GBCC Chamber Watch

January 21, 2025

2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS INSTALLATION RECEPTION & ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS THURSDAY!

Join GBCC for one of our most important and elegant occasions of the year - the Installation Reception for our Board of Directors and GBCC's Annual Membership Meeting! We look forward to welcoming 2025 Board Chair Verelyn Gibbs Watson and Chair-Elect Charlie Atwell, as we recognize outgoing Chair Monique Sanfuentes. This is an occasion to celebrate each representative on our Board, along with all the GBCC Members, who contribute to making our Chamber GREATER!

ANNUAL SENIOR MARKET GROUP BREAKFAST

Please register if you intend to attend our committee meetings!

Membership Networking Committee

Speaker: Deepesh Saxena, CMIT Solutions

Date: Tuesday, January 21

Time: 9:00 am

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Economic Development Committee

Date: Wednesday, January 22

Time: 8:00 am

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Real Estate Committee

Speaker: Maria Bardos, Visit Montgomery

Date: Wednesday, January 22

Time: 9:00 am

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ChamberConnect

Date: Tuesday, January 28

Time: 8:45 am *new time

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NextExecs

Sponsored by BV Consulting

Speaker: Janet Smith, Ivy Planning Group

Date: Tuesday, January 28

Time: 4:30 pm

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WELCOME, GBCC 2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS!

GBCC is honored to recognize and welcome our 2025 Board of Directors, who were sworn in during our first Board Meeting of the year this past Wednesday. We are thankful for your service to our organization, and hope to see many GBCC Members at our Installation Reception and Annual Membership Meeting this Thursday!

"OFF THE CLOCK" NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR

GBCC kicked off 2025 with a HUGE "Off the Clock" Networking Happy Hour hosted by one of Bethesda's newest gems BT's Bethesda Bar and Grill. With over 125 attendees connecting, getting to know a new local restaurant, and enjoying delicious food and drink, "Off the Clock" truly provides the best networking in Bethesda! Thank you all who attended and to BT's for your hospitality!

SENIOR MARKET GROUP (SMG)

GBCC's Senior Market Group enjoyed an energizing and inspiring presentation and demonstration by Dr. Kim Bercovitz, founder of Byte-Size Wellness. She discussed bone strength, fall prevention, and fitness through Pole-Walking, also known as Nordic Walking. Thank you to Dr. Kim for a fantastic presentation!

WOMEN'S NETWORKING GROUP (WNG)

The first WNG meeting of 2025 was met with great success. Over 40 members registered to attended, network, and learn about the various tax laws and changes that affect their business filings. Many thanks to our guest speaker and Tax Client Specialist, Rawsun Akther, of Weaver. Guests also enjoyed delicious bites courtesy of Weaver and refreshing wine selections courtesy of The Wine Concierge. 

CONGRATULATIONS BEST OF POTOMAC WINNERS!

Please join us in celebrating GBCC Members voted

Potomac Lifestyle Magazine's Best of Potomac for 2024!

Beyond Measure Custom 

Georgetown Hill Early School 

Porsche Bethesda 

Cheltenham Interiors 

Euro Motorcars Bethesda 

Brandywine Living of Potomac (now known as Cogir of Potomac) 

Shulman Rogers 

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

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