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Photo Caption: Last Friday, the GGCC held its annual Upcounty Business Briefing with elected leaders from the County. Thank you to County Executive Marc Elrich, Council President Andrew Friedson, Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe (D2), Councilmember Sidney Katz (D3), and Councilmember Dawn Luedtke (D7) for an insightful discussion that touched on multiple topics including land use, transportation, housing, taxing, and public safety.
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We are the #GGCC. We are #StrongerTogether.
Together, we are the #UpcountyEngine.
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Resources For Businesses Impacted by the Key Bridge Collapse
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience has declared the impacted areas eligible for federal disaster assistance. This means that businesses struggling with economic losses due to the bridge collapse can now apply for low-interest disaster loans to help them recover. Specifically, small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. For more information, see here.
The MD Chamber of Commerce has also curated a page of resources to support area businesses impacted by the bridge collapse. Click here.
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Registration now open for the GGCC's 21st Annual Wine Tasting & Networking @Kentlands Mansion
Always a very popular event, registration is now open for sponsorships and tickets! Make sure to save the date - May 9th - 5-7pm. You won't want to miss this one!
Thank you to our major sponsors:
More information and registration: click here! Sponsorships Available!
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Biz Networking After5: Story Tapestries/ Supporting Strategies
When: Wednesday, April 17, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Where: Rio Grande Bar & Grille Germantown
13541 Clopper Road
Germantown, MD 20874
Register Now!
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Joint Networking After5, 4 a Cause: Dogfish Head Alehouse
When: Monday, April 22, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Where: Dogfish Head Alehouse
800 West Diamond Ave
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Register Now!
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YPG Speaker & Training Series
When: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 8:30 -11:30 AM
Where: Regal Theatre Germantown
20000 Century Blvd, Germantown, MD 20874
Learn More!
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FYI Lunch-n-Learn Series: Fire Safety Awareness
When: Wednesday, April 24, 12:00 -1:00 PM
Where: GGCC Conference Room
Learn More!
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Biz Networking B49: GGCC Bake-off Battle!
When: Thursday, April 25, 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Where: JK Moving, 7561 Lindbergh Drive, Gaithersburg
We welcome our 2024 celebrity guest judges:
- County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke
- Gaithersburg City Council VP Jim McNulty
- Mr. MoCo! Alex Tsironis, founder of The MoCo Show and MoCo Directory
- Leadership from JK Moving!
Register Now!
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YPG Co-Working Day
When: Friday, April 26, 2024 11:00 AM
Where: GGCC Conference Room
910 Clopper Road, Suite 205N
Gaithersburg
Register Now!
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New Member Orientation
When: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 8:30 - 10:00 AM
Where: GGCC Board Room
910 Clopper Road, Suite 205N
Gaithersburg
Register Now!
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G'burg Marriott Washingtonian - Tiki Bar Ribbon Cutting
When: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Where: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center
9751 Washingtonian Boulevard
Gaithersburg
Register Now!
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Celebrate 5 de Mayo! HCCMC & GGCC Joint Networking After5!
When: Thursday, May 2, 2024 5:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Where: Doubletree by Hilton
620 Perry Parkway
Gaithersburg
Register Now!
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Ribbon Cutting: Soldierfit
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 11:00 AM
Where: 1 E Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Register Now!
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Ribbon Cutting: School of Rock
When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: 12974 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, MD 20874
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Ribbon Cutting: Embodied Mind Studio
When: Thursday, May 23, 2024 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Where: 3 East Diamond Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
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Committee Corner:
Highlights of GGCC's 4 Standing Committees of the Board
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Next Meeting: May 6 (Teams)
Are you interested in helping to plan the various networking events and activities with our Young Professionals Group (YPG) in the Chamber?
Join the YPG Committee and learn about the different ways you can get involved and help make this chamber a great place to be for our emerging leaders!
Please register to attend at the link above.
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Brand New Committee!
Get Involved!
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Next Meeting: May 09, 2024 2:30 - 4:00 pm
Join us! The GGCC Board has created a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEI&B) Committee and would love interested Chamber members to join the committee! The DEI&B committee will focus on advancing the DEI&B goals of our organization by advocating for economic inclusion, growth and competitiveness of our community’s diverse business population. Our goal is to ensure that the diversity of cultures, backgrounds, ethnicities, races, and experiences within our business and non-profit communities is reflected in every aspect of the Chamber’s operations.
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Direct Connect Groups:
(Does your DC group have news to share?...email us!)
Direct Connect groups are member-led affinity groups that strategically connect smaller groups of GGCC members. More information here.
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SOHO Committee Meeting
"SOHO" is for GGCC Members who own and operate a "Small Office - Home Office". If you are a Member who works from home or in a very small office, please feel free to join us at the monthly “SOHO” Meeting.
Members - categorized as SOHO businesses - will provide support to one another. This is your business solutions roundtable! An opportunity to reach out to other like-minded SOHO business owners to share, grow, strengthen and expand your resources; all while "increasing the value of your business". Hope to see you there. Next meeting: May 08, 2024 9:00 - 10:00 am
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Minority Business Owners & Entrepreneurs
This direct connect invites members to join and discuss topics that will help business owners and business leaders of color within the Chamber! The meetings are twice a month for 90 minutes at the end of the workday. Hybrid format first meeting of the month and second meeting online.
This direct connect partners with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County. B2B and B2C businesses are welcome! Contact Fernando Fuentes for more information or the Teams link at FuentesF@fnb-corp.com.
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B2B Referral Sharing Group
If you are looking to grow your network and build some strong referrals this is a great way to get connected and reach your goals. The group meets 8:30-9:30 AM every other Tuesday. Email Ed Samuels, Auxilium Technology ed.samuels@auxiliumtechnology.com for more information.
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Pathways Direct Connect for Women
Next Meeting: Online Meeting April 19, 10 am
A supportive community of women in business and entrepreneurs committed to growth and connection. We support each other by sharing our experiences, expertise, and knowledge to help each other grow professionally and personally.
The group meets every third Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. It alternates between Zoom and in-person at a Chamber member restaurant! Email Philippa Channer or Kari Primozic to join.
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Nonprofit Direct Connect
Next Meeting: May 13, 11 am, (Zoom)
Each month, we hear from a different speaker from a nonprofit GGCC member. and engage in discussions relevant to the nonprofit industry. We thank March's speaker, Cliff Peterson, who provided an overview of cyber-security threats to our nonprofits and other small businesses!
Facilitated by Denise Fredericks (Mercy Health Clinic) and Deborah Zimmer (Universities at Shady Grove), this group will explore professional development and strategic planning topics specifically of interest to our GGCC Nonprofit members, as well as highlight one of our members each month! The group will meet with 2nd Monday each month (time might vary by month), on zoom for now.
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Open House
USG is hosting an Open House session for Undergraduate and Graduate studies on Saturday, May 04, 10am-2pm. New students and student guardians can meet with program advisors, receive personal next steps, tour the facilities, and much more.
Learn More!
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Nobel Laureate Presentation
Nobel Laureate, Dr. David Wineland, will speak at Montgomery College on Friday, April 19, 2024, from 9:30 – 11:00 am. During his presentation entitled, “Quantum Computers and Raising Schrodinger’s Cat,” Dr. Wineland will explain “superposition states,” “qubits” and experiments whose goal is to realize a quantum computer based on laser manipulations of atomic ions. While Dr. Wineland was the co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel prize in Physics for his “ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems” this talk is intended for a general audience. The event is free, open to the public and will take place in Globe Hall in the High Technology and Science Center on the Germantown Campus. Dr. Wineland is currently a Philip H. Knight Distinguished Research Chair and Research Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR. Come and be inspired by one who has been recognized for providing “the greatest benefit to humankind.” Visit the Nobel Laureate Speaker Series website for more information.
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If you have any updates, news, celebrations, recognitions & more about your business you would like to be included in the GGCC weekly newsletter, please email a brief description to Paula Ross at: pross@ggchamber.org. | |
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Auxilium Technology, LLC—On April 29, 2024, from 10:00 am—1:00 pm, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Labor, Maryland High Schools, and industry leaders, there will be a free career expo event. The goal is to connect students to leading career schools, community colleges, and employers across various industries, offering career planning and financial aid workshops. More information
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BlackRock Center for the Arts is hosting a Bike to Work Day event on Friday, May 17th, from 7:30 to 9:30 am. Working from home or not working that day? No problem—bike (or walk) over anyway! It's a great way to meet your neighbors and kick start your day. Register your participation at Register!
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City of Gaithersburg was awarded $1,000,000 in direct federal funding for the Russell Avenue Multimodal and Streetscape Improvements project. Funds will update Russell Avenue to better connect Olde Towne Gaithersburg with new mixed-use development, accommodate a future Flash Bus Rapid Transit Route and expanded county transit center, and create a park boulevard to spur economic activity between Odendhal and Montgomery Village Avenues. View full press release.
Volunteer at the Gaithersburg Book Festival! Do you love books? Do you want to make a difference in your community? If this sounds like you, come volunteer at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on Saturday May 18! The festival runs from 10am-6pm and we have a variety of volunteer shifts to choose from! If you are interested, learn more at https://www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/participate/volunteer/
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Comfort Cases is seeking volunteers at their Center. They host open volunteer hours each week at our Comfort Cases National Center in Gaithersburg, MD. Volunteers help with processing donations, counting inventory, assembling Comfort Cases, and other miscellaneous tasks. They host volunteers during three shifts, M-F. Please check out their volunteer calendar for open spots. Thank you! Comfortcases.org
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GGCC members Ellis-Lopez Travel and Proudly have partnered in a unique way to assist The GGCC Community Foundation’s efforts to support Montgomery College students. When customers book airport transportation between the hours of 3:00am-8:00am in any All-Electric Vehicle, it produces a $20 Proudly Gift Card donation, which will be passed to MC to support Montgomery College students in financial need. For more information visit: www.EllisLopezTravel.com/community
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Foundations School - Support local special education students in need at The Foundation Schools' Spring Virtual Auction! Win exciting local experiences, ready-to-gift baskets, and sports tickets as we fundraise for our Student Emergency Fund. Check out the auction, bidding opens April 15 at 12:00 PM and closes Friday, April 19 at 6:00 PM https://tinyurl.com/4u2rde4e
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Future Link is seeking caring volunteers to serve as trusted guides to our first-generation-to-college young adults (18-25) as they navigate their academic and early career paths. Mentors work individually with students to help develop important academic and life skills, explore opportunities, and take advantage of available resources. Join 250+ volunteer professionals in Montgomery County who help their students overcome their challenges and achieve success. Learn more: https://futurelinkmd.org/mentoring/
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Laperaux French Bistro is supporting high school theater productions for the next three weeks! Join them for a special Pre-theater Prix-Fixe dining special and a portion of every dinner price supports the local theater program. More information at their Facebook page.
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New York Life Insurance Company Agent Kevin Donohew - Kevin Donohew from the Northern Virginia General Office of New York Life, is authorized to offer life insurance options from New York Life to AARP members in all states and DC.. Mr. Donohew is among a select group of New York Life agents who became authorized to offer his clients life insurance options from New York Life that align to the unique needs of AARP members, including AARP Guaranteed Acceptance Life; AARP Level Benefit Term; AARP Permanent Life Insurance, which are exclusive to members.
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Nymeo Federal Credit Union is excited to announce that once again we will be offering two $1,500 college scholarships to deserving high school seniors in Frederick or Montgomery Counties. It is not necessary to be a credit union member to apply for this scholarship. Deadline for applications is midnight, April 15th, 2024. Awards will be announced in May 2024. Also, Nymeo and the Credit Union Foundation of MD|DC have scholarship opportunities for any student who is a member of a MD|DC Credit Union. College-bound members are eligible to apply for one of ten $1,000 essay-based scholarships and one of two $1,000 video-based scholarships. Deadline for applications is midnight, April 15th, 2024. Awards will be announced in June 2024. Two Scholarship Opportunities - Nymeo Federal Credit Union
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NorthWest Federal Credit Union is offering a special deal that you don't want to miss where you can earn $400. All you need to do for a limited time is only open your first ever Northwest consumer checking account and make a minimum of at least $5001 in ACH or direct deposits per month within the first 90 days.
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Patient First has some Spring Allergy tips for us. As the weather warms up, do you find yourself suffering from sprintime galleries? Don't worry, you're not the only one dreading the sneezing and the sniffling. Check out this list of ways to help alleviate allergy symptoms.
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Randy Scritchfield and Associates will be hosting an event on April 20, from 10am-2pm, partnering with several local businesses to host an event benefiting St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. In addition to food trucks, kid’s activities and WFRE broadcasting live, FREE on-site shredding will be available for those post-tax needs. For additional information, click HERE.
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Worksource Montgomery - Interested in introducing your business to Montgomery County’s youth? MoCo CAP, an innovative new college and career readiness-focused effort headed by WorkSource Montgomery, has numerous ways this spring and summer for local employers to contribute industry experience to MCPS middle and high school students. These opportunities include 30-minute virtual employee talks, a virtual industry panel discussion, and a free school information/summer job fair. For more information or to indicate interest, please contact WorkSource Montgomery’s Career Education Services at MoCoCAPIndustry@worksourcemontgomery.com. Learn more at www.MoCoCAP.com/employers.
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Member Hirings
Check out our New JOB BOARD too! GGCC Members can post for free.
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If you have any hiring announcements you'd like to include in our newsletter, please email a brief description to Philippa Channer at philippa@channerconsulting.com | |
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Gaithersburg Beloved Community Initiative (GBCI) is excited to announce that they're hiring for a full-time Admin and Communications Manager to join its team! Please review the job description and share this opportunity with your networks.
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Laperaux Journeymanchef's French Bistro is hiring restaurant professionals to join the team! They're looking for hiring wait staff and bartenders who have true hospitality in their hearts, know that every guest is important, who enjoy working in an upscale restaurant. You can pick up an application in person and arrange an interview with Chef Gregory Webb. The restaurant is located at 18056 Mateny Road in the Cloppers Mill Village on Great Seneca. You can also email: gregorywebb@laperaux.com.
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Walmart is hiring for temporary positions at the Germantown location store 2357! They're looking for overnight and day positions, must work weekends. Check out this flyer for more information and to help spread the word. An application can also be found here www.walmart.com/careers.
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Thank you again to these Annual Corporate Sponsors who support the Chamber's important community engagement, advocacy, and business development work all year round! | | | | |
