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Professional Networking Breakfast. Get a head start on your competition with structured business-building networking. 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., Joe Theismann's Restaurant, 1800 Diagonal Rd., Alexandria. Sponsor: Alexandria Chamber of Comme... rce. Cost: Member, $45; nonmember, $45. Web site: http:/ / www.alexchamber.com.

WEDNESDAY

Commercial Real Estate. Networking for brokers/agents and investors. 9 a.m., Best Western Hotel, 8401 Westpark Dr., Tysons Corner. Sponsor: Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Marketing Association. Cost: Member, $30; nonmember, $40. Web site: http:/ / www.marema.com.

Power Lunch. A networking event. Walk away with new ideas and valuable relationships. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., FedEx, 101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington. Sponsor: DC Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $30. Contact: Debbie Thomas, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Web site: http:/ / www.dcchamber.org.

What is Web 2.0 and Why Should I Care? Learn from the experts at this professional development seminar. Noon to 1 p.m., Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce, 6911 Richmond Hwy., Suite 320, Alexandria. Sponsor: Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce. Contact: 703-360-6925 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

THURSDAY

Writing a Winning Business Plan. Workshop on how to prepare a professional business plan to start a business or get a loan. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., American Bar Association Building, 740 15th St. NW, third floor, Washington. Sponsor: Service Corp of Retired Executives. Cost: $60. Contact: 202-272-0390. Web site: http:/ / www.scoredc.org.

Webinar: Fundamentals of Organic Search Engine Optimization, Take Two. Key tools, tips and best practices for managing effective search-engine efforts. 1 to 1:30 p.m. Sponsor: Siteworx. Contact: 703-657-1283. Web site: http:/ / www.siteworx.com.

Basics of Intellectual Property: Small Business, Big Money. Thomas Dunlap of Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver explains the differences between a patent, copyright and trademark. 6 to 8:30 p.m., George Washington University Virginia Science & Technology Campus, 20101 Academic Way, Room 101, Ashburn. Sponsor: Loudoun Small Business Development Center. Cost: Preregistered, $25; at door, $30. Contact: Cathy Campbell, 703-430-7222. Web site: http:/ / www.loudounsbdc.org.

FRIDAY

Board of Trade Leadership Event. Join the board for a presentation and discussion with motivational speaker Seth Kahan. 8:30 to 10 a.m., Greater Washington Board of Trade, SunTrust Conference Room, 1727 I St. NW, Washington. Sponsor: Greater Washington Board of Trade. Cost: Nonmember, $75. Web site: http:/ / www.bot.org/ events.

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