Events are listed below in descending (newest to oldest) order.

Wednesday, December 18, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Facilities, Security, Transportation Roundtable

The Conference Center at Executive Plaza
Lower Level
11350 McCormick Road
Hunt Valley, MD

Agenda: Meeting with us will be Shawn Moffitt who is Postal Inspector for the Security and Countermeasures Team. There will be regular monthly reports from Precinct 7 on local activities and from the State Highway Administration on road construction.

Summary

Thursday December 12, 2002, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Monthly Meeting - Information Systems Roundtable

Roundtable cancelled because of weather conditions

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: A Roundtable discussion. Bring your “pains” and greatest IT concerns to share with our members. This format helps us to focus on your needs for future discussions. Whether hardware or software, your problem may have already been resolved by someone else.

Tuesday, December 10, 2002, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION!

JOIN US TO CELEBRATE THE SEASON WITH YOUR ASSOCIATES AND SPOUSE AS WE MEET AFTER WORK IN THE BANQUET HALL OF THE GRANDE LODGE OF ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF MARYLAND (Bonnie Blink) AT 304 INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE IN HUNT VALLEY. Take McCormick Drive to International Circle, turn left and proceed around curve to entrance gates to Maryland Masonic Homes/Bonnie Blink on right. Proceed up the hill. Take the first left. The Grand Lodge Ballroom is on the right.

Generous Hors D’ouevres served with carved turkey and roast beef will be accompanied by the fine Maryland wines of member Woodhall Wine Cellars.

Please advise if you will attend with the names of those joining us.

Thursday, December 5, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Human Resources Roundtable

Roundtable cancelled because of weather conditions

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson
72 Loveton Circle
Sparks, MD

Agenda: Roundtable discussion on performance reviews.

Wednesday, November 20, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Facilities, Security, Transportation Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Please note the change. Detective John Reginaldi, Baltimore County Police Department, will make the presentation on security and crime prevention that time did not permit at our last meeting. There will be regular monthly reports from Precinct 7 on local activities and from the State Highway Administration on road construction.

Summary

Thursday November 14, 2002, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Monthly Meeting - Information Systems Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: "Intellectual Property Management". We will discuss the types of intellectual property protections that might attach to IT resources and assets generally, and strategies that companies can employ to (i) maximize the value of their own IT assets, and (ii) minimize the risk of infringing other's intellectual property rights. Legal considerations in information technology focused on intellectual property and patents led by Greg Stone of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston.

Summary

Thursday, November 7, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Human Resources Roundtable

Msg. O’Dwyer Retreat House
15523 York Road
Sparks, MD

Agenda: Roundtable discussion on health insurance benefits that employers are offering. Employers should prepare a summary sheet on levels of coverage and employer/employee costs.

Summary

Tuesday, October 22, 2002, 8:00 - 10:00 AM
Executive Briefing

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Creating, Increasing and Preserving Value for Owners, Shareholders and Stakeholders.

American Express Tax and Business Services will present a program and workshop on “Creating, Increasing and Preserving Value for Owners, Shareholders and Stakeholders”. This highly informative program will provide owners and others a number of methods and techniques to create owner, shareholder and stakeholder value in these turbulent times. Learn about:

• How to value your business in today’s market

• Major strategies to create shareholder value

• Merger & Acquisition activity

• 20 Value Drivers to use in your company’s planning

• How to use finance as a tool for growth

Brooke Tucker - Director of Corporate Finance at American Express TBS, will present the program and workshop. Mr. Tucker has over 16 years of banking experience and 12 years as a financial advisor to CEO’s in mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Tucker’s expertise has been successfully applied in wholesale distribution, manufacturing, service businesses, retailing, government contracting and technology companies.

Wednesday, October 16, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Facilities, Security, Transportation Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Building security discussion led by John Reginaldi, Baltimore County Police Department. Hunt Valley Mall update by Greg Goldberg of Starwood Cerrusi. Monthly reports from the Baltimore County Police Department and the State Highway Administration.

Summary

Thursday, October 10, 2002, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Monthly Meeting - Information Systems Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Ken Wash of General Fiber will lead our discussion on Integrated Technology Solutions in Wireless.

Summary

Thursday, October 3, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Human Resources Roundtable

Community College of Baltimore County
Executive Plaza III; Suite LLC
11350 McCormick Road
Hunt Valley, MD

Agenda: A 401(k) discussion focused on expense analysis and mechanics. State-of-the-art nonqualified “Excess” plans will also be examined. Alison Kline of Principal Financial Group will lead our discussion.

Summary

Wednesday, September 18, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Facilities, Security, Transportation Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Discussion on Share-A-Ride programs. Human Resources Roundtable attendees are invited to participate. Monthly reports from the Baltimore County Police Department and the State Highway Administration.

Summary

Thursday, September 12, 2002, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Monthly Meeting - Information Systems Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Agenda: Arthur Olshansky of Lantec and Barbara Leevy from the Mayor’s office will lead our discussion on the Federal Government and New Hires in I.T.

Summary

Thursday, September 5, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Human Resources Roundtable

Marriott Courtyard at Hunt Valley
221 International Circle
Hunt Valley

Agenda: Compensation Issues; A Roundtable Discussion

Summary

Thursday, August 1, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Human Resources Roundtable

McCormick & Company
211 Schilling Circle
Hunt Valley

Agenda: Roundtable Discussion: What issues are keeping you awake at night?

Summary

Wednesday, July 17, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Facilities, Security, Transportation Roundtable

Cockeysville Volunteer Fire Company
11210 York Road
Cockeysville

Agenda: Emery Hines, Baltimore County Department of Public Works will update the County Transportation Study. Also, reports from Baltimore County Police Dept on crime and from SHA on highway projects affecting traffic.

Summary

Thursday, July 11, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Human Resources Roundtable

Right Management Consultants
4 North Park Drive
Hunt Valley

Agenda: Child Care Links and a Roundtable discussion on Voluntary Benefits. Bring your ideas for low to no-cost employee benefits.

Summary

Thursday, July 11, 2002, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Monthly Meeting - Information Systems Roundtable

System Source
338 Clubhouse Road
Hunt Valley

Agenda: Daryl Sirota, enterprise consultant with System Source, and Tim Butler of Symantec will discuss why it is important to have layered security. They will discuss security policies and practices, security audits and tests, and discuss specific types of counter measures to block threats, detect intruders and encrypt data.

Summary

Tuesday, June 25, 2002, 8:00 - 9:30 AM
Executive Briefing

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Legislative Briefing 2002: A Report on Legislation Enacted in the Just Concluded Maryland General Assembly Session, with an Emphasis On Real Estate, Commerce, and Environmental Issues That Will Impact Property Owners and Operators in the Hunt Valley Area. ... Including a Discussion of Some Keys Bills That Did Not Pass, But Will Resurface in 2003.

Summary

Wednesday, June 19, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Facilities, Security, Transportation Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Cell Tower Construction; Construction at Wight and York; Security and Crime Reports; Road Construction Updates.

Summary

Thursday, June 13, 2002, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Monthly Meeting - Information Systems Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Managing Your Network

Summary

Thursday, June 6, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Human Resources Roundtable

Systems Alliance
34 Loveton Circle
Sparks, MD 21152

Agenda: Developing an Intranet to Manage Human Resources

Summary

Wednesday, May 15, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Facilities, Security, Transportation Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Baltimore County Dept of Economic Development Activity Report; Baltimore County Police Dept and State Highway Administration Reports

Summary

Thursday, May 9, 2002, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Monthly Meeting - Information Systems Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Nortel VPN’s and Firewalls

Summary

Thursday, May 2, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Human Resources Roundtable

KCI Technologies Inc
10 North Park Drive
Hunt Valley, MD 21031

Agenda: Voluntary Benefits

Summary

Tuesday, April 23, 2002, 8:00 - 9:30 AM
Executive Briefing

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Dr. Anirban Basu, Director of Applied Economics and Senior Economist, RESI. Will present a focus on emerging trends in national and local economies and data on the emerging national recovery that has exceeded expectations. The presentation will also place Maryland and Baltimore in a comparative economic perspective relative to the nation.

Summary

Wednesday, April 17, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Facilities, Security, Transportation Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Lease Negotiations- Four Pools of Money

Summary

Thursday, April 11, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Information Systems Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Hiring and Retaining IT Professionals

Summary

Tuesday, March 26, 2002, 8:00 AM
FORUM AND ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP AND DIRECTOR’S MEETING

Hunt Valley Inn
245 Shawan Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21031

Agenda: In cooperation with the Greater Baltimore Alliance, the Hunt Valley Business Forum will present a panel discussion dealing with the issues of retirees returning to the work force. This will be preceded by the annual membership meeting to elect directors and followed by a meeting of the board of directors.

Summary

Wednesday, March 20, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Facilities, Security, Transportation Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Legislative Update on issues affecting businesses in Baltimore County

Summary

Thursday, March 7, 2002, 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Human Resources Roundtable

Systems Source Cyber Café
338 Clubhouse Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21031

Agenda: Demystifying Technology for HR Decision Makers

Summary

Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Facilities, Security, Transportation Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Property Management

Summary

Thursday, February 14, 2002, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monthly Meeting - Information Systems Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: Project Success with Innovative Business Software Systems

Summary

Thursday, February 7, 2002, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Human Resources Roundtable

Atlantic Financial Federal Credit Union
40 Schilling Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21031

Agenda: Employee Handbooks

Summary

Wednesday, January 16, 2002, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Facilities, Security, Transportation Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: To be announced.

Summary

Thursday, January 10, 2002, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monthly Meeting - Information Systems Roundtable

Loyola Graduate Center
2034 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093

Agenda: To be announced.

Summary

Thursday, January 3, 2002, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting - Human Resources Roundtable

Legg Mason
11350 McCormick Rd
Executive Plaza III, Suite 1200
Hunt Valley, MD 21031

Agenda: Benefits Law Update.

Summary