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April 6, 2018

Announcing the 2018

Hall of Fame Inductees

The 2nd Annual Hall of Fame Awards will be presented at the Annual Meeting on May 1st at Center Stage at Live! Casino. The CMC is honored to induct an incredible slate of businesses, non-profits, and community leaders for their successes and contributions to the region!

Congratulations!

Start-up of the Year

In His Hands Massage Therapy

Woman-Owned Business of the Year

McFeely Window Fashions, LLC

Minority-Owned Business of the Year

Kiddie Academy of Odenton

Business of the Year (Small)

Bagels N Grinds

Business of the Year (Midsize)

Academy Ford

Business of the Year (Large)

Southern Management Corporation

Business Partner of the Year

Maritime Conference Center

Volunteer of the Year

Lynn Nichols

President’s Award for Outstanding Service

The ARC of Central Chesapeake

Chairman’s Award for Community Impact

Reliable Contracting Company

Lifetime Achievement

Leonard Raley , USMFoundation

Registration is now open for the 2018 Annual Meeting hosted by Live! Casino & Hotel on May 1st from 11:30am-1:30pm.

This year's event will feature Keynote Speaker...

Dr. Freeman Hrabowski,III

President of UMBC

Named one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” by TIME
Named one of America’s Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report
Named one of America’s 10 Best College Presidents by TIME
Named one of seven Top American Leaders by The Washington Post

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Bills Impacting Your Bussiness

The end of the session in Annapolis ( Sine Die ) is almost here! The Central Maryland Chamber has been working hard on your behalf this entire session. Take a look at the CMC Position paper to see some of the many bills we addressed to deter burdensome regulations or supported to help grow your business. The CMC has taken a position on many pieces of legislation, but the bills in the position paper are the ones most impactful to chamber businesses. Click the link below for more information.

CMC Legislative Position Paper

Multi-Chamber Breakfast

Business-to-Business

Thursday, April 12th - 7:30-9:30AM

A Joint Business Exchange Breakfast will be held at Hella's Restaurant & Lounge. There will be door prizes, a literature table, and, of course, great networking opportunities! Bring your business cards and handout's. Register by April 10th!

BUSINESS LEADERS' LUNCHEON

with

Governor Larry Hogan

and

Comptroller Peter Franchot

Thursday, April 26, 2018

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Join the Governor & Comptroller for lunch and some Q & A!

A bipartisan Q & A with Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot.
Moderated questions that focus on key issues that affect business leaders in Anne Arundel County.
Attendees will have the opportunity to submit a question in advance your business would like answered by the Governor or Comptroller.

Sponsored by the Chambers of Commerce in Anne Arundel County. Seating Is Limited—Register Today!

Membership 101

Thursday, April 19th- 9:00-10:30AM

Jump start your business by attending this free program, which introduces benefits of membership in the CMC and gives you ideas that can help you grow your business.

Membership provides a strong network of business contacts throughout Central Maryland, career-enhancing professional training, new business referrals, networking opportunities, pro-business advocacy support and money saving discounts. An independent study showed that consumers are 80% more likely to buy from a chamber member. Belonging to the Central Maryland Chamber can help you grow your business. We invite you to attend. Free admission.

WSSC's Tap Into Business Conference and Expo

Friday, April 27th

Join WSSC for an exciting business conference filled with educational workshops, networking sessions and a preview of upcoming WSSC contracting opportunities. Meet with WSSC decision-makers, procurement officials and subject matter experts for advice and strategies on doing business with WSSC. Additionally, exhibitors from surrounding county agencies and supplier advocacy organizations will be on hand to discuss upcoming contracting opportunities.

More Information

Small Business Seminar:

Capitalizing Your Business

Wednesday, April 25th- 9:00AM

In addition to a traditional bank loan, there are many resources available to support your business!

Come learn about critical small business resources that can support your growth (grants, tax credits, angel funding, etc). A great panel of speakers is slated to educate you on the resources available to your business:

Stephen Primosch

Vice President of Financial Services

Anne Arundel Economic Development

Keasha Haythe

Business Development Associate

Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation

Alicia Moran

Small Business Manager

Prince George’s County Economic Development

Ebony Stocks

Financial Services Manager

Prince George’s County Economic Development

This event is FREE to all members, but space is very limited!!

*Breakfast will be provided by

our host BB&T Bank.

Find Supports for Your Small Business!

Small Business Seminar

Learn Critical IT Protections

Monday, April 16th- 8:30-10:30AM

Global Harvest Networks Partners with Business Insurance Associates to Bring You a FREE Executive Seminar. If you are a company executive who is concerned about lost or stolen devices, information privacy, employment litigation introduced when employees use personal devices to access company data, and the State and Federal laws (and STEEP fines) for lost or stolen data. It is particularly important for any organization that handles any type of sensitive data, such as credit card or financial account numbers, medical data, or if you simply want to protect your business from cyber attack.