Thursday, Jan. 10

Charles County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Monthly Perk networking breakfast 8:30-10 a.m. Jan. 10 at Health Partners, 3070 Crain Highway, Waldorf. Cost is $10 for chamber members and $20 for nonmembers in advance. Cost at the door is $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Call 301-932-6500.

College of Southern Maryland Career Starters open house will be 4:30-6 p.m. Jan 10 at the Center for Business and Industry, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. The open house will introduce a slate of noncredit training courses for people who want to kickstart a new career in business, construction, early childhood, health care, hospitality, information technology, transportation or veterinary medicine in 10 to 16 weeks. Attendees can enter a drawing for a scholarship for the spring semester. Call 301-934-7765 or go to www.csmd.edu/CareerStarters.

Wednesday, Jan. 16

Human Resources Association of Southern Maryland will meet 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Hampton Inn Waldorf, 3750 Crain Highway, Waldorf. Marisa Sanchez will present this month’s topic; participants will learn the benefits of increasing engagement among employees, discuss strategies to improve engagement and share best practices in employee engagement. Cost is $21 for members and $26 for nonmembers, which includes lunch. Deadline is noon Jan. 14. To register, go to hrasmonline.shrm.org.

Thursday, Jan. 17

College of Southern Maryland Career Starters open house will be 4:30-6 p.m. Jan. 17 at Center for Trades and Energy Training at 17 Irongate Drive, Waldorf. Prospective students can learn about electrical, HVAC, welding, carpentry and plumbing courses, financial assistance options and registration. Call 301-934-7765 or go to www.csmd.edu/CareerStarters.

Saturday, Jan. 26

Charles County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Presidential Ball 6-10 p.m. Jan. 26 at Middleton Hall, 4045 Renner Road, Waldorf. Call 301-932-6500 to reserve tickets.

Ongoing

Catholic Business Association meets the second Friday of each month at 8 a.m. at the Friendship Room of Sacred Heart Church, St. Mary’s Avenue, La Plata. Call Tom Agostinelli at 240-464-1438 or Lisa Case at 301-645-4660, or email cbaofcharlescounty@gmail.com. Go to www.cbaofcharlescounty.com.

Charles County Business Network, representing roughly 40 business professionals across Southern Maryland, meets at 8 a.m. Tuesdays. Call Steve Luck at 240-602-7513 for location.

Southern Maryland Business Network meets 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Legends Club at Regency Furniture Stadium, 11765 St. Linus Drive, Waldorf. Go to www.smbn.org.

Business Network International meets 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays at The Greene Turtle, 6 St. Mary’s Ave., La Plata. Meetings are open to those who want to network with other professionals. Another group meets Wednesdays at The Prime Street Grille, 4680 Crain Highway, White Plains. Call John Stutzman at 240-344-5080.

Christian Business Professional Network meets 8-9 a.m. Wednesdays at Quality Printers, 10485 Theodore Green Blvd., White Plains. CBPN also has a luncheon noon to 1:30 p.m. at the same location on the first Wednesday of every month. Meetings are open to all and include a presentation on business topics. Call Barry Euzent at 301-643-1175 or Joe Namyst at 240-349-2953.

Small Business Millionaires Group meets over lunch at The Prime Street Grille, 4680 Crain Highway, White Plains. All businesses are welcome. Bring business cards and other contact information. Go to www.SmallBusinessMillionairesGroup.com for meeting schedule.

Happy Hour Chapter of Business Network International will meet 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays at DB McMillans in the Wildewood Shopping Center, California. Members meet to network and exchange business referrals. Contact Shannon Irvin at 443-624-5916 or Shannon.m.irvin@gmail.com. Go to www.bnimaryland.com.

Items for the business calendar may be mailed to business news at 7 Industrial Park Drive, Waldorf, MD 20602, faxed to 301-645-2175 or emailed to abreck@somdnews.com.