February 3, 2013

Learning Lunch Hour

Feb. 5 — Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s Learning Lunch Hour. Sila Alegret-Bartel, founder of International Corporate Training & Marketing, will discuss connecting with the Hispanic market. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bulls & Bears restaurant, 38 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. $10 for nonmembers; free for members. Registration required. Call 301-739-2015 or go to www.hagerstown.org.

State of the County

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Feb. 5 — Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s State of the County with the Washington County Board of Commissioners. 7:30 to 9 a.m. Fountain Head Country Club, 13316 Fountain Head Road, Hagerstown. $20 for nonmembers; $15 for members. To register, call 301-739-2015.

Job center orientation/job search basics

Feb. 6 — Learn about the center and its services; get tips on how to approach job searches, get organized and where to find job leads. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Washington County Job Center, 14 N. Potomac St., Suite 100, Hagerstown. Call 301-393-8255.

Résumé review

Feb. 7 — Résumé review with a certified professional résumé writer. Participants need to bring a current résumé and must have completed the résumé builder in Maryland’s Workforce Exchange. 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Washington County Job Center, 14 N. Potomac St., Suite 100, Hagerstown. Enroll at https://mwejobs.maryland.gov.

Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum

Feb. 7 — Amy Bobchek, Comcast Spotlight’s director of sales for the Washington, D.C., area, will discuss television and online advertising. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., networking; 6:30 to 8 p.m., program. The Inn at Charles Town, 750 Hollywood Drive, Charles Town, W.Va. Free. Call 304-728-3255 or send an email to info@jcda.net.

Hub City REIA

Feb. 7 — Hub City Real Estate Investment Association will host Crosby Wood and Ray Kaderli of Results Tax Lien Management and Coaching, who will discuss tax lien investing. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Courtyard Marriott, 17270 Valley Mall Road, Hagerstown. $15 for nonmembers; free for members. Go to www.hubcityreia.com.

Internet job searches

Feb. 8 — Learn how to use the Internet for job searches. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Washington County Job Center, 14 N. Potomac St., Suite 100, Hagerstown. Call 301-393-8255.

ABC CVC planning conference

Feb. 8 — Free to all members of Associated Builders and Contractors Inc., Cumberland Valley Chapter. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ABC office, 530 N. Locust St., Hagerstown. Deadline to register is Feb. 5. Call 301-739-1190, send an email to darlene@abccvc.com or go to www.abccvc.com.

Tax workshop

Feb. 12 — Hagerstown SCORE chapter, in cooperation with Smith Elliott Kearns & Co. LLC, will offer a free public service tax workshop. Topics include business use for your home; completing Forms 941 and 940; and basic handling of withholding taxes such as federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Hagerstown Community College’s Technical Innovation Center, room 323, off Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown. Snow date is Feb. 19. Advance registration recommended. Call 301-766-2043.

Chamber orientation

Feb. 12 — Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s orientation. Open to new, prospective and existing members. 9 to 10 a.m. Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce, 28 W. Washington St., Suite 200, Hagerstown. To register, call 301-739-2015 or go to www.hagerstown.org.