Welcome to Our Columbia Training Facility

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Our Facility is Wired Up and Ready to Rent

/training/etc Inc. has PRIME MEETING SPACE for high-end software training, multi-day seminars, and business conferences
in the BWI corridor. We provide our clients:

If you are interested in renting one of our classrooms, please complete our Classroom Rental Request Form. To view the layout of our facility, please view the space below and scroll over any classroom to view its specifications.

Floorplan and Classroom Specs

COMPUTER CLASSROOMS

CONFERENCE ROOM

The Alexandria Room accommodates up to 30 students without computers.

Classroom Rentals

Students and instructors will enjoy this modern, professional, and comfortable training environment, as well as its convenience to the Baltimore-Washington metroplex. Instructors will appreciate the organized classroom layout along with ample whiteboard space, T1 internet connectivity, and powerful projection units that may be used to emphasize lectures. This location offers computer classrooms with seating variations from three to 32 computers. Our computer rooms offer you networked Pentium IV computers with up to 3GHZ processor and 4GB RAM, running Windows 2000 or XP. Clients interested in a UNIX based platform may request Linux. Two computer rooms may be modified for conferences without computers for sizes ranging from 10 to 36 persons.

All /training/etc computer classrooms are equipped with Dell Optiplex systems with PIV 2+ghz processors, 1 to 4GB RAM, 20GB hard drives (minimum), and 17” flat panel monitors. All systems are running Windows 2000 Professional or XP and Linux. Computer classroom configuration is setup to accommodate one machine per student. The computer classrooms also have whiteboards and projection screen, a projector connected to the instructor system, as well as T1 internet access and printer access. Conference style classrooms are equipped with whiteboards and a projector screen. There is ample power and network drops in the room should you care to bring your own equipment and projector for use in the classroom.

For your convenience, please complete and submit our Room Rental Request Form. Our system administrator will contact you to confirm your dates and technical needs.

Directions and Map to /training/etc Located at:
7150 Riverwood Drive, Suite J
Columbia, MD 21046

From Rt. 95 or Rt. 295
1) Take Route 32 W.
2) Take the SHAKER DRIVE/EDEN BROOK exit (@ 2 miles on Rt. 32 from Rt. 95 and @ 3.5 miles from Rt. 295), and keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. You will cross back over Rt. 32.
3) Turn RIGHT at the first light onto OLD COLUMBIA RD and follow for @ .7 miles
4) Turn LEFT onto RIVERWOOD DR. (it is the immediate left after seeing the Columbia Academy on the right side of the road), and take a right onto the FIFTH driveway.
5) The /training/etc facility is located in Suite J in the office building to the right of the parking lot.

From Rt. 29 (North or South)
1) Take Rt. 29 to Rt. 32 East.
2) Take the first exit which is the EDEN BROOK/SHAKER DRIVE exit and stay right on the exit (you will be on Old Columbia Road).
3) Pass straight through the traffic light.
4) Stay on Old Columbia Road for .7 miles.
5) Turn left onto RIVERWOOD DR. (it is the immediate left after seeing the Columbia Academy on the right side of the road), and take a right onto the FIFTH driveway.
6) The /training/etc facility is located in Suite J in the office building to the right of the parking lot.

Directions and Map to System Source Located at:
10480 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 700
Columbia, MD 21044

Directions from the North:
From US-29
Take the Baltimore beltway I-695 to Interstate 70 West, Exit 16. Take route 29 South, Exit 87 (left-side exit). After passing exit 17, look for S. Entrance Road exit from Rt. 29 approximately one mile further on the right. Bear right onto S Entrance Road toward Merriweather Post Pavilion. At traffic signal, turn left onto Little Patuxent Parkway. Proceed through first traffic light and turn right at next driveway entrance. 40 Corporate Center is the first building on the right. Free parking is available in parking garage to the right of the building. Garage entrance is immediately to your right after turning off of Little Patuxent Parkway. Overflow parking is available on the Columbia Mall parking lot. Take the elevator to the 7th floor, Suite 700.

From I-95
Take I-95 south toward Washington. Take MD-175, Exit 41B toward Columbia. Proceed approximately 5 miles continuing past the Rt. 29 exit and merge slightly left onto Little Patuxent Parkway. Continue on Little Patuxent Parkway through 7 traffic lights. After the 7th traffic light turn right at the next driveway entrance. 40 Corporate Center is the first building on the right. Free parking is available in parking garage to the right of the building. Garage entrance is immediately to your right after turning off of Little Patuxent Parkway. Overflow parking is available on the Columbia Mall parking lot. Take the elevator to the 7th floor, Suite 700.

Directions from the South:
From US-29
Take US-29 North toward Baltimore. Take Broken Land Parkway, Exit 18B. Turn right onto Little Patuxent Parkway. Turn left into second driveway entrance. 40 Corporate Center is the first building on the right. Free parking is available in parking garage to the right of the building. Garage entrance is immediately to your right after turning off of Little Patuxent Parkway. Overflow parking is available on the Columbia Mall parking lot. Take the elevator to the 7th floor, Suite 700.

From I-95
Take Interstate 95 North toward Baltimore. Take exit 38B, MD-32 West toward Columbia. Take Broken Land Parkway, Exit 14 toward Owen Brown. Turn right onto Little Patuxent Parkway. Turn left into second driveway entrance. 40 Corporate Center is the first building on the right. Free parking is available in parking garage to the right of the building. Garage entrance is immediately to your right after turning off of Little Patuxent Parkway. Overflow parking is available on the Columbia Mall parking lot. Take the elevator to the 7th floor, Suite 700.

Directions and Map to Courses at:
System Source
338 Clubhouse Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21031

From Baltimore Area:

1. Take I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) toward Towson.
2. Take Exit 24, I-83 North.
3. Take Exit 18 Warren Road (4 mi. North of Beltway).
4. Turn left on Beaver Dam Road at first light.
5. Turn left (again) on Beaver Dam Road at first light.
6. Take first right onto Gilroy Road.
7. Take first left onto Clubhouse Road.
8. System Source is at the end on the right side.

From Washington, DC Area:

1. Take I-95 North to I-695 West (Baltimore Beltway) toward Towson.
2. Continue on I-695 to Exit 24, I-83 North.
3. Take Exit 18 Warren Road (4 mi. North of Beltway).
4. Turn left on Beaver Dam Road at first light.
5. Turn left (again) on Beaver Dam Road at first light.
6. Take first right onto Gilroy Road.
7. Take first left onto Clubhouse Road.
8. System Source is at the end on the right side.

Directions to Courses at:
Red Hat, Inc.
8260 Greensboro Drive Suite 300
McLean, VA 22102

From Baltimore Area:

1. Take I-95 South toward Washington
2. Take exit #27/Silver Spring/Bethesda/College Park (US-1) onto I-495 W toward Silver Spring
3. Continue on I-495 S
4. Take exit #46A/Chain Bridge Road/Tysons Corner/Vienna onto Chain Bridge Road (VA-123 S)
5. Bear Right on International Drive
6. Turn Left on Greensboro Drive
7. Arrive at 8260 Greensboro Drive

From the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:

1. Start out going North on ramp. (0.8 miles)
2. Merge onto George Washington Memorial Pkwy North (8.1 miles)
3. Take the VA-123 / Chain Bridge exit toward McLean. (0.1 miles)
4. Keep Right at the fork to go on VA-123 South (5.5 miles)
5. Turn Slight Right onto International Drive (0.2 miles)
6. Turn Slight Left onto Greensboro Drive (0.3 miles)
7. Arrive at 8260 Greensboro Drive

From the Washington Dulles International Airport:

1. Start out going West on Saarinen Circle toward Dulles Airport Access Road (0.1 miles)
2. Turn Slight Right onto Copilot Way. (<0.1 miles)
3. Turn Right toward Daily Garage 1. (<0.1 miles)
4. Turn Right. (0.1 miles)
5. Turn Right onto Aviation Drive (0.3 miles)
6. Turn Left onto ramp. (0.1 miles)
7. Merge onto Dulles Airport Access Road (10.6 miles)
8. Take the VA-7 E exit toward Tysons Corner. (0.7 miles)
9. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto Leesburg Pike/ VA-7 E. (0.6 miles)
10. Turn Left onto Westpark Drive (0.2 miles)
11. Turn Right onto Greensboro Drive (0.2 miles)
12. Arrive at 8260 Greensboro Drive

Free parking is available for all Red Hat associates or visitors by using the outside parking lot.

Area Hotels

Local Links

The Baltimore/Washington area offers many entertainment and dining options. The following links will "take you where you want to go."

Columbia Maryland Page
Columbia Villages
The Mall In Columbia
King's Contrivance
Tersiguel's Restaurant
Toby's Dinner Theatre
Clyde's Restaurant
Carrabba's
Columbia Festival
Movies @ Columbia Mall
Movies @ Snowden Square
Arundel Mills Mall
Golf Maryland
Baltimore Golf Courses
Baltimore Aquarium
Lexington Market
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Visitors' Association