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May 03, 2019

Annual Meeting & Hall of Fame

** Final Chance to Register **

Come meet and hear from the University of Maryland’s new head football coach, Mike Locksley! Last year Coach Locksley received the Broyles Award for the nation's top college football coach and he has a lot to say about leadership and running a successful organization. Also, get the scoop on his 1 ^st year plans and goals for the team.

Still A Few Tickets Left!!

Come out to celebrate chamber friends, colleagues, and business partners for their accomplishments. The following businesses and individuals will be inducted into the CMC Hall of Fame at the Annual Meeting...

Congratulations 2019 CMC Hall of Fame Inductees!

Start-Up of the Year

The Blackwall Barn & Lodge

Woman-Owned Business of the Year

Allogram

Minority-Owned Business of the Year

JDA Management

Business of the Year (Small)

Dr. Backup

Business of the Year (Large)

Atlas Container

Business Partner of the Year

Printing Specialist Corporation

Volunteer of the Year

Matt Slovick

Government Advocate of the Year

Maryland Secretary of Commerce, Kelly M. Schulz

President’s Award for Outstanding Service

Providence Center

Chairman’s Award for Community Impact

A. J. Properties

Cammarata & Kolp Join

CMC Board of Directors

The Central Maryland Chamber is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Cammarata and Marc Kolp to its Board of Directors.

Mike Cammarata is currently a Certified Financial Planner professional for Tide Creek Financial Group. Mr. Cammarata was born and raised in Maryland with deep roots to this area. He joined Tide Creek in 2017 after beginning his career as a financial advisor with MetLife in 2007. A graduate of the University of Baltimore, Mr. Cammarata studied finance and accounting. Over the years, he has taken great pride in helping every individual, family and business client make smart financial decisions.

Marc Kolp serves as Director for the Center for Leadership and Innovation at the University of Maryland Baltimore County Training Centers. Mr. Kolp joins the Board of Directors with over 20 years experience leading organizations. Mr. Kolp's extensive business and operational experience spans over two decades serving as part of senior executive teams and directing large complex operating divisions. As the Director, Mr. Kolp provides individuals and organizations with a variety of leadership, strategy, organizational effectiveness, performance and executive coaching services.

Please join us in welcoming Mike Cammarata and Marc Kolp to our Board of Directors!

CMC Board of Directors

Member Spotlight

First Citizens Bank

First Citizens Bank is a full service commercial bank focused on partnering with small and medium sized family businesses and their owners to achieve their growth plans. As one of the largest family controlled banks in the country, the First Citizens name and brand promise are not going to change. FCB is the right size to meet all your business needs through best in class response times and competitive terms and pricing. Give us a call today!

Contact John S. Goldthwait, Jr., Senior Vice President/ Commercial Banker

410-897-5381 or John.Goldthwaitjr@firstcitizens.com

FCB Website

Member Testimonial

"The Central Maryland Chamber does an excellent job providing First Citizens Bank and other leading businesses with varied opportunities to make meaningful connections with a wide range of business influencers in our community."

Join Us at The Laurel Main Street Festival!

You are invited to share a booth with the Central Maryland Chamber on Saturday, May 11th from 9am-4pm at the Laurel Main Street Festival at NO charge! The festival draws thousands of people and includes exposure to businesses, entertainment, food, vendors, music and activities. This will give your business exposure and show your partnership with the CMC to the community.

First Come, First Serve. For more information and to reserve a time slot, please contact Karen Russell, Director of Membership, at (410) 672-3422 ext.4 or Karen@CentralMarylandChamber.org

Free to attend but individuals must register!

Small Business Seminar

Employee Development

Wednesday, May 15th | 9:00am | Odenton

Your Employee Development System Should Add to Your Bottom Line

How much is your employee development system adding to your profits?
If a valued employee is at risk of leaving right now, how would you know?
How are your employees giving you a competitive advantage?

Typically, employee development and employee evaluations range from no formal process at all to very complex and subjective processes. In most companies, performance management is something that is thrown on managers at the end of the year, as well as a last-minute push to close the yearly books. This is frustrating, inaccurate, and ineffective!

Come listen to Andrew Shaffer of Andrew Shaffer Consulting and learn how you can take an ineffective or non-existent performance management system and transform it into something that can help your company THRIVE!

FREE for Chamber members!

A light breakfast will be served and sponsored by

Bill DiGregory of North Patuxent Services, LLC

Federal Reserve: Maryland Business Activity Growing

Business activity grew robustly in Maryland in April, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The indexes for general business conditions and sales rose from −7 and −4 in March to 24 and 28 in April, respectively, which were their highest readings since June of last year. Firms also reported increased spending, and they expected conditions to remain strong in the near future.

Full Report

Doing Business with Maryland

Live! Casino & Hotel

Tuesday, May 21st | 10:00am | Live! Casino & Hotel

The Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs in partnership with Live! Casino & Hotel cordially invites you to join them on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 from 10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Maryland Live! Casino & Hotel.

Learn how to do business with Maryland Live! Casino & Hotel and meet their buyers one-on-one. Find out what they are buying right now, and what they plan to buy in the future, such as: