The Digital Services Grant Program aims to help small brick-and-mortar businesses and non-profits in Anne Arundel County do business in an increasingly digital economy. The program is funded with $500,000 in federal American Recovery Act funds designated by the Maryland Department of Commerce. All applications must be submitted via an online portal starting on Monday, September 20 at 9am to Friday, October 1 at 5pm. A link to the application portal will go live on September 20.

Eligible businesses and non-profit organizations will be able to use the grants (of up to $10,000) for the new purchase of, or subscription to, digital platforms and services including email and mobile marketing, customer relationship management (CRM), customer rewards/loyalty, e-commerce (online ordering/sales), and website and social media advertising.

Showcase Your Expertise - Present a Small Business Seminar

The CMC Small Business Committee is making a call to members who would like to present at an upcoming Small Business Seminar. In-person, virtual & hybrid opportunities are available.

Benefits of becoming a guest speaker:

If you are interested in getting involved, please fill out the form below and email it to Kim@CentralMarylandChamber.org.

Small Business Committee's goal is to promote and support the businesses of the Chamber’s small business members by developing initiatives and providing:

Have you looked at your utility bill lately? Are you concerned about how much you are spending?

The Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce has partnered with nationally recognized energy management experts, CQI Associates, to administer and manage the Chamber Energy Purchasing Cooperative. Competitive rates are obtained by leveraging aggregated usage from members of 23 Chambers of Commerce. The group purchasing power allows members to receive lower rates than they could typically attain on their own.

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.

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

If you are an active member of the Central Maryland Chamber (CMC), I invite you to help us develop a slate of quality candidates to fill vacancies on the CMC’s Board of Directors.

A Nominations Committee will confirm eligibility and review qualifications before nominating finalists for consideration by the full Board of Directors.

To nominate yourself or another individual please complete the application and submit it along with a resume and letter of interest to Kristi@centralmarylandchamber.org no later than Friday, October 1, 2021.

The Nominations Committee will meet during the month of October and notifications will be made in November. Board training will occur in late November/ early December and board terms begin January 1, 2022.

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Weekly Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Awareness Conversations

Initiatives aimed at increasing diversity, equity and inclusion are an integral part of most modern organizations’ business strategies, thanks to the proven benefits of operating in a fair, inclusive manner that benefits stakeholders at every level.

To ensure these efforts have the desired impact, however, company leaders must make sure DEI initiatives are implemented properly. An inauthentic approach may be viewed as lip service instead of real change to better serve employees of all backgrounds and promote a truly equitable and inclusive culture.

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