A message from our Board of Directors...

Happy February! A few of SCBA’s goals for 2019 are to:
  • keep up with current business trends
  • be creative and innovative
  • improve the cross promotion of our members’ businesses
  • bolster membership.
With these goals in mind we are forming a Marketing Committee who will create and implement fresh ideas with a particular focus on social media. We’ll need your help to build a library of content through which we can promote and share information about our members and our community. Please be on the lookout for more information and requests coming soon. Together we can build, strengthen, and organically shape the online presence of the SCBA and its members.

We hope you will find these efforts valuable. Please remember to follow/like u s on Facebook, share posts, and add comments when you want. The more successful the SCBA is, the more we can donate to local students for college tuition. It’s a win-win!

Sincerely,
The SCBA Board of Directors 
SCBA's February Events:

SCBA Luncheon
~Wednesday, February 20th
12:00pm
at  Salerno's   Restaurant & Catering

Speaker : Jon Allen of
Sponsor : Dennis Boyle of

 SCBA FREE Power Breakfast
~Thursday, March 7th
7:30 - 9:00am
Hosted by : S'Ville Bike Shop
20 Liberty Road, Suite D
Sykesville, MD 21784

FREE MEGA Multi-Networking Event Combining the SCBA and 4 other Networking Groups!!
~Tuesday, March 12th
5:30 - 8:00pm
Hosted by : T he Corner Stable
8630 Guilford Rd
Columbia, MD 21046
See more details below.  
SCBA's Upcoming February Luncheon
SCBA Luncheon Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
LUNCHEON SPEAKER :
Jon Allen of
will speak about
Marketing in a Mobile World.
LUNCHEON SPONSOR:
Dennis Boyle of
LUNCHEON COST: $12 for SCBA Members and $18 for Guests
Don't Forget!  If you bring a non-member as a first-time guest to the monthly luncheon, you will have an opportunity to enter your business card into our drawing to win a $25 gift card to Salerno's.
PLEASE NOTE: ONLY the monthly luncheon sponsor and speaker may place marketing materials on the round tables... all others need to place materials on the square table in the corner near the buffet. Thank you!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS FREE
MEGA MULTI NETWORKING EVENT!!!
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 from 5:30pm-8:30pm
at The Corner Stable 8630 Guilford Rd, Columbia, MD 21046.
Hosted by: SCBA, Maryland Business Connection, Team Network, Columbia Business Exchange, Network Referral Group.
Come and expand your referral base, meet new contacts, and socialize. Bring plenty of business cards for this great opportunity to meet and greet!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER THROUGH SCBA
OR HERE TO REGISTER THROUGH EVENTBRITE. YOU CAN ALSO SEE IT ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. REMEMBER, IT'S FREE TO ATTEND!
JOIN US or RENEW
Annual Membership = $110 
  • SCBA Membership = $110. Get the most out of your membership by joining early in the year. We have 93 members now. Help us get to 100+!
  • Lunch Sponsorship = $125. Sponsoring a SCBA lunch is a great way to gain exposure for your company while supporting the good work of the SCBA. THE LAST AND ONLY LUNCH SPONSORSHIP THAT IS AVAILABLE IS MARCH 20th.
  • Directory Ads. Deadline to purchase Directory Ads will be March 31st. Deadline to submit your artwork will be April 15th. See our website for more information.
  • Please contact Patti Murphy at: scbaoperations@gmail.com or call 410-861-0506 for more details. 
Welcome to our Brand New SCBA Members! Please introduce yourself to the newest members of our SCBA 'family' at the next luncheon and learn what they have to offer!
Windchimes LLC
Kristen Zihmer 
Carroll Mill Farm
Natalie Ziegler 
ACN
Philip and Judi Wroe 
Morgan Chapel
United Methodist Church
Jim Skillington 
morganchapel.church 
Puckett & Sturgill Financial Group
Paul Sorenson 
Freelance Writer,
Marketing Consultant
Sylvia Blair
PrintInk
Stephanie Hamburg
SCBA's Luncheon held January 16th
January's speakers were Sheriff Jim DeWees and Chief Mike Spaulding who gave us insightful information about workplace safety. Here's a helpful hint: do *not* respond to any emails that ask you to purchase gift cards, scratch off the backs, then send photos of those cards. This is a scam that is prevalent these days. When in doubt, call the person you think is sending the request. Be cautious and be smart. Great advice from Sheriff Jim DeWees and Chief Mike Spaulding!
January's lunch sponsor was longtime SCBA Member Jon Allen of Advantage Internet Marketing. Thank you Jon for your many years of support!
Would you like to be a sponsor for the SCBA Newsletter? For $150 your logo, artwork, and information will be shown on every SCBA newsletter , will reaches hundreds of people each month, and will help local students and the community! Please contact Patti Murphy at scbaoperations@gmail.com or call 410-861-0506 for more information.
Government Relations Information
Larry Helminiak, SCBA Board Member
Please read this month's information
from Larry Helminiak HERE .
The SCBA encourages you to check in with your local representative to stay current on legislative changes that affect you and your business! If you're not sure who your representative is, the information can be found  here ! Check out up-to-date information on General Assembly happenings here .
Community News & Events
SCBA Member Downtown Sykesville Connection is hosting an event on February 27th. RSVP at downtownsykesvilleconnection@gmail.com by February 15th!
Thank You to our 2019 SCBA Liberty Sponsor!
1601 Washington Road
Westminster, MD 21157
410-386-8000
Wherever you want to go, you'll go farther at Carroll.
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