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Admission Sales End this Friday, March 16!
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ANNAPOLIS UPDATE. . .
Here's a recap of GSSCC advocacy in Annapolis last week:
SB543/SB235/SB359/SB1019 - Labor and Employment - Payment of the Minimum Wage Required - Increase - GSSCC presented testimony expressing concerns about a group of bills that would increase the state minimum wage to $15 per hour over the next few years. Each bill is slightly different. (Click here to see a comparison.) Taking a position on them is challenging. Montgomery County has already enacted a law that raises the wage to $15 per hour by 2024. Some of the state bills would extend the time when some businesses would have to reach $15, but shorten it for others. The Chamber would support legislation that levels the playing field for all and provides the longest implementation time for all employers. The Chamber also strongly opposed parts of SB543, sponsored by Senator Richard Madaleno, that would eliminate the tip wage. (Currently Montgomery County tipped employees must be paid a minimum of $4 per hour. If their tip income does not bring their wage up to the current minimum wage, employers must make up the difference.) GSSCC will continue to advocate for a bill that is less onerous than current Montgomery County law and push for pre-emption that would assure the "one state, one law" concept.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR - GSSCC County Executive Candidate Forum
The upcoming mid-term election will be a critical one and provides a unique opportunity for voters in Montgomery County. Because a term-limits law was approved in the last election, voters will elect a new County Executive and have the opportunity to elect four brand new At-Large County Council candidates. (Only one incumbent is eligible to run for this office.) Local government matters to business. As Norman Augustine, formerly of Lockheed-Martin, who led a state panel to identify ways to improve Maryland's business climate, said, "You can be for jobs and against employers." GSSCC plans to provide members several opportunities to assess candidates' views on business in the upcoming election. One of these opportunities will be a members-only County Executive Candidates Forum, scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, at Montgomery College. The forum will feature those candidates whose races are contested in the June 26 primary. Mark your calendar and click here for more information or to register.
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New Members Connect at GSSCC101 at Eggspectation
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New members connect over breakfast sponsored by
Eggspectation.
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Justin MacDonald,
Atlantech Online, Inc., talks with Ridhika Kartan,
International Rescue Committee.
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Jeff Ansah,
Elite Bodies LLC, and Gabriel Seiden,
Connect4Consulting.
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Kelly Garisto,
SECU Credit Union, Abby Wahl and Marta Tewolde, both with
International Rescue Committee.
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Market Your Business via Unique GSSCC E-Cast
Have your email message delivered to the inboxes of more than 1,150 individuals on GSSCC's email list. Market special promotions, share an upcoming event, drive traffic to your web site, or just let fellow members know about your organization. GSSCC will send out one e-cast per month in 2018. The cost is $200. For more information contact Alison, 301-565-3777 or
amclaughlin@gsscc.org.
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* Congratulations to
Carlton Creative on its one year Anniversary. Click
here to learn more about the design company.
* In recognition of Women's History Month, Global Communities/CHF International is holding a donation drive for The House of Ruth, a homeless shelter for women and children in Washington, DC. Donations will be accepted through the March 31 at 8601 Georgia Ave, Suite 300. For a list of accepted items, click here.
* Denizens Brewing Company co-founders Emily Bruno and Julie Verratti will be featured as part of a special women's history month program "Innovative Lives: How Women Shaped the Alcohol Industry" panel discussion with food and drink tastings at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, March 16. For more information, click here
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Cuba de Ayer is offering a discount for those dining from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Get $5 off when you spend $25 or $10 off when you spend $50. Click
here for the coupon.
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Fenwick Beer & Wine is offering 20% off all winter beer through the month of March. Click
here to go to the website.
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Easter Seals Serving DC|MD|VA
announced the election of two new board members: Scott Meza, head of the Northern Virginia corporate and securities group at the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, and Joe Sifer, executive vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton. Click here to see the full press release.
* Montgomery Community Media invites GSSCC members to its Epic Awards Ceremony from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25, at The Fillmore Silver Spring. Click here to see the invitation.
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See your company's news here! GSSCC is pleased to highlight news from our member companies in this section of the weekly e-news. Please submit items via email to info@gsscc.org before close of business each Friday. Include a pdf of news releases or other flyers.
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 Upcoming GSSCC Committee/Group Meetings
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Non-Profit Team Committee
- 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 20 **Postponed by one week
* Economic Development Committee Meeting - 9 a.m. Thursday, March 22 **Postponed by one week
* Membership Development Committee Meeting - 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27
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About GSSCC Committee/Team Meetings:
All GSSCC members are welcome to participate in Chamber committees. Members are welcome to attend committee meetings to assess interest in joining a committee. Meetings are typically held in the GSSCC Conference Room. Advance RSVP is required and priority will be given to existing committee members when speakers are scheduled.
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Thank you to our 2017-2018 GSSCC Partners
Corporate Partners - Downtown Silver Spring; Lee Development Group; Montgomery College; Statland & Katz Insurance, Inc.; Washington Adventist Hospital
Business Partners - AFI Silver Theatre; Apex Home Loans; Atlantech Online; Bud Miller Associates, Inc.; Digital Industry; Discovery Communications; EagleBank; Eggspectation; The Fillmore Silver Spring; Lerch, Early & Brewer Chtd.; Linowes and Blocher, LLP; M&T Bank; Revere Bank; The Tower Companies (The Blairs); United Therapeutics Corporation; Washington Property Company.
Partners - Adam Lowe Creative; Bell Flowers; Carlton Creative; EBA Ernest Bland Associates; IBI - Innovative Business Interiors; My Office Products; Signs By Tomorrow.
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