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We are the #GGCC.
We are #StrongerTogether, and together we are the #UpcountyEngine.
Let us know how we can help your business today!
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Review Your GGCC Profile Today! | |
Have you reviewed your member directory listing lately? Be sure to review how your business is listed on the chamber website. We want to ensure the most up-to-date information is listed for your business. You can find your listing by searching for your company name or within the category you indicated. Review Your Listing
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Chamber 101: GGCC offers discounts and services exclusively to Chamber members! Energy Co-op is currently enrolling until March 3. More info here.
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Did You Know?
Please Share with your Teams:
| Did you know that the benefits of Chamber membership extend to ALL of your employees? Your early- and mid-career team members might appreciate the professional development sessions! Bring your team to participate in any of the upcoming Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies and events happening over the next few weeks. Find Events. | | |
Do you have a Valentine's Special? | |
Valentine's day is fast approaching! Does your business have an upcoming Valentine's special that you would like for the Chamber to share on social media? Tell us about it and we'll help spread the word. Current Chamber members only!
Submit Your Valentine's Post Here.
(We'll share as many as possible, members must be current, first-come, first-served! Make sure we can tag you!)
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Upcoming Events
See the complete list of upcoming ribbon cuttings, celebrations, networking, and professinal development events here.
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Natural Networking! Professional Development Series 2023, Session 1
Do you know how to mingle and “work the room”? How do you make networking more natural?
How can you make meaningful connections from your networking events?
Thank you Supporting Strategies and The Hampton Inn & Suites for your support to make this series happen!
When: TOMORROW! Tues, Jan 31, 8:30 AM
Where: Hampton Inn & Suites, 960 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg
Last chance - Register Now!
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Ribbon Cutting: Rio Grande Tex Mex Bar & Grill
When: Thursday, February 9, 2023 11:00 AM
Where: Rio Grande Bar & Grill, 13541 Clopper Road, Germantown
Register Now!
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Coffee & Conversation with the GGCC
They say happiness is coffee and a good book; today it's coffee and good networking!
See you there!
When: Tues, Feb 14, 7:30 AM
Where: Hampton Inn & Suites, 960 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg
Register Now!
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Ribbon Cutting: Roaming Rooster
When: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 10:00 AM
Where: Roaming Rooster 511 Quince Orchard Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Register Now!
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Ribbon Cutting: My Cup Runneth Over Southern Cuisine.
When: Friday, February 17, 2023 11:00 AM
Where: My Cup Runneth Over- Southern Cuisine
8405 Snouffer School Rd. Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Register Now!
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Business Card Exchange Lunch | Barking Mad Cafe
Please join us for lunch at Barking Mad Café. They are a premium independent coffee cafe & farm-to-table restaurant. You are going to have a fabulous lunch.
When: Tues, Feb 21, 11:30 AM
Where: Barking Mad Café
239 Spectrum Avenue
Gaithersburg
Register Now!
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Ribbon Cutting: New Life Wellness
When: Thursday, February 23, 2023 11:00 AM thru 12:00 PM
Where: New Life Wellness 937 Russell Ave, Unit A,
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Register Now!
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Committee Corner:
Highlights of GGCC's 4 Standing Committees of the Board
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Next Meeting: Feb 15, 8:30am (zoom)
Our next meeting will include a PIC-MC update.
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YPG is looking for active members that would like to contribute to the planning & coordination of the upcoming professional development series and social events for the group. Please contact Eric Ashmont. | |
Direct Connections:
Highlights from GGCC's Direct Connect Groups
(Does your DC group have news to share...email us!)
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SOHO (Small Office Home Office)
Next Meeting: February 8, 2023, 9:00 AM (zoom)
"SOHO" is for GGCC Members who own and operate a "Small Office - Home Office". If you are a Member who works from home or in a very small office, please feel free to join us at the monthly “SOHO” Meeting.
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Nonprofit Direct Connect
Next Meeting: Feb 13, 9:00 am (zoom)
The Nonprofit Direct Connect Group is coming back for 2023! Facilitated by Stephen McDow from BlackRock Center for the Arts, this group will explore professional development and strategic planning topics specifically of interest to our GGCC Nonprofit members! The group will meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 9 am and will alternate via zoom/in-person. This first (zoom) meeting of 2023 will include intros, a listening session to determine future topics/speakers, and a "perfect your pitch" strategy session. Register today!
Direct Connect groups are member-led affinity groups that strategically connect smaller groups of GGCC members. More information here.
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Worthington Manor Golf Club's Junior Golf Camps for Summer 2023 are now registering.
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Waredaca Brewing Company is celebrating their small batch limited release of Toasty Pony, Toasted Marshmallow Stout, all weekend. The firepits will be going, with free hot cocoa for the kiddos and smores kits for purchase. Loads of beers, a hard lemonade seltzer, hot non-alcoholic apple cider - all on tap this weekend! Live music on Saturday from 4-7.
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Registration is open for Paley Rothman’s Seventh Annual Employment Law Day - New Year, New Challenges: Managing in an Employee’s Market! Attendees of this webinar will be awarded TWO PDCs in compliance with SHRM. Visit for more registration info and details.
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WorkSource Montgomery and the MoCo Workforce Development Board have a brand new mobile job center! For more information or to request the MJC for a community event, click here.
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CQI Associates can help cut your energy bill tremendously. Both at the office *and* at home! It's free and easy, and current enrollment goes through March 3. (see above!)
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2023 CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED!
Thank you for new & renewing Corporate Sponsor members! Highlights forthcoming!
Why be a corporate sponsor? In addition to all of the promotional benefits online and in print, you are making a public statement that you support YOUR business community, that you want your employees to be involved and benefit from chamber membership, and you know that we are #strongertogether! We are the #GGCC. We are the #UpcountyEngine!
Please email pross@ggchamber.org for more information about how your business can benefit from an annual sponsorship investment.
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Thank you again to these Annual Corporate Sponsors who have joined us or already committed to renew for 2023! | | | | |
