Chamber Chatter – August 3, 2020

The Chamber Updates

We know you are busy.
We also know that you want to be informed of networking events, educational webinars, member news and more.

We have decided to change the pace of this newsletter while giving you quick reminders about upcoming events.

Starting this month, the full newsletter will be sent every-other week. Then in the weeks in-between, a quick event and news reminder will be sent.

We hope that this new scheduling will allow you to still receive all of the valuable information which is in our newsletter but won’t be too much too often.

We take our responsibility to keep you informed seriously. But we also want to respect your time. We believe that this new scheduling will be a workable solution.

Each Friday, our Board President, Dennis Klein, shares updates from our chamber, our members and our community leaders. Click below to see last Friday’s episode:

Watch Last Week’s Facebook Live Friday Here

Kathleen Dorsey of Global Results presented social media tips and tricks from the professionals for us last Wednesday. This presentation was jammed-packed with actionable tips to increase your presence using social media. To watch this webinar, click the button below.

Our next webinar will be on August 26th. Our upcoming presenter, Bob Frank, will educate attendees on why you need a will and what to do, and not to do, while you are creating it.
See our Events section below to register.

Watch The Social Media Tips Webinar Here

And Our Chamber Benefits Keep Expanding!

FREE Marketing Opportunity!
We are Scheduling for October – December Now.

The Northwest Chamber of Commerce is offering current members an opportunity to be interviewed via ZOOM. We will then promote this interview on our social media platforms as well as within this newsletter.
You are welcome to share the video as well!
Interested in this FREE marketing opportunity?

Welcome Our New Members!

Rockdale Towing
Express Employment Professionals- Owings Mills
Spike Consulting College Planning
Home2 Suites by Hilton- Owings Mills
Catonsville Pharmacy

Upcoming Northwest Chamber Events

August’s Virtual Happy Hour
Tuesday, August 11th
4:30pm-5:30pm
Your Computer, Phone or Tablet

Join us for our summer’s last virtual happy hour. These have been fun for sure!
Local business professionals sign-in and learn not only if there are business opportunities for themselves with fellow attendees, but also a way they can help others find new clients.

YOU MUST REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE TO ATTEND
A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOU ONCE YOU REGISTER

Webinar:
Why a Will? And Why You Need to Update Your Current One

August 26th
12:00pm-12:30pm
Your Computer

Complimentary Legal Advice!

Bob Frank, Esq. of The Law Offices of Robert L Frank will be explaining why having a will is essential for everyone as well as why and when you should update the will you may already have

You must register to attend.

September’s Virtual Happy Hour
September 8th
4:30pm-5:30pm
Your Computer

Join area business professionals as we network and share best-practices and other information during our monthly virtual Happy Hour.
These are well attended and we have a lot of fun.

SPACE IS LIMITED AND YOU MUST REGISTER TO JOIN US!
CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT

MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

From the beginning, Farmers and Merchants Bank has remained locally owned, operated and headquartered in Upperco, MD. A public banking institution founded in 1919, our independence has allowed us to provide customers with a team of local bank professionals that care deeply about our customers and their personal and business success.

We currently operate six traditional branches to serve our local community – Upperco, Hampstead, Greenmount, Reisterstown, Owings Mills and Westminster.

Unlike the larger banks that may take deposits in one state and lend in others, community banks like Farmers and Merchants Bank reinvest your deposits back into the community in which we serve, by extending loans in the neighborhoods where our depositors live and work thus helping to keep our local communities vibrant and growing.

Visit Their Website Here

Member Events & News

REMINDER: Members, send us your news, promotions and job listings. We are happy to spread the word for you!

10706 Reisterstown Road (21117)

Medical-Office Condo for Sale
• 800 +/- SF
• 3 offices, Reception Area, Private Restroom
• Contact Alex Simone for More Info

Contact Alex Here

Support a Member!

David D. Brown of DSB Leadership Group invites you to subscribe to his fun broadcast that he broadcasts with his twin bother!

Go to your favorite podcast provider, then search for DSB Leadership Speaking Podcast!

It is still time to purchase a Mile Marker sign to be featured at our Take Steps Maryland Walk on Saturday, September 12^th at the Metro Centre at Owings Mills. Our event will be “reimagined” to consider all safety precautions required due to COVID-19 but will still be festive and fun for our community members!

By purchasing a Mile Marker you are able to:

Present your company in front of our 40,000 constituents on our official Take Steps website
Be included as a supporter in our Foundation emails
Be featured on our official event t-shirt!

Buy Your Mile Marker Here

Our Member The Red Devils, a non-profit which gives support to breast cancer patients and their families, will have a shoe drive soon.
We have 2 members who have volunteered to be a drop-off site for your shoes, Shore United Bank in Owings Mills as well as Glyndon Lord Baltimore Cleaners at both of their locations.

More information will come in the near future, but start to pack up your old and gently worn shoes to help The Red Devils to continue giving their support to these families.

Enterprising Women 2020

August 7th
1pm-2pm
Virtual Event

Join us virtually as we bring together four women executives who are facing the ultimate test of their leadership, stamina and sanity.

Legislative Updates

Through a new 10-year agreement, the County will resume glass recycling, delivering glass to the Cap Glass facility in Baltimore City. Cap Glass will process the glass to remove contaminants (such as paper and other items) and recover marketable glass.

Learn More Here

Summer Reading List

The COVID-19 pandemic may have thrown many of our summer plans into disarray, but there’s one much-loved activity we can still enjoy: summer reading!

For this week’s Baltimore Jewish Times cover story, I was asked to share my five favorite books. What are your favorite books? Here are mine:

1.) “The Man With the Red and Green Eyes,” by Henry Barnes
2.) “Comeback Cities,” by Paul Grogan
3.) “The Other Wes Moore,” by Wes Moore
4.) “Not in My Neighborhood,” by Antero Pietila
5.) “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee

– Izzy