The Maryland Chamber’s Board of Directors approved the 2012 Business Agenda during its November meeting. The agenda outlines the Chamber’s priorities for the coming year and guides the organization’s advocacy efforts. Thank you to all the outstanding volunteers that participated on Chamber committees and helped draft the Agenda.
The Maryland Chamber’s mission is to advance Maryland as a national and global competitive leader in private sector economic growth and job creation. To that end, the Chamber’s top priorities for 2012 are:
- Create a competitive business climate that encourages job growth and investment, limits workplace regulation and ensures a competitive and fair tax structure.
- Ensure the implementation of the federal health care law in Maryland promotes competition and transparency.
- Restore trust in the Transportation Trust Fund and, once achieved, increase funding of desperately needed transportation projects throughout the state.
View the complete Business Agenda on the Chamber’s website, or download a printable PDF here.
If you have any questions about the Agenda, contact the appropriate member of the Chamber’s public policy team:
Ron Wineholt, Vice President – Government Affairs
rwineholt@mdchamber.org
Issues: Budget & Taxes, Civil Liability, Economic Development, Education, Health Care, Insurance, Procurement
Allyson Black, Vice President – Government Affairs
ablack@mdchamber.org
Issues: Commercial Law, Employment Law, Environment, Labor Relations, Transportation, Unemployment Insurance, Workers’ Compensation
The Maryland Asia Environmental Partnership (MD-AEP) will hold its 2011 Energy and Environmental Leadership Banquet on Tuesday, December 6, at the Institute for Marine and Environmental Technology, located at the Columbus Center in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
MD-AEP has assembled over 20 trade groups reflecting business, environment and science together for this unique evening of celebration. Philippines Ambassador Jose Cuisia Jr. will be the even’s keynote speaker. The event will also feature Dr. William E. Kirwan, Chancellor of the University System of Maryland; Dr. Bob Summers, Maryland Secretary of the Environment; James L. Connaughton, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Public and Environmental Policy, Constellation Energy; Joseph Richardson, Environmental Manager for Coca-Cola Refreshments and more. More
Attendees will also recognize MD-AEP’s 2011 Energy and Environmental Leadership Award Winners:
- 2011 Environmental Leadership Award Winner: Dr. Donald Boesch, President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
- 2011 Partner of the Year: Thomas Sprehe, Senior Vice President, Environmental Discipline Manager, KCITechnologies
- 2011 Sustainable Economic Development Leader: Bradley Gillenwater, Regional Asia Manager, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
Registration is $90 and must be made in advance. Register today. Use discount code MDChamber to save $15 on your registration fee.
Thanks to everyone who attended for making the 2011 Business Policy Conference such a great event. As promised, here are links to the presentations made by our speakers. I’ll share more highlights of the conference soon.
Maryland’s Competitiveness: Where We Lead, How We Lag
Green Business is Good Business
- Marketing Your Sustainability Initiatives, Ida Cheinman, Principal & Creative Director, Substance 151, Benefit LLC
- UPS and Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Jim Bruce, Vice President, UPS Corporate Public Affairs
- Marriott Spirit to Preserve, Mari L. Snyder, Vice President of Social Responsibility & Community Engagement, Marriott International, Inc.
The Employer’s Role in Enforcing Immigration Law
The Maryland Chamber will hold its 2011 Business Policy Conference on November 2 and 3 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort in Cambridge.
Attend this event to learn more about important public policy issues and network with hundreds of Maryland business leaders. This year’s conference will focus on economic competitiveness, transportation funding, health care, immigration law, environmental sustainability, and more. The event will also feature a CEO panel
M&T Bank Regional Economist Gary Keith will be back to open the conference with his presentation on Maryland’s competitiveness (here is his 2010 presentation). There will also be a session featuring CEOs from different industries giving their perspectives on Maryland’s economy, and the Maryland General Assembly’s presiding officers, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. and House Speaker Michael E. Busch, are confirmed for breakfast on November 3. In addition, we are organizing a panel discussion that will bring together representatives from business, government and the news media to discuss how social media and open government initiatives are changing how we stay informed during the legislative session.
Speakers include:
- Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller
- House Speaker Michael Busch
- Sen. Rob Garagiola (D-Dist. 15)
- Del. Heather Mizeur (D-Dist. 20)
- Sheela Murthy, President of Murthy Law Firm
- Gary Keith, Regional Economist, M&T Bank
- Carolyn Quattrocki, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform
- Amy M. Nice, Executive Director, Immigration Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Tom Hood, CPA, Executive Director & CEO, Maryland Association of CPAs
- Many More
View the working agenda.
Special thanks to IWIF for once again serving as the event sponsor.
Register Today
Maryland Chamber members can save $30 by registering before September 30. The early bird rate is $295. Registraiton will be $325 after that. The nonmember rate is $425. Register online or contact Kristen Solis at (410) 269-0642, (301) 261-2858 or ksolis@mdchamber.org.
Accommodations
Overnight accommodations should be made directly with Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay. Click here or call 1-888-421-1442. Reserve by October 3 to receive the Maryland Chamber block rate – $189 single or double, plus $18 resort fee and taxes.
