Chamber Connections
January 4, 2018
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Final Days to Register
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Get the Inside Track on What's Going to Happen in Annapolis
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Free Small Business Seminar
Highlights of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Wednesday, January 16th | 9:00AM - 10:00AM
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Join us for our first seminar of 2019 to review key tax changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affecting businesses and individuals. Barry Fields of Bormel, Grice and Huyett, PA will walk us through important tax changes that affect businesses such as depreciation, disallowance of entertainment expenses and more. He will also explain the new deduction for Qualified Business Income
This seminar if
FREE
for chamber members. Seating is limited, so please register early!
Special thanks to sponsor
Speedpro Imaging Annapolis
for providing breakfast.
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Federal Reserve Bank Report
Maryland Business Activity Sluggish
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Each quarter the Federal Reserve Bank does a survey on Maryland's economy. Here is an overview:
Business conditions in Maryland remained sluggish in December, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The indexes for both general business conditions and sales were both negative for the third month in a row. Firms reported some spending growth, but most firms did not expect overall business conditions to rebound in the near future.
Many survey respondents saw a fall in employment in December, as this index fell to −22, its lowest reading since July 2009. Most firms reported raising wages as they continued to struggle to find workers with the skills they needed. They expected this difficulty to persist in the next six months.
Survey results suggested that both prices paid and prices received by Maryland firms grew in December. Growth in prices paid remained higher than that of prices received, as the gap between the two widened from November. Survey respondents indicated that they expected price growth to continue in the coming months.
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Congratulations to StratWealth!
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The Central Maryland Chamber congratulates StratWealth for being named one of the ten largest financial planning companies in our region by the Baltimore Business Journal!
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Navigating eMaryland Marketplace
January 22nd | 10:00AM
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Crownsville
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Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs
invites you to reserve a seat for their upcoming Technical Training Classroom.
What exactly is eMaryland Marketplace?
Opportunities in the state contracting marketplace are advertised on eMaryland Marketplace.Vendors who want to compete in this arena must register (for free) on this electronic bid board system in order to receive solicitation notices, search for contracting opportunities, submit bids, and obtain bid results. Join for an in-depth look at how to navigate this valuable tool and make it work for your company. Special guest is Cristen Ervin, Training and Outreach Coordinator with the Maryland Department of General Services. She authored many of the eMaryland Marketplace User Guides in place today.
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Who should attend?
Small business owners who are ready and able to perform on state-funded contracts.
There is no cost to attend. Seating is limited and advance registration is required.
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January Member Anniversaries!
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57 Years
The Bank of Glen Burnie
The Bank of Glen Burnie/Odenton
54 Years
PNC Bank
49 Years
Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A.
48 Years
Dottie's Trophies and Awards, Inc.
30 Years
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
25 Years
First Generation College Bound, Inc.
24 Years
Hardesty Funeral Home
Stone Circle Associates Tax and Accounting
21 Years
Nestle Dreyers Ice Cream
Tower Federal Credit Union
18 Years
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
17 Years
Anne Arundel County Planning and Zoning
Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
The BWI Business Partnership, Inc.
Entrepreneurs Exchange, Inc.
Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County
Stewart Technologies, Inc.
16 Years
AACC at Arundel Mills Regional Higher Education Center
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
14 Years
Fieldstone Farm
12 Years
Hearing Solutions Audiology Center
Old Glory Harley-Davidson
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11 Years
EduSerc
9 Years
AACC Stem Center
Baldwin Homes, Inc.
Historic Savage Mill
8 Years
Anne Arundel County Council-District 4
What's Up? Media
6 Years
Armed Forces Directory/ United States Cybersecurity Magazine
Betsy Albert- Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
The Columbia Bank
5 Years
Edward Jones
4 Years
Bernstein Insurance
Hampton Inn Laurel
3 Years
Giant Food
Today Media Custom Communications
2 Years
Cambria Hotel & Suites, College Park
Copy Cat
Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A.
d.a. Hawkins Insurance Services
The Hotel at the University of Maryland
Mr. Handyman of Anne Arundel & NE PG
Offit Kurman
Shaffer Ingenuity
The Arundel
1 Year
Cornerstone Defence
Hard Rock Cafe
JDL HVAC Services, LLC.
RiseOak
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Only With CMC Membership
FREE
Premium Access to Treble!
Looking for a fresh, innovative way to network? The Central Maryland Chamber has the answer!
The CMC is partnering with the networking platform Treble, and we are excited for our members to take advantage of
free full premium access
to this powerful tool.
CMC executives have utilized this revolutionary platform and now we are excited to give you your own premium account through your affiliation with the chamber.
All members will be receiving an invitation to opt into this powerful networking platforming. However, you can proactively download the app in advance by searching “TrebleNetwork” in the app stores or sign-up via their website at
http://TrebleNetwork.com
, use promo code CMC2018 complete your profile, sync your contacts, and start networking more effectively today!
Live Tutorials
In partnership with Treble, we will be providing live tutorials and webinars so you can maximize this powerful tool. Sign up for free doe live webinars that show you the ins and outs of the platform every Thursday at 3pm EST. Sign up at:
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Upcoming Events
Legislative Breakfast
Monday, January 14
Small Business Seminar
Wednesday. January 16
Membership 101
Thursday, January 17
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Committee Meetings
Business Connections Network #3
Tuesday, January 8th at 8:30am
Regional Economic Development
Tuesday, January 8th at 9:00am
Chamber Ambassador Committee
Wednesday, January 9th at 8:30am
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Read and Share the New Business Guide!
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Have an Article or
News to Share?
Chamber members are encouraged to share news and information in the Chamber’s weekly newsletter.
Newsworthy
articles are included for FREE! Simply email info to:
Info@CentralMarylandChamber.org
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Inclement Weather Policy
Because the Central Maryland Chamber serves members in several counties, the following inclement weather policy has been established:
If any one of the three county school systems (Anne Arundel, Howard, Prince George’s) closes due to inclement weather, all chamber activities for the day will be cancelled.
If any one of the three county school systems has a 2 hour delay, all chamber activities prior to noon will be cancelled.
If any one of the three county school systems closes early due to weather, all chamber evening activities will be cancelled.
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THANK YOU!
2018 Corporate Trustees
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