GBCC Chamber Watch

February 18, 2025

"OFF THE CLOCK" IS TONIGHT!

OFF THE CLOCK IS TONIGHT!

Join us for our monthly "Off the Clock" Networking Happy Hour

February 18, 2025

5:30 - 7:00



hosted by 

The Hilton Garden Inn Bethesda Downtown

7301 Waverly Street

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Appetizers provided by our hosts

~Cash Bar~

Register Early for your ON-LINE REGISTRATION ADVANTAGE:

Member-Registration: $15 online / $20 at the door

Non-Member Registration: $20 online / $25 at the door

On-line registration closes at 3:00 pm TODAY!

 Not a GBCC member, but interested in learning what GBCC is all about? 

Non-members are welcome to attend up to 2 GBCC events or committee meetings

prior to joining!

THE ANNUAL SENIOR MARKET GROUP BREAKFAST IS RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 11!

Don't miss this opportunity to REFRAME AGING, with a presentation from Patricia M. D’Antonio, Executive Director, National Center to Reframe Aging and Vice President of Policy and Professional Affairs, Gerontological Society of America.

A wonderful breakfast will be provided by our host sponsor, Ingleside at King Farm.

Your Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce is hard at work representing

your business interests in the Maryland General Assembly.

We’re now halfway through the 2025 legislative session,

actively monitoring hundreds of bills and taking positions on key legislation that impacts our business community.

We encourage you to stay informed and engaged!

Visit our ADVOCACY page to see how we’re supporting 

pro-business policies,

opposing harmful legislation, and ensuring your voice is heard in Annapolis.

Check out our latest advocacy efforts here: https://www.greaterbethesdachamber.org/advocacy.html

Thank you for your support—we are stronger together!

Please register if you plan to attend our committee meetings!

Membership Networking Committee

Speaker: Andy Fraser, Sand Glass / eMotion

Date: Tuesday, February 18

Time: 9:00 am

Register

Join the GBCC-NextExecs Group for this year's first Joint Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network (YPN) Happy Hour at Bonchon in Rockville Town Center! Network with fellow professionals from the Greater Rockville, Germantown-Gaithersburg, Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Olney Chambers of Commerce. This collaborative event is a perfect opportunity to build connections, share ideas, and grow your professional network. See you on February 19, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM!

Registration closes TODAY!

Joint Chambers Young Professionals Happy Hour

Date: Wednesday, February 19

Time: 5:00 pm

Register

ChamberConnect

Date: Tuesday, February 25

Time: 8:45 am *new time

Register

NextExecs Sip & Spell

Sponsored by BV Consulting

At Hank Dietles

Date: Tuesday, February 25

Time: 4:00 pm

Register

Economic Development Committee

at WeWork

Speaker: Councilmember Andrew Friedson

Date: Wednesday, February 26

Time: 8:00 am

Register

Real Estate Committee

at WeWork

Date: Wednesday, February 26

Time: 9:00 am

Register

Women's Networking Group

Speaker: Leni Barry MA, BSN, RN, CDCES, Suburban Hospital

IN PERSON ONLY

Date: Thursday, February 27

Time: 4:00 pm

Register

Join the NextExecs Group for our annual Sip-n-Spell competition to support the MCAEL organization.

The competition returns to  Hank Dietle's Tavern on Rockville Pike (next door to Java Nation) and Sponsored by Marriott Bethesda Downtown @ Marriott HQ.

Each year we get together to help raise awareness and support of MCAEL's mission to provide English learning tools and resources to adults living in Montgomery County where English is not their first language.  

Sign up to spell, sign up to cheer, sign up to support.

Afterwards we will be greeted by our new members at No Regrets Pizza for a social hour.

Registration ends on Friday, February 21st.

2025 GBCC DIRECTORY

Not a GBCC member yet? Join today and network with hundreds of businesses, take advantage of resourceful opportunities, and receive discounts on Chamber hosted events.

Contact Carla Young, Director of Membership & Community Relations, cyoung@greaterbethesdachamber.org or (301) 652-4900 ext. 200

Thank You to Our 2025 Annual Sponsors

Gold Sponsor

PEPCO an Exelon Company

Silver Sponsors

Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C.  * Suburban Hospital 

Bronze Sponsors

Atlantech Online * Chateau Seekers * Chesapeake Public Strategies * Chevy Chase Acura * Chevy Chase Land Company * Dembo Jones * Donohoe Companies * EagleBank * First National Bank * Grossberg Company LLP * IdeaFire™ * Jane Fairweather Team * Lerch, Early & Brewer * Maier & Warner PR * Marriott International * McKay Mortgage * Merchant Services United * Mon Ami Gabi * Montgomery County Green Bank * National Capital Bank * Porsche Bethesda * Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. * SHS Payroll, LLC * Streamline Management * Washington Workplace * Weaver * Withum

Partner Sponsors

Bethesda Urban Partnership * DrinkMore Water * Foodies, Farms & Friends * Hyatt Regency Bethesda * Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center * MoCo360 Bethesda Magazine * Nothing Bundt Cakes-Bethesda * Print1 * Sandglass Systems

ChamberConnect Sponsor – Your Company?

NextExec Committee Sponsor – BV Consulting

Women’s Networking Group – Your Company?

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