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Events

Visit the City of Rockville for the most current events happening in the city.

Weekly Events

Mayor and Council Meeting
City of Rockville
Generally held Mondays at 7 p.m.
Check agenda for next scheduled meeting
Rockville City Hall
111 Maryland Ave.
240-314-8116

Monthly Events

Free REDI Business Seminars
On business plan writing or another business topic: see special events schedule below for details.
Generally held on the second Wednesday and the fourth Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Rockville Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville
Please RSVP to REDI at 301-315-8096 or Glucksman@RockvilleREDI.org

REDI Board of Directors Meeting
Rockville Economic Development, Inc.
Generally held the last Friday of the month at 7:30 a.m.
REDI Office
RSVP at 301-315-8096

Town Center Action Team (TCAT)
Rockville Economic Development, Inc.
TCAT meetings are generally held monthly.
Call 301-315-8096 for date, time and place.

Special Events

Friday, April 4, 2008  7:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Succeeding with 8(a) and Federal Procurement Seminar:  "Marketing and Sales Management - Learn to Use Federal Procurement Forecasts and BIZOPPS to Develop a Simple Yet Realistic Plan and a System You Must Work Everyday to Book the Business"
Instructor:  Dick Otero, Entrepreneur and Federal Procurement Expert
Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, OBA Building, 20300 Seneca Meadows Pkwy, 1st Floor, Germantown.  Directions.
$35 for MAHCC members, $45 for non-members.  Register.

Monday, April 7, 2008  9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Capital Region Small Business Development Center Office Hours
Rockville Innovation Center, 155 Gibbs St.
Appointments are suggested; call Vanita Kushawaha at 301-403-0501, ext. 11.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008  7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Technology Transfer Showcase:  Opening Doors to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Nanoelectronics, Nanofabrication and Nanometrology
NIST has hundreds of technologies and processes that are available for commercialization.  Learn about the technical services, advanced facilities, and collaborative research opportunities available in the "nano" field.
NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD
$80.  Register.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FREE Seminar:  Writing a Business Plan
Instructor:  Luis Diaz-Colorado, Business Development Manager, Sandy Spring Bank
Rockville Regional Library, 21 Maryland Ave, Rockville.     Directions.
To register, click here or call Rayna Glucksman at 301-315-8096.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008  12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
FREE Technology Transfer and Innovation Forum Series
Topic:  The Finnish Innovation System - The Way Ahead
Speaker: Peter Westerstrahle, Head of TEKES
Cafritz Conference Center/The Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC
Please register here.

Monday, April 14, 2008  9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Capital Region Small Business Development Center Office Hours
Rockville Innovation Center, 155 Gibbs St.
Appointments are suggested; call Vanita Kushawaha at 301-403-0501, ext. 11.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008  10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Stakeholder Meeting on  Proposed Rockville Green Building Program, City of Rockville Commission on the Environment
Focus: Commercial and Industrial Buildings
For more information, e-mail Nate Wall or phone 240-314-8872.

Monday, April 21, 2008  9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Capital Region Small Business Development Center Office Hours
Rockville Innovation Center, 155 Gibbs St.
Appointments are suggested; call Vanita Kushawaha at 301-403-0501, ext. 11.

Monday, April 28, 2008  9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Capital Region Small Business Development Center Office Hours
Rockville Innovation Center, 155 Gibbs St.
Appointments are suggested; call Vanita Kushawaha at 301-403-0501, ext. 11.

Friday, April 25, 2008  7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
REDI Board Meeting
REDI Offices
RSVP to 301-315-8096

Friday, May 2, 2008  7:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Succeeding with 8(a) and Federal Procurement Seminar:  "Project Management- Treating Every Contract As If It Were an Independent Small Business; Successful Projects and How to Create and Preserve Them"
Instructor:  Dick Otero, Entrepreneur and Federal Procurement Expert
Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, OBA Building, 20300 Seneca Meadows Pkwy, 1st Floor, Germantown.  Directions.
$35 for MAHCC members, $45 for non-members.  Register.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008   12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
FREE Technology Transfer and Innovation Forum Series
Topic:  Federal Manufacturing R&D Priorities and Technology Deployment for Small Manufacturers
Speaker: David Stieren, Manager, Technology Deployment Manufacturing Extension Parntership (MEP), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Cafritz Conference Center/The Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC
Please register here.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FREE Seminar:  Writing a Business Plan - Focus on the Financial Section
Instructor:  Bob Hoffmann, Vice President, EagleBank
Rockville Regional Library, 21 Maryland Ave, Rockville.     Directions.
To register, click here or call Rayna Glucksman at 301-315-8096.

Friday, May 30, 2008  7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
REDI Board Meeting
REDI Offices
RSVP to 301-315-8096

Tuesday, June 24, 2008  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FREE Seminar:  Writing a Business Plan
Instructor:  Ruth Semple, Business Development Specialist, Montgomery County Economic Development
Rockville Regional Library, 21 Maryland Ave, Rockville.     Directions.
To register, click here or call Rayna Glucksman at 301-315-8096.