CIO Roundtable
2020-08-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 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 - Advantage Internet Marketing
2020-08-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Advantage Internet Marketing, 77 East Main Street Suite 301, 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. PM Connections are free for members and their guest.

Understanding Business Insurance
2020-08-25 18:00 - 2020-08-27 20:15 | Carroll Community College Washington Road Campus, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
This workshop meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00–8:15 p.m.
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 rightsize your insurance needs.

Ready, Set, Go!
2020-08-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Business/Employment Resource Center (BERC), 224 North Center Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Launch your new business with confidence and on the right foot. Find out what to expect from an experience business consultant. Topics include options for business entities, resources available to start-ups, costs of services needed, licensing and tax considerations, loans and financial resources, marketing strategies, and all the perks and drawbacks that come with the life of an entrepreneur.

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce - Carroll Biz Challenge
2020-08-27 17:00 - 21:00 | Streamed Live, 91 W. Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, Select a Country:
It’s like American Idol meets Shark Tank, only it’s LOCAL!
The contest brings together entrepreneurs, business experts, families, and friends in support of our local aspiring entrepreneurs. Through our 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.
Come out to watch five of Carroll County’s finest entrepreneurs pitch their startup business and get grilled by the contest judges.
Who will win the $5,000 cash prize?

Carroll County Agribusiness Breakfast
2020-09-03 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-10-01 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-11-05 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-12-03 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 Business Network Lunch
2020-09-07 12:00 - 13:30, 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 | 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

September Educational Meeting - Innovative & Emerging Healthcare
2020-09-10 08:00 - 09:30 | Carroll Nonprofit Center, 255 Clifton Blvd, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Save the date, details coming soon!

Carroll Co Chamber of Commerce – PM Connections – Carroll County REALTORS
2020-09-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Carroll County Realtors, 2103 Sykesville Rd., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce – Member Luncheon
2020-09-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Union Mills Homestead, 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD, 21158, United States
White Collar Crime in Carroll County
Speaker from the State’s Attorney Office – Brian deLeonardo
The Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office is a Division of the Executive Branch that serves the County as its Chief Law Enforcement Agency, in prosecuting all criminal cases ranging from serious traffic violations to murder.

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce – Commissioners’ & Businesses Breakfast
2020-09-22 08:00 - 09:30 | Zoom Meeting, Select a Country:
Speaker: Commissioner Eric Bouchat District 4 – Union Bridge, New Windsor & Mt. Airy
An opportunity to meet with Carroll County Commissioners, learn about current issues, strengthen community ties, share information and get answers to important questions.

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

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

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

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
