Chamber Events

Safety training & education provided by our community & chamber health and medical professionals with Lieutenant Irvin Smith from the Montgomery County Fire & Recuse.

GGCC YPG members: free to attend

If you would like to make an optional, tax-deductible donation to support future professional development programming, please make a donation through the GGCC Community Foundation.

Free for all GGCC members. This month's FYI Series is a great reminder for some, and first time lesson for many on the importance of fire safety.  Daniel Stanton from D&C Fire Protection will be presenting! After years of servicing the fire protection industry, they have noticed that fire safety is often forgotten and left to chance. In fact, many people aren't able to locate the closest fire extinguisher at home or at their workplace. Sadly, it usually takes an emergency to make fire safety an issue of importance. This has to change! And it starts with learning all we can about how to keep our homes and offices safe. 

Please register early so we can provide an accurate headcount!

This is a brown-bag lunch. Please bring a lunch from a nearby chamber member restaurant!

Are you eager to tap into the collective expertise of our vibrant business community? Look no further than the Member-Led FYI Lunch & Learn Series, a dynamic initiative designed to foster knowledge sharing, networking, and collaborative growth. 

Join us for an engaging lunchtime session where fellow members take the spotlight and share their insights, experiences, and industry know-how. This series offers a platform for learning about a variety of topics while getting to know your peers on a deeper level.

April Business Networking B49 Mixer: Networking & Chamber Bake-Off Contest!

Always a very popular (and delicious) event!  Join us on April 25th at 7:30 AM at JK Moving Services. JK Moving Services is a local, long distance 48 states, moving company with over 300,000 square feet of household, office, & record storage. We will be meeting at their new location. Thank you for your sponsorship!

This Business Networking B49 is two-fold, it's networking for work & networking for good. The Chamber of Commerce will host a friendly, fun, & tasty baking for good competition. We are looking for your best and most delicious baked muffins, cupcakes, or other baked treats! Please bring at least a dozen of your prized baked goodies to serve (and compete!) and a dozen or more packaged for GGCC staff to deliver to our public safety personnel after the event - a small token of how much we appreciate their work in our community.

Celebrity Guest Judges:

• County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke
• Gaithersburg City Council VP Jim McNulty
• Mr. MoCo! Alex Tsironis, founder of The MoCo Show and MoCo Directory
• JK Moving Leadership!  

There are Two Ways to Attend:

1. Non-Baker. Please feel free to attend this morning mixer simply for the networking opportunities!

2. Baker. Here is how you can participate in the Bake-off.

• Pledge to share your homemade baked goods with Chamber Members, the celebrity judges, and members of our community
• Register as a baker. Advance registration is required.
• Find your favorite muffin or cupcake recipe - or bring a savory baked treat!
• Whip up your winning "dozen" to bring. Please also bring a list of ingredients to be displayed next to your goodies (in case of allergens). 
• Please bring at least a dozen of your prized baked goodies to serve (and compete!) and a dozen or more packaged for GGCC staff to deliver to our public safety personnel after the event.
• The morning of the contest, you'll be asked to select your best baked good to be judged by the judging panel and to place this on a separate plate. 

• Make sure you have your goodies at the Chamber Breakfast Mixer for judging on April 25 by 7:20 AM before everyone arrives!

Winner receives bragging rights and a special prize.  ;)

This is your "Chamber 101" learning opportunity! 

Led by President & CEO Paula Ross, you will learn how to maximize your Chamber membership and learn all about the benefits of the GGCC. Learn what the Chamber can do for you, how to get involved, meet the team, meet other new member partners, learn about programming & events, ways to volunteer and so much more! Come and discover the best way to get a return on your investment in yourself and your business.

All members are welcome, no matter how long ago you joined. Advance registration is requested. Thank you.

Thank you to our sponsor: 

If you need accommodations to comfortably access this event, please email info@ggchamber.org.     

One of the MOST POPULAR joint networking events we hosted in 2023 is back! We are thrilled to announce the upcoming joint networking event hosted by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Montgomery County (HCCMC) and the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC)! Celebrate Cinco de Mayo (on May 2nd) with two great Chambers!

This unique networking opportunity brings together two dynamic chambers to create a vibrant atmosphere for business professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders to connect, collaborate, and cultivate meaningful relationships.

All tickets include light appetizers, entertainment by DJ Romy, and the best networking around! Cash bar available.

Would you like to take your participation to the next level? Consider sponsoring this event! As a sponsor, you'll have the chance to showcase your brand, products, and services by setting up a table at the venue. Additionally, sponsors will have the privilege of addressing the audience, allowing you to share your expertise and engage with attendees on a deeper level.

Current Sponsors include:

Join us! The DEI&B committee will focus on advancing the DEI&B goals of our organization by advocating for economic inclusion, growth and competitiveness of our community’s diverse business population. Our goal is to ensure that the diversity of cultures, backgrounds, ethnicities, races, and experiences within our business and non-profit communities is reflected in every aspect of the Chamber’s operations.

Committee Chair: AJ Nwoga, M&T Bank

This meeting will be held in person monthly. 2nd Thursday each month at AJ’s office. We hope to see you all there!    

Save the date for our 21st Annual Wine Tasting event at the Kentlands Mansion on May 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend - both members and non-members of the Chamber!

Tickets are $50 per person (GGCC members). This includes 1) event entrance, 2) food & wine tasting, 3) commemorative wine glass, 4) entertainment, and 5) fantastic business networking! And bonus...the first 50 registrations will also receive a complimentary ticket entry to the prize raffle!

Some of our GGCC local restaurants will be providing small bites to pair with the wine - thanks to Vine Alley for the pairings! Non-alcoholic beverages will also be served.

Music entertainment at the event will be provided by DJ Romy @DJromyent & we will have raffle prizes for guests! This will be a fun and memorable evening, so don't miss out and get your tickets now! 

Would you like to be a sponsor? Let us know!  Click here for Sponsorship opportunities.

Major Sponsors: 

• The City of Gaithersburg
• Vine Alley
• Tehrani Law, LLC and the Legal Weekly Wine podcast 

• DJ Romy

Event Sponsors:

• ServPro - Gaithersburg/Germantown 

Participating Restaurant "Small Bites" Sponsors

• Kofemi
• Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
• Laperaux, the Journeymanchef's French Bistro
• Nothing Bundt Cakes 
• Roaming Rooster 
• More Coming Soon!

Raffle Prizes Donated by: 

• GGCC
• More Coming Soon!

Supporting Special Event Series Sponsors

• Bargain Movers
• Crown Trophy  

Facilitated by Denise Fredericks (Mercy Health Clinic) and Deborah Zimmer (Universities at Shady Grove), this group will explore professional development and strategic planning topics specifically of interest to our GGCC Nonprofit members, as well as highlight one of our members each month! The group will meet with 2nd Monday each month (time might vary by month), on zoom for now.

Please forward ideas for educational topics relevant to nonprofit busienss leadership to Denise!  

Direct Connect groups are member-led affinity groups that strategically connect smaller groups of GGCC members. More information here.

Join us in the ribbon-cutting celebration for our chamber member Soldierfit as we celebrate its relocation in Gaithersburg!

Join us in the ribbon-cutting celebration for our chamber member School of Rock as we celebrate its grand opening!

The Membership Attraction and Retention (MAR) Committee is charged with: maintaining a strong growth in membership through targeted new member recruitment activities that effectively communicate the value of membership to community businesses; Promoting the ongoing value of membership to member businesses through personalized contacts with member business representatives and other initiatives that monitor member needs, member satisfaction, and their perception of Chamber Value; communicating the Return On Investment to Members and engaging them in GGCC activities.

All Chamber Members Welcome to Join and Attend our Meetings