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Time to Plan for GSSCC's Business Golf Classic - Now in the Fall
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Interested in being part of the planning team? Join our Golf Committee. Next meeting is at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10, in the Chamber Offices. Email Alison if you would like to attend.
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GSSCC Keeps Members Informed on WSSC & Pepco Construction
GSSCC President Jane Redicker participated in a series of meetings last week to gather accurate information that can help members plan for the disruptions that will accompany both utilities' scheduled upgrades in the coming months, and to encourage both utilities to take steps to minimize disruptions.
On Monday, Redicker met with Pepco representatives to press for consideration of business concerns about potential power interruptions (Pepco promises that this project will not result in outages.), restrictions on parking, and traffic disruptions. Over the next five years, starting this September, Pepco will be upgrading its underground infrastructure between the Sligo and Takoma substation. Construction will require lane closures, detours, and other restrictions on Colesville Road, Spring Street, and Fenton Street in the downtown area. Redicker urged Pepco to provide sufficient advance notice of any disruptions, keep sidewalks open, and to make sure its work crews do not take up valuable parking in the downtown area. She also urged coordination with WSSC, which will also be working in the downtown during a similar time frame.
On Wednesday, GSSCC hosted a meeting for members with WSSC officials involved in that utility's planned replacement of water mains under Colesville Road from Georgia Avenue to the Beltway. Details were provided about the schedule of work (which began last week as crews started surveying and staking the area), guidelines for lane closures, notification of traffic pattern changes, and repaving. Redicker urged WSSC officials to work with local businesses and accommodate their needs at times when water must be shut off for connecting to the new lines. The work will begin in earnest on August 21, when crews anticipate lane closures as they begin digging test pits to identify existing underground utilities.
WSSC provided a handout at the meeting, linked
here. In addition, the utility has created a
website that will include updates and provides members a link to sign up for email updates.
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GSSCC Weighs In to Oppose New $15 Minimum Wage Bill
GSSCC joined other members of the newly formed Montgomery County Business Coalition (MCMDBiz) to express opposition to Councilmember's efforts to bring back the $15 minimum wage bill before seeing the results of a study done this summer to assess the proposal's impact on employers.
On Tuesday, Councilmember Marc Elrich, supported by Councilmembers Tom Hucker, Hans Riemer, George Leventhal, and Nancy Navarro, introduced Bill 28-17, a similar bill to the one vetoed by the County Executive earlier this year. MCMDBiz said Councilmembers were "irresponsible to introduce legislation to further increase the local minimum wage on the eve of a six-week recess without understanding the impact on Montgomery County taxpayers."
A public hearing is expected sometime in September when Councilmembers come back from their long break.
Click here to read MCMDBiz's news release.
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Next Year Marks 25 Years for GSSCC!
Design the Anniversary Logo and/or Tagline to Win $500!
Next year - 2018 - marks GSSCC's Silver Anniversary, and plans are underway to celebrate this milestone in style. To kick off the commemoration, the Chamber is sponsoring a special anniversary logo design contest that is open to all members.
The winner will receive a $500 prize. The winning design, to be used on all printed and electronic materials, the Chamber's website, and all promotional items, will be selected by a committee chosen by the GSSCC Board.
Submissions are due by close of business on Friday, August 25
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Entries must be submitted electronically to
Jane Redicker
. Designs must maintain the integrity of the current GSSCC logo, with no alterations to current colors (for specific PMS colors, contact Jane Redicker). Submissions may be made as jpg files, but winners will be required to provide vector art originals prior to final selection. Limit three entries per person. Designs may not include copyrighted materials and all fonts must be acquired legally. The winning design and all vector art files become the property of GSSCC.
GSSCC is also offering members the opportunity to create the 25th Anniversary theme or tagline to be used throughout the year.
Entries should be submitted to
Jane Redicker
by Friday, August 25. Limit three entries per person.
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Website Workshop moved to United Therapeutics
GSSCC's Non-Profit Team workshop on "Websites that Build Your Brand and Drive Your Mission," has been rescheduled for Tuesday, August 15, and moved to United Therapeutics (1040 Spring Street). Shala Graham of
Brand Calling
(formerly SW Creatives)
will lead the discussion and offer a first-hand analysis of an attendee's website. The workshop, which is free for members, begins at 8:30 a.m. Click
here to register.
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Three Chambers Together = More Connections
Mark your calendar for the GSSCC's annual joint speed networking event with the Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce. New this year: the Wheaton Kensington Chamber of Commerce will join in, expanding the opportunity for new connections. The event, s
ponsored by
My Office Products
, and
scheduled for Thursday, August 17, at
Rosensteel Hall
(9707 Rosensteel Ave.),
begins with informal networking over hors d'oeuvres and drinks (cash bar) at
4:30 p.m. Formal speed networking starts promptly at 5:30 p.m. Early-bird pricing is
$15 for members and $25 for non-members through August 11. Click
here
to log in and register.
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Welcome New and Returning GSSCC Members
Join GSSCC in welcoming these organizations that recently became Chamber members.
Susan Kirk
Bethesda, MD 20814
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Lewis Buchanan
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Pho Hiep Hoa
Helen Nguyen
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Deb Stipa
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Josh Carroll
Silver Spring, MD 20902
WELCOME BACK.....
Susan Kirk
Bethesda, MD 20814
Alisa Rosenberg
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Chandra Colvin
Silver Spring, MD 20707
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Thanks for Renewing Your GSSCC Membership
Thanks to these organizations for recently renewing their Chamber membership.
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A Wider Circle
Amore Trade, LLC
BB&T
Broadview Advisors & Company Inc.
Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
Conceptual Geniuses
Corcoran Caterers, Inc.
Creative Concrete Corp.
Discovery Communications Inc.
Eggspectation
Enterprise Properties, LLC
Family Pet Veterinary Practice
Friends of the Library, Montgomery County
Greenhill Realty Company
GreenSweep, LLC
Home Instead Senior Care
Hoover-Fisher Florist, Inc.
Horizon Actuarial Services, LLC
Innovative Business Interiors (IBI)
Intac, Inc.
Interfaith Works Empowerment Center
JK Moving Services
Legalshield - Silvestre
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Levine Music
Lux Consulting Group
Manny & Olga's Pizza
Meineke Car Care Center
Mi Rancho Restaurant
Michael A. Hairston Fine Art & Custom Framing
Mrs. K's Restaurant
Not Your Average Joe's
Oxford House, Inc.
Phoenix Consulting, LLC
Robert R. Mantoni, DDS, PA
Scott Egloff - W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors
Security Industry Association
Senior Helpers of Silver Spring
Sergio's Ristorante
Tempchin & Bowers, LLC
The Original Crisfield Seafood Restaurant
The Tower Companies
The Universities at Shady Grove
Washington Property Company
Wolpoff Industries
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GSSCC Members Connect@Lunch at Mrs. K's
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(L to R) JoAnn Steele,
Colesville Travel, Zachery Hedgepeth,
Self Storage Plus, and Richard Baseman,
Shop.com, present their businesses.
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Alison Krauss, Arthur Murray Dance Studio, leads Eileen Porras and Jason Vellon, Sandy Spring Bank, in an impromptu dance step; Ashlie Kipps, Arthur Murray, looks on. |
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Andrea Passafiuime,
Docs In Progress, Chandra Colvin,
Dream Dinners, and Debbie Keller,
Revere Bank.
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GSSCC Members meet at Mrs. K's to Connect@ Lunch over a two-course meal.
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Silver Spring Dream Dinners will host an open house beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 12. Participants will prepare three meals, and sample an entree and sweet treat for a discounted price. Sign up at
www.dreamdinners.com.
* Kudos to
Sandy Spring Bank on being named as a 2017 Customer Experience Innovation Award Winner by the Customer Experience Professionals Association. Read more
here
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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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Young Professionals Network Committee Meeting
- 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 3.
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Membership Development Committee Meeting
- 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 22.
Note: Most committees take a break from meetings during August.
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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; Digital Industry; Discovery Communications; EagleBank; Eggspectation; The Fillmore Silver Spring; Lerch Early Brewer; M&T Bank; Revere Bank; The Tower Companies (The Blairs); United Therapeutics Corporation; Washington Property Company.
Partners - Adam S. Lowe Photography; Atlantech Online; EBA Ernest Bland Associates; IBI - Innovative Business Interiors; My Office Products;
Signs By Tomorrow.
Friends - Bud MillerAssociates, Inc., and Harvey Maisel/Maisel Hollins Development
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