The new year is underway, and so is our Winter-Spring program schedule! Look for more information about these upcoming events here, in your e-mail, and on ADCMW’s Facebook page!
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Business Casual Series
(Insights & Answers for Design Entrepreneurs)
Succeeding as a design entrepreneur is not easy. But you can improve your chances by learning from subject matter experts — and other entrepreneurs who have been there, done that. ADCMW’s Business Casual series is all about gaining insights from design freelancers, entrepreneurs, and business owners who have learned the hard way what works … and what doesn’t!
On the last Tuesday of each month from January through April, we’re hosting a friendly, intimate gathering to explore the big challenges of succeeding in the design business, beginning with an overview of the legal issues involved with launching your own business!
Getting Your Business Off to a Solid Start (Legally Speaking), with Attorney John Mason
DATE / TIME: Tuesday, January 31, 8 – 9:30 am
LOCATION: Nclud, 1203 19th St. NW, Suite 3R,
Washington, DC (4 blocks from Dupont Circle Metro)
FOOD / DRINK: Coffee, OJ, bagels & pastries
COST: Special kick-off price, Free for everyone!
REGISTER: Here!
In this special event for the creatively curious and entrepreneurially ambitious, we sit with long-time friend o’ the Club John Mason, an attorney with special insights and experience in the topics that keep designers up at night. With years of experience helping creative firms navigate the legal thickets, John will provide definitive answers to your questions about designers’ rights, protecting your work, client contracts, patents, trademarks … and just about everything from lawsuits to leases.
Taxes for Designers with Tony Marinucci, CPA
DATE / TIME: Tuesday, February 28, 8 – 9:30 am
LOCATION: Nclud, 1203 19th St. NW, Suite 3R,
Washington, DC (4 blocks from Dupont Circle Metro)
FOOD / DRINK: Coffee, OJ, bagels & pastries
COST: Free for members / $10 for nonmembers
REGISTER: Here!
April 15th is just around the corner, and it’s time to talk Taxes! From where to start, to where to be and everything in between … join us as we hear from experienced CPA, Tony Marinucci, on all things taxes for freelancers, business owners and the curious. Tony works in Maryland, Virginia and the District and serves many clients in the creative and technical fields.
Other Business Casual Events Coming Soon!
March 27: Going from Print to Web
April 24: Succession Planning & Passing on Your Business
9th Annual DC Paper Show
DATE / TIME: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 6:30 pm
LOCATION: NRECA Headquarters Building, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA (1 block from Ballston Metro)
FOOD / DRINK: Free barbecue, sides & sodas
COST: $25 members / $35 nonmembers, $5 more at the door
REGISTER: Available Soon!
Do you love paper? Go on, admit it — you’re among friends! At the 9th Annual DC Paper Show, you can meet with your favorite paper company reps, see their latest offerings, pick up amazing samples and tchotchkes, and attend a sneak preview presentation by Sappi on their latest Ideas that Matter initiative! Throw in some free barbecue, drinks and schmoozing with friends, and it’s the must-attend event of the year! Look for your invite in a few weeks!
Design Brawl
Mark your calendar! On April 22, the next Design Brawl will feature indoor mini-golf at the one-of-a-kind H Street Country Club!
