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Membership Drive
The Greater Mt. Airy Chamber of Commerce 2010 Membership Drive was an overwhelming success as members took advantage of the outstanding discounts and the opportunity to network among members. A special thank you to Century Ford, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, who again showed their support of the Chamber by donating the use of their dealership, and to Costco and The Town Grill for supplying refreshments and dessert. We also want to welcome to the community and thank The Mt. Airy Tavern (now open) who donated all of the delicious food for our event. The following people/businesses also donated their time and, with their help, made the membership drive possible:

Ambassadors at Doors: Kim Witner, Bruce James, Archie Rogers, Kerry Turner, Paul Clay, Leslie Sier, Ellie Bonde
Door Prizes: M & T Bank, Bezalel Designs, Signs by Tomorrow, Phase Inc., Wal-Mart of Mt. Airy
Membership Table: Audrey Stapf, Rich Rowan, Claire and Darwin Rosenfeld, Linda Koons
Arthur Graphics: David Arthur & Amanda Linthicum
Expo Table: Tom Watkins, Kerry Turner, Ginny MacColl
Phone Book Table: Alyson Rothberg, Tim Taylor, Sandy Shumate & Sudha Kaistha
Balloons, tables, chairs: The Main Event

Member Orientation
There will be a member orientation for new and current members immediately following our General Membership Meeting on January 7, 2010. This is a great opportunity to learn about all of the benefits of your membership and ways to best market yourself within our Chamber. The orientation will begin at approximately 9 a.m. but we welcome everyone to join us at 8 a.m. for our General Membership Meeting, Contact Paul Clay at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 240-285-0644 for more information.

Thank You
A special thank you to Carol Cahall who has stepped aside from her position as the Chair of the Advertising and Marketing Committee after serving for 2 years. Patty Sundberg who was the cochair has volunteered to move up to Chair. Thank you both!

Phone Book Advertising
Phone Book advertising sales are in full swing. Alyson Rothberg will be present at the business card exchanges and general membership meetings in December and January to answer questions and take applications for listings in the Orange Pages. Feel free to contact her directly at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (410) 979-1987.

Business Card Exchange Opportunities
Our calendar is almost full for business card exchanges in 2010 with only two openings available; July and December. Please contact Colleen Strube at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you are interested in hosting or co-sponsoring in either month and take advantage of the opportunity to market your business to fellow Chamber members.

A Note from the Outgoing President
As my 2 year tenure as President concludes at the end of December, I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the countless business leaders, committee chairs, and chamber members who have made my experience as President a positive one. As an organization which is run strictly by volunteers, it was rewarding to work alongside so many talented business people who shared our vision and regardless of the economic climate around us, found time to give back to the local business community. I can truly say that Mt. Airy is a wonderful place to own a business, do business in and live, and I am certain the support the Greater Mt. Airy Chamber of Commerce gives to the community is a primary factor. I look forward to working with our incoming President, Kerry Turner, as she begins her term on January 1, 2010. Kerry and the entire incoming Executive Board have a lot of great ideas to further enhance the Mt. Airy business community and the role our Chamber plays. There are too many people to list individually but thank you for your hard work and dedication. ~Aaron Kahn~

Looking for Community Event Information?
Look no further than our website’s calendar where you will find details about upcoming events in our local community. http://mtairybusiness.com/index.php/events/calendar