GGCC Holds Business Networking Before Nine at IWLA
The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) held a “Business Networking Before Nine” at The Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. IWLA is located at 707 Conservation Lane in Gaithersburg. “It’s always great to see so many people come out to our events. It shows how valuable face-to-face networking still is. Even with all the virtual options we have for communicating, sitting down and having a cup of coffee is still one of the best options for getting to know someone,” said Marilyn Balcombe, GGCC Executive Director. IWLA is a national non-profit organization dedicated to protecting…
GGCC Joins Forces with MoCo DED for “Increase Your Business Strength” Campaign
The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber (GGCC) has partnered with the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development (DED) and other local business organizations to promote the “Increase Your Business Strength: Join Your Local Chamber of Commerce” campaign. “This is a great partnership with the Department of Economic Development. It is in everyone’s best interest to have an engaged business community. Having the DED encourage businesses to join their local Chamber is a great way for the DED to support the local business groups and also help the individual businesses become more involved,” said Marilyn Balcombe, GGCC Executive Director. A sign promoting the campaign…
GGCC Announces 2014 Candidate Forums in the Upcounty
The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will hold two candidate forums in light of the upcoming Gubernatorial Primary Elections slated for June 24, 2014. Press and the public are invited to join us & the Rockville Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, May 6 at the County Council District 3 Forum and Thursday, May 29 at the GGCC County Executive Democratic Primary Forum. This is a great opportunity for our member, local businesses and the public to talk with the candidates about their concerns. Attendees will also hear from the candidates on the various issues impacting the business community in Gaithersburg,…
GGCC 11th Annual Wine Tasting Slated for May 22
The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will hold its 11th Annual Wine Tasting on Thursday, May 22 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Kentlands Mansion 320 Kent Square Road, in Gaithersburg. Over 100 area business leaders will be in attendance. “The wine tasting is a top-notch event with great food and wine pairings plus networking like you wouldn’t believe,” said Anita Anderson, GGCC Board Member / Vice Chair of Events The event sponsors include: The City of Gaithersburg, DrinkMore Water, the Melting Pot Gaithersburg & Pinky and Pepe’s Grape Escape. This year’s wine tasting will feature a guided wine tasting tutorial of…
GGCC Conducts Ribbon Cutting for BC Steak
The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening” Ceremony for BC Steakhouse-Silver Birch Bar. BC Steak is located at 15710 Shady Grove Road in Gaithersburg. The ceremony was conducted on Friday, March 21, 2014. BC Steakhouse-Silver Birch Bar is a newly remodeled, upscale steakhouse featuring the Silver Birch Bar which features distinctive cocktails mixed by Mixologists. Learn more about them at: http://bcsteak.com/. BC Steak will officially open its doors for business on Friday, March 28. (l:r) President of Capital BC, LLC Bill Burnett, City of Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz, BC Steak Regional Manager Keith Easterling,…
GGCC Young Professionals Group to Celebrate Two-Year’s
On Wednesday, May 7, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will celebrate the two-year anniversary of its Young Professionals Group (YPG). The Chamber’s YPG is packed with lots of enthusiasm and high aspirations from happy hours, to lunch and learns to committee meetings. The mission of the group is to make the Gaithersburg-Germantown communities and surrounding areas a great place to live and work by harnessing the strength of our communities to make positive change. The YPG’s started on May 2, 2012 and plan to celebrate their “Two-Year Anniversary” on May 7 with a BBQ picnic, fun activities and a…
GGCC “Grow Your Business” Seminar & Expo Held
The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber (GGCC) in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union’s Small Business University hosted its 7th Annual “Grow Your Business” Seminar & Expo on Wednesday, March 5 at the Highlands Conference Center, This year’s seminar featured Art Dwight, Chief Learning Officer of One Decision, LLC, who spoke on “Timeless Secrets to Achieve Explosive Sales Growth”. Our second featured speaker was Monica Spilman, Senior Digital Marketer of 270net Technologies who presented “Digital Marketing for a Digital Age”. “We hit it out of the ballpark with this seminar. Combining traditional sales and digital marketing provided a good overview of the old…
GGCC Holds Business Card Exchange Lunch at Paisano’s
The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) held their first “Business Card Exchange Lunch” of the year at Paisano’s Pizza on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Paisano’s is located at 824 Muddy Branch Road in Gaithersburg. Paisano’s Pizza is a family owned franchise specializing in pizza, pasta, calzones, subs and salads. All of their menu items are made fresh to order. Nearly 50 GGCC Members enjoyed a great networking lunch while enjoying spaghetti, fettuccine Alfredo, meatballs, a smorgasbord of 12 Paisano’s specialty pizzas, salad and Tiramisu, cannoli’s, cheesecake and brownies for dessert. (l:r) GGCC Member’s & Owners of Paisano’s Pizza Kelly Torray…
GGCC Conducts Ribbon Cutting for Operation Second Chance
The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening” Ceremony for Operation Second Chance. Operation Second Chance is located at 20251 Century Boulevard, Suite 130 in Germantown. The ceremony was conducted on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Operation Second Chance supports wounded service members returning from Iraq & Afghanistan transition back to duty and to civilian life. Learn more about them at: www.operationsecondchance.org. Operation Second Chance began in 2004 when President and Founder Cindy McGrew learned of three soldiers that were injured and en route to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She immediately sent emails to the…
GGCC Conducts Ribbon Cutting for LA Fitness Copley Place
The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening” Ceremony for LA Fitness Copley Place. LA Fitness is located at 314 Copley Place in Gaithersburg. The ceremony was conducted on Saturday, February 15, 2014. LA Fitness offers a wide range of amenities and a highly trained staff; they can provide fun and effective workout options to family members of all ages and interests. Learn more about them at: www.lafitness.com. (l:r) City of Gaithersburg Councilmembers Mike Sesma & Cathy Drzyzgula, City of Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz, GGCC Chair-Elect Jerry Therrien of Therrien Waddell and LA Fitness…