December Business Card Exchange

Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Sherman Emerson Insurance
at Vintage Coffee House, 106A S. Main Street

Annual Elections

The GMACC held their annual elections in October. The following are the slate of officers proud to be serving the Chamber in 2009:

President: Aaron Kahn, Eclipse Security, Inc.
First VP: Kerry Turner, Frederick News Post
Second VP: Dennis Emerson, Sherman-Emerson Insurance
Recording Secretary: Laurie Dilks, Juice Plus
Treasurer: Dennis Ahalt, New Windsor State Bank
Corresponding Secretary: Paul Clay, The Real Estate Consultants of Re/Max Realty Group - Paul and Paula
Immediate Past President: Carol Cahall, The Main event, Inc.

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.

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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

To post to this group send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at 301-865-1758 to list your member-to-member discount today. 

New Member Orientation