Smithsonian hosts VET-Force Veterans Small Business Forum
American History Museum
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
10 am – 12 pm
This forum will focus on contracting opportunities for Veteran and Service Disabled Veteran Business Owners throughout the Smithsonian Institution.
Click Here to Register Today! Seating is limited
Kick off Community Development Week at the Maryland Housing Conference!
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Martin’s West
6817 Dogwood Road
Baltimore, MD 21244
The Maryland Housing Conference (formerly known as the Governor’s Housing Conference) is the largest and most comprehensive housing forum in the state, convening housing advocates, community development leaders, housing authorities, home builders, developers, lenders and legislators who come together to discuss solutions and opportunities for housing in Maryland.
The event is co-hosted by:
- Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
- Maryland Building Industry Association
- Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition
- Maryland Realtors Association
- Community Development Network of Maryland
Workshops include:
- New Tools for Addressing Vacant Properties
- Neighborhood Marketing
- Low Income Housing Tax Credit financing
- State Legislation Discussion
- Funding for Neighborhood Revitalization
- Benefits of Homebuyer Education and more!
Click here for more information
Contact
Kelly Robertson-Slagle – Calvert County Department of Economic Development
slaglekr@co.cal.md.us / 410-535-4583
slaglekr@co.cal.md.us / 410-535-4583
Thursday, September 28, 2017 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
College of Southern Maryland
115 J.W. Williams Road
Building B
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Find your new employees at this annual event.
Exhibitor registration is limited to Calvert County-based businesses and includes:
- One six-foot table and two chairs
- Company listing in the event brochure
- Two tickets for snacks and beverages available during the event
Companies should meet the following criteria:
- Business is based in Calvert County
- Full- or part-time, permanent employment is being offered
- Employer is currently seeking employees
- Employer will withhold payroll taxes on behalf of the employee
- Multi-level marketing organizations and businesses are not permitted.
Sponsored by:
- Calvert County Department of Economic Development
- Calvert County Chamber of Commerce
- Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland
- College of Southern Maryland
Please contact us at your earliest convenience to accommodate any special needs requirements.
Register Now!!!
FRIDAY, August 4, 2017
Solomon Island, MD on the Riverwalk at the Pavilion 6p – 9p
Free and Open to the Public
301-812-2770 director@circleofangels.org
The 10th Annual WWII USO Remembrance (USO Night) will be held Friday, August 4, from 6 to 9 p.m., in Solomons, MD, at the riverwalk pavilion. The public is invited to this USO style celebration hosted by the Circle of Angels Initiative, Inc. Enjoy local celebrities SPAMtime T/5 Vince “SPAM” Turner and PFC Vincent “Bubba” Turner as they reenact a 1942 radio broadcast featuring “Music and Memories of 1942” well known for its jump and jive music. Honor a loved one by joining us in throwing rose petals (provided) into the waters of the Patuxent during the ceremony. It’s free and open to the public.
In an ironic twist of history, on the first Friday in August, August 7, 1942, the first invasion was in the Pacific Solomon Islands after training on Solomon Island, MD. The first European invasion was at Normandy on Tuesday, June 6, 1944. Solomons was home to the “cradle of invasion,” the WWII top-secret amphibious training base for the invasion of Europe and Japanese-held Pacific islands. The United Services Organization or USO began with citizens who served coffee and donuts to soldiers passing through their towns.
It’s a great family summer’s evening event.
USO Night is held to honor those who trained at Solomon Island during WWII, especially those who never returned to their families. In WWII our uniformed troops went from Solomons to the Pacific and Europe. The Circle of Angels carries on the tradition so people may honor and remember the sacrifices of those in uniform and on the homefront and so youth may learn about that momentous time in history.
The Calvert Marine Museum sponsored the Cradle of Invasion, a daylong event, from 1997 to 2007. The Circle of Angels hosted USO Night for the first time in 2007.
Please support the Calvert Collaborative for Children and Youth (3CY) at the SOMD Blue Crabs game on August 12, 2017. Bring your friends, neighbors and, of course, your entire family.
Fireworks after the game will ensure that the evening will be fun for all! A portion of the ticket sales will go to 3CY to help us promote the well-being of children youth and families in the Calvert County community.
Please see the flyer for instructions on how to order online fundraising tickets to support 3CY.
Mon, August 7, 2017
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
Live Webinar and/or College of Southern Maryland – La Plata Campus
8730 Mitchell Road
Building CE, Room 115
La Plata, MD 20646
This FREE workshop is for those who are interested in starting their first business, but want to find out more information on what to expect before they begin their first business. SBDC staff will share with you what to anticipate when starting a new business including, resources to help you navigate information about legal and licensing requirements, the business plan, different financing options, preparing a marketing strategy and all the perks and drawbacks that come with the life of an entrepreneur.
Thu, August 10, 2017
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
SMECO’s Engineering and Operations Center
14950 Cooperative Place
Hughesville, MD 20637
SMECO is working to increase procurement opportunities for minority, woman-, and service disabled veteran-owned businesses, and not-for-profit entities organized to promote the interests of physically or mentally disabled individuals.
In an effort to build relationships between vendors in the community and the buyers at SMECO, we are hosting this event to help local vendors learn how to do business with SMECO.
Attendees will be matched with the appropriate buyers within SMECO for a “meet and greet.”
Breakfast will be provided. Register by August 3, 2017 to secure your spot.
Calvert Minority Business Alliance Fall Meeting
October 15, 2015, 6:30 — 8 pm
Rm. 119
College of Southern Maryland
Prince Frederick, MD 20736
Form new alliances and renew old ones…
Mingle with business owners, bankers, county officials
Promote your business
Learn about county business incentives…
Guest speaker: Linda Vassallo, Calvert County
Department of Economic Development
Door Prizes from CCMBA Members
Coverage of the Southern Maryland Wedding and Party Expo held on November 16, 2014.
The Calvert Times
By Emily Charles – Contributing Writer
Tucker’s Wedding and Party Expo, held Sunday, Nov. 16. at the Calvert County Fairgrounds, was a wealth of informationfor couples looking to get married. Supported by the Calvert County Minority Business Alliance, 24 vendors were available for participants to engage with in between events including fashion and hair shows.
Between the 24 vendors, every aspect of planning a wedding was covered. Catering? Cutty’s Rock ’N Ribs, LLC and JT’s kitchen were present to offer their services. According to Natalie Holland, co-owner of Cutty’s Rock’ N Ribs, the restaurant caters events like weddings, employee picnics and county fairs throughout Maryland and Virginia, providing quality food and specials including BBQ, ribs and pulled pork without a booking turnaround. Anytime is the right time.
JT’s Kitchen caters weddings, birthdays and other parties, and will even allow you to enjoy your party in their restaurant if you so desire, according to employee Kyrstin Wainwright, who stated that all of the food at JT’s Kitchen is “delicious,” with “no particular specials, because it’s all fantastic.” The restaurant is family friendly and children are welcome. Not only would JT’s Kitchen like to support you, the restaurant and catering business enjoyed supporting the expo.
“We were pleased to support the local Southern Maryland Wedding and Party Expo. We like networking within local groups and businesses, and we invite all local residents to come out and enjoy fresh, wholesome food,” said owner Frank Taylor.
Looking for quality wines to drink or give as party favors? Independent wine consultant Terri Reaves of Wine Shop at Home was there to help, presenting a display of merlots and chardonnays wrapped in custom labels made specially for the bride and groom. Wine Shop at Home releases four new wines every month, so their supply is always rotating, Reaves said, so check them out as soon as you can!