I know there are many Maryland Chamber members using social media in interesting and creative ways – interacting with customers, driving sales, providing customer service, raising brand awareness, etc.
Share your best practices and gain recognition for your efforts by nominating your company for the Baltimore Business Journal’s 2012 Biz Buzz Awards. Nominations are being accepted in the following categories:
- Best App development firm
- Best Business App
- Best mobile website
- Best in Twitter [Individual]
- Best in Twitter [Business]
- Best in Facebook
- Best in Foursquare
- Best Daily Deal promotion
- Best Blog
- Best Vlog
- QR Codes
Submit your nomination by December 2. Nominees must be based in Baltimore City or one of the following counties: Baltimore, Harford, Anne Arundel, Howard or Carroll. Nominations will be judged by a panel of judges and Baltimore Business Journal editorial staff. Winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony and featured in a special Baltimore Business Journal publication on February 10.
Nominate your company today.
The Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) is looking for clean energy leaders for its annual awards program. Help determine who deserves to be recognized by nominating someone within the following categories:
- Clean Energy Champion of the Year
- Legislative Leadership
- Industry Leadership
- Advocacy Award
- Bright Light Award
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Partnership Award
- Special Appreciation
To nominate someone, or for more information, click here. The nomination deadline is July 30.
Awards will be presented during MCEC’s Clean Energy Summit 2011, which will be held August 25-27, at the Marriott North Bethesda Hotel and Conference Center. The Summit will bring together industry leaders to talk about creating jobs, growing businesses and advancing technology in the green energy sector.
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 Employees
- Improve Performance and Productivity
- Assess and Develop Critical Skills
Speakers include:
- Deborah Stallings, President & CEO, HR Anew
- Sheila Birnbach, President & CEO, Birnbach Success Solutions
- David Utts, CEO, Executive Skillworks
- Joy Yeager, Manager, McCormick Employment Center, McCormick & Company, Inc.
The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport.
Event registration is $30 for Maryland Chamber members and $50 for nonmembers. Register online or contact Gail Lemke at (410) 269-0642, (301) 261-2858 or glemke@mdchamber.org.
Earlier this year, the IRS announced a plan to audit 6,000 businesses over the next three years in regards to misclassification of independent contractors, which the federal government claims costs it billions of dollars in revenue each year. The Department of Labor’s proposed budget for 2011 includes $25 million to help it hit its audit goal.
The IRS isn’t forgiving of “honest mistakes.” Understanding labor laws is the duty of all employers, but getting the information and staying in compliance is not always an easy task. There’s simply too much to know.
That’s why the Maryland Chamber of Commerce is offering the 2011 Maryland HR Library, which includes two publications by our member attorneys at Shawe Rosenthal LLP. These manuals cover the entire employment law cycle from pre-hire to post-termination, including the difference between an independent contractor and an employee. Publications include the Maryland Human Resources Manual and Model Policies and Forms for Maryland Employers.
These timely resources also cover important topics such as:
- Recruiting and hiring
- Wages and hours
- Discrimination
- Recordkeeping and posting requirements
- And many more!
In addition to the hard copies, you’ll also receive free digital copies of the manuals! This means you can search for answers without ever cracking a book and personalize and print policies and forms with a simple click of a button. Plus, you’ll stay current all year long with the FREE weekly Maryland e-newsletter HR Update!
Order before December 15 and you will receive both manuals for $126.40. That’s $66 off the regular price. Just provide the code MDNEWS11M. Orders received after December 15 will return to $192.
To place an order or for more information, visit our publisher’s website or call toll-free (866) 439-2227. Books will be shipped on December 15.
