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SO SAD TO SEE YOU GO!
Stephen McDow will be leaving the Chamber on Wednesday, 8/3. He has been a great member of our team and will be greatly missed. Please join me in wishing him all the best.
 
Although irreplaceable, we will be hiring a new Director of Membership. Detailed job description and application process can be found here. Please send any leads to Marilyn Balcombe.
Come join in the fun on August 11th as you play 18-holes of miniature golf on the City’s mini-golf course. Event sponsored by the City of Gaithersburg, Jimmy John's, First National Bank, & Nymeo Federal Credit Union.
Nymeo FCU will be collecting school supplies at this event. Please consider picking up items to support our local youth. Anyone who brings items will be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card.

When: Thursday, August 11 | 5:00 PM
Where: Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 S Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg
Cost: GGCC MEMBERS: FREE (incl. in membership) | NON-MEMBERS: FREE for First-Time Non-Members. Returning Non-Members pay $40.
RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONIES
When: Friday, August 5 | 12:00 PM
Where: Fitness Together, 12189 Darnestown Road, Gaithersburg
Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, August 10 | 4:00 PM
Where: The Carnegie at Washingtonian Center, 129 Ellington Boulevard, Gaithersburg
Cost: Free
You're invited to the GGCC & Team Network Summer Bash. Network with best of the best in the County.

When: Wednesday, August 17 | 5:30 PM
Where: Fitzgerald Auto Mall, 904 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg
Cost: Free in advance | $10 at the door
Mix, mingle and network with Chamber Members as you enjoy breakfast treats at this dynamic event. Networking breakfasts promote networking and member visibility by offering attendees the chance to introduce themselves. This event is sponsored by the Silver Diner & Michael & Kimberly Borgel- Dream Vacations.

When: Tuesday, August 23 | 7:30 AM
Where: Silver Diner, 9811 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg
Cost: GGCC MEMBERS: FREE (incl. in membership) NON-MEMBERS: FREE for First-Time Non-Members. Returning Non-Members pay $40.
Join us at the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber Annual Business Golf Classic - it's what we wait all year fore! Club on Friday, September 9 for a fun & relaxing day of golf. It's the perfect way to enjoy what you love, all while growing your business. The tournament will be held at Worthington Manor Golf Club, 8329 Fingerboard Road in Urbana with a 9:30 AM shotgun.

When: Friday, September 9 | 8:00 AM
Where: Worthington Manor, 8329 Fingerboard Road, Urbana
Cost: Variety of sponsorship levels | Golfers $200 | Foursome $700
Directory advertising time is underway. Your business can reserve a space to promote your business to fellow members, consumers, as well as businesses seeking to relocate. 

Advertising Rates
A one time cost for 12 months! 
 
1/8 page ...................................$395 
1/4 page ...................................$595
1/2 page ...................................$895
Full page ..................................$1,095
 
Extended pay plans | Free ad design | Full color | Print + Digital
 
Interested? Please reach out to our authorized directory sales company, Metro Media - Tammie Easson, to discuss ways to maximize your business listing and/or advertise in the directory at 417-629-7935.
MEMBER NEWS

  • Hughes Network Systems is hiring. Join the Hughes engineering team – check out their open positions here.

  • The City of Gaithersburg has released a Drainage Study to analyze flood resiliency and drainage issues in a portion of the City, Olde Towne/East Deer Park areas. View introductory information of the study area and take the study here.

  • The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses helps small businesses grow and create jobs by providing you with greater access to education, capital, and business support services. You will gain practical skills across topics such as financial statements negotiation, marketing, and employee management, and gain the tools to develop a customized business plan for growth—for free. Learn more & apply here.

  • Commuters working in Montgomery County can get reimbursed for up to $280 a month for using public transit or vanpooling, by asking their employers to set up a transportation benefits program. Learn more here.

  • Get ready for Afrobeats, popular music from West Africa, on the BlackRock Center for the Arts lawn on August 7 at 5:30 PM. Further details here.

  • Save-the-date of November 30 at 5:30 PM for the Junior Achievement of Greater Washington's Washington Business Hall of Fame at the Anthem in Washington, DC. Details here.
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