project (makers of the Be Kind signs as seen everywhere) and fog computing startup Dirigible Systems (a Carroll Biz Challenge Finalist).
The first few meetings will be held via Zoom. To attend, please click the “Follow” button on our website and we will send you the Zoom link information.
The Zoom call will open at 8:30am for anyone who wants to ‘meet and greet’ ahead of the presentations. The presentations will occur from 9-10am.

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce – Annual Golf Tournament
2020-10-30 07:30 - 15:30 | The Links of Challedon, 6166 Challedon Circle, Mt. Airy, MD, 21771, United States
The Chamber’s annual fundraiser to support its programs and services.
Check-in at 7:30AM and Shotgun Start at 8:30AM
Team (4 players) – $500 Individuals – $125 per player
We will have some “Cheats and Chances” in our VIP Paks

Carroll County Agribusiness Breakfast
2020-11-05 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-12-03 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-01-07 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-02-04 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.

November Educational Meeting - Innovation in Mobile
2020-11-12 08:00 - 09:30 | Carroll Nonprofit Center, 255 Clifton Blvd, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Save the date, details coming soon!

Business Risks 2020: Insurance, Legal and Finance Challenges of Cybersecurity
2020-11-16 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom Meeting, MD, United States
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?
– insurance, legal and financial professionals
– corporate compliance officers
– small businesses/startups
– government contractors and health information managers
– cybersecurity service providers
– cybersecurity students seeking real-world experience
KEYNOTE SESSION #1: BEYOND THE CYBER COVID CRISIS OF 2020
Beyond the Cyber Covid Crisis of 2020: In 2020, COVID pushed our information technology to the limit, but it didn’t break. We’ve been able to work from home, learn from home, and be entertained from home. We rely on technology more now than ever before. This has huge implications for how we take care of our data in cyberspace. We will see dramatic shifts in cyber tech, government regulations, how we train for cyber jobs and how we measure cyber risk. In this keynote, Ron Gula will discuss these trends and offer some insight to the future of cyber security.
Ron Gula, President at Gula Tech Adventures
Ron is President at Gula Tech Adventures which focuses on cyber technology, strategy and policy. Since 2017, GTA has invested in dozens of cyber start-ups and funds and supported multiple cyber nonprofits and projects. From 2002 to 2016, Ron was the co-founder and CEO of Tenable Network Security. He helped grow the company to 20,000 customers, raise $300m in venture capital and grow revenues to $100m, setting up the company for an IPO in 2018. Prior to Tenable, Ron was a cyber-industry pioneer and developed one of the first commercial network intrusion detection systems called Dragon, ran risk mitigation for the first cloud company, was deploying network honeypots in the mid-90s for the DOD and was a penetration tester for the NSA and got to participate in some of the nation’s first cyber exercises. Ron is involved in a variety of cyber nonprofits and think tanks including Defending Digital Campaigns, the Cyber Moonshot, the National Security Institute and the Wilson Center.
KEYNOTE SESSION #2 (DESCRIPTION COMING SOON!)
Sean McDonald CIGI senior fellow and co-founder of Digital Public
Sean Martin McDonald is a CIGI senior fellow and the co-founder of Digital Public, which builds legal trusts to protect and govern digital assets. He is a lawyer and the CEO of FrontlineSMS, an award-winning global technology social enterprise; a fellow at the Duke Center on Law & Technology; a visiting fellow at Stanford’s Digital Civil Society Lab; and a former affiliate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center. Sean is an adviser to Digital Democracy and the IEEE’s Ethics and AI Committee, and a researcher and writer whose work has been published by the InternationalReview of the Red Cross, Foreign Policy, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Cornell’s Legal Informatics Institute, IRIN and Innovations, among others. He holds a J.D./M.A. from American University, with specialization in international law and alternative dispute resolution, and is a member of the New York State Bar Association. Sean’s research focuses on civic data trusts as vehicles that embed public interest governance into digital relationships and markets.
FLASH TALK – HACKING HORROR STORIES
Angie Barnett – President & CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland

CIO Roundtable
2020-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | MD, United States
The CIO Roundtable is a local group of Chief Information Officers/Information Technology Managers that meets quarterly for sharing best practices and exploring new IT trends. The CIO Roundtable will be led by the participants to gain value from one another’s knowledge, experience, and expertise and to discuss topics that are relevant to them.
If you are interested in joining the CIO roundtable, please contact Kati Townsley at 443-244-1262 or kati@carrolltechcouncil.org. This event is invitation only, not open to the public.

Carroll Co Chamber of Commerce – PM Connections – The Shepherd’s Staff
2020-11-24 16:00 - 17:00 | John Street Quarters, 28 John Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Join us for a Holiday Hopper SNEAK PEEK at this virtual PM Connections
Get an online preview of the Festival of Trees, Festival of Wreaths and Gingerbread Village Festival! We will also test your knowledge with a some holiday trivia and the winner will take home a fabulous prize!
We look forward to kicking off the Holiday Season with you and hope to “see you” at this PM Connections!
You will receive information needed to join the zoom meeting when you register.

Apprenticeship for any Business
2020-12-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom Meeting, MD, United States
Discover how apprenticeships can help grow your business!

About this Event

During this online virtual event, these companies will discuss the benefits of apprenticeships:

Dynamic Automotive – Automotive Technician
Frederick Community College – Emergency Management Specialist, Biotech
Flowserve – Manufacturing

You will receive the webinar link 24 hours prior to the event.

CTC Holiday Party
2020-12-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Kohn Creative, 83 E. Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce - Legislative Kickoff
2021-01-06 08:00 - 09:30 | Zoom Meeting, MD, United States
A virtual meeting with the Carroll Delegates. Join us to hear what bills will be presented during this year’s legislative session. This is your opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns.
Virtual Meeting using Zoom. When you register you will receive a confirmation email with the Join Zoom Meeting Information and you can print a confirmation. The meeting will be streamed live on Community Media Centers YouTube, Facebook and Channels 19 and 1086

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce – State of the County
2021-01-12 09:00 - 10:00
The State of the County is an annual meeting with the Carroll County Commissioners.
The event is FREE and open to the community
Watch it live streamed on YouTube https://youtu.be/60fWg7guONU

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Orientation
2021-02-11 08:30 - 09:30, 2021-02-24 12:30 - 13:30 | MD, United States
Virtually Via Zoom
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!

Business Exit Strategies and Transition
2021-02-11 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.

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce – Carroll Biz Challenge Kickoff Event for Entrepreneurs
2021-02-11 17:00 - 18:30
Come learn about the Carroll Biz Challenge via Zoom. Applications Open on Feb. 11th. www.carrollbizchallenge.com
It’s like American Idol meets Shark Tank, only it’s LOCAL!
The purpose of the Carroll Biz Challenge is to bring together entrepreneurs and business experts. Through the Biz Challenges, we hope to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs to build the businesses that will be the backbone of Carroll County for years to come.

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce - County Budget Meeting
2021-02-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom Meeting, MD, United States
Annual meeting with a report on the County Budget FY 2021 and Beyond from Ted Zaleski, Carroll County’s Director of Management & Budget.
Virtual Meeting using Zoom.
When you register you will receive a confirmation email with the Join Zoom Meeting Information or you can print a confirmation.

Game Changers
2021-02-19 09:00 - 10:30 | Carroll Community College Washington Road Campus, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Are you a smooth operator? See what a smooth-running business should look like in this interactive workshop. Find out how to move the needle in the areas of finance, sales, operations and customer service. These learned techniques enable business owners and entrepreneurs to ignore the fear of failure.

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce - Virtual PM Connections
2021-02-25 15:45 - 17:00 | Virtual Meeting, MD, United States
One of the Chamber’s missions is to help the business community make connections. Even though it is hard for us to gather in person right now, the need for professional connections still remains.
Join us for this EXCLUSIVE networking opportunity as we bring the in-person feel of networking to the virtual world using the Remo platform! Guests will virtually mingle with other business owners and professionals, develop new relationships and business contacts. With the Remo platform, guests have the ability to determine who they network with and for how long. Guests can log on to the event beginning at 3:45 to set up their profile/virtual business cards, with the event starting at 4.
PM Connections are free for members and their guest.

Blogging Workshop
2021-03-02 18:00 - 21:15 | Carroll Community College Washington Road Campus, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Learn how to set up a blog and the basic techniques for getting started. Building an online journal of your business’s activity is an inexpensive way to increase awareness of your business, build a customer base and get sales. Each class runs on a Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6-9:15pm.
