Tuesday, June 25, 2024Community Event
Nonprofit Lunch n Learn Seminar: Supercharge with AI
Are you a non-profit or on the board of a non-profit?
Join us at Capital Bank’s Non-Profit Lunch & Learn Series.
This months topic: Supercharge Staff Productivity with Practical Al Solutions
Tuesday, June 25, 2024Ribbon Cutting
Ribbon Cutting: Embodied Mind
Join us in the ribbon-cutting celebration for our chamber member Embodied Mind as we celebrate its grand opening!
Embodied Mind
3 E Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
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Wednesday, June 26, 2024Seminar & Prof Dev't
FYI Series Lunch&Learn: Talent Placement & Grant Funding
RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 26th!
Free for all GGCC members. This month's FYI Series is a glimpse into WorkSource Montgomery. Jan Abraham will share how Worksource Montgomery is able to assist businesses with talent placement and with grant funding for talent. There is no cost for any of Worksource Montgomery's services.
Worksource Montgomery will be providing lunch for attendees! Please register early so we can provide an accurate headcount!
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.
Wednesday, June 26, 2024Community Event
Nymeo Zoom webinar on Identity Theft, Fraud, and Scams
Join us for a workshop to learn about identity theft, fraud, and scams. We’ll talk about what to be on guard against, how to protect yourself, and steps to take if – despite your best efforts – you experience this.
What You Will Learn:
= What identity theft, fraud, and scams are
= Commonly used elder fraud tactics
= Ways to protect yourself
Who Should Attend?
= Anyone who uses the internet
= Anyone who uses debit cards, credit cards, and checking accounts
= Those who want to keep their personal information from landing in the wrong hands
Presented by: Amber Miller, GreenPath Financial Wellness
Register here: Webinar Registration - Zoom
Thursday, June 27, 2024GGCC Signature Events
Public Safety Awards Breakfast
The GGCC will honor local heroes from Public Safety personnel of the Upcounty for their courageous, life-saving actions at the 30th Annual Public Safety Awards Breakfast.
We invite you to this time-honored tradition as we recognize the heroic deeds of our local law enforcement and fire-rescue workers at our Annual Public Safety Awards Breakfast on Thursday, June 27th at 7:30 a.m. at the Montgomery County Agricultural Center, 16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg.
These men and women go above and beyond the call of duty to serve our local community and we want them to know we appreciate them and their hard work.
Click Here for Sponsorship Opportunities.
*The GGCC Community Foundation will also be collecting donations through this event to support the GPD and MCPD Shop with a Cop Programs. Please donate here.
Gold Title Sponsor - Paul Davis Restoration
Many thanks to our Venue Sponsor and Catering Sponsor - Montgomery County Agricultural Fairgounds and Silver Diner RIO!
Shining Silver Sponsor - $1200
Bronze Table Sponsor - $600
Community Partner Table Sponsors - $450
Public Safety Awardee Sponsor - $45
JERRY THERRIEN
Official Gift Sponsors - $25 gift cards
Peterson Companies - RIO
Supporting Strategies
Michele Potter
USI Insurance
Pay it Forward Processing
MD Soccer Foundation
Coldwell Banker-Sandy LeBlanc
Grace & Virtue Events
Jack Hauber
Official Photography
Hilary Schwab Photography
InKind Support
BlackRock Center for the Arts
Asbury Methodist Village
Supporting Special Events Sponsors:
Bargain Movers
Crown Trophy
Full Ticket & Sponsorship Information: Public Safety Awards Breakfast - GGChamber
$45 Members
$50 Non-Members
$450 Community Partner Sponsorship
$600 Bronze Sponsorship
$1200 Silver Shining Sponsorship
$1800 Gold Title Sponsorship
REGISTER NOW!
Saturday, June 29, 2024Community Event
Nymeo Free Community Shred Day
Montgomery Village - Apple Ridge Recreation Area10101 Apple Ridge RoadMontgomvery Village, MD
Drag Bingo!
Following last season’s sold-out Drag Show, the inimitable Tula is back for the ultimate bingo night! Join Tula and her friends as they provide a bingo experience unlike any other.
Interested in bringing a crowd? Check out our package options to book a table for eight, or go above and beyond as a Presenting Sponsor to help us make this a night nobody will be quick to forget!
12901 Town Commons Dr, Germantown, MD
Monday, July 08, 2024GGCC Direct Connects
Non-Profit Direct Connect
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!
July program:
Direct Connect groups are member-led affinity groups that strategically connect smaller groups of GGCC members. More information here.
Zoom - please register in advance.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84926517090?pwd=dDZlUlp2R3RRdlMzMXJuVHJ6YU9xZz09
Meeting ID: 849 2651 7090
Passcode: 686742
Monday, July 08, 2024Ribbon Cutting
Ribbon Cutting: Big Blue Swim School
Join us in the ribbon-cutting celebration for our chamber member Big Blue Swim School as we celebrate its grand opening!
Big Blue Swim School
13032 Middlebrook Road Germantown, MD 20874
Tuesday, July 09, 2024Networking Event
Biz Networking B49: Empress Coffee & Cocktails
Empress Coffee & Cocktails (formerly Brew House Coffee) is under new ownership! Join us for a GGCC Biz Networking B49 to network with your fellow chamber members, check out the newly-designed and decorated space, and their new menu!
A free cookie is offered with a purchase of a drink for all GGCC members this morning, as they have just started to offer in-house pastries.
If you need accommodations to comfortably access this event, please email info@ggchamber.org.
Be there!
Tuesday, July 09, 2024Committee Meeting
YPG Committee Meeting
Foundation Board Planning Session
Wednesday, July 10, 2024GGCC Direct Connects
SOHO Committee Meeting
Wednesday, July 10, 2024Committee Meeting
Events Committee Meeting
Thursday, July 11, 2024Committee Meeting
Monthly Executive Committee Meeting
DEI&B Committee Meeting (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belo)
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!
Thursday, July 11, 2024Other Special Event
GGCC Night Out at the Frederick Keys!
Bring your family and join fellow GGCC members for a fun night out at the ballpark! We've reserved the Courtyard on the 1st base side, and your tickets include an all-you-can-eat dinner buffet with a classic ballpark food menu and sodas. Adult tickets also include beer/wine ticket. You can also take advantage of unlimited access to the Fun Zone for families, which includes a carousel, inflatable moonbounce, inflatable slide, and more!
Networking and dinner start at 6pm. First pitch at 7pm!
We're also inviting our friends from Connect Network and FNG to join us for this fun event! (If you are a member of those groups, but not a GGCC member, please see your group leadership for a code to access member ticket pricing.)
Upgrade! Want your company highlighted in this calendar post, in a handout to our group at the game, and want to have your marketing materials out in the courtyard at the game? Sponsorships available for just $100 and include your ticket. Take a look at the ticket options for details.
Please pick up your tickets at the Chamber office between July 5-July 10, or pickup outside the stadium on game day!
Thank you to these sponsors:
Tickets
Friday, July 12, 2024Orientation Session
Membership Committee Coffee Dates
Friday, July 12, 2024Ribbon Cutting
Pegasus 5th Anniversary Milestone Ribbon Cutting
Join us in the ribbon-cutting celebration for our chamber member Pegasus as we celebrate their 5 year anniversary!
Pegasus
8632 Dakota Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Friday, July 12, 2024Community Event
Movies on the Lawn: The Incredibles
BlackRock Center for the Arts, Front Lawn