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Small Business

Small Business of the Year Winners Announced

June 2, 2011

Congratulations to the 2011 Small Business of the Year Award Winners. The winners were announced today, during the Chamber’s Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon at the BWI Marriott Hotel. This year’s winners are: Small Business of the Year – 1-10 Employees Mountaintop Marketing Group, LLC, is a full-service marketing, advertising and business development [...]

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Doing Business with SAIC

May 23, 2011

The Maryland Chamber’s Business Development Council met with Dave Gore, Vice President, Business Development, SAIC Intelligence and Information Solutions and Anthony Eaton, Deputy Procurement Director, SAIC to talk about how to do business with the company. SAIC is always looking for new business partners and for ways to foster strategic relationships with small businesses that [...]

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Eric Brotman Named Business Development Council Chair

May 19, 2011

The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is very excited to announce the new Chairman of the Maryland Chamber’s Business Development Council, Eric Brotman, President of Brotman Financial Group. He replaces Deborah Stallings of HR Anew, who brought new life the the Council during her time as Chair. Brotman’s goal is to make the Council a more [...]

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Small Business of the Year Finalists Announced

May 10, 2011

The Maryland Chamber is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2011 Small Business of the Year Awards. Join us on June 2, when we showcase these outstanding small businesses and announce the winners. 1-10 Employees The ELOCEN Group, LLC – Supported by the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce EmpiriStat, Inc. – Supported by the [...]

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Tom Loveland to Keynote Small Business Luncheon

April 28, 2011

Mind Over Machines CEO Tom Loveland will be the keynote speaker for the Maryland Chamber’s Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 2. He will share his insights about how technology has propelled Mind Over Machines to success in the marketplace. Loveland will discuss how he built an innovative, forward thinking enterprise [...]

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How Mobile Tagging Can Help Your Business

April 20, 2011

Mobile tagging has become very popular amongst the business community. You see tags on signs, storefronts, magazines, business cards and flyers. It is one of the latest technologies for mobile marketing and advertising. A mobile tag is a small barcode you scan with your smartphone (blackberry, android, iphone/ipad). Once it is scanned, it will use [...]

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Governor, Economic Development Commission Unveil Strategic Plan

April 14, 2011

Governor Martin O’Malley joined members of the Maryland Economic Development Commission in Baltimore today to unveil a five year strategic plan for economic development in Maryland. “I want to thank the Commission for many months of hard work in developing this plan, which charts a clear path for accelerating our mission of creating and retaining [...]

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How to do Business with Johns Hopkins Health System

March 21, 2011

The Maryland Chamber’s Business Development Council recently met with Ron Peterson, President of Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System and Ken Grant, Vice President, General Services. The Johns Hopkins Health System corporate purchasing department is responsible for all bidding, contracting, negotiation and procurement of supplies, equipment and services necessary for maintaining operations and effective patient [...]

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On the Road with Ronald Peterson of Johns Hopkins

March 10, 2011

The Maryland Chamber’s Business Development Council will continue its series of “On the Road” meetings on Thursday, March 17, at 8:30 a.m., when the Council meets with Ronald Peterson, President of The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System. “On the Road” is a series of small group meetings to provide senior executives from small and [...]

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Attract, Retain and Develop Talented Employees

February 28, 2011

Attracting and retaining top talent and building a strong team can be the difference between success and mediocrity. Join the Maryland Chamber’s Business Development Council for its next educational seminar to learn talent management essentials that will help take your company to the next level. Learn strategies to help your company: Attract & Retain Talented [...]

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