The 2017 Maryland General Assembly ended this past Monday. The Howard County Chamber was active and busy during the session covering, testifying and advocating for Howard County businesses. During the course of the session, the Chamber reported on a magnitude of bills ranging from Mandatory Paid Leave to Fair Scheduling to Tax Increment Financing.
The Chamber will be providing a detailed summary in the next several days on legislation it followed, which will be sure to come back in 2018. In the interim, interested persons may visit the Maryland Reporter for a detailed synopsis of passed and failed legislation.
The Chamber will also host its annual Legislative Wrap-Up Breakfast Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Columbia where it will have a substantive public policy conversation with business association leaders and Howard County Legislative Delegation members. Click here to register.
Howard County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Update
As legislative issues of importance to the business community are considered at the state and local level, the Chamber will keep its members informed with Legislative Updates. View the latest Tracking List of Bills Being Considered in Annapolis and the 2017 Howard County General Assembly members and their respective committee assignments. Click here to view updates
Join the Chamber and our community partners to celebrate our millionth Pizza sold!
Enjoy raffles, light refreshments and more.
Stay after to help raise funds and awareness for The Military Child Education Coalition.
Happy Hour & Open House 3 p.m.- 7 p.m.
Pizza Cutting Ceremony 4:15 p.m.
4470 Long Gate Parkway, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Grand Opening Celebration
Halpin Law Firm & True Title, Inc.
Please join Halpin Law Firm and True Title, Inc. for the Grand Opening Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of our new office in Clarksville.
Drinks and light Hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Join the Chamber and our community partners in promoting wellness for your employees and their families.
Get Active Howard County is a
FREE community-wide wellness initiative to help your employees to live a healthier lifestyle!
Click here for the
Employer Tool Kit;
Watch the informative short clip on
How to set up your team.
Read for more details on Allan Kittleman's proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Capital Improvement Program. In this newsletter, he outlines the different funds and the wide range of needs they plan to address.
View the 2017 Howard County Chamber of Commerce interactive membership directory found on the homepage of our website under "About the Chamber". Discovers Howard County, connect with the Chamber, our members and much more!
The global B2C e-commerce market for shipments crossing borders is expected to grow from $400 billion today to a total global volume of $1 trillion in 2020, according to Accenture and AliResearch. Additionally, it is expected that one billion people will shop online and across borders by 2020, with the US being the most popular origin for 25% of consumers worldwide. Very few other sectors of commerce provide such a promising outlook. Bottom line: E-commerce affects nearly every industry sector. The Chamber is now offering a time-saving process for receiving your Certificates of Origin for exporting your products. Create, submit, and print electronically certified documents right at your desk.
