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Chamber Connections   September 1, 2017

Help for Harvey Victims CMC member American K9 is seeking donations to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. AmericanK9 will be supporting dogs and their families in need that have been affected by the catastrophic hurricane. There are thousands of dogs and dog owners impacted, so they are pulling together and asking our community to help their efforts! Click the link below to see drop off details and a list of items needed for recovery.

See How to Help Here!

Tour and Taste- September 28, 2017 Plans are underway for our annual Tour and Taste! The event will feature a development Tour of the region, followed by the Taste- a sampling of food from our chamber restaurants at Live! Casino and Hotel. Sponsorships are now available on our website. Tickets for the Tour and Taste (or just the Taste) are also available on our website. ALL bus tickets must be reserved by September 14!

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Our thanks to Gunther Charters & Tours for providing luxury coach buses for this year's Tour!

Member Spotlight

Membership in Tower Federal Credit Union is a no-cost benefit for your company and a great way to show your employees that you appreciate them and care about their financial well-being. Tower members enjoy free checking & direct deposit, low loan rates, online car buying service, HomeAdvantage® program, debit/credit cards with cash-back rewards, state-of-the art banking technology, 12 local branches, thousands of surcharge-free ATMs, free financial seminars, financial planning & investment services, and more. To learn how your company or association can join Tower’s field of membership, visit towerfcu.org or call 301-497-7000 or 800-787-8328

"The Central Maryland Chamber provides access for Tower employees to network in our market area with business leaders. We look to continue to enhance these efforts as we become more involved with Chamber activities."  Visit TFCU's website

Relocation and Business Guide The CMC 2017-2018 Relocation and Business Guide is available now! You can view the guide on-line, or stop by the office to pick up a few copies. In addition to promoting member businesses, the guide is full of must have information about the Central Maryland region.  View the Digital Guide

"Maryland is Open for Business" Small Business Roundtable Thursday, September 21, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST Open to entrepreneurs and business owners seeking guidance on growing or starting a business in Maryland. Informational roundtable guided by Jan Walker, Small Business Resource Representative with the Maryland Department of Commerce and Nancy LaJoice, Membership Director with the Central Maryland Chamber. Free to attend. Please register. Space limited. Bring business cards and your questions.

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Ribbon Cutting at Edible Arrangements Tuesday, September 12, 2017 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST Please join Edible Arrangements for a Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening in celebration of their newest location: 2659 Annapolis Road, Suite D Hanover MD 21076 We will be joining with the Northern Arundel County Chamber members for this exciting celebration! Registration is not necessary.

October 30th: Economic Forum 11:30AM-1:30PM Hear from the foremost political and business leaders shaping our regional economy. J.D. Foster, Chief Economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will provide an in-depth economic forecast.

Welcome New Chamber Members

Gunther Charters Kurvaceous Bottles Guitar Center, Inc. Textures, LLC Capital Gift Baskets, Inc. TodayMedia Custom Communications Tutor Doctor First Citizens Bank Hatch Exhibits Anytime Fitness-Jessup

Member Anniversaries- August

28 Years The Halle Companies 18 Years University of Maryland University College 14 Years Waldon Studio Architects 11 Years Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport New Life Fellowship International Ministries Sturbridge Homes 9 Years Bay Engineering, Inc. Pete Albert Photography

6 Years Convergence Technology Consulting 4 Years Chartwell Golf and Country Club DS Thaler & Associates, Inc. Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County 2 Years Ironmark

UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday, September 12th Ribbon Cutting at Edible Arrangements Tuesday, September 19th Ribbon Cutting at Navy Federal Credit Union Tuesday, September 19th Networking Mixer Wednesday, September 20th Business Accelerator Breakfast- Protecting Your Identity Thursday, September 21st Membership 101 Thursday, September 21st Ribbon Cutting at Guitar Center

UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS Small Business Committee Tuesday, September 5th- 9:00AM Chamber Conference Room- Odenton Regional EDC Committee Tuesday, September 12th- 9:00AM Chamber Conference Room- Odenton  Visit our Website

Member News Odenton Day Announced Thompson Joins Bormel, Grice & Huyett SERVPRO Recognizes National Preparedness Month

Regional Business News Elevation of Cyber Command MD Top for Tech Companies Senator DeGrange Retiring Anne Arundel's "Safe Stations" Initiative MD Adds Jobs

Thank you to our 2017 Corporate Trustees!

Diamond Trustees:

Platinum Trustees:

Gold Trustees:

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

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