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.
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.
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.
