Our Mission

To foster and maintain a thriving business climate in which our
members and community can grow and prosper.

NEW MEMBERS
Give a warm welcome to our July additions!
The BEACON House, Inc.
382 S. Cleveland Ave.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
240.356.0109

Bobcat of Hagerstown - A Crownstone Company
18213 Maugans Ave.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301.634.2558
Don't Forget Your Mask
As a reminder, per the Face Covering Order , face coverings are required in the following locations:
·      Retail Establishments
·      Food-service Establishments
·      Public Transportation
·      Personal Services
·      Youth Camps
·      Swimming Pools (when possible)
·      Sporting Events (when possible)

Let's continue to work together as we stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community.
UPCOMING CHAMBER VIRTUAL EVENTS
Tuesday, July 21st, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
One More Customer with Eddie Peters
Join Eddie Peters for his popular monthly event, held webinar-style, via Zoom. This event features a previously-recorded webcast from NFL Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton, "One More Customer". This month's topic will address the importance of perfecting your sales process in order to effectively help your customers!
Thursday, July 23rd, 1:30 pm -2:30 pm

Women Empowered

Join us for this women-only, MEMBERS-only event. This event explores the challenges and dreams of

women business community members. Through collective developmental growth, attendees can

expect to be inspired, challenged, and encouraged. This month's topic is "Learn How to Take Control

of Your Money by Setting Up a Budget and Become Debt Free with Dave Ramsey’s Snowball Method." 
Thursday, August 20th
30th Annual Commerce Cup Golf Tournament
We've taken the unique opportunity that this pandemic has presented to get a little more creative with this year's annual golf tournament. Hosted by Fountain Head Country Club once again, and presented by Spherion, this all-outdoors event will be complete with a pig roast and the usual rounds of golf you've come to expect. Enjoy a full day of golf, complete with breakfast, lunch, and an early dinner.
MEMBER NEWS
Browse through just some of our members who've announced changes within their organization and even some able to help you during this critical time.
AUDIO-VIDEO GROUP SHARES
HOW TO UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY
FOR A SAFE REOPENING
As more organizations are reopening, business owners and church leaders are rightly wondering how they can serve their communities and keep everyone safe at the same time. It's okay not to have all the answers. Audio-Video Group is here–to help you set up seamless, easy to use technological solutions. 
 
Houses of Worship
Whether you're looking to hold regular weekly services or special events like weddings, worship leaders may need to re-think the physical layout of the space. 
 
When you utilize audio-video technology, you can arrange to broadcast services to overflow areas, including screens outdoors that will live stream your services and allow access for the hearing impaired to connect via their hearing aids. Parishioners could sit in their cars or in distanced outdoor seating to enjoy the service. Also useful is our ability to stream services directly onto your parishioners' devices so they can watch from home–or anywhere they happen to be. 
 
Corporate
Corporate environments also present a challenge with reopening. You are likely to need to continuously re-evaluate the physical space of the office to allow people to work safely. This might mean you need to enhance your teleconferencing capabilities so that people can communicate with each other from the office to their colleagues at home. We can set up the technology and the software needed to ensure that your office is cohesive, even if only some people are working in the building. 
 
Keep in mind that high-risk employees may be reluctant to stop working from home for their health and safety. Their concerns are valid, so ensure that you can take care of them while continuing to meet your business goals with a state of the art teleconferencing setup that can help everyone feel as connected as they would if they were in the same room.
 
Virtual Visitations
Concerns about nursing home and hospice residents are still high. Audio-Video Group has gone into detail before about our  virtual visitation options . Our innovative program consists of a 55" Interactive Panel along with video conferencing software that allows residents to meet with their families virtually. They can also use the panel to play interactive games and do brain teasers to maintain long-term mental acuity.
 
Interactive Temperature Kiosks
As everyone has begun to emerge from quarantine, temperature checks may become more commonplace. And you have lots of options, technology, and customizations when it comes to designing a kiosk for your needs, including:
  • Temperature scan in >one second
  • Email/Text Notifications
  • Interactive touch-free interaction
  • Face mask detection
  • Digital signage capabilities 
  • Door access and Radio Frequency ID control capabilities
  • QR code recognition for employees, visitors, and more
Whatever your organization, keep in mind that reopening safely requires lots of planning, creative thinking, and innovation. Reopening can be an opportunity to re-think how your business or organization runs for the better. Audio-Video Group is here to help ensure that you have the audio-visual support you need as we all move into the future together.
 
Because your situation and needs are unique, we offer a free site survey, either in-person or virtually. Contact John Pierce, Director of Sales at 800.668.4988, or via email at johnp@audiovideogroup.com .

SCHEDULE YOUR FREE SITE SURVEY TODAY.
PURA VIDA COFFEE
OFFERS NEW AFFOGATOS
& SUNDAE DESSERTS
Whew it’s hot this week, right? We are excited to roll out two new afternoon items that involves ice cream ! We are churning our own vanilla ice cream in the shop as the basis for Affogatos and single serve Sundaes (perfect for kiddos and people who don’t enjoy espresso)!

  • Affogato = one scoop of vanilla ice cream with a shot of espresso (decaf or regular)
  • Sundaes = one scoop of vanilla ice cream with a drizzle of our own Pura Vida caramel or mocha sauce

Hungry for Breakfast? We even have vegetarian (V) and gluten free (GF) options!

  •   Gallo Pinto (GF, V, DF w/no sour cream)
traditional breakfast of black beans, bell peppers, rice,
Lizano, egg, sour cream
  • · Gallitos de Papa (GF, V, DF w/no sour cream)
seasoned potato hash as a side or in two corn tortillas
w/ pico and sour cream
  • · Biscuit Sandwiches
Sausage, Egg, Cheddar
Maple or Bacon, Egg, Hash, Tomato
  • ·  Chorreadas & Gluten-free Chorreadas (V)
  • ·  Eggs, Bacon & Toast

We rotate our soups each week, so please call the shop @ 240-707-6540 to find out the soup of the week
  • Chicken Corn Chowder (GF)
  • Tomato Basil Bisque (GF)
  • Loaded Potato Soup (lighter version for summer)
  • Vegetarian Taco Soup (V, GF)
  • Olla de Carne (Costa Rican Beef Veggie soup, GF)

Here are our tasty lunch and pastry options. Everything is freshly made in house, including our syrups for beverages.
  • Chipotle Turkey Sandwich
  • Cranberry/Walnut Turkey Sandwich
  • Deli Sandwich
  • Vegetarian Taco Salad (add chicken or beef, GF)
  • Orange Scones
  • Cinnamon Rolls
  • Jumbo Cookies
  • Gluten Free Oat/Fruit Bars
  • Banana Walnut Bread
PLATINUM PAWS PET SERVICES HAS A NEW WEBSITE
Platinum Paws Pet Services, LLC, provides professional dog walking, cat sitting, pet sitting, dog transportation, backyard clean-up, and pet wedding concierge. We care for all types of animals of different breeds and temperaments.

Platinum Paws Pet Services alleviates the stress out of your life by providing you convenience, with keeping your animals at home. We come to you and your pets, thus from adding another to do item or needing to be somewhere at a specific time. We provide care for all types, sizes, and temperaments of dogs, cats, bunnies, horses, chickens, goats, birds, and donkeys. We cover Washington and Frederick Counties, coming soon to Waynesboro and Greencastle, Pennsylvania. Fully insured, bonded, and registered with the State of Maryland.
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Washington County, Maryland has invited many partners to form a Joint Information Center (JIC) created to address COVID-19 Coronavirus.

Here at the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, we're proud to be involved in these daily meetings and contributing to the County's daily press releases. We're in good company: Meritus Health, Washington County Public Schools, Hagerstown Community College, The City of Hagerstown, Washington County Sheriff's Department, Washington County Health Department. All of these agencies combine information on a daily basis to form one uniform email per day.

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Washington County Chamber of Commerce members include more than 650 organizations, representing over 40,000 local jobs in a wide variety of industries: Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Skilled Trades, Service and Hospitality, Technology, Government, Nonprofit, and Education.