The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its 2012 Small Business of the Year Awards. Nominate your business, or another deserving business, today. The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, March 30.
The finalists and winners will be recognized during the Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 7 at The Hotel at Arundel Preserve. Charm City Cakes founder and Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman will be the event’s keynote speaker.
The Awards program recognizes the dedication, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit displayed by Maryland’s small businesses. Nominations are being accepted in five categories:
- Small Business of the Year (1-10 Employees)
- Small Business of the Year (11-50 Employees)
- Small Business of the Year (51-200 Employees)
- Nonprofit Partner in Business Award
- Partner in Business Award – Large Business
Nominees must be a member of the state or a local chamber of commerce, have a permanent business location with employee(s) in Maryland, and have been in operation for a minimum of two years. The judging panel for the Small Business of the Year Awards program is comprised of representatives from Maryland’s business media.
For more information and to download the nomination forms, click here. If you have any questions, contact Greg Buckler at (410) 269-0642, (301) 261-2858 or gbuckler@mdchamber.org.
Duff Goldman
Charm City Cakes founder and Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman will keynote the Maryland Chamber’s Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 7, at The Hotel at Arundel Preserve in Hanover.
Inspired by his work with a number of notable chefs in California, Colorado, and Washington, DC, Duff’s entrepreneurial sprit took him back to Baltimore in 2000, where he finally realized his dream and opened Charm City Cakes… in his apartment. He wasn’t there for long, and as word of mouth spread, he moved into a small bakery and then an even bigger location, an old church he retrofitted into his current modern bakery, a converted church in the Remington area of Baltimore.
His out-of-the-ordinary team is known for producing highly creative cakes that range from Star Wars characters and vehicles, to a replica of the Stanley Cup, to a working life-size motorcycle, a Hogwarts Castle for Warner Bros and more. Following several appearances on its cake competition Challenge series, in 2006, Food Network tapped Chef Duff and his fellow cake baking artists at Charm City Cakes to star in Ace of Cakes. Four years, and nine seasons later, the show is still wildly popular.
Mark June 7 on your calendar and be sure to join us to hear Duff’s entrepreneurial story. Event details will be available soon.
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Business Day in Annapolis on Thursday, January 19, 2012, will connect hundreds of business leaders with decision makers in Annapolis to promote a strong pro-business, pro-jobs agenda. This event, which will be held at the Loews Annapolis Hotel beginning at 7:30 a.m., is an outstanding opportunity to:
- Network with hundreds of other Maryland business leaders.
- Learn about the impact federal budget cuts will have on Maryland from Congressman Christopher Van Hollen (D-Dist. 8).
- Preview the 2012 General Assembly session with the legislature’s presiding officers and minority leaders.
- Promote the 2012 Business Agenda.
- Visit your legislators.
Registration is $65 per person for Maryland Chamber members. The nonmember rate is $85. Register online or contact Kristen Solis at (410) 269-0642, (301) 261-2858 or ksolis@mdchamber.org.
