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.

The Central Maryland Chamber is pleased to welcome four new members to its board of directors along with the appointment of Cindi Mitchell as the 2023 CMC Board of Directors Chair.

The Chamber had an open nominations period where members in good standing for over 12 months or more were encouraged to apply or to be nominated by other members of the Chamber. The applicants went through a review process with our Nominating Committee, who then presented the recommended slate of candidates to the Executive Committee. The slate of candidates has since received approval by the full Board of Directors.

Kristi Simon: "Cindi Mitchell has been an incredible asset to the chamber and executive committee. Cindi's dedication to the Central Maryland region and local businesses is evident and we look forward to Cindi setting a strong course for the Central Maryland Chamber and its members."

The Emerge Stronger Restaurant Intensive Training Program is designed to assist growing businesses by providing an engaging environment where business owners can learn how to increase their profitability from experts in the food and beverage industry. Participants will learn how to troubleshoot operational issues, review their financial landscape and how to create a positive brand strategy and culture to capture new customers and attract/retain employees.

The Emerge Stronger Intensive Cohort is an exclusive group selected for a six-month program designed to address the needs and challenges of established businesses.  Small, county - based food service businesses will get access to world class trainings, including one-on-one restaurant consultations and employee retention training sessions so they can provide a foundation of job creation for Prince George’s County residents.

During the economic uncertainty of the global pandemic, the Prince George's County Economic Development Corp. stepped up to help local minority- and women-owned businesses rebound from the effects of the pandemic. Focusing on their core needs, over 800 local entrepreneurs were supported through PGCEDC’s programs, including the Pathways to Growth and Expansion initiative, the C-Suite Accelerator Program, Emerge Stronger and the Step Forward Initiative.

These business training programs were designed to help uplift business owners during this difficult time, fitting PGCEDC’s message: “Expansion Starts Here,” said David Iannucci, president and CEO of PGCEDC.

Join the Central Maryland Chamber alongside industry professionals for an Alternative Hiring Roundtable. Our experts share their experience with alternative hiring efforts particularly for groups of talent employers may not be considering, like

To view the 2022-2023 Directory, click here.

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Members may post job openings to the board for free. 

Weekly Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Awareness Conversations

As companies have refined their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies to better meet the needs of workers and other stakeholders, many have begun reexamining the roles of their employee resource groups (ERGs), which are internal communities of workers with shared identities and interests. ERG leaders and members are asking whether the groups provide what employees want and are seeking ways to offer the support employees are actually looking for.

Yet the new roles that DEI departments envision for ERGs don’t always coincide with the roles set forth by ERGs themselves—or with employees’ expectations. And when there’s a gap between what ERGs deliver and what employees desire, employees can feel less included at work. ERG members who feel well served, on the other hand, enjoy greater feelings of inclusion. In fact, our research shows that employees who rated their ERGs effective or very effective were much more likely to say they feel included than employees who rated their ERGs ineffective or very ineffective.

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