March 21, 2023

UPCOMING EVENTS

The GBCC INSTALLATION DINNER IS NEXT WEEK!

The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce Installation dinner is nest week!

Our 97th Installation Dinner, March 29th at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, is your opportunity to welcome our 2023 Board of Directors and to recognize our out-going Board.

Bring your colleagues, your customers, and your prospects to enjoy a gourmet dinner and mingle with the Chamber's best-connected members.

Your table awaits, but few remain – contact us today to sponsor of one of the Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce’s premiere events.

All new members who joined the Chamber in 2022 & 2023 are encouraged to attend as we have designated several “superstar” tables and will be providing “Shout-Outs” throughout the evening.

GBCC HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPO

Become a sponsor, reserve your booth or purchase your ticket to attend the second annual GBCC Health and Wellness Expo. Booth availability and location are allotted on a first come first served basis. This year's event, open to both GBCC Members and the general public, will focus on food insecurity and will feature

40 exhibitors from a variety of health and wellness backgrounds.

Our speaker and recipient of the Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Award for Public Health Service is

Mark Bucher from Feed the Fridge.

THE GBCC IS GOING TO GREECE -

REGISTER TODAY!

In partnership with Aventura World, we will be visiting Athens, Greece

November 3-11, 2023.

You are ALL invited, and registrations are rolling in!

A minimum of $800.00 is required for initial deposit no later than April 21, 2023.

Please contact Allie Williams at (301) 652-4900 ext. 203 or awilliams@greaterbethesdachamber.org for more information.

Use group booking code is: QKTVIB

View the RECORDING of our information session!

Passcode: Z&P6Qj0&

GBCC ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC

The GBCC Annual Golf Classic is May 1!

Join your fellow Chamber Members for a day of competition and camaraderie at the spectacular Whiskey Creek Golf Club. A portion of proceeds from this annual fundraiser will support Kids In Need Distributers (KIND).

The GBCC Golf Classic event sells out every year,

ONLY 4 FOURSOMES REMAIN!

So, don't delay -

book your sponsorship now!

OFF THE CLOCK & ON-LINE REGISTRATION ADVANTAGE

Three Seas, Inc. is made up of four sister companies (video, audio, music, digital) providing clients a resource for any or all marketing, communications and content production needs. With clients coming from all industries, they work with diverse needs to help achieve desired results for every project they do for them - any size, scope or budget. Everything is produced in-house, working from their own audio and video production studios. They love visitors and are excited to host the next OTC event and welcome fellow GBCC members to their Tenleytown studio!

Three Seas, Inc.

4100 Wisconsin Avenue, 1st floor

Washington DC 20016

PARKING IS AVAILABLE! CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION

Enjoy lite bites provided by our host!

~Cash Bar~

Register Early for your ON-LINE REGISTRATION ADVANTAGE:

Member-Registration: $15 online / $20 at the door

Non-Member Registration: $25 online / $30 at the door

On-line registration closes 4:30 on April 11.

GBCC Celebrates Women's History Month

GBCC is excited to celebrate Women’s History Month by spotlighting the women creating history in our community today through their careers, interests, and influential perspectives.

During the month of March, we will feature the members of our Women’s Networking Group through “HERstory” spotlights.

Today, we would like to introduce 

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Mark your calendars for this month's upcoming committee meetings

THIS WEEK!

Membership Walk-Around - Cabin John

Date: March 21

Time: 11:15 am - 12:30pm

Register

Economic Development Committee

Date: March 22

Time:8:00 am - 9:00 am

Register

Real Estate Committee

Date: March 22

Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Register

Women's Networking Group (WNG)

Date: March 23

Time: 8:30 am - 10:00 am

Register

Cultural Roundtable

Date: March 23

Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Register

NEXT WEEK

Chamber Connect

Sponsored by Sandy Spring Bank

Date: March 28

Time: 8:30 am- 9:30 am

Register

Membership Committee Meeting

Date: March 28

Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Register

NextExecs Meeting

Sponsored by McKay Mortgage

Date: March 28

Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Happy Hour 5:00 at Bethesda Boards

Register

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

We are pleased to share an op-ed, written by Chuck Kauffman of member company Vamoose Bus, published in the Washington Post on March 12.

SPONSORED CONTENT

ATTN Downtown Bethesda Residents, Visitors, Restaurants, Retailers & More!

BUP need your feedback for their strategic planning survey . Please complete this short survey to let us know what you would like to see for the future of downtown Bethesda over the next five years. They greatly appreciate your time & feedback.

Interested in preparing the next generation for the workforce and growing your talent pool? Consider hosting rising MCPS 2023-2024 high school juniors or seniors through the Summer RISE program where you can meet student(s) in your industry between June 26 and July 28. Register to host and visit www.MCPS-SummerRISE.org. 

Host registration deadline is April 14th.

Upcoming MoCo Virtual 50+ Employment Expo Dates 

Mar. 21|May 16|Jun. 13 

Register Today! 

Montgomery County (MoCo) Employers - including Local/State/Federal government - with at least three different professional job openings, you are invited to participate in one or more of the upcoming Virtual 50+ Employment Expos 

 Registration is Complimentary    

The MoCo Expos are funded by the Montgomery County Government. The Virtual 50+ Employment Expos are one of JCA’s Senior Employment Programs. All age 50+ Jobseekers are Welcome! 

“As a business leader, you know that diversity is key to success,” said Bradley Schurman on LinkedIn. “A diverse workforce brings a wide range of perspectives and experiences, which can drive innovation, creativity, and growth. But diversity is not just about gender, race, or sexual orientation. It's also about age.”

Schurman offers “five steps to create an age-diverse workforce” at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/five-steps-create-age-diverse-workforce-bradley-schurman/.

Thank You to Our 2023 Corporate Sponsors

Gold Sponsor

PEPCO an Exelon Company

Silver Sponsors

Advantage Industries * The Chevy Chase Land Company * Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C.  * Suburban Hospital 

Bronze Sponsors

Atlantech Online * Buchbinder Tunick & Co. * Chesapeake Public Strategies * Dembo Jones * EagleBank * Electric Advisors, Inc. * Grossberg Company LLP * IdeaFire™ * The Jane Fairweather Team * Lerch, Early & Brewer * Maier & Warner PR * M&T Bank * Marriott International * Mon Ami Gabi * Rodgers Consulting * Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. * TDG/SILVEROCK Realty * Washington Workplace * WithumSmith+Brown, PC

Partner Sponsors

AC Hotel Bethesda Downtown * Bethesda Magazine * Decision Making Research * Griswold Home Care BCC * Hyatt Regency Bethesda * Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center * Nothing Bundt Cakes-Bethesda * Print1 * Sandglass Systems * sasse agency

ChamberConnect Sponsor - Sandy Spring Bank

NextExec Committee Sponsor - McKay Mortgage Company