Monday, October 1, 2007

TUESDAY

Exostar Outlook Summit: Extending the Value Chain. Join aerospace and defense industry leaders including Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Rolls-Royce at a senior-level conference. 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sheraton Premiere, 8661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna. Sponsor: Aviation Week. Cost: $399. Contact: Nicole Bono, 703-793-7801. Event Web site: http://www.exostar.com/summit.

Market Research Basics. Small-business specialists discuss market research resources and tools. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. Sponsor: Loudoun Small Business Development Center. No charge. Registration is required. Contact: Cathy Campbell, 703-430-7222, sbdc@loudounsbdc.org.Event Web site: http://www.loudounsbdc.org.

A Framework for Small-Business Success. Executive seminar speaker Charles E. Bamford discusses small business from an academic perspective and as a practitioner. 11 a.m., Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Sponsor: Northern Virginia Community College. No charge. Contact: Tricia Holser, 703-323-3288. Event Web site: http://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/business.

Jump-Start Your Business Brain. For business owners looking for fresh ways to boost sales, market share and profit margins. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 5 Choke Cherry Rd., Suite 380, Rockville. Sponsor: AMBICA Training. No charge. Registration is required. Contact: Bhavesh Naik, 301-916-4015, Ext. 12., bhavesh@ambica.net. Event Web site: http://www.ambica.net/events/jumpstart.htm http://. Secrets of America's Most Successful Women-Owned Businesses. Guest speaker Jeanne O'Kelley, former chief executive of Blueprint Technologies, discusses her career. 4:30 to 7 p.m., The Tower Club, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr., 17th floor, Vienna. Sponsor: National Association of Women Business Owners. Cost: $45 for members; $60 for nonmembers. Registration is required. Contact: Chris Guzman, 703-400-7011 clguzman@ft.newyorklife.com. Event Web site: http://www.nawbonova.org.

Bridge2Growth. A program to help area companies pursue European market opportunities. 7:30 to 9:15 a.m., Sheraton Premiere, 8661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna. Sponsor: British Midlands Development. No charge. Contact: 866-625-5136, info@bridge2growth.com. Event Web site: http://www.bridge2growth.com/register_washington.html.

How to Start a Business. A workshop on organizational structure, marketing, insurance, accounting and other topics. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., American Bar Association building, 740 15th St. NW, 3rd floor, Washington. Sponsor: SCORE. Cost: $50. Registration is required. Contact: Larry Tremonti, 202-272-0390. Event Web site: http://www.scoredc.org.

FedSources Executive Breakfast for Service-Disabled-Veteran-Owned Businesses. Session on procurement goals and business opportunities. 7 to 10:30 a.m., Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Dr., McLean. Sponsor: FedSources. Cost: $60 for clients; $80 for nonclients; $50 for government workers; $90 for walk-ins. Contact: Danielle Jackson, 703-610-8700, events@fedsources.com. Event Web site: http://www.fedsources.com.

Offshore IT Economics: Practical Logic for Today's "Virtual City." Workshop on the pros and cons of using overseas information technology resources. 9 to 11:30 a.m., Hampton Inn, 5821 Richmond Hwy., Alexandria. Sponsor: Virtuoso Analytic. No charge. Registration required. Contact: Vicky Lavan, 610-574-3877, virtuoso@usa.com. Event Web site: http://www.virtuosoanalytic.com.