February 14, 2023

The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce has implemented three goals in our new strategic plan. Two of our goals are to attract and serve a diverse group of members from all industries representing businesses in Greater Bethesda and to grow awareness of the Chamber among both members and the public.

Living up to these principles, we invite you to celebrate Black History Month with us through our third annual member spotlight series. This special feature helps our communities learn more about some of its leaders and their impacts they make every day. 

This week, we have been honored to spotlight Eamoni Collier, Founder & CEO of Urban Garden Brewing LLC; Wes Bailey, III, President & CEO of IIIrd Eye Productions; Brandan Stuckey, ​Marketing Outreach Manager for Bethesda Transportation Solutions (BTS), a division of Bethesda Urban Partnership (BUP); Daryl Drumming, Vice President, and Branch Manager of National Capital Bank and KC Cole, Founder & Publisher of Potomac Lifestyle Magazine

Read their answers to our questions on leadership and life goals on our GBCC Blog!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Help us welcome two brand new businesses to Bethesda! Join us for our February Networking Happy Hour hosted by La Catrina Bar and Lounge and The St. James Performance Club.

Lite fare provided

-Cash Bar-

(Special night due to Valentine's Day February, 14)

Tuesday, February 21st

5:30 - 7:00

4935 Cordell Ave.

Bethesda, MD 20814

GBCC ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC

The GBCC Annual Golf Classic is May 1!

Join your fellow Chamber Members for a day of competition and camaraderie at the spectacular Whiskey Creek Golf Club. A portion of proceeds from this annual fundraiser will support a local charity.

The GBCC Golf Classic event sells out every year, so don't delay -

book your sponsorship now!

The GBCC INSTALLATION DINNER

Sponsorships for the Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce 2023 Installation Dinner are now available!

The Installation Dinner is our opportunity to formally welcome the new GBCC Board of Directors and to recognize our outgoing Board. You don't want to miss this opportunity to showcase your business at one of our premiere events - claim your table sponsorship today! Individual ticket sales will open soon.

THE GBCC IS GOING TO GREECE!

We are officially less than a year away from our Chamber's return to international travel. In partnership with Aventura World, we will be visiting Athens, Greece from November 3-11, 2023 and you are ALL invited. A minimum of $800.00 is required for initial deposit no later than April 21, 2023.

Please contact Allie Williams at (301) 652-4900 ext. 203 or [email protected] for more information.

Use group booking code is: QKTVIB

View the RECORDING of our information session!

Passcode: Z&P6Qj0&

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Mark your calendars for this month's upcoming committee meetings

Senior Market Group (SMG)

Hosted at Artis Senior Living Potomac

Date: February 14th

Time 9:00 - 10:00 am

Register

Economic Development Committee

Date: February 22nd

Time: 8:00 - 9:00 am

Register

Real Estate Committee

Date: February 22nd

Time: 9:00 - 10:00 am

Register

ChamberConnect (Sponsored by Sandy Spring Bank)

Date: February 28th

Time: 8:30 - 9:30 am

Register

Membership Development Committee

Date: February 28th

Time 10:00 - 11:00 am

Register

Next Execs Group (Sponsored by McKay Mortgage)

Date: February 28th

Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Register

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

"Downsizing during retirement can be draining. Pros can help," featuring GBCC Member Ararity was published in the Washington Post on February 9th.

SPONSORED CONTENT

Truman Charities is hosting a party for KIND at Tommy Joe’s, 7940 Norfolk Avenue, in Bethesda, MD on February 25th from 6:00 - 9:30 PM.

There will be food and open bar, a live auction, and several raffles—all adding up to more than $10,000.

EasyJet, a multinational airline headquartered in London, was hampered by many job openings so it launched an innovative recruitment campaign aimed at “empty nesters” and older adults. As reported by Joe Middleton in The Guardian, the campaign “follows research by the British carrier that revealed more than 78% of UK adults over 45 said they would like a new challenge once their children had left home.”

Indeed, they do.

The airline saw “a 27% increase in crew aged 45 and over in the past four years, including a 30% increase in over-60s in the past year.”

Read more at https://amp.theguardian.com/business/2022/nov/24/easyjet-looks-to-over-45s-in-cabin-crew-recruitment-drive.

Thank You to Our 2023 Corporate Sponsors

Gold Sponsor

PEPCO an Exelon Company

Silver Sponsors

Advantage Industries * The Chevy Chase Land Company * Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C.  * Suburban Hospital 

Bronze Sponsors

Atlantech Online * Buchbinder Tunick & Co. * Chesapeake Public Strategies * Dembo Jones * EagleBank * Electric Advisors, Inc. * Grossberg Company LLP * IdeaFire™ * The Jane Fairweather Team * Lerch, Early & Brewer * Maier & Warner PR * M&T Bank * Marriott International * Mon Ami Gabi * Rodgers Consulting * Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. * TDG/SILVEROCK Realty * Washington Workplace * WithumSmith+Brown, PC

Partner Sponsors

AC Hotel Bethesda Downtown * Bethesda Magazine * Decision Making Research * Griswold Home Care BCC * Hyatt Regency Bethesda * Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center * Nothing Bundt Cakes-Bethesda * Print1 * Sandglass Systems * sasse agency

ChamberConnect Sponsor - Sandy Spring Bank

NextExec Committee Sponsor - McKay Mortgage Company