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Chamber holds 8th Annual Upcounty Business Breakfast Briefing
Gaithersburg, MD – Friday, May 10 – On Tuesday, May 7, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) held its 7th Annual Upcounty Business Breakfast Briefing (UCBBB). The UCBBB gives Chamber members and Upcounty Business Leaders an opportunity to discuss legislative issues with their elected officials. The GGCC was honored to have Montgomery County Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett, State Senator Jennie Forehand – District 17, State Senator Rob Garagiola – District 15 and State Senator Nancy King – District 39 as their guest speakers. “The Chamber’s annual Business Breakfast offers an opportunity for local businesses to engage and discuss their concerns…
SPAGnVOLA Opens Second Location
Gaithersburg, MD – Thursday, May 9 – The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening” Ceremony for SPAGnVOLA. This is SPAGnVOLA’s second location. It is centrally located inside Lakeforest Mall at 701 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg. The ceremony was conducted on Friday, May 3, 2013. SPAGnVOLA’s other location is in the Kentlands at 360 Main Street, Gaithersburg. SPAGnVOLA brand is changing the world of chocolate. SPAGnVOLA manufactures, distributes and retails premium chocolate products from the Dominican Republic through their own farms. Their chocolates are handcrafted in small batches, bringing out the savor of the most exquisite…
Language Stars celebrates their Grand Opening!
Gaithersburg, MD – Wednesday, May 8 – The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening” Ceremony for Language Stars. The school is located at 656 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg. The ceremony was conducted on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Language Stars is the Nation’s leader in foreign language education for children ages 1-10. To learn more about Language Stars, visit: www.languagestars.com. Below: Language Stars Ribbon Cutting Ceremony conducted by the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce on May 2, 2013. Pictured (l:r) City of Gaithersburg Councilmember Cathy Drzyzgula, Language Stars Center Director Taylor Griffith and Language Stars Marketing…
GGCC’s Balcombe Elected to Maryland Chamber of Commerce Board
Gaithersburg, MD – Friday, May 3 – Marilyn Balcombe, President/CEO, Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce was elected to the Maryland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on May 1, 2013. As the 2013 President of the Maryland Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, Ms. Balcombe takes over an ex-officio position on the Maryland Chamber’s Board of Directors for the coming year. The Board, consisting of 60 business leaders throughout the State of Maryland, is currently chaired by Tom Graham, President of Pepco Region, Pepco Holdings, Inc. The Maryland Chamber of Commerce connects over 800 businesses, with more than 440,000 employees statewide,…
GGCC “Grow Your Business” Seminar & Expo Held
Gaithersburg, MD – Monday, April 29 – The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber (GGCC) in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union’s Small Business University and the Olney Chamber of Commerce hosted its 6th Annual “Grow Your Business” Seminar & Expo on Thursday, April 25 at the Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, This year’s seminar featured Joe Porpiglia, President of D&D Consulting and Training, who spoke on “Motivation, Empowerment: Improve Profitability”. Our Keynote Speaker was Martin Mayorga, Owner of Mayorga Coffee who presented “If at First You Don’t Succeed”. “From the convenient location, the very comfortable room, the luscious breakfast buffet, to the friendly hotel…
GGCC Holds Mixer at Kaplan University Rockville
Gaithersburg, MD – Wednesday, April 10 – The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) held a Business Networking Before Nine (BNBN) on April 10 at Kaplan University Rockville Campus, 1390 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville. Kaplan University Learning Center Rockville & Corner Bakery Gaithersburg were the sponsors of the event. “What I love about our networking events is the great team effort. We had Kaplan providing a fantastic venue, the Corner Bakery providing the food, one of our Board members was emcee and a whole lot of members networking. It all provided a great way to start the day.” said Marilyn…
GGCC Young Professionals Support Manna Food Center
Gaithersburg, MD – Friday, April 5 – The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) Young Professionals Group helped feed 192 Montgomery County families last night. The Chamber’s Young Professionals Group gathered at the Manna Food Center warehouse and packed 192 boxes with non-perishable food items that would be later distributed to Manna clients. Volunteers are vital to the work done at Manna, and our Young Professionals wanted to help. “We partnered with Manna because we wanted to be involved in with the local community and impact families in need,” said Gary Aughinbaugh, AETEA Information Technology, Inc. Senior Account Manager and GGCC…
GGCC Holds Mixer at Country Casual
Gaithersburg, MD – Friday, March 22 – The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) held a Business Networking After Five (BNAF) on March 21 at Country Casual, located at 7601 Rickenbacker Drive in Gaithersburg. Since 1977, Country Casual has designed and manufactured outdoor teak furniture in the market. Attendees heard Chief Operating Officer Dana Goldstein “We are excited to have Country Casual as a new member of the GGCC. The event gave the chamber members the opportunity to see the quality of the products and services that they provide,” said Ron Dimaranan, GGCC Board Chairman & Director of Business Development for…
GGCC To Hold 10th Annual Wine Tasting
Gaithersburg, MD – Tuesday, March 19 – The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will hold its 10th Annual Wine Tasting on Thursday, May 23, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Road in Gaithersburg. Last year, over 80 attended and this year the chamber anticipates a larger attendance. “The Chamber’s Wine Tasting event was a huge success. People really love the Kentlands Mansion; it is a great asset in the City of Gaithersburg. We also had great food, great wine, and great people. Not only did people have fun, but they also were able to make business…
GGCC “Grow Your Business” Seminar & Expo Rescheduled
Gaithersburg, MD – Tuesday, March 19 – The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber (GGCC) in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union’s Small Business University and the Olney Chamber of Commerce will host its 6th Annual “Grow Your Business” Seminar & Expo on Thursday, April 25 from 7:30 – 11:30 AM at the Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg. The seminar was originally slated for Wednesday, March 6, but was cancelled due to the pending weather alerts. As a business owner, you have plenty of pressures every week to do a hundred different things. But the greatest one is to figure out…