October 2008 Newsletter

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October Business Card Exchange

Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
New Windsor State Bank
1001 Twin Arch Road

Professional Development

The following professional development workshops are planned for September and October:
Disaster Planning for Small Business, SBA536
Monday, October 13, 2008
4:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Mt. Airy Library's Large Meeting Room
Instructor Panel: Doug Heck, Doug Howard, Ben Rogers, and Chris Smith

Presented in a three hour panel format, this course provides instruction and guidance to small business owners on how to prepare for, and handle, insured and uninsured disasters. Hear from, and ask questions of, four experts in the areas of commercial insurance, business planning and accounting, investments, and business computer technology. Learn how best to invest and insure, as well as what to plan for, what to prevent, and what to do when the inevitable happens. To register for this workshop, you must be a current Mt. Airy Chamber member or a paid guest of the Chamber. The cost is FREE to Chamber members and $10 for guests.

For more information or to register for these workshops, email Marlene Titus at mtitus@carrollcc.edu

For more information or to register for these workshops, email Marlene Titus at mtitus@carrollcc.edu 

Membership Drive

The Chamber's 6th Annual Membership Drive and 25th Anniversary Celebration will be held Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Century Ford on Century Drive. When you renew your membership at this event you will receive discounted dues for 2009 and discounted opportunities to sign up for the 2009 Mt. Airy Phone Book and Community Expo. This is one event you don't want to miss so mark your calendars now!

Look for more information on these exciting events and opportunities on the Chamber website. 

Planning Meeting

The 2009 Planning Meeting will be held October 30, 2008 from 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Lorien in Mt. Airy. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. RSVP to Aaron Kahn at akahn@eclipsesecurityinc.com. Lunch will be provided.

Member to Member Discounts

At your next visit to the Chamber website, look for the Member Discounts page. This is a page dedicated to member-to-member discounts. There are already over a dozen offers listed! Contact the webmaster, David Arthur, at gmacc@arthurgraphics.com or at 301-865-1758 to list your member-to-member discount today.  

Mt. Airy Chamber Email Lists

The Chamber has two email lists housed with Yahoo's "E-mail Groups" service. News from the Chamber: Postings can only be done by officers and committee chairs or their designated appointees and subject matter must relate to a Mt. Airy Chamber sanctioned event, business item or group advertising notifications for the GMACC and its members that benefits the Chamber as a whole. To join this group and receive posts, send an email to mtairybusiness-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Business to Business News: This mailing list is for business related announcements such as sales, open houses, charitable events, grand openings, etc. All members are eligible to post and posts will only be reviewed by the Webmaster to ensure the professional nature of the subject matter.

To join this group send an email to
mtairybusinessnews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To post to this group send an email to
mtairybusinessnews@yahoogroups.com
 

New Member Orientation

The new member orientation will be held at 9:0 0a.m. immediately following the monthly membership meeting.