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On this splendid cultural journey, trace 5,000 years of Greek history while exploring the country’s archeological treasures. Walk in the footsteps of Socrates on the Acropolis and examine artifacts of Athens’ Golden Age at the outstanding Acropolis Museum, sail through the scenic Corinth canal, and enjoy the insights of a local guest speaker on the contemporary Greek economic and social scene.

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Unprecedented temperatures, the war and the economy continue to escalate utility prices to historic levels. CQI’s 25-plus years of experience with proven results provides the best option for stabilizing your utility expenses. There is no better time for members to enroll in the Central Maryland Chamber's Energy Purchasing Cooperative Program and gain price stability, budget control and peace-of-mind.

Since 2004, the Cooperative electricity rates have been lower than both market rates and the weighted annual utility standard offer service rates. During our previous campaigns, participants saw an average annual savings of $4,000. Natural gas rates were also lower on average than market rates and utility monthly winter peak indexed rates.

TAKE ACTION REGISTER NOW in the current campaign which runs from September 6, 2022 to September 30, 2022. 

To learn more about the purchasing cooperative simply watch this short video.

NO ACTION will result in continually paying higher utility bills.

If you have any questions or require additional details, please contact Sean Corcoran at sean@cqiassociates.com or 410-500-9555 or Joe Tabeling with CQI Associates at joe@cqiassociates.com or 443-472-3870.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball this week hosted his 2nd Annual Small Business Summit at the Maryland Innovation Center in Columbia. The multi-faceted summit focused on small businesses seeking public procurement and supplier diversity opportunities, while navigating current business challenges. Attendees also had the opportunity to network with other businesses, contracting officers and other government representatives. 

“Small businesses are still struggling through issues caused by the pandemic- workforce challenges, rising costs, supply chain disruptions and more. Our organizations are excited to work together to provide resources and opportunities to the county’s small businesses through programs like the Small Business Summit,” said Central Maryland Chamber President & CEO Kristi Simon.

SECU, Maryland’s largest state-chartered credit union, continued its longstanding commitment to Maryland communities with an exclusive 10-year partnership with Maryland Athletics. As “The Official Banking Partner of the Maryland Terrapins,” SECU will provide support for students and athletes through scholarships, financial education, and other wellness programs.

SECU will also secure the naming rights to University of Maryland’s (UMD) Big Ten football stadium, home of the Maryland Terrapins, which will be known as SECU Stadium. SECU Stadium will debut on October 1, 2022, as Maryland Football opens its Big Ten home opener against Michigan State.

“As Maryland’s largest credit union, SECU takes great pride in partnering with Maryland Athletics and the entire University of Maryland, one of the nation’s top public universities. Together, we are not only united in our love for Maryland but also in our commitment to positively impacting the people and communities we serve,” said Dave Sweiderk, President and CEO of SECU. “As we continue to grow, it is important for SECU to give back to our communities and uphold our dedication to education and financial wellness. That’s why we are pleased to contribute to the enduring vitality of UMD, while helping its more than 40,000 students, 14,000 faculty and staff members, and Maryland’s next generation of leaders set a foundation for financial success.”

The Central Maryland Chamber’s Business Connections Networks (BCN) are premiere networking leads groups focused on connecting business professionals throughout Central Maryland.

​CMC offers an open format that invites each group member to contribute to the conversation. In addition, members are encouraged to meet with each other outside of the monthly meetings for coffee. These one-on-one or small group meetings are instrumental to developing meaningful business relationships that can lead to warm referrals, synergistic marketing, creative support and engaging power partners.

While members are encouraged to support each other and give leads/referrals, there is no pressure to give leads for the sake of meeting a quota. Emphasis is on giving quality leads that produce results. In addition, we have technology, sales and marketing discussions, as well as educational topics planned and presented by group participants.

Members may post job openings to the board for free. 

Weekly Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Awareness Conversations

Remember that chief diversity officer you hired two years ago? Or maybe you called them your director of culture, chief people officer or head of supplier diversity. Everyone was so excited when you first brought them on board—eagerly signing up for training, joining employee resource groups (ERGs) and getting involved in company-wide efforts to change.

Flash forward to now. Your diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) budget isn’t as big as it used to be, and learning opportunities are few and far between. Your company ERGs haven’t met in months. Virtually nothing has changed with regard to how you operate and communicate with colleagues on a day-to-day level. It seems like your DEI practitioner—and frankly, half of everyone else in your organization—is burned out, feeling disconnected and tired of hearing the word "diversity."

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