The Northern Virginia Technology Council and Capital Business are hosting Destination Innovation, an event highlighting technology advancements emerging from the Washington region, on Wednesday.
Speakers include Magid Abraham, president and chief executive of ComScore; Cory Haik, executive producer for digital news at The Washington Post; and John D. Schanz, executive vice president and chief network officer at Comcast.
The event will also feature exhibitions, networking and company presentations.
It begins at 1:30 p.m. at The Washington Post, 1150 15th St. NW. $65 for members, $95 for everyone else.
Other events of note
Tuesday, March 5
Reggie Aggarwal, founder and chief of executive of Cvent, is to talk about his entrepreneurial journey during an event hosted by Washington area chapters of the Indus Entrepreneurs, the Network of South Asian Professionals and the South Asian Bar Association. The event begins at 6 p.m. at DLA Piper, 500 Eighth St. NW. $10 for members, $50 for everyone else.
Wednesday, March 6
The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce and the Olney Chamber of Commerce are hosting the sixth annual Grow Your Business Seminar & Expo. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Hilton Washington, D.C. North/Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Pkwy. $50 for members, $60 for everyone else.
The Women Business Owners of Montgomery County is holding a breakfast and networking event at 8:15 a.m. at Silver Diner, 12276 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Free.
The Greater Washington Board of Trade is holding a workshop on “Being a Great Radio and TV Interview.” Panelists include Rebecca Cooper of ABC7/WJLA-TV, Kojo Nnamdi of WAMU 88.5 and Tom Sherwood of NBC4/WRC-TV. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Carlton Ballroom of the St. Regis hotel, 923 16th St. NW. $50 for members, $75 for everyone else.
Thursday, March 7
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Michael Punke is to talk about “What’s Next at the World Trade Organization” during discussion hosted by the Washington International Trade Association. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Suite Hemisphere A, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. $30 for members, $40 for everyone else.
The Community Business Partnership is holding a workshop on funding options for small businesses. The event begins at 1 p.m. at CBP’s offices at 7001 Loisdale Rd., Suite C, Springfield. $25.
The Washington Network Group is hosting a networking reception at 6 p.m. at Social Reform Kitchen & Bar, 401 9th St. NW. $15 for members, $30 for everyone else.
Friday, March 8
The Economic and Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy is offering a presentation on “Sustainable Tourism in Development Countries: Lessons and Experiences” at 9 a.m. at the Embassy of Spain, 2375 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Free.
— Shawn Selby
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