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Chamber Connections   March 30 2018

2018 Annual Meeting Registration is now open for the 2018 Annual Meeting hosted by Live! Casino & Hotel. This year's event will feature Keynote Speaker... Dr. Freeman Hrabowski,III President of UMBC  Named one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” by TIME Named one of America’s Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report Named one of America’s 10 Best College Presidents by TIME Named one of seven Top American Leaders by The Washington Post    The event will also feature the 2nd Annual CMC Business Hall of Fame Awards! Sponsorships are available. Please contact the chamber office for more information.

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Small Businesses Program Seeking Applicants Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a program for small businesses that links learning to action. Through the program, participants will gain practical skills in topics such as negotiation, marketing, and employee management that can immediately be put into action. In addition, they will receive the tools and professional support they need to develop a strategic and customized business growth plan that will take their company to the next level.

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Business Connections  Network Groups A few openings remain for members interested in joining one of our networking groups. If interested in joining a leads groups or learning more, please contact Nancy at [email protected]. Group 1 meets 1st Wednesday of each month - 8:00-9:30am (Millersville) Group 2 meets 3rd Tuesday of each month - 8:00-9:30am (Odenton) Group 3 meets 1st Tuesday of each month - 9:00-10:30am (Gambrills)

Multi-Chamber Breakfast Business-to-Business Thursday, April 12th - 7:30-9:30AM A Joint Business Exchange Breakfast will be held at Hella's Restaurant & Lounge. There will be door prizes, a literature table, and, of course, great networking opportunities! Bring your business cards and handout's. Register by April 10th!

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Free Training on How to Protect Your Data! If you’re a small business owner, how do you keep your company safe? Start by registering for Cybersecurity for SMBs: Protecting Your Business. This free seminar will take place on Wednesday, April 25, from 8 to 10:30 a.m.

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Small Business Seminar: Capitalizing Your Business Wednesday, April 25th- 9:00AM In addition to a traditional bank loan, there are many resources available to support your business! Come learn about critical small business resources that can support your growth (grants, tax credits, angel funding, etc). A great panel of speakers is slated to educate you on the resources available to your business: Stephen Primosch Vice President of Financial Services  Anne Arundel Economic Development Keasha Haythe Business Development Associate Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation Alicia Moran Small Business Manager Prince George’s County Economic Development Ebony Stocks Financial Services Manager Prince George’s County Economic Development   This event is  FREE  to all members, but space is very limited!!

*Breakfast will be provided by  our host BB&T Bank.

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Howard County Business Appreciation Week   Monday, April 23 through Friday, April 27   Get your business recognized! Howard County businesses of all sizes are invited to take part in the 2018 Business Appreciation Week. Each year teams of ambassadors comprised of government officials and community leaders join the County Executive in visiting businesses and hearing about ways to improve the business community. This is your opportunity to share your stories and experiences by signing up for an appointment. Registration will close Monday, April 16 at 12:00 AM.

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Optimal Oasis SEQ Advisory Group Groshell Logistics, Inc. Maryland STEM Festival TownePlace Suites by Marriott - Fort Meade Stanley Concrete Maryland Public Television Proshred Security Springbrook High School

Member Anniversaries - March

53 Years- Odenton Day Care 50 Years- Reliable Contracting Company, Inc. 43 Years- LMD 41 Years- Resource Enterprises, Inc. 37 Years- AJ Properties 33 Years- Old Line Bank 31 Years- Putting on the Ritz 29 Years- Nellis Corporation/Odenton Shopping Center St. Vincent Pallotti High School 28 Years- DekDrain 23 Years- Beltsville Agricultural Resource Center 15 Years- Wood Street, Inc. 14 Years- Courtyard by Marriott- Ft. Meade/BWI District 13 Years- Alliance Material Handling Greenbelt Marriott Hotel Sam's Club

12 Years- 1st Choice Property Management 10 Years- Howard Community College Howard County Office of Workforce Development 9 Years- Capital Gazette Communications, LLC Century 21 New Millennium- Roy Bowerman Engler IT ZIPS Dry Cleaners- Lanham 8 Years- Comcast- Bay Shores Group Side by Side, Inc. 7 Years- CQI Associates Leadership Anne Arundel 6 Years- Printing Specialist Corporation USO of Metropolitan Washington 5 Years- Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute at Odenton ZIPS Dry Cleaners- Baltimore ZIPS Dry Cleaners- Laurel ZIPS Dry Cleaners- Temple Hills 4 Years- Horizon Family Dental Care 3 Years- Spouses Cleaning Houses SysTech Networks, LLC 2 Years- Total Health Care, Inc. 1 Year- Alexan Concorde B&R Construction Services, Inc. CMIT Solutions of Columbia Event Butterfly, Inc. Howard Tech Advisors Law Office of Steven J. Lewicky, LLC Promotionalogix Marketing Company Rebuilding Together Anne Arundel County, Inc. TeamLogic IT of Ellicott City & BWI, MD The Bob & Ronna Group

Member News 2018 Veterans Resource Fair Keller Williams New Realty Mobile Search App Howard Tech Advisors Announce New Employees UMBC's New $85M Arena Boost Corporate Sponsorship Bowie Baysox Adopt New Name for Series Hopkins Tops in Medical and Nursing

Upcoming Events Tuesday, April 3rd Business Connections Network- 3 Wednesday, April 4th Business Connections Network-1 Thursday, April 12th Joint Business Exchange Breakfast Tuesday, April 17th Business Connections Network- 2 Thursday, April 19th Membership 101 Wednesday, April 25th Small Business Seminar: Capitalizing Your Business

Committee Meetings Small Business Committee Tuesday, April 3rd - 9:00AM Chamber Conference Room- Odenton Odenton Action Coalition Thursday, April 5th - 9:00AM Chamber Conference Room - Odenton Learn about all the Chamber Committees

Thank you to our 2018 Corporate Trustees!

Diamond Trustees:

Platinum Trustees:

Gold Trustees:

Silver Trustees: The Columbia Bank Epoch, Inc. Fisher Law Office Landesign, Inc. Lynn Nichols of Douglas Realty The UPS Store- Odenton/Hanover

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