January 17, 2019
  UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
Help Us Meet Our Goal of 50 Years, 50 Volunteers

We are so close to meeting our goal! 45 amazing members have already signed up to volunteer with the Chamber staff this Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. But we are shooting for 50 volunteers in celebration of our 50 years serving the Howard County business community.

We are working with several of our non-profit members including the ARC of Howard County and GlenMar United Methodist Church. Our Chamber team and volunteer members will be working from 10AM - 2PM at sites throughout the county. 

Are you one of the five people we still need to join us? We would love to have you! All you need to do is  register here
Opioids, Employment & Business

We are just over a week away from our first member lunch of 2019, where a panel of experts and business owners will tackle the topic of Opioids, Employment & Business. Join us for this important discussion of how substance abuse is impacting the business community, and how businesses can be part of the solution.

January 30, 2019 - 11AM - 1:30PM
Holiday Inn Columbia East-Jessup
7900 Washington Blvd.
Jessup, MD 20794

REGISTER NOW


First Member Orientation of 2019

What away to kickoff a great year for membership! Thank you to all of our new members who joined Director of Membership Ronny Nadiv and other Chamber team members this morning at Eggspectation for our first Member Orientation of 2019! We can't wait to see all of our new members grow this year and beyond!
  2019 ANNUAL CHAMBER PARTNERS
  LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
Guide to Your Elected Officials

The 2019 Legislative Session is underway in Annapolis, but we work year round to keep you informed, and advocate on your behalf. Chamber President Leonardo McClarty and our Legislative Affairs Committee will be in Annapolis this coming week, but we know many of our members, won't be able to make it to our state capital in person. 

You don't have to get to Annapolis to be able to speak with your legislators, but it can be hard to know where to start. That's where we come in! Below you'll find a link to documents listing all your elected officials and the ways to contact them. We've also included a link to a map of downtown Annapolis if you are able to join us as we testify for or against legislation and spend time advocating on behalf of our business community with legislators.


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County Offering Resource Sheet Detailing Assistance for Furloughed Federal Workers

The Howard County Government has prepared this resource sheet to help furloughed federal workers have a way to see all of the assistance in place to help mitigate the effects of the partial federal government shutdown.
Council to Hold Second Issue Briefing with Community 

The Howard County Council has just announced the second in a series of issue briefing sessions on topics including Arts, Business & Economic Development, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Environment & Agriculture, Public Safety and Transportation. The second session to be held at Noon on January 28th will focus on Business & Economic Development followed at 1:45 p.m. by a session on Environment and Agriculture.
  WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!!
We are thankful for many things this Thanksgiving, but especially, our newest members! Welcome to the Chamber!
  HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!
In honor of our 50th Anniversary Year, we will be recognizing some of our original members throughout the year in this section of the newsletter!
  • BB&T - 49 Years
  • BGE - 49 Years
  • Columbia Association - 49 Years
  • Cugle, Hann & Burk Insurance Associates - 49 Years
  • M&T Bank - 49 Years
  • Talkin & Oh, LLP - 49 Years
  • The Howard Hughes Corporation - 49 Years
  • W.R. Grace & Co. - 49 Years
  • Merriweather Post Pavilion - 48 Years
  • Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr LLP - 44 Years
  • Loyola University Maryland - Graduate Business Programs - 43 Years
  • Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. - 41 Years
  • Manekin, LLC - 41 Years
  • Miles & Stockbridge P.C. - 41 Years
  • Troutman Company - 41 Years
  • Willis Law Firm, P.A. - 41 Years
  • UHY Advisors Mid Atlantic-Maryland - 40 Years
  CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS
Indelli.Belle Salon Opens in Columbia

Congratulations to one of our newest members, Indelli.Belle Salon! Chamber President Leonardo McClarty, Director of Membership Ronny Nadiv and many of our wonderful Chamber ambassadors were on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony. You can learn more about Indelli.Belle here.
Ostovitz Named Practice Group Leader

Congratulations to Linda Ostovitz, who has just been named as Offit Kurman's Practice Group Director for Family Law, Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy, and Landlord Representation.
Linda is one of our most active and dedicated Chamber members, currently serving on multiple committees, including our Board of Directors Executive Committee.

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