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Chamber Connections   March 9, 2018

Advocating for Your Business! From Paid Sick Leave to a $15 Minimum Wage, there is a lot of activity in the Maryland General Assembly that is impacting your business. The Central Maryland Chamber is here to advocate on your behalf! For an overview of the bills the CMC is supporting (or fighting) please see our 2018 Legislative Position Paper, which outlines the bills that will have the most impact on your business. The CMC is here to protect your interests, so please let us know if there are any additional issues you want us to address!

Bills Impacting Your Business

Spirit of Community Awards Dinner Monday, March 19th | 6pm-9pm | The Hotel at Arundel Preserve Join the CMC in recognizing our most outstanding citizens! This event celebrates public servants (educators, military service members, police, fire, and other first responders) for making our community the best place to live, work, play, and run a business! Tickets are still available for this event! Come out and celebrate the best in the region! REGISTER

Thank you to our Corporate Event Sponsors!

Main Event Sponsor  Live! Casino & Hotel Platinum Partners: AJ Properties * The Halle Companies * M&T Bank * USM Foundation Gold Partners: Academy Yard * Anne Arundel Community College * BB&T Bank of Glen Burnie * Dolben * Elm Street Development * HeimLantz, P.C. Hotel at Arundel Preserve * Reliable Contracting University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center Silver Partners: Atlas Container Company * Fisher Law Office * Landesign Lynn Nichols of Douglas Realty * Southern Management Corporation * The UPS Store

Hard Hat Tour & Happy Hour Live! Casino & Hotel Monday, March 26th- 5:30-8:00PM Join us for a Hard Hat Tour of the new Live! Hotel followed by cocktails at The Prime Rib. Come for an exclusive sneak peek behind the scenes of the new hotel before it opens! Please RSVP by Friday, March 23rd! This is a FREE MEMBERS ONLY event.

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Capitalizing Your Business Wednesday, March 21st- 9:00AM Come learn about critical funding sources that can support your growing business (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    - 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 CMC members, but space is very limited!! *Breakfast will be provided by our host BB&T Bank REGISTER

Grand Opening! Shape Your Body Fitness

New CMC member, Shape Your Body Fitness, LLC , just held their grand open ribbon cutting. Watch the video of Raj, CMC CEO, welcoming Shape Your Body Fitness to the CMC Family. All classes are free this week only (until March 11th)!!  Just visit their website at: http://shapeyourbodyfit.com

Business Connections Network Launching Group 3 ! On April 3rd, the Central Maryland Chamber will launch its 3rd Business Connections Network, a premier networking group focused on connecting business professionals, sharing leads and building strategic relationships throughout Central Maryland. This is a new ( free ) benefit for CMC members. Non-members are welcome to attend one meeting as a guest, but must join the chamber to continue with the group. There is an exclusivity rule of one member per business industry. If interested in joining the group or learning more, contact Nancy LaJoice at nancy@centralmarylandchamber.org or 410-672-3422 x4.

Membership 101 Thursday, March 15th- 9:00AM Jump start your business by attending Membership 101. This free program introduces benefits of membership and gives you ideas that can help you grow your business.   Membership provides a strong network of business contacts throughout Central Maryland, career-enhancing professional training, new business referrals, networking opportunities, pro-business advocacy support and money saving discounts. An independent study showed that consumers are 80% more likely to buy from a chamber member. Belonging to the Central Maryland Chamber can help you grow your business. We invite you to attend. Free admission.

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Transportation 101 Workshops The Central Maryland Transportation Alliance is accepting applications for a Transportation 101 workshop that is free of charge. Participants of this 7-week class will meet to learn from local experts and leaders, meet other interested residents & ultimately put what they learn into action! More Information

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JDL HVAC Services, LLC Hard Rock Cafe Shape Your Body Fitness, LLC Kiddie Academy of Hanover Sandler Training by Rhinodigm A1N2O Optimal Oasis SEQ Advisory Group

Upcoming Events Thursday, March 15th Membership 101 Tuesday, March 20th Business Connections Network- 2 Wednesday, March 21st Small Business Seminar- Capitalizing Your Business Wednesday, March 28th Leadership Anne Arundel Mixer Thursday, April 12th Joint Business Exchange Breakfast

Committee Meetings Regional Economic Development Committee Tuesday, March 13th- 9:00AM Chamber Conference Room-Odenton Chamber Ambassador Committee Wednesday, March 14th- 8:30AM Maritime Conference Center Learn about the CMC Committees!

Member News The Bob & Ronna Group's Veterans Real Estate Program  Patuxent Research Refuge Events Maryland House passes bill increasing MTA funding

Thank you to our 2018 Corporate Trustees!

Diamond Trustees:

Platinum Trustees:

Gold Trustees:

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

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