September 12, 2023

UPCOMING EVENTS

Join us for one of our premier events,

The Annual Gala supporting the GBCC Goodwill Dinner Coalition!

A private reception will be held from 5:15 - 6:00

honoring our Forum Club Members.

The Gala will take place from 6:00 - 9:00 with music, dancing, delicious fare and drinks at Silo Falls, 19501 Georgia Avenue, Brookeville, MD. 20833.

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW!

EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29th

Sponsorships are available! Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your business during one of the Chamber's most elegant annual events!

*Formal attire suggested*

"OFF THE CLOCK" TONIGHT AT THE BETHESDAN HOTEL

PLEASE NOTE, WE HAVE HAD A CHANGE OF VENUE

Join us for our monthly "Off the Clock" Networking Happy Hour,

this month hosted by 

The Bethesdan Hotel

8120 Wisconsin Ave.

Bethesda, MD 20814

Lite bites provide by our host

~Cash bar~

Many thanks to The Bethesdan for welcoming us on short notice!

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 September 12

Parking available in Montgomery County Garage #35 on Woodmont Ave. 

 Not a GBCC member, but interested in learning what GBCC is all about? 

Non-members are welcome to attend up to 2 GBCC events or committee meetings prior to joining!

CHAMBER CHALLENGE FOR MONTGOMERY COLLEGE

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Please register to attend

September's upcoming committee meetings

Senior Market Group Meeting

Date: Tuesday, September 12

Time: 9:00 am

Register

Healthcare & Wellness Thought Leadership Council

Date: Thursday, September 14

Time: 9:00 am

Register

Membership Networking Committee

Date: Tuesday, September 19

Time: 9:00 am

Register

Hospitality Roundtable

Date: Tuesday, September 19

Time: 2:30 pm

Register

Chamber Connect

Sponsored by Sandy Spring Bank

Date: Tuesday, September 26

Time: 8:30 am

Register

Community Business Exchange

Date: Tuesday, September 26

Time: 10:00 am

Register

NextExecs

Sponsored by IdeaFire™

Date: Tuesday, September 26

Time: 4:00 pm

Register

Economic Development Committee

Date: Wednesday, September 27

Time:8:00am

Register

Real Estate Committee

Date: Wednesday, September 27

Time: 9:00

Register

THIS WEEK AT THE CHAMBER

FANDUEL AT SPORTS & SOCIAL

GBCC Board members joined in welcoming FanDuel to Montgomery County with a ribbon cutting and celebration GBCC Member Sports and Social to kick off the start of the 2023 NFL Season. The VIP reception was attended by former Washington football players Dexter Manley and Santana Moss, along with many State, County and local dignitaries.

LEGACY BUSINESS RECOGNITION

Councilmember Andrew Friedson, together with GBCC, was honored to recognize Coffee Consulting, DB Consulting, Imagination Stage and MOC1 Solutions as Legacy Businesses in Montgomery County. Councilmember Friedson's Legacy Business Recognition Program honors businesses who have been operating in

Montgomery County for 40+ years.

GBCC Women's Networking Group

Thank you to everyone who attended our September WNG meeting!

And, a special thanks to Nesfield Performance for hosting

 and to The Wine Concierge for providing a winetasting.

AGE FRIENDLY EMPLOYMENT

The title of this article says it all -- “Older Generations Have an Advantage in the AI Boom: People Skills and Experience That Can't be Automated Away.” Jacob Zinkula reports that it’s older workers who tend to excel at teamwork, creativity and adaptability.

Read more in Insider at https://www.businessinsider.com/how-prepare-for-ai-boom-future-tools-soft-skills-2023-7.

Thank You to Our 2023 Corporate Sponsors

Gold Sponsor

PEPCO an Exelon Company

Silver Sponsors

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 * McKay Mortgage Company * 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 - IdeaFire™