GSSCC Weekly Update - November 27, 2017

Last Networking Breakfast of 2017 at All Set

GSSCC's last Business Networking Breakfast of 2017 is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. this Wednesday, November 29, at All Set Restaurant & Bar (8630 Fenton Street). Join members to honor the M ontgomery County Police 3rd District Officers of the Quarter at this event. Informal networking begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by the introduction of our Police Officer honorees, then round table networking until 9:15 a.m . Sponsored by Montgomery County Employees Federal Credit Union. Click here to log in and register.

YPN Community Service Project

Join GSSCC's Young Professionals from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, at Interfaith Works Empowerment Center (8106 Georgia Avenue) to wrap and assemble non-denominational holiday gift boxes for its clients. Donations of shoe boxes, toiletries, and other items will be accepted. Click here to log in and register.

at GSSCC Holiday After-Hours

The GSSCC Board invites members to ring in the holiday season at a special Business-After-Hours from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 13, in the lobby of the Lee Development Group Building (8601 Georgia Avenue). Thanks to Main Event Sponsor Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd. and members of the FY18 Chamber Board, attendees will enjoy complimentary appetizers, a cash bar, and networking in a festive atmosphere. This event is free for members and first time attendees. Non-members pay $40 each. Click here to log in and register.

Reminder: Metro Shutdown through Early December

Service on Metro's Red Line is being disrupted from now through early December as crews work to rebuild an interlocking system on the tracks between the Silver Spring and Fort Totten stations. From November 25 through December 10, trains will not operate between Silver Spring and Fort Totten, and the Takoma station will be shut down. Free shuttle buses will be provided between the two stations. On the weekend of December 2 and December 3, the Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton, and Glenmont stations will be closed while crews install radio communications cables. Read more here.

LAST CALL, only two banner spots left for 2018

* Congratulations to Andrew Lee, founder of Driven to Cure, on being awarded the William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award by Comptroller Peter Franchot for his work to raise funds to find a cure for rare kidney cancers. Click here to read the article in Bethesda Magazine.

* TransCen, Inc. has moved its Maryland headquarters to 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 350, Rockville, MD 20852.

* JK Moving Services has embraced the future of electric vehicles by placing an order for new electric Tesla Semi day cab tractors. Read more here.

* Leadership Montgomery has joined with two other local organizations to develop a program that will prepare professionals to become effective board members for Montgomery County nonprofit organizations and advances the skills and knowledge of those already serving on boards. The first training opportunity, "Candidate Training for a Non-Profit Board," is planned from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, December 4, at The Universities of Shady Grove (9630 Gudelsky Drive Rockville, MD 20850). For more information, click here.

* Tony Spearman-Leach, Montgomery Community Media, has been chosen to be the guest celebrity Mother Ginger for the 12 Noon performance of The Nutcracker Saturday, December 2, and the 4 p.m. show on Saturday, December 9, at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center at Montgomery College (51 Manakee Street in Rockville). 15% of ticket sales for these performances will be donated to Montgomery Community Media. The special code is MCMatMBT. Click here for more information.

* Kudos to the EagleBank Foundation on raising more than $430,000 at the thirteenth annual EagleBank Foundation Fight Against Breast Cancer Golf and Tennis Classic, held on October 9. The t hirteen year total exceeds $3.5 million.

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Upcoming GSSCC Committee/Group Meetings

* Membership Development Committee Meeting - 9 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28

* Major Events Committee Meeting - 9 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5

* Non-Profit Team Committee Meeting - 9 a.m. on Tuesday, December 12

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.

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; Bud Miller Associates, Incl, 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 - Harvey Maisel/Maisel Hollins Development