A Message from your Chamber

Believe it or not, using a phone can still work for businesses! We have gotten a bit lazy by leaning on technology too often. When you call a present or potential client, it develops a rapport which emails, social media posts and texts cannot.

So, don’t be shy. Pick up the phone and make that call!

Speaking of making calls, we are presently phoning our members to make sure that they are receiving our communications as well as to take their Taste of the Town ticket orders.
While making these calls, we are noticing that many member directory listings have outdated contact information.

If you are a current member, please look at your listing on our website and let us know if there have been any changes.

Visit Your Directory Listing Here

Wondering How to Buy Your Taste of the Town Ticket?
Click Here and Save Your Plate Now!

Thank Our Taste of the Town Sponsors by Checking Them Out!

Gourmet Sponsor: Shore United Bank-Owings Mills
Rated Trades
Bistro Sponsor:     Schreiber Brothers Development
Tevis Energy
Residence Inn by Marriott Baltimore Owings Mills
Diner Sponsors:    Bransfield Motor Co.
Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn

Member Highlight: Rated Trades

We put businesses on the map and help shape the Public’s Perception of them.

Rated Trades Media Group is a Reputation Management Company helping
businesses control of all the public facts that they want consumers to know
across the intelligent ecosystem.

It’s important that your business’ contact information is the same across
all the local business directories. Local Search has
become more relevant with the rise of smartphones. With your approval,
Google and other search engines can track your location which allows them to
give you search results based on where you are currently located.

As of today, Rated Trades Media Group manages over 65 local business
directories from our dashboard.

For more information please reach out to Sam@ratedtrades.us or call 443-929-8907.

Welcome New Members!

Upcoming Chamber Events & News

Register for our 15th Annual Taste of the Town

Thurs, November 8th: 5:30 – 8:00 pm
CCBC-Owings Mills Campus: 10300 Grand Central Avenue, Owings Mills, MD 21117

The Northwest Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Taste of the Town is coming fast. Join us and taste the incredible creations of our area restaurants, caterers, dessert chefs and so much more. Wine and beer will be served as well.

There is also a bigger-then-ever silent auction which includes amazing items for pet, jewelry, restaurant, sports, show, home décor lovers and more!

A portion of this year’s Taste of the Town proceeds will be donated to both The Baltimore Humane Society and The Community Crisis Center of Reisterstown.

Thank Our Taste of the Town Sponsors by Checking Them Out!

Gourmet Sponsor: Shore United Bank-Owings Mills
Rated Trades
Bistro Sponsor:     Schreiber Brothers Development
Tevis Energy
Residence Inn by Marriott Baltimore Owings Mills
Diner Sponsors:    Bransfield Motor Co.
Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn

Members- Use Us for Your Marketing!

Do you want to provide an item for this year’s Taste of the Town gift bags? It’s a great way to let 200 people know about your business. Please drop items off at our office at Sir Speedy Printing, 10304 S. Dolfield Rd. or give us a call and we can pick it up! We would need 200 of anything you would like to include.

Follow our Facebook Page for the updated list of restaurants and vendors.
They are growing every day!

Young-ish Professionals Happy Hour

We had an awesome time networking through our Young(ish) Professional Group’s Happy Hour Event at Outback Steakhouse Owings Mills MD. Thank you Outback for providing delicious food and excellent service! We sure know how to have fun while supporting our members!

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Costco – Owings Mills

We were honored to participate in the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for our member, Costco-Owings Mills, on Thursday, October 18th. The community was so excited, they had their carts ready!

  

Home Services Roundtable: Members Only

Wed, October 31st: 8:30 – 10:00 am

Northwest Chamber Members: If your business is in the home-services industries, we have a Business Rountable for you! Our first meeting is October 31st at 8:30 am. This is for plumbers, electricians, flooring companies, home cleaning companies, landscapers… you get the idea.

This Roundtable has been created in order to bring together business owners with the same type of customers in order to leverage the roundtable members’ experiences and advice . Do you have questions about marketing, pricing, Human Resource and employee topics, sales and more? This is the meeting for you.

Come get answers while giving advice to others.

Contact Sally Shapiro-Gould at sally@northwestchambermd.com if you would like more information. 

Reisterstown & Glyndon Shop Crawl, hosted by the Northwest Chamber’s Women in Business Committee

Saturday, November 3rd: 12-3:00 p.m.
4 Stores in the Glyndon and Reisterstown Main Street Area

You will be visiting and having a blast at 4 stores in the Glyndon and Reisterstown Main Street area!

And You Can Win a Prize!

You will be given a card with each of the merchants’ names on it. You need to have your card “punched” by each merchant to show you went to their store during the Shop Crawl. When you visit all 4 locations during our event and get your card punched, you will be eligible to be entered into a drawing of a door prize.

There Will Be 4 Winners!!

Northwest Advertising – Advertise with Us…

Reach thousands of potential local customers every month through us!

We are now offering website banner advertising opportunities to our membership!

  • Advertise on our website for only $50 per month 
  • Leverage OUR website traffic to help YOUR business and drive visitors to YOUR website!
  • Don’t worry about creating the ad- We will help!

Member Announcements, Events & News

RIA Membership Meeting

Wednesday, October 24th: 7:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Trinity Lutheran Church
109 Main St, Reisterstown, MD

Meet with those who work together to improve Reisterstown

* Get to know your neighbors

* Work together to plan community events

* Support local businesses

* Contribute to the growth of our community

* Have a voice in future projects

* Help us build a better Main Street

If you want to get to know your neighbors, form lifelong friendships, and have an impact on the community at large, there’s no better place to be than a RIA meeting

Baltimore Business Journal’s Fall Business Growth Expo

Fri, October 26th: 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Delta Hotel Hunt Valley
245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031

Visit 50 vendors, attend 3 breakout sessions, and network with over 500 Baltimore Business professionals in one morning. Sign up to exhibit today!

Grow your business at Baltimore Business Journal’s Business Growth Expo. Each year our expo draws 500+ business professionals and we invite you to join us! This is one of our most popular events of the year!

Each year of Expo has grown and become more popular. We do expect to sell out of exhibit tables so please make sure you register to secure your spot.

Biz Mix at Maryland LIVE! Hotel and Casino

Tues, October 30th: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Live! Casino & Hotel
7002 Arundel Mills Cir. Hanover, MD

Join the Baltimore Business Journal and Baltimore business professionals for an evening of networking, food and fun at DAVID’S, Live! Hotel’s newest dining establishment.

Guests will sample items from the critically-acclaimed menu, receive complimentary drinks and have the opportunity to tour the hotel tower, including the Live! spa, the penthouse suites and the Club 21 private gaming room.

Webcast Series: Spike Your Year-End Revenue

Thursday, November 1st: 2:00 p.m.
The Woman’s Advantage
2018 Bizwomen Webcast Series

In this next webcast series presented by Bizwomen and sponsored by PNC, you’ll hear actionable tips on how to generate revenue and sales from The Woman’s Advantage,® followed by a panel discussion featuring insights from dynamic women business owners.

Moderator: Lori Dvorchak: Lori Dvorak is Executive Chair for The Woman’s Advantage®, and chair of The Women’s Advantage Forum in Charlotte.

Panelist: Tana Greene – an awarding-winning business owner, author and speaker. Transformed Strataforce from its original light industrial staffing model into MyWorkChoice, an e-staffing, tech enabled platform.

Panelist: Ursula Dudley Oglesby – President and a second-generation business owner of Dudley Beauty Corp

Member Currently Hiring:

Santoni’s Marketplace & Catering is Hiring!

Northwest Chamber member Santoni’s Marketplace and Catering is currently hiring for several positions. Follow the link below to see which positions are available and to apply online.

Other Community Events & News

Bloomin’ Artsfest Planning Meetings

Tuesday, October 23rd: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
317 Main Street (purple barn, rear entrance)

Come Volunteer for a Great Event!

Planning meetings are important to bring the best Spring event to Main Street Reisterstown. Help us make the best event possible and join the committee.

Contact Chairperson Mark Stewart (410-241-1057) with any questions or just to come to the meeting.

In 2019, the event will be held at Franklin Middle School May 11th from 10am – 5pm, with a rainy day location to be indoors at Franklin Elementary School.

Main Street History Tours

Sat, October 27th: 10:00 a.m.
The Hidden Gem
317 Main Street

Discover the History of Reisterstown!!

Kinsey Gill grew up in Reisterstown as did many of her relatives. She will share the history of properties and great anecdotal stories that have been past down through generations.

Come and enjoy!

Reisterstown Main Street Spooktacular

Saturday, October 27th: 11:00 a.m.
Reisterstown, Main Street

Come join us for a SPOOKTACULAR celebration. We will be hosting a costume contest out front of Franklin Middle School for children, adults, & pets. Get everyone dressed in their finest costume and come enjoy yourself for a day of fun!

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Story Time and Crafts

12:00 p.m.: Costume Contest

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: “Shop, Stop, Stroll, & Dine” Along Main Street with Trick or Treating!

There will be a Pumpkin Decorating Contest as well. See below for rules and how to enter!

Northwest Chamber Members:  Is Your Business Hiring?
We Can Help!

Send us the job and contact information, and we can add your job listing to our website at no cost!

Send the information to Kathleen Dorsey: kathleen@northwestchambermd.com

Please visit the Chamber website to view any open positions posted by the membership: